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By: John Bowker in the Majors

John Bowker in the Majors — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:21:06 +0000

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By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:43:31 +0000

Ha, vent anytime.

By: Carl

Carl — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:48:23 +0000

Why do pitchers actually give Krispie Young pitches to hit? All they need to do is throw the sliders outside and changeups in the dirt. For christ’s sake he struck out 140 times last year…it’s not hard. Another friggin’ homer tonight.

I swear after dealing this guy for Rich Hill, Rich better win me 15 freakin’ games. (don’t worry I swapped my 4th pick for his 3rd too!).

Carry on.

By: Carl

Carl — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:42:35 +0000

Nothing more disheartening than seeing a guy named Gabe with more home runs than your power hitting anchors Howard and Fielder combined.

I just realized I drafted Edwin “Lazy Legs” Encarnacion 1 pick before Mark Reynolds. Right now I could be enjoying Reynolds’ 2 homers tonight…instead I have Edwin’s 2 for 20 start. What a jackass.

Funny thing about Ted Lilly…he looks like a 13 year old and he pitched like one today too.

Thanks for letting me vent. Carry on.

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:24:16 +0000

Yup, he’s what we came to expect from Pierre for so many years.

By: wilson

wilson — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:16:21 +0000

alright Michael Bourn is at 6 steals this season two tonight against yadier molina who has a cannon attached to his body this guy is gona put up 50-60 steals if he gets on base at any regularity. not a big fan of speed only guys but man is this guy impressive not only with his speed but the jumps he gets off pitchers.

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:05:05 +0000

1. Yes. 2. Equivalent to Aaron Rowand for hitters. Livan for pitchers. 3. The DL is an option. Retirement is another. I don't see Hoffman simply becoming the 7th inning guy in blowouts. Grey's last blog post..Fantasy Baseball Thoughts

By: Patrick DiCaprio

Patrick DiCaprio — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:59:33 +0000

1. Kendall--do you feel like you have insulted 12-year old girls? 2. what is a schmohawk? 3. hoffman loses the job sooner rather than later, he will likely end up on the DL when it happen. Great Work as usual! Patrick DiCaprio's last blog post..Morning Roundup: Trevor's Trouble

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:31:18 +0000

Gotta be honest, I doubted McLouth when Rudy drafted him, but he looks more than solid right now. Grey's last blog post..Fantasy Baseball Thoughts

By: Emmett Jones

Emmett Jones — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:50:37 +0000

Well, I know it won't last, but Nate McClouth is doing pretty decent right now. 7 RBI, 6 runs scored in the first week, while hitting .429...had another couple of hits and 2 RBI today. Figure I'll keep him till he goes back to his .260 mark Emmett Jones's last blog post..Terrelle Pryor: Its not a doll, its an action figure!

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:48:57 +0000

4.20 ERA is more like it.

By: Carl

Carl — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:40:43 +0000

I just want 15 wins and a 3.70 ERA with 175 K’s…is that too much to ask? *sigh*

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:28:09 +0000

Yeah, not a huge fan of Lilly. He looked like crap today.

By: Carl

Carl — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:23:00 +0000

Holy crap Lilly just got bombed for me after getting a 7-0 lead. What a jackass. I need to find something to smash.

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:57:07 +0000

I see Hoffman’s leash being about as long as humanly possible for a closer. He’s an icon on San Diego and will be the closer through tough times/go on the DL/be temporarily replaced then get the job back very quickly or retire. If you remember last April, Hoffman’s ERA was 6.23. I could see him putting in a mediocre year then the team asking him to step down in the offseason, but for this year — more or less through thick and thin. Obviously this is all conjecture and I think he should be replaced, I’m just saying how these things usually work. Teams don’t always look at stats.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:45:58 +0000

Question – How many games are the contending Padres willing to LOSE with Hoffman in the closer’s role with one of the best relievers in baseball waiting in the wings. Hoffman is driving over a cliff right now. The Prospectus saw this coming. This is going to come to a head soon.

Hoffman may be an icon in San Diego and a future hall of famer, but are the Padres going to forsake the 2008 season just because they don’t dare remove him from the closer’s role? I think they would be smart to keep their focus on the big picture here.

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:44:57 +0000

Carl — Completely agree on Upton, he looks incredible — a young Soriano. Most hitters would’ve grounded out weakly to third on the ball he hit out against Cueto. Probably will have some peaks and valleys this year, but next year and beyond he should be tremendous.

By: Carl

Carl — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:40:37 +0000

Jason Kendall – He is a .300 hitter. The problem is he has the power of a twelve-year-old girl. Continue to ignore.

LoL…This is why I love Razzball. Almost choked on my boiled egg reading that.

I’m excited about Upton’s performance so far (destroyed a Cueto fastball which no one else on the team could touch) but a little irked he wasn’t patient when he came up with the bases loaded yesterday and swung and dumb pitches. I took him a *little* early just so I could have him for 4 years, I can not wait to see what this kid can do.

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:31:40 +0000

Rios has looked great thus far. I really hope he puts together a season like I know he’s capable of.

Parra – Unfortunately, it still looks like he’s first one out when Gallardo comes back. Hopefully, they can figure out that Bush needs to become long reliever.

By: wilson

wilson — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:19:40 +0000

i was impressed with a guy i have been following for awile and you guys have pimped alot in manny parra. it might have been against the giants but he looked good 8k’s hitless for 5 innings. but what i was really impressed with was his composer his defense made 3 errors behind him but he didint let it shake he and kept on pitching his way. i have seen many pitchers fall apart after errors are comited. also what do you think about scott hairston any chance this is the year he breaks out and shows the same numbers that he put up in the minors (i am desperate for a cf)

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:08:30 +0000

I’m liking what Rios has done so far…