lol @ Padilla somehow having a no hitter through 5 1/3

Nolan Ryan's group wins the Texas Rangers auction.

Also, Pirates claimed our buddy Chan Ho Park off waivers. :shifty:

But I hear that the Red Sox put Papelblown on waivers and an AL team went and claimed him. But I'll bet they'll just pull him back.

Rumor has it the Reds will soon be calling Aroldis Chapman up to the majors as bullpen help.

Chapman has been working with the coaches at Louisville on tightening up his throwing motion to get better weight distribution. The result? His last game he was clocked twice at 103 MPH. YOU HEAR THAT, ALBERT. 103

I hope the Pirates have plenty of Pepto ready for CHP.

like the Pirates even care at this point

John Buck on the 15 dl, which means us Jays fans get to see the future: J.P ARENCIBIA!!!!!!!!!

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<font color=goldenrod>Just more proof that the Japanese are ninjas.</font>

I had a dream about Nolan Ryan last night. I fell asleep watching Sports Center where the featured story was him buying the Texas Rangers..

So the dream...


He was driving his car in front of me and blew a tire. I pulled over and changed his tire for him and told him that I loved watching him play the game. He invited me back to his house and we played pool in his basement. End dream.

That is the best catch I have ever seen.

Also Roy Oswalt sounds a little like Billy Bob Thorton from Slingblade.

You aren't supposed to mention that when it's happening. :shifty:

Kevin Youkilis's season might be finished, fml.

:foc:

Phillies should have lost that game, but because of a bad call they win.

BOOM

Jesus, the Rockies should just concede every road game that Ubaldo Jimenez doesn't pitch

HORRIBLE call in that Phillies/Marlins game. And the umpire has the audacity after the game to reaffirm that it WAS a foul ball. He cost the Marlins the game and is so hard-headed that he won't accept he made a mistake.

Reds are back at Wrigley this weekend. Last time they were there, they outscored the Cubbies 30-8. Let's get some of that action again.

damned Cubs offense.

damned Reds defense :cool:

what's your opinion on Heisey vs. Stubbs? do you think Heisey could be the CF of the future instead of Stubbs?

<font color=goldenrod>The Marlins have by far the whiniest announcers in baseball. I understand being upset about a call, but god DAMN that's annoying (watch the vid, obv):</font>

http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/news/...=.jsp&c_id=fla

and his name is DAN UGGLA!!!!

The Marlins and Rangers have the most godawful announcers. I swear.

nah Heisey's future is in left, which is fine

but right now Heisey should be starting over Stubbs, Bruce, and Gomes everyday

Votto, Phillips, Bruce, Stubbs, Heisey...

makes my stomach turn. Ugh.

WELLLLLLLLLLL the lineup could be Phillips, Votto, Hamilton, Dunn

so let's all count our blessings

I fucking LOVE that no one is talking SAWX/YANX in here right now.

Carry on with what you were discussing.

I look at the National League, and it looks so weak in comparison to the American League...

...I'll go as far as to say that whoever wins the NL Pennant will lose to whoever wins the AL.

You look at the Yankees and Rays, for example, and then look at the Braves or Reds or Padres, and it's not even close.

Not to mention that the Red Sox are in third place in their division and have a better record than all but 3 teams in the NL.

And Boston is pretty banged up in the injury dept.

Injuries are destroying the Braves right now. That, and Glaus hasn't shown anything at all since after the All-Star Break. Its sad, because he still leads the team by far in RBIs. The Braves pitching continues to keep them in games.

Mike Minor will be pitching for the Braves on Monday. Don't know what Kawikami did to warrant being sent down to the minors for three weeks. Losing Medlen is huge. He would have been amazing in long-relief for the playoffs. That is, if the Braves even make it there.

Thank the gods for All-Star Omar Infante.

<font color=goldenrod>Oh look, the Mets fell apart again.

Ugh. Fuck this shit. I've got tickets for Wednesday :( I really wish I didn't love baseball so much, I'd love to stop giving the fucking Wilpons money.</font>

:D Buccholz.

Hey guys the Phillies are pretty good again, and the best players on the team aren't even playing.

The Braves are giving you the lead, you might as well take it. They just lost to the Giants, allowing them to score two runs in the 9th and 11th without getting a hit.

I gave up on the D'Backs. No desire to even go again this year, unless a really amazing pitcher is scheduled.

I'll gladly take it.

Also it's nice to see that the Braves erected a statue of Chipper Jones at 3rd base. Nice to see that kind of dedication from an organzation.

The Phillies start winning and suddenly you are all jokes, huh?

Someone break up the Orioles!

This just makes me wish they had gotten Showalter hired sooner instead of dicking around with Samuel for as long as they did.

<font color=goldenrod>Fernando Martinez and Ruben Tejada called up to the bigs

Wonder who's going down then. My hope says Francouer and Castillo...though Francoeur and Cora would do just fine. At least Cora's vesting option for 2011 won't be an issue.

Not really sure why they'd bother calling Tejada back up if they are just going to stick him on the bench, though. Omar hasn't got the balls to cut bait with guys like Castillo and Perez (or at least, the Wilpons won't let him). But it's better than nothing.</font>

I always try and bring the jokes.

If (middle word of LifE) the Jays hadn't lost 12 of 14 at one point.... :nono: