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QUOTE (BearSox @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 09:20 PM) The only problem with Vizquel's defense is that his arm is a noodle at this point in his career. Otherwise, he has been very good, but not great. Yeah, he hasn't been great. I'd say he's been decent over there, I'm not going to totally believe what UZR says with a small sample size.

There's the splitter. That was nasty.

God damn it.

So we go from a semi-blowout to a potential close game. Ugh.

QUOTE (dielac @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 09:16 PM) Why were they playing him so close to the line? Ichiro put a ball right on the line last night.

It was nice to know you 27 inning scoreless streak.

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 09:09 PM) Pena is probably being saved in case Huddy gets hit hard early tomorrow. Not a bad idea I guess.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 09:07 PM) I'd rather save the better guys for Hudson's start tomorrow. They'll likely be needed. Exactly. I would have liked to see Pena in this inning. Linebrink in the next and Santos finishing it up. If there is a way to save Putz, Thornton, and especially Jenks from work, you do it.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 09:06 PM) With the bottom of the order and a 4 run lead I wouldn't mind seeing Liney get the 8th and 9th hitters. Today's not the day to waste your bullpen.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 09:05 PM) Putz in. With a 4 run lead...

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 09:04 PM) Rios is having possibly the worst night you can have offensively without recording a strikeout. Yeah, Alex hasn't been his old self for a while now. He's kept the average up, but the power has been bad.

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 09:03 PM) Meh. I've kind of soured on trading with the Nationals. Anyone who honestly thinks 2 months of Adam Dunn is worth Gordon Beckham is nutters. I'd rather get a lesser bat and a pitcher anyway. The Twins thought two months of Matt Capps was worth Wilson Ramos. That's almost worse.

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 09:01 PM) Good. Yes it is. Although if we planned to trade Flowers to the Nationals, they probably won't take him now. Nice going Omar.

Capps has no cheap option for next year. This deal sucks for the Twins. It wasn't their biggest need and they probably just gave away their best trade chip that they were willing to move.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 08:54 PM) Wilson Ramos for Capps, it's official now. Capps will be there next year, I think he has an option. Still, not diggin' this from a Twins' point of view. But I like it when I don't dig things the Twins do.

Twins get Capps.

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 08:54 PM) Either gameday crapped out or he Borchard'd it. It was a good 390 feet.

I love opposite field Gordon.

Ramon Castro is so beast right now.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 08:11 PM) I like as the popularity of UZR grows the sample size necessary to use it as an accurate measure of a player's defensive value has shrunk. At one point it was 3 years in order to remove any anomalies now it's down to 300 innings. It is fair to say that Omar hasn't been incredibly good over at 3B. I think it might be our perception that he's really good since Teahen sucked so much and we had to live through Fields and Betemit last year. It's not discredit to Omar's ability as a fielder though.

Haha, Freddy got him on a huge hanger.

Not a good start.

Need more people.

QUOTE (MattZakrowski @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 05:09 PM) http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/07/whit..._medium=twitter Disappointment. I woulda liked Hawpe a couple of years ago. Now? No way.

QUOTE (TomPickle @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 05:54 PM) Well it doesn't hurt to have a great defense behind you. With the Padres and the Rays this year, I don't think you need any further evidence to see that FIP is a pretty reliable stat.