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QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jul 11, 2012 -> 09:56 AM) My belief is that eventually the NL will adopt the DH, and at that point the leagues will be eliminated and all the teams will be realigned geographically. I think the changes for 2013 are the first step, but there are apparently enough NL owners still resisting the change. That's what scares me. I feel like if they go to all DH, it opens that possibility of radical realignment. The Astros/Rangers thing is going to test this. If they ever have the Sox and Cubs play 18-19 games a year, I might be done with baseball. That would be jumping the shark in my book.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Jul 11, 2012 -> 09:34 AM) The whole 15-15, full season inter-league play thing is just stupid. Go all in and "dissolve" the league differences, or re-segregate the leagues again. Don't go half way. If they want to do inter-league play throughout the year, then do like the NBA does where you play ALL teams, but teams in your league and division are played more often. I don't see how interleague all season is a big deal. It's still 6 series. I think spread out over the season makes it easier to ignore. 7 NL, 7 AL, 1 IL- most of the time. Fine by me. And if they stuck with the Sox and Cubs playing 6 per season, they can have one series in April or May, and the other series in August or September. Having them back-to-back weeks or even back-to-back months is what makes it stale. If you split them 2-3 months apart it makes it better. Also, the once a decade Opening Day versus the Cubs would be kinda cool. Also, nobody should be complaining the Sox have 84 games in the city. All things considered, the Sox have the easiest travel schedule in MLB.

AAA All Star Game is on MLB Network tonight, if that floats your boat. I'll pass.

QUOTE (zenryan @ Jul 10, 2012 -> 10:37 PM) Am I the only one who finds the ASG for every sport just utterly boring? The All Star Game is a lot like the regular season. A lot of the games are boring. This was one of them. Dunn not playing? Don't care. 77 games left. 44-33 we're playing in the postseason.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jul 10, 2012 -> 01:05 PM) If you mean they should have the same rule year-round, that's fine, but you can't expect the NL to have pitchers bat during intra-league play and then have a DH for every game in inter-league play. That would be unfair. I do like the idea of flipping to using the away team's rules though--gives fans of AL teams a chance to see their pitchers (try to) hit at home games. No, I said the middle game of each interleague series would be the opposite league's rule. That means if they play 6 interleague series, the AL and NL would still play 9 games with a DH, just not all in one chunk, or a full week at a time. Obvioulsly starting next year, that won't be as much of an issue because it will be spread out throughout the season.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 10, 2012 -> 12:34 PM) Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan Going to discuss the possibility of NL/DH and AL/pitchers hitting with Joe Torre this offseason. That makes chances of it happening good. Bud Selig says he likes the idea of using the DH in NL parks and the pitcher hitting in AL parks during interleague games. If they're going to do anything different, they should make the middle game of each 3-game interleague series the opposite league's rules. That way a DH doesn't sit for 3 days straight, and if they have back-to-back series in NL parks, it won't be a full week of sitting. On the larger issue if they should have same rule, either all DH or neither, it should be DH in both. Pitching is so specialized now, even with younger players. The investment in pitching is bigger than ever to risk injury hitting. And pitchers just can't hit well, and it's bad for entertainment. To those who cite the "strategy" of NL baseball, you'll get over it, and the younger fans will never miss what they never had after a couple years.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 10, 2012 -> 12:37 PM) Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick Bud Selig says it's "inexcusable" that Rays rank 29th in the majors in attendance. So move them. Simple as that. Either get them in a new park where it's safer and more accessible, or move them to a city that can support them.

QUOTE (Cali @ Jul 10, 2012 -> 12:26 AM) So Hawkins is already a bust. 24 K's in 77 AB's. (I'm joking but I assure you some people on this board already do think he's a Bust) I don't care what he does this year. He's probably trying to do too much. He's probably homesick. He's probably played more baseball in a short period of time than he has in his life against the best competition. This is where the attention an 18-year-old gets is completely unfair. 20 years ago, a guy got drafted and you didn't know his stats until the season was over...or you really had to look for it.

Birmingham- Arroyo vs Ben Sheets http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...biraax_msbaax_1 Winston-Salem- Petricka http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...lynafa_wswafa_1 Bristol- Sanchez http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...brirok_gvlrok_1 Great Falls- Parrent http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...bilrok_grfrok_1

AL Player of the Week.

If they just go 1-2-3-4-5 the rest of the season, starting with the second start after the break, each starter will pitch on four days rest 8 times, and five days rest 6 times...and then the 1-2 starters on 4 days rest for the last two games of the season if they need it. If it's Quintana, Peavy, Sale, Floyd, and then the 5th starter, the second and third Detroit series and the Yankees series will be Quintana, Peavy, Sale. Game 161 is Quintana, 162 is Peavy, and 163 is Sale, if needed. I like all of this, and I hope they don't get rained out, skip anyone, or go to a 6-man.

I don't know if Peavy going to the AS Game changes things now, but I have a feeling it's Quintana on Friday. Quintana Peavy Sale Floyd Humber (if he's ready)

Greinke is a weird dude. I do think he was just mad at himself. He didn't say anything, and his back was turned to the ump, so yes, it was a risky act that he should have known could get him kicked out, but the ump acted too impulsively. I don't blame the ump for tossing him in the moment, but I don't blame the Brewers for being mad about it.

I'm thinking Bruney.

Charlotte- Zaleski http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...noraaa_chraaa_1 Winston-Salem - Collop http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...lynafa_wswafa_1 Kannapolis- Lane http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...gboafx_kanafx_1 Bristol- Kibby http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...brirok_gvlrok_1 Great Falls- Linza http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...bilrok_grfrok_1

Goin' to take Wyatt and Jacob. I got two other boys, but they don't know what's goin' awn. That said, I hope he doesn't get in the game. Tip your cap. Enjoy the game.

Deunte Heath optioned to Charlotte. Hardly knew ye. Humber back Friday?

QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 05:10 PM) I like his game behind the plate. I'd take Gimenez too over Flowers. I hate nitpicking about a backup catcher, but yeah, let's see if we can do better than Flowers down the stretch. God forbid AJ gets hurt.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 05:01 PM) Terrible loss Are you talking about the Indians?

Oh for the long one....

QUOTE (JUSTgottaBELIEVE @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 04:56 PM) Still 3.5 up on tigers but footsteps getting louder 10 head-to-head. Gotta find a way to win 5. Can't hand them victories the rest of the way.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 04:54 PM) Brutal AB by Tank. He'll do that on occasion.

Watch them tie it and it goes 15 innings.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 01:07 PM) Not sure anyone knows and that includes the White Sox staff. It's at the point where you have to assume he's done for the year, whether he is or not. That means make moves with the idea you won't get him back.

Ventura hinted today that Peavy and Sale will pitch the 2nd and 3rd games after the break. That would mean Sale vs Verlander on 7/20 if they don't go 6-man, or insert Humber in there.