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And Moore. Might as well have thrown in a few other guys, Jim, its obvious you don't have a clue anymore. Time to go injure Trachsel before he screws us over.

Yep, just traded for a guy who can't strike anyone out, walks a ton of people, and has a .768 OPS against on the year (which is actually down from last year with the mets). Brilliant trade Jim, you realize we are trying to win, right? Not going for draft position this year.

You'd be wasting his value. Your best reliever should pitch in the tighest of spots. That is mostly in the 6th, 7th, or 8th, when the starting pitcher or middle reliever gets in trouble and you need to get through the heart of the order. The closer starts almost all his innings with nobody on, so you can afford to give up a runner. When a guy comes in during the 8th with men on and nobody out, you need your stud reliever. I would rather have dempster, whose K/9 and HR/9 are high enough/low enough to be able to handle the 9th, where he probably won't have runners on already unless Eyre came in and screwed up, again, then waste Marmol by moving him away from where he is most needed, coming in in a pinch and getting outs. Besides, for all you praise for Carlos, their BB/9 are very simular: 4.67 (RD) vs. 4.42 (CM), however Carlos does have a much better K/BB rate. Carlos has going for him the fact that he is virtually unhittable. When you have a sub .200 BAA, you can get away with walking a few more people. Edit: just looked up stats and Dempsters allowing a .198 BAA. Of course, he has been nowhere near that good historically. Still would rather have Carlos are the goto man in the pen for when we need him, not saving him for the ninth when the game may be in hand or out of reach. Maybe have him try for the 1 run saves if he is available, but don't restrict him to the ninth.

My kingdom for Hendry's head on a pike, now.

You'd be wasting his value. Your best reliever should pitch in the tighest of spots. That is mostly in the 6th, 7th, or 8th, when the starting pitcher or middle reliever gets in trouble and you need to get through the heart of the order. The closer starts almost all his innings with nobody on, so you can afford to give up a runner. When a guy comes in during the 8th with men on and nobody out, you need your stud reliever. I would rather have dempster, whose K/9 and HR/9 are high enough/low enough to be able to handle the 9th, where he probably won't have runners on already unless Eyre came in and screwed up, again, then waste Marmol by moving him away from where he is most needed, coming in in a pinch and getting outs. Besides, for all you praise for Carlos, their BB/9 are very simular: 4.67 (RD) vs. 4.42 (CM), however Carlos does have a much better K/BB rate.

I just don't see Marmol being as good as as starter as he is as a reliever. His K rate is much higher than it's ever been as a starter. His WHIP is lower. He has been a good starting pitcher in his past, and I wouldn't be upset if they moved him to the rotation. I just feel we may have found his niche. And while I completely agree that a starter is more important than a reliever, the fact is you do need some dominance in the pen. If they can keep putting out 5 starters without needing Marmol, I think I'd prefer him in the bullpen. His BB/9 is to high for me to really consider him to ever be an effective starter. While he can get away with it as a reliever, as a starter it would probably bite him in the ass.

Since the ASB Jones has OPSed .862 vs RHP in 127 PAs. Vs. LHP, in 34 PAs albeit, .861.

I was just looking at the stats on MLB.com, and it strikes me as strange that Lee only has 5 PAs with runners on 1st and 2nd after the ASBreak.

I saw the chopper, thought that it was the inning, saw how high it bounced and thought there might be a chance, and then it happened. C'mon Lee, do something in the late innings for a damn change.

LEAD!!!!!!!! HAHAHA!

Gotta say the WS, because the only reason the O's let that happen is that they had a second game that day and needed the pitchers. If it had just been a normal day, no way 30 runs score. Meanwhile, the WS were actually trying for 4 games and failed.

Do you mean Lee?

Lee really needs to step up his play. Now he doesn't even look like he is trying.

Nice running Lee...

I don't even know if he had a chance at third, Kendall was already pretty close. Alright, 5 to 1.

Time for DW's second homer of the season to be another grand slam.

good ab Pie, now do it.

Yes, keep trying to pick off Kendall, who is really going to try to steal here. All you're doing is asking for an error and a run.

:slow clap:

321chicagohoops seems redundant and repetitive.

I feel bad for his kids. In ten years, possibly less, they are going to be having huge issues when his heart fails and his body breaks down.

+4 from me (home and 3 comps at work)

That, and the guy is a freaking artist or something. Maybe he has a degree in phyisics, I don't know. But from judging the article I'd say I don't want him near a bridge or building. Wait a minute... this guy has drawn "some sketches" about the action and has "consulted" on mechanics? Sounds like somebody paid him to do graphic design for a game and he has made it sound like he's an expert.

You know, my other question is what the heck does baseball have to do with the newspaper industry, which this website/journal is supposedly covering?

See, thats all I cared about. I don't really care what the article was actually about, but the flat out six word dismissals piss me off.