Balta1701

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 03:40 PM) We control Humber's rights for at least 4 more seasons (3 of them would be arbitration eligible). Somebody correct me if I'm wrong...just guessing. He had the equivalent of about 1 full season of service time over the course of his entire MLB career coming into April, 2010. I think that keeps him pre-arb for 2 more seasons. He's basically ours as long as he's good.

QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 03:37 PM) The GOP dominated house shot down Reid's proposal (which by the way hasn't even gotten to Cloture votes yet in the Senate) and did so by a special rule that would require a 2/3 majority to pass in the House. (Boehner's plan wouldn't have passed under the same rules) I think its time to start making some coins. I'm really hoping we see the Monty Burns solution. Gotta love having the Simpsons predict reality 15 years in advance.

5 years, $90 mil for Peyton. Matches Brady but doesn't pass him.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 12:16 PM) Hyperbole, Balta? Where's the hyperbole there? We have a 7 man pen. One of those guys is a LHP, former starter, who has had 4 outings in the last 10 days, 2 of which were 2.2 or 3 innings.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 11:59 AM) Honestly, I like those kind of matchups for Peavy...I was happy when he was going against Verlander. He has the potential to throw up a bunch of zeroes, if Ozzie could just grow the sack to pull him when he needs to be. Let him throw 5 good innings once, build some confidence, and then bring in the pen. The way that Floyd, Danks and Mark have been pitching, we can certainly afford to use the pen for 4 innings when Peavy starts. Especially now that we have a 7 man pen and a LHP who keeps going 2-3 innings and destroying everyone.

Iggles sign Vince Young, 1 year/$5.5 million. Cam Newton signs his 4 year, $22 million contract. Down from $50 million guaranteed, 6 years the year before for Bradford.

I think the Gholston deal is official, btw.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 12:32 AM) Sounds a lot like BJ Upton. BJ UPton's problem has been that he doesn't have the power to support the number of strikeouts that he has. A jump up in power would have compensated.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 10:50 AM) If they really wanted to make the upper deck a destination and didn't want to lower the ticket prices, lower the prices on the concession stands up there. Make beer and hot dogs half the price. You still would be turning a profit, and you could use you must be an upper deck ticketholder for entry in the upper deck. Then watch some of the lower deck ticketholders complain about not having access to all the parks amenities. The Sox have no problem selling their most expensive seats. The premium club and premium boxes are all gone with season packages. The problem is their weak locations have pretty high price tags if you aren't using some sort of discount. The Dodgers had an "all you can eat" section in RF. That's immediately where I went when I hit Chavez Ravine.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 09:32 AM) Those all may be valid, but when it comes down to it, the reason is price. Half price Monday had the biggest crowd of the week. People will sit high in the upper deck if its cheap. Although they have a lot of discounts, the Sox have some of the most expensive tickets in baseball, and I don't understand dynamic pricing. It seems ticketmaster and the Sox are on 2 very different pages. Its $77 a sit for a lot of unsolds on dynamic pricing which claims to use supply and demand as its guide, yet a couple of days ago the Sox had a groupon for the same ticket plus patio party for $65. I was there on half priced Monday, on July 4th (holiday), with fireworks. The upper deck was still only 1/2 full.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 11:10 AM) Braves going hard after Marlon Byrd now, which makes a ton of sense (more than Quentin does, sadly) I'd call that being content with the wild card.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 10:40 AM) I would normally be in total agreement with them wanting to hold on to their prospects. But come October, when it's time to potentially face Halladay, Lee, Hamels, Oswalt, Lincecum, Cain, Sanchez, you better have your clips full. That offense is not good enough as constructed. They need another bat. They've already got Hanson, Jurrjens and Beachy as long-term mainstays. They could more than afford to deal one non-Teheran prospect. I don't want Minor, though. For me, one of Delgado/Vizcaino would be required. Also it's worth thinking...every single potential competitor for the Braves has made a move to try to solve their biggest need. St. Louis grabbed some starting pitching depth and bullpen depth, Brewers grabbed bullpen help, Giants and Philles grabbed big bats. Standing pat for the Braves is basically throwing in the towel. They lost McClouth to the DL yesterday, so that's another spot filled by a random warm body from AAA.

QUOTE (SpainSOXfan09 @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 05:33 AM) Geez Loiuse!! Forgot to add at the beginning of the post (May not make a whole lot of difference but maybe it does). CC may opt out leaving the Yanks with a big hole. While Danksie is not in his league it gives them a bonafide number 2/3 starter to ponder if it ever goes that way. More of my 2 cents. If Captain Cheeseburger opts out, its just so that he'll sign a longer contract with the Yankees.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 09:57 AM) According to reports, the Rockies want four major league or near major league ready players for Ubaldo. That is most definitely not us. I wouldn't be shocked if the Rangers made a play. They're the only team with the system and the need for a clear-cut #1 starter. Beckham, Sale, Santos, Viciedo. That's 4 major league/near major league players.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 29, 2011 -> 10:49 PM) Phenomenal cartoon. And KW thought it wise to pick up this guy and his salary a few years ago. Most everyone here liked the move.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jul 29, 2011 -> 10:39 PM) Gavin 6-0 lifetime against Red Sox. 3-0 0.81 ERA last 3 starts since the ASB. White Sox 7 straight W's against BoSox. 2 walks or less in 17 of his last 19 starts.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 29, 2011 -> 10:35 PM) Cabrera and Gordon are probably the co-MVP's of the Royals this season. Imagine if we'd been prescient enough to get Melky instead of Rios 2 years ago. Yeah, hindsight. Cabrera's look pretty darned bad the last couple of seasons before finally rebounding in pressure-less KC. Wed have dumped Cabrera just like the Braves did.

Dayan needs to come up.

QUOTE (kapzk @ Jul 29, 2011 -> 10:28 PM) I dunno what to expect of Humber tmr its gonna be just his 2 appearance since July 7th 5 really solid innings, struggling in the 6th as he closes in on 90 pitches, Ozzie leaving him in until the lead is blown and no one up in the bullpen.

QUOTE (kapzk @ Jul 29, 2011 -> 10:20 PM) Santos got all his outs on the fastball today He's didn't really have great control on the slider, but it was enough that they couldn't time his fastball after seeing 2 or 3 sliders in a row.

Nice, Aj shhhhhing when they mention the Boston winning streak

G!

27000 on a Friday night against Boston with fireworks? Ouch.

97 to start him off

I'll live with Vizquel playing SS with the shift on.