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Omar!

No one on the ESPN panel picked Butler, and my head tells me that is right, but...

Sweet. I figured we would at least see Ramon.

signed George W Obama

Happy Birthday Alex!

Huh. Hiring a drug addict/sex addict/alcoholic, and you didn't get a good performance? Get out.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Apr 2, 2011 -> 09:09 PM) Haven't heard anything about starting so I'll assume he stays in the 'pen. People forget he only had 26.1 innings there last year and still hasn't pitched in AAA. Yeah its just strange, he went from almost an assumption to be in the Sox pen this year, to at AA as a reliever. Crazy.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Apr 2, 2011 -> 08:48 PM) Yes. He will start the year in Birmingham. Are they stretching him out, or he is going down as a reliever?

If you didn't see Rose's block on JJ because you were watching the Final Four or something... Do yourself a favor and go watch it. Then remember, Rose is 6'3".

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 2, 2011 -> 12:12 PM) It's probably worth looking at those #'s in a different way...as fractions of population. It's certainly true that manufacturing has declined...but it hasn't been the government that has made up the difference. It's been a shift to financial products, healthcare, and a service sector, with an actual decline in retail as well. They must have a super narrow definition of "government"

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 2, 2011 -> 07:50 PM) Actually, I think the "Fox Rule" didn't count here since the game started at 1:00 and the FOX game didn't start until 4. That's what I mean. I think the Fox noon games don't start until later in the season.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 2, 2011 -> 12:06 PM) Fair point. But the Pirates have spent almost $31 million on draft bonuses the last three years, tops in baseball. You don't spend that kinda coin for nothing. And they haven't had players of McCutchen's and Alvarez's talent/potential in quite some time. So I think they'll be a lot more inclined to hang on to them, as opposed to average players like Jason Bay and Nate McClouth, once it's time to pay them. Unless they catch lightning Tampa Bay-style, we will be having the exact same conversation in three years.

Did I read that right about Infante to AA?

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Apr 2, 2011 -> 04:46 PM) I was surprised today's game wasn't blacked out due to the Fox rule. I don't think that starts for a while.

I'd be shocked to not see Castro and at least one or two bench guys starting tomorrow. I could see a Milledge and Vizquel added to the line up.

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Apr 2, 2011 -> 06:41 PM) Just heard that today was the smallest crowd ever at Progressive Field, 9853. Clevelands fan base is the ultimate in fairweather fans.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Apr 2, 2011 -> 09:54 AM) Ha, what sucks is that I really thought I made a good point. I even felt good that, no matter what, the Sox would still be in first tonight. Chalk it up as ESP Magic Number= 160

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 1, 2011 -> 01:55 PM) Darwin Barney? And you thought our farm system was bad...

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Apr 1, 2011 -> 12:14 AM) There we go! But despite not being able to read some of the dates due to color choice, it'll work. It is crystal clear for me. The fix worked perfect. I love it.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Apr 2, 2011 -> 09:28 AM) Crud! I didn't realize the Royals played on Thursday. I thought everyone had only played one game. This is when being a smartass backfires

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Apr 1, 2011 -> 05:37 PM) Soooo, I stepped out. What happened between the point that it was 14-0 and 15-10??? They scored 10 runs and we scored 1.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Apr 2, 2011 -> 09:17 AM) Well actually, I can guarantee he will be able do it again. The Sox will be in first at the end of today no matter what. They may be tied, but they'll still be in first. KC is 1-1. If they win and we lose, there goes the pennant.