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QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 3, 2010 -> 12:24 PM) It's too bad I can't listen to Hawk praise Kotsay's at bats. It is a hard .216 now.

Kotsay with his usual rollover to the right side. How many times does Ozzie need to see this before he realizes he is no good?

Who the heck is Frazier for Detroit? I usually pride myself in knowing most of the players...but I honestly have no idea who he is.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 31, 2010 -> 10:44 AM) Orioles have a ton of good pitching prospects/young pitchers in the majors. All of them are more highly regarded than Hudson (Tillman, Britton, Matusz, Arrieta) And Hudson would probably get killed in the AL East.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 12:03 PM) Regardless of what comes next it's still an overpay. I don't get this trade at all. Can someone explain the benefit to this trade...because I don't see it at all.

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 10:55 AM) OK, I'm going to rip off a poster from the "catch-all" thread since it might be what stalled the Jackson/Hudson deal... Nightengale is reporting KW is going after Brett Myers, maybe he can get Berkman/Myers without Hudson.. sorry Kalapse and Athomeboy!! I endorse this trade...but I cannot see it not including Hudson.

My head might explode before this actually goes down.

If you could get the Angels to throw a little money in there for Abreu, what kind of prospect are we looking at then?

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jul 27, 2010 -> 03:31 PM) Not when you're dealing with MacPhail. Like Stone said; he wants $1.50 for his $1 -- and got if for Bedard -- and is under no pressure to immediately deal Scott since the team does have the money to keep him around and he's still under their control for another 2 years. When Andy MacPhail holds all the cards it's really tough to hammer out a deal with him. Don't get me wrong I do love Luke Scott I just see a lot more hurdles in the way than others do. Ahh. I forgot about the MacPhail aspect of the deal. Well crap then. Good thing AZ gives their players away for nothing. Maybe if Dunn doesn't work out LaRoche could be a July 31st possibility.

QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Jul 27, 2010 -> 03:14 PM) I'd give up Hudson and D2 or Flowers. I don't forsee Flowers or D2 reaching their potential. Plus we have Mitchell as a backup OF. We need to find some catcher in Cuba somewhere to take over for when AJ retires. We seem to trade an awful lot of pitching. Which I guess makes sense considering that is what most teams want in return, but geez...I would think we are going to get smoked on one of these deals with pitching some day.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jul 27, 2010 -> 02:23 PM) What's the going rate on a 32 year old DH/OF with a .946 OPS (.858 for his career), hasn't had a season with a sub .800 OPS since becoming a full time player in '07, has been a 2+ WAR player 4 of the last 5 years (1.5 last year) and is under team control for another 2 years (though those last 2 arb years are going to be very pricey, he made about $4M this year)? Wouldn't that make him pretty cheap to get from the O's? I see your concerns but other than LaRoche I don't see many lefty options that aren't named Dunn or Fielder. He is not ideal but I would think he could be had pretty easily.

Hudson really needs to stop walking people. That is really what is killing him.

It hopefully is old news now that he has raised his average to .237, but here is an interesting article that breaks down Beckham's early season issues. http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/...gordon-beckham/ Not sure if anyone posted this before...but if they did just delete the topic.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 20, 2010 -> 12:09 AM) It's going to take a minimum 6-game winning streak before I can let go of Sunday's debacle. But this is a nice start. King Felix will be tough on Wednesday...but good win tonight for sure.

Well...we need a lefty bat right?

QUOTE (TitoMB @ Jul 11, 2010 -> 01:53 PM) QUENTIN!!! WHAT IS GOING ON WITH YOU! Ha. Is that a complaint?

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jul 11, 2010 -> 12:47 PM) Yeah, I am a little worried about Lerew over Greinke. Didn't Lerew pitch really well against us last time? Yes he did. He beat us in KC.

But will he be kind of a Mark Reynolds all or nothing player? Can he hit maybe .250? He definitely won't walk.

This team just continues to amaze me. Keep it up boys!

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 7, 2010 -> 11:18 PM) The Royals lineup is more balanced. If the middle of the order can't produce for Angels, the bottom of the order sure won't. The Royals are actually a decent offensive club, except when Greinke pitches.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 7, 2010 -> 11:14 PM) A certain radio personality said that productive Designated Hitters are a thing of the past. If that is the case...then why even have a DH?

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 7, 2010 -> 11:07 PM) I've been shocked at how many girls at my work LOVE Tim Tebow...and not for his morals. I would venture to guess NOT for his football skills either.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jul 7, 2010 -> 11:01 PM) A lot of people will buy anything made by Apple too. But at least for the most part Apple is something that has tangible value, I am not so sure Tebow will EVER have any value in the NFL.

Totally off-subject, but I have NFL Live on at my hotel and Tim Tebow leads NFL jersey sales since April. How sad is that?

QUOTE (Springfield SoxFan @ Jul 7, 2010 -> 10:53 PM) This is so ugly, but we still have the lead, was hoping Thornton did have to pitch tonight, but now we need him. There is the down side. Overall we have been better on defense...I believe we are in the top 1/3 in fielding %, but today is unacceptable. Freddy could have also maybe gone 1 more inning if Viciedo didn't boot that other one.