Swingandalongonetoleft Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 I can't imagine how Desmond Jennings must have felt immediately after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 7, 2013 -> 10:44 PM) It sure is nice to not have him in the AL Central anymore. He's a pleasure to watch when healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN 2h ESPN Stats/Info: Hitters are 9 for 102 (.088) against Harvey after starting behind 0-1, lowest avg. against any starting pitcher in '13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 Jody Jackson @Jody_Jackson 6h JJ Putz says he felt elbow stiffness on 2nd pitch. Expects to have further evaluation tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 espnmlb @espnmlb 4m Blue Jays' Happ hit in head by liner, stable: Toronto Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ was taken off the field on a... http://es.pn/16XPj64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 Tim Brown @TBrownYahoo 5m Blue Jays: JA Happ expected to be discharged from hospital today following further tests. Club says he was responsive and doing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo 17m Matt Harvey is 1st pitcher in last 100 years with at least 125 strikeouts and 25 or fewer ER allowed in first 17 career starts. (per Elias) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 7, 2013 -> 06:29 PM) When you don't make the playoffs with Trout, Pujols, Trumbo, Greinke, etc., you're going to be on the hot seat eventually. Scioscia's still living off the fumes of the early 2000's glory and the 2002 World Series title, which came one year before Moreno arrived on the scene. This has absolutely nothing to do with Scioscia, this is about a farm system that hasn't produced quality starting pitching and a GM who tries to patchwork a staff together. Have you seen what their staff looks like without Weaver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 MLB Trade Rumors @mlbtraderumors 38m Long Island Ducks Sign Carlos Zambrano http://bit.ly/10qeThv #mlb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 Chris Fischer @ChrisFischer07 20m J.A. Happ has been released from Bayfront Medical Center. He has a bandage around his head and was on crutches. #BlueJays #mlb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 8, 2013 -> 09:26 AM) MLB Trade Rumors @mlbtraderumors 38m Long Island Ducks Sign Carlos Zambrano http://bit.ly/10qeThv #mlb White Sox should have converted him into a full-time DH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 Jayson Stark @jaysonst 4m Halladay saying he'll have a bone spur removed from his shoulder. Doctors told him thought they "could turn clock back 2 or 3 years for me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Sad news: apparently the Cubs aren't the only thing choking at Wrigley. http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/05/08/wom...-wrigley-field/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 QUOTE (Brian @ May 7, 2013 -> 03:14 PM) I've been told over and over he is one of the best in the game!! It turns out he relied a lot on his assistants, his top three of which have had some levels of success elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Angels in danger of losing two in a row to Disastros, and in the process fall to 11 games under .500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 8, 2013 -> 09:04 PM) Angels in danger of losing two in a row to Disastros, and in the process fall to 11 games under .500. If Scioscia gets canned, I hope the Sox deliver the death blow over the next two weekends. Eh, who I'm kidding? They'll go 5-2 against the Sox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 (edited) Interesting situation. They don't have the pitching (Weaver's out), the bullpen's nothing like it was in the heyday of Shields/K-Rod, but when you have that kind of payroll, something better than 11 games under .500 is rightfully expected. Can losing Torii Hunter's leadership hurt THAT much? Edited May 9, 2013 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 8, 2013 -> 09:20 PM) Interesting situation. They don't have the pitching (Weaver's out), the bullpen's nothing like it was in the heyday of Shields/K-Rod, but when you have that kind of payroll, something better than 11 games under .500 is rightfully expected. Can losing Torii Hunter's leadership hurt THAT much? What exactly did Torii Hunters leadership get them? They spent big last offseason too and still werent a playoff team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 8, 2013 -> 08:44 PM) What exactly did Torii Hunters leadership get them? They spent big last offseason too and still werent a playoff team. So the whole difference is Weaver's out and Santana is gone? Has to be more to it than that. Or Hamilton's piss-poor start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 