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No kidding, Fielder could've gunned Ramirez pretty easily with a solid throw. Barrett, woohoo If that was Fielder on the cutoff, he's lost about 100 pounds. I'm pretty sure that was Weeks. :D

Done!

I counted two bad plays on the ball and two bad throws on that play.

Well now, that was quite welcome! :D

Huh, Floyd's heels are almost on the back edge of the box.

April 2006 Rammy would have done that. April 2007 Rammy? Pft!

Hill better get that outside corner.

Hung it low and Soriano made him pay. Verah nahs! :D

When they hit a home run, that mascot slides down it. Same for when they get a win, I think. He used to slide into a beer mug. They got rid of that. :(

Looks like the heat's working.

BA's #3 in the Brewers' organization.

It's a freaking miracle I was able to fly out last night. The weather there has been terrible the past few days.

Liar! There are no Devil Rays fans!

Box Scores Iowa won 6-2 Box Score LF/CF A. Pagan 0/5, 2 K 2B E. Patterson 0/3, BB, 2 R CF F. Pie 1/2, BB, 2 R PH/LF S. Moore 0/1, K 1B M. Hoffpauir 3/4, 2R, 2 RBI, 2 2B (2) 3B C. McGehee 0/4, K RF B. Coats 1/4, 2 RBI, K SP R. Wells 6 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3/2 K/BB, HR, 11-4 GO-FO RP R. Cherry 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4/0 K/BB, 1-0 GO-FO RP C. Rapada .1 perfect, 1/0 K/BB Tennessee lost 5-0 Box Score CF C. Walker 0/4, E (1) 3B M. Craig 0/4, K 1B B. Dopirak 3/4, K SS J. Simokaitis 2/3, 2B (1), K SP D. Veal 3.2 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 2/3 K/BB, 6-3 GO-FO RP G. Reinhard 2 hitless/scoreless, 0/1 K/BB, 3-2 GO-FO RP J. Henderson 1 perfect, 2/0 K/BB, 0-1 GO-FO Daytona lost 3-2 in the 11th Box Score DH N. Spears 1/4, BB, R, K SS M. Matulia 2/5 1B R. Norwood 1/4, SB (1), HBP 2B R. Chirinos 1/5, R, 2B (1), K C M. Reed 1/4, RBI, 2 K LF J. Valdez 0/4, K SP J. Samardzija 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1/1 K/BB, 8-6 GO-FO RP B. Petrick 1.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0/2 K/BB, 2-2 GO-FO Peoria PPD: It's Freaking Cold Out! OVERALL: 1-2

I think the bottom line is, despite the amount of turnover and acquisitions that occurred in the offseason, this team still has a ways to go before being a legitimate contender. While the NL this season is pretty bad overall, the Cubs were absolutely terrible and still had to catch up. Don't get me wrong, I have high hopes for this team. However, there are still enough flaws and places this team could upgrade that make me temper those hopes quite a bit.

How about cheating? This book has been getting rave reviews. It's a fascinating way of seeing the utility of and attitudes toward various forms of cheating.

Much like those of you arguing that PRing with Theriot or PHing with Cedeno was the right move, bringing in Ohman to face Conine and Dunn was the right move. He's a specialist against lefties and, by and large, has had good success against them. Unfortuantely, things did not turn out the way they were planned.

*Breathes out* Little bit too close for comfort there. :?

Apparently Marquis hung a pitch on the Hatteberg flyout to the warning track.

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Lucky. I want snow. It's 55°F here and partly cloudy. Boring! I nearly broke my hip out there today. Cleveland's covered in a layer of ice.

Greetings Derek! Hope your stay here is enjoyable. :D

Most of my screaming was over Dusty calling for that in the first 2 innings at home. Yes, this ^. I wasn't a huge fan of Lou calling the sacrifice, but in that kind of the situation (late, on the road, etc) it can work. However, the hit & run with Cedeno and Soriano was absolutely stupid.

what did he say. Get some BEEP strikes or something like that? Haha. If so. That's why you gotta love lou. He came in, had a few curt words for Dempster, then walked away. Theriot wasn't quite as bad as Walker out there, but still, yeesh.

Nice job, Cesar.