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Old 06-27-2011, 05:49 PM   #961
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Rangers are reportedly interested in Beltran and K-Rod.

Despite the media's insistence that the Mets need to start trading guys off now when they've still got more than a month to play with to determine whether or not they can compete - I would not hesitate to move K-Rod immediately. He's sucked for the past 2 weeks, but beyond that he's been brilliant. They just need to get away from that massive vesting option any way they can.
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Brewers DFA Sergio Mitre. And they're in town.

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Dodgers file Chapter 11.
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Cuban is interested in the Dodgers I guess..but I think MLB doesnt like him so he wont get them either.
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Old 06-27-2011, 08:33 PM   #965
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Cuban is interested in the Dodgers I guess..but I think MLB doesnt like him so he wont get them either.
I wouldn't touch the Dodgers. Team's a mess and you gotta put of tlc to get that franchise fixed.

Still think he should call up the Pirates or Marlins and ask for the going rate.
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How much of the debt is actually related to the team itself and not the owners?

The whole problem is related to the owners wasting soo much money and loans with Fox than the team itself having money problems especially with him filing bankruptcy just to try to get a $150 million loan to "buy more time."

Once MLB takes over, Selig is going to make sure McCourt repays all his debtors or at least use his share of the team sale to pay instead of having the new owner or MLB clean up the mess.
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Baseball is such a old boys club in terms of ownership, can you imagine them letting Cuban in?

It would be good for baseball, but I believe they won't see it that.
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Baseball is such a old boys club in terms of ownership, can you imagine them letting Cuban in?

It would be good for baseball, but I believe they won't see it like that.
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The Mets aren't going to compete in that division Vito. The Phillies, even when hurt, are still strong and the Braves aren't pushovers, either. If there are suitors who are willing to give some decent pieces to the Mets for Beltran and K-Rod, Alderson will move them. I also would not be surprised to see Reyes go.

That being said, Padres have taken their last two series, one against the Red Sox, and the next against the Braves, both of whom are strong playoff contenders. They put the Royals away 2 4-3 last night, so they're off to a good start in trying to make three series victories in a row.

While I enjoy the winning, the sooner July gets here, the better. Ludwick and Bell are as good as gone. And I would not be surprised to see a team inquire about Tim Stauffer or Chase Headley, both of whom are having career years, and both of whom would be long term trade options, since neither are eliigible for free agency until 2014 and 2015 respectively.

Headley might be closer to untouchable since the would be incumbent, James Darnell (AAA 3rd baseman) is below average defensively, and projects to have as little, if not less power than Headley, and is not the same type of hitter.

With prospects Casey Kelly, Simon Castro, Matt Lollis, Anthony Bass and current fill in starter/long reliever Corey Luebke no doubt vying for a rotation spot next year, Stauffer could be moved for a few prospects.

I do not expect neither Orlando Hudson nor Jason Bartlett to be moved. Both are signed to two year deals, and the Padres, as of right now, have absolutely nothing in terms of major league ready middle infielders on the farm. Bartlett has been serviceable, and Hudson was hitting up until an 0-fer last night. I think they stay.
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I wouldn't touch the Dodgers. Team's a mess and you gotta put of tlc to get that franchise fixed.

Still think he should call up the Pirates or Marlins and ask for the going rate.
Robert Nutting has stated repeatedly that the Pirates are not for sale. Mario Lemieux's partner, Ron Burkle, went public during the past offseason that he would LOVE to buy the team and help them do what they're doing with the Pens - build for the future while not forgetting about today. To which Nutting said thanks but no thanks.
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Old 06-28-2011, 06:19 PM   #972
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Old 06-28-2011, 08:13 PM   #973
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And Greinke gets chased after 2 innings.

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Old 06-28-2011, 11:21 PM   #974
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Of course the Mets won't compete in the division. The Phillies have it pretty much locked up already so long as their Big 3 stay healthy, plus Oswalt will be back at some point and they'll prolly find a way to upgrade the bullpen via trade. Nobody can compete with that pitching. But they are still very much in the Wild Card hunt right now. If they're still in the hunt, I can't see guys being shipped off except maybe K-Rod to avoid the option.

If they can get Citi Field packed in the summer, it will go a long way to bringing in revenues. If they slip, Beltran can always be an August trade. Just keep Reyes though. Would be gutted if they moved him to the AL and so he can no longer be eligible to be the first MVP in Mets history.

