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Dunn should be scrapped until Sep. Combined with Lillibridge that is not exactly Murderer's Row. Tough to win with that lineup.

When we made that trade -- Rowand for Thome -- I cringed like I do when ever Kenny does anything. Philly needed to dump Thome, because they had Ryan Howard and his minimum contract waiting in the wings. Thome had a big contract and clearly was not going to play ahead of Howard. The Philly GM needed someone to step up and do him a favor and take Thome off his hands. Kenny appears and gives up his CF in the process. What a nice guy, Kenny, to help Philly GM like that. Nothing against Thome, but we could have gotten him a lot cheaper/

Nationals promoted Bryce Harper to AA.

Interleague play is ova. Back to normal sked with Sox facing lefty tonight. Will Ozzie change in second half? In other words, will he play Dunn at DH as if the first half made no impression on him?

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 2, 2011 -> 04:05 PM) That's not a realistic alternative. Sure it is. He's actually getting worse. He was not this bad in April. Something is wrong with him. People get shut down all the time. He's not doing anybody any good. He'll still get paid.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 2, 2011 -> 04:02 PM) That's because there are a ton of seats in the lower deck that are obstructed view. Even if you can see most of the field, the people can't see the ball in the air. Wrong.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 2, 2011 -> 03:56 PM) Well, and this is even when he's hitting...he offers nothing defensively and has no speed whatsoever. So yeah, .168 and a 43%+ k-rate puts him right in the discussion. I think they should shut him down for the rest of the season. See what happens in ST. Meanwhile, bring up Tank.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Jul 2, 2011 -> 03:52 PM) Wrigley Field is a goofy place. Ball goes up in the air, the drunks start acting like they just hit a 900 foot homer. It was that way 50-60 years ago. Never changes. Years ago, Ernie Banks would take a big swing and pop the ball up. Crowd would cheer wildly in anticipation. The the SS or CF would catch the ball, and the crowd would groan. Routine. There is a genetic strain that runs through that ball park that is scary. Those people have jobs, vote, and breed. Scary.

Great throw by Morel to end today's game vs Cubs. He played Soto verrry deep and threw a long fast ball from the grass.

When I made my Jordan Danks post, I wasn't even thinking about big brother. But, judging by stats only, because I don't see him play, it looks as if he has improved from last year, so who's to say he won't continue improving. I hear he is an excellent CF, and Sox will need a backup CF next year. Lilli is barely adequate, especially after his sleepwalking play last Tuesday night in Denver. Also, Sox must put Danks on 40 man next year or risk losing him. Lilli will never be a big league hitter -- . Of course, Young Danks will have to continue doing well and play well in ST next year, and if we trade for a CF veteran, then all of this changes.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 01:24 PM) Kuhn sounds very Jeremy Reed, with the bat anyway. Does that mean we will trade him to Yanks for Freddy Garcia?

From here, it sure looks as if Jordan Danks is a better player than he was a year ago. I would not be surprised if he makes Sox in 2012, as backup CF if nothing else. I think he will have an edge over Lillibridge next year.

QUOTE (gfbaseball @ Jul 1, 2011 -> 06:34 AM) Leighton Pangilinan (1B) had a great game last night for the Voyagers in the 8-5 victory. Panda went 4 for 5 with a HR, 2 RBIs, and 2 runs scored. He's on a 6 game hit streak and has been red hot his last three games going a combined 7 for 12. He could be something special if he gets his poop in a group. He's just turned 20 a couple months ago so he's got time to figure it all out. Nothing overly exciting on the pitching side. Gehle was solid on the start going 5 innings and giving up 2 runs on 4 hits with 6 strikeouts. Scott Snodgrass game in for two innings of relief giving up one hit, unfortunatly a HR at that. He struck out six but walked three. Couldn't help but notice his stats, too. Drafted in 09, this his third year in Rookie Ball.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Jul 1, 2011 -> 08:44 AM) I can understand it, so none. Here's the problem with Cowley. He's trying to be the new Mariotti, so we need to do the same thing and ignore him. It's as simple as that. Speaking of Mariotti, Is anyone from Chicago going to be at his trial? Ditka, perhaps??

Speaking of Everett, did he get his legal problems from a few months ago behind him?

Wasn't Milledge a butcher in LF until we DFA'd him?

Starting out in Great Falls.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jun 29, 2011 -> 09:17 PM) Can we splice Pierre and Rios's genes, put Pierre's brain in Rios's body? We'd end up with a Pinky and the Brain kind of situation, we can just DFA Pinky and keep the Brain, it'd be totally worth the cost. Kenny would screw it up and do the opposite, and tell us he would do it again in a minute.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 11:47 AM) Jimmy, Longshot, ElGonzo, Kevo, Parker, Bob, etc. I've got obligation for tonight's game, but I was wondering if any of you will be going to Thursday afternoon's game and want to meet for a soda beforehand. There's any number of sports bars in the immediate area that are pretty much the same, so let me suggest The Sports Column at 1930 Blake Street (stone's throw from home plate) at around 11:30-noon. I'll be wearing the red '71-'75 cap. I'm sitting in the WellsFargo club level tonight, but on Thursday, I'll be getting a ticket at the Park, or scalping something cheap just outside, which should be easy on a weekday afternoon. I'm posted this in each of our threads to make sure we see it. Don't know how to merge, sorry. Hope to see you Thursday! Stan, I'll be looking for you.

In the post game interview the Rockies' manager, Shirley Tracy, threw RF Seth Smith under the bus of his awful throw home in 9th.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jun 29, 2011 -> 08:41 PM) Its kind of like watching the Titanic after the first compartment is breached. Part of you is thinking, well they can come back from this. But the other part knows better. LOL

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jun 29, 2011 -> 08:06 PM) How is Giambi more productive than Dunn. Im sure someone would have bet a ton of money that would have never happened this year. Giambi's salary is in the neighborhood of $1MM. One year deal. And no draft pick surrended. Way to go, Kenny.

Two comments from Colorado media: Dunn playing RF tomorrow Rockies should sweep this week, 3 games against Sox and 3 against KC= softest part of the schedule.

The Colorado announcer informed us that Rios had a tough game last night. That was about 10-20 seconds before he botched Gonzales' triple. De Aza???

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 29, 2011 -> 06:46 PM) We both got clowned/owned with the suggestion he even consider running again. Jimenez used to get it up there in the upper 90's. He's 90-94 tonight. That's quite a drop-off. Any rumors? 1. cuticle problem 2. brain problem