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QUOTE (TitoMB @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 01:33 AM) I really don't think it will matter. Nothing will happen til the season is over. f*** D. Wade and his thinking that JR isn't loyal. The 2010 season is what happens when you are too damn loyal!

QUOTE (Ozzie Ball @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:31 AM) Watching Matt Purke pitch for TCU. If you like good pitchers, turn this game on. Guy's a beast. Dialing the fastball up to 94/95 from the left side then making hitters look silly flailing at his changeup, and that pitch was supposedly weak this time last year. What channel? Wojo striking out a lot of USC guys. McGuire dominated Alabama tonight.

BOOING!! About damn time...I love this crowd. I can't wait to see Kotsay and/or Vizquel ph in the 9th.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:30 AM) Pinch runner, please Why, that run doesn't mean much. There's a good chance he comes up in the 9th.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:23 AM) Really? Matt Thornton gave up a run to Branyan? Yeah, that should never happen. Next thing you know, Griffey Jr. will get a hit against him. I'm looking forward to Monday with the hope that some major changes are made!

Poor Rios...all he does is hit line drives.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 01:12 AM) Who failed to back up 3rd? Peavy? The catcher? Peavy, Stone went off on him.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:11 AM) seriously...how many bunt base hits has pierre had all year? the number of attempts and number of hits has to be driving his average down significantly 3 for 20 now

QUOTE (Brian @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:11 AM) That was the "Dipsh*t play of the Day!" Nah, pitching from the wind-up and then stepping off with a runner on 3rd wins that award.

Really, bunting on 3-2? STOP BUNTING, you suck at it Pierre. Seriously, what more has to happen to get people fired? You have a pitcher called for a balk, not backing up 3rd, and now that?

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:06 AM) Anyone surprised by 30K+ crowd? Yes, as tickets were extremely cheap on stub hub for this game. That's good though, every bit counts towards payroll.

QUOTE (Ozzie Ball @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 01:05 AM) I'm still not seeing it. What returns more in a trade; stud closer or stud player who has any non-bullpen role? Cheap teams in particular need to build through the draft and you certainly don't build your team around a closer. After all, you have to get to the 9th with a lead in order for a closer to have any value. But we're not talking about Royce Ring types, who at their best would be a set-up lefty. Storen and Street were both closers. It's risky though, as you get guys like Casey Weathers and Ryan Wagner who fade out because they put too much stress on their elbows by throwing sliders.

Nice to see Threets back and throwing. Baseball America said he was the hardest throwing lefty ever, according to most scouts, prior to an arm injury a few years back.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:00 AM) Yeah, Hafner's slow, but that was a decent play by Alexei in the hole. He's playing some really good defense. We forget how bad he was the first few months last year.

Peavy hasn't pitched that well Caulfield, a lot of hard hit balls. That was a nice play by Alexei.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 01:56 AM) How do you feel about the way Huston street went (40th pick)? It was a good pick, I truly feel. For cheap teams, you get 3 good years from those guys in your bullpen, and then you unload them for prospects.

I hope Piniella doesn't realize Colvin should be playing every day against RHP. All that guy does is hit the ball hard.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 01:54 AM) You know? I really feel like I wouldn't...I'm getting the same "awful lot of busts" feeling about the O's that I'm getting about Beckham, etc., right now. Only thing going for Orioles is they're supposedly going to try and get either Gonzalez or Fielder this season. However, it seems their pitching prospects don't throw nearly as hard as advertised.

QUOTE (Ozzie Ball @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 12:53 AM) You can always convert a starter to a reliever though. Plus you can pick up very good bullpen arms much later on in the draft. I just don't like limiting your potential value from a first rounder so significantly by taking a reliever. But you have to remember they needed to find a signable player based on it not being protected and the huge money given to Strasburg. Don't get me wrong, a top 20 pick shouldn't be on a closer unless it's a unique situation.

Nice hit by Beckham. A double MIGHT score Castro.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 01:51 AM) So are we. Since you're always disagreeing with me, would you switch our position with the Orioles based on their prospects, etc? It's a tough call, as even though they'll likely have a better team 3 years from now, there is just a tremendous gap between them and the top teams in AL East.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 12:50 AM) Because it's disturbingly easy to create a decent bullpen for a year or two with a couple good pickups/signings? Exactly though, it's a temporary bullpen fix (like they did with Capps this year). If you can bring in Storen for 6 years and get him into the Majors right away, it's a good pick. Have any of you seen Storen pitch this year? Very good pitcher...made even more fun by watching Rob Dibble analyze him.

You also have to remember how pathetic the Nationals bullpen was last season. Why stock up your starting rotation only to have an awful bullpen?

QUOTE (Ozzie Ball @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 01:46 AM) Storen is good, but is any reliever really top 10 worthy? Even first round worthy? I don't think so. I agree though, I wouldn't like to see the Sox employ this strategy. If you're sure he can become your closer, then I think it's a brilliant decision when you know you're going to be spending a fortune on Strasburg and Harper. It's an impact player for real cheap.

Asher Wojo off to a bad start against USC tonight. I'm hoping he gets rocked.