JUGGERNAUT

http://baseball.espn.go.com/mlb/teams/batt...Type=2&type=reg I'm reminded of the Bond Song "Nobody Does It Better"

Is it Ozzie's fault? Are we sleeping offensively because he failed to develop a backup for Pods? Should he have used Iguchi in lead-off on days we rested Pods? Iguchi doesn't have that kind of speed but he does know how to work a pitcher in the counts & he does have good base running instincts.

What's nice about having the best record in the AL is you can get swept by the Twins & still see your MN drop

I'd like to believe it too but I can't. Not when the rumor reported the Reds picking up $15M/3yr. I think with Lindher the $26M deferred is negotiable but the $23.5M/05-08 is not. Translation of the Reds COO: Either give us a #1 or take on more of the contract so we can buy a #1.

Griffey = no less than $23.5M/3yr. The Reds won't do it for a penny less. That's the way the richest man in MLB (Lindher) thinks.

It would be bitter sweet if Uribe could take their invincible closer down a peg or two

Now the drama is "can we amass a strong enough attack to bring Nathan into the game?"

PAULLY WENT YARD ALONG LEFT FIELD POLE .. in case you were wondering.

THERE GOES THE SHUTOUT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Man are we pathetic. Clapping our hands because we finally scored a run.

Aug 05 CWS .234A .295O .407S vs Opp .255A .318O .386S : Well we're outslugging them at least Aug 04 CWS .262A .320O .457S vs Opp .297A .351O .518S : Did we ever suck!

I think we won what 12 gms in Aug last year? You have to admit we bounced back in Sept. Let's hope the same karma comes around again.

WOW! Henderson is turning 47 yr olds & still playing! His numbers aren't bad either.

8/05/04 COL Walker traded to STL for Jason Busch & 2 PTBNL 8/11/04 STL Martinez & Navescon traded to COL to complete the 8/05/04 trade. Martinez & Navescon were quickly optioned to ml teams. Do you think these 2 players had to clear ML waivers? Martinez was claimed off waivers from MIL before the season started.

Yes Rickey's name was thrown in there for dramatic effect to show how desperate we are.

Is there no one we can get to fill in as a leadoff hitter? Is Rickey Henderson still playing in one of those indie leagues?

C'MON JUAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HIT A HOMER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <considering you are always swinging for the fences anyways>

Did you see that? Aaron's Amigos !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They still believe.

THANK YOU CARL EVERETT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We can breathe a sigh of relief. It's gotten that bad. So bad that we care more about breaking up a no hitter than winning the ball game. :sigh:

Wasn't that the whole point to the 7 man pen? Pull the starter after 6IP? Option Adkins back to AAA & shuffle the deck & call up Owens before we face the Twins again.

That's what I thought. Look at what he's doing in AAA this year: 59AB, 6BB, 17K, 1SB Owens 2005 >>> Harris 2005

For the SOX or the O's? WH 54? No way! Do you have a link?

WH never had 45BB & 32SB that I'm aware of. Pods definitely was hurt. You could see it when he would take off on the split screen. His initial push-off was slower. I'm not saying Owens is the solution but he's got better instincts as a LO hitter than Timo.

How much of the lead will slip away before they bring up Owens?

There's some good news tonight. CLE is losing. After tonight CLE 11 gb, MIN 12 gb, MN 33 w 44 to play.

For those who still think BMac, &/or Anderson would have to clear ML waivers please explain the following trade: STL 8/06/04 Traded RHP Jason Burch and 2 PTBNL to COL for OF Larry Walker. COL 8/11/04 Acquired LHP Luis Martinez and RHP Chris Narveson from STL. Martinez had been claimed off waivers from MIL prior to ST. If PTBNL has to be on the 40 man roster then this would be an example where they didn't have to clear ML waivers. The league would not announce the trade if any players had to clear ML waivers. If they did have to clear then a contender could easily claim any such players to block the trade.