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O's and Yanks lose--Jays now only 3 back again.

 

Woohoo!

 

Bad for my fantasy team (Jim Johnson) but I care not...

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Showalter is scary when he talks with the umpires, he goes with his head down and sideways into their face, kinda like he's going to beat them or something. I'm surprised they don't eject him more often.
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Showalter is scary when he talks with the umpires, he goes with his head down and sideways into their face, kinda like he's going to beat them or something. I'm surprised they don't eject him more often.

 

Buck showalter looks like crazy phillip seymour hoffman and thats saying something considering Phillip seymour hoffman looks like a crazy phillip seymour hoffman

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He's turning in to this guy:

 

http://cdn.wl.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Earl-Weaver.jpg

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Earl Weaver sounds like he was awesome. 94 career ejections. Some of them from before a game even started. He'd get thrown out for chirping the umps before the game even started. LOL.
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Good umpire-related article awhile back

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121214&content_id=40650956&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

 

snippet:

 

"I remember a manager yelling and screaming and coming out and saying, 'I have to get run,'" said umpire Ted Barrett, who has governed big league games for 19 years. "So I tossed him, and he starts ranting and raving about how bad his team is. 'My pitcher is terrible. My bullpen can't get anybody out. My hitters haven't hit a ball out of the infield in three days. My clubhouse guys serve crappy food.' And on and on.

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Can't blame the Dodgers for going after Nolasco. With the D-Backs struggling and the Dodgers only 6 back of them, it's not a surprise the Dodgers are still thinking they can win the division. Of course, the Padres feel the same as well.
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I hope Nolasco doesn't go to Baltimore, or any other pitcher that is, they should work with what they have.

 

No one wants to go to Baltimore.

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Holland tossed a gem in this ballgame threw a complete game 2 hit SHO, with 2bb's and 7k's @92 pitches...Wowzers!

 

The Yanks look terrible.

 

Too bad we stunk against them, or they would be below .500.

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Most of those games were early in the season when Vernon Wells, Travis Hafner and Lyle Overbay were off to strong starts.

 

Yeah, a product of scheduling unfortunately... Oh well, we just have to go 8-0 against them the rest of the way! (I think we have 17 games against them, is that right? Whatever... run the gamut!)

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White Sox Ready To Sell; Won't Trade Sale Or Konerko

 

We heard last week that the White Sox had begun to receive calls on their veteran players. Now, rival executives tell Jon Heyman of CBS Sports that the ChiSox are "open for business" and willing to discuss anyone on their roster with the exception of Chris Sale and Paul Konerko.

 

That means that even John Danks, who just last year signed a five-year, $65MM extension with the Sox, could be had in the right deal. The team also has desirable trade chips like Alex Rios, Alexei Ramirez, Jesse Crain, Matt Lindstrom, Matt Thornton and Jake Peavy (though he's currently on the DL). Heyman also adds that Jeff Keppinger's name has already come up in conversations, despite the fact that he signed a three-year deal just this past offseason.

 

Not surprisingly, one executive told Heyman that Adam Dunn will be difficult to move. Dunn is owed $15MM in 2014 and is hitting .194/.303/.460 this season. Another said that Peavy will be tough to find a match for as well. The White Sox will have a high asking price on their co-ace, but teams won't have much time to determine if he's truly healthy.

 

Another executive told Heyman that the Mets could look at Ramirez as a potential long-term option at shortstop. While he's not hitting for power anymore, Ramirez is batting .280/.308/.345 with 18 stolen bases and outstanding defense, according to advanced metrics like UZR and DRS. He's owed $10MM in 2014 and has a $10MM club option for 2015 on his contract as well.

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/06/white-sox-ready-to-sell-wont-trade-sale-or-konerko.html

 

I assume Gordon Beckham can also be had. He's been disappointing ever since all the hype built up around him since drafted, but still a nice buy-low candidate.

Heck, I wouldn't even mind Ramirez at 2B or Danks for next chunk of years.

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