MLB 2012 Season Thread

[Triple Naitch]

Why would they be crazy? He is a 27 year old rookie and is easily replaceable.

[Keith]

He's a 27 year old All Star rookie.

The Toronto Blue Jays trade Travis Snider to Pittsburgh.

[Triple Naitch]

All the more reason to trade him while his value is at its highest.

[DaveWadding]

Dempster
Fonzie
DeJesus
LaHair

let em go.

[RP]

I'm not sure how much value LaHair has. He's only got 3 rbi in July. I can't tell if its a slump or if he came back to earth

[DaveWadding]

Diamondbacks reportedly DFA Lyle Overbay..... I could totally see the Bluejays picking him up again.....especially with Lind on the DL.....

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Sources: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Reds"><s>#</s><b>Reds</b></a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Dbacks"><s>#</s><b>Dbacks</b></a> discussing trade that would send Lyle Overbay to Cincinnati.</p>&mdash; Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) <a href="https://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status/230151871245987841" data-datetime="2012-07-31T04:04:16+00:00">July 31, 2012</a></blockquote>
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[Keith]

Overbay to Cinci. Makes sense, with Votto out.

[RP]

Prado took Reyes to the gunshow tonight.

[RP]

If Soriano is involved in the Dodger talk then Zach Lee or Allen Webster have to be involved.

[RP]

My biggest wish is that the Rangers send Mike Olt in a deal for Garza.

[Skippord]

I'm pretty sure they're going to trade Mike Olt for Rafael Betancourt

like in that dream I had

[RP]

I'm pretty sure you need to shut your mouth

[RoXer]

They do it Again!

It aint going to last though... :-\

[ClockShot]

Dodgers aquire Brandon League from the Mariners for Logan Bawcom and Leon Landry.

[RP]

Lol Brandon League. Ok LA. Ok. That leaves the Yanks! Send us Gary Sanchez!

[Hardkore Kidd J]

yankees lose to the Os..and teixiera needs an mri..

wondr who theyll trade for

I think they will stand pat with what they have...............for right now. But, during the offseason I still say the Yankees are gonna do some Blockbuster trade for someone. Maybe J-Up or a Third Baseman after all Swish is gone and the Yankees probably aren't gonna want to pay the money he wants.

[RP]

Yanks will get Soriano. Serious prediction. It just makes too much sense right now.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Yanks will get Soriano. Serious prediction. It just makes too much sense right now.

I don't see it. He can't play Third Base, he can't play Right Field. He'd be useful as a DH but we have got way to many of those.

[RP]

Who's playing lf?

[Innovator]

Ichiro when Swisher's hip feels like showing up. Until then the mighty platoon of Andrew Jones and Raul Ibanez.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Who's playing lf?

Right Now? Combination of Andruw Jones and Ibanez. (Who have both been doing good right now IMO) By next year we'd probably have Gardner in Left Field.

[Keith]

Soriano makes no sense whatsoever for the Yankees.

If the Dodgers are out of it, then I'm afraid the Cubs will get stuck with Dempster and Soriano for the rest of the season.

Unless the Nationals want to get Dempster in case they have to shut down/limit Strasburg.

[RP]

SHUT IT KEITH

[Innovator]

Jayson Stark ‏@jaysonst
#dodgers and #Phillies close to a deal sending Shane Victorino to LA for Josh Lindblom and 2nd player. More to come at

SMELLS LIKE HOT FUCKING STOVE

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Cubs got a guy named Arodys and a guy named Chapman:


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Hell yeahh aroldis chapman to the cubs. Theo epstein is the truth</p>&mdash; brandon applewhite (@TreesnTrends95) <a href="https://twitter.com/TreesnTrends95/status/230145388852682752" data-datetime="2012-07-31T03:38:31+00:00">July 31, 2012</a></blockquote>
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[RP]

Jayson Stark ‏@jaysonst
#dodgers and #Phillies close to a deal sending Shane Victorino to LA for Josh Lindblom and 2nd player. More to come at

SMELLS LIKE HOT FUCKING STOVE

Ethan Martin

[Triple Naitch]

TreesnTrends, dawg.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Reds are in the Garza mix now. Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat

[RP]

Corcino maybe? Mesaraco?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Can't be Mesoraco cause they dumped Grandal in the offseason and they have nobody else. Maybe Corcino.

[RP]

No way its a discount. Not to the Reds. Cozart or Hamilton probably involved.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Would the Cubs even have interest in a SS? Hamilton might project as a CF but Cozart is not gonna move.

