Can't believe in less than 2 years, the Rangers gave up Volquez, Danks, and Armando Gallaraga. A few years before that they gave up Chris Young.

They didn't necessarily give up on Volquez- they just had much more faith in Hamilton.

They didn't necessarily give up on Volquez- they just had much more faith in Hamilton.

 

He didn't say they gave up on him. He said they gave him up. Those are clearly different.

Brandon McCarthy makes his season debut tomorrow for the Rangers. He's pitched 13 scoreless innings in his rehab in AAA. Good luck to Brandon!

Greg Maddux just isn't very good anymore.

 

Pitched pretty well for an old guy in a pitcher's park. He should pitch pretty well in LA but his debut being in Philly didn't help the cause.

since when did Grant Balfour become disgustingly good? The dude has bounced around the majors for quite a few years now and he's just been an absolute monster this year. He's always had pretty good stuff, but I didn't think it was ever this good, and those numbers remind me of LaTroy Hawkins.

since when did Grant Balfour become disgustingly good? The dude has bounced around the majors for quite a few years now and he's just been an absolute monster this year. He's always had pretty good stuff, but I didn't think it was ever this good, and those numbers remind me of LaTroy Hawkins.

 

Him and Geovany Soto have the same "doctor". Let's put it that way.

Him and Geovany Soto have the same "doctor". Let's put it that way.

 

That's about the only thing I can think of.

Colorado beats Cincinnati 4-3 in 12 innings. This despite having 34 individual baserunners stranded and 18 LOB as a team (not sure I've seen numbers like those before). The Rockies had zero RBI's in the game, only to see their first come on a home run by Omar Quintanilla, who had 1 home run in 426 career at bats coming into today. Baseball is a great game.

since when did Grant Balfour become disgustingly good? The dude has bounced around the majors for quite a few years now and he's just been an absolute monster this year. He's always had pretty good stuff, but I didn't think it was ever this good, and those numbers remind me of LaTroy Hawkins.

He was always highly touted (well for a relief prospect) and just had some struggles acclimating at the major league level. I'm not at all surprised by his successes. The main thing is that his command has improved a bit.

I remember him on the twins in the playoffs striking out like 5 yankees but i think ended was overused and blew the game.

So I noticed Mike Mussina is having a rather nice season after most left him for dead. I'm surprised. I always liked the guy.

There is a chance that all 5 AL East teams could finish over .500. Baltimore would have to play pretty well, but it's not unpossible. I wonder if that has ver happened before?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:1991_AL_West_standings

 

Everyone finished at least .500, but not over.

JD Drew is going to the DL. Big blow to Sauxxxxxxx.

 

They traded for Kotsay tonight.

Great game going on between Phillies and Mets. Bruntlett tied it with a 2 out double in the 9th.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:1991_AL_West_standings

 

Everyone finished at least .500, but not over.

 

Nice find. Even more impressive since it was before there were three divisions. Doesn't look like Baltimore will do it now.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20...sp&c_id=mlb

 

Boras strikes again. I can't say that I am surprised, but all this drama over $200,000 out of a $6 million contract.

 

The time lost this season will hurt him a lot with the Pirates' FO, and the fans will take a while to warm up to such tactics, as they've been bad for so long in PITT, they can get used to almost anything happening now to their team.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20...sp&c_id=mlb

 

Boras strikes again. I can't say that I am surprised, but all this drama over $200,000 out of a $6 million contract.

 

The time lost this season will hurt him a lot with the Pirates' FO, and the fans will take a while to warm up to such tactics, as they've been bad for so long in PITT, they can get used to almost anything happening now to their team.

I thought it was worthy of it's own thread, but yeah, Boras is a complete dick.

So apparantly the Indians have won 10 straight and are currently in 3rd place... wow, the rebuilding effect is already showing positive signs....

So apparantly the Indians have won 10 straight and are currently in 3rd place... wow, the rebuilding effect is already showing positive signs....

 

This makes me scared for the future, but I love that the Tigers are buried so low now . . . Shuts all those Tigers fans up.

This makes me scared for the future, but I love that the Tigers are buried so low now . . . Shuts all those Tigers fans up.

 

Yeah! Take that, Bonderman38. Always coming around here talking s***! How do you like us now?

So apparantly the Indians have won 10 straight and are currently in 3rd place... wow, the rebuilding effect is already showing positive signs....

they do this every season.

Nice find. Even more impressive since it was before there were three divisions. Doesn't look like Baltimore will do it now.

..and interleague play.

Aaron Cunningham is coming up for the A's

 

Wow, that has the chance to be one of the worst trades of the KW era. I had no idea Cunningham was dominating AAA like he had been.

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Wow, that has the chance to be one of the worst trades of the KW era. I had no idea Cunningham was dominating AAA like he had been.

Who did we trade him for?

Who did we trade him for?

 

Richar