QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Aug 3, 2008 -> 02:18 PM)
I don't see him as the problem do you?
He isn't and I don't have any confidence we would get anything worthwhile for him. We have him under contract for next year so I wouldn't move him now.
QUOTE (JFields27 @ Aug 3, 2008 -> 02:16 PM)
Anyone else cant stand David Kaplan .. guy sucks
Disagree. For being a die hard Cubs fan, he is very unbiased most of the time.
QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 3, 2008 -> 01:55 PM)
Baker's ERA is 4.14 on the road and Perkins is 4.17 on the road....that's way above average on the road.
I'd say that is average on the road.
Slowey has a 4.70 ERA on the road and Blackburn has a 4.50.
Below average was a little off for me to say but they are average and far from above average.
QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 3, 2008 -> 01:50 PM)
Liriano, Blackburn, Perkins, Slowey, and Baker is a very good starting rotation.
The last 4 are good at home, below average on the road.
QUOTE (Heads22 @ Aug 3, 2008 -> 01:23 PM)
God, every flyball out to Ross Gload looks like the biggest adventure in the world.
Was about to post the same thing.
I saw some Twins commercials yesterday during their broadcast and they are so much better than ours. Mauer and Morneau helping build the new stadium and hitting baseballs while breaking windows of an Indian fans car.
QUOTE (rafacosta @ Aug 3, 2008 -> 01:17 PM)
Don't like what I'm seeing so far...
Yeah, Liriano striking out 2 in the 1st isn't what I wanted to see either.
QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Aug 3, 2008 -> 11:30 AM)
Its 115 degrees on the field right now. I dont really mind seeing some of the older guys getting time off on days like this
He's a DH, he's hot, and we are off tomorrow.
QUOTE (Gregory Pratt @ Aug 2, 2008 -> 05:44 PM)
why are they losing it?
Starters haven't been going long enough recently? Only thing I can think of cuz I don't believe they were over worked in the first few months.
QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 2, 2008 -> 05:40 PM)
The bullpen continues to be great. Another fantastic "slider" by Thornton. I can't believe some people tried to argue he had a good slider the other day.
His slider and fastball both suck now. When he is good, he throws that tumbler away from lefties and gets K's.
QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 2, 2008 -> 05:36 PM)
If that was Swisher, people would be complimenting him for a long AB. Hey Ozzie...at least we have the Charlotte crew up in the 9th!
I compliment Juan on the long AB, but criticize him with the way he ended it.