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QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Nov 14, 2011 -> 11:59 AM) I know, so even if they moved him along slowly and conservatively, he could still make the rotation by 25, which isn't bad at all. Are we really thinking about him with the rotation in mind, or as a bullpen lefty in a year or two?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 14, 2011 -> 01:05 PM) CST_soxvan Daryl Van Schouwen Andy Tomberlin joins Skinner as hitting coach at charlotte QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 14, 2011 -> 01:08 PM) CST_soxvan Daryl Van Schouwen Tim Laker replaces jeff manto as minor league hitting coordinator Bobby Thigpen named pitching coach at birmingham Brandon Moore returns organization as the hitting coach at AA Birmingham. I read the first post and thought "Well crap, what did they do with Laker, he was the only effective hitting coach we had last year." At least he got a promotion.

No, the ideal thing would have been for him to put up those same numbers with us at age 23, so that everyone would agree that he's starting and leading off on day 1 of next year.

At least KC gets to write something. even if it's just a twitter summary. Anyway, hadn't seen this detail before and I think it's important.

A draft pick loss if you go heavily over slot? That's a huge penalty.

The government is basically re-stress-testing the financial industry over what will happen when Europe starts to go.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 14, 2011 -> 09:18 AM) Compared to anyone. He knows more than anyone in the room, just ask him. The difference is, Newt will tell you why he knows more than anyone in the room even if you don't ask.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 14, 2011 -> 09:10 AM) wait, Obama doesn't come off as condescending? lol. Compared to Newt?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 14, 2011 -> 09:05 AM) He is on the 40 man roster now. Is he on a single year minor league contract (where he'd be a free agent either at the end of 2012 or at any point we wanted to send him down after 2012) or do we hold a couple option years on him where we have his rights through some future year?

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Nov 13, 2011 -> 10:09 PM) I'm still at about 150. After 5 years at the gym to get myself down below 170, I can safely say...F*** you.

Unless I'm mistaken, that's what everyone using a Microsoft OS has been doing for 30 years.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 14, 2011 -> 08:52 AM) nickpiecoro Nick Piecoro Source: Dbacks and 2B Aaron Hill agree to terms on a two-year deal worth a little north of $10 million. If he's the DBacks version of Aaron Hill that's a real good deal. If he's the last year or 2 torotno version, it won't b.e

QUOTE (spiderman @ Nov 13, 2011 -> 10:42 PM) I don't think that's more than an average rotation to be honest. You can't count on starters #3 through #5 (and I love Sale). Floyd and Danks are pretty solid, but both need to be dropped down a notch. The real problem is...we're not going to have a lot of people we can "Count on" next year in any case. We could do everything that people want with the rotation; resign Mark, keep Danks and Floyd, go with Sale/Peavy/Humber for the last 2 spots, repeat the "All in" slogan ad nauseum again, and still we might well have a DH putting up a .550 OPS next year and a CF making that look good, all for $26 million again.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Nov 14, 2011 -> 01:13 AM) Pair the Danks brothers together in a trade. The 2nd one is a defensive replacement currently, and has some people here wanting him cut to clear space on the 40 man roster. In a year or two he might well be an unrestricted FA.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Nov 13, 2011 -> 05:46 PM) He was 22 at A-ball. He will be 23 this year, and probably start at AA Birmingham. That's pretty age appropriate if you ask me. He could conceivable have a shot at our rotation at age 25 or 26. How long is this guy under our control in the minor leagues? (i.e. how many option years does he have remaining?) If he's 2 or more years away from being a regular then we're going to need a couple of option years to be able to hold on to him.

QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ Nov 13, 2011 -> 08:49 PM) That looks like an excellent movie and Christian Bale is one hell of an actor, but I bet that guy is a first class douche in person. Yeah, what would ever have made people think that

Siri can supposedly sneak around iphone password locks, for example.

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Nov 13, 2011 -> 06:32 PM) Man, I cant help but think if we had the Saints and Packers back to back at this point in the season. Would love to get another crack at that part of the schedule. There's a decent chance that the Bears will go into Lambeau looking across the way at a 14-0 team. They get a crack at them then.

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Quit using that stuff, it's not secure.

Others are tweeting that this report is incorrect.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Nov 13, 2011 -> 05:32 PM) Let's just cut the s*** and call them the Disney Marlins. of Anaheim.

You don't sign Reyes to move Hanley, that makes you a worse team. Hanram moves to 3b.