Thome traded to Orioles

 

It turns out having a DH in the NL is just a waste of a roster spot.

You'd think of all our younger pitchers, Gio Gonzalez would be the one who would be most likely to suffer an injury.

 

Hudson's wasn't as predictable as Brandon McCarthy's.

Edited July 1, 201213 yr by caulfield12

I doubt El Caballo wants to leave his caballos in Houston, even for a couple months

Yeah, I mean, forbid one of his goals is actually to win something...

Yeah, I mean, forbid one of his goals is actually to win something...

 

 

He has a horse ranch in Houston?

He has a horse ranch in Houston?

I believe so, yes. Or somewhere nearby, anyway.

He has a horse ranch in Houston?

 

Maybe not horses, but cows and he is very serious about it.

 

"Carlos Lee is 36 years old and a fairly serious businessman, and both of these factors seem to be working against the Dodgers at the moment.

 

The Dodgers made an offer to the Houston Astros to acquire the slugging first baseman Lee, according to several reports Saturday.

 

Minor-league pitcher Garrett Gould, scratched from his start Friday for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga, was among the assets reported to be going to Houston.

 

Lee, however, has a clause in his contract that allows him to veto a trade to the Dodgers. His business aspirations may entice him to do just that.

 

Lee, according to the Houston Chronicle, has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars into breeding cattle and owns several ranches. Many of his cattle live on a ranch about an hour southwest of Houston, and Lee lives between the ranch and Minute Maid Park.

 

Since he's on the downside of a 14-year major-league career, Lee only figures to be more involved in the cattle business in the near future.

 

Billionaire Drayton McLane, the former Astros owner, once told the Chronicle that Lee is "probably the most business-savvy baseball player I've ever spoken to.""

Carlos Lee should retire. That is all.

Carlos Lee should retire. That is all.

 

 

When he's making THAT kind of salary?

 

No way.

LMAO David Wright isn't starting for the NL at 3B? Is this some sort of a sick joke?

LMAO David Wright isn't starting for the NL at 3B? Is this some sort of a sick joke?

 

Giants fans rocked the vote. Panda has missed 30 games but got the starting nod, along with Posey & Melky.

Giants Brandon Belt & Brandon Crawford finished 2nd in the voting at 1b/ss. If they would have won the vote too, that would have been something else.

That's just not gonna look right

 

 

It doesn't look right

Phillies are the first team to play 81 games. 36-45. They gawn.

 

I wish we had the chips for Hamels.

Phillies are the first team to play 81 games. 36-45. They gawn.

 

I wish we had the chips for Hamels.

I'm sure they'd give him up for Sale.

 

Viciedo might well do it too.

I'm sure they'd give him up for Sale.

 

Viciedo might well do it too.

 

Did I really have to say "minor league chips"?

Carlos Lee should retire. That is all.

Lee has never cared about winning.

Edited July 2, 201213 yr by Soxfest

 

It doesn't look right

 

Hopefully the Big Man keeps them in it, and makes sure at least one of Boston and New York doesn't make the playoffs.

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Yankees Acquire Veteran Reliever Chad Qualls (but why?)

I'm sure they'd give him up for Sale.

 

Viciedo might well do it too.

Count me in on the latter then.

the Carlos Lee trade is officially kaboshed.

Braves are 0-10 on Monday's.

 

Outscored 55-13

 

Trailing the Cubs 1-0, top 6

Make that 0-11 for the Braves on Monday's.

 

Outscored 59-14

Six ex-Mariners made the all-star team: David Ortiz, Asdrubal Cabrera, Adam Jones, RA Dickey, Bryan LaHair, and Adrian Beltre.

 

 

I was unaware that Ortiz was a Mariner.

I was unaware that Ortiz was a Mariner.

 

Nor that Asdrubal Cabrera was. Both players were signed by Seattle as int'l free agents, but neither of them ever played for the Mariners.