MLB 2012 Season Thread

[YOUR Hero]

was on twitter!

[ClockShot]

Cubs aquire Justin Germano from the Red Sox for cash.

[Emperor Smeat]

:D Cody Ross with the walk off 3-run bomb against the White Sox.

Hit three 3-run bombs the last two games combined.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Dodgers make an offer for Ryan Dempster. Dempster pulled from his scheduled start tomorrow. Cubs call up a pitcher from the minor leagues.

Hmmmm.....</font>

[Nark Order]

:D Cody Ross with the walk off 3-run bomb against the White Sox.

Hit three 3-run bombs the last two games combined.

Ross the Boss. :(

[Emperor Smeat]

Yeah he was such a cheap pickup at 1 year, $3 million that ESPN was shocked how low he went considering he played a big role in the Cards getting to the World Series.

Stats-wise, he's producing well above his value to the point of earlier in the season and at certain times he became the Red Sox best hitter.

[Skippord]

Dodgers make an offer for Ryan Dempster. Dempster pulled from his scheduled start tomorrow. Cubs call up a pitcher from the minor leagues.

Hmmmm.....
I read it's the Braves

[RP]

<font color=goldenrod>Dodgers make an offer for Ryan Dempster. Dempster pulled from his scheduled start tomorrow. Cubs call up a pitcher from the minor leagues.

Hmmmm.....</font>

You want to post a source here or are we just taking your word for it? I dont see this anywhere.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Found it on one of those lesser known sports blog sites:

http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/story/_/id/8182551/los-angeles-dodgers-make-trade-offer-chicago-cubs-starter-ryan-dempster-says-source

[Supreme Olajuwon]

although it doesn't say he was pulled from his start

just said the Cubs are ready to pull him

[RP]

That does not say Dempster has been pulled. Droford Cruz.

[Keith]

The Cubs have put quite a nice little run here, ladies and germs.

They are now "just" 15 games under .500, 13.5 back in the Central Division and 12 games back in the Wild Card.

Heck, if I was Epstein, I wouldn't trade anyone away, I'd just ride this and see what happens. Deal with trades and free agency in the offseason.

But that won't happen.

[RP]

Playoffs !

[Keith]

Who knows?!

There are 2 wild cards. I'd just go like "Let's ride it out", and let the chips fall where they may.

If the 2011 St Louis Cardinals taught us anything, it's that anything is possible in Major League Baseball!

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Oh you guys.

[RP]

If Kevin Garnett has taught us anything, its that ANYTHINGSSSSSS POSSSSSSSSSSIBLLLLLLLLE!

[Evil Vito]

That does not say Dempster has been pulled. Droford Cruz.

<font color=goldenrod>MLB Network said last night that he'd been pulled, and I was already here in the thread so I went with it. They jumped the gun evidently.

Anyway they're gonna get a fucking haul from him wherever he goes and it's probably gonna be very soon.</font>

[ClockShot]

Rockies aquire Jonathan Sanchez from the Royals for Jeremy Guthrie.

Straight-up pitcher swap.

[Triple Naitch]

Both of those guys needed a Chang.

[Skippord]

I actually think Jeremy Guthrie will do well, he was just a trainwreck at Coors Field.

Jonathan Sanchez will continue to suck however.

[ClockShot]

Blue Jays and Astros pull off a big 10-player trade.

Blue Jays get: J.A. Happ, Brandon Lyon, and David Carpenter

'Stros get: Francisco Cordero, Ben Francisco, Joe Musgrove, Asher Wojciechowski, David Collins, Carlos Perez, and a PTBNL.

Trying to wonder which team won this?

[Triple Naitch]

Loved J.A. Happ when he was with the Phillies.

[Skippord]

Asher Wojciechowski is a fucking awesome name, so the Astros won

[ClockShot]

O's aquire Omar Quintanilla from the Mets for "future considerations".

[Adder]

Blue Jays and Astros pull off a big 10-player trade.

Blue Jays get: J.A. Happ, Brandon Lyon, and David Carpenter

'Stros get: Francisco Cordero, Ben Francisco, Joe Musgrove, Asher Wojciechowski, David Collins, Carlos Perez, and a PTBNL.

Trying to wonder which team won this?
Jays now, Astros later

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Think I may have to wish Johan the best in his future endeavors from my fantasy team.</font> :(

[Nicky Fives]

Blue Jays and Astros pull off a big 10-player trade.

Blue Jays get: J.A. Happ, Brandon Lyon, and David Carpenter

'Stros get: Francisco Cordero, Ben Francisco, Joe Musgrove, Asher Wojciechowski, David Collins, Carlos Perez, and a PTBNL.

Trying to wonder which team won this?

any team that gets Francisco Cordero loses the trade.....

[Emperor Smeat]

Red Sox would be a lot better off with Beckett not pitching than having him in games. Last 3 games he's given up 10 runs alone in the first inning.

