Mark Buehrle pitching in Japan in 2002:

 

 

Do you see anything interesting about this picture?

Mark Buehrle pitching in Japan in 2002:

 

 

Do you see anything interesting about this picture?

AJ.

AJ.

Kyle Farnsworth just kicked Affeldts ass.

Edited July 19, 200520 yr by WHarris1

I was stuck on the phone for 45 minutes listening to my GF b**** so I made this while pretending to listen to her. I'm f***ing evil, I know.

 

I was stuck on the phone for 45 minutes listening to my GF b**** so I made this while pretending to listen to her. I'm f***ing evil, I know.

 

Why the f*** would you do that?? :puke

Why the f*** would you do that??  :puke

I do not know.

Kenji johjima is coming over from japan next year... alot more japanese players should be making up their minds soon whether they are coming over next year.

 

Kenji is a similar player to iguchi... very.

 

 

He's improved his averages, his power, and his ability to take a walk in each of the last two seasons. Such a broad-based improvement speaks well of him. He's due to become a free agent after the 2005 season, so his team might opt to post him. He's captured the last six Gold Gloves for catching in the Pacific League, so you've got to think he's got the tools to be at least decent behind the plate, even in the majors. One question is his ability to communicate with his pitchers. It's hard to underestimate the importance of pitcher/catcher communication, and a language barrier can't help in that area. On the other hand, Tony Pena managed for a while with poor English, so it can be done. I just want to know if Jojima can do it. I'd like to know more about his arm, but even if it isn't great, you could live with it for a catcher who hits .300 and slugs .500 and should otherwise be solid behind the plate.

 

 

 

Btw, gabe kapler sucks. He got f***ing cut in japan.

Edited July 18, 200520 yr by qwerty

al leiter looked pretty good last night against the red sox, hopefully he pitches like he was earlier this year

What do ya know, Yankees back in first.

 

Don't doubt them

Btw, gabe kapler sucks. He got f***ing cut in japan.

 

He only went to Japan to get clean, he'll be back with the Red Sox soon.

He only went to Japan to get clean, he'll be back with the Red Sox soon.

He is back with the Red Sox.

 

Popular Kapler returns to Red Sox.

Does anyone know where I can get productive outs stats for this year?

Does anyone know where I can get productive outs stats for this year?

I got one for you:

 

GOOCH

everybody else

I got one for you:

 

GOOCH

everybody else

Pretty much what I was looking for.

rumor---

 

 

Here's what's moving through the Twins' grapevine these days:

 

The Red Sox have called the Twins looking for pitching. Boston is believed to be interested in lefthander J.C. Romero, who could help stabilize a bullpen that had a 5.51 ERA entering Monday -- the second-highest in the American League.

 

The Twins, of course, are looking for hitting, and the Red Sox might be willing to deal veteran third baseman Bill Mueller, who is batting .277 with four homers, 36 RBI and a .379 on-base percentage.

 

Mueller was the 2003 AL batting champion when he hit .326 with 19 homers and 85 RBI. Those numbers fell to .283, 12 and 57 last year. He is making $2.5 million and will be a free agent after the season.

 

First baseman-outfielder Kevin Millar also is available, although he indicated to Boston reporters he would prefer to stay with the World Series champions

 

http://www.startribune.com/stories/509/5513393.html

Ezequiel Astacio started the game today for the Astros today. He is one of the ugliest ballplayers EVER.

 

Holy s*** I thought I was looking at a close-up of the infield dirt but then I realized it was actually a face.

Ezequiel Astacio started the game today for the Astros today. He is one of the ugliest ballplayers EVER.

 

 

"Damn! He is ugly!"

Zito and Harden have just dominated their last four combined starts.

 

Zito's last two starts -- 15 IP, 1 ER, 7 H, 4 BBs.

 

Harden's last two starts -- 17.2 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 3 W. Nine baserunners in almost 18 innings... amazing.

 

And that's a start each against Texas and LAofA.

 

 

Oakland is 6.5 behind Anahiem, and 2.5 behind Minny/New York for the Wildcard... The AL West is getting interesting.

Rolen back to the DL

 

He could be out the rest of the season. He had a torn labral muscle back in May in his non-throwing shoulder. I had the same injury last summer in my throwing shoulder and I'm still f***ed, hopefully Rolen can come back strong.

Felipe Alou has used 5 relievers in the 8th inning tonight against the cubs.

Everybody's favorite Japanese pitcher getting talked about...

 

coreyk626 (Chicago, IL) :  When (if ever) will a major league team sign Daisuke Matsuzaka, and how much of an injury timebomb is he?

 

Will Carroll: A boy can dream. Matsuzaka should come over next year since he will be a free agent. I will personally guarantee that he will not be injured in his first season if his new team allows him to continue doing what he's done. His workout regimen is amazing, but very unconventional.

 

 

http://baseballprospectus.com/chat/chat.php?chatId=131

BLOCKBUSTER!!!

 

Yankees acquired second baseman Joe Thurston from the Dodgers for a player to be named.

Thurston looked like a long-term regular when he hit .334/.372/.506 for Triple-A Las Vegas as a 22-year-old in 2002, but he's gone backwards every year since and was hitting .288/.326/.412 for Las Vegas this season. That he's outperformed Tony Womack this year doesn't make him a major leaguer. He'll almost surely be assigned to Triple-A Columbus. Jul. 30 - 3:24 am et