Leferd Posted July 18, 2008 Posted July 18, 2008 In Beane We Trust. ... "Things are funny...are comedic, because they mix the real with the absurd." - Buzz Aldrin."P-O-T-A-T-O-E" - Dan Quayle
wesley2 Posted July 18, 2008 Posted July 18, 2008 Quite a move for the Phillies. I think it'd be cool to see them win the division this year, and pitching is certainly what they needed to beef up their chances of that happening.
Kelverin Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 The Baltimore Orioles acquire IF Juan Castro from the Colorado Rockies for IF Mike McCoy J1 Visa Southern California Cleaning
Volourn Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 "I think it'd be cool to see them win the division this year," They did last season thanks to the Mets being boneheads.. will liekly not happen this season... We're tied now!! Pretty big series coming up. DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250.
wesley2 Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 "I think it'd be cool to see them win the division this year," They did last season thanks to the Mets being boneheads.. will liekly not happen this season... We're tied now!! Pretty big series coming up. It's times like these when I wish I had the MLB online video package. ESPN did pick up the Wednesday game though right?
Kelverin Posted July 21, 2008 Posted July 21, 2008 The Los Angeles Dodgers sign IF/OF Pablo Ozuna The Milwaukee Brewers acquire 2B Ray Durham from the San Francisco Giants for P Steve Hammond and OF Darren Ford J1 Visa Southern California Cleaning
Kelverin Posted July 22, 2008 Posted July 22, 2008 The Arizona Diamondbacks acquire P Jon Rauch from the Washington Nationals for IF Emilio Bonifacio The Houston Astros sign P Jim Brower to a minor league contract The San Diego Padres trade P Randy Wolf to the Houston Astros for P Chad Reineke The Washington Nationals sign SS Cristian Guzman to a 2yr contract extension J1 Visa Southern California Cleaning
Kelverin Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 FIGHT Fan goes to hospital, 17 ejected after minor league brawl Yankees hierarchy discusses Bonds Club officials meet as Trade Deadline looms next week LINK Brewers sign OF Jay Gibbons to a minor league contract J1 Visa Southern California Cleaning
Kelverin Posted July 26, 2008 Posted July 26, 2008 (edited) Nady and Marte to the Yankees for ? LINK Another more complete LINK Nady and Marte have been dealt for right-hander Ross Ohlendorf and three prospects. Those prospects are believed to be lefty Phil Coke, outfielder Jose Tabata and right-hander George Kontos. Dodgers release P Matt Riley and IF's Mark Bellhorn and Ramon Martinez Mariners sign P Oscar Villarreal to a minor league contract Edited July 26, 2008 by Kelverin J1 Visa Southern California Cleaning
Kelverin Posted July 27, 2008 Posted July 27, 2008 The Cleveland Indians acquire P Anthony Reyes from the St.Louis Cardinals for P Luis Perdomo Dodgers acquire 3B Casey Blake from the Cleveland Indians for P Jon Meloan and C Carlos Santana White Sox release P Esteban Loaiza J1 Visa Southern California Cleaning
Kelverin Posted July 28, 2008 Posted July 28, 2008 Manny says he'd approve a trade Gossage, Williams choke up during acceptance speeches Hall induction day I would like to congratulate both D. Williams and Rich "Goose" Gossage. Two people who made a tremendous impact for the Padres first National League Championship 1984 J1 Visa Southern California Cleaning
wesley2 Posted July 28, 2008 Posted July 28, 2008 I liked Gossage's speech a lot. I almost felt bad for the guy when he started getting choked up.
Leferd Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 Goose deserved to be in there YEARS ago. "Things are funny...are comedic, because they mix the real with the absurd." - Buzz Aldrin."P-O-T-A-T-O-E" - Dan Quayle
Kelverin Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 Goose deserved to be in there YEARS ago. J1 Visa Southern California Cleaning
wesley2 Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 Was this is 2nd try? I thought he had been on there before and didn't make it..It's all about the year that you're trying to enter truthfully. Even qualified players get turned down when there's a phenomenal hall inductee class.