The team is 1-6 in the last 7 games he's pitched and it seems after every game he has some sort of excuse or illness.

[Droford]

os are 49-44, .5 gb of the 2nd wild card after a 10-2 win..but tey have a -47 run differential lol

[Boomer]

What a Nats-Braves game. One of the craziest games this year, no doubt.

[Boomer]

And I seriously want Michael Bourn long-term. I will be sad if he leaves.

[screech]

Michael bourn is a great example of guys getting better after they leave Philadelphia.

:(

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>The NY media is trying to blame Santana's no hitter for the fact that his season has gone down the drain since then. Santana is denying it and frankly I don't buy it either. It was over a month and a half ago. He's had a couple of good starts since then as well. But he's been getting hit hard for the most part and is no longer locating his pitches. It's just a really rough spell.

Wouldn't be averse to him skipping his next start or something even though they can ill afford to give up games, like they are today with fucking Miguel Batista starting while Matt Harvey sits by idly in the minors.

And besides, even if Santana's struggles ARE related to the no-no...it was still worth it. That game was probably like a top 3 moment for me in my time as a Mets fan. I wouldn't give it up for anything.</font>

[YOUR Hero]

Santana has landed on the DL

[ClockShot]

Yankees gotta restart for the record today, what a bummer.

[Evil Vito]

Santana has landed on the DL

<font color=goldenrod>They put him on the DL citing an ankle injury that he sustained before the ASB. Santana had said many times before that he felt fine. Pretty obvious it's one of those phantom injuries designed to give him time off.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Dickey senselessly is brought in in relief and gives up a 2 run bomb. So much for that Cy Young Award.</font> :(

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>For all the hype and praise that the media has given Sandy Alderson, the only positive thing he's done was the Wheeler for Beltran trade - which any other GM in the league also would have done if put into the same position that the Mets were in last year. All of the other prospects Mets fans are waiting for? All acquired during the Omar Minaya era.

At the big league level Sandy has yet to acquire a good player.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Something you can file under "you don't see that everyday": Cole Hamels and Matt Cain hit HRs off each other today.</font>

[ClockShot]

ChiSox aquire Brett Myers from the Astros for Matt Heidenreich and Blair Walters.

[SammyG]

lol Uribe hit a HR

[Keith]

ChiSox aquire Brett Myers from the Astros for Matt Heidenreich and Blair Walters.

The White Sox are serious about this season, huh.

[OssMan]

Yo check out this fuckin pornstar who looks like Xavier Nady lol

http://www.mostbeautifulman.com/misc/charlesdera/images/pic01.jpg

http://www.iafd.com/graphics/headshots/charlesdera_m_bt-charles_dera-zz.jpg

[OssMan]

Also saw Xavier Nady playing for Single A Potomac on Thursday and he is hitting .151

[Keith]

Why the HELL did Terry Collins bring R.A. Dickey to pitch in relief today?

[Innovator]

Darn, Robbie's streak ends at 23

[Droford]

Os have win 4 straight..3 way te for 2nd wild card and jyst 7 gb of the yankees

[RoXer]

@Skippord pretty good play by Tyler Colvin to rob Mark Kotsay n the 9th

[RP]

Kotsay thought he won the game. What a newb.

[Skippord]

Tyler Colvin is my favorite

[Skippord]

watched that catch like 30 times just now

[RP]

Alright cubbies. Lets raid the Dodgers farm system for some good prospects tommorow. Zach Lee come on down!

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Miguel Batista DFA'ed.

YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!</font>

[SammyG]

lol turn on TBS, Jim Joyce is screaming every strike call.

[Nark Order]

Sweeping the Phils would be cool. Let's do that.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Barry Larkin > your favorite shortstop

[Droford]

Barry Larkin > your favorite shortstop

not quite

[Corndad]

Pittsburgh Freakin Pirates baby.

[Emperor Smeat]

Blue Jays laid on a beating to Lester today. Easily his worst pitching game so far and in terms of series itself a big disaster for the Red Sox. The team is really horrible at home this year.

[Keith]

Barry Larkin > your favorite shortstop

Sup, brah?

http://i.imgur.com/ws3qy.jpg

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Ripken ok.

Jeter ehhhhhh. He's very good but I don't think he's better than Larkin. Jeter definitely benefited from batting in front of some stellar lineups. And Jeter's glove is nowhere near as good as Larkin's.

Of course who's to say that Larkin wouldn't wilt under the pressure of New York?