Mets hadn't had a grand slam since August 1st, 2009. They hit two tonight. God damn.
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If the Braves' offense picks up as it should (McCann is carrying the team right now), and Prado, Moylan, and (to a lesser extent) Medlen come back healthy, they could easily contend with the Phillies in the division. The Braves can and have survived with starting pitchers out, and I'm sure would consider giving up a good young arm for someone if injuries created a huge gap in the lineup. At this point I'm not sure the Braves are going to pull the trigger on anything, because Schafer has suddenly become the guy in center he was supposed to be a few years ago. McLouth is probably hitting the bench when Prado comes back, and will be a damn good 4th outfielder.
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Adrian Gonzalez to play RF tonight and Ortiz will start at 1B. Maybe having the two best hitters on the Red Sox bat together in the lineup will spark some life into the other bats rather than trotting out Darnell McDonald and Mike Cameron with their combined .271 batting average.

Granted, Cliff Lee was throwing no-hitter quality pitches last night.
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On June 14, just six base-knocks short of the 3,000-hit milestone, Yankees captain and future first-ballot Hall of Famer Derek Jeter was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a Grade I calf strain, delaying his latest brush with baseball immortality. Anyone familiar with Jeter's legendary competitiveness knows a DL stint was not the shortstop's choice; even during a season in which signs of the inevitable advance of age were more noticeable than ever — the constant flow of infield dribblers weaker than the diminished stream of an inflamed-prostate sufferer, the total evaporation of his once-vaunted gap power, a lessened desire to quietly humiliate Alex Rodriguez — the 37-year-old still feels as if he's just a couple of 3-for-4 games from reclaiming his MVP-level mojo. To cope with the crushing frustration of his two-week stint on the sidelines, The Captain has been jotting down his thoughts in a daily diary for Grantland, which we can now exclusively share with our readers.

June 14

Yesterday, against Cleveland, I came up limping to first on a lazy fly to right. I had to come out of the game right away, got shuttled over to NY-Presbo for an MRI. Grade I strain in my calf. I can still walk. I can jog, so whatever. I don't care that I'm short of 3,000. The team needs me. I'm gonna play. I always play. Maybe I miss a couple games, but 15 days is out of the question. I sit down with Cashman, Girardi, and Chris Ahmad, the doc, and I tell them there's no way I'm going on the DL. No way. I'll be playing in five days. Four. Max.

Don't bet against three, is all I'm saying. See you tomorrow. I'm sure it'll feel much better.

June 15

They put me on the DL. 15 days! This blows. I let the press know this was NOT my idea. I'll do what they say. They want to be overly cautious, fine. But I want to play. I made my case. I told Cash and Joe that I'm the Captain, and Yankees captains have special powers of healing, like Wolverine, which Willie Randolph and Mattingly taught me when they were here. They didn't bite. So I spent the whole night in my hyperbaric chamber, turned it up way past "Terrell Owens," cranked all the way to the "Lazarus" level. Still no dice. So, DL.

When was the last time I was even on the DL? 2003, when that catcher fell on my shoulder? I don't even remember his name. Mike Huckabee? I'm not sure he's still playing. Or alive. You crush a Yankees Captain on Opening Day and you're inviting some bad karma. I'm not saying I hope he's dead. I don't. I'm saying I don't know. That was a tough time for everybody. This isn't going to be easy, either. God, I hope Mike Huckabee isn't dead. Really. I'm gonna have my agent check tomorrow. He's probably got a nice car dealership somewhere. Maybe part of a restaurant. He's fine.

June 16

Can't sleep. At all. Snuck out of bed, left Minka there, then spent two hours standing on the roof of my building, like Batman. Back in the dynasty days, Mayor Giuliani even used to shine a giant number 2 over Manhattan each night we were playing at home — my own Bat-signal, letting me know the city needed me. Then we lost to the Diamondbacks, Bloomberg came in, and that was that. No more Jeet-signal. Bloomy's a fucking Red Sox fan. Unbelievable. But I still come up here sometimes, just looking out over the city, listening. Tonight I can hear it crying out, "We need you, Derek. Come back soon. Eduardo Nunez isn't taking us to the Series." I tell the city that's a little messed up. Nuney is a good kid, he's doing his best. We'll be fine.

Oh, great. Some joker has 2,994 lit up in his window. Hey, guy, it's not about 3,000. It's about winning. I don't care that I'm six hits away. Six hits is nothing. I'll eat six hits for breakfast tomorrow. That makes no sense. I need to sleep. This is the worst.

