The Dude

There is no way this will be the only deal made...I hope.

A good bench option for cash only? Good deal imo.

Good for the Pirates. Not sure how well Ramirez is doing this year,but I hope he helps them make ta decent run in October. Also, its nice to see some action as we near the deadline, things had been pretty quiet until today.

Didnt he bitch about the coaching staff trying to change his mechanics? Or am I remembering it wrong?

I'm ok with Kubitza at this point, let Cowart build up his confidence a little, dude was lost for a year or two. The team doesn't need Kubitza to carry them, just put up close to average numbers for a few weeks until Mr. Freese is back.

I've read rumors of the Angels supposed interest in dealing for another MR. If they could get Benoit without giving up too much, that would make for a pretty sick back end of the bullpen. Benoit, Smith, Street would be sweet.

Lol...I remember that, something about weed and xbox if I recall correctly.

Thanks for the links mulwin. Nottingham is a typical Beane acquistion(high OBP). Mengden looks like a decent pitching prospect based off his stats. Seems like a good trade for both sides for a few months of Kazmir.

Yeah, this is a good acquisition for Houston. Kazmir is putting together a pretty damn good season to date. Anyone know anything about the two prospects they gave up? I don't follow other teams mnors very much.

I don't hate it, I was just surprised by it is all. At least we know he won't be trading any of the team good prospects.

I thought for sure this would be a joke thread... WTF?

Cron looks terrible at the plate... Off balanced on every swing. Where is the dude we saw in the spring?

Weaver sure is giving up a ton HRs this year.

The Trop is a F'n dump. I kind of feel bad for the Rays players having to play there 81 times a year.

Its short for Jabroni...

Glad someone made a thread for this, Albert deserves some love. Although Albert had a pretty solid season in 2012, he looks even better during this current streak. .289/.320/.603 over his last 30 games! Not quite vintage Pujols, but it sure is nice to see this kind of production from him.

Its crazy to think Mathis was compared to Mauer back in the day, dude didn't even come close to that projection. I knew Wood was bad the year they gave him a shot, I had forgotten how bad he actually was. Those are some historically bad numbers. Its a shame he never paned out, seemed like a good guy.

Excited to see Kubitza make his debut tonight! The 25% K rate is a little alarming, and I know his D isn't the best, but I think he could develop into a decent player for the Angels. Hope he makes the most of this opportunity.

Didn't post a 100 or better ops+ until his 5th season in the Majors. I agree with the wait and see approach. Scouts aren't 100% right all of the time, so there is definitly a chance Ward could exceed expectations or he could turn out to be a bust...another Mathis. Guess we'll know in a couple of years.

He does seem to have some decent ability to draw the walk based those numbers. I'm not saying I hate the pick,just seems like a bit of a head scratcher. Looks like he could be Iannetta like with the bat(not counting this year), but a lot better defensively and I be totally fine with that.

I'm not able to tune into to the draft at the moment, so I missed that. They were that pumped up over this guy? WTF do they see that no one in all of baseball sees?

Dont know a damn thing about this kid and after reading those scouting reports, I have to say I'm not sure about this pick, Seems like a massive reach. They must think his bat will develop.

Im not sure how closely you follow the Phins, but its my opinion that Tannehill is far from being an issue. The Oline,RB s and WRs have all been major issues the last few years. Not the mention the D falling apart in the second half of what seems like every game. Most of those problems have been addressed over the last two years. While Qbs are a huge part of the winning formula these days, its not all on them. As its been mentioned before he has improved every year and now has offensive pieces that compliment him. Don't be suprised to see him take the next step.

As a Dolphins fan, I'm fine with the signing. Tannehill has skills and has shown improvment every year, they have also added pieces this offseason that fit Tannehills skill set and the offenesive scheme. After years of below average QBs since Marino retired, Tannehill has been a godsend. I expect them to be competitive this year and for the life of the contract.

What a game from Perez!! I needed that after the Ducks lost.