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QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 15, 2011 -> 10:22 AM) Ah yes, the effort to convert Cub fans seems to be working.

The new Tropical Blend G2 Gatorade is thumbs up.

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Whereas I am guessing it is a mechanical problem or injury if he has lost that much velocity, I wouldn't have a problem with a minor league deal.

QUOTE (LayelBurton @ Jun 15, 2011 -> 10:33 PM) 1.1IP 1H 1R/ER 2BB 2K in Bham debut Anyone see him pitch? I am curious to get the description beyond the box score.

Pick a Twin, any Twin.

SWEET CAROLINE DA-DA-DA-DA THE GOOD TIME NEVER FELT SO GOOD

Please don't get swept. Please?

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Jun 16, 2011 -> 02:06 AM) Most of Coop's fixes are short term. Yet he is treated like a legend. Gavin Floyd farts in your general direction.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 15, 2011 -> 03:59 PM) I've got two King Cobras and a big can of Pringles. I'm ready. Slow night eh.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 15, 2011 -> 04:41 PM) Twit I'm firmly convinced no one would care about this if the guys name was Jones.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 15, 2011 -> 03:47 PM) Obama administration offers a fairly unique defense...the Libya campaign is too small to count. If Congress were to go along with that, it'd be a dramatic expansion of Presidential war powers. That makes sense with the other war he is waging in "secret".

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 15, 2011 -> 03:43 PM) This is one case where I can't offer a defense. It's long been my position that you can't trust anyone in MLB other than Frank Thomas, so I'm not going to try here. That at least fits a pattern. As competitive as the guy as, let's just say I wouldn't be surprised by a positive test, or by finding out he had a supplier.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 15, 2011 -> 03:37 PM) No, we mean when he offers to go to the bullpen. AKA this thread. Where people went ballistic. ^

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 15, 2011 -> 03:37 PM) There's a tie-link between about 3 of those injuries though. First, the ankle running to first. While rehab starting, ball off the elbow. Mechanics screwed up...shoulder pops. Spends offseason rehabbing, takes some time doing so, had to work through scar tissue, etc. You take out that one ankle injury and it might well be that no one is thinking he's injury prone. Real good point. And throw in the groin injury on top of that from being out of game shape from the missed action.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Jun 15, 2011 -> 03:29 PM) Fathom covered the last part for me. And obviously I don't think he's physically stealing money out of the coffers of the White Sox. It's a figure of speech. He's making a lot of money that he's doing almost nothing to earn. And yet when he tries to do something to help the team, people go ballistic.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Jun 15, 2011 -> 03:25 PM) OK, but instead of muddying up the current subject to help your argument, let's remember that this has been the case since 2009. This isn't just a "moment" thing. That's just it. Players do emerge and change. Peavy's history with this stuff is relatively recent, and it isn't like he is repeating the same injury over and over again. Everyone is freaking out now about a small groin injury like he is going to see James Andrews. Guys get pulls and strains especially when they haven't be playing a lot.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Jun 15, 2011 -> 03:19 PM) I'm not living in the moment. This "moment" goes back three seasons. Jake Peavy has not been healthy during those three seasons and he has contributed almost nothing to either team he's been on in those seasons. Jon Garland has been a consistently average pitcher basically since he entered the league. And going forward, I'm guessing that will continue due to Peavy's injury history. Perhaps you need to realize that Peavy's moment is behind him. It isn't just Peavy. If a player is in a slump he needs to be DFA'd. If a team is in a slump everyone needs to get fired.

QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Jun 15, 2011 -> 03:19 PM) His ass probably takes up half of the bar. And his ego takes up the other half.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Jun 15, 2011 -> 03:14 PM) Cy Young was also a better pitcher than Jon Garland at one point. Was. Stop living in the past. Jake Peavy is a has-been that can't pitch a month without getting hurt. Garland at least gives you consistent, average innings. Stop living in the moment and realize that this second doesn't last forever.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 15, 2011 -> 03:14 PM) Didn't you just say earlier that there weren't a lot of people on here saying this? When he is healthy is a lot different than he is an ace.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jun 15, 2011 -> 03:13 PM) Well, I'd like to see him do one today. BTW, doesn't Hawk like Delmon Young a lot? The title Worst General Manager ever comes to mind.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 15, 2011 -> 03:12 PM) Well, one person accomplished a lot with the Sox yet fans still didn't like him as much as they should have...and the other one is the complete opposite. Garland was a solid middle of the rotation pitcher at his peak who got way to much crap from Sox fans. If Peavy is healthy he is a legitimate ace. The comparison of them is terrible.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Jun 15, 2011 -> 03:09 PM) Haha, what would it take you guys to get upset? I think fathom was right on about the Garland thing. If Jon Garland were on this team and continued to get hurt, everyone would hate him. But since it's Peavy and he makes scary faces when he pitches and frowns when things go badly, it's OK because he's trying! Are you really putting Jon Garland and Jake Peavy into the same league?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 15, 2011 -> 03:01 PM) So that instead we play them when Mauer, Morneau, Thome, and Nathan have returned from the Dl. Yeah, and you know that will be when everyone is hot for them.