the tourist
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Phew! Everything is back to normal, guys. The Mariners are shitty again!
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MrPryck2U
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I'd suggest attempting to keep things on an even keel. There's still plenty of games left. You have a propensity for "the sky is falling!" at the slightest bump in the road.
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Cardinals' Jon Jay doesn't notice ball four, strikes out on 4-2 count - MLB - SI.com
Any other team and maybe I'd feel bad about this.
Any other team and maybe I'd feel bad about this.
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Well, what's really happening is more of a "their outfield, shortstop, catcher, DH, and 1B have been fucking terrible at the plate and it's finally biting them in the ass."
I never thought they were even close to as good as they performed in the first half. One slump from Seager and/or Cano and this team is absolute shit at the plate.
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Can I interest you in a designated hitter who is on the market?
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Do you ever catch yourself looking at a word and completely forgetting what it is?
I reread the word Designated like five times just now, trying to pronounce it in my head and failing. The mind is a strange thing at times.
I reread the word Designated like five times just now, trying to pronounce it in my head and failing. The mind is a strange thing at times.
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the tourist
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He would improve our offense. Sad times.
Phantom Dreamer
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Ace pitcher leaves game after just 102 pitches. It's a different time.
the tourist
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Not like he would have gone the ~200 or so pitches it would take for these assholes to buy themselves a second fucking run.
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So...is David Price off the market now?
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Instant replay is fucking broken.
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So hey PhilsFan, are you a fan of blowing up the entire team if they can get a bunch of prospects back (even if it means eating a shit-ton of salary)?
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They don't have anything anyone wants so it's not an option. There's no blow up option.
LemonMelon
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Denard Span has become one of our most reliable men at the plate. He had four walks today and his average is all the way up to .287. Great outfielder too.
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Sure they do. They have Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, and Chase Utley. They also have Marlon Byrd, Jimmy Rollins, and Jonathon Papelbon. If the Phillies eat a bunch of money, they could get some good shit back for those 6. It would destroy the on-field team, of course, but it'd be an Astrosian rebuild.
Phantom Dreamer
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Cubs wearing "1978" uniforms today.
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Howard is the only player I've read that they are willing to eat salary on.
No one wants Lee off an injury or Papelbon at all (too much baggage and declining production, even if the Phils eat salary). Utley and Rollins have no 10-5 NTCs. Byrd's return will be limited at best, and the team doesn't want to eat any of Hamels' contract.
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The Marlins would love your Lee off an injury.
Although, buying is not a good idea for the Marlins, for sure.
Although, buying is not a good idea for the Marlins, for sure.
Phantom Dreamer
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Yes, the Cardinals got in on the act too. Both uniforms would have been improved if the pants were longer, like they were during the Golden Age of the Baseball Uniform™.
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If they were willing to eat a bunch of salary, they could get a ton back for those guys in individual trades (less so for Papelbon, but they could get a ton for Lee even coming off the injury and Byrd if he's cheap in money for the acquiring team). I'd be surprised if Utley or Rollins turned down a trade to a contending team at this point as it should be clear that the Phillies need to rebuild from the ground up if they want to get into the playoffs again anytime soon. Then again, if they're going to do that, RAJ should not be at the helm which means it probably wouldn't happen until/unless he is relieved.
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They're not willing to eat salary because they don't understand the marketplace so it doesn't really matter.
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So, basically, we loaned Darwin Barney to the Dodgers...
...think I'll go to one of the games this weekend. Tickets are SUPER cheap on Stubhub. I'm guessing they're shit, but I haven't been to a Cubs game in about three years.
...think I'll go to one of the games this weekend. Tickets are SUPER cheap on Stubhub. I'm guessing they're shit, but I haven't been to a Cubs game in about three years.
Hewson
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I'm going to Sox/Yanks Friday night. I'm far more enthused to see Sammy Hagar on Saturday night.
How could you not be excited about Chris Capuano's return to Fenway?
Hewson
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It'll be interesting to see who's left on the Sox' roster Friday. Word is Lester and every free agent to be except for Uehara are officially on the block for the right price.
