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touchdown... touchdown... and st.micheals takes the lead.

by kmacsm on May 6, 2008 11:03 PM CDT   0 recs

The Ms announcer just said the Rays will beat the Yankees 4-5 times this year, tops.

Nice guarantee. They’ve done better in the past when they’re not even this good.

Not sure why people are so behind on how much talent the Rays have.

by philkid3 on May 6, 2008 11:04 PM CDT   0 recs

what the hell?

TAG bringin’ the funny? Weird nite, man…

Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.

by WhipSmart on May 6, 2008 11:05 PM CDT   0 recs

Eh?

What did he say?

by Inkara1 on May 6, 2008 11:05 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

just making comments while watching the Seattle pen do some stretching exercises

made me chuckle…

Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.

by WhipSmart on May 6, 2008 11:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

can you imagine

one of these guys as a teacher. that would be a brutal class

touchdown... touchdown... and st.micheals takes the lead.

by kmacsm on May 6, 2008 11:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

TAG is the dull math teacher

Lewin is the sub that comes in and tries to be ‘cool’....

Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.

by WhipSmart on May 6, 2008 11:10 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm calling it

Boggs goes deep this AB

"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg

by boomer1 on May 6, 2008 11:05 PM CDT   0 recs

Or not.

"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg

by boomer1 on May 6, 2008 11:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Max Ramirez

Anyone know why he hasn’t played for 2 games? Frostad caught tonight.

...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on May 6, 2008 11:06 PM CDT   0 recs

He has been on fire

Maybe he burned through all his bats?

"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg

by boomer1 on May 6, 2008 11:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

he's a promising prospect

we have to limit his ABs, obviously…

Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.

by WhipSmart on May 6, 2008 11:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I like destroying anybody

Some teams I do enjoy seeing destroyed more than others, though. And the M’s are on that list.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

by lonestarJon on May 6, 2008 11:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

"Left the bases loaded for Hamilton."

Huh? I thought it was 3-run, not a slam. Was I not paying attention?

by philkid3 on May 6, 2008 11:09 PM CDT   0 recs

It was a 3-run

The Seattle announcers are just stupid.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

by lonestarJon on May 6, 2008 11:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

does ponson go for the complete game?

touchdown... touchdown... and st.micheals takes the lead.

by kmacsm on May 6, 2008 11:10 PM CDT   0 recs

what's his pitch count?

too lazy to look it up myself

Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.

by WhipSmart on May 6, 2008 11:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It's only the 6th

And he’s at 80 pitches. He might get nto the 8th again, but he’d have to have really short inning here to consider going all the way.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

by lonestarJon on May 6, 2008 11:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah

Maybe if he can have short 7th and 8th innings, he could make it…

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

by lonestarJon on May 6, 2008 11:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Like I said, if he's at 100 or below after 8, send him out

No need to send him out if he’s at like 105… 8 innings is plenty fine and we already have that “no complete game in a year” monkey off the back.

by Inkara1 on May 6, 2008 11:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

OT: The MLBPA is looking in to anti-Bonds collusion.

Good. I’m not the worlds biggest Bonds fan, but I definitely think something’s up.

by philkid3 on May 6, 2008 11:14 PM CDT   0 recs

yea

touchdown... touchdown... and st.micheals takes the lead.

by kmacsm on May 6, 2008 11:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

In 26 games at 1B,

Broussard has 5 BB. In hist first start at 1B, Cat has 3 BB.

by Randy Richardson on May 6, 2008 11:17 PM CDT   0 recs

To be fair

The Mariners have been walking people left and right, but I think we can all agree that Brou-ha-ha sucks.

by geetar85 on May 6, 2008 11:25 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

ohhhhhh is he hurt???

touchdown... touchdown... and st.micheals takes the lead.

by kmacsm on May 6, 2008 11:17 PM CDT   0 recs

hey knock off all that noise

I’m tryin’ to sleep here..!!

Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.

by WhipSmart on May 6, 2008 11:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah i am

but im fading fast

touchdown... touchdown... and st.micheals takes the lead.

by kmacsm on May 6, 2008 11:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Here

It’s certainly gotten quiet.

by philkid3 on May 6, 2008 11:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Here

Curious to see what route they go with Ponson

by cmkelly29 on May 6, 2008 11:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Still at the computer

I’m just reorganizing my baseball card collection. It’s a project I started during last nights beating, I’m now continuing it during tonight’s blowout.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

by lonestarJon on May 6, 2008 11:28 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

replying to my own comment

but Cat should be playing only 1B if you ask me. No reason he should be in the outfield.

by geetar85 on May 6, 2008 11:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

nice play

Cat…

Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.

by WhipSmart on May 6, 2008 11:25 PM CDT   0 recs

I like how Salty

stands up and fires it back in there to the pitcher.

