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http://masnsports.com/2009/03/tweaking-hills-mechanics.html Me on Jan. 30th... http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2009/01/rich-hill-trade-rumors-baltimore-orioles/ This is what I rec'd in an email from the author of the blog: Todd,

I don't think so, but I wouldn't put it past them. I think it would be premature, but his 1st two years have been disappointments and there's probably more behind the scenes than more are letting on.

While I'm indifferent about U of I in general, but given the douchebags like SouthSideRyan, Illiniguy, and Sulley and reading their thoughts... It made me smile..

24 hours are up....

The Rays select RHP Ethan Martin - Los Angeles Dodgers, Martin needs to be added to the DB. 1 Saber Metrics - Buster Posey - SF 2 The Fighting Manginos - Gordon Beckham - CHW 3 Valenzuela's Screwballs - Tim Beckham - TB 4 Lynx - Eric Hosmer - KC 5 Severe Tooterstorms - Aaron Hicks - Min 6 NC Cubs - Jason Castro - Hou 7 Tampa Bay Rays - Wilmer Flores - NYM 8 Quakers - JP Arencibia - Tor 9 Harrys Budcrew - Brett Lawrie - Mil 10 The Eyes of Texas - Kyle Skipworth - Fla 11 Tampa Bay Rays - Greg Halman - Sea 12 Alamo Stealth - Dayan Viciedo - CHW 13 Galesburg Hand Sanitizers - Dominic Brown - Phi 14 Tootielicious - Andrew Lambo- LAD 15 Fuzzy Logistics - Chris Carter - Oak 16 Raw Dawgs - Gabe Sanchez - FL 1 Raw Dawgs - Tyler Flowers - CWS 2 Fuzzy Logistics - Chris Valaika - Reds 3 Tootielicious - Brett Cecil - Tor 4 Galesburg Hand Sanitizers - Andrew Cashner - CHC 5 Alamo Stealth - PASS 6 Northside Baseball - PASS 7 The Eyes of Texas - Josh Reddick - BOS 8 Harry's Budcrew - Freddie Freeman - ATL 9 Quakers - PASS 10 Tampa Bay Rays - Todd Frazier - CIN 11 NC Cubs - Desmond Jennings - TB 12 Severe Tooterstorms - PASS 13 Lynx - Wilin Rosario 14 Valenzuela' Screwballs - Daniel Bard 15 The Fighting Manginos - Martin Perez 16 The Sabermetrics - Sean Rodriguez 1 The Sabermetrics - Danny Cortes 2 The Fighting Manginos - Wilson Ramos 3 Valenzuela's Screwballs - Ike Davis 4 Lynx - PASS 5 Severe Tooterstorms - PASS 6 NC Cubs - Dae-Eun Rhee 7 Tampa Bay Rays - Ethan Martin 8 Quakers - PASS 9 Harry's Budcrew 10 The Eyes of Texas 11 Northside Baseball - PASS 12 Alamo Stealth - PASS 13 Galesburg Hand Sanitizers 14 Tootielicious 15 Fuzzy Logistics 16 Raw Dawgs

Give me about 20 minutes and I'll make my pick....

I was talking to Zielinski at the UIC/NU game who signed him and he's thinking that Cales might be released, but he's the least likely to give you an accurate answer b/c he is the most sensitive scout out there. As far as Stroup, it's funny how many scouts wrote him off, I told my boss, you draft him, don't mention my name anywhere as I want nothing to do with it. Which is exactly what the associate scout did for Boston. I try to like all the ballplayers whether or not their signable or even if they show some jackassical behavior like Ian Krol this year, but I couldn't stand Stroup.

The RHP the Cubs drafted last year, came into camp out of shape and there's a legit poss. that he might be released given how messed up he is mentally. Not related to the Cubs but Mr. Irrelevant (Kyle Stroup) who signed with the Red Sox as the final pick of the '08 draft for 150K has gained 50 pounds from July/August and is now 6'4" 300LBs. [expletive] idiot scout.

:scratch: I blame Don for the delay.