[RP]

Pence to the Giants

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Apparently Mike Leake would be involved in the Garza trade.

[RP]

No wtf no no no

[RP]

Cubs are trying to get Allen Webster from the Dodgers

[Innovator]

I wonder how Hamilton feels about playing RF next year

[Triple Naitch]

Really hate the Phillies deal with Pence. They gutted the remainder of their farm system for him and then flip him for a .260 catcher/1st Base guy in AAA.

[Evil Vito]

The Phillies officially waving the white flag makes me smile.

[Nark Order]

Hunter Pence. Hey man.

[DaveBrawl]

Wish the Rockies would at least pretend to try and get better.

[Nark Order]

Apparently the Pence trade isn't complete, despite previous reports.

[Keith]

Rumors beginning to come up about a Matt Garza for Justin Upton trade, but Upton's agent shoots it down.

The New York Yankees enter the Ryan Demspter sweepstakes.

[Innovator]

Good God That's Cashman's Music! WHAT IS HE DOING HERE?!

[Nark Order]

Looks like Pence is officially on the Giants. Had to get rid of some prospects and Nate but I still approve.

[DaveWadding]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Matt Garza deal to Diamondbacks will not include Upton if they can come to an agreement according to a source</p>&mdash; JIM BOWDEN (@JimBowdenESPNxm) <a href="https://twitter.com/JimBowdenESPNxm/status/230363043035504642" data-datetime="2012-07-31T18:03:24+00:00">July 31, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Fuck you for even asking, Theo. But that would lessen the sting of a Justin Upton trade immensely...

[ClockShot]

Amaro is having himself a firesale in Philly today, ain't he?

[Evil Vito]

Mets are getting some calls about Scott Hairston. Don't think he'll get moved today though.

[DaveWadding]

Pat Corbin has been scratched from his scheduled start, Wrigley bound?

[Keith]

Ryan Dempster has told the Cubs he will accept a trade to the Yankees if a deal is reached.

Oh shit.

[ClockShot]

We need Dempster, because?

[Keith]

You can never have enough pitching, I guess.

[ClockShot]

Unless Dempster wants to be a bullpen arm when Pettitte comes back, AND if we can get him for dirt cheap, and I'm all for it.

But I think we're involved just so other teams can jack up their prices.

[Keith]

When Pettitte comes back, all they have to do is move Freddy Garcia and Phil Hughes back to the bullpen.

They can have a rotation of Sabathia, Dempster, Pettitte, Kuroda and Nova.

[Keith]

Why in the world would my Rays want to trade James Shields?!

We're 7.5 back in the East and 3 back in the Wild Card. And we're about to get Longoria back.

[DaveWadding]

MIKE OLT FOR RYAN DEMPSTER

MIKE OLT FOR RYAN DEMPSTER

COME ON.

[DaveWadding]

D'Backs trade Craig Breslow to Boston for P Matt Albers & OF Scotty Pods

[Keith]

Twins' Denard Span rejects a trade to the Reds.

[DaveWadding]

The Tigers have jumped into the Alfonso Soriano sweepstakes!

[Keith]

I'm surprised we haven't seen the Nationals more active.

[ClockShot]

Pirates aquire Gaby Sanchez from the Marlins for Gorkys Hernandez.

Cards get Edward Mujica from the Marlins for Zach Cox.

[Keith]

I still can't believe the Phillies traded both Hunter Pence and Shane Victorino.

[Evil Vito]

Sandy Alderson was spotted sitting in his office with his thumb up his ass.

[DaveWadding]

David Wright traded to the Diamondbacks for Chris Johnson and a few buckets of baseballs.

[DaveWadding]

Reds acquire Jonathan Broxton. FUCK.


I was so much happier with that guy in the American League.

[Skippord]

Wish the Rockies would at least pretend to try and get better.
they don't really have anyone to trade

[screech]

I still can't believe the Phillies traded both Hunter Pence and Shane Victorino.

Not so upset about Victorino (figured it was coming), but fuck dealing Pence AND getting shit for him.

[DaveWadding]

Dempster to Rangers.

MIKE OLT

MIKE OLT

MIKE OLT

[DaveBrawl]

they don't really have anyone to trade

I know, but I miss seeing them in the playoffs.:'(

One appearance every decade kind of sucks.

[Skippord]

they should be better next year, Tulo getting hurt did a lot of damage to this season. And the pitching has been both beaten to death and awful.

Have faith, old bean

[ClockShot]

Yankees aquire Casey McGehee from the Pirates for Chad Qualls.

I'll take it.

[DaveWadding]

Dempster to Rangers.