Reminds me a little bit of Pudge.

by geetar85 on May 6, 2008 11:27 PM CDT   0 recs

i have a sneaking suspension

that when hank blalock comes back healthy that either he or ramon vasquez will get traded.

what do yall think?

touchdown... touchdown... and st.micheals takes the lead.

by kmacsm on May 6, 2008 11:27 PM CDT   0 recs

yeah. i think as blalock

gets more expensive and his value on this team going forward becomes a bigger question mark, he will eventually get traded. either this year at the break or this offseason,

touchdown... touchdown... and st.micheals takes the lead.

by kmacsm on May 6, 2008 11:30 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

hmmm

I don’t think so. Vasquez is still very valuable and we need Cat for 1B

by geetar85 on May 6, 2008 11:28 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

This is based on

the idea that Broussard is getting cut.

by geetar85 on May 6, 2008 11:28 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

whoops misread

I thought he said Cat or Vasquez.

by geetar85 on May 6, 2008 11:31 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

No and no

Not a real big market for Vazquez and you’d still be selling low on Blalock. Vazquez goes back his UT role.

by robert_d_wilfong on May 6, 2008 11:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I think a Blalock trade could be great.

I have no idea how likely it would be, but I think it could work out very well.

He wouldn’t be a bad player to keep if he’s interested in platooning down the road, though.

by philkid3 on May 6, 2008 11:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Anywhere.

He could obviously DH and play third, and I have no reason to think he couldn’t at least play first as well.

He’s only 27, and his bat is more than usefull. He also plays a position that’s near the top of the difficulty order, meaning his opportunities for movement are relatively high.

Down the road means in the future, when young players are coming up. It would depend on what positions are solidified.

by philkid3 on May 6, 2008 11:35 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

OK

Not sure I understand. Why does he need to move? What 3B is rushing to take his spot? Metcalf?

If he’s healthy (an if that grows larger every season) his bat plays well enough for 3rd. I don’t see why he needs to move or platoon at all. If you have a better 3rd baseman, you just trade Blalock.

by brettgardner on May 6, 2008 11:39 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

ouch

wanted that out

touchdown... touchdown... and st.micheals takes the lead.

by kmacsm on May 6, 2008 11:32 PM CDT   0 recs

German in the pen

Don’t put him in until the start of next inning… if you put him in with runners on, they will score. :(

by Inkara1 on May 6, 2008 11:33 PM CDT   0 recs

Jesus

Throw the ball better and stay on the fucking bag.

by brettgardner on May 6, 2008 11:33 PM CDT   0 recs

this is some

bullshit

touchdown... touchdown... and st.micheals takes the lead.

by kmacsm on May 6, 2008 11:33 PM CDT   0 recs

Damn, man

WTF is up with the first base umpire?

And where the hell is Ron Washington? He needs to start arguing this crap.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

by lonestarJon on May 6, 2008 11:34 PM CDT   0 recs

those were both good calls...

Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.

by WhipSmart on May 6, 2008 11:35 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

FWIW

eric nadel and victor rojas disagree with you.

by Hubris on May 6, 2008 11:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

then they aren't paying attention

Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.

by WhipSmart on May 6, 2008 11:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yep

So do I, from what I saw on the TVants broadcast. And they got to see more replays, I’m sure.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

by lonestarJon on May 6, 2008 11:37 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

why?

Are they going to reverse it?

just got ownaged

by Longhorn on May 6, 2008 11:35 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

does arguing

really make and umpire think, ‘Gee, next time there is a close call I’ll give it to the other team?’

Just wondering. It doesn’t seem to work that way in other endeavors.

by Hubris on May 6, 2008 11:41 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It puts pressure on the umpire

And lets him know that he’s being criticized. That way, he’ll pay more attention, and hopefully make the correct call next time.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

by lonestarJon on May 6, 2008 11:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

And just like that

It’s all okay again!

I love baseball!!

by trekds9 on May 6, 2008 11:35 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

10 - 1

nobody on the team was arguing and Ponson laughed it off as unfortunate that he gave up 3 puny hits.

by geetar85 on May 6, 2008 11:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ponson looks like ...

just got ownaged

by Longhorn on May 6, 2008 11:35 PM CDT   0 recs

maybe...

an older Joba?

"You can't hit what you can't see" - Walter Johnson

by Haeger Champ on May 6, 2008 11:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

nice

good call…

just got ownaged

by Longhorn on