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I'll just let the pictures talk for themselves. The best hitting outfielder (or best outfielder in general) in the AL isn't even in the top 15 in voting. Uh huh...

QUOTE (Benchwarmerjim @ Jun 1, 2010 -> 10:43 AM) yeah, he was signed as a SS, playing there and 2B before being moved to 3B, then to RF. I was just shocked he was actually playing there. I figured Casilla would be there, but I guess he has bone ships in his elbow and is now on the DL. Hudsons wrist is not broken so he is going to play Wednesday or Thursday Why didn't Gardenhire just put Punto at 2B and make Cuddyer play 3B?

QUOTE (SoxAce @ May 31, 2010 -> 10:40 PM) Said it before.. very very underrated player. The only problem this year is that he's been pretty mediocre so far on the offensive side of the ball. He was beast last year though.

QUOTE (Benchwarmerjim @ May 31, 2010 -> 09:55 PM) Michael Cuddyer is playing 2B tonight for the Twins He was once a SS, but yeah, he sucks everywhere on defense.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 31, 2010 -> 12:46 AM) I think Garland is 7-2 with a 2.10 ERA and 1.33 whip Ha. Yeah I know, he pitches in the NL. So what. He's still pitching well. Congrats Jon. He's been lucky. His FIP and xFIP are in the mid 4s. That won't last forever.

QUOTE (BearSox @ May 30, 2010 -> 09:59 PM) I guess the leg kicks are similar, but then again a lot of pithers have similar leg kicks. Other than that, there isn't much similarity. Verlander is a lot more under control while Scherzer is more herky-jerky and throws from a lower 3/4's. Also, I can't tell for sure, but it looks to me Scherzer might be throwing across his body (which is not good for pitchers who throw hard, see Kerry Wood). Actually, if anything, Scherzer is a lot more similar to Kerry Wood mechanics wise. The leg kicks do look similar. They do have different release points, but when they both go back and wind their arm back, they look strikingly similar.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ May 30, 2010 -> 06:56 PM) Today, Nix finally backed up my talk. We'll see if he can sustain this for any prolonged period of time. I don't think you're the only one to have backed him on this board though...

Is it just me, or does Scherzer's delivery look a lot like Verlander's? Verlander: Scherzer today: http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_...ame_pk%3D264559

14 Ks in less than 6, wow.

QUOTE (T R U @ May 30, 2010 -> 04:07 PM) I don't understand how anyone can like Kobe Bryant.. dude is a rapist and a jackass, ill scream if he wins another title.. There's two real jackasses on the other team. Therefore, I must root for LA.

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ May 30, 2010 -> 04:08 PM) Rios and Pierre, minus Juan's arm, are such a nice change of pace to watch play OF defense. If only Jones can field for Quentin.

Split with baseball's best. And if it wasn't for the horrible defense last night, we might have taken this series. I'm more than satisfied with a split though.

We have so many options that could close. Why stick to Jenks?

QUOTE (T R U @ May 30, 2010 -> 03:37 PM) Pierre is gonna win a Gold Glove Like it matters...

Juan Pierre has made some great catches today.

For a second, I thought Omar hit a home run since I'm watching this on Gameday.

Nice, we are pretty much out of closing options. Sigh... This has been a poorly managed game.

QUOTE (T R U @ May 30, 2010 -> 03:21 PM) so not only did Pierre catch that ball, he caught it after it hit off the fans glove.. Does that count? I don't know...

So if Thornton is pitching the 7th, who has the 8th and 9th?

That definitely wasn't necessary. And Peavy didn't need to the two extra earned runs charged to him.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 30, 2010 -> 02:58 PM) Cmon. His pitch count was fine. A good pitcher would have smoked through the sixth with that new cushion. But he's not a good pitcher right now.

So yeah, our 4 run lead is now a 2 run lead. Anybody still think it was a good idea to let Peavy continue to suck?

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 30, 2010 -> 02:56 PM) He should be one. He's paid like one. The pitch count was still OK. They'd just been given a four-run lead. He's jake peavy. He stays in until exactly the point Ozzie yanked his mediocre, highly-paid ass. For a guy who said he has arm issues, 96 pitches is pushing it.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 30, 2010 -> 02:53 PM) Ozzie made the right call. You don't pull an ace who was just given a four run lead. No matter how horses*** the highly paid ace is. You don't go and put reputation in the way of winning the game.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 30, 2010 -> 02:51 PM) Ozzie played that perfectly. Peavy deserved to come out for that inning and his s***tiness at this point and number of pitches means it is the time to take him out. He should have done that to begin with.