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[Dylan]

Not sure if this was posted.

 

Rangers place Pierzynski on 15-day DL

[TheHurl]

There is a lesson to be learned in the Shelby Miller case, I'm not sure what that lesson is yet but there is one. I almost feel like the Cards told him to lower the velocity last year to get everyone off the bandwagon. He's averaging over 93 and throwing (in a SSS) better than he did in any year in the minors.

[G-Snarls]

@JonHeymanCBS: positive dodgers news is greinke thinks he'll pitch weds. zack's rare mix of traits: pitcher w/ death wish is fast healer

[digiblader]

The Hanrahan trade is officially a bust. Joel Hanrahan is going to have season ending surgery. Meanwhile, Mark Melancon is dominating batters in Pittsburgh. Better hope Bailey gets healthy and Tazawa keeps dominating..

[dmrich28]

Joel Hanrahan (elbow) confirmed Saturday that he will undergo season-ending surgery.

Hanrahan said that he didn't really have a choice, as his flexor tendon is torn off the bone. He's expected to meet with Dr. James Andrews next week for surgery, which will sideline him for at least six months. There's a chance that Tommy John surgery will also be required, but we won't know definitively until next week. Hanrahan, 31, is set to become a free agent this offseason.

Source: Brian MacPherson on Twitter

May 11 - 10:54 AM

[Dylan]

So many injuries this season, what is going on?

[G-Snarls]

The Hanrahan trade is officially a bust. Joel Hanrahan is going to have season ending surgery. Meanwhile, Mark Melancon is dominating batters in Pittsburgh. Better hope Bailey gets healthy and Tazawa keeps dominating..

 

Yep. It's official:

 

@JimBowdenESPNxm: Red Sox confirm Joel Hanrahan out for the year....the challenges and risks of being a GM and gambling on closers #Bailey12 #Hanrahan13

[G-Snarls]

Make 'em sexier by embedding!

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That is awesome

 

Love the stuff you can do in this new forum

[G-Snarls]

I don't see where to get the tweet ID from on my Twitter app. Maybe need to be on web browser???

 

Wanted to imbed:

 

@VernonWells10: And I got heckled by a guy yesterday....Only until I realized he was wearing a fanny pack! I won!!

[G-Snarls]

[G-Snarls]

Got it, thanks!!!

[DwightDM]

 

The things I would do to have Yadier a Jay..

[G-Snarls]

The things I would do to have Yadier a Jay..

 

Yeah he'd be a slight upgrade over JPA

 

/sarcastic understatement

[z3r0s]

That is awesome

 

Love the stuff you can do in this new forum

 

The new forums sure have some nice features... but the best feature is that I never see groups of threads like this..

 

 

and I can talk about a SS, Elisha Cuthbert, and other such things without using <

[GD]

For anyone looking for a good laugh and a reminder to never read B/R:

 

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1632704-the-john-farrell-effect-unfortunately-its-real

 

Favourite line:

 

HAHAHAHAHAHA. That's just so bad.

[GD]

In the comments the author argues Andrew Miller > Casey Janssen. Clearly a Red Sox fan falling victim to being a f***ing idiot like every other Red Sox fan on the planet.

 

FTFY

 

"Casey Janssen, Toronto's closer, is a respectable stopper, but in all likelihood would be Boston's mop-up reliever. Still, give Farrell the nod for improving Janssen's resume."

 

LOL

 

How can one person be so f***ing stupid?

[GD]

He claims to not have bias to the Jays or Red Sox as he says he is an O's fan.

 

O's fans are stupid, too, but I don't really care who the guy is, he's just a complete idiot.

 

Ben Cherington is really, really stupid.

 

- Trades Reddick+ for Bailey when everyone knew his arm was about to fall off. Doesn't actually have replacement for Reddick.

- Trades Lowrie+ for Melancon. Doesn't actually have replacement for Lowrie.

- Panics and demotes Melancon after 2 bad innings.

- Doesn't look at DIPS, and trades Melancon (6.20 ERA 3.45 xFIP)+ for the older, declining, and more expensive Hanrahan (2.72 ERA, 4.28 xFIP).

 

This is the work of an imbecile folks.

 

Lol, I tried explaining this to a Red Sox fan, but he's convinced they were great trades.

 

*This guy is also convinced Bogaerts is a HOF talent, which I have him on quote as saying*

[Dylan]

Nats plan to place Werth on DL, call Perez

[GD]

Nats plan to place Werth on DL, call Perez

 

I'd think Goodwin will be ready, soon.

[TheHurl]

No no alert in St. Louis Adam Wainwright. 1 walk to Helton, who leads off the 8th

[TheHurl]

Dating back to the end of the Yankees game on Thursday, the Rockies have a single, 2 BBs, and an HBP in their last 59 PA

[TheHurl]

Matt Carpenter with a diving play to get Helton out to start the 8th

[TheHurl]

Arenado breaks up the no no. I can go back to the Jays now

[dmrich28]

is there anywhere to watch a stream of the Bisons game? Wouldn't mind watching Ricky's start

[TheHurl]

milb.tv. I think I'm going to GDT it for everyone.

[TheHurl]

found one in my old password sharing site...it's a year old post so I Have no idea if it works.

 

Username conniebull@cox.net

Password baseball

[dmrich28]

thanks so much TheHurl, seems to work

[Abomination]

Verlander having a very unusual outing. 2 innings, 3 runs, 4 walks, 60 pitches.

[digiblader]

Verlander left with 5 IP, 6H, 4R(3 ER), 5 BB, 7Ks. And the Indians are winning 6-1 as I speak.

[digiblader]

Walk off-HR for Evan Longoria off Huston Street--Rays win 8-7.