MiddleCoastBias

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 30, 2011 -> 05:44 PM) Is it really permissible for a ballpark to turn the radar gun off for its pitchers and back on for the opponents? ? Are you talking about the radar gun inside the ballpark or something? Because the Rockies' broadcast has shown the gun for both teams.

Rockies announcers: "This is officially a giant mess..." Love it.

I have a feeling this is going to come back around the lineup and Paulie is going to win this one for us...

Sounds like this should be a poll?

QUOTE (knightni @ Jun 30, 2011 -> 12:40 AM) Find a new job. Welp, that's what happens when I drink on a Wednesday night... And yes, I'm actively looking, hope to get back to a city.

Figured Wednesday night is as good as any to get hammered. One of those nights that I realize "hey, wake up to do press clips at 6am daily as a opposition researcher even though we have a press shop" makes me hate working in politics. Memorial Day when I requested off a month prior? Nope, wake up at 6 on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday to do the press clips for an office that will be empty for the entire f***ing weekend. Fourth of July when I get an email saying the office will be closed for 4 days, but then I get a special appendum instructing me to still do the morning press clips every day for an office THAT WILL BE CLOSED?! Entirely unrelated sidebar: anyone hiring a researcher/program assistant? Entirely related siderbar: this probably belongs in the I Am Drunk. (but where is the I Hate My Job thread?)

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 29, 2011 -> 10:15 PM) I really, really hope Peavy can stay healthy after tomorrow's game. A little concerned he's taking extra precautions just so he can squeeze in one more start prior to ASB. This is definitely his call though, so we have to trust him. I know there has been a HUGE discussion on "what he says he can do" vs. "what he is physically capable of" but I do think we he should just sit a start and let the now-5-man rotation bring us to the ASB with Jake coming back fully recovered (however relative some make think that is).

This is an honest (and not loaded) question: at what point do we put Rios on waivers, and does anyone bite? I have a real curiosity regarding the gamesmanship of placing a player on waivers. I've read in the past that almost everyone goes on waivers at some point but we just don't hear about it. I think I recall reading some posters on here that speculated that even players like Paulie were placed on waivers at some point, just not publicly. If that's the case, does the GM and manager let a player know they are being placed on waivers (even however unlikely they are claimed), and how does that affect how the player feels toward the team. I imagine that if Rios is placed on waivers and no one bites he would then be pretty upset with the organization, and it may further affect his hustle. Not arguing should it be done but CAN it be done?

Instead of creating a new thread I figured I would bump this since it had a lot on KC. New article on Grandstand about the Royals' prospects, good read. Grantland.com A few quotes:

So upset I missed the game last night (on the road for work). I hope this one plays out so we have a decisive game 3.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 27, 2011 -> 07:32 AM) I'm pretty sure I've seen David Ortiz do it before. It actually kinda makes sense if you can get it down. David Ortiz has definitely done it a number of times, less of a bunt and more like "stick the bat out there in a half swing". I've wanted to see Thome and now Dunn do this for a while. And while Dunn is getting paid millions to hit home runs, it just isn't working for him now. It just makes sense to try ANYTHING to get on base at this point.

Good piece by Juan. Great read on that pitch.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 25, 2011 -> 09:13 PM) I think it's gotten beyond angry determined boos for dunn and moved on to most people almost begging him to succeed. Hearing the crowd at the stadium on tv doesn't suggest that (but then again cubs fans cheer or boo but have no idea what is going on). What he hears is a resounding boo throughout the game; no matter how mentally strong you are (which it sounds that he is) that is going to weigh on you. Think about showing up to work or doing a personal activity you love and being told 'you suck' constantly. You can brush it off as much as you can but it sinks in eventually. And from a fan's perspective, the novelty of booing has to fade into what I'm inferring from Balta- it's getting so depressing that it is hard to even feign a boo.

Let's make this interleague series win-streak legal... 18 in the NL.

Thank god we don't need Dunn to score from 2nd on a basehit anymore. Just trot home now...

QUOTE (zenryan @ Jun 24, 2011 -> 10:16 PM) Wow, UVA escapes once again. South Carolina gets the first two on a strands them. Gotta think UVA makes them pay this inning now. Thank god someone else is watching this (I'm out of market for the Sox so I have them playing on the laptop). Bases loaded for UVA in the bottom of the 13th, no out. Strikeout, sharp liner to second and double up the runner to get out of the huge jam. Bah, I love baseball. Hat, fitting that UVA's closer (107 pitches) is replaced by our 36th round pick to pitch the 13th. Edit: two sac bunts, two errors by our pitcher. Walk off winner for the Gamecocks on an attempt to get the lead runner at 3rd on the bunt. Awesome game.

What a game. Incredible pitching by both teams. SC's closer has now thrown 81 pitchers.... as the closer. Got out of a 1-out bases loaded jam in the top of the 12th with a GIDP.

I bet Capn is the only watching this CWS semifinal besides me right now. This is an awesome game, love it. I'm cheering for the Gamecocks (got my hat before the CWS started last year, rocking it tonight). In extras right now, game has been full of some gutsy pitching, very exciting stuff.

QUOTE (IowanSoxFan @ Jun 24, 2011 -> 11:33 AM) Yankees Pinstripes, Boston's grays, Mets pinstripes, Our grays, Oakland's gold jersey, and Rangers red jersey. I do not like our grays at all, never have. Something about the script lettering irks me, and now the Twins have the same thing- gross. And I guess I like this year's even less: I still can't get used to the logo change on the left shoulder. QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Jun 24, 2011 -> 11:36 AM) I just can't think of anything but Walgreens when I see the Nationals logo. Same. I would prefer their interlocking DC logo though I don't know if that has made it into their actual jerseys.

I've always been a fan of alternate black unis (even though UniWatch hates them). An example I particularly liked was the black alternate the Reds wore a few years ago (do they still wear them?) back when Girffey was playing there. And the white pins with black sleeves from the same era were pretty neat as well (better than we tried them). The Nationals' alternate red jerseys are pretty sharp, though I don't like the shape of the number '5' on the jerseys (for those that have a 5 in their number).

We also have the Fox broadcast on Saturday, though that may be subject to a regional blackout.

QUOTE (T R U @ Jun 24, 2011 -> 02:43 AM) Dude, I wanna know who the moron is that's buying some of those scrubs jerseys for $140 Some of those are admittedly worthless jerseys, others are so funny that it's almost worth it (Jerry Owens and Ehren Wasserman come to mind). But yeah, I have a feeling that Kotsay jersey may have been posted by his own wife or mother...

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Jun 23, 2011 -> 09:52 PM) What? You can buy the authentic replica for $100-$120 or the official on-field authentic for $225, hence the "+." Mark Kotsay jersey for $130, woot woot! Honestly, that Jayson Nix jersey is calling my name...

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Jun 22, 2011 -> 06:12 PM) The main fake jersey guy in the Chicago area was arrested around Christmas. I heard it was close to $500k sold. I'm happy about this, because one of my better friends is a guy I used to work for who owned a sports store. I use the word OWNED because fake jerseys and their easy access to getting them was the death of his business. Also, the fake jerseys look so bad. If you can buy a fake jersey for $50, why not buy the real one for $100+? Honestly when I think about buying an authentic for $100+, I figure I might as well just go all the way authentic eBay Game Worn Sox jerseys

Lock it up, Sergio!