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Who's with me? TMK! TMK! TMK!!!

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Aug 5, 2010 -> 02:57 PM) The good news is that Kotsay bats fourth for us next inning. All we need is one batter to get on base and he'll win the game for us. If Kotsay wins this game this board will be in full meltdown.

I'm sorry, but closers in a pennant race don't have 5.13 ERAs and 1.46 WHIPs. Fugh. At this point in the season, it's the manager's fault for trotting him out there.

Infield single = Kubel = wtf?

Ramon Cashrek!!!

...and Longoria on 3rd with one out...in bottom of the 9th with Rays trailing 1-0. Edit: RBI single while I typed. LOL 1-1.

Hawk: "and he finally gets a base hit". LOL

At this rate, this game will become a trivia question. Whow threw the last shutout while giving up 17 hits. Yikes.

OK, no more curve balls.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 4, 2010 -> 07:12 PM) He got a hit yesterday in the 11-2 romp, late in the game. Note, I said "a hit" in the double header. Dang...and I missed it. Like Halley's Comet, I won't see another one for another 51 years.

When did Kotsay get his last hit? Sheesh. OK...don't meant to hijack the game thread with TMK smack. LOL

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 4, 2010 -> 07:05 PM) Let's just hope he doesn't pay for one of these hangers. He's showing damn good command of his fastball. Yep...he needs to keep the junk low and away.

He definitely battles.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 4, 2010 -> 05:08 PM) Pretty good reaction article from Sale. http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2010/aug/04...-sale-nervous-/ Geez, I didn't know he was Baseball America's Player of the Year. Nice.

Dang...Tigs under .500 now. 11-16 since 7/1. Ugly.

Wow...Detroit under .500 now. 11-16 since the start of July. Dang.

Alexei arguably MVP of the team the past 2 months.

Figured I'd repost in this thread: Per Olney... Buster_ESPN: Heard this: Adam Dunn hit the waiver wire today, giving teams 48 hours to place claims on the slugger -- and the wide expectation is that multiple NL teams will put in a claim on him -- Rockies? Giants? -- and that there is no chance that AL teams like the Rays or White Sox or Yankees ever get a shot at Dunn, who is working on his seventh straight year of 38 or more homers. 4 minutes ago via web Retweet

So let's say he gets claimed, the Nats will either pull him back or make a lesser deal than they could've made with KW. Does that make any sense? Does Rizoo actually think he'll get some lopsided trade or is he just kicking the tires? Stay tuned...

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 3, 2010 -> 01:47 PM) Who needs him when you have Pierre going yard from the left side?

Per Olney... Buster_ESPN: Heard this: Adam Dunn hit the waiver wire today, giving teams 48 hours to place claims on the slugger -- and the wide expectation is that multiple NL teams will put in a claim on him -- Rockies? Giants? -- and that there is no chance that AL teams like the Rays or White Sox or Yankees ever get a shot at Dunn, who is working on his seventh straight year of 38 or more homers. 4 minutes ago via web Retweet Mods feel free to put in another thread.

Excited to see Sale make his Sox debut.

Gotta love digging up old crap on players to make me feel better about a trade. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/featu...0s/dodgers.html Top Ten Prospects: Los Angeles Dodgers By Josh Boyd December 17, 2003 Top Prospect: Edwin Jackson, RHP Age: 20 Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 190 Bats: R Throws: R Drafted: HS—Columbus, Ga., 2001 (6th round) Signed by: Lon Joyce/Jim Lester Background: First spotted by Dodgers scouts Jim Lester (now with the Pirates) and Lon Joyce when he was a center fielder at Shaw High in Columbus, Ga., Jackson also was the No. 3 starter behind Nick Long, now an Expos prospect, and Steven Register, now Auburn’s closer. Jackson reached 91 mph at the time, but Joyce’s first instinct was to make the most of his athleticism and bat potential in the outfield. The Dodgers weren’t sure which direction his career would head, so they allowed him to DH when he wasn’t pitching during in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League in 2001. They abandoned any thoughts of developing him as an outfielder the following spring, and his career took off. After beginning 2002 in extended spring training, Jackson jumped to low Class A South Georgia. He carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning of his first start and fell seven innings short of qualifying for the South Atlantic League ERA title, which he would have won. Jackson skipped another level to start the 2003 season as one of the youngest pitchers in Double-A. He became the youngest pitcher since Dwight Gooden to win his major league debut when he beat Randy Johnson in September. Strengths: Jackson’s picturesque delivery, clean arm action and premium athleticism aid him in making 98 mph fastballs look effortless. He sits between 91-97 and can maintain his velocity deep into games. His slider and changeup both have come a long way since he made the full-time conversion to pitching, and while he’s not consistent with his secondary pitches he flashes above-average potential with both offerings. Each of his three pitches features plus life, with his fastball boring up into the zone, his slider showing hard bite and depth at times, and his circle changeup fading and sinking. Jackson demonstrates an advanced feel for pitching too, not afraid to pitch inside or double up on sliders and changeups. The Dodgers have done a fine job limiting Jackson’s workload. He was limited to around 100 pitches a start, and he was scratched from the Arizona Fall League to avoid putting more innings on his arm. Weaknesses: Jackson has been unfazed by his rapid ascent. He still needs to gain consistency and confidence with his slider and changeup. Like many strikeout pitchers, he can amass lofty pitch counts. With three potential out pitches and plus command, that shouldn’t be an issue for long. The Future: Jackson is the complete package, and fits the profile of a top-of-the-line starting pitcher to a tee. He established himself as one of the elite prospects in baseball even before his September callup, and his performance all but guaranteed him a spot in the Los Angeles rotation for 2004. He’s the best homegrown pitching prospect the Dodgers have developed since Pedro Martinez, and they don’t plan on letting this one get away. Love that part, lol. Someone "let" him get away 4 times. C'mon Coop...get to work!!!

Congrats Lucas!! Nothing like a beer shower to wash down that cup of coffee.