I'd be all for EdE for Slowey and Swarzak. Its the kind of deal that needs to be made. I just don't see much pitching coming back for the high dollar guys.Originally Posted by SteelSD
I'd be all for EdE for Slowey and Swarzak. Its the kind of deal that needs to be made. I just don't see much pitching coming back for the high dollar guys.
All my posts are my opinion - just like yours are. If I forget to state it and you're too dense to see the obvious, look here!
TOBTTR.
Series Win.
Harang tomorrow for the sweep!
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CB would have called it a strike anyway.
On Friday morning September 7th, the NY Daily News broke the story on Rick Ankiel of the Cardinals getting a 1 year supply of HGH through a Florida drug store in 2004, the year before the substance was banned.
Since that time, the Cardinals are 0-6.
Rick Ankiel is 2 for 22, both singles, since the allegations came out. Fans in Cincinnati and Chicago have reportedly been yelling "HGH, HGH" when Ankiel comes up for bat.
My take on it: Ankiel’s problems have distracted the Cardinals and Ankiel from their pursuit of the NL Central crown.
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"I think we’re starting to get to the point where people are starting to get tired of this stretch of ball,” Votto said. “I think something needs to start changing and start going in a different direction. I’m going to do my part to help make that change.”
A convenient excuse. Their starting pitching has sucked pretty bad also.
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That's a lot to ask. One of those guys (or Baker) would probably be enough.
Agreed. The Birds were playing dominant baseball just over a week ago and now they look like someone keeps punching them in the stomach.
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
You're probably right, but EdE is an established 3B now and since he's still cheap he should get more than just a prospect. Maybe EdE for Baker is fair, but since Slowey could still be a bust, I think the team should get some type of "kicker." You're probably right that Swarzak is too much.
All my posts are my opinion - just like yours are. If I forget to state it and you're too dense to see the obvious, look here!
Agreed. The Reds are desperate for pitching and the Twins, at this point, should be desperate for offense.
"The problem with strikeouts isn't that they hurt your team, it's that they hurt your feelings..." --Rob Neyer
"The single most important thing for a hitter is to get a good pitch to hit. A good hitter can hit a pitch that’s over the plate three times better than a great hitter with a ball in a tough spot.”
--Ted Williams
The Twins should have been desperate for offense all season long.
And just as I predicted, no postseason for them. Santana's gone soon. The bloom may well be off the Twins' rose before long.
A nice, but somewhat unexceptional, run, if that's the case. A run scuttled by inaction, as so many teams discover after it's too late.
My guess is that even with Wayne's connections to Minny, Ryan won't deal any pitching. Not even for a significant offensive upgrade at a premium position.
“And when finally they sense that some position cannot be sustained, they do not re-examine their ideas. Instead, they simply change the subject.” Jamie Galbraith
Not much different than the Reds. Sometimes we look great, othertimes very bad.
The Cards don't have a very good team. Their starters are putrid, absolutely rubish. Other than wainwright.
They aren't capable of playing well for extented streaks.You can't when you are running out guys like Reyes/Pineiro/Mulder/Maroth/Looper on a consistent basis.
You know. I've been reading this all summer long.Out macines in the 2 and 4 spots? who doesn't love that?
Did a little research and found something interesting.
Here's where Red's #2 hitters, collectively rank in the National League:
OPS (3rd)
SLG (4th)
OBP (3rd)
BA (2nd)
Runs (t-2nd)
Hits (2nd)
HR (4th)
When all is said and done more is said than done.
I don't care how bad the Cards are right now, it's sweet to see the Reds take a series from them. A sweep would would be outstanding.
Next Reds manager, second shooter. --Confirmed on Redszone.
There you go, letting facts getting in the way of entrenched perceptions. Of course, the truth is, even the best hitters are "out machines" - the very best ever still failed 60% of the time.
The bulk of those at-bats have went to Phillips and Keppinger. That certainly helps. Looking at the splits for Gonzalez shows he's raked in the 2 hole this year as well. I still wouldn't expect him to continue that trend for very long though.
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