and he hired Ruben

But it's hard to care about how much credit he gets when you know what a chair throwing spaz he is.

bleh wrote:and he hired Ruben

But it's hard to care about how much credit he gets when you know what a chair throwing spaz he is.

Yeah. There has been quite a bit of smoke over the years to indicate Wade is a true doofus. But TV's point is a pretty good one. He was very good at assembling 5/6ths of a good team. And he didn't make many big, big errors like a Soriano or Zito signing or trading away Utley and Howard for some klutzek. So there's that.

Wade's legacy may be that he is not remembered fondly and he will at best be damned by faint praise. But he did some good things in a tough environment at the time and we should remember that I guess.

San Diego released Mark Prior from his minor league deal

How the hell does Bruce Chen still have a job in MLB?

kopphanatic wrote:How the hell does Bruce Chen still have a job in MLB?

crafty lefty

I'm quite honestly surprised Prior has never tried to sue Dusty Baker

philliesphhan wrote:I'm quite honestly surprised Prior has never tried to sue Dusty Baker

Dusty has struck again. Volquez is out for the year.

-- Sidney Ponson DFAed by KC

-- Thurman Munson died 30 years ago today

-- Melvin Mora is angry

I can't believe the back end of the KC rotