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Have a great time and drink an Old Style for me. Speaking of which, isn't it amazing that Wrigley Field actually has the mystical ability to make Old Style taste good? It's the only place in the universe where that happens.

yes the pitcher that left the runners on would get charged the loss. Thanks.. Actually, it's true that runners that reach base against a pitcher are charged against him, even if it's a reliever that allows them to score. However, I believe the Official Scorer has the authority to charge the reliever with the loss. I could be wrong, but I thought that was right. I know that discussion has come up when awarding wins to closers that blow saves.

Nah - he literally has a huge melon - it's a size 8, I believe.

Soul Patrol = Stewart/Hunter/Jones, at least according to my Twins fan friend.

I know the Twins are really struggling to get production out of 2B and 3B. They've had tons of injuries at both positions, and Rivas has been brutal at 2B. Hairston Jr. seems like the kind of player that would fit in well there, and obviously he's not doing the Cubs much good on the bench. Would anyone be interested in any of the Soul Patrol or Lew Ford for Hairston and a prospect or two?

I'm not trying to put you down, but you won't find many people here who pay attention to pitchers' W-L records, especially not ones that date back to the 1980's. You're right about folks here not valuing W/L, but nolanwood DOES make a good point about the relative value in the contracts the Cubs are paying Prior and Z. If those numbers were redistributed, I don't think anyone would have a problem.

Right you are Vance. I'm no MD but after looking at the reply several times yesterday it looked to me like a hyper-extension. Usually that does not mean torn ligaments. MCL and ACL tears usually come fron twisting movements. However, I hyper-extension if it is bad enough could put him out for seveal months (if not the entire season). I know Hariston had a good spring but to me he doesn't have the skills of Walker. That said I hope he can ignite the offense at the top of the order and at the very least makes the line up more ballanced at the top (R,L,R,R,L). I'm no MD, either, but I HAVE experienced the joys of a severly hyperextended joint. I had it happen to my elbow when I was in college. I think it took a month before the swelling went down enough that I could start physical therapy, and it took another four or five weeks of PT before my elbow felt strong enough to be back to "normal." Of course, I wasn't nearly as conditioned as a professional athlete, and I had other responsibilities to tend to besides getting strong enough to get back on the field. If nothing's torn, and he doesn't need surgery, I expect he'll be back this year, but it'll be several weeks. I would guess that a knee takes a whole lot longer to heel than an elbow with the same injury. I'm sure you're right. I still don't expect it to be season-ending, that's all.

Right you are Vance. I'm no MD but after looking at the reply several times yesterday it looked to me like a hyper-extension. Usually that does not mean torn ligaments. MCL and ACL tears usually come fron twisting movements. However, I hyper-extension if it is bad enough could put him out for seveal months (if not the entire season). I know Hariston had a good spring but to me he doesn't have the skills of Walker. That said I hope he can ignite the offense at the top of the order and at the very least makes the line up more ballanced at the top (R,L,R,R,L). I'm no MD, either, but I HAVE experienced the joys of a severly hyperextended joint. I had it happen to my elbow when I was in college. I think it took a month before the swelling went down enough that I could start physical therapy, and it took another four or five weeks of PT before my elbow felt strong enough to be back to "normal." Of course, I wasn't nearly as conditioned as a professional athlete, and I had other responsibilities to tend to besides getting strong enough to get back on the field. If nothing's torn, and he doesn't need surgery, I expect he'll be back this year, but it'll be several weeks.