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Dr. Dinger · July 2, 2013

Jose Fernandez is a stud. Over 92.2 innings he has a 2.72 ERA and a 3.00 FIP as a 20 year old! Just threw 8 scoreless innings against Padres with 10 K and 1 BB.

IMO, he's already a borderline Top 10 starter on baseball. He's scary good.

8D · July 2, 2013

Jose Fernandez is a stud. Over 92.2 innings he has a 2.72 ERA and a 3.00 FIP as a 20 year old! Just threw 8 scoreless innings against Padres with 10 K and 1 BB.

Oh is this the guy at draft time where a lot of execs and experts were like,

"Who? Who is this guy and where is he from?"

Wow, marlins moved this guy up quick!

G-Snarls · July 2, 2013

G-Snarls · July 2, 2013

Hmm. Feldman is a decent upgrade to their rotation actually.

HERPDERP · July 2, 2013

Rays get the last laugh - Porcello suspended 6 games for throwing at Zobrist

Were we supposed to face him?

dineke · July 2, 2013

6 games for a starting pitcher really doesn't mean anything.

flafson · July 2, 2013

Rays get the last laugh - Porcello suspended 6 games for throwing at Zobrist

Were we supposed to face him?

Pretty sure he's the only starter that wasn't suppose to play against us.

G-Snarls · July 2, 2013

Rays get the last laugh - Porcello suspended 6 games for throwing at Zobrist

Were we supposed to face him?

No

His next start was going to be Friday vs Cleveland

G-Snarls · July 2, 2013

G-Snarls · July 2, 2013

G-Snarls · July 2, 2013

Cool. Gotta love Thome.

digiblader · July 2, 2013

Happy trails to Jim Thome:

Mark Gonzales

‏@MDGonzales

Thome joins Sox as special assistant

Well, he had a great career.

digiblader · July 2, 2013

And with the way the White Sox are playing, he'll be the hitting coach soon I bet...

8D · July 2, 2013

Coast Guard crew reflects on time with Yasiel Puig during attempt to defect to U.S.

http://goo.gl/I2Jqq

Passan article so you know it's good!

P2F · July 3, 2013

He gets it. First one of the year, isn't it?

Dr. Dinger · July 3, 2013

So John Lackey is pitching like a borderline ace right now. All his peripherals suggest he's as good or better than he was in his prime from 2005-2009. Farrell couldn't do s*** for us, but the minute he goes back to Boston, Buchholz and Lackey have career years. At least Lester is falling apart.

Dr. Dinger · July 3, 2013

In other news, Chris Carter 15 bombs in 84 games. This will go down to the wire.

Rick Porcello's K/9 is back down to 7.09 too. I've got a few hot bets on my hands.

Dr. Dinger · July 3, 2013

Their bullpen is s*** with arguably more talent than ours. I don't know who to credit for our pen, but I doubt we'd have the best pen in the AL with Farrell running the ship. I think the Red Sox just gambled with the right guys. Buchholz has always been very talented and Lackey has a long track record of success.

Also, remember when you said in March that you preferred Lester to Bailey?

No, although I prefer my rotation to yours now, hands down. Lester is arguably my #6 or 7. You've got Darvish and Bailey and that's about it. Porcello/Parker is a pretty uninspiring 3/4 IMO, and Cueto can't stay healthy.

I'll take Bumgarner/Shields/Medlen/Ryu/Lackey over that, any day of the week. Lester, Dempster and Pineda are also a lot more interesting than whatever back-end detritus is now floating around your rotation.

Dr. Dinger · July 3, 2013

I still can't believe the Porcello situation. The thought that you might lose that bet never crossed my mind.

Likewise. I still believe I'll win, although it will be much closer than I thought possible.

admin · July 3, 2013

What was the Porcello bet again? Was it 7k/9?

I remember I was going to jump on that bet, but thought the number was too high.

Dr. Dinger · July 3, 2013

"Then again, I've never been a big fan of Bailey, and he's probably one of those guys that will prove me wrong."

See, I was right.

G-Snarls · July 3, 2013

This ain't good for us. MLB.com:

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Price shows little rust in return from injury

Backed by Jennings, Rays starter K's 10 in first outing since May 15

By Glenn Sattell / Special to MLB.com | 7/2/2013 11:12 PM ET

HOUSTON -- David Price returned to the mound in Cy Young form on Tuesday, and Desmond Jennings had three hits, including a homer, drove in four runs and scored another as the Rays won for the seventh consecutive time at Minute Maid Park.

Price (2-4) was clocked at 96 mph on his fastball after missing 44 games with a left triceps strain and limited the Astros to three hits over seven innings in an 8-0 win. He threw 70 pitches in his return, 48 of those for strikes, and did not allow an Astros hitter past first base.

G-Snarls · July 3, 2013

Oh wait, it's the Astros. Does it count???

8D · July 3, 2013

Rick Porcello's K/9 is back down to 7.09 too. I've got a few hot bets on my hands.

What was the bet again with tecret?

I remember it was something ridiculously lopsided in favor for you,

but I don't remember the specifics. It was a lot of money too, right?

Dude · July 3, 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZZNUPBrvM0

"Nah I just f***in walked a guy, baseball's a tough game"

havok24 · July 3, 2013

What was the bet again with tecret?
I remember it was something ridiculously lopsided in favor for you,
but I don't remember the specifics. It was a lot of money too, right?

I think Tercet bet him that Porcello would post up a 7K/9 this season. $500 bet I believe.

8D · July 3, 2013

I think Tercet bet him that Porcello would post up a 7K/9 this season. $500 bet I believe.

Damn. WTF did tecret see in Porcello?!

Bit of a small sample size but looks like he figured something out.

8D · July 3, 2013

Umpire Brian Runge reportedly fired for drugs by MLB

http://goo.gl/sRNn3

lololololol

I had no idea they tested umps too!

Gotta be weed right?

G-Snarls · July 3, 2013

Yep. AL East is the big boy division, as much now as ever.

Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN Run differential, by division: 1. AL East 144, 2. NL Central 117, 3. AL Central 17, 4. NL West -86, 5. AL West -99, 6. NL East -113