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  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,529
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    No gaslight anthem for me either, box office at the venue only takes cash, didn't feel like lookng for a ATM and heading back. Tickets were $28 there though, less expensive than with live nation fees, keep that in mind

    We might actually be heading back to the days when people stood in line for tix the day of the show.

    Think I'm gonna do this tomorrow night if I don't head down to DC.
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,529
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    The Fixer wrote:
    capps for wilson ramos. you've got to be kidding me. what the hell are the twins thinking?

    That's insane. Last I heard they wouldn't give up Ramos for Cliff Lee, now they give him up for Capps. Huh?

    That is insane. Crazy talk, actually.
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,182
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    The Fixer wrote:
    capps for wilson ramos. you've got to be kidding me. what the hell are the twins thinking?

    That's insane. Last I heard they wouldn't give up Ramos for Cliff Lee, now they give him up for Capps. Huh?


    FAIL on the Washington Nationals part. And to top that off Strasburg heads to the 15 day DL.
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  • Fighting Hellfish
    Fighting Hellfish Posts: 3,175
    You'd think the Dodgers would have learned when they traded Carlos Santana for Casey Blake. I don't know much about the 2 guys they gave up for Podsednik, but I just can't see giving up 2 prospects for a player like Podsednik, a 4th OF type
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    eeriepadave wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    The Fixer wrote:
    capps for wilson ramos. you've got to be kidding me. what the hell are the twins thinking?

    That's insane. Last I heard they wouldn't give up Ramos for Cliff Lee, now they give him up for Capps. Huh?


    FAIL on the Washington Nationals part. And to top that off Strasburg heads to the 15 day DL.

    Fail on the Nationals? They robbed the Twinkies.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Who gets traded today?
  • neilybabes86
    neilybabes86 Posts: 16,057
    http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/st ... ons/100729
    i post on the board of a band that doesn't exsist anymore .......i need my head examined.......
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Dunn on his way to Chicago?

    http://twitter.com/cst_sox/status/19914514798
  • The Fixer
    The Fixer Posts: 12,837
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Who gets traded today?

    I don't think many big names move today. I'll say Lilly is the biggest.

    Berkman to yanks will happen in august. no one will claim that contract on waivers
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    The Fixer wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Who gets traded today?

    I don't think many big names move today. I'll say Lilly is the biggest.

    Berkman to yanks will happen in august. no one will claim that contract on waivers

    Yeah, I hear that. With Capps costing a catching prospect like Romine, I don't see the Yanks getting much done unless the price comes way down on some.
  • The Fixer
    The Fixer Posts: 12,837
    keith law. gotta love the dig at the pirates


    The Twins overvalued Matt Capps
    July, 30, 2010Jul 3011:12AM ETEmail Print Comments The Minnesota Twins seem to have sold low on Wilson Ramos while overvaluing the "SV" column on Matt Capps, a capable reliever who'll help their pen, but is neither what they really needed nor so good that he'll be worth more than an extra win the rest of the year.



    Capps, who was non-tendered by the Pittsburgh Pirates this winter and quickly signed by Washington -- raising the question of whether Pittsburgh could have had Wilson Ramos now had they kept Capps another eight months -- has an above-average fastball with plus-plus control, walking just 38 men unintentionally in 317.2 major-league innings. He pitches heavily with the fastball, as neither his slider nor change is plus. The Twins value control in pitchers more than most clubs, and I think he becomes their best reliever, regardless of whether they close him or use him to set up.



    But the value of a reliever even over a year and a third -- which is how long Capps has until he's a free agent -- isn't that high, since it only covers maybe 80 innings, and Capps will be expensive as he hits arbitration this offseason with what should be over 100 saves on his resume. Giving up a potential everyday catcher with six years of control left, even if the Twins don't have room for him, is a high price to pay given what Capps will give them and will cost through the end of 2011.



    Ramos' stock has slipped since the offseason -- it's fair to say the Twins should have moved him the moment they signed Joe Mauer to an extension, after which Ramos' value began to drop -- and his lack of secondary skills have become more problematic as, for the first time in his career, he hasn't hit. It's surprising, as he has strong hands and excellent hand-eye coordination, but if you don't walk and don't have above-average power, you must generate value through contact and batting average. Behind the plate, he has a strong and accurate arm and has nailed 45 percent of opposing basestealers in the minors, while his receiving is adequate and game-calling needs work. He's also had a lot of trouble staying healthy (he suffered a broken finger and partially torn hamstring in 2009) and is big enough that he may not be able to catch long term. With all those flaws, however, he's at least a catching solution in the short term for Washington while earning the minimum salary, and it's possible the dip in his average this year is just a half-season aberration. Left-hander Joe Testa is an organizational arm who might have value as a lefty specialist, as he's limited them to a .167 average with just 5 extra base hits in 218 PA across his career. It's a great return for Washington on a guy they picked up off the scrap heap this winter, and Ramos gives them an insurance policy if neither Derek Norris (who broke his hamate bone last October) nor Jesus Flores (who injured his shoulder last May and still hasn't returned) develops as expected.
  • gregkitefan
    gregkitefan Posts: 1,122
    neilybabes86 wrote:
    http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/100729

    I'm curious if you even read the article.
    You decided to place it here and in the Red Sox thread.
    He is shitting on the Sox, but really he is shitting on baseball much more.
    The average time of the Yankee games is extremely long also.
    I ask again did you even read the article or just the title.
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    Fighting Hellfish wrote:
    You'd think the Dodgers would have learned when they traded Carlos Santana for Casey Blake. I don't know much about the 2 guys they gave up for Podsednik, but I just can't see giving up 2 prospects for a player like Podsednik, a 4th OF type

    our scumbag, worthless piece of shit owners are divorcing so they are spending no money so colletti does the best with what he can which isn't great to being with
  • neilybabes86
    neilybabes86 Posts: 16,057
    gregkitefan wrote:
    neilybabes86 wrote:
    http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/100729

    I'm curious if you even read the article.
    You decided to place it here and in the Red Sox thread.
    He is shitting on the Sox, but really he is shitting on baseball much more.
    The average time of the Yankee games is extremely long also.
    I ask again did you even read the article or just the title.


    i read the article and posted it for the boston fans and baseball fans in general...whats the problem?
    i post on the board of a band that doesn't exsist anymore .......i need my head examined.......
  • The Fixer
    The Fixer Posts: 12,837
    gregkitefan wrote:
    neilybabes86 wrote:
    http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/100729

    I'm curious if you even read the article.
    You decided to place it here and in the Red Sox thread.
    He is shitting on the Sox, but really he is shitting on baseball much more.
    The average time of the Yankee games is extremely long also.
    I ask again did you even read the article or just the title.

    simmons is a tool. every sport is longer than they were back in the 70s and 80s. the NFL games especially with all the commercials
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Edwin Jackson to the White Sox. Is this Hudson to Dbacks, Jackson to Nats and Dunn to White Sox?

    This fucking sucks, I have so much work to get done but can't take my eyes off MLBTR.
  • The Fixer
    The Fixer Posts: 12,837
    ChiSox going after brett myers.

    man, kenny williams is an animal
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,529
    Rangers get Guzman. Damn. They're really trying to make a push.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    Rangers get Guzman. Damn. They're really trying to make a push.

    Just put that in your thread. yeah, they are busy. Kind of annoying with this whole bankruptcy thing.
  • The Fixer
    The Fixer Posts: 12,837
    T-minus 24 hours

    phils could sure use some bullpen help. especially a lefty. romero isn't a true specialist...and he walks way too many guys for my liking

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