Earnest Borgnine of 9

I don't normally try to prove false negatives.

Haha, but you took that out of context. It was a compliment you douche!!!

And yet you've devoted the majority of your posts to attacking me rather than discussing baseball. I'll try to model myself after you.

I don't know about Downs this year.

Old man, you make more sense when you write words. I agree. However, we can't afford to trade Williams as our BP stands now, can we?

Agreed. LOVE the guy. He doesn't get enough credit. I think if we had a real closer, we'd have leads all set going into the BP.

Maybe you should read the whole thread

Oh my. You asked if I was saying K-Rod's outings weren't an adventure and I answered you. Who ever said they weren't? Discussing baseball with you is like two ships passing in the night; no clash at all.

Downs is gone after this season, I believe. Madson is MIA. All we have is Frieri, literally, as a reliable reliever...maybe you could include Williams, too.

Point was that K-Rod was absolutely effective while his innings were an adventure; never claimed they weren't. I think I even mentioned that in the original post. I see similarities with Frieri. We have a reading comprehension fail.

No, go back and read again.

It really angers me when supposed fans come on here and make proclamations and don't back it up with anything intelligible.

You have a computer, yes? I'm just wondering if you are going to quote Arte or the data.

In his last year with the Angels, 2008, he had a 2.24 ERA with 62 saves....but as you stated..."Arte said"...

Ah, OK. Maybe you wanna examine the data?

I don't think so.

Weren't K-Rod's?

Thanks for playing...you've given tremendous rationale and food for thought. It's posts like yours that really generate contributions from the greater fan base, moron.

And that probably won't happen unless the team makes converting him into a closer a real priority. I'd say that your statement is true even if he stays a middle relief or setup guy?

He's certainly not perfect, and man would I love to have a real closer and have him take the 8th inning as a set up man in each game, but dude came on last year and immediately took the closer role with finesse. We'd be in the shitter without him. At this point, after last season and this month with him as closer, do we just go all in and convert him to a closer? I can't help but think we're pussy footin' around with him, expecting him to just tide us over until Madsen is ready, when what we should really be doing is grooming him as a closer ala K-Rod...nail biting, edge-of-your seat 9th inning performances and all. What would you do? Groom him as a legitimate closer now since Madsen ain't gonna be ready any time soon, or sit pat and hope Frieri will eventually become a middle/late relief guy once we get a closer?

So, if we had a winning record the 15 year tenure argument would be moot?

Hansen and Ianetta controlling the situation. More than one fan here posted they thought Hansen was just smoke and mirrors. Works for me!

I posted this in the makeshift silver linings thread from the other night. I really like how the starters are coming along and it only gets better with Weaver coming back. They are going more innings, allowing fewer runs, and consistently getting out of tough spots with RISP.

Which? Blarg at lockstep, AO at being too nice, or AO at disrespectful?

I get it. I thought the turnaround was the Detroit series, on the road, no less. Fool me once....