Balta1701

#19 for Bautista

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 23, 2011 -> 05:49 PM) I hadn't realized that Ryan's Budget, which is hailed as a start to a "serious, honest conversation" about the budget, projects government spending to be 3% of GDP. lol. Discretionary spending, not government spending. Discretionary spending is everything other than Medicare, Medicaid, OASDI, and Debt service.

Perhaps they're just too old?

No idea why his gut hates young players so much.

I just wanted to post this somewhere. Scoreboard. Grimsvotn: 1 Obama's travel schedule: 0.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 23, 2011 -> 05:20 PM) Brent is not allowed to face any right-handed pitchers.

QUOTE (iamshack @ May 23, 2011 -> 05:05 PM) He obviously thinks Brent has no chance to hit Ogando and doesn't want to risk putting him in a funk after he seems to be figuring things out a bit. Can we keep Pierre out of a funk the same way, play him once per week?

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ May 23, 2011 -> 05:07 PM) But he's been benched for a string of games after having a breakout game. What gives? Apparently the only pitcher we don't need to protect him from is Ted Lilly. One game against an ace, fine. He's played 2 games in 7 days, one of which he won for us.

Merkblog.

Let's all give a group "Sigh" over the fate of Brent Morel.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ May 23, 2011 -> 04:50 PM) Did we lose Brent Morel? That's what he gets for winning a game a week ago. Benched for a full **** week.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ May 23, 2011 -> 04:38 PM) DAMN YOU MIKE! Everything's the alphabet thread.

I don't think anyone can be facetious after his performance yesterday.

How about a W, D1?

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ May 23, 2011 -> 04:12 PM) Jose Bautista had what, 6 HR this week? No, only 2, the 3 HR day counts on the previous week. For the past week, Bautista has a sad .930 OPS, while Alexei has a 1.273 OPS.

Moose Skowron is battling lung cancer.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ May 23, 2011 -> 04:12 PM) Thornton had to blow (I believe) four straight saves before he lost his job as closer. (Half of them Pierre's fault).

Fancy that.

can we redo X instead?

QUOTE (The Baconator @ May 23, 2011 -> 02:57 PM) I was actually wondering about his improved walk rate this morning. I know back in '08 many people accepted that he was just never going to 'learn' how to take a walk, very similar to how people think about Viciedo right now. What has helped Alexei with his patience, and does anyone think Viciedo can make the turn as well? Viciedo's already showing signs of improving.

QUOTE (buhbuhburrrrlz @ May 23, 2011 -> 01:49 PM) I agree. I also find it sickening that their are some people calling for him to be suspended. "Sickening" is not the word I'd attach to calls for a suspension. A bit heavy, yes, but "Sickening"? He did his job, he was told to apologize after the game and immediately apologized.

Very mean to each other.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 23, 2011 -> 01:50 PM) To be fair, you are measuring him off of his hottest streak of the year. Yeah, but normally, this is only the beginning of Lexi's hot streak.

Do I want to google that?

Tim Pawlenty's hometown newspaper this morning.