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FR Baseball Thread: W/E 7/29...Trade??..What TRADE??..(psst!!!anyone wanna trade baseball cards?)

Posted on 08/01/2005 6:53:38 AM PDT by ken5050

The Red Sox just announced that the next time Manny Ramirez doesn't run out a fly ball, they will make him a "recess appointment" to the waiver list..again...Amazing week, fellow BB fans..nothing much happened...why?


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To: TheRedSoxWinThePennant

He keeps getting stronger. He'll be back in the rotation before too long.


101 posted on 08/04/2005 4:08:40 AM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: nutmeg

He has more range than Bellhorn and he at least will have a productive out.


102 posted on 08/04/2005 4:09:52 AM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: Charles Henrickson; Cyclopean Squid

Another spike was hammered into the heart of baseball traditions today.

The Cardinals announced that they were abandoning KMOX for KTRS after 52 years on that station. As part of the deal, the Cards will own 1/2 of KTRS.

I am so pissed I could kick the dog.

It will be so different next year with the new stadium and KTRS radio.

I got my first baseball fix listening to the Cards with my Dad on the radio in Tulsa in the 50's. This sux the big green one. I was 6 years old when they started on KMOX. KMOX is a 'clear' station, meaning that they kick up to 50k watts after sundown. I have listened to the Cards all over the US on KMOX after sundown, now it won't be possible.

JUST DAMN!!!!


103 posted on 08/04/2005 4:45:40 AM PDT by SCALEMAN (Cubs fan after 1st game of the season ----- "We'll get them next year")
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To: SCALEMAN

Satellite radio means that won't be as important in a few years...I'd wager that within 5 years, if you're on vacation on safari in Keyna, you'll be able to listen to the broadcast of your Cards' games..


104 posted on 08/04/2005 6:22:24 AM PDT by ken5050
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To: mainepatsfan; nutmeg; ElTianti; GraniteStateConservative; Petronski
First, please allow me to get one thing off my chest...

Braden Looper really, REALLY Sucks Big Time!!!

OK..now to the commentary...last night's Mets game really hurt..Benson MUST win today, and the Mets have to win the next series against the Cubs..otherwise it's over for them...OTOH...Mankiewicz is really hitting of late..could Beltran please, PRETTY please.. do the same..

Yankees' season will be over by next Wednesday. Last night was a devastating loss for them..(YIPPEE!!) Their two MUST win pitchers, Moose and the medium sized UNIT, aren't.. Today, they lose again, and then they go to Toronto for three..and the the Chisox..so, I make it 2-5 over their next 7 games...and they'll be in 4th place in the wildcard..and finito..

Lastly, this is for one of the reallly good guys here, Petronski

How 'bout them Indians!!!!

105 posted on 08/04/2005 6:31:33 AM PDT by ken5050
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To: ken5050
Satellite radio means that won't be as important in a few years...I'd wager that within 5 years, if you're on vacation on safari in Keyna, you'll be able to listen to the broadcast of your Cards' games..

I am resistant to satellite radio. I grew up not having to pay to listen to the radio (other than commercials).

It isn't the fact that I won't be able to hear the games, its the passing of an era, pushed by the money grab that saddens me.

106 posted on 08/04/2005 6:38:07 AM PDT by SCALEMAN (Cubs fan after 1st game of the season ----- "We'll get them next year")
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To: ken5050

Thank you for the kind words.

The Tribe looked great last night. Once more with the Yankees, then it's on to the gooey center of a soft August schedule.


107 posted on 08/04/2005 6:39:06 AM PDT by Petronski (I love Cyborg!)
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To: nutmeg

The MFYs lost last night, it was such a joy to watch!

4 games up in the loss column!


108 posted on 08/04/2005 6:41:10 AM PDT by ElTianti
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To: Petronski

I was looking at the Tribe's schedule last night..it is mushy...problem is the A's look really good, and their rotation is awesome..may be too big an obstacle...ESPN had the game last night..I was watching all three, includsing Yankees and Mets..gotta love remote AND pic in pic..for whatever reason, they spent a lot of time focusing on the guy with the drum..and his wife..telling some really funny stories..I didn't know they made him buy a seat for the drum...but I do want to know who the hell would buy the seats NEXT to him?...


109 posted on 08/04/2005 7:03:14 AM PDT by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: nutmeg; TheRedSoxWinThePennant; Dutchy; mainepatsfan; ElTianti

Graff has been great. He actually was great for the Royals, but is hitting even better for us with more protection. I have no idea why we got him for so little. Ambres has played well in the bigs, but no one truly knew that would be the case.

Even Millar has an OPS of .916, since the ASB. So, he's been playing well. Better than AL guys who are given more love like Stairs, Morneau, Teixeira, and Sweeney.


110 posted on 08/04/2005 7:10:29 AM PDT by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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To: ken5050

Looper just had a bad game. He's actually pitched ok recently. 2 wins, 4 saves, and a 2.77 ERA in the past month. You're only 5 games back of Houston for the WC.

I'm not willing to count out the Yankees, but I will say they will be on the putting greens unless they overtake us. The WC will go to an AL West team.


111 posted on 08/04/2005 7:21:09 AM PDT by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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To: Petronski; cyborg

Is Cyborg a baseball fan?


112 posted on 08/04/2005 7:22:31 AM PDT by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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To: GraniteStateConservative
With respect...WINS for a closer usually comes when he blows a save..and even his saves have been shaky..he's really a set-up guy..NOT a closer..

Thnaks for trying to cheer me up, tough..tis appreciated....and the you CAN count the MFYs out...it's over..

113 posted on 08/04/2005 7:26:48 AM PDT by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: ken5050

Well, just looking at his season, he's been pitching better recently. More strikeouts per outing on average, for example.


114 posted on 08/04/2005 7:30:49 AM PDT by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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To: GraniteStateConservative

I would, TOMORROW put Heilman in the closer's spot..BTW I can't understand why Minaya didn't make a move..MEets have one of the strongest top to bottom rotations in all of baseball.. Benson ahs arguable been putching better than Pedro..at least his equal. You have Seo in the minors, Heilman in the bullpen..Glavine and Zambrano workmanlike..Trachsel about to return, Ischi sometimes looking good.. there was a solid basis to do SOMETHING there..but I think he ghad to keep his options open in case he needed to sweeten the pot for the Manny deal..


115 posted on 08/04/2005 7:38:35 AM PDT by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: ken5050

He should have had a trade in place to pull off once it was clear that Boston needed more production in return to trade Manny.


116 posted on 08/04/2005 7:49:51 AM PDT by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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To: ken5050; nutmeg; TheRedSoxWinThePennant; Dutchy; mainepatsfan; ElTianti

Can someone tell me how this awful Royals team swept the $200M Yankees? I know little league teams that play more fundamentally sound baseball. We send out a beaned pitcher and he gets expectedly rocked and they still can't keep their big lead. I just had no idea they were this awful. Bud Selig should just shut this team down. It's an embarrassment to baseball.


117 posted on 08/04/2005 12:16:35 PM PDT by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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To: GraniteStateConservative

Piazza has 5 Ribbies today..


118 posted on 08/04/2005 12:24:45 PM PDT by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: ken5050

He's not dead, yet, I guess.


119 posted on 08/04/2005 12:31:46 PM PDT by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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To: ken5050

Bad outing from Benson, but the bats picked him up.


120 posted on 08/04/2005 12:33:26 PM PDT by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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