MIKE OLT

MIKE OLT

MIKE OLT

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Sources: Rangers send 3B Christian Villanueva and RHP Kyle Hendricks to Cubs for Dempster.</p>&mdash; Evan Grant (@Evan_P_Grant) <a href="https://twitter.com/Evan_P_Grant/status/230395982532190208" data-datetime="2012-07-31T20:14:17+00:00">July 31, 2012</a></blockquote>
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:(

[Emperor Smeat]

Phillies took Cliff Lee off of the trading block with the main reason being nobody was willing to give enough for him. Rangers wanted him but not at the price Philly wanted.

Dodgers lost out on Dempster because they were unwilling to include Allen Webster. The reason Dempster suddenly included the Yankees was from the loss of his preferred team with the Dodgers but made the announcement too late for the Cubs to work out something in time.

Red Sox traded Matt Albers and Scott Podsednik to the D'Backs in return for Craig Breslow.

[DaveBrawl]

they should be better next year, Tulo getting hurt did a lot of damage to this season. And the pitching has been both beaten to death and awful.

Have faith, old bean

I should have faith, they played well against the Nats and beat Strasburg when I saw them a couple weeks ago until some dude came out of the bullpen and gave me Bill Swift flashbacks and I think they beat Gio the next night as well. If anything the Nats should give me hope what with how awful they were last season.

[Innovator]

Yankees aquire Casey McGehee from the Pirates for Chad Qualls.

I'll take it.

HOT FUCKING STOVE

[Innovator]

Sandy Alderson was spotted sitting in his office with his thumb up his ass.

This just in...

Both thumbs.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Chad Qualls on the Pirates makes me happy. That guy is just beyond awful.

Broxton on the Reds makes me happy too, although they gave up way too much to get him. Hopefully they have plans to sign him long term.

[Dragon]

Amazed that another team gave up anything for Qualls. He was going to be DFA for Joba today or tomorrow anyway.

McGehee's .230/.300 line will fit right in with the Yankees 5 other platoon guys.

[ClockShot]

Joba gets the green light tonight.

The calvary is coming.

[RP]

Dempster to Rangers.

MIKE OLT

MIKE OLT

MIKE OLT

Villanueva isn't Mike Olt, but he was close. He was just stuck, behind him. Grades out as a B- 3b prospect, which is pretty nice.

I dont know anything about the other guys in, the deal. But I'm happy. Cubs got the nice 3b prospect they wanted.

[SammyG]

Love the Flyin' Hawaiian acquisition. Our lineup has gone from a AAA lineup to pretty damn solid. Disappointed we couldn't get another pitcher, but oh well, still very solid moves.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Apparently the Tigers inquired about getting Hairston and the Mets told them they wanted one of the Tigers' top 5 prospects. :| Hairston absolutely murders lefties and seems to be good in the clubhouse, but god damn.

The Mets are 10 losses back in the Wild Card. The Pirates and Braves are both on pace for 92 wins and figure to finish somewhere in that range. Mets would have to go 42-17 the rest of the way to get there. Just not gonna happen.

I know they want to bring Hairston back for 2013. But shit. Get what you can for him and try your luck at signing him in the offseason. I thought they would have learned their lesson from last year.</font>

[Droford]

that wd the awesomest grand slam ever..7 runs off Nova after giving up 5.. whee

[Wehttam]

love the baseball trade deadline. always good action to be had.

[Droford]

the oriole best move was lasr week

omar fn quintanilla

[Wehttam]

aw man i thought they were gonna have a laser week.

dont do that to me

[RP]

If Casey Coleman doesn't make it out of the first, I riot.

[Emperor Smeat]

Red Sox looking a bit foolish not trading Beckett even if they would barely get anything back considering he was close to having another horrible game today and now out with a serious injury. Also ruins the current plans with the rotation with Morales replacing Cook.

[ClockShot]

Damn. Nova went off the rails fast tonight.

Michael Kay brought up the Charlie Sheen story I think the 3rd or 4th time this season.

[Droford]

this is probably the worst yankee team i can remember since 1995.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Yet they are in first place. Teams always have very bad stretches. I wouldn't call the Yankees the "Worst" anything unless they were in like 3rd or 4th place. They are under a really tight stretch yes. But, it would take a serious implosion for them not to make at least the first round of the playoffs.

[Corndad]

AJ Burnett is trying single handily to make us Pirate fans forget how terrible our Trade Deadline was today. No hitter through 7...

[Droford]

os gonna get the sweep tomorrow afternoon..cut the yankees kad to 4.5

[Corndad]

Burnett's No Hitter is gone but he still gives me hope for Qualls coming over and doing something.

[Dragon]

Burnett's No Hitter is gone but he still gives me hope for Qualls coming over and doing something.

I wouldn't get my hopes up. He is terrible. Pirates are his third team in a month.

[SammyG]

Jesus, D-Backs can hit

[ClockShot]

Dear Yankees,

What the fuck is going on?

From,

The Yankees fanbase.

[Ermaximus]

The Phillies officially waving the white flag makes me smile.

As a Braves fan, I'm also inclined to agree.

[screech]

:(

[Ermaximus]

Sorry Screech. You guys had your few years, but you're rebuilding, or at least should be. At least your team is nowhere near as stupid as the Marlins management is. I swear they're trying to intentionally be horrible.

[Triple Naitch]

Marlins did get some good guys in return for their fire sale. Jacob Turner and Zach Cox should be mainstays for them next year.

[Droford]

http://www.knower.org/cc/spidey.jpg

[Innovator]

Bless your heart Droford

[ClockShot]

Some news bits:

Rays release Hideki Matsui.

Angels DFA Bobby Abreu

Yankees release Dewayne Wise.

[Innovator]

Yankees remembered how to hit today

[RoXer]

Love the Flyin' Hawaiian acquisition. Our lineup has gone from a AAA lineup to pretty damn solid. Disappointed we couldn't get another pitcher, but oh well, still very solid moves.

tell him to bring his broom

[SammyG]

Standings.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Yankees remembered how to hit today

Thank Christ! Now we can take on Seattle at Home. All I ask is 2 of 3. I don't think taking 2 of 3 from the M'S should be that hard of a task. We really need to start playing better.

[DaveWadding]

Standings.

Yeah, the Dodgers are in 2nd. So what?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>The Mets nearly swapped Jason Bay for Heath Bell at the deadline.

Pretty glad they didn't. Bell is under contract for a year longer than Bay so it'd give them less financial flexibility going forward.

Bay will be released before next year starts though. No doubt about it. I kept holding out hope that MAYBE he'd figure it out, but he just simply doesn't have talent anymore.</font>

[YOUR Hero]

Jays shouldn't have traded Snider imo

[ClockShot]

Indians DFA Derek Lowe today.

Damn. One of the top pitchers during free agency a few years ago and he's fallen so far. I feel bad for him.

[Innovator]

Bunch of facebook/twitter team accounts were hacked today, lets see the results:

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[ClockShot]

I got a good laugh out of the Nats' one.

That's the best they could come with for the Yankees?

[Corndad]

I love the "???" responses on the Nationals one lol

[RP]

Lol Minnie Mantlez

[RP]

Indians DFA Derek Lowe today.

Damn. One of the top pitchers during free agency a few years ago and he's fallen so far. I feel bad for him.

I don't. He's probably on the golf course right now

[owenbrown]

Why would the Nationals wanna do that to Montreal again?

[owenbrown]

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[owenbrown]

probably should have used NSFW tags for that :shifty:

[DaveWadding]

Not gonna lie, I really enjoyed watching Ryan Dumpster get blown up by the Angels in Arlington.

[Innovator]

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[ClockShot]

Gotta love the post trading deadline waiver trades.


The big news of the day is that the Phillies put Cliff Lee out on waivers and the Dodgers won the rights to him. But it's unlikely that a trade will go down.

However, the Dodgers do aquire Joe Blanton from the Phillies for cash or a PTBNL.

A's and Nats swap catchers. Kurt Suzuki for David Freitas.

Padres DFA Kip Wells.

Indians DFA Johnny Damon.

[RoXer]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[RoXer]

Josh Reddick is dressed up as Spiderman and throws pie in Coco Crisp's face.

I'm assuming "Pie-derman"

[DaveWadding]

"Pie-der pig?"

[RP]

I rather be 0-16 than have a giant pussy on my team sitting out practice because of general soreness. What a fucking joke.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

who's doing that?

[RP]

Meant to put that in the NFL Thread. Hey, FUCK YOU SUPREME! Ok?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

ok :'(

[Innovator]

It still works, just put it towards the Yankees. Jeter played 3 games in a row?! SIT HIM

[RP]

I fucking love Brian McCann. Wish he was on the Cubs

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I bet Andrew McCutchen is feeling a general soreness today.

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=23604041&c_id=mlb

[Supreme Olajuwon]

although he no-sold that like a BOSS

[Corndad]

I bet Andrew McCutchen is feeling a general soreness today.