Still rather have Larkin though.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Nice. Threw another beautiful weekend day down the drain watching the Mets.</font>

[SammyG]

5 hour game loll

[RoXer]

Oak-Land

[Droford]

yankees lose! yay

[RoXer]

They're not winning their division or even the wild card but this is a fun little run they're having

[Droford]

They're not winning their division or even the wild card but this is a fun little run they're having
there is a 3 way tie for the two wild cards with la/oakland/baltimore

if the angel wi itd be a tie for the 2nd wc

[Droford]

oh and if its a 3 way tie fir the 2 wild card..2 teams play and the 3rd team plays the loser.

[RoXer]

It's not happening

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Kinda love the new playoff format. Basically 20 teams still in contention.

[ClockShot]

Who lit the fire under the A's ass to make them this good all of a sudden?

It's like "poof" they're relevant.

[SammyG]

Dodgers are 8 games over .500 too, ya know.. No one's talking about them, though.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

You wanna talk about overlooked, how is it that every single year we all seem to forget that Miguel Cabrera is probably the 2nd best hitter of this generation?

It's not like the guy is wallowing away in Seattle. He's in a big market on a really good team and he's constantly putting out these ridiculous offensive seasons, but nobody ever talks about him. Just looked at the leagues stats and oh hey he's leading the majors in RBIs. Had no idea.

[RP]

Yanks got punked. Better ship all your prospects to Chicago for Garza imo.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Yanks got punked. Better ship all your prospects to Chicago for Garza imo.

Don't think so! Even if we did that it doesn't mean anything. Our main problem has been hitting. Pitching has been pretty good, hitting in big situations??? .................................Not so much!

[RP]

Will give you Soriano too then.

[RP]

You can never have enough Soriano's

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Too many DH'S as it is. What they really need right now is either a Left Fielder(To fill in for Gardner) or a Right Fielder(Swisher being gone after this year) After I heard from the Daily News that Mo is having second thoughts on coming back I wouldn't mind a few Bullpen guys either.

[Keith]

You wanna talk about overlooked, how is it that every single year we all seem to forget that Miguel Cabrera is probably the 2nd best hitter of this generation?

It's not like the guy is wallowing away in Seattle. He's in a big market on a really good team and he's constantly putting out these ridiculous offensive seasons, but nobody ever talks about him. Just looked at the leagues stats and oh hey he's leading the majors in RBIs. Had no idea.


Yeah, I still don't understand how Miguel Cabrera is so overlooked.

I mean, I just don't get it. Could it be because he's from Venezuela?

[RP]

I think theres a quiet belief that he's used or using steroids.

[Innovator]

If the Boss was still alive, RP's wishes would be true.

[Innovator]

Fuck, is Gardner alive?

[RoXer]

what

[Skippord]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Braves">#Braves</a> and Cubs working on Ryan Dempster deal, sources say. Trade could be completed this afternoon. More to come at <a href="http://t.co/o5e6yFlM" title="http://ESPN.com">ESPN.com</a>.</p>&mdash; Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) <a href="https://twitter.com/jaysonst/status/227463348340543488" data-datetime="2012-07-23T18:01:02+00:00">July 23, 2012</a></blockquote>

[Skippord]

that came out really fucked up the first time

[RoXer]

better

[RoXer]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Braves">#Braves</a> and Cubs working on Ryan Dempster deal, sources say. Trade could be completed this afternoon. More to come at <a href="http://t.co/o5e6yFlM" title="http://ESPN.com">ESPN.com</a>.</p>&mdash; Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) <a href="https://twitter.com/jaysonst/status/227463348340543488" data-datetime="2012-07-23T18:01:02+00:00">July 23, 2012</a></blockquote>
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[Skippord]

Confirmed Ryan Dempster is coming to the Braves.Still trying to confirm details but Delgado could be on the other end of the deal
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) July 23, 2012 (https://twitter.com/mlbbowman/status/227464479032623104)

[RoXer]

Carlos Delgado????

fuckin sweet

[Skippord]

the Braves are also including their time machine in the deal

[Keith]

Atlanta should toss Chip Caray in the deal as well, so he can once again do Cubs' play-by-play.

[Boomer]

Any Atlanta fan would give you fucking Chip Caray. Worst sportscaster I've ever had to hear regularly.

And Randall Delgado isn't great now, but he will be a damn good pitcher one day, I would think. Definitely the brightest of the young ones the Braves have right now.

[Ermaximus]

Ryan Dempster is a Brave? Fuck yeah! Solid rotation now, I just wish our best pitcher wasn't on the DL.

[Emperor Smeat]

How good is Delgado since it doesn't seem like the Cubs really got anything big from all the hype about the potential deal?


Red Sox finally had enough of Lester and Beckett stinking up the place and started talks with Miami for pitchers Josh Johnson and Anibal Sanchez. Crawford was rumored to be in a deal but that might have been when rumors of initial talks included Hanley Ramirez and not the pitchers.

[Skippord]

As far as I can tell he's either the Braves 2nd or 3rd best pitching prospect.

I am basing this on two tweets that I read btw

[Ermaximus]

I'd say 2nd best prospect. Beachy is/was the first.

