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The fuse is lit.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 23, 2007 -> 12:41 PM) How far was Soriano's homer? About 5 feet over the right center field wall, he just got it out. QUOTE(Chopper2Hopper @ Jun 23, 2007 -> 12:42 PM) Did I hear correctly when Hawk said that Soriano has led off the last five games with a home run? Tomorrow should end that streak with a pitch in the ribs. 5 games total, not in a row.

Holy s*** Havy, he just made Lee and Ramirez look silly right there. He has some sharp bite on his breaking pitches and about 4-6 inches of movement on his 2-seamer.

Javy's tossing some nasty s*** up there at Lee.

There's no way I'd deal Garland away for Cano even if the Yankees were willing to do it. He's just not that good of a player.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Jun 23, 2007 -> 11:14 AM) Even if he didnt steal a single base, the way he was playing when he got hurt was what we needed at the top of the order. He had a nice little thing going for him there, 8 starts, 5 good games, pretty good ratio. Too bad Scotty decided to re-aggravate an injury that apparently only he suffers from.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Jun 22, 2007 -> 11:20 PM) Like him or not, ol Scotty has some sort of positive effect when he's hitting. You mean like every other leadoff hitter in baseball?

Erstad is probably headed back to the DL after re-aggravating that ankle injury. So is anyone at all excited about Podsednik's return? The over under on PAs before his inevitable return to the DL is 39.5.

QUOTE(southsideirish @ Jun 22, 2007 -> 10:49 PM) Then they don't get Buehrle. That is pretty simple. Yeah, pretty much. If KW's asking price is going to be those 3 players then my 85% chance of Buehrle not getting traded goes up to 100%. It'll be pretty funny when the Cardinals finish with one of the 15 worst records in baseball, sign Buehrle in the offseason and the Sox get the 35th and 65th picks in the draft as compensation.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 22, 2007 -> 07:25 PM) Erstad didn't have your typical twisted ankle. This is the type of ligament injury where you're going to keep on straining it. That catch is going to become legendary, I have a feeling. Is it just me or did he take a pretty inordinate route to that ball? I have no idea why he rounded off his route but the straight line to the ball seems a bit more efficient to me.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 22, 2007 -> 07:04 PM) I'm telling you, it's only going to get worse for the next month. I can handle most trade speculation but this s*** is just getting out of hand. I say there's a 75% chance at this point that KW just rides the year out with Buehrle at the top of the rotation and takes his compensatory picks.

There ain't a chance in hell Schuerholz makes that deal, you're probably not even going to get Saltalamacchia alone for Buehrle, you're f***ing crazy if you think they'll be trading their starting firstbaseman in Thorman (#7 prospect), their backup plan at first in Salty (#1 prospect) and their top pitching prospect in Harrison (#3 prospect) for 2.5-3 months of Buehrle.

QUOTE(JDsDirtySox @ Jun 22, 2007 -> 05:49 PM) Don't know if you saw... but ESPN bailed on the game... Sunday is now at 1:05 I believe. Oh I know. That's why Sunday Night will be fun as opposed to Monday morning. Just need to get this f***ing Cubs series over with.

Sunday night is going to be a f***ing blast.

I wonder if there's any chance Kenny doesn't even wait until Sunday and just blows this s*** up now. Why hasn't Ozzie even gone out there and said a word to the ump? GET OFF YOUR LAZY FAT ASS.

I heart Jim Thome.

Thome is about to tie this thing up.

If you're going to hit him make it f***ing hurt.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jun 22, 2007 -> 03:33 PM) This is why he should only be used as a backup mascot. Fixed.

QUOTE(29thandPoplar @ Jun 22, 2007 -> 03:31 PM) The buzz in Bridgeport is Garland because he would fetch the most. It makes sense, there's little chance of him sticking around beyond '08 since he's going to command a deal similar to what Buehrle will receive this offseason. He's young, consistent, durable, relatively cheap and has another year on his deal. Add in the fact that he's been outstanding this year and you have a recipe for HUGE trade value.

Oh man, heads are going to roll immediately following Sunday's game. Should be fun.

Do you suppose 27 Ks for Zambrano is a possibility?

Just DFA him already.

It was a consent form for them to wed not for him to bed her. A minor may not wed in the state of Illinois without their parent's consent. The age of sexual consent in Illinois is 17 (or 18 if it's a teacher). If this girl ends up pregnant before her 17th birthday this guy is going to prison.

HAHAHAAH! Erstad's already injured. Terrible.