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=23604041&c_id=mlb

Can't believe he just walked down the line with no reaction to his arm or shoulder. Dang.

[ClockShot]

Dunno what's worse today. Yankees losing the dreaded 1-0 baseball game.

Or King Felix going the distance and throwing just 101 pitches.

[Innovator]

I bet Andrew McCutchen is feeling a general soreness today.

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=23604041&c_id=mlb

He's a bad, bad man

[Emperor Smeat]

:| Double blown save for Aceves today and probably safe to pencil in a sweep for the Twins. First blown save wasn't his fault but completely responsible for the other.

Bullpen is back to screwing things up again like they don't care.

[Droford]

os beat the rays 4-0

Wei Yin Chen is awesome

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Mike Baxter tonight: 0-0, 5 walks</font>

[Droford]

If 5ks is a golden sombrero wat kind of hat is 5 bbs?

[Skippord]

Golden Bowler

[RP]

Golden Tate

[RP]

Jeff Baker traded to the Tigers for two unnamed.

[RP]

Brett Jackson and Josh Vitters should be up for todays game.

[SammyG]

RIZZO! CUBS!

[RP]

Sucks that the Cubs lost, but Rizzo clearly has the clutch gene. I think NL ROY is a two player race. Rizzo and Frasier from the Reds, who's been hitting all year.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

too bad it'll prolly still go to gay ass Harper's gay ass

[RP]

I don't see how you could go Harper over Rizzo if Rizzo ends the season with 50 points more in average and more HR's and RBI in a 100 fewer ab's, unless all the voters are Harper fanbois.


Oh ok now I see how.

[Skippord]

it'll probably go to Wade Miley

[Skippord]

(Unless he's started struggling mightily without my knowledge)

[ClockShot]

...

I hate you, Verlander.

[Innovator]

Whenever Verlander needs to straighten himself out, he needs to just work his way into pitching against the Yankees.

[ClockShot]

Padres sale is a done deal. Just needs MLB approval.

[RoXer]

If anyone knows of any Miami Marlins The Franchise torrents, hook me up

[Keith]

Evan Longoria is back, baby.

Finally.

[SammyG]

Dodgers have got to be most inconsistent team ever

[Keith]

They can't blame management now.

Magic Johnson and his people have done all they can to load that team with talent so they can go all the way.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Randy Wolf just threw a 49 mph eephus

[Innovator]

WHAT

[Keith]

If these Oakland A's don't make the playoffs, they'll surely have a say as to who does.

They're playing tough.

[Emperor Smeat]

:nono: Beckett. The week they went 1-6 against Toronto and Minnesota really looking to be the period that killed their playoff hopes.


If these Oakland A's don't make the playoffs, they'll surely have a say as to who does.

They're playing tough.

Probably going to end up as Detroit and LA/Oakland or the West takes both spots so either way the biggest "threat" for Oakland is the Angels.

AL East is also a threat but probably ends up beating up on themselves to the point of loosing a spot (Baltimore is 6-6 vs Tampa this season)

[Droford]

The orioles are going to win the aleast.

I bolieve! #oriolesmagic

[RoXer]

I honestly don't see the A's even taking 2nd in their division and whoever is 2nd in the west will most likely still be behind whoever is 3rd in the east.

I'm hopeful though.

[Skippord]

The orioles are going to win the aleast.

I bolieve! #oriolesmagic
I bolieve as well

[Droford]

Everyone else is saying bohlieve but I don't drink so that would be hypocriyptical of me to use subliminal natty boh? advertising.

[Droford]

Come on Yankees..blow this lead..please

[Ermaximus]

Pretty sure we can safely rule the Astros out of playoff contention. The Marlins as well.

[Innovator]

Bobby V says the Red Sox will make the playoffs

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Bobby V always has been the most vocal about things like this. A lot has to go wrong for all the other teams in contention and go right for them for them to get there. Right now, I really don't see it. They are in 4th place. Have to beat out 4 or 5 teams just for the second wild card etc.etc. I just don't see it, but bigger surprises have surprised me. I seriously think they really need to make a trade during this offseason and maybe getting rid of Beckett would be helpful too.

[Keith]

I love Bobby V, always have. But I just don't think he's been fully embraced by that team for some reason. I think he's still viewed as an "outsider".

I hope it doesn't cost him his job, because I'd hate for him to go out that way.

[Innovator]

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[Droford]

happy Manny machado day!

[DaveBrawl]

Continue to stick it to the man Colorado Rockies.

