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At 5/15/08 03:21 AM, Molotov wrote: Also i love idiots who give away Sabathias,Lackeys and K-Rods cause of injuries and bad starts.

Don't we all :P

Jayson Werth FTW! 3HR; 8RBI in one amazing night. Good show, that man.

Jason Werth will fuck your girlfriend and leave her with an exit wound.

On another subject, I dunno if you guys read about this, but apparently Jason Giambi wears a gold thong when he's in the middle of a slump, and it's "guaranteed" to get him out of the slump...as if that wasn't odd enough, he's also given it to teammates to wear during their prolonged slumps, including Derek Jeter, Bernie Williams, Johnny Damon, Robinson Cano, and Robin Ventura.

At 5/17/08 02:49 PM, Buddhist wrote: Jason Werth will fuck your girlfriend and leave her with an exit wound.

He was 1 HR away from the Cycle... not the real cycle we all know about, but the cycle of a Solo Shot, 2R HR, 3R HR, and GS.

On another subject, I dunno if you guys read about this, but apparently Jason Giambi wears a gold thong when he's in the middle of a slump, and it's "guaranteed" to get him out of the slump...as if that wasn't odd enough, he's also given it to teammates to wear during their prolonged slumps, including Derek Jeter, Bernie Williams, Johnny Damon, Robinson Cano, and Robin Ventura.

You know what they do to rental bowling shoes after you turn them in when they spray them for sanitization, well they need to use something 10x stronger for that situation. If I were one of them, I'd say no thanks and stick with good ol' lucky socks.

At 5/17/08 02:49 PM, Buddhist wrote: On another subject, I dunno if you guys read about this, but apparently Jason Giambi wears a gold thong when he's in the middle of a slump, and it's "guaranteed" to get him out of the slump...as if that wasn't odd enough, he's also given it to teammates to wear during their prolonged slumps, including Derek Jeter, Bernie Williams, Johnny Damon, Robinson Cano, and Robin Ventura.

"I have a guy out there that hasn't washed his jockey strap is 2 years, because he thinks flies are lucky!"

That's just a little bit more information than I cared to hear. Only just.

The Chicago White Sox did their part to keep Barry Zito winless tonight. I kind of feel sorry for him, but then I imagine all the money he has and go back to not caring.

FUCK YEAH!!!

From surviving Cancer, to pitching a no-hitter. Major props for Jon Lester.

Fuck Jon Lester.

At 5/18/08 04:55 AM, 36Holla wrote: The Chicago White Sox did their part to keep Barry Zito winless tonight. I kind of feel sorry for him, but then I imagine all the money he has and go back to not caring.

He wasn't exactly the greatest pitcher ever when he started, but now he's made that big money move, the numbers would say that he's content with this alone. I'm not so sure.

Have you ever been in a slump and you try your hardest to get out of that slump, maybe gripping the bat too tight, trying to pitch too hard or whatever. I think Zito's not as bad as his 0-8 record says, but he's got some issues to work out and I think he can turn it around eventually.

It's all a matter of time. I'm not sure the Giants would consider dropping him to Triple A, would they :P

They say that you're only as good as your last game. Darrell Rasner is proving to be the Yankees' feel good story of the season, as he improved to 3-0 with an ERA of 1.89. Some run support would be nice and the Yanks obliged with A-Rod's 2nd homer in as many games and what should have been his third on the come back, but it was ruled a double. Johnny Damon also did his bit with 2 RBIs

Ian Kennedy will be given the ball tonight. I hope that A-Rod can keep his bat hot and blast a few more long balls tonight, to give some much-needed run support to Kennedy, who needs to have a cushion to repair his shattered Major League confidence.

The wheels have been set in motion and Joba Chamberlain is on his way to the rotation. That's going to be fun to watch. 35 pitches in relief of Rasner last night, so expect to see him pushed on further and maybe coming up with a stint or two of long relief over the next few weeks.

It'd be depressingly humorous if Darrell Rasner turned out to be better than Ian Kennedy.

Also, KENNEDY DIDN'T GET RAPED TONIGHT HOLY SH--

BoSox hit 2 grand slams; Mike Lowell still proves to be paying dividends fantasy-wise. On the other side, Jose Guillen and Miguel Olivo continue to rape for my all-Dominican team, and Jose Guillen has somehow managed to channel all that anti-Brendan Donnelly, anti-Anaheim rage into a HUGE turnaround in the past couple of weeks.

Ryan Howard is turning it around too, he hit another bomb tonight. He could hit .180 all year and strike out 234 times like he's on pace to do, but damn if those aren't some pretty home runs. Other than Griffey and Thome, I don't think there's anyone else who I like to watch bomb the ball more than Ryan Howard.

At 5/22/08 10:20 PM, Buddhist wrote: It'd be depressingly humorous if Darrell Rasner turned out to be better than Ian Kennedy.

Also, KENNEDY DIDN'T GET RAPED TONIGHT HOLY SH--

The A-Rod effect! It works! Now if only I can figure out how to bottle that stuff, I can make a fortune!

Ryan Howard is turning it around too, he hit another bomb tonight. He could hit .180 all year and strike out 234 times like he's on pace to do, but damn if those aren't some pretty home runs. Other than Griffey and Thome, I don't think there's anyone else who I like to watch bomb the ball more than Ryan Howard.

Better to watch him in the knowledge that he's not on your fantasy team though. I'm quite happy with Adrian Gonzalez at 1st :P

Pedro Feliz can't run for shit.

Damn you Darin Erstad!

Duchscherer almost went the distance. Solid game yestrerday

Bust the brooms out. Muhahahaha

At 5/24/08 09:53 PM, Buddhist wrote: Pedro Feliz can't run for shit.

As long as he's decent with the bat and glove, running is a tool that I'm okay with Pete Happy missing. Although I'd still like him to bust it down the line with effort.

Hamels showed his youth again by getting shelled a bit and pulled out early. Good thing for him he also hit and drove in a few runs and the bullpen held it together once again so the Phils could pound the Astros' bullpen. The Phillies bullpen has been a great surprise so far this season, but so has Greg Dobbs. If anyone needs a Pinch hitter in any league and he's available, pick him up.

At 5/25/08 08:13 PM, phileeguy wrote:

At 5/24/08 09:53 PM, Buddhist wrote: Pedro Feliz can't run for shit.

As long as he's decent with the bat and glove, running is a tool that I'm okay with Pete Happy missing. Although I'd still like him to bust it down the line with effort.

I think in a close game like that it should be expected that he busts his ass to get called safe, rather than dog it down the 3rd base line like the game isn't on the line.

Lupica watch updated, he's at it again.

At 5/26/08 05:29 PM, Idiot-Finder wrote: Lupica watch updated, he's at it again.

If I haven't made my thoughts about Lupica clear before, I'll throw them out once more; he should be shot. Now I'm not usually one to jump to violence, but I think it's the only remedy. His paper will never have the balls to fire him, and he's too much a goody-two-shoes he'll never get caught doing anything to put his job in jeopardy, like being Jim McGreevey's man on the side (which I think he is).

Anywho, the Phils scored 15 on Sunday, so I had a feeling that they could've come out flat today. I was just a tad wrong as they ended up scoring 20 vs the Rockies. As much as I enjoyed that game, it only heightened my feeling that the next game will be one where they come out flat. Then again I could be wrong another time and they could end up scoring 25.

At 5/27/08 01:40 AM, phileeguy wrote: Anywho, the Phils scored 15 on Sunday, so I had a feeling that they could've come out flat today. I was just a tad wrong as they ended up scoring 20 vs the Rockies. As much as I enjoyed that game, it only heightened my feeling that the next game will be one where they come out flat. Then again I could be wrong another time and they could end up scoring 25.

I was RIGHT! The Phils scored only a paltry 7 last night in their victory.

Anywho, as I was checkin out various baseball related articles I ran across ESPN Page 2 Jim Caple's most recent article.. He usually targets quirky stories around the MLB and finishes it with odd statements. This time he showcased strange trades throughouht history. My favorite was this one:
Harry Chiti: The Mets traded the catcher to Cleveland in 1962 for a player to be named later. The player wound up being Chiti, who went back to the Mets.

At 5/28/08 01:56 PM, phileeguy wrote: My favorite was this one:

Harry Chiti: The Mets traded the catcher to Cleveland in 1962 for a player to be named later. The player wound up being Chiti, who went back to the Mets.

Genius. That's just pure comic genius, which couldn't be written by a pro!

Joba's making progress. Will he start next time out? That's what is being said by the media, but I think we need to give him a few more games yet.

Of course, if we lose many more starters, I think that we'll either be calling up a lot more of the farm system or we'll be making silly trades to try and stay marginally sunk.

At 5/29/08 03:01 PM, Coop83 wrote: Joba's making progress. Will he start next time out? That's what is being said by the media, but I think we need to give him a few more games yet.

I agree. Transitioning from the 'pen to the rotation takes concerted timing and proper outing lengths for it to be effective. Joba seems to have the stuff, the question is will he be physically/mentally capable to keep it in through the transition. Still, I like how Girardi is handling him carefully by having him pitch more than 1 inning in his last few outings and giving him more days off in between.

Of course, if we lose many more starters, I think that we'll either be calling up a lot more of the farm system or we'll be making silly trades to try and stay marginally sunk.

What with Ian Kennedy now hurting it would seem those could be viable options. But I think the Yanks would be better off if Wang kept doing what he's doing and Pettite and Mussina stepped it up a bit, instead of taking chances, even though it's still relatively early.

In other news, they released the early returns in All-Star voting for both Leagues. As expected there are plenty of Sox, Yankees and Cubs listed amongst the leaders. The only thing that surprised me so far were the few amount of votes for Dan Uggla at NL 2B. Of course I won't argue people voting for Chase Utley who has 537,788, but Uggla who has comparable numbers in most categories has over 400k less votes. Then again, he plays in Miami and they never fill that stadium.

I'd also like the oh-so-rushed Jim Moloney of MLB.com to check his facts before he finishes an article about the votes. Here's what he wrote:
"Utley's 537,788 votes are the most of any Senior Circuit candidate and fourth most overall, trailing only Boston's David Ortiz (556,567), Manny Ramirez (539,122) and New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (523,187)."
What's wrong with that statement? Did you catch it? Yes, it's his inability to do simple arithmetic. 537,788 is bigger than 523,187, which would make Utley the 3rd leading vote getter. You might think, "hey everyone makes mistakes, cut him a break," but I say someone who works for a sport that prides itself on numbers and tradition that he should at least double check them before he presses POST.

At 5/29/08 08:32 PM, phileeguy wrote:

At 5/29/08 03:01 PM, Coop83 wrote: Joba's making progress. Will he start next time out? That's what is being said by the media, but I think we need to give him a few more games yet.

I agree. Transitioning from the 'pen to the rotation takes concerted timing and proper outing lengths for it to be effective. Joba seems to have the stuff, the question is will he be physically/mentally capable to keep it in through the transition.

He's taken what else the opposition and the media have thrown at him so far, so I think he's up to the task mentally. Physically speaking, he's young, so he should have no trouble coping with it - he was a starter in the lower leagues, so that shouldn't be an issue.

Still, I like how Girardi is handling him carefully by having him pitch more than 1 inning in his last few outings and giving him more days off in between.

Definitely a quality coaching decision.

I'd also like the oh-so-rushed Jim Moloney of MLB.com to check his facts before he finishes an article about the votes. Here's what he wrote:
"Utley's 537,788 votes are the most of any Senior Circuit candidate and fourth most overall, trailing only Boston's David Ortiz (556,567), Manny Ramirez (539,122) and New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (523,187)."

I think that one requires a new proof reader for his works before he adds them to the site :P

In reference to the All Star voting, fuck Lance Berkman. Speaking of the Astros, the Cards finally beat Oswalt last night which is fantastic. I'm going to the Cards/Pirates game tonight. Unfortunately it's Wellermeyer pitching tonight, I was hoping to see Wainright.

My god if i haven't seen my team win a world series in 100 years i've seen the greatest comeback ever in that team's history with the Cubs being down 9-1 in the 6th inning come back with a 3 run 6th inning then a 6 run 7th inning thanks to sources that we're not expected from at all by Jim Edmonds,Henry Blanco and of course home field favorite Kouske Fukudome,i am just in awe from this comeback to where i can't comprehend to be honest with you (i see Bob pulling his hair out from this haha).

Well, I have never posted here before, but I'm a Red Sox fan and I thought I'd just say that Manny Ramirez just hit his 500th home run in Baltimore. It was quite the moment and I'm just glad I got to see it!

At 5/31/08 09:39 PM, Metal-Therapy wrote: Well, I have never posted here before, but I'm a Red Sox fan and I thought I'd just say that Manny Ramirez just hit his 500th home run in Baltimore. It was quite the moment and I'm just glad I got to see it!

Thanks to $180 of full season baseball i as well seen it i tip my hat to Manny in this milestone.

Also i seen local Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 599th homer,waiting on #600 now for him now.

At 5/30/08 01:32 PM, CaptainBob wrote: I'm going to the Cards/Pirates game tonight.

Was an excellent game despite the Cards almost giving it away at the end. I'm really glad I didn't go to tonight's game, ugh :/

Awesome to see the Royals break their 12 game losing streak finally, and off Sabathia no less.

Also I hope the Cubs die in a fire. Just saying.

Ho man, once Griffey hits #600, the set of four autographed ASG Griffey baseballs I have will be worth some serious moolah. That + the set of six Greg Maddux signed balls too, now that he won 350 games...all that's left is for Mo to move into 2nd all-time in saves by the end of the year, and I should be set.

On another note, Cole Hamels got raped tonight. RIP winning streak.

Lastly:

PHILADELPHIA -- 8-year-old Easton, PA Little Leaguer Tyler Jenson and 31-year-old professional baseball player Pat Burrell were given identical tips on improving their swings and properly hitting a baseball Monday night.

"Remember to keep your elbow up, keep your knees bent, and keep your eye on the ball," said both 45-year-old hardware-store manager and father of three Dale Kremke and retired Major League Baseball veteran of 18 years Milt Thompson to the two struggling hitters. "Watch the ball out of the pitcher's hand, and just meet the ball with the bat. Come on, now, just takes one."

Both Burrell and Jenson struck out in their next at-bat and returned to their respective dugouts in tears.

Also, would someone like to tell me how NONE of the following pitchers are in the majors, given the need for pitching?

Akinori Otsuka
Freddy Garcia
Six-Fingers Alfonseca
Mike Stanton
Beluga Bob Wickman
Jay Witasick
Mike Myers
Jose Mesa
Rheal Cormier
Boomer Wells

At 6/1/08 07:42 PM, Buddhist wrote: Also, would someone like to tell me how NONE of the following pitchers are in the majors, given the need for pitching?
Akinori Otsuka

His career numbers dont look too bad with just a 2.44 ERA, so it beats me.

Freddy Garcia

Supposedly he's still trying to get himself 100% before he puts himself back on the market after last years collapse into injury.

Six-Fingers Alfonseca

El Pulpo? Unlike Otsuka, his ERA isn't as nice. 4.11, but over 5 in his last season and the Phils decided not to keep him. Usually pitchers that the Phils don't keep are either asking too much or aren't too good. I'll wager they thought the latter on Antonio, and for the record, so do I.

Mike Stanton

The Reds bought him out at the end of March, because they "wanted to win now." However, his numbers aren't too bad with an ERA below 4. His spring training numbers might have did him in with the Reds. I don't know why he hasn't found another club yet.

Beluga Bob Wickman

Maybe it's a health/weight issue. MLB.com has him listed at a slim 240... lol.

Jay Witasick

He's just as old as Alfonseca (36) with comparable numbers. So although I haven't seen much of him if any, I'm going to wager that doesn't bode well for him.

Mike Myers

Maybe 'cuz he's a homocidal maniac!!! But seriously, he's 39 years old with a near 5 ERA.

Jose Mesa

Ahh, Joe Table. His setup into his delivery puts me to sleep. Actually, it looks more like he's falling asleep. Either way I'll refer you to my Alfonseca/Phillies situation for Jose as well. He's also aging (42) and is coming off a 7+ ERA season.

Rheal Cormier

41 years old and coming off a 9 ERA season, 'nuff said.

Boomer Wells

Okay there's a difference between Wells and most all the other Pitchers here in that he's a starter. Sometimes a team just needs a body that can go out there every 5 days and throw innings. Unfortunately as his age increases, so does his ERA and waist size. I really can't see anyone picking up a 45 year old (Yesm I know Moyer is 46) with his track record unless someone gets injured.

I guess people want quality pitchers and not pay more for questionable or aging players when they could just as easily call someone up.

Anywho, the aforementioned Moyer started for my Phils today, and he looked shaky in the 4th, but the offense came alive for him to get the win and stay undefeated vs. the Marlins. This puts the Phils back in first in the NL East over said Marlins by 1/2 a game. Utley jacked another for 20 total. I wonder if he keeps this up they'll ask him to try the HR derby. If so I hope he declines as he doesn't really try to hit homers like Howard or Prince, he just happens to consistently make good contact.