2 - Way to take the harshest reading possible from the author's bio. I tend to doubt that this guy has a lifelong passion for advocating lynching.

hahaha.

So what is Colletti on trades thus far?

1-3?

Bradley for Ethier. Base Hit

Sanchez for Seo. Swing and a miss

Jackson/Tiffany for Baez/Carter. Swing and a miss

Could Hendrickson or Weaver be strike 3?

There's a topic for the next off-day; mystery novels with baseball at least peripherally attached.

http://tinyurl.com/r6xsc

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Anyways, Ned needs to pick up Weaver. He's an average pitcher and on this team, he'd be our 3rd best starter.

I have decided that "no-no" is allowed.

Maybe Edwin has finally found his niche as a reliever. If he can improve his control, he could be a pretty good closer.

Oh, he's still batting ahead of Martin. Never mind.

Furry
Lofty
Garcy
Drewy
Kenty
Ethy
Matty
Izzy
Marty

26 - It doesn't annoy me, but I wrote a post about it early this month talking about Mueller 2006 has turned out about the same as Valentin 2005, while Valentin 2006 is what both GMs intended all along.

I have a Guzman+ Ruggiano deal on the table.

I offered Guzman and Abreu for Cliff Lee but I haven't heard back yet.

LHP SP 2nd round 2003 draft. 23 yrs old. fb 91-95 with a plus slider. having a great year in AAA today.

Mitzelplick

This deal is most likely going down unless someone can give me a reasonable reason why not too in the next hour.

What org is he with?

Depends on how much you like Gorzy.

his numbers this year in the international league

2.35era 99.2IP 67H 4hr 27bb 94k

Gorzelanny starts tomorrow for Pitt. I told the pitt GM that I'm going to have my big league scouts (you guys) take a look at him before I pull the trigger.

scouts pay for their own traveling expenses. Come, Frank is our owner.

Must say that my Red Sox affinity may take over again soon (have that rocky New England soil in my blood) if things don't pick up around here. This team ain't goin' nowhere as is.

That's what I've been saying for two years.

http://tinyurl.com/l8rnq

Hurts.

"Jim is very smart," Kasten said last night at RFK Stadium. "By smart, I mean analytical. I love that. I also think he's very resourceful. . . . And right now, as we're building this -- needing to speed the process up as quickly as we can, needing to shave any unnecessary steps -- I need someone resourceful. I think Jim is really good at that."

Amazing. Just amazing.

http://6-4-2.blogspot.com/2005/05/fishslapped-by-grabowski-principle.html

is that the same tune the dueling banjos izzy and furcal play?

But lots of teams notionally try and build this way, and for many it just doesn't work. And starting where the Nationals are starting is a far cry from Florida trading a slew of All Stars for premium prospects.

Could be long and ugly here in DC if you ask me.

Yea but it was off the plate and was called a ball.

Say hello to your newest Dodger fellas.

This guy won the Cy Young recently, didn't he?

Sounds like he should be pitching in a random game callback.

He cares not for the woes of Weaver nor the cares of Colon.

Bartolo for Odalis?

An exchange of FTOGs?

have you seen Colon's contract?

04:$9M, 05:$8M, 06:$12M, 07:$14M

I'd rather release Odalis than have to watch Fartolo pitch for the Dodgers.

isn't it safe to say, that as much times the hitter gets lucky, he is unlucky.

In St. Louis, Elmer intentionally loads the bases then gives way to Ambiorix Burgos v. pinch hitter Scott Spezio, one out.

Then how does he know if they are ever right?

If they do not win or if they do win and Hall doesn't have two hits we'll kill Ned.

DH Russ Martin!!

"Mr. Gwynn, you've been charged with driving 140 in a 35 mile an hour zone. How do you plead?"
"Your honor, most of the time the radar guns are wrong."

Gil Meche is pitching pretty well this year.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/alex_belth/06/30/arod.fans/1.html

Napoli throws out a lot of baserunners.

"You're not a Tracy. The world is full of Tracys. Be a man. Don't just be a Tracy."

After that CS, Jose Molina just bought himself an at bat or two.

Kemp's turn.

Bravo to Kemp on the 2-strike hit.

I can't help but feel uneasy here.

It's quite an accomplishment to rob Billy Beane, but when you've been to taken to school by the Devil Rays, it lessens your other achievements.

Twice. Two times.

I'm resorting to using MLB.com to listen to Chan Ho give up a bomb to Sweeney in the 8th inning...

3.5 right?

After watching Chan Ho during the WBC Classic, I knew that he was "back." And, given that he got married during the off-season, I had a hunch that that might settle him down a bit...

With the latter being the modal mode.

Old guy in Devil Rays uniform: You also get Lance Carter...

Ned Colletti: [blank look]

Old guy: That's bad...

This 3.5 OF has an OPS over 900. Better then Mr. 55 million $ outfielder.

The DT mantra!

Greg Brock: Oh, I can make a hat, or a broach, or a pterodactyl...

lol.

be prepared.

So yes, Fogg did face the minimum.

JD "overrated+Injury Prone Syndrome (OPS)" Drew.

There must really have been fog for that to happen.

Much like how can Darin Erstad/Chone Figgins/any other intangables monster be underrated.

Pretty busy day in the office, with a lot of GMs initiating contact and vice versa. I have gotten plenty of interest for Izturis. With Boston having the greatest interest so far. They have offered a packaged centered about 2 pitchers, one being a C prospect while the other right now IMO a B prospect but has excellent potential. Ive gotten feelers from Toronto and the Mets for Izturis as well, although talks haven't developed to the names stage yet.

There have been inquiries about Penny, Lowe and Drew, who I i said were all available for the right price. I had a couple of back and forth conversations with the Yankees GM, he seems to be the most interested in Lowe and Drew but my asking price for both cannot be met with his farm system unless he wants to trade his jewel.

I have initiated some talks. Some successful, most not. Just like the real life GM, I am looking for any kind of pitching. Right now, I do have one deal I really like that is on the table from the other team and I just need to snap my fingers to make it happen. It involes a trade with the Pirates for a pitcher who IMO, is underrated in the prospect world right now and projects to be a solid #2 pitcher. He's asking for two outfielder prospects; one who right now is mostly potential instead of production and the other has produced, but also has some serious flaws which will hinder his future development in my opinion. I have sent some scouts to watch his outing tomorrow and if they like what they see, I will probably pull the trigger on the deal.

Well thats all from the Dodger front office right now. Probably plenty more stuff will happen tomororw... maybe even a trade.

Much like how can Darin Erstad/Chone Figgins/any other intangables monster be underrated.

He may always put up a good OPS (when he plays that is), but would you really put him up there with the top outfielders in the National League? No, maybe in 2004, but that's about the only year he was a top outfielder.

Also, most Angel fans bash Erstad and Figgins to no end.