[Skippord]

Braves vacated the trade, I have been embedding more tweets than I would like today and I already lost it but Ken Rosenthal says they did

[ClockShot]

Fuck, is Gardner alive?

Going in for another surgery. Probably gonna miss the rest of the season.

It's pretty much a given we'll keep tabs on the trade market for an outfielder, but that's as far as we'll go.

[Keith]

How good is Delgado since it doesn't seem like the Cubs really got anything big from all the hype about the potential deal?


Red Sox finally had enough of Lester and Beckett stinking up the place and started talks with Miami for pitchers Josh Johnson and Anibal Sanchez. Crawford was rumored to be in a deal but that might have been when rumors of initial talks included Hanley Ramirez and not the pitchers.

Crawford and Lester for Matt Garza.

[Triple Naitch]

I'd say 2nd best prospect. Beachy is/was the first.

Beachy hasn't been a prospect for a couple of years.

[Triple Naitch]

Whoa. Tigers get Anibal Sanchez and Omar Infante for top prospect Jacob Turner. That's a big price to pay for a good utility guy and a pitcher who's a free agent at the end of the year.

[Dragon]

Wow, just heard the Yankees just got Ichiro.

He's not the player he used to be but still kinda shocked the Mariners traded him. Always heard they'd keep him because of the money he brings in from Japan.

[Triple Naitch]

Holy shit.

[Dragon]

Jack Curry ‏@JackCurryYES

The Yankees have acquired Ichiro Suzuki for RHPs DJ Mitchell and Danny Fahrquar, a source said. Yanks also get undisclosed cash in deal.

[Keith]

Wow.

I'm shocked the Mariners would trade Ichiro to the Yankees. Even more so when they begin a series against each other today at Safeco.

[Dragon]

Its obviously a move hoping being in a pennant chase will rejuvenate Ichiro since he's been terrible this year. But with what the Yankees gave up I think its definitely worth taking a chance on him. Worst case scenario he provides something they've been missing since Gardner went down - speed and defense.

[Keith]

Yankees are definitely proving once again they're not messing around.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Well...if nothing else I'll feel a little less shitty of the Yankees win the World Series. Fucking love Ichiro.</font>

[RoXer]

wtf

[Wehttam]

yea this really came out of nowhere

[ClockShot]

Tigers aquire Omar Infante and Anibal Sanchez from the Marlins for Jacob Turner.

EDIT: Fish also get Brian Flynn and Rob Brantly to go along with Turner.

[ClockShot]

Don't like this trade with Seattle. I would be fine with anybody else, but I hate trading with Seattle ever since we got burned with Cliff Lee. We traded for Pineda and he ain't playing this season.

Do me a favor Cash and take Jack Z. off speed dial. Gonna get ya in nothing but trouble.

[Skippord]

surprised the Mariners actually managed to trade him

[ClockShot]

He's a rental. Mariners are kicking in some cash, too.

[Emperor Smeat]

According to ESPN, the Ichiro deal will only be good if the Yanks get the old Ichiro and either Swisher, someone else, or both struggle once coming back. The fact the Mariners were willing to give cash means they really wanted Ichiro gone if given the opportunity.

Since the Marlins traded Sanchez, I assume the Red Sox either will back out from trade talks with the Marlins because they wanted both Sanchez and Johnson or rumors of Hanley being included end up being true.

[Dragon]

According to ESPN, the Ichiro deal will only be good if the Yanks get the old Ichiro and either Swisher, someone else, or both struggle once coming back. The fact the Mariners were willing to give cash means they really wanted Ichiro gone if given the opportunity.

Since the Marlins traded Sanchez, I assume the Red Sox either will back out from trade talks with the Marlins because they wanted both Sanchez and Johnson or rumors of Hanley being included end up being true.

ESPN is obviously overlooking the fact that Gardner isn't coming back this year. This move basically replaces Gardner with someone with the exact same skills for the rest of the year.

I think this move is great for the Yankees. What they gave up was well worth taking a chance on Ichiro hoping it can rejuvenate him to play for a contender. They gave up a guy they picked off waivers earlier this year and a guy thats upside is that of a back-end starter or more likely bullpen arm. And they only pay 2M of his remaining deal.

Ibanez and Jones can go back to splitting time at DH which is the reason they were signed in the offseason to begin with.

[Keith]

Wow, so Ichiro was the one who asked for the trade.

Interesting.

[Keith]

Geez, Ichiro saying "It's in the best interests of the team, as well as myself, that I leave this team as soon as possible".

[ClockShot]

Dempster trade update:

Both teams await his approval. But some are saying there's a 50/50 chance of this happening.

[YOUR Hero]

Yeah Ichiro wanted out. He asked to be traded 2 weeks ago

[SammyG]

Demptster wants to be a Dodger.