Rays select SS Todd Frazier Reds

1 Saber Metrics - Buster Posey - SF 2 The Fighting Manginos - Gordon Beckham - CHW 3 Valenzuela's Screwballs - Tim Beckham - TB 4 Lynx - Eric Hosmer - KC 5 Severe Tooterstorms - Aaron Hicks - Min 6 NC Cubs - Jason Castro - Hou 7 Tampa Bay Rays - Wilmer Flores - NYM 8 Quakers - JP Arencibia - Tor 9 Harrys Budcrew - Brett Lawrie - Mil 10 The Eyes of Texas - Kyle Skipworth - Fla 11 Tampa Bay Rays - Greg Halman - Sea 12 Alamo Stealth - Dayan Viciedo - CHW 13 Galesburg Hand Sanitizers - Dominic Brown - Phi 14 Tootielicious - Andrew Lambo- LAD 15 Fuzzy Logistics - Chris Carter - Oak 16 Raw Dawgs - Gabe Sanchez - FL 1 Raw Dawgs - Tyler Flowers - CWS 2 Fuzzy Logistics - Chris Valaika - Reds 3 Tootielicious - Brett Cecil - Tor 4 Galesburg Hand Sanitizers - Andrew Cashner - CHC 5 Alamo Stealth - PASS 6 Northside Baseball - PASS 7 The Eyes of Texas - Josh Reddick - BOS 8 Harry's Budcrew 9 Quakers 10 Tampa Bay Rays 11 NC Cubs 12 Severe Tooterstorms 13 Lynx 14 Valenzuela' Screwballs 15 The Fighting Manginos 16 The Sabermetrics Chuck is up... (I see you lurking Chuck...)

No one gives a [expletive] about your IPhone, make your pick.... :write:

I think we need another list of who is done drafting (pass) and who wants to cont. with the prospect draft.

Fwiw, I have 5 minor league spots open and I intend on using all 5 with this draft.

I'm more pissed that Marmol slammed his pitching hand in the dugout out of frustration.

updated: 16 Raw Dawgs- Gabe Sanchez - FL 1 Raw Dawgs- Tyler Flowers - CWS 2 Fuzzy Logistics- Chris Valaika - Reds 3 Tootielicious 4 Galesburg Hand Sanitizers 5 Alamo Stealth 6 Northside Baseball 7 The Eyes of Texas 8 Harry's Budcrew 9 Quakers 10 Tampa Bay Rays 11 NC Cubs 12 Severe Tooterstorms 13 Lynx 14 Valenzuela' Screwballs 15 The Fighting Manginos 16 The Sabermetrics. Don, I believe you're up.

I went on my 1st job interview in 10 years today at Stats Inc. and forgot how they awkward they can be . For some reason, they give a 25 or so question quiz involving all the sports. I can't remember what college Kitna went to nor can I name 3 CFL teams. I did get the XFL question right, though. Then, you meet with him personally, not questions I would expect but more specific to scouting. Next, I was placed in front of a TV and a computer and I was to chart a Blue Jays/O's game with John Parrish and Bryan Bass for 6+ innings. Every pitch you track type of pitch, velo, location, hit path, and anything special about the play. The last thing was a typing test, which with my large fingers, I've never been good at. I think I did well enough to get the job, it looks like one of the easier jobs to do and definitely a relaxed work environment as my friend who works there (former Cubs prospect Kris gross) was dipping. The whole process took 5 hours.

My understanding is that if you are below 10 players in your Minor League Roster you can continue to draft, or drop a player on your roster to draft someone. Once the draft is complete these players will then become available via FA. Players going into the 2009 MLB Draft will have to wait until the next Minor League Draft. I could be wrong too. I hope so b/c I gutted what little I had of a farm.

I already have a future C with Marson, if that's a hint as far as who I had rated higher. I show no bias towards Rays' or Cubs' players.

SS-Wilmer Flores-Mets Draft order: 1 Saber Metrics - Buster Posey 2 The Fighting Manginos - Gordon Beckham 3 Valenzuela's Screwballs - Tim Beckham 4 Lynx - Eric Hosmer 5 Severe Tooterstorms - Aaron Hicks 6 NC Cubs - Jason Castro 7 Tampa Bay Rays - Wilmer Flores 8 Quakers 9 Harrys Budcrew 10 The Eyes of Texas 11 Northside Baseball 12 Alamo Stealth 13 Galesburg Hand Sanitizers 14 Tootielicious 15 Fuzzy Logistics 16 Raw Dawgs

Give me a few minutes here to eat dinner and what not...

Was that last year or 2007? Supposedly it is much improved. Too bad they don't have a free preview. 2007, so if it has improved and worked out those glitches it would be a good product.

Yeah, you can use it multiple computers as i had it on my home PC and laptop. I always had buffering issues and the picture often wouldn't match the sound so I only had 1 year of it before switching to EI.

Just confirmed that I have the interview with Stats Inc. on Tuesday afternoon. It will be nice for a change to be getting paid to watch and chart baseball. I'm actually looking forward to it.

That's our 1st priority is finding her a job, but with her working in HR, I'm more likely to get the PT job before she will. She was at some job fair yesterday that was just a mob of people.