[Droford]

Blue jays have a player named adeiny hecchevaria

[ClockShot]

Can't believe the Yankees split this series against the Tigers.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

They really needed that. With the Umpires fucking up and all I really didn't know if the Yankees were gonna win this.

[Nicky Fives]

The only thing that comforts me while watching the Blue Jays crumble is knowing that the Red Sox aren't far behind *sighs

[Emperor Smeat]

Bobby V always has been the most vocal about things like this. A lot has to go wrong for all the other teams in contention and go right for them for them to get there. Right now, I really don't see it. They are in 4th place. Have to beat out 4 or 5 teams just for the second wild card etc.etc. I just don't see it, but bigger surprises have surprised me. I seriously think they really need to make a trade during this offseason and maybe getting rid of Beckett would be helpful too.

I've heard it has to be something along the range of 35-15 in order to just reach the magical number of 90 wins that every Wild Card seems to get in the AL. They've shown nothing in pitching to suggest that will happen considering Beckett and Lester jeep killing any momentum ever gained.

Cherrington has done some really dumb small trades this year for small fixes that haven't worked at the cost of the youth and depth in the minors. His last trade involved giving away the best minor league hitter and insurance in case Ellsbury leaves in return for a MLB ready player who plays 3B which is what Middlesbrook plays.

[RoXer]

Does anyone else think that Trevor Cahill looks like Dave Wadding?

[Damian Rey]

Chase Headley is on fucking fire. Two more jacks to push him to 17. I was hoping theyd trade him at the deadline but now I am starting to have second thoughts. Hes finally the guy scouts were tagging him to be way back in 2008.

[Keith]

Padres will probably trade him in the offseason.

[Keith]

Rays have pulled within 6 games of first place in the AL East and are .5 behind in the AL Wild Card.

And we have David Price going to day vs Minnesota. Let's do this.

[Gertner]

Blue jays have a player named adeiny hecchevaria

He's going to be a top 3 fielding shortstop in the game within 3 years

[DAMN iNATOR]

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Garagiola stole a page out of my old playbook, I see...

...of Baseball’s Pace of Game Regulations (“Regulations”)...

Can you say, “Holy Redundancy, Batman!”

[RoXer]

huh?

[ClockShot]

Big Man goes to the 15-day DL with elbow stiffness.

David Phelps starts monday.

Ryota Igarashi got recalled.

We sign Derek Lowe.


Just another day in the empire.

[Emperor Smeat]

Miserable game for the Red Sox. Offense no showed while the bullpen gave up more hits and runs than the Red Sox scored.

Also another case of why management is full of morons considering Lillibridge who came from the Youk trade then given away this week ends up being the one causing the most damage this series for Cleveland.

[Droford]

My aunt is coming up from Nashville to go with me to the Cal ripken statue night vs the Yankees on 9/6 which is the anniversary of his 2131 game. I was with her back on 9/2/99 when Ripken hit his 400th homer which is the biggest thing that's ever happened in a game I've gone to..

[Droford]

Also..Manny Machado is awesome.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I can't believe that just over 2 months ago, Johan had throw a no-hitter and was looking like a potential All Star. Now he's having pretty much the statistically worst season of his career.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Also, Jason Bay continues to be shockingly useless. Entered mid-way through the game today and struck out twice, each on 3 pitches. Average down to .150 on the year. Literally pitchers level. The Mets have had some horrendous bust signings in their time, but Bay might be the worst.

Sandy has said he is not getting released this year under any circumstances. But I'm expecting him to get the axe midway through camp next year. Another team is bound to give him a courtesy tryout for free, but his career could be just about over.</font>

[Emperor Smeat]

Even worse than Bobby Bonillia who last played for the team in 1999 and yet still is on the payroll for another 20 or so years?

[screech]

Bobby Bonilla. There's a name.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Bay is still worse. At least Bonilla's only taking up a small fraction of the payroll. The Mets meanwhile will probably have no financial flexibility until Bay is off the books after 2013.

I'm sure Bay is a nice guy, but I do hope he continues to get booed every time he comes up. Eventually it'll force the front office's hand, even if not until Spring Training next year.</font>

[Keith]

Look at my Rays take over 2nd place in the AL East (they remain 6 back behind New York) and tie Oakland for first place in the Wild Card (.5 in front of Detroit and Baltimore).

We have James Shields going today, let's see if we can sweep these Twins.

[Corndad]

Pirates may have saved their season with a 9 run inning today.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Garagiola stole a page out of my old playbook, I see...



Can you say, “Holy Redundancy, Batman!”

It's not redundancy. He's informing the reader that instead of writing Baseball's Pace of Game Regulations again, he's just going to refer to them as "Regulations" for the rest of the document.