[Innovator]

Ichiro should be good


If he remembers how to play professional baseball.

[RoXer]

Ichiro clean shaven now (dunno if he was yesterday or not)

[RoXer]

Although he's got some Mattingly sideburns

[ClockShot]

Damn, Ichiro got a standing o, gave the fans a bow, and got his first hit as a yankee.

[Keith]

Just imagine for a second that this trade re-energizes Ichiro, and for about 3 months he plays similar to how he did in his prime.

Just imagine that firepower added to the already loaded Yankee line-up.

World Series Champions, everybody.

[DaveWadding]

Atlanta should toss Chip Caray in the deal as well, so he can once again do Cubs' play-by-play.

Any Atlanta fan would give you fucking Chip Caray. Worst sportscaster I've ever had to hear regularly.

And Randall Delgado isn't great now, but he will be a damn good pitcher one day, I would think. Definitely the brightest of the young ones the Braves have right now.

I would sooner kill myself than ever listen to Chip Caray call a Chicago Cubs game ever again.

[RP]

Delgado is a great get for Dempster. He's probably the top pitching prospect in about 20 other farm systems, but the Braves are loaded.

[RP]

Whoa. Tigers get Anibal Sanchez and Omar Infante for top prospect Jacob Turner. That's a big price to pay for a good utility guy and a pitcher who's a free agent at the end of the year.

Tigers are fucking.dumb. They could have gotten Garza and Jeff Baker or something for Turner

[Keith]

Tigers got back Infante after trading him a couple seasons ago.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Tigers are fucking.dumb. They could have gotten Garza and Jeff Baker or something for Turner


Straight Up? Maybe I haven't been paying much attention to the Tigers and Turner and seen how good Turner was. It was 3 player deal but are you sure that the Cubs would have said yes to BOTH of those guys being traded? Seems a bit low to me, but like I said I may not know anything about the Tigers or their pitchers/farm system. The more I think about Garza and Baker being on the Tigers I keep thinking that the Cubs would have at least asked for Porcello along with those 3. Now, that could have probably got it done IMO. But, once again maybe the 3 players the Marlins got, are way better then I am thinking.

[RP]

No, Cubs would want more than just Turner, but why trade your top guy for a pitcher who's nowhere near Garza's level and isn't even signed past this season. I mean, was Infante that important to them? They could of given up a little more and got Baker and Garza, who's locked up for four years and is awesome in the American League. Hell he's awesome if he gets run support and decent defense.

[RP]

Going in for another surgery. Probably gonna miss the rest of the season.

It's pretty much a given we'll keep tabs on the trade market for an outfielder, but that's as far as we'll go.

Sounds like you guys need another Soriano!

[ClockShot]

It's been a while and haven't heard anything from Dempster, RP.

Getting nervous?

[RP]

I dont think he wants to go to Atlanta. I dunno though.

[RP]

Actually, I wouldn't be suprised if this deal is hinging on him signing an extension. Delgado is a pretty big peice to be giving up for a rental.

[Innovator]

Just imagine for a second that this trade re-energizes Ichiro, and for about 3 months he plays similar to how he did in his prime.

Just imagine that firepower added to the already loaded Yankee line-up.

World Series Champions, everybody.

Or they'll go the traditional route and lose in 4 games in the divisional round.

[YOUR Hero]

Whats this I hear?? There's an American League AND a National League!?

[Innovator]

Quadruple A?

[RP]

Get this deal done!

[Droford]

the orioles are supposely looking at LaHair...ugh

[RP]

Give us Manny Machado!!!!!

[Droford]

not a chance lol

[Droford]

cant even have ryan flaherty back either

[RP]

Totally lame for Ryan to question Hamiltons at bats

[ClockShot]

Jason Kendall retires shortly after being signed by the Royals.

Indians aquire Brent Lillibridge from the Red Sox for Jose De La Torre.

[Emperor Smeat]

Red Sox seem to have benefited the most considering De La Torre was one of the Indians best prospects in the minors this year while the Red Sox barely used Lillibridge since the Youk trade.

[Triple Naitch]

Cubs are trying to talk with the Dodgers about Dempster again, but Chicago has no leverage after Dempster said he wanted to go to LA.

[DaveWadding]

Tatman :(

[ClockShot]

Buccos aquire Wandy Rodriguez from the Astros for minor leaguers Rudy Owens, Robbie Grossman, and Colton Cain.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I really thought Dickey had gotten his magical knuckleball back today. But then in the 6th he had the bases empty with 2 outs and the Nats just had an inexplicable 2-out rally. 4 runs in the inning...I just don't know anymore. The magic is gone. His ERA has ballooned nearly a full run in the past month. He's the Mets' ace and not even he is getting it done in this slide.