Kelverin Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 Was this is 2nd try? I thought he had been on there before and didn't make it..It's all about the year that you're trying to enter truthfully. Even qualified players get turned down when there's a phenomenal hall inductee class. It was his ninth year on the ballot. Exceptional closer that often went 2-3 innings to get a save unlike today's prima donna's that pitch for an inning or even less to get a save. J1 Visa Southern California Cleaning
Volourn Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 "prima donna's that pitch for an inning or even less to get a save. " L0L Prima donnas? Like thye chose that. That's 100% manager decision to make that change; not the players. And, the old days were full of whiny prima donnas. We just didn't hear about it because the media were wussies. DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250.
Kelverin Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 That's 100% manager decision to make that change; not the players. So all the managers just decided to stop using pitcher to close games in the 7th inning? And when did this trend begin? Pitch counts also a managers decision as well, no outside pressure from management, agents, the players themselves? J1 Visa Southern California Cleaning
Volourn Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 Considienrg that most picthers would prefer to eb starters (for the glory!), I seriously doubt that pitchers/relievers/closers as a group went to MLB and made a demand to only picth 1 inning because any more than that would be cruel and unusual. L0L DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250.
taks Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 actually, the concept of pulling pitchers earlier than most of us think is acceptable began quite a while ago (in the early 90s maybe?) with the biometrics thing. someone did some analysis and determined that pitchers lose effectiveness around 100-110 pitches. basically, they noted that pitchers had much better w/l records, lower eras and gave up fewer hits if they stopped pitching before 100-110 pitches. tony larussa jumped on this and began yanking his guys in this region, no matter how well they were pitching. he's moderated his willingness to do this over the years (he lets carpenter complete games, for example, even if he hits 120 pitches), but he still has a knack for pulling a guy in the 7th even though he's given up only a few hits. other managers hopped on the bandwagon and it has become the norm across the league. yes, it is the manager's decision, but he's certainly talking to others for input (larussa and duncan are peas in a pod, for example). he's also watching the pitches to see if they're hitting their mark, and looking at pitcher mechanics (pitching coach's job) to see if bad habits are creeping in (which is a sign the pitcher is getting tired). it's incredibly complicated overall (the reasons), and i'm not 100% convinced it is always the right decision. sometimes a pitcher just has the opposing team's number and they ain't gonna hit him regardless of how many pitches he's thrown. taks comrade taks... just because.
taks Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 The Cleveland Indians acquire P Anthony Reyes from the St.Louis Cardinals for P Luis Perdomo about time they got rid of reyes. Dodgers acquire 3B Casey Blake from the Cleveland Indians for P Jon Meloan and C Carlos Santana o ye como va, felipe! taks comrade taks... just because.
Kelverin Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 Angels and Braves complete deal that would send Mark Teixeira out West for first baseman Casey Kotchman and Minor Leaguer Stephen Marek. http://trades.mlblogs.com/ My AL team is looking good. Mariners sign P Jorge Sosa to a minor league contract J1 Visa Southern California Cleaning
Kelverin Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 Dodgers and Red Sox taking trade for Manny. Philly and the Marlins????? http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/base...gers/index.html J1 Visa Southern California Cleaning
Kelverin Posted July 30, 2008 Posted July 30, 2008 Yankees fill need, acquire Pudge "NEW YORK -- Dealing from their greatest area of strength to fill a pressing need, the Yankees acquired 14-time All-Star catcher Ivan Rodriguez from the Tigers on Wednesday in exchange for right-handed reliever Kyle Farnsworth." LINK White Sox sign OF Jason Tyner to a minor league contract Mets release P Juan Padilla The Seattle Mariners claim P Luis Munoz off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates J1 Visa Southern California Cleaning
Kelverin Posted July 31, 2008 Posted July 31, 2008 (edited) Report: Griffey to White Sox pending OK Sixth-leading all-time home run hitter must approve trade http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20...sp&c_id=mlb Today's the trade deadline, so expect a lot of action. Too bad I can't edit this thread as I go, instead of making new posts all the time.. Edited July 31, 2008 by Kelverin J1 Visa Southern California Cleaning
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