Jose Abreu

Also, this is the busiest I've seen a game thread since Opening Day. Even busier than the Cubs series. I guess that's what happens around the deadline.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 27, 2015 -> 09:22 PM) His defense has been shaky at best tonight. Odd, his defense has been so good prior to tonight. Thanks.

Just started watching, so Saladino cost us two runs?

Eaton

Cabrera

Saladino

Damn, Petricka is PUMPED

I figured you guys were overreacting about the link. I have AdBlock and whatnot, so I opened it, expecting to read about LaRoche... yeah, you guys were right.

When's the last time a DH tripled as the first hitter of a game? Never?

Orioles, Padres talking Justin Upton & undisclosed SD starting pitcher.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 27, 2015 -> 03:04 PM) 2015 HOME .834 OPS AWAY .827 Career HOME .951 AWAY .819 So he's still good away from Coors, but obviously not as good. FWIW, his home BA/OBP is .321/.394, and away it's .277/.349.

QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ Jul 27, 2015 -> 02:33 PM) Since we're throwing bats out there. I've seen the Orioles were thinking of possibly moving Chris Davis. Would you be interested in him? He's a FA after the year. Not sure what it'd take. We get him then trying to move LaRoche (unlikely I know). I'm sure he'd love to come here. I know he doesn't play us again, but he'd have a couple more home runs if he never played us this year

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 27, 2015 -> 02:58 PM) Wonder if Tulo moving to the DH spot would help with the health thing. Intersting idea, but who knows if he could be elite offensively away from Coors.

QUOTE (spiderman @ Jul 27, 2015 -> 02:52 PM) What is this 3 year plan that Williams mentioned? That's the first time I heard it mentioned. Was Year 1 an aggressive free agent strike then? Any idea what that would mean for this off-season? It sure seems like then went for it this year, and it hasn't worked out (yet). How does resigning Samardzjia (or finding a replacement of similar quality) factor in? If anything, this would be year 3 of the plan. Year 1 (2013) we flat out sucked, year 2 we got Abreu, Eaton, etc., and year 3 we went for it.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 27, 2015 -> 02:25 PM) Regardless, Cleveland's rotation is very good. Yes, it is. That I agree with.

I remember Sanchez had a similar run when he was first optioned to Charlotte in April.

Scott Merkin ‏@scottmerkin 21m21 minutes ago Carlos Sanchez hitting .424 during his nine-game hitting streak

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 27, 2015 -> 01:10 PM) Yes, I agree on the close to minors portion, I just don't think they would refuse to inquire on a talent like that because of Tim Anderson. No guarantees either would end up a SS, and it's the easiest position to move elsewhere. I feel like with his defense, Anderson won't be an MLB SS. Maybe 2B.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jul 27, 2015 -> 02:00 PM) Carrasco is 21st in WAR among pitchers this year, ahead of guys like Hamels, Bumgarner, Liriano, Felix, Miller and Kazmir. To me, the phrase "one of baseball's best" means top-ten. That being said, Carrasco doesn't miss by much, but I'm still reluctant to call him that. WAR isn't the only stat I'd use to judge this, though. I'd obviously take Felix, Bumgarner, and Hamels over Carrasco.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 27, 2015 -> 01:54 PM) I clearly am the pessimist right now and those were some seriously impressive arms we just beat, including last year's cy young winner. Yes, great arms can have bad days, great rotations can have bad weeks, Kluber has not been anywhere near what he was last year, but the Indians still have one of the top 5 starting rotations in the AL by WAR which is the same thing we were talking about the White Sox leading the league in last week. Beating up on those guys deserves some credit. I agree, but Kluber is the only one of those three who can be considered one of baseball's best.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Jul 27, 2015 -> 01:52 PM) He's a nice bat, but he doesnt have a position. He wont stick behind the plate and I dont think he has the athleticism for the OF. Hard to think the bat is enough to nab a 26 year old LHP that is consistently putting up 3 WAR seasons and has another 3-4 years of control. Schwarber will be a DH eventually IMO. Meaning he'll be traded

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 27, 2015 -> 01:49 PM) MLB Daily Dish ‏@mlbdailydish Rajai Davis followed every STL person on Twitter. Indicative of a trade, or just trolling? http://www.mlbdailydish.com/2015/7/27/9049...rdinals-person- If he's trolling, that's pretty funny

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 27, 2015 -> 11:56 AM) Plus we beat them by scoring 24 runs in 3 games against 3 of the best pitchers in baseball. Ok, I'm part of the whole optimist/don't sell yet movement, but calling those 3 "3 of the best pitchers in baseball" is just silly.

QUOTE (knightni @ Jul 27, 2015 -> 01:03 PM) The Mets should look at Robertson. They have Familia... I think they're fine.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 27, 2015 -> 11:16 AM) Question of the day. Having seen the returns for Kasmir and Cueto, has your opinion of Samardjiza's trade value changed? No, because they're better than Samardzija.