June 17

The team's in Chicago. Wrigley. That would've been fun. Yeah, I could've gotten 3,000 there, but I'm in Tampa for rehab. Taking it slow. Too slow. We won against the Cubbies. Nuney went 2-for-4 Good on him. You know what I did today? I got home (if you call it St. Jetersburg I'll punch you in the face. Try me), took out my Series rings, all five of them, and I detailed them with a toothpick. '96 was super-grimy. I really had to dig in the crannies. So yeah, that's what you do when you're not playing.

June 18

Bartolo's in Tampa, too, rehabbing. You ever see a guy eat a three-pound steak? You want to tell him, hey, pace yourself, it's lunch. But everyone's got their own routine. All you can do is lead by the example of not eating a three-pound steak.

June 19

Minka came down to Tampa. Said she was worried about how bummed I sounded on the phone. I'm fine. Usually I won't let her visit on a rehab trip, but I'm bored. We stayed in and watched her movie, The Roommate, again. It went like this:

"Hey, that Leighton Meester looks just like you."
"Are you saying you're attracted to her?"
"I didn't say that."
"If you're attracted to me, and she looks like me, you're attracted to her."
"I'm just saying she looks like you. That's all. The whole movie is about that!"
"I know what you were saying."

Next thing I know I'm trying to sleep on the couch in Highlight Room Two, underneath the giant flat-screen that plays The Flip on a loop. You can't even turn it off. So it's Jeremy Giambi and me, all night long. Not as fun as it sounds.

Actresses, man.

June 20

The rings are sparkling. I named them, each for a great Yankee champion:

'96: Babe
'98: Mickey
'99: Yogi
'00: Reggie
'09: Minka

Hey, I'm not sleeping on the couch again. I'm not an idiot.

June 21

Everyone's talking about who's batting leadoff when I return. Gardy's getting hot, so are they gonna keep him there, put me back first, or whatever. Grandy's having an MVP season, so batting second is probably off the table. I wouldn't want to mess with that. But has anyone ever asked me if I care where I hit? First? Second? Eighth? Ninth? No, they haven't. I wouldn't say no if they asked me to hit at the bottom of the lineup. I'd never say no, have a Jorge Moment. Sure, I might freeze them out a little, and the total withdrawal of my love would cause them incredible, unbearable pain, and they'd probably feel like God suddenly drained all the goodness from the world. But I wouldn't say no. Go ahead, ask me to hit ninth, I'm not going to bite you. But that's not to say maybe there aren't consequences out of my control, mostly.

June 22

The key to rehab, when you're away from the guys on the team, is to make sure you have a hobby to keep you occupied in your downtime so you don't go crazy. You know, something besides this diary. So I sit out in the Great Hall with my easel and watercolors, trying to recreate the LeRoy Neiman interpretation of the classic Sports Illustrated "Five Shirtless Shortstops '97" spread I commissioned for the new house. I'm not even going to say what that thing cost me. (A lot.) But I will say that I've had no luck capturing Rey Ordonez's look of smoky determination. So elusive. Anyway, remember Rey? Three Gold Gloves, that's cute. Last year, for a goof, I sent him a Polaroid of my five GGs. I also tucked a couple hundred bucks in there for him. He had a nice little career, but you never know how a guy handled his money. Oh, by the way, my agent Casey found Mike Huckabee. He's fine, totally alive. That's a relief. Also, he's Ken Huckaby.

The calf's still got a little twinge in it. Not worrying yet. Still seven days 'til they can un-DL me. Which they will.

June 23

So I go over to rehab today and Bartolo's reading something on his iPad, laughing his ass off. I don't go on the Internet, but A-Rod's sent him a blog to show me. "No Jeter? No Problem." What the F, New York Times? They call Nuney "energetic" and say he has "more range." Yeah, watch him dig one out in the hole and then fire it into the Legends seats. You've got to play under control. I might not get to those balls anymore, but I'm not going to knock a $20 beer out of a Goldman exec's hand. Don't get too comfortable, Nuney. I'm back in six days.

June 24

Been out on the field, throwing for four straight days, testing the calf a little. It's still not there. So now they're saying I won't be ready to come off the DL on Wednesday. We tell the Post there's no timetable, and everyone's talking about how much longer I'm going to be out. Great.

