ThunderBolt

Thank you again, Fox. If you guys need any info on the Mets-Yankees game all you have to do is ask.

Tim Lincecum with a CG shutout vs Oakland. Oakland's another team that has enough young pitching to compete for a couple years. Assuming their upper tiers offensive prospects can figure it out.

We should get Trade Winds back up. It's time to start suggesting what kind of returns we can get from the people we sell. I think AJ is the only real lock to stay on the team veteran-wise with Thome (contract) running a close second.

I have no idea how Goodwin's generates any power with his swing, but he is a heck of an athlete. Ideally, we drafted him with a plan on how to sign him.

I absolutely love LSU pitcher Anthony Ranaudo's arm, but he's starting to look like a top ten pick. Fortunately, we're looking like a top 5 pick team, so who knows?

How close is B-ham to clinching now?

QUOTE (shipps @ Jun 12, 2009 -> 11:16 PM) Psssst.... *whispering* Iron and Wine, why are we whispering? I really dig your music I just wish you didnt sing like you are scared someone will hear it. This is heresy to some, but I hate his cover of Such Great Heights. It just saps all the energy out of a pretty upbeat song. I much prefer the original, or even the Ben Fold’s cover.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jun 12, 2009 -> 11:07 PM) I don't think anyone really means a complete overhaul, Florida Marlins type of firesale. That's exactly what I think of when I hear the word fire sale. It has a lot of negative connotations.

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Jun 12, 2009 -> 10:58 PM) Imagine how aggravated we'd be in our position, having given up Poreda/Richard/etc., and then with Peavy's injury being forced to go with Carrasco or some other assortment of AAA crap. If we weren't in the same position now, 5.5 games back, with Peavy on our team, we'd soon fall due to the lack of another pitching option. Yeah, imagine that, trading for an ace and then having a series of unfortunate circumstances maybe happen in a hypothetical scenario.

QUOTE (joesaiditstrue @ Jun 12, 2009 -> 10:53 PM) The koolaid is wearing off with me, regarding Beckham I think Getz started out the year with more hits than Gordon has, I think there's been just too much pressure put on him with the whole "We brought you up to the big club to help us win" comment Kenny made to him He's been suffering from some very bad luck. As long as he fields the position and hits the ball hard, we can afford to wait this out.

Heck of an ending. Great work from the Pens.

Their will not be a firesale, but we will be trading a lot of our assets. I don't see this as a bad thing, KW will maximize returns.

Poreda with some strong work. Leaving a very nice impression from an otherwise dismal game.

We're done. Good game till Dotel came in.

QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ Jun 12, 2009 -> 10:06 PM) Pens look like they are getting some help from the refs here.... Could be that they're just outplaying the Wings.

I wonder if Aaron Poreda is going to start bringing a book to the pen with him? He has a lot of time on his hands.

Wait, we're losing now? Thank god, i turned off this game.

Why weren't we playing in for Suppan? This s*** is getting ridiculious.

QUOTE (knightni @ Jun 12, 2009 -> 06:54 PM) How awesome is Baltimore's offense starting to look for the future? Wieters Markakis Jones Scott Reimold They need to get some pitching and infielders though. Trading Brian Roberts and Aubrey Huff for a young starter or two would be a good start. They don't really need pitching either. Assuming Rich Hill can give them league-average production they have Arrieta, Tillman and Matsuz on the way.

Here comes Sean Marshall.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jun 12, 2009 -> 12:33 PM) So what's the over/under on the next test based on these "tough" sanctions? I say 10 days from now. Hey, lay off. I’m sure Obama will deliver a very stirring speech about it.

This is 100% true. I had a dream last night of a Jay Cutler-led Bear teams just flat-out dominating the Packers. I woke up absolutely positive this couldn’t be real, because the Bears don’t have a QB. Then I realized. I love being a Bears fan now.

Two-Run bomb for Mauer. Crap.

I think the only way these new Prius commercials could be mellower is to have a loop of Jack Johnson songs playing in the background.

I'm not going to be singing Steve Goodman, but i will be pulling for them. I don't like the Cubs, I HATE the Twins.