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I fear we're gonna need an outstanding performance from Gavin. Yanks are lookin like a team that slipped up for a second but are waiting to take over again

QUOTE (kwolf68 @ Jul 30, 2009 -> 09:21 PM) Gavin strong. Go Go Gavin. I hate to say something this out there, but what if we traded Gavin for Halladay and then he ends up being a 3.00 ERA dependable guy for the next nine years. Maybe we have to roll w/ what we've got and try to make a splash with some FA overpays.

When Hawk says "put a little Soriano into that one" it's his way of saying Swisher "pranced like a fairyman"

He's just a guy who is very simply good, and thats that. The rest of em are as schizophrenic as me ole' uncle.

It's scary realizing how much better Gordon is than the carefully assembled vets we have on this mystery club. Dammit.

QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Jul 30, 2009 -> 03:15 PM) Didn't he grow up a Sox fan tho? My wife grew up with Randy Wells in Belleville. His facebook is a stream of Cardinals fans saying they are now rooting for the Cubs for the first time in their lives. Weird.

Arggh. We knew last year we werent good enough to win it all (especially when CQ went down) So we were grinning and bearing it dreaming of 2009. So now that we're here i dont want to do that again. Trade some good prospects for a really good bat and keep pursuing this thing. I just think after the Torii thing, and the managers poll, we now have to acquire top talent via trade instead of FA. Also fix the defense in the present, or it'll end us. It's still early and we can fix this thing inhouse. I honestly think Pods to DH and Alexei to CF are the instant moves that would help our D the most, even though they'll never do em.

Tightrope walkin Jose may be in tonight.

The leadoff hitter is a weird thing, because the dearth of them makes teams desperate enough to do complementary bad moves in order to make room for one. If leaving Pods out helps the defense greatly, I would give a look to a Alexei/Beckham 1-2 punch.

We know Clayton should be a starter, but hey if he's a lockdown lefty in the pen --- and Colon can be passable as a starter -- that aint awful either.

In this thread, has it been discussed that Fields has pretty much proved himself little else than a 1B?

I want to clean up this defense mess. No one will hear me but I actually have no problem selling high on Pods if there's anything to be had. Put Alexei at CF and work on that infield to upgrade defensively. Becks to 2b, prospects for Rolen or someone that can provide a 370 OBP at third. Just my dreams is all. This team is so bad defensively, i'll just cringe if we get Halladay and then show we're unable to support him.

I dont have time to read the thread, but are most people saying "crap for crap" on this one? I for one think it's a good trade. You get a versatile guy who can do more with the bat in situations, and can come off the bench cold and PH. Even now that he's slowing down, he still has some ability w/ the bat.

minny fans must be depressed this week

Tigers fans on this other board i'm on say theyre ready to collapse..hm. momentum hopefully is real and happening right now

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 12:32 AM) And Twins go into the ninth up 5-3, and Joe Nathan blows the save. whoaaa. i really need to check back in on the end of these Twins games where they have a lead.

I would be fine with the Brandon Allen trade I think if Dotel is flipped for a seriously nice prospect , ideally a CF or IF with speed. Though days like today make me want to ride with what we have. Lets trade Peña!

Who knew we'd care so little when we finally got to 1st place.

Thanks for posting that. Great stuff Eyre was briefly Mark's teammate in 00 i guess? Or were they call ups at separate times for the lefty role?

QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 11:17 PM) I just saw the Phillies in the clubhouse reaction to Wise's catch. Awesome. is it online?

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 10:31 PM) Ha, wow, Obama's little pro-Buehrle stump speech. Although for some reason he doesn't seem to know who Dewayne "Weis" is. Well when the Bulls visited the white house, he told the front office/announcers in front of everyone: "These are MY bulls." (Pax, Wennington, Stacey King). So maybe he stopped watching sports as intently after the 90s. He's a little busy now anyway.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 10:35 PM) I'm a bit suprised we're doing this here. I know what Wise did today was extraordinary, but it doesn't change much outside of today. I'm not being harsh, I'm being realistic. Anyone remember yesterday? Dewayne Wise wasn't very good at baseball yesterday… what about today? But as 4th OF does he have to be judged like so? Near every team has guys like him, who by a thread are still in the majors. Unless you're payroll's high enough to pad your bench with starter-quality guys.

If Wise had dropped that one, no one would be remembering that he kept it in the park. Hey thats part of it, you either produce the good result or you dont. He hasnt produced with the bat, but this year some of his best moments were actually defense related. Some people just really like a player. If they feel BA has been wronged, they'll dislike his replacement. To me, though, those two guys arent that far apart. One's faster, the other gets better jumps and likely has a better arm. People who root for Wise to fail (some said it recently) need to remember that we root for the jersey. There's a reason we dont want Crede to beat the Sox, even if we loved him as a WS hero.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 10:27 PM) I'm glad he made that catch today, and I give him a big thumbs up. But, other than that, he was just the right player at the right time. Does BA have the speed to get to the wall that quick? I think it takes a unique amount of speed to get there, plus a great jump. For at least one moment, his particular skill set got us out of a spot. Earlier in the year he had a great catch (in which he was injured) which led directly to a W.

Frankly I dont understand why these boards always have hate for like the last guy on the roster. Timo Perez, Dewayne Wise. I mean, doesnt every team have a guy who's purely a backup for speed or for glove? Why hate this guy? All too recently some poster said something to the effect of "i now want Wise to fail" I have yet to see the team that doesnt have one of these guys. Unfortunately he was used improperly and put in the leadoff spot to start the year. Then had to play a bunch due to injuries. But even despite that, people still ride him hard even now that he's properly in his place as a 4th OF. He is what he is, to quote like every NFL player ever to be in front of a mic.