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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 13, 2013 -> 10:32 AM) #2 was bad. Alexei just isn't good at bunting for a sacrifice. This is the guy who sacrificed into a triple play. When you ask alexei to sacrifice, there's a 50/50 chance he's going to pop it up. It's just not a good move, and it's just one of those things a manager needs to know about h is players. Ozzie used to have Alexei sacrifice bunt too, every time I predicted the worst and was usually right.

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 13, 2013 -> 10:01 AM) Our schedule is our schedule. How do we get the 89th win in late September? Win 84 games between now and then.

Only 2 games back in the division, only 1 game back of Detroit. That's easy to make up in 152 games.

QUOTE (Jake @ Apr 12, 2013 -> 11:41 PM) I think many arguing on Q's behalf are peeved by the fact that the media have tried to paint this as a "this is totally Carlos Quentin's fault" situation. First of all, intent is not the only factor here. You shouldn't be hitting batters, whether you can control yourself or not. Injuries have cost CQ countless millions and he has a right to be pissed off when people hit him with a pitch, whether he's good at getting out of the way or not. Hitting people with pitched balls, intentional or no, isn't a guiltless offense. Q starts walking toward Greinke -- this is where most interpret that he is to blame. This was certainly a step in escalation, after the hit batsman situation was the first. When Q walked toward the mound, it should have been over. This is when Greinke says something -- an "expletive," something bad -- and Q can no longer contain himself. His plans change at this moment, deciding to attack Greinke. This is not great thinking by CQ, but also represents an escalation on the part of Greinke. Greinke doesn't back off, try to take a glancing blow, but instead lowers his shoulder in an apparent attempt to go tit for tat in the upcoming collision. This is where Greinke is totally stupid. He actually would have been better off to receive the collision fully than resist. The "smart" thing was putting his left side forward, but that also earned him a broken collarbone. Despite CQ's rage, Greinke could have done things to diffuse the situation or at least minimize his own risk. It still seems flukey that he breaks the collarbone though, even though collarbone breaks always seem flukey since they are so easy to have happen. This is just two guys that lost their tempers and got into a fight. I don't know if Greinke lost it before or after the pitch that hit CQ, but I don't really care. It isn't fair that CQ has been completely villified as the only belligerent in the situation. Pay grade and body mass are the main considerations in these arguments. I avoided him like the plague because of his injury history. One of the bittersweet moments of being right, since someone has to suffer when you accurately predict something gloomy. It's too bad, because he is really an excellent player. It's nice to see someone provide a logical argument instead of just screaming "Greinke is a b**** and his p**** hurts!" I see your argument. I have never portrayed Greinke as a saint, but one verbal comment doesn't justify starting a physical fight on a baseball field IMO. That's why I lay most of the blame on CQ. Talk back to him, then hit a homer in your next AB.

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 12, 2013 -> 09:20 PM) Normally I would say that's a good break for the Sox if we miss him. But I hope he's ok. Read the last 50 posts in this thread. It's OK to root for injury.

QUOTE (Knuckles @ Apr 12, 2013 -> 08:59 PM) Quentin suspended 8 games. So after the appeal, he will get 4 or 5 games. Bud Selig everybody.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 12, 2013 -> 04:15 PM) Greinke has been a head hunter for years, especially against the Sox. I wasnt surprised he stood there and tried to take a hit. He thinks he's more badass than he really is. And Konerko did an entire interview today backing up Quentin in the situation. I wonder if that will change the minds of the people who think Greinke is a saint here. Konerko backed up the batter who is an ex-teammate of his? No way!

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Apr 12, 2013 -> 02:58 PM) Good link. I've seen this far too many times at Allstate (just in reverse of the article), where they'd have to do very quickly after a Depaul 1:00 game in time for a Wolves 7:00 game. Talk about chaos. The just don't have the seat conversions like the UC has. I was impressed with the work at the Staples Center last summer. They had like 6 or 7 NBA/NHL playoff games in the span of 3-4 days with the Clippers, Lakers, & Kings playing.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Apr 12, 2013 -> 02:19 PM) If Grienke kept his b**** mouth shut, he wouldn't have a broken collarbone right now. Q even said in the post game interview that this could have all been avoided if Grienke didn't say what he said to him, but instead he mouthed off like a b**** and took his punishment. Violence is the answer!!!!