It's a common practice in legal and business documents.

[RoXer]

Was hoping he would post again and then I would have explained that to him SUPREME

[Nicky Fives]

Rajai Davis made one fuck of a catch today to rob a homer against the Yanks.....

[Droford]

Look at my Rays take over 2nd place in the AL East (they remain 6 back behind New York) and tie Oakland for first place in the Wild Card (.5 in front of Detroit and Baltimore).

We have James Shields going today, let's see if we can sweep these Twins.
1/2 game ahead f the Orioles in the loss column..and both are wild cards. 47 to go #oriolesmagic #mannymachado

Bring on the red sox!

[Droford]

Manny machado 3 hrs 1 3b in 4 games
Bryce Harper 10 hs 5 3b in 92 games

Lol

[Keith]

Oh snap! Who's on a 6 game winning streak, is now 5 games back in the AL East and in 1st place alongside the Orioles in the Wild Card?

On to Seattle we go!

[Triple Naitch]

A Rays fan starting to talk about his favorite team in August? Shocking.

[Droford]

Its also shocking I'm talking about the Orioles in August #usallymovedontoravensbynow

[screech]

A Rays fan starting to talk about his favorite team in August? Shocking.

Hey yo, I covered this already.

A Rays fan showing support before September? Well I'll be...

[Keith]

Yeah, that was weak.

Last week.

http://i.imgur.com/1e1RO.jpg

[Droford]

Tampa OWES the Orioles a favor for last year, they better not forget that when it comes down to the last 3 games in October

[Keith]

LOL we're gonna win at least 2 out of 3 in that series, unless we've clinched a playoff birth and we rest our starters.

With Alex Cobb, Jeremy Hellickson, James Shields and David Price, no way Baltimore wins 2 out of 3.

[Droford]

http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KrXIbAcujQgZiZz64vwtOA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusmlbexperts/luchacabra081212.jpg

[Droford]

As much as that sort of looks like me..it s unfortunately not

[Droford]

LOL we're gonna win at least 2 out of 3 in that series, unless we've clinched a playoff birth and we rest our starters.

With Alex Cobb, Jeremy Hellickson, James Shields and David Price, no way Baltimore wins 2 out of 3.

You forget last weekend? #2shutouts

[Keith]

Guess who wasn't in the line-up last weekend, but is back?

http://i.imgur.com/SoElH.jpg

[Droford]

guess who the orioles didn't have, but will..

http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Manny+Machado+Kansas+City+Royals+v+Baltimore+RHPmGux-8zPl.jpg

[Keith]

Touché.

Y'all have Boston, Detroit and Texas coming up.

We have Seattle, LAA and Kansas City.

Let's worry about the present.

[Droford]

Not too worried about Boston but Detroit and Texas is going to be the test

[Innovator]

Cashman really wants that 2003 Championship

[Keith]

Well, the Yankees did sign Derek Lowe.

If Robinson Cano goes down, watch them bring back IF Enrique Wilson.

[ClockShot]

Yankees announce Derek Lowe is going to the bullpen.

Interesting.

[Innovator]

IF A-Rod can't come back, they'll go after Edgar Martinez

[ClockShot]

Hell no.

We'll ask Scott Brosius to come out of retirement.

[Keith]

No, sir.

Charlie Hayes FTW.

[screech]

I hear Pat Kelly is back in shape.

[Innovator]

Sad day in Boston.

[Emperor Smeat]

:wavesad: Pesky

[Boomer]

The Braves are running a six-man rotation for the next two weeks. Hope it works out; most of the guys on the staff could use the rest.

[Ermaximus]

The Braves are running a six-man rotation for the next two weeks. Hope it works out; most of the guys on the staff could use the rest.

They have to do what they can until they get Hanson back.

[Skippord]

pussies, try a four man rotation

*lone gunshot*

[SammyG]

This NL West race is fun

[Keith]

My Rays up 4-0 in the Bottom of the 3rd against Seattle.

It's all good.

[ClockShot]

Nick Swisher is king for a day.

[Emperor Smeat]

Well any hope of the Red Sox even trying to contend for a Wild Card is basically dead now that a significant amount of the players have placed an ultimatum of either Bobby V gets fired or they won't care anymore about the season.

Pedroia still hates Bobby V while certain players hate they no longer get the same lax privileges Francona gave which created the mess to begin with. The worst fears of Gonzalez becoming "tainted" from certain spoiled players (ex. Youk and Beckett) is now a reality since he's complaining a lot.

