WestEddy

And looking at some of these fledgling "dynasties" (Baltimore, Detroit, Minnesota, Boston) and how quickly the wheels can fall off and the window slam shut, Getz should be planning on that happening to us. Vargas, C & B Monty, Meidroth, Ant-man, Peters, Teel, Schultz, and Martin, everybody looks great, but some of these guys are going to prove to be smoke and mirrors. Some are going to sustain that career-altering injury. Offensively, everybody noteworthy graduated. Now, all you have at the upper levels is Quero, Bonemer, then it starts to thin out with Shelton and DiPino. All of the pitching that was close ran into injuries or setbacks, and we're talking about trading the only promising arm in AA (Gabe Davis). As somebody higher up in this thread said, they're a year early. Ride it out, supplement with fixer-uppers, let the next wave percolate to the upper levels.

Somebody seems to keep leaking that the Sox won't be trading important prospects this season, so my guess is they'll take on big money, or pick off a guy like Adrian Houser who just got moved to the bullpen. Taking on money for Gray or Robbie Ray is probably attractive, and maybe only the Cards and Guards are in the similar position to take on that money. They've kicked the tires a couple of times on Michael Lorenzen. I don't think they go big.

Grab some crab cakes, a sixer of Natty Bo, and let's take it to these O's, hon.

Owners knew what they wanted to do for years. They stowed away money to get through a long lockout.

It's not a real quote. sorry.

Well, at the half-way point, he has the team playing 10 games better than anybody expected them to be. I think he'll get better, but I think he's doing fine, as it is.

And that would be like the White Sox trading Konerko during his farewell tour. I'm pretty sure the Royals want Perez to retire a Royal, then work for them in the FO.

Didn't Schmidt hit 4 in that game?

I would think there's a definite difference between playing balls out and running up the score. Were they bunting or stealing bases up 20? I could see the logic of TLR's admonition of Yermin swinging on a 3-0. (I don't agree, I just see the logic.) Play hard, don't take advantage of the sitch. Purposefully drawing out another crooked number keeps the guys on the field longer, they start pressing to get out of the inning, make mistakes, get hurt, etc.

Schultz is probably ready to take his next start.

I am sure Caglianone, Antonacci and Teel will broker an armistice, then all change sides, multiple times.

I remember "okay bench player" as one particular glum drum put-down.

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I had to look this up to verify, and yes, Nightengale's correct, here:

The Royals have been outscored 35-3 in their last 2 games.

They should have been stealing and bunting for every single run in the lineup. f*** the Royals.

So our run differential is up there with the Rays.