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QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 21, 2009 -> 12:26 AM) Why do we need a grinder on this team? I'd prefer someone who plays plus-plus defense and can hit for power. We have enough power guys already, and in fact enough 200+ homer years, so it's always nice to have alittle speed threat which KW is changing the course of. I agree with you on Nix though. But I'm saying every team has a Chris Getz type player on it, and Getz can definitely get better being also a year younger. We don't have to have every player at every position hitting 20+ homers.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Aug 20, 2009 -> 11:39 PM) I miss yelling at him strikeout or basically have a bad at bat. That's about it. His defense was solid though. ^^^^^^^^^^ This.

I don't know why the argument is so serious. If Nix figured out his true potential, the former 1st round pick blows Getz out of the water as far as upside. But "potential" doesn't mean results all the time. I love Getz and he's the grinder you need on the team. Getz is more of the disipline, base stealer, average, OBP guy and Nix is the power, defense, XBH, OPS guy. IF Nix put it all together you can basically put him in the bank as a right handed Chase Utley (with probably lesser speed though a good % and a bit lesser disipline). But that doesn't mean he'll figure it out. If Getz puts it all together well, he could be a Mickey Morandini (not as much on the average or power) type player. Same ordeal.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 20, 2009 -> 10:48 PM) Winston-Salem is probably our least interesting minor league team. I mean i enjoy following Morel and Loman, but they don't really offer any other forms of excitement. I'd say Birmingham is my favorite to follow with Briso,l being something of a dark horse, bringing up the rear. I pay attention more to Kanny than Britsol personally. B-Ham and Kanny are 1-2 on what I look at first. But speaking of Bristol.. Jeffer Patino with a 5-5 night. I don't care how old/young or what level your at, that's always impressive. Kid looks like he has good disipline too.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Aug 20, 2009 -> 04:32 PM) ya know, taking 2 of 3 per series still equates to a .667 winning percentage... Well we should tip our cap to Detroit then and the division. I have no problem though winning 2/3 all the time, but the many times we got swept this season isn't good.

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 20, 2009 -> 04:25 PM) Grammar not your strong point, eh Ace? http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/for_all_intents_and_purposes Hanging around with Jason and reading his replies shaves the I.Q. a touch.

If we can actually sweep a god damn team for once, we'd be in good shape.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 20, 2009 -> 04:12 PM) You're probably the most overrated poster ever. Pics sir.. I need to see what I'm looking at since I probably won't watch the show.

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 20, 2009 -> 04:10 PM) Eventually, something will kill this thread. For intensive purposes... someONE.

22. Will be 23 in 2 months. Meanwhile.. Jim, Tex, Rex, Yasny etc.. are trying to avoid this thread at all cost.

QUOTE (Pants Rowland @ Aug 19, 2009 -> 11:15 PM) Am I the only one amazed by the staying power of this thread? But Tex did say game of the "Week" so today still qualifies as the last day..

I guess that's what El Duque meant when he told Jose to pitch like a Cuban....

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 19, 2009 -> 10:53 PM) Weird, weird, weird. Xavier (my baby cousin) says that word alot. Weird..

QUOTE (danman31 @ Aug 19, 2009 -> 10:40 PM) WTF. Talk about taking prospect love too far. You make my penis hard Dan..

QUOTE (SockMe @ Aug 19, 2009 -> 09:38 PM) glad to see that Rios jacked one out You can tell he was surprised it did. Usually that's just an XBH in Toronto's park. He's going to love it here.

Love for the thread killer to come in here and do his.. well... thread killing.

Hello.. might as well jump back in here.. can we get it to Z and end this?

Rizzo is gonna be the full time GM now Jeremy, he's not the "acting" GM anymore.

Brent Morel is really making my penis hard. Nice to see Gilmore have a nice night. Phegley continues to hit during August. Remenowsky.. still ridiculous. John Ely with just an amazing year.

QUOTE (SHIPPS @ Aug 19, 2009 -> 02:50 PM) I am trying to balance two relationships with two different chicks at work. Not f***ing easy at all and probably not that smart. I've done it.. If you manage it right, you'll be fine. But good luck man.

Mike, you still think Greinke vs Contreras was an automatic win for KC? I told you baseball is a funny game.

Cesar Carrillo with a quality start. Still surreal seeing a guy who lived a couple blocks down from me, not to mention played in the same little league park as I did pitching in the bigs. Slav, he was also an eastsider. He lived over there on 110th.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 10:59 PM) Ozzie liked that way Freddy pitched. Your You cannot have Freddy and the Count going back to back, unless you have the rosters expanded. Freddy pitches good for about 3 innings. Contreras pitches well for 3-4 innings. Boom. Combine them to make the ultimate 5th SP.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 10:56 PM) Brady Shoemaker went 2-4 with an RBI 2b. The kid's begging us to pay attention to him. I know i'm listening. I have no idea why a guy with a 1.028 OPS is still in Bristol. They are 15 games out of first. I would hope the sox brass would make room for him somewhere in a promotion.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 10:53 PM) 1-50 :o