At least Wright is still playing like an MVP. Unfortunately he won't win it under any circumstances with this team. It's going to somebody on a playoff team, aka McCutchen or Votto.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Anyway, looking for a bandwagon to jump on via MLB Network for the rest of the year. Disclaimer: whichever team I pick will likely fall apart.</font>

[DaveWadding]

Don't get too excited, Hawk!

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[Emperor Smeat]

<font color=goldenrod>Anyway, looking for a bandwagon to jump on via MLB Network for the rest of the year. Disclaimer: whichever team I pick will likely fall apart.</font>

Pick the Yankees

[Skippord]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Have also confirmed Hanley Ramirez and Randy Choate to <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Dodgers">#Dodgers</a> for Nathan Eovaldi and a minor leaguer. Is it a full moon tonight?</p>&mdash; Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) <a href="https://twitter.com/jcrasnick/status/228020784847790080" data-datetime="2012-07-25T06:56:06+00:00">July 25, 2012</a></blockquote>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Hamels re-signs with the Phillies for 6 years.

God dammit.</font>

[ClockShot]

Kinda hoping Kemp and Either put HanRam in his place when he walks into the Dodger clubhouse.

[Skippord]

Kemp was barely just put in his own place

[Ermaximus]

<font color=goldenrod>Anyway, looking for a bandwagon to jump on via MLB Network for the rest of the year. Disclaimer: whichever team I pick will likely fall apart.</font>

I suggest either Baltimore, or Washington. :cool:

[RP]

Marlins better hope Hanley isn't just in a major slump, or this could be the worst trade ever.

[Ermaximus]

Marlins better hope Hanley isn't just in a major slump, or this could be the worst trade ever.

It's the Marlins, they're known for horrible trades.

[RP]

Would love to see a sweep by the Cubbies today. It would make up for that horrible series against the Cards

[RP]

RIZZZZZZZZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOMB

[RP]

Corriea is pitching home run derby out there.

[RP]

Rizzo:love:

[RP]

The Dempster asking price is getting steeper by the inning.

[RP]

Ryan Dempster might be worth Delgado and Minor right now.

[Keith]

No better time to trade Dempster if you're the Cubs lol

[SammyG]

Holla Han-Ram

[Ermaximus]

Ryan Dempster might be worth Delgado and Minor right now.

:rofl:

[Emperor Smeat]

So much for the promise by the Marlins that if the public paid for the stadium they would make a serious effort to be good and not just dump players all the time like the old Marlins.

Either their GM is a moron or nobody really wanted Hanley even though rumors stated otherwise.

[screech]

Phillies with another walk off win. Four straight and 7 of the last 10. This pleases me.

[YOUR Hero]

So much for the promise by the Marlins that if the public paid for the stadium they would make a serious effort to be good and not just dump players all the time like the old Marlins.

Either their GM is a moron or nobody really wanted Hanley even though rumors stated otherwise.

IF by moron you mean a fleece artist, then yes he is a moron.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Count on it right now, if the Dodgers trade for a pitcher soon Zach Lee will probably have to be involved. I am pretty sure.

[SammyG]

Dodgers are definitely not willing to trade Zach Lee. If they were, the Dempster deal would have already gone through.

[Emperor Smeat]

:foc: Beckett. Still think the Red Sox would be better off him not pitching for the rest of the year considering he's a mess and not just mentally like Lester who's in his own fixable funk.

Looks like the As are serious about possibly being a legit contenders for the West division based on their recent surge and today's 16 run beating to Toronto.

[RoXer]

Nah

[RoXer]

Plenty of baseball left

[RP]

I'm not worried about the Dempster deal. It will get done. I wonder how long Soriano has to keep his numbers up before someone comes knocking on Theo's door about him.

[RP]

Statistically Soriano is the best defensive Left Fielder in the National League.

[RP]

Theres a really good third baseman or pitching prospect to be had for Soriano.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Dodgers are definitely not willing to trade Zach Lee. If they were, the Dempster deal would have already gone through.

Maybe not for Dempster. I think it just comes to the point of who they are going after. For example, if they were going after Garza/Greinke they may have to put Zach Lee in the trade. (I did hear they were eyeing Garza and might be willing to trade Zach Lee for him)

[Corndad]

Starling Marte. First Batter. First Pitch. First Game. Home Run. Jesus.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Matt Harvey with a fucking awesome debut as well.</font>

[The Fraze]

BEAT LA

[Innovator]

Boston coming to NY for the first time this season and it's July 27th.

[ClockShot]

LOL!

As if things couldn't get any worse for the Red Sox. Somebody stole the Green Monster mascot costume this afternoon at Fenway.

Cops: "All units. Be on the lookout for a guy dressed as Wally the Green Monster. He's carrying stolen property. The costume was stolen".

[Emperor Smeat]

Days earlier the Brewers GM stated Zack Greinke will be traded and now ESPN hints the front runners are the Rangers and the Angels for him.

