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Nice outing for Ryan Buch. Man Escobar is really adjusting well in AA. I'll say it before Dan throws it in my face.

I left and Gavin had 3 ER in 5.. I see he gave up a 3 run homer to Kubel. One bright spot though was Chris Sale. Amazing future that kid has if he can stay healthy. Friend I know who is at the game was texting me saying he was hitting 98-99 on the gun at the park. He was also hitting that on the comcast gun and pitchfx I believe.

Rios.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 12, 2010 -> 04:03 PM) Who has CP3 had recently who's been a better player at that position? I assume you've got to be thinking of either Peja or David West, but I'm not sure which one I'd call a SF like Ariza, and Peja really wasn't effective there thanks to injury. David West is a PF first of all (he could play SF, but would have a s***load of trouble guarding quicker SF who stretch the floor especially with his extra 20 lbs of extra bulk and limited quickness at that position). And yes Peja is a much better SF (he is a pure SF, who can play off guard) who was also the much better fit for Paul (especially in spacing) than Ariza will be unless he drastically improves his outside shooting. And of course now I see you changed your reply to "recently" which is alittle more tolerable. Hell Peja at Ariza's age was putting up 21-5-3. (.484 fg% .416 3p% 17.48 PER) You can't even compare them at per 36 minutes cause Peja trumps him there too, hell, he's in the top 50 in active PER right now. And I'll say this though... like I said if Ariza improves his outside shooting, Paul will definitely make him a better player overall cause he will find him. Playing with a PG like him would only help Trevor. (who also has much, MUCH better rebounding potential) If he can give Paul 16-4-2 (which is what Peja was averaging the last 4 years) with a respectable fg and 3p% (won't be as good of a shooter as Peja, but hopefully solid enough) it's a lateral move.

QUOTE (MHizzle85 @ Aug 12, 2010 -> 10:14 AM) I'm gonna respectfully disagree with this. Never impressed me at all Marcus. He's a much better producer than a rapper. Been a hip-hop fan for a long time, and other than his earlier work (which wasn't THAT amazing), he has really fallen off.

QUOTE (DBAHO @ Aug 12, 2010 -> 03:19 PM) Do they have a Chipotle's on Chicago? You better buy some Chipotlaway first Andy.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 12, 2010 -> 03:37 PM) Kotsay brings those numbers down with his 0-fer. He is not in the lineup two days in a row now.... I wonder if Ozzie got into a shouting match with his wife or something.

QUOTE (hammerhead johnson @ Aug 12, 2010 -> 11:44 AM) Since the all star break, he's been pretty much the worst SP in baseball. 5 GS 22 IP 7.25 ERA 2.06 WHIP .374 BAA That's right, opponents are hitting .374 off of him in his last 5 starts. It's not a mental thing. It's an atrocious beyond words thing. Anybody that mentions his record should be kicked in the nuts. You are sorely missed around these parts sir.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 12, 2010 -> 07:25 AM) They certainly gave up value, but they turned that value in to perhaps the best wing playing SF that CP3 has had to play alongside since he was drafted. You've had a bad few days of posting Balta.

Hell of a career. This definitely speeds up the retiring process, something I'm sure he didn't want, but he is a lock for sure to the hall of fame.

QUOTE (T R U @ Aug 12, 2010 -> 12:48 AM) I dont see anyway a trips turn would work, and at the same time Sheamus is one hell of a heel.. i think they got a good thing goin there with him.. I like him a lot Dude needs a tan or body coloring spray or somethin... He blinds the hell outta me. Ginger lookin azz.....