Basically they don't want any strict managers and easier to blame Bpbby V (who hasn't been that great nor that horrible) as the scapegoat to why they suck this season.

[Nicky Fives]

I love it.... fuck Boston.....

[ClockShot]

I see the Boston situation as either Bobby goes or the team goes. I would like to see the Boston front office blow that team up. Starting with Ortiz walking after this season.

Really don't know any good managers sitting around doing nothing at the moment. I don't think Terry Francona will come back.

[Triple Naitch]

Fuck Bobby Valentine

[ClockShot]

Awwwwwww fuck! Not again!

[Emperor Smeat]

I see the Boston situation as either Bobby goes or the team goes. I would like to see the Boston front office blow that team up. Starting with Ortiz walking after this season.

Really don't know any good managers sitting around doing nothing at the moment. I don't think Terry Francona will come back.

Both will happen but not at the level of blowing the team up considering its mostly the pitching where the trouble are in terms of wasted money (ex. Dice K, Lackey) or cause of the suckage (ex. Beckett, most of the bullpen). The minors does need a lot of rebuking considering how bad the majority of the trades have been in regards with prospects.

The entire staff needs to be tossed considering the pitching coach and medical staff have been dreadful. To be fair, for some stupid reason the Red Sox kept almost all of the former Francona staff instead of letting Bpbby V bring in some of his own guys or choices.

Doubt any of the good names from last year want to be involved in any of the mess especially if the players are revolting against a "strict" coach.

[Innovator]

SWISH

[Innovator]

Wooo zombie jamboree. Back to back belly to belly

[Droford]

Os putting it to the sox pretty good so far..mark Reynolds finally decided he wants to hit the ball

[Keith]

Bobby V's situation is so, so sad.

That being said, my Rays are already up 2-0.

Will we ever lose?

[SammyG]

Dodgers are hoootttttttttt

[Droford]

Bobby V's situation is so, so sad.

That being said, my Rays are already up 2-0.

Will we ever lose?
Thames' 2-out hit in 9th lifts Mariners over Rays

The Associated Press – 6 minutes ago

SEATTLE (AP) -- Eric Thames' two-out single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Seattle Mariners a 3-2 victory on Tuesday night and snapped the Tampa Bay Rays' seven-game winning streak.



Keith jinx..ha ha

[Keith]

Keith jinx?

Fuckin' Carlos Peña, man! Made a costly error.

But hey, it was a 7 game winning streak. Let's beat King Felix later today.

[YOUR Hero]

Pedroia is saying he stands behind Bobby V. ome on, man take a stand and stand

[Innovator]

Pedroia is saying he stands behind Bobby V. ome on, man take a stand and stand



Boston Red Sox players blasted manager Bobby Valentine to owners John Henry and Larry Lucchino during a heated meeting called after a text message was sent by a group of frustrated players to the team and ownership in late July, three sources familiar with the meeting told Yahoo! Sports.

The owners called the meeting for Boston's off-day in New York on July 27 after first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, texting on behalf of himself and some teammates, aired their dissatisfaction with Valentine for embarrassing starting pitcher Jon Lester by leaving him in to allow 11 runs during a July 22 start. It was the latest incident in a season's worth of bad relations bubbling between Red Sox players and Valentine.

Gonzalez and Dustin Pedroia were among the most vocal in the meeting, in which some players stated flatly they no longer wanted to play for Valentine, the sources said. The tenor of the 2 p.m. meeting at The Palace hotel in New York turned ugly almost immediately, according to the sources, whom Yahoo! Sports granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about internal matters.



Passan also tells of a cellphone picture circulating around the team, where Pedroia is standing with his thumbs up next to a slumbering Valentine, with the caption "our manager contemplating his lineup at 3:30 p.m.

[Innovator]

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17w1rd96mudtbjpg/xlarge.jpg

[Droford]

Keith jinx?

Fuckin' Carlos Peña, man! Made a costly error.

But hey, it was a 7 game winning streak. Let's beat King Felix later today.

I have the droford jinx on here..

Also, rays aren't beating Felix..nope..

Orioles playoff chances (http://www.sportsclubstats.com/MLB/American/ALEastern/Baltimore.html)
Look up your own teams..
84% chance they make it with 88 wins meaning 26-20 the rest of the way. I like those chances

[Keith]

LOL Melky Cabrera suspended 50 games for testing positive for Testosterone. Which means he's out for the season. Which means the Giants are in trouble.

No wonder he all of a sudden became a MVP-caliber player.

[Adder]

All manly men have high levels of testosterone. (esp. in San Fran) What a joke!