Miami after basically being laughed at for the previous 2 trades now are asking for a lot in order to trade Josh Johnson with one source saying its so severe in asking price (several top prospects as s start) that a bunch of clubs are beginning to drop out.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8206120/miami-marlins-asking-ton-rhp-josh-johnson-sources-say

[ClockShot]

But, but, L.A. is a big city. Greinke will go crazy there!

[ClockShot]

Yeah, Greinke's gonna pop a gasket out there.

Angels aquire Zach Greinke from the Brewers for Jean Segura (Angels' top infield prospect), John Hellweg, and Ariel Pena.

[Emperor Smeat]

:nono: Pitching has been such a disaster besides a few good players this year for the Red Sox.

Cook stinks and no clue why they went back to him even though Morales was a lot better for being a quick convert from bullpen to starter. Worse is the rumors of the Red Sox won't be making any big moves to fix the pitching this year.

Their minor league team in Pawtucket is pretty stacked with depth this year but not at starting pitching.

[SammyG]

Biiig series LA-SF.

[RoXer]

Wooo Orioles!

[Keith]

The San Francisco Giants acquire IF Marco Scutaro from the Colorado Rockies.

[Hardkore Kidd J]

I don't think Grienke is gonna be there long. He is a free agent after this year. So something tells me he'll go somewhere else in 2013. Do you think Texas might have to trade for Johnson or Garza now because of the Angels picking up Greinke?

[Skippord]

the Angels are on his list of teams he'd sign an long term deal with and have zillions of dollars, I bet he stays.

[Keith]

Dang, but would the Angels still be able to afford Zack Greinke given the amount of money they're paying Albert Pujols and CJ Wilson?

I believe Greinke will become a free agent, and the way Boston's season has gone, they'll make a push in the offseason to sign him.

[Skippord]

yeah their owner is crazy rich and crazy willing to spend money.

[Triple Naitch]

And they have their own tv deal now = endless money.

[Emperor Smeat]

Dang, but would the Angels still be able to afford Zack Greinke given the amount of money they're paying Albert Pujols and CJ Wilson?

I believe Greinke will become a free agent, and the way Boston's season has gone, they'll make a push in the offseason to sign him.

Nah Greinke won't be going to a big market and even though he's now in LA, the Dodgers are the bigger team there than the Angels (sort of like the Mets vs Yankees except without the crazy NY media). Then again the Angels are a LA team in name only considering they never moved from Anaheim.

[ClockShot]

After 2 hours of rain delay, the Red Sox/Yankees game is about to start.

Bunch of bullshit. Selig needs to address that.....

[Emperor Smeat]

Besides the HRs, Lester pitched good today and a lot better than previous games. CC still on a bad run against the Red Sox.

According to trade rumors from CBS and ESPN, Red Sox tried to trade both Carl Crawford to Miami and Beckett to Boston but the Miami deal fell apart (would have gotten Reyes) and Texas didn't want him even if it would have been really cheap. The team actually wants Crwford gone more than Beckett due to his lack of production compared to what they paid for.

[SammyG]

Han-Ram is looking niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice. Him, Kemp and Ethier could be scary. And from what I'm reading, Dodgers aren't done dealing...

[Hardkore Kidd J]

Han-Ram is looking niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice. Him, Kemp and Ethier could be scary. And from what I'm reading, Dodgers aren't done dealing...

They shouldn't be! They do still have some pitching issues.

[ClockShot]

ChiSox aquire Francisco Liriano from the Twins for Eduardo Escobar and Pedro Hernandez.

Damn, Kenny Williams ain't fucking around this season.

[Gertner]

Encarnacion is killing it this year

[Nicky Fives]

seeing the BoSox lose warms the cockles of my heart.... even if it is to the Yankees.....

[YOUR Hero]

Encarnacion is killing it this year
Wish Bautista would get back in the lineup.

[DaveWadding]

so, yeah. Anthony Rizzo.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>That's the R.A. Dickey that's been missing for the past month.</font> :love:

[RP]

RIZZZZZZZZZZZZOOOOOO

[SammyG]

... k cool, now back to playoff contending teams, Dodgers swept the Giants, tied for first again!

[RP]

I can't think of a better rookie class then this year.

Trout
Harper
Rizzo
Sale

[Innovator]

I love that Simmons and JackO were making fun of the Gonzalez trade, saying how the Red Sox fleeced the Padres for Gonzalez, and how you wouldn't be telling your grand kids about how you saw Anthony Rizzo play.

[Emperor Smeat]

Red Sox were pretty stacked at the 1B position before his trade even at the minors level so the trade at the time did seem like the Red Sox won easily. He wasn't the top prospect in the trade (Casey Kelly was while Rizzo was ranked 3rd). The issue with Rizzo was his power was full of raw potential but not consistent enough like with the issue of Lars Anderson who is another power hitter the Sox has and also plays 1st base.

