Mr. Showtime

Nice job! Out of the inning. Manny batting!

Anyone surprised Sale is the first lefty Ozzie has up and not Matt? Or should we assume he'll use Matt in a non-critical situation to work him back in?

Danks still in the game. Sale warming.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Sep 4, 2010 -> 02:25 PM) 3 runs on 11 hits...something tells me we should have 6 runs. The 2 or 3 double plays they have hit into haven't helped the cause. Hopefully with Matt back the pen will hold this down.

Horrible swing by Pierre on the 3-2 count. That was almost at his head level.

Nice job by Gordon. Some bad defense in left by Boston on that.

I'm sick and laying on the couch watching this. My god what a horrible decision that was.

It looks like they updated the retired photos on the outfield wall. Looks way better.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 21, 2010 -> 07:29 PM) Please tell me we won't start Garcia next weekend against the Yankees. Consult Coop's pitching schedule laid out months ago when Garcia was pitching well.

Even if he decision to pitch Pena works out, why couldn't they just send down Lillibridge since Teahen is back, and call up the pitcher they need? Then when 9-1 rolls around bring Brent back?

QUOTE (The Critic @ Jul 22, 2010 -> 08:02 PM) I get the feeling that Paul E. asked for the moon knowing Dixie wouldn't give it to him. That way he can put the TNA talk to rest without possibly losing face. Just judging from interviews I've seen and read, he doesn't appear to have the itch to return to the business. He does if the money is right for him. He met with Carter at her house and laid out what had to be done like keeping only 1 of the older guys and losing the rest and getting read of some dead weight. Her reaction was apparently one of confusion not understanding. Meltzer had a lot on it in the new Observer. The basic idea now is that the talks are not dead, and that both sides need each other and it may take awhile for it to happen.

QUOTE (The Critic @ Jul 22, 2010 -> 01:24 PM) The two things they need to give him are total control and time. They can't expect him to turn Nu-wCw around in 6 months, and they can't let anyone interfere. Not Hogan, not Triple J, nobody. I kind of get the feeling that Heyman keeps turning TNA down because he knows he won't get what he needs and he doesn't want to hurt his reputation as a genius wrestling mind by failing there. Dixie won't let him hire or fire, and she hasn't been open to giving him a portion of the company. That's the main sticking points right now.

Horrible AB.

Gotta look for something up in the zone to hit Paul.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 17, 2010 -> 07:56 PM) good for them...just wait until they see the article in the Tribune about Crede wanting to play again in 2011. Wonderful. A guy out of the league and what 2 years after back surgery? That's what we need.

Honestly, if Kotsay is going to play can't he be in RF and not DH? He can't be this bad.

Fathom, did you hear the caller on Boers and Bernstein that suggested they bring back Pods and cut Pierre? Dan went off on the guy and called him a dope as you would expect he would.

Not a good AB from Rios. You gotta know he's trying to get you to chase like this.

Going forward, if they are still trying to use Omar a few times per week, can Lillibridge play 3rd?

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 13, 2010 -> 08:32 PM) Is that Scott Boras standing right behind home plate? Sure looks like him to me.

I've been watching the Cubs - DBacks game today. No shock give they fired the GM and Manager, but, Arizona is not good.

I changed the topic title and sub-title. Hopefully we can keep all the rumor and talk of players to this thread.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jul 5, 2010 -> 04:46 PM) But if Bosh is all about getting the larger deal, they can basically tell him to f*** off. They knew he was going anyway. Whether it helps the Bulls or not, they should tell Bosh to go scratch. They help him get an extra $30 million and they get back a draft pick and the #2 pick in the draft who really isn't knocking the league dead by any means. I'd rather get nothing, and move on.

QUOTE (Real @ Jul 5, 2010 -> 04:14 PM) jgoff670 Wade is holding the Bulls over MIA's head so S&T with Bosh can be pulled off. Beasley and Chalmers not playing in summer league games BTW. 23 minutes ago via web If there was going to be a S&T with the Heat you would think it would have gone down already. Miami doesn't have much that the Raptors would want. I know it's better to get something for Bosh then let him leave for nothing, but, it still seems like Miami doesn't have the pieces.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 4, 2010 -> 07:48 PM) It was that bad, eh? Got hit right in the front of the knee it appeared.