I get home and Minka's just read on some gossip blog that the Charlie's Angels producers supposedly tried to get Leighton Meester from Gossip Girl before they went out to her for the new show. "She's not hot enough for that part," I offer.

That was not the right answer.

Me and Jeremy Giambi have another great night together. If this happens again, I'm going to Highlight Room Four and sleeping under The Dive.

June 25

Text from A-Rod this morning: "Heard about the setback. Eduardo's looking good. Miss u, buddy." I immediately call my favorite clubbie, have him hide Nuney's clothes and leave only a jock covered in Bengay in his locker after the game. Jorge forces him to wear it home. Swisher sends me a video of Nuney crying a little. Now I feel like an asshole.

To take my mind off it, I spend a good two hours at the easel, flailing away at my totally inept representation of Ordonez's eyes. I know this is an impressionistic thing, just splashes of color here and there, but I can't quite get it. The shadow over Edgar Renteria's left pec, Alex Gonzalez's delicate right nipple, A-Rod's stupid elf ears, these all come easy, like a liner in the right-center gap on an outside pitch. But Rey's eyes, nothing. I hate painting. I hate being hurt. I hate my calf.

I am coming off the DL on the 29th if it kills me.

June 26

It's my birthday. 37. I don't care. Every year, Mariah sings an amazing "Happy Birthday" to my voicemail. (I have great relationships with all my exes, "Page Six" can't touch me. Hi, "Page Six!") I delete it without listening.

A-Rod's sent over a giant cake in the shape of the number 2,994. "So close, buddy! See you soon!" reads the card.

Minka hardly notices my lack of birthday cheer. She's watching Gossip Girl, muttering something about how Chuck Bass would never treat her that way.

Nuney has the game-winning hit against the Rockies.

The team, in first place, has won 9 of 12 games without me.

June 27

Two straight days of rain in Tampa, so no on-field drills, further stalling my progress. Bartolo offers to cheer me up by playing our favorite rehab game, where I pretend I'm Indiana Jones and he's the giant boulder trying to crush me. I pretend not to notice his dejected look when I decline. "I got you this, Dr. Jones," he says, handing me a replica of Indy's fedora with the interlocking NY logo stitched above the brim. Great, I'm becoming a monster. The old Jeet would have let him roll over me and have his fun.

A text comes in from Cashman: "Take your time, get healthy. See Nuney's game-winner yesterday? Really happy with his development."

I return home to a note from Minka. She had to fly to L.A. immediately to test for a movie Leighton Meester had been circling. I notice she's finished my painting. Ordonez's eyes are perfect.

I lay down underneath The Flip, eventually drifting off as Giambi fails to slide, over and over again.

June 29

I will get on a plane to New York tonight.

I will return from the disabled list tomorrow, miraculously healed. Try and stop me.

I will come to the plate six times.

I will collect six hits, including the game-winner.

And everyone will be waiting for me at home plate.
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So the Cubs finally released Doug Davis. 6.50 ERA and 1.86 WHIP through 9 starts. They could have gotten better from Casey Coleman and/or James Russell.
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Dempster might go nine tonight.

And then give it up on the last out
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I saw on espn that the cubs have 0 quality starts. No clue what that consist of, but maybe Dempster gets one tonight.

So far 6inn, 2 hit, 5 so's, pitch count is 58
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Totally jinxing this.
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This is the best stuff ive seen Dempster have in a long time. Needed only 7 pitches to retire the side in the seventh. He's sat down 17 straight batters. Cubs seriously need to get a run here.
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I would love to see Dempster get a CG.
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Dempster has a 2 hit complete game in play
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So the brilliant Mike Quade takes Dempster out after he gives up a double in the ninth, brings in Marmil and Marmol just blew the save. And now the Giants have the bases loaded.
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For the record, here's my All-Star Ballot for this year:

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American League:

1B - Gonzalez, Adrian
2B - Cano, Robinson
SS - Cabrera, Asdrubal
3B - Rodriguez, Alex
C - Avila, Alex
DH - Ortiz, David
OF - Bautista, Jose
OF - Granderson, Curtis
OF - Hamilton, Josh


National League:

1B - Fielder, Prince
2B - Weeks, Rickie
SS - Tulowitzki, Troy
3B - Ramirez, Aramis
C - McCann, Brian
OF - Gonzalez, Carlos
OF - Kemp, Matt
OF - Upton, Justin
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