A-Gon was meant more to replace Manny's numbers and help protect Ortiz's numbers from dropping more after Manny left.

Now the trade looks a lot worse mostly because Rizzo's revival with the Cubs and A-Gon struggling a bit. Padres probably regret trading him as well even though the guy who traded for him now works for the Cubs which is how they got him.

[RP]

The.Cubs gave up a potential ace in that trade

[Triple Naitch]

I can't think of a better rookie class then this year.

Trout
Harper
Rizzo
Sale

2001 was pretty good.

Albert Pujols
Ichiro Suzuki
C.C. Sabathia
Alfonso Soriano
Roy Oswalt
Adam Dunn
Carlos Pena
Brian Roberts
Josh Beckett
Ben Sheets
Carlos Zambrano

So was 1986.
Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Barry Larkin, Greg Maddux, David Cone, Fred McGriff, Rafael Palmeiro, Bo Jackson, Jamie Moyer, Chuck Finley, Kevin Brown, Will Clark, Benito Santiago Ruben Sierra.

[SammyG]

Wow, 01 was nuts

[Emperor Smeat]

Ciriaco is slowly becoming a little Yankee killer since he's been responsible for their 3 wins against them this year.

Doubront pitched well and has done a great job against the Yankees this year while Aceves blew another save against them but rebounded good enough to secure the win.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Hey guys, congrats on your favorite team having the best record in baseball.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Thanks man, coming from you that means a lot.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I think Reggie Jackson, Johnny Bench, and Tom Seaver were all rookies the same year. If so, that's a trio that's pretty hard to beat.

[Skippord]

The Reds are really good, I've decided.

good for you, Supreme

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I hope so. I wanna go to a postseason game this year.

In 2010 I had tickets for every game of the NLCS, but then they got swept by the Phillies in the first round. :'(


I deserve nice things!

[Keith]

My Rays beat Zack Greinke in his debut. We're going for the Wild Card, baby.

[screech]

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

[Keith]

I know, pisses me off how many Rays fan don't even care before late August/September.

It's actually sad when you go to the Trop, and you see how empty it is. Sad and embarrassing.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

they need that stadium that looks like a sailboat

[screech]

Been hearing via the sports station here that the Phillies could deal Pierre, Blanton, and Victorino today.

[Keith]

they need that stadium that looks like a sailboat

The Trop isn't horrible, TBH. It does appear that way on tv, but when you go to a game, it's not that bad.

I've always been a little "irked" that the Diamondbacks (who debuted alongside the Rays in 1998) got an All Star Game, along with other stadiums that were built later than that, but the Rays never held one. But I just think that there's no way a Home Run Derby could be held in there since most likely balls would be ricocheting off the catwalks and just mess up the whole thing.

[Keith]

Been hearing via the sports station here that the Phillies could deal Pierre, Blanton, and Victorino today.

There are some "rumblings" that the Texas Rangers could re-acquire Cliff Lee, too.

[Nicky Fives]

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

[Keith]

Apparently the Cubs removed Geovanni Soto and Reed Johnson, meaning they've been traded.

Where? Not known at this moment.

[Droford]

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

wondr who theyll trade for

[ClockShot]

Nobody.

[Keith]

Cubs trade Geovanni Soto to the Texas Rangers, apparently.

[Keith]

And Reed Johnson and Paul Maholm are headed to Atlanta.

[RP]

I heard its for Vizciano, but not sure yet.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Cubs are really helping out lately

beating the Cards, beating the Pirates

thanks guys!

[RP]

Also Soriano say's he won't go to the Giants

[Keith]

Cubs are trying to ship Soriano alongside Dempster to the Dodgers, says Ken Rosenthal.

[RP]

Turning Maholm and Reed Johnson into Arodys Vizcaino, if he comes back from Tommy John Surgery, is a huge steal.

[Keith]

They also got some guy by the name of Jaye Chapman.

[RP]

I know nothing about Chapman. Love Vizcaino if he.comes back.

[Keith]

For Theo to make that trade, I'm sure he checked everything out.

Reed Johnson is the ultimate professional. The Braves are going to love him not only on the field, but in the dugout and clubhouse.

[RP]

Maholm is on fire right now so ATL is getting a good deal as far as this year. They better hope Vizcaino don't come back even stronger now.

[Keith]

Damn, Price gives up a home run and the A's tie the game.

[RP]

Brett Jackson was pulled from his game in Iowa. Looks like he's on the way up.

[RP]

Soto got traded for a 25 year old pitcher who might be groomed for middle relief. Chapman is a, potential closer who has a great fastball.

I think Lahair could be gone too. Not for sure tho.

[Keith]

The Cubs would be crazy to trade Lahair.