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Apr 12, 2013 -> 01:26 PM) All I know is that you can't polish a turd. Tell that to UCLA, they are trying their hardest to.

QUOTE (God Loves The Infantry @ Apr 12, 2013 -> 01:12 PM) Except TCQ didn't call for his mommy. He ran out there and beat the guy's ass. That matters. He should have called for his mommy, because that would have been a lot smarter on his part. Sorry if Zack hurt his feelings.

QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ Apr 12, 2013 -> 12:25 PM) They shouldn't base the punishment on the injury. It should be based on the act. He shouldn't get any more than anyone else that has charged the mound in the past. And f*** Don Mattingly and Matt Kemp too. I wouldn't care what the count was at the time. A guy that has thrown at Quentin's head before just hit him again, AND he mouthed off after he hit him. "Mom! Zack called me a name!"

QUOTE (KG#1 @ Apr 12, 2013 -> 09:42 AM) Not the broken collarbone, thats a freak thing that happened with it. I was referring to Quentin charging the mound. It wasn't a freak thing on a normal baseball play. It was an injury in a physical fight, which tends to happen. And that fight was started by Quentin for no real good reason.

QUOTE (KG#1 @ Apr 12, 2013 -> 07:18 AM) Eh, there is previous stuff involved, he shouldn't be suspended for a month. Q has been hit so many times in the past and I'm not sure he has ever charged the mound before. I think Greinke had it coming with Q. How exactly did Greinke have a broken collarbone coming to him?

My wife's father passed away before I had ever met my wife. I did ask her mom for permission, they are a close family and my wife wanted me to. She is out in CA, so just gave her a quick phone call. As people have said, it's just kind of a respect thing, not actual permission like it may have been 100 years ago. Of course it depends on the family, I know of plenty of cases where the girl would have been upset if the guy DID ask her dad's permission.

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Apr 12, 2013 -> 06:31 AM) I think this is Gillaspie's big shot here. He's looked pretty good so far. If he gets the majority of the time when Beckham's out and continues to hit well, a tough decision will have to be made when Beckham comes back. I bet when they traded for him, they may have had this move in mind, with Keppinger able to play 2nd, while Gillaspie playing 3rd. Obviously, they were thinking Beckham might struggle, not get injured.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 11, 2013 -> 10:35 PM) Thoughts? Um, the Nationals are significantly better in every aspect. I think the days of the Sox getting fat off the nl (not sure what their interleague record the last two years is, but prior to '11 they feasted) are over. The nl has caught up big time. I don't feel crazy when I say the top 5 teams in baseball could all be in the NL. And it's bad timing for the Sox to have the Cubs games switched from 6 to 4, with them being so much worse than most of the NL.

What a b**** move by Quentin, they should suspend him for a month to match the time Greinke will miss. In that game situation, Greinke was not purposely throwing at him. If you are that sick of getting hit by pitches, then stop crowding the plate. I know why Kemp was pissed, but he was also out of line. Two meatheads don't make a right.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 12, 2013 -> 02:53 AM) Time to trade Thornton to the Royals for Johnny Giavotella (sp). That's the trade we want. Throw in some money if we need to. By "we", you mean the Royals right?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 10, 2013 -> 07:05 PM) How would you like to have a $130 million payroll with no closer? They managed to win the division without a closer last year.

QUOTE (CryptviLL @ Apr 11, 2013 -> 12:24 PM) Nats too good. 6-5 Nats. Least surprising post of the day.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 11, 2013 -> 12:41 PM) Oh come on now, this team has very little on base skill. Call a spade a spade. It's a boom or bust hit a jack or you're toast lineup. Yeah, I know they aren't gonna lead the world in OBP. But they aren't gonna finish last in the league under .300, that's for sure.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 11, 2013 -> 08:47 AM) Speaking of crowds, the Red Sox sell out streak is over at 820. By most accounts, the sell out sreak ended in the last year or two. The Red Sox just kept the "streak" going with various ticket giveaways and other manipulations.

Dan Haren has been f***ing awful the last year or so. Step it up offense!

Brent Lillibridge with a .000/.000/.000 statline after 17 PAs.