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QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 19, 2012 -> 10:08 PM) Other people have mentioned that too at times. His Cy Young year & his Miller Park starts are outstanding, but everything else in no way screams ace. He needs to be put more on Garza's level, instead of Hamels as everyone has been doing this past month. and its not just on this board. the media has him up there with hamels. hes going to get a ton of money too. imo, he makes no sense for the sox. oh and u.s. cellular is too dark for him too. >greinke and james both have had one great year. career: james: 80-69,4.00era (in the toughest division) grenkie: 85-76,3.80era so both are real solid but not great. ill take james at 9 and 12 mil the next 2 years over greinke at 5/100++

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 19, 2012 -> 09:56 PM) Look at his numbers, he has not been good at all. he only got the closers job because somehow Axford has been worse. what about greinke? he has one great year on his resume. 3.83 era last , 3.57 this year and in the n.l. hes good but i dont understand why people talk about him as if hes a true ace. hes not. and he apparently doesnt like too much pressure or pitching on the road: 2.56 at home, 4.46 road. last two years? 15-0 at home, 10-9 on the road, 4.55. ( i know you didnt mention him, just saying hes not great either)

QUOTE (northside sawx @ Jul 19, 2012 -> 08:09 PM) Sign me up. K-Rod on the books for 8 million this year and the brewers aren't going anywhere, shouldn't cost THAT much. hes has like 4mil left QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 19, 2012 -> 09:37 PM) Trading Viciedo is idiotic and it doesn't matter how many rental players names are come up with, they will all be stupid. The only ones that make ANY sense are Garza, Hamels and Greinke, and it will be another decade or more before JR agrees to shell out $20-30 million per season on a contract for a pitcher lasting 5 years or longer. So that nullifies all but Garza. But it's the same thing we went through with Hudson for Jackson, 1 1/2 seasons (actually, it was just one because they had to deal him to eat Teahen's ill-advised contract)...trading Viciedo for Garza, then watching him put up 30-40 homers per year along with Rizzo, no thanks. Danks was a mistake. They're not going to compound it by doubling down. james shields?

thornton: 7th inning:1.64 era 8th:3.66 9th:5.40(not sure if thats including today)

so we need a starter, 2 relievers and someone off the bench.

dont worry, we get verlander tomarrow in all seriousness, peavy has step up

lets not forget to blame this awesome lineup

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 19, 2012 -> 09:11 PM) Matt Thornton has been bad in any important situation for two years now, since the Thome walk-off grand slam. He's just not reliable when you really need him. I guarantee if he faces Fielder in Detroit he'll give up a huge hit, probably a homer. thats my point. the pen is just bad. and the offense, lets not give them a free pass. look at the last few games-terrible. oh and i hate cody ross

QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Jul 19, 2012 -> 09:06 PM) Isn't that the truth. Especially the past 5 years or so it seems. We'll see what this team is made of this weekend. with the pen, its not like we have great arms that are struggling,theyre just not that goos

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 19, 2012 -> 09:05 PM) This bullpen is terrible right now. Absolutely in shambles, as your two best relievers have been awful of late. The sad thing is this will cause Ventura to continue to overuse Peavy and Sale. i have no idea who we can count on in the 8th when miggy and fielder are up or 9th

QUOTE (djcollie03 @ Jul 19, 2012 -> 09:03 PM) Let's hope they play as pissed against Detroit as I am right now. That's going to be a crappy flight i dont think ive never seen such a celebrated walk off for a somewhat meaningless game

lol u would have thought the red sox won the world series...so where are the people that said reed is fine? this is why i said you need an insurance closer(putz,krod etc)

need more than one run

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 19, 2012 -> 07:58 PM) Not going to be shocked if he isn't on the Sox in 2 weeks. how bought beckham for barney lol yea like theyd do that

QUOTE (northside sawx @ Jul 19, 2012 -> 07:48 PM) Lol. I'll leave it at that. Im sold on Annibal Sanchez. I think hed be a great fit for a very reasonable cost. Maybe Ozzie would try to convince him to sabotage our club house though Street sounds good to me for some lower level prospects. Don't know what else there is on the market in terms of attainable but effecient RP's. street,krod,putz, would make a lot of sense. dont know what it would take though, all i know is we need someone that can close in case reed cant. hes doing a good job but hes no certainty.

not sure if anyone posted this but just saw it on mlb network and thought it was funny

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 19, 2012 -> 03:09 PM) An update: at NY 0-3 at Bal 3-1 vs LAA 2-1 vs TB 2-2 at Tor 1-2 at TB 2-2 10-11 so far. All things considered, the Indians are hanging in there...so far. i just dont see how they can contend with that roation. jimenez is their #2, ouch

oh how annoying this is becoming and not going to go away

QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Jul 19, 2012 -> 02:38 PM) Is L.A. still the front runner? according to buster olney and bob nightengale, yes

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 19, 2012 -> 02:03 PM) Scherzer just threw a 98 MPH fastball on pitch 100 to K Bourjos with a runner on 3rd and one out in the 7th. He's nasty today. Normally he gets K's with the change-up, but today his fastball is moving and blowing everyone on the Angels away. 8 swinging strikeouts, 1 looking through 7. 5-1 Tigers. with him pitching like that and then verlander and fister, i really hope we find a really good starter

sure is going to be fun for the nats when it comes to strasburgs arb. years and free agency.his agent is boras and he said strasburg is worth 30 million in "free agent value" nvm, saw caulfield posted it in the trade deadline, pitchers thread

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 19, 2012 -> 01:16 PM) BJ Upton, bases clearing double. 4-0 Rays over Indians, bottom 6 what a bad trade, hey the rockies knew he wasnt that good and sold high

and finally ubaldo does what he does best

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 19, 2012 -> 10:22 AM) I can't believe only one Braun vote so far. He is, IMO, the BEST hitter in all of baseball. Kemp is a close second. Need to see more of Trout before I put him up there, even though he has been spectacular thus far. CarGo is right there too. and i cant believe i dont see more people saying miggy.

QUOTE (balfanman @ Jul 19, 2012 -> 11:57 AM) Wasn't that against us? yea, a 2-r hr