Jose Abreu

I hate tipping culture. I do tip, but I wish tips were just included in every bill so that way these controversies would not be present.

Quality is a word. You see, Tex, everyone makes mistakes! Now I'm not the only one who's messed this up

QUOTE (Reddy @ Feb 18, 2015 -> 03:00 PM) I'll be optimistic and say Top 10. To say that Abreu is a top ten pure hitter in baseball is not at all optimistic.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Feb 18, 2015 -> 12:30 PM) GOB (George Oscar Bluth) COME ON I know, you think he'd have more respect for Gob and his $4000 suit!

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 18, 2015 -> 12:26 PM) My wife constantly calls me Job because of my suit bills. Never compare yourself to Gob and his $3000 suit!

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FWIW, B/R released their top 100 MLB players list today. Abreu was 26 (Anthony Rizzo was 19 or 20), Sale was 9, Samardzija was in the 40s, Quintana was 88, and the rest (Eaton, Melky, Robertson) were honorable mentions.

Purely as a hitter, my semi-biased opinion is #1.

QUOTE (3GamesToLove @ Feb 18, 2015 -> 12:03 PM) I think even then it's a bit misleading, as if there are actual rumors/unconfirmed reports out there. Something like "any chance of a Samardzija extension?" would probably convey the idea a little better... Agreed, I expected some rumor about how we're working on a deal with him

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Feb 18, 2015 -> 11:18 AM) I have no idea how knowledgeable Russo is, because his voice is so annoying I can't listen to him long enough to evaluate him. I have to turn off MLB Network even when commercials for his show are on. I know. I hate that high pitched squeal of his.

Joking is what he was doing.

Clearly it's worth more than you

Anthony Davis is worse than Alexi Ajinca.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Feb 17, 2015 -> 08:09 PM) Based on how good our bullpen was last year? Like a 5 era or something (completely guessing on that number, but it was bad) Regardless, you've pointed out one instance. I wish Pete Carroll could have a call back too somewhere along the line. Doesn't make him a bad coach. I'm not going to look through every box score to find multiple instances of Robin pulling a starter too early or leaving him in too long, I don't have time for that. I don't think Robin is a bad manager, this is my only issue with him.

You guys are missing my point- I had no problem with Robin leaving Sale out there to face Trout. However, I did have a problem with him bringing Sale out to start the inning when he had already thrown many pitches, was showing clear signs of regression, and had a fairly comfortable lead. You also have to remember that this was one of his first few starts back from the DL.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Feb 17, 2015 -> 08:06 PM) You really think our bullpen was LESS likely to give up a home run to Trout than our 2.17 ERA starter? Trout probably would not have hit that inning had we pulled Sale before it started.

This is just one instance by the way, it stood out the most.

QUOTE (daggins @ Feb 17, 2015 -> 07:40 PM) Not only that but the pitch Trout hit out was at his ankles. Maybe 3 guys in baseball can hit that pitch. It was just a case where a great hitter won. That's not what I'm saying. I'm saying that Sale never should have started the inning.

Yes it does

Violins.

Teuvo Teravainen is better than Trevor Van Riemsdyk

Ryan Hollins is better than LeBron

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Feb 17, 2015 -> 04:15 PM) Or the Dennis Quaid one where he plays Jim Morris of the Rays. That was good too.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 17, 2015 -> 04:19 PM) In the minors Rodon had #41, which is currently held by Javy Guerra. No one wears Rodon's college number of #16. Isn't it retired?