8, 2013 -> 09:20 PM) Interesting situation. They don't have the pitching (Weaver's out), the bullpen's nothing like it was in the heyday of Shields/K-Rod, but when you have that kind of payroll, something better than 11 games under .500 is rightfully expected. Can losing Torii Hunter's leadership hurt THAT much? They missed the playoffs in 2010, 2011, & 2012. Where was Torii Hunter's leadership then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 (edited) QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 8, 2013 -> 08:55 PM) They missed the playoffs in 2010, 2011, & 2012. Where was Torii Hunter's leadership then? Well, it might have something to do with the fact that the Rangers were arguably the best or second best team in baseball during that time period. By Mike DiGiovanna May 8, 2013, 7:40 p.m. HOUSTON — This time last season, hitting coach Mickey Hatcher was fired, a move that seemed to shake up the Angels and wake up an offense that had struggled for six weeks. While General Manager Jerry Dipoto wouldn't directly answer a question about the possibility of a similar move in a season in which Manager Mike Scioscia and pitching coach Mike Butcher have come under fire because of the team's sluggish start, he did not sound like an ax-wielding executive Wednesday. "There are a number of things that have gone wrong, and to put the onus on one person is entirely unfair," said Dipoto, who has also been criticized for several personnel moves. "We all got ourselves in this position. We're all going to find a way out." Ace Jered Weaver, center fielder Peter Bourjos and relievers Sean Burnett, Kevin Jepsen and Ryan Madson are on the disabled list, and the Angels played much of April without injured shortstop Erick Aybar and third baseman Alberto Callaspo. But the struggles of two sluggers have left big holes in the lineup, as Josh Hamilton entered Wednesday with a .202 average, two homers, nine runs batted in and 40 strikeouts, and Albert Pujols, slowed by a sore right knee and left foot, was hitting .231 with five homers and 19 RBIs. The Angels ranked 13th in the American League with a 4.68 earned-run average, blew five of nine save opportunities, stole only 12 bases in 20 attempts and committed an AL-high 26 errors. "We have a very talented group … and right now we've struggled in every facet of the game," Dipoto said. "We've had a variety of issues, most self-inflicted, some we've had no control over. "Whether it's a lack of consistency on the field or an inability to stay healthy, we've found ways to make life difficult. We have a long road to claw back, but we've been in similar circumstances before." The Angels were 18-25 last May 21, got hot and finished 89-73. But that team benefited from the late-April promotion of outfielder Mike Trout, the AL rookie of the year, and the early May trade for closer Ernesto Frieri. Don't expect a similar boost this season. The Angels have baseball's worst farm system, according to Baseball America, with few valuable trade chips, and there are no phenoms at triple-A. "There is no move to make," Dipoto said. "Our best talent, our best team, is here. There really isn't a quick fix, a magic bullet, a singular player move you can make that would turn things around." www.latimes.com/sports Edited May 9, 2013 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 8, 2013 -> 09:51 PM) So the whole difference is Weaver's out and Santana is gone? Has to be more to it than that. Or Hamilton's piss-poor start. Why are you completely missing the fact that this team has not been playoff worthy for quite a while? It isn't one player, it is the team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 8, 2013 -> 09:57 PM) Well, it might have something to do with the fact that the Rangers were arguably the best or second best team in baseball during that time period. The Angels went 10-9 vs. Texas last year and still didn't win 90 games. They won 86 in 2011 & 80 in 2010. They couldn't even win the Wild Card once. What does any of that have to do with the Rangers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Let's trade them Sale for Trout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 8, 2013 -> 09:21 PM) The Angels went 10-9 vs. Texas last year and still didn't win 90 games. They won 86 in 2011 & 80 in 2010. They couldn't even win the Wild Card once. What does any of that have to do with the Rangers? Well, why haven't the White Sox gone to the playoffs for most of the last decade? It doesn't have anything to do with the Twins and Tigers? We will blame it all on losses to the Indians or Royals? When you have a great team in your division, doesn't that dramatically decrease your opportunity to make the playoffs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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