Balta1701

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ May 4, 2014 -> 03:07 PM) Team is in a slump is all. Give it some time and we will be in it again. Hopefully we do good versus the Cubs and DBacks and raise some spirits around here In a slump and very, very banged up.

QUOTE (flavum @ May 4, 2014 -> 02:34 PM) More...like 10. My bad, I meant in a couple months I'm expecting 5+ new names.

QUOTE (flavum @ May 4, 2014 -> 02:31 PM) It's going to be interesting to see what the 40-man looks like in three months. I can't be the only one who's noticed the level of turnover we've seen in the last couple weeks. I'd imagine maybe even 5+ new names, some of them from trades and some are guys like Noesi and Carroll on tryouts.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ May 4, 2014 -> 02:28 PM) Let's hope it's just a dead arm. Didn't see his velocity from Charlotte the other day, did you? My experience is I don't believe minor league guns are all that accurate anyway.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 3, 2014 -> 11:05 PM) I think they won't insult him too much, but it will probably be more in the $10-12.5 million range. If Illitch wants to make him feel loved and needed, sure, with the way they're throwing money around in DET, anything's possible. On the open market, at his age, and with DET not involved, he would be lucky to get in the high teens for a two or three year contract. The key word in the original post is "Qualifying" offer. That means if he turned it down a team would have to give up a draft pick to sign him.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ May 4, 2014 -> 02:23 PM) It seems to be between the ears with EJ, at least somewhat. MiLB performance says he should be at least decent. The problem right now is this chart:

Running HR count: Jose Abreu: 12 Kansas City Royals (team): 12

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 3, 2014 -> 09:59 PM) Pretty amazing not a single comment yet about the new Spider-Man movie. It's almost more astounding that it's going to come in well behind Captain America at the box office. If you would have predicted that before the first Captain America and Avengers movie, the Las Vegas odds would have been astronomical. I've only heard bad things.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ May 3, 2014 -> 09:40 PM) That's a Sox scouts win then or at least a draw. Geez, hold professionals to higher standards than those of message board posters. The remarkable thing actually is...no matter how much time or money you throw at scouting, you're really unlikely to do better over the long term. Now that there's a fair system, its' almost a card flip. You should do slightly better if you have a series of high draft picks compared to lower ones, but it really is just statistics.

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ May 3, 2014 -> 09:29 PM) Still crying that the White Sox were in a toolsy outfielder phase for a few years and took literally every single one of them except Mike Trout Just to say again...when Mike Trout was drafted by the Angels...the only post on this page was, and I quote "Boy, the Angels sure do like their outfielders don't they?" No one here showed any outrage whatsoever.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 3, 2014 -> 09:17 PM) The point of drafting is to pick the player you think will be the best player on the board, anything else is the old way which got you Broadway and crap like that. The 2 excuses used for the White Sox poor drafts were money allocated and draft position. What you propose would make this draft business as usual. The Sox missed on all the players you mentioned anyway. The other question not asked is whether Mike Trout would be the player he is today if in his first spring training he'd destroyed his leg to the point it took him 2 years to recover.

Man that was a perfect pitch to viciedo.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 3, 2014 -> 08:34 PM) I am not trolling. What is the consequence of your latest mistake? The same as Adam Dunn's. You owe me $74,000.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 3, 2014 -> 08:30 PM) Didn't you just post you expect consequences for each mistake you make? Funny how that worked out. So you won't put your money where your mouth is and stop trolling the rest of the site? That's more important to you? Funny how that works out.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ May 3, 2014 -> 08:29 PM) How did Scott Carroll look today? Wasn't quite as dominant as the last time out, but really solid again. Defense did him zero favors.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 3, 2014 -> 08:26 PM) Are they really going to face Abreu? Dunn's been their best hitter today, though. With the righty up, yes, go with the matchup until you know better about this guy.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 3, 2014 -> 08:18 PM) You're kidding, right? In what individual year in the 90's did the league have 5, let alone 10, teams with a legitimate shot at a title? The 80's was even worse. If you don't like today's ball, fine. But don't say parity is a reason. In that case, the nba has sucked since the 70's. That's not what you asked. You asked if 10 teams had a shot to win the finals in the 90's. I listed 10 teams. You said nothing about 10 teams in any particular year.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 3, 2014 -> 08:24 PM) Mistake. You can't post tomorrow. I'll leave if you will.

That was actually well hit by Beckham.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ May 3, 2014 -> 08:21 PM) Then what you're talking about is dealing Sale. No, I'm talking about stopping your stupid focus about what part is looking poor on this day in the middle of what is absolutely a rebuilding year. It'd be so much nicer if you'd just drop the act and talk to me in September and we'll see what our needs actually are and if they can be solved in the FA market or not.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 3, 2014 -> 08:21 PM) Wouldn't that leave them with no backup infielders? Leury?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 3, 2014 -> 08:11 PM) People do make mistakes. Even you. And when I do, I would expect some consequences.

That was a very nice AB by Tyler.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 3, 2014 -> 08:07 PM) You reslly think this is no different than Little League. Or else why would you want to punish the team and leave a hot Adam Dunn on the bench for a game as punishment for a mistake he rarely makes and is fully aware should not happen. No, Adam Dunn thinks this is no different than Little League. He's the one who just made a little league mistake.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 3, 2014 -> 07:58 PM) Yeah, because there were like 10 teams a year who had a legit shot at title in the 90's. Well, the Bulls did beat 5 different teams in the finals, then throw in the Rockets and Knicks and you're up to 8, then the Spurs at the end and you're @ 9...and the Pacers, that makes 10 teams.