Also, looking at the numbers, holy good gawd, Kemp is only 23?

Impressive job by Kevin Roderick at LA Observed pulling together news and updates on the Chatsworth crash yesterday/last night. I poked around the big news sites and other places for a while but there really was no where better to go for a clear and thorough take on the unfolding tragedy.

His 2008 numbers thus far?

.300/.351/.452

Guess I underestimated the guy.

http://www.metsmagicnumber.com/magicnumber/Dodgers/index.html

The lead is growing Zak...

It will be great to find a way to win today as it is my birthday, today. However, knowing Coors Field reputation for flattening out curve balls and the fellow Toaster's recommendations here that Kershaw skip this Colorado start that I concur with, that I feel a birthday win is against the odds. At least the day before will have to do unless the Dodgers tear it up offensively tonight and we get one of those old Coors Field 14-11 type games.:)

Not that I'm going to say he should play even when he's hurt but... why would a team sign any player to a $15 million a year contract when he's so injury prone?

Jason Johnson, anyone?

Minute Maid Park came through Ike in good shape, but most of Houston doesn't have power.

Overall, I think that the Cubs have proven this season that you can buy your way to a winning team if your GM has a decent sense of which guys to sign. If I am not mistaken, their payroll is basically the same as ours...

http://www.dailynews.com/sports/ci_10450792

Its just as likely that either Greg Miller, or Justin Orenduff suffer a mysterious injury that forces them on the 60 man DL.

Are you saying that Loney has reached his peak... at age 24?

Candidates to get 60 man DLed.

Greg Miller, Justin Orenduff, Lucas May, Xavier Paul.

I expect at least two of these names to go on the 60 day DL to make room. Sure its an horrible abuse of the rules, but its not like we're the only ones doing it. The Rays just DLed two guys on their 40 man roster just to bring up Price and make him eligible for the post season roster.

And yeah, get some caffeine flowing on the sidelines, stat!

If so, how do you do?

Possibly.

I think the fans who sit through both games are going to be the only people in Ohio who don't like football.

Perhaps it will only be made up if it affects the postseason.

Christina Kahrl: I think Andy, but I don't mean to slight Adam in saying so. I think it's fine to keep both, because it doesn't look like Steven Pearce is necessarily the (alternative) answer at first base. OTOH, once somebody loses on the Teixeira sweepstakes this winter, it will make good sense to shop LaRoche around, because anybody who might want Nick Johnson might instead prefer to have someone more likely to play 150 games.

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/chat/chat.php?chatId=520

Geez, that was a huge hit on Best.

Javid Best did not violate Rule 13 there.

Yikes, that was... nasty.

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51 I was wondering about that. If both teams had the same bye week I assume they could play then instead. But, alas, they do not. That'll be a pain. Doubleheader anyone?

So, I'm thinking the answer is no unless there is an ESPN PPV option.

I wonder at what point people will actually start to look at Andy's performance in MLB.

The Texans may be road warriors this year.

If things go as they have been going, it looks like it will be a good year after all, despite all of the ups, downs and injuries.

So, who would get your vote, or votes for saving our butts this year? I'm thinking about those that we couldn't have counted on when the team broke from spring training. For me, outside of Manny and Blake, it would have to be DeWitt and Wade.

Wade and Ethier gets love from today's ESPN Inside Edge's column.

Bills did everything I expected him to do. I thought he was out best starting pitcher from opening day. His year hasn't surprised me a bit. Same goes for Loney, Ethier, Kemp and Martin. Their contributions were not unexpected.

It definitely helped when Berroa started hitting and fielding with more competence (though his throws are once again looking a little high for my taste). I wouldn't say he saved our butts but that he was at least a better option than Nomar.

Meanwhile, Cal scores a TD at last. And then promptly gives up a TD right back, looking half-asleep on defense again after a dumb onside kick. Next!

I swear, the football gods have decided that they don't want me playing fantasy football or even paying more than passing attention to the NFL.

I have a feeling this is going to be like FreshDirect.Com, where everyone I knew had been using it for years and declined to fill me in.

Anyway, if you're a numbers geek, go check it out!

the part on Wade just talks about his ability to throw strikes, and how little innings he pitched above A-Ball. (47 2/3 innings)

Wade throws 70% of his fastball for strikes, but he has an tendency of throwing it down the middle, and hitters are clipping his fastball for a .300 BA, and a .540 Slugging.

His money pitch is the breaking ball, which can induce a ground out 59% of a time, and hitters are only batting .113 against him on the breaking ball.

1) Ethier is hitting well because of his improved patience, and increased ability to hammer the high fastball

2) Wade's success has been largely due to amazing control, first-pitch strikes and pitching ahead in the count. Also, because of his control, his fastball is often in the happy zone but his quality curve and change, coupled with pitching in pitchers' counts has allowed him to succeed.

Is Oregon/Purdue being televised in LA (I think it's being nationally televised)?

USC is going to roll over Ohio State.

The 150:1s look to make hay as the Red Sox have already lost and the 150:1s lead the Yankees 7-0 in the 7th against an A-Rod-less Bombers team.

Happy afternoon all!