Jake

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Sep 3, 2012 -> 10:08 PM) Are RBI's an important statistic for you? Do you not like a .300 BA w/ RISP, .800 OPS w/ RISP, 115 OPS+ w/RISP ??? ...at age 23 in said ultra-talented player's first full season?

QUOTE (JoshPR @ Sep 3, 2012 -> 09:32 PM) You guys see him more than me, but watching the vids from the game did Gordon looked a lil more crouched today? I remembered thinking that he seemed more crouched as well.

QUOTE (BlackBetsy @ Sep 3, 2012 -> 05:09 PM) Quintana has a 1.473 WHIP with a 4.31 ERA and a 1-2 record since the All Star Break. I hope it's just fatigue, but there is a pretty good chance that his first half performance was luck/aberration. Out of the blue success stories don't come around often for a reason. The only starter on this team I like is Chris Sale and he may have a high injury potential. Even those small sample size (like his good numbers) are those of a rotation staple. This is all at age 23...have to like some of the upside to improve, get smarter, etc. I've found that if you acknowledge the worst case possibility with pitchers, you'll never, ever feel good about your staff. You have to consider every possibility. Sale, Danks, Quintana is likely a very good start to a rotation for next season. Throw a Floyd, Peavy, Liriano, or someone else with a good track record and its pretty damn good. If not, KW can work his magic for us

QUOTE (knightni @ Sep 3, 2012 -> 04:44 PM) Michael Clarke Duncan, narrator of the 2005 WS video ... and actor. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/m...ticle-1.1150806 Was an eager participant in Disco Demolition Night as well http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Clark...ncan#Early_life

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 3, 2012 -> 03:58 PM) But they ahve that rule where the practice squad QB can play if the top 2 QB's both get hurt and are out for the game. Interesting. I'm interested in why we let McCown go. He wasn't going to push Cutler for his starting job by any stretch, but I really admired the way he played last season. Played like a guy who didn't want to go back to coaching HS football. Wasn't afraid.

He just said if the Tigers lose to Cleveland today.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Sep 3, 2012 -> 03:27 PM) state spending is completely out of control in some states. like Illinois. you really can't even raise taxes enough to fix it. too many state workers at salaries and benefits that are way too high; too much corruption and other wasteful spending as well. My hometown had that kind of funny realization that they absolutely depended on gov't spending. While on one hand they all scream about tax cuts this and that...the state came to close our prison and they realized our little town would cave in on itself without all those state employees. The prison was saved, yet they hate that taxes went up. Hmm

So...who's our 3rd string QB?

Outright first place...for now

Lillibomb.

This is all because they found out PK is a cyborg

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 07:18 PM) How about increasing the tax base instead of raising taxes? Again....why not both?

Time to move on outplay them by 1 or better from here on out

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 10:00 PM) That's not even to the warning track at the Cell. but wind gusts and stuff

f*** this park, he smashed that

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 09:58 PM) Francona's comment was great Glad he's taking it well

O-Dog...please make us forget the early part of this season

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 09:57 PM) Lucky Valverde only has to face the Sox for an inning. That guy is always on the verge of a meltdown

.138 career pinch hitting. This bodes well for us, I think

Tying man to the plate. Better than nothing, eh? DAN JOHNSON

Dan Johnson getting ready to PH for someone

Walks from Valverde is our main chance here.

This would be a good time for you to bust out, Paulie

Well, there have been many unlikelier comebacks

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 09:45 PM) What? You could easily bring in Veal to face Boesch here. If he's going to finish a game, let it be cause Reed is fatigued/injured or he had to pitch in an extra inning game, etc. My thought is that there is hardly a more important game in which we are losing...so if they think Brett is the best chance for us to stay close and win, I'm not mad about it. Just don't do it against the Twins tomorrow.