QUOTE (RME JICO @ Aug 12, 2010 -> 01:36 AM) He did have a very solid first half, and if he produces similar numbers for the Sox here on out, then I have no problem with the trade. However, that is one good half year out of seven? That wasn't the point. And you are pretty much arguing with yourself here. I think about 95% of the posters who posted in this thread weren't fans of the trade neither. Now as qwerty said (I believe it was him) in another thread, if he pitches like Cy Young for the next 1.5 years he is here (or MIGHT be here) or pretty much like how he's been pitching now (or in that first half last year), it'll be much easier to stomach the deal. (or if Hudson is just terrible in the NL/arm falls off, whatever)

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Aug 11, 2010 -> 10:55 PM) I never thought I'd hear a King Crimson sample in a Kanye West song. Not a fan of the song personally (then again, Kayne has always been weak lyrically IMO), but the video is amazing.

QUOTE (RME JICO @ Aug 12, 2010 -> 01:36 AM) Also, the All-Star nod was crazy in 2009, he was good, but not an All-Star. I hated the trade too, but now your talking as crazy as Balta here. I don't think you realize how good his first half was. 2.52 era, 1.06 whip, .223 oba, not to mention pitched better AWAY than he did at home that first half. (and finished that way as well. He might have been lucky looking at his FIP and his BABIP when the season ended overall, but thats beside the point) He actually had much better numbers overall than his all-star teammate Justin Verlander. (besides wins, strikeouts... the standard numbers) The only snubs that should have been there (I'm talking pitchers) were Kevin Millwood and Jered Weaver. Somehow guys like Brian Fuentes and Tim Wakefield (Tim f***ing Wakefield) made that team instead of them. Same as hitters getting snubbed from other hitters. (Pedroia over Kinsler, Hamilton over Lind OR Dye etc..)

QUOTE (CSF @ Aug 11, 2010 -> 09:49 PM) 2 BB, 21 K's in 14 IP. Yeah, I'd say you're right. Make that 2 BBs, 24 K's in 17 IP. His August numbers are just ridiculous.

Nice night for the Knights. Damn near everyone raised their batting average up. BTW I think Teahen's bat is pretty much ready. Escobar got his average up to .255 and that was vintage Stephen Sauer day pitching wise (last year's Sauer) with 0 walks. BTW scenario... you got W-S box up twice. Here is Great Falls box.. Great Falls. Keep an eye on Addison Reed down there.

QUOTE (Felix @ Aug 11, 2010 -> 09:33 PM) The baby scene in Trainspotting: Just f***ed up. You and your mind trip movies.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 11, 2010 -> 09:16 PM) Liriano ain't s***. Yea... THEN WHERES OUR LIRIANO?!

Thank you CTL. Had to change my PTC from Jones when I heard.

Rios.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 11, 2010 -> 02:04 PM) To be honest I might turn down a couple mil from the Nats. ..... No you wouldn't.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 11, 2010 -> 01:42 PM) Hmm, Ariza would have looked nice on the Bulls. I'd rather have him over Brewer/Korver and he makes a similar amount of money. Courtney Lee would of been the much better fit. I'm personally high on him, though he is a system guy. Indiana has a nice little team/future now with a legitimate young, solid PG. In fact.. I would label this as an amazing trade for them.

QUOTE (JorgeFabregas @ Aug 11, 2010 -> 12:02 AM) While chw42 brings up a good point, this is actually an interesting question. Will Freddy fall off the table because his body is no longer used to the full-season grind? This. I had to do a double take to make sure it was Greg who started the thread. Nice thread Greg. I remember the sox brass saying they are going to take it easy with Freddy with the innings pitched. People have to remember Freddy has not thrown this many innings in 4 years. He has already doubled his overall innings pitched from last season. Now this start was just an off night for Freddy, but in the future, I'm sure the sox will probably keep an eye on him more closely.

Capgeek says the Hawks re-signed Nick Boynton. 500K, 1 yr deal.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 10, 2010 -> 09:07 PM) But we all assumed he would be replaced by a major league bat and not Mark Kotsay. This. I remember that "99 percent" was much, much lower around late December/early January when Ozzie was saying 'rotate DH' after Kotsay re-signed and Jones was signed. That was when most of the posters wanted Jim back. (unless we got Damon or any other solid bat) Ozzie falls in love way too much on sample sizes.