HaloFan85

Last year, it would've took 93 wins to get in. The year before it would've been 90. In 2010 down to 88 wins, and in 2009 it would've only been 87 wins. Yeah the Astros are here now, but I seriously doubt it will take anywhere near 97 wins just to get in.

97 just to get into the playoffs?

Arte thinks he can still turn Dodgers fans by keeping Sosh around.

Nevada claims to be the "home market" for all MLB teams in California, so what gives Nevada Gaming Commission??

I don't think he'll get fired during the season because there's just no one available on the market or on an interim basis, but I'd put at at 50/50 'after' the season if we fail to make the playoffs again. Eating money wasn't an issue with GMJ or Wells, so I doubt it would be a problem if they can find someone they like better in the off-season.

2012 line as a LFer: .326/.395/.645, 10 HR, 25 RBI So he didn't mind getting kicked to the corner last season but this season it's suddenly a problem?

Willard yesterday asked the question what do D'Antoni, Del Negro, Scioscia, Mattingly, and Kiffin all have in common.

With it only being intrastate, I'm really wondering how many players they can get.

The catcher would still have to make a perfect throw 'over' Hamilton with Trout's kind of speed, and that wouldn't be easy considering Hamilton's size. And it's not like Hamilton is a dead pull hitter. The guy hits to all fields when he's on. All I'm saying is give it a try to see if it could get Trout and Hamilton out of their slumps.

Obviously, Hamilton's success would depend on Trout getting on base and becoming the SB threat he was last year. Torii is a right handed version of Josh and look what it did for him last year.

1. Trout 2. Hamilton 3. Pujols 4.Trumbo I actually wouldn't mind seeing this for a few games.

And MTV actually played music.

Could carrying around any extra weight have an effect on his swing? His contact% in the zone is up from last year, but he's making much less contact on pitches outside the zone. He's also swinging at more pitches outside the zone than last year and swinging at fewer pitches inside the zone. He often looks like he's just guessing at the plate and not tracking the ball as much. Kind of looks lost out there.

Hamilton has been the same exact hitter his entire career! I find it hard to believe any of you thought he resembled anything close to a 'patient' hitter (that's what it sounds like from the tone around here). And yes, like some have said, he's had these slumps before, and a few of them have been at the start of the season. Will he come around? Who knows, but his approach isn't any different from what it has been throughout his entire career. For those of you that wanted him signed in the off-season, this shouldn't come as a surprise.

Is it really that hard to replace 'man/woman' with 'celebrity' everytime they do these?

Bourjos in the past has said he doesn't get an automatic green light, so I wouldn't be suprised if he isn't getting it again.

Trout, at the suggestion of the Angels, gave him an autographed ball in trade Sunday. Hample said that surprised him. "I simply told stadium security that I wanted to be the one to hand the ball back to Trout so that I could shake his hand," http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2011/07/trout-home-run-ball-priceless-says-fan.html

And then gave it to Trout's parents.

Was supporting your argument. Agreed.

I've seen Aybar take the first 2 pitches to only see Trout still standing at 1st and Aybar fall behind in the count.

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Chicks with boners?? Speak for yourself, bud.

Stopped reading at Rays "underperforming".

Rottentomatoes has it at #5. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/guides/best_baseball_movies/

They actually rank Bull Durham #1.