Kalapse

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QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Apr 20, 2006 -> 08:07 PM) What's the piece on Thome about? Jim Thome, the DH of the Chicago White Sox.

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 20, 2006 -> 02:21 PM) Gathright might be the most overrated "prospect" in baseball. ^^^ I think people are catching on to him though. The hype surrounding Gathright has diminished greatly. I think people have learned that he's a track star playing baseball.

QUOTE(aboz56 @ Apr 20, 2006 -> 12:00 PM) Any chance TB would trade Joey Gathwright for cheap? That would be pointless, I'd rather not see two Scott Podsednik's in the outfield at the same time and it would not be cheap.

QUOTE(G&T @ Apr 20, 2006 -> 02:09 PM) Guillen said Javy was tipping his pitches, but AJ didn't know anything about. As for bringing in Cotts instead of Logan, I'm going to disagree. At the time I thought it was a bad move to go with Logan, but after seeing some of Cotts' work so far, he could have given up that homer just as easy. AJ probably didn't have a clue because he didn't catch Javy, Widger did.

QUOTE(UC76 @ Apr 20, 2006 -> 11:55 AM) Cool. At least we can worry about baseball again. I was thinking, what would Reinsdorf say if the Bulls draft Adam Morrison? John Paxson what the f*** were you thinking?!?!

QUOTE(Sam @ Apr 17, 2006 -> 11:49 PM) You guys are no fun... Careful what you wish for.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Apr 20, 2006 -> 09:25 AM) I think the best solution is to bring Walt Hrniak in to work with Anderson directly. This is the same approach they took with Uribe last year. Walt can help Brian simplify his swing process and get him a better timing mechanism. That's your solution to everything.

QUOTE(chitownsportsfan @ Apr 19, 2006 -> 11:05 PM) Lol, I only have 400 some posts and I found myself saying that on the Frank/Thome thread... No way I get caught up in the "Frank only hits solo shots because he's not a winner" argument again...but then I sunk into it. I probably have to agree with you Kalapse--at least in this moment this early morning. Japan has a hell of a league probably the "AAAA" that some have called it. Their players shouldn't be eligible. I havn't even gone into the Thome/Frank thread out of fear of getting sucked into the conversation. I just hate having the same damn argument over and over again.

Adult Swim has now moved into the lead as the best block of television in the history of entertainment. Even if it is for only 2 weeks, the addition of saved by the bell at the 11:00 spot was a masterful move.

There ain't a chance in hell that I'm falling into this argument again, I've had it about 500 times and it is never ending.

QUOTE(Jeckle2000 @ Apr 19, 2006 -> 10:54 PM) It's all dumb nicknames i've never heard of... Who the hell is presidente... El Presidente . . . Dennis Martinez.

QUOTE(ZoomSlowik @ Apr 19, 2006 -> 10:44 PM) I noticed the money thing, that is ridiculous. Everyone has at least like $80 mil, and I've got like $25 mil. What constitutes a "damn good prospect." Like 4.5 stars? Is getting a 2.5 star major-league SP worth the effort? You should be able to get a very good 3.0 SP for him along with like a 4.5/5.0 well rated spect. There's a pretty big difference between a 2.5 and a 3.0 SP. A damn good prospect is a 5.0 spect with high talent ratings.

Jones is still pretty damn good and the contract shouldn't be a huge deal seeing how most every team in the league has a ton of cash saved up. You should be able to get atleast two damn good prospects for him. 1 atleast should be major league ready. If you can get a very good young major league player and a high rated lesser developed spect for him then you should be happy as well. Jones should come at a high price tag and there should be numerous takers, don't settle for less than you think he's worth. EDIT: I just took another look at Jones and I'm surprised, his ratings have actually gone up since he's joined the D-Backs. You should be able to get a very good package for him, probably more than I said you could get.

Kenji Johjima. The Japanese Rookie eligibility is an incredibly slippery slope and a never ending arguement. I'm of the belief that Japanese baseball is a high enough level of competition that it constitutes pro ball and should make anyone with experience over there ineligible for ROY over here.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Apr 19, 2006 -> 10:13 PM) Yeah, I was going to do a series like the calendar but it turned out differently than initially expected. The placement of the lines and name is pretty much the only thing that is the same so I guess that idea went down the drain. That's usually the way it works.

I didn't think I was "up in arms" And yes I noticed right away where the inspiration for the Wallpaper came from, it has similar properties such as the placement of the name and lines . . .

Pitcher

QUOTE(chitownsportsfan @ Apr 19, 2006 -> 08:29 PM) Silver is a Tiggers fan? Your guess is as good as mine. Kong shouldn't have made the list--although he's critical on the Sox, he's nearing the end of his career, and although a good hitter, isn't "great' for a 1B making what he's now making. Well, if Kong is nearing the end of his career then so is Derek Lee, seeing how Lee is 5 months older than Pauly.

Looks like his blood sugar dropped so they gave him a little snack to get it back up and he's doing fine.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Apr 19, 2006 -> 08:51 PM) Jason Johnson getting medical attention in the dugout, isn't he diabetic? Yes, I remember when he was on the Tigers he always wore that dealy on his belt because of it.

Um, Jason Johnson is now injured. This is just getting weird.

WOW! Betancourt is now hurt.

Nice shot by Gibbons right there. This guy is finally comming into his own.

Just a hunch but I think my hatred for Aaron Boone is going to grow as the season goes on. 10-8 Orioles after Boone pokes one over the wall in LF.