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QUOTE (hi8is @ Jul 31, 2010 -> 02:56 PM) Very cool.Oh, and it means "Fielding Independent Pitching".

QUOTE (G&T @ Jul 31, 2010 -> 02:54 PM) If you want a bat Viciedo is going to be traded. The system isn't deep enough to avoid that. Trading away 21 year olds with >.820 OPS's in the big leagues for bats is not the smartest move I can come up with.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Jul 31, 2010 -> 02:53 PM) What is the FIP statistic? A calculated prediction of what his ERA would be based on how many walks he gives up, balls are put in play, balls are hit in the air, etc. If his FIP is above his ERA, that's generally a single you expect his ERA to go upwards if he repeats the same performance.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jul 31, 2010 -> 02:47 PM) Lucas Harrell says hi. He can't come up for another 10 days.

QUOTE (WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Jul 31, 2010 -> 02:03 PM) Looking like Ted Lilly and Ryan Theriot are going to the Dodgers for DeWitt and other pieces. That's a solid deal for the Dodgers if they can afford it and the other pieces aren't much.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jul 31, 2010 -> 01:41 PM) So, it's okay to label millions of people based on a few threats? Where did I do that? I did 2 things...post the article noting that it was happening, and ridicule the notion that it was pro-immigration activists doing the threats.

I'm sure it'll raise all of your confidence in the ability of the Senate to pass useful things to know that they doubled the criminal penalty for marijuana brownies yesterday.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Jul 31, 2010 -> 02:44 PM) The dodgers really seem to be going for it... Don't buy that.

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Jul 31, 2010 -> 02:42 PM) I don't think it was the final plan and the only one they would settle on, I heard it form a Nats beat reporter on the Score a few weeks ago when Dunn's name started being floated around. If the Nats were going to cut the price it would have happened by yesterday.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jul 31, 2010 -> 02:41 PM) Our left handed production in general has basically been the worst in the AL as the Mariners recently passed us in LHB OPS and that's with Vizquel playing out of his mind, Teahen should help some but how much? Depends on if we have him face LH pitching or not.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 31, 2010 -> 01:43 PM) No way in hell Kotsay should be in. He'll never develop into a legitimate big leaguer if we don't give him his at bats.

I could live with Viciedo and Jones as our DH's the rest of the way. The problem is...we're not putting Kotsay out to pasture without a LH bat. It's just not happening. Even then, he'll still get his at bats.

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Jul 31, 2010 -> 02:39 PM) what their plan is/was with Dunn is to get young pitching to bolster around Strausburg. Then why did they keep asking for Beckham.

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Jul 31, 2010 -> 02:38 PM) Anyone know the average number that guys sign for where the two compensation picks would fall? Here's the list from last year. You'll note...some of the guys always wind up retiring or resigning with their original team, and a lot of guys (i.e. JD) don't get offered arbitration.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Jul 31, 2010 -> 01:31 PM) 90 minutes? you mean 2 hours 33 minutes. =) It's 4:00 EST? I thought it was 3:00 EST?

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 31, 2010 -> 01:29 PM) The Dodgers weren't even entertaining offers for Manny until last night when we called them. It's going to take them some time to weigh their options. Well, they've got 90 minutes to decide their finances.

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Jul 31, 2010 -> 01:24 PM) Heyman reporting that the Nats asked for Matt Garza for Dunn, lmao. I wonder, if you're the Rays GM, and you're on the phone with a guy, and he makes a demand like that in a trade, how hard is it to respond respectfully, rather than bursting into laughter?

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 31, 2010 -> 01:23 PM) I love Viciedo. But think of the Postseason...you want Viciedo up there against some of these elite pitchers, or Manny Ramirez? For those at bats, I'd grant I'd rather have Manny up there for the production, if you could 100% assure me he'd be healthy and there'd be no other issues beforehand. OTOH, Viciedo already has an .831 OPS and he's just scratching the surface of what he's capable of. The difference isn't as dramatic as it could be. And I flat out don't want that crap in the locker room.

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Jul 31, 2010 -> 01:22 PM) Ortiz runs them. A-Rod runs them and plays defense just fine. Tejada played a million games in a row after juicing. Bonds played defense and ran the bases all the time. Ortiz is 5 years younger than Manny and has already struggled with plenty of injuries. ARod has been hit by injuries the last 2 seasons, is more than 5 years younger than Manny, and is having his lowest power season of his career so far. Bonds barely played defense his last 4 years, and his knees were on the verge of giving out every single time. He was regularly on the DL. He was also 5+ years older than Manny.

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Jul 31, 2010 -> 01:21 PM) I'm not asking this to argue or agree with you, just since you are passionate about juicers, have you seen "Bigger, Faster, Stronger"? Can't say I've heard of it, no.

QUOTE (pktmotion @ Jul 31, 2010 -> 01:01 PM) If the Rays are linked to all these guys were trying to trade for. How about facilitating a three team deal that would net us Carlos Pena? The Rays aren't going to make a move that will make their major league roster worse while chasing the Yankees.

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Jul 31, 2010 -> 01:19 PM) Right, running the bases is his only concern really. Sometime Jim f***ing Thome who was too injury prone to play 1st base could do. At least hopefully...Thome didn't have the "20 years of juicing" issue to deal with.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 31, 2010 -> 01:17 PM) For the guys that don't like the juicing, fine, I won't even try to convince you. But the guys concerned about the injuries....look, if it's Manny or nothing, assuming we give up none of Viciedo/Flowers/Mitchell, what do you care if we take the risk? Isn't it worth taking? Just like I'd rather have Hudson pitching than Jackson, I'd rather have Viciedo get the at bats than Manny. Of course, what's actually going to happen in either case is that whoever you get will platoon with Kotsay. And Hell, with Manny, we might not have a choice.

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Jul 31, 2010 -> 01:15 PM) Which are a lot less likely to occur when you're not throwing, running routes, jumping and diving and straining to make defensive plays. Very few of those are actually done by Manny Ramirez on a regular basis anyway.