Comments on: Mike Gonzalez Wins Last Closer Standing

By: RT

RT — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:44:49 +0000

@Baron Von Vulturewins: Baron. I don't necessarily disagree. But people forget something about Rios -- he struggles with swing repetition... Thus, it is hard for him to "find" his swing when he has lost it. 20/80 is realistic and probable IMO

By: Baron Von Vulturewins

Baron Von Vulturewins — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:10:01 +0000

@Freak: Y.E.S.

By: Freak

Freak — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:08:36 +0000

I give Sizemore and Maddux to get Beltran and Kazmir.

I should do that, right?

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:17:04 +0000

Shields just struck out a side of Cubbies in the 4th.

Waitress-”What would you like with your Porterhouse?”

Shields-”I’ll have a side of Cub meat.”

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:05:55 +0000

He’s got 7 OFers and offered me Drew and J Guillen for just Slinklo. I can’t do a 2 for 1.

Beltran is the most stable he has. I already have Maggs and Grady, could try to get Mauer from him but have no Catcher to give.

Nathan, Bruce for Mauer? You know how I am at C.

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:49:58 +0000

@BigFatHippo: You can't get someone a bit more solid than Beltran? -- I will say I do like the trade for you, but I'd try and get someone else.

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:46:57 +0000

I trade Nathan, Bruce

Get Carlos Beltran

Keeper league and Beltran will be too expensive. Tied for 1st in Saves. Good move?

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:33:27 +0000

@knighttown: hehe

By: knighttown

knighttown — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:32:11 +0000

@Mike: I’m sure Joe Inglett plays bridge with my Dad…

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:28:06 +0000

@knighttown: it really is rediculous, their hitting is god awful. I mean I like Rios but im just frustrated with him, I just dont like that he is their only good hitter other than Wells who is up and down also.

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:19:06 +0000

@knighttown: Unpaid Parking Ticket Row -- ha

By: knighttown

knighttown — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:15:14 +0000

@Zebo

I guess Harang is not the buy low candidate I thought he was. I just offered Carlos Quentin and it got rejected without even a counter offer. Surprised and actually not disappointed.

@Wake and Bake

I had the misfortune of watching the Jays attempting to tie up a one run game the other night. Up to the plate, in order strode Greg Zaun, David Eckstein, Marco Scutaro, Brad Wilkerson and finally Joe Inglett. What do they have, like 9 #9 hitters? If the ’27 Yankees had Murderer’s Row, that’s gotta be Unpaid Parking Ticket Row.

By: nick

nick — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:35:14 +0000

Yea C.J. is garbage…i remember in a post a few weeks back Grey said he was “Brain Freeze”….guess he was right, haha

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:59:45 +0000

Should we keep a close eye on C.J Wilson? Hes been bad and he just got replaced in the 9th after giving up 2 hits a walk and an ER with only getting 1 out. Guardado next in line?

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:51:36 +0000

@nick: You should tell the guy with Fielder that you will murder him if he doesn't accept. Always works! Not a fan of Krispie. Ks too much, average is a drain. He's Mike Cameron Jr. EDIT: Typo.

By: Baron Von Vulturewins

Baron Von Vulturewins — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:37:51 +0000

@RT: yeah, but everyone looks lost when they are slumping. When they get hot, they no longer look lost. He is a) young with b) good skills. So... hard to imagine he's washed up at 27. Remember that season two years ago (I think) when Wright didn't homer for two months. It happens. Don't count on Rios to top his 24 from last year, but he did hit 8 in one month last season, so he can rack up numbers quickly when he's on.

By: nick

nick — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:34:20 +0000

dropped Votto…picked up Dye…too bad I missed his 2 home runs today, damnit!

Trade pending: CoJack/Zambrano for Fielder..doubt he will accept though

What do you guys think of D-backs Chris Young ? I have had him since the start of the season but I’m getting frustrated with him and his lousy batting average & inconsistency!

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:13:42 +0000

@Mike: Thanks for the heads up. You should put it up in the SAGNOF forum, as well:

http://razzball.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=4&sid=8b149859fa6e48e35dd9004d78710ed4

By: RT

RT — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:10:46 +0000

@Baron Von Vulturewins: I just cannot believe Rios will surge in the second. He looks absolutely lost at the dish

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:46:29 +0000

*****News for all Gagne owners*****

Brewers manager Ned Yost plans on putting Gagne in a setup role, with Salomon Torres keeping the closing job. “Closing, setting up, [pitching the] third inning, I don’t care. That’s the last of my worries. I just want to compete, get back on the mound,” he said.

By: Baron Von Vulturewins

Baron Von Vulturewins — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:46:26 +0000

@wakeNbake: I feel you brother. All you can do now is bench him and pretend he doesn't exist. Pretend he had a season-ending injury and is on the DL. That way, when he has a second-half resurge, you'll be pleasantly surprised. That said, if you don't own him, he's a good buy-low candidate. Plus, the 15 steals ain't bad. @Zebo: Don't lose faith. I just made a play for him. This is how championships are won -- by getting players on the cheap when they suck! * *this doesn't really help you if you already own him.

By: wakeNbake

wakeNbake — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:42:11 +0000

and I cant stand looking at Alex Rios anymore….he got dropped to 6th in the lineup

By: wakeNbake

wakeNbake — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:40:45 +0000

The Blue Jays absolutely fucking suck. Dave Bush has no hit them through 6

By: p0rk burn

p0rk burn — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:32:13 +0000

How many more inside-the-park homeruns does Prince need to hit before he’s the all-time leader in that stat by a fat guy?

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:31:41 +0000

@Zebo: I like him even more now.

By: Zebo

Zebo — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:30:21 +0000

@everyone & especially Grey: I know Harang is a good pitcher, and he is Grey’s boy, but there is a limit. Last year before all star break, he was 9-2, he is 2-9 now. He just got hit hard again, by the lowly dodgers. He gave up 10 hits and bunch of walks in just 5 innings. Is he dead arm? Adjustment period? Contemplating early retirement? I am getting sick of this.

By: p0rk burn

p0rk burn — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:18:30 +0000

@Baron Von Vulturewins: I wouldn't let O.Cab give me a ride home even if he offered me candy or puppies. O.Cab is the bad touch. I hope his feud with Renteria turns into Columbia's Tupac v. Biggie.

By: Baron Von Vulturewins

Baron Von Vulturewins — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:12:24 +0000

@p0rk burn: One day P0rk Burn was standing in the rain. He wasn't sure how to get home. He looked out into the street for a ride. And what did he see? THE O-CAB steaming toward him! He tried to hail THE O-CAB but THE O-CAB sailed through a huge puddle and splashed muddy water all over him! Moral: Don't disrespect THE O-CAB.

By: cockyphoenix

cockyphoenix — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:12:00 +0000

@Baron Von Vulturewins: hahaha that's amazing. I know none of my players are safe from constant verbal abuse.

By: p0rk burn

p0rk burn — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:02:50 +0000

@nick: I only have one piece of advice for you. Don't ever mention O.Cab again. He's dead to me. I don't care that he went yard today. Speaking of yard today, how 'bout that Branyan fella eh? Sorry Grey, but I'm going to continue rooting for him to stay on your bench. He's doing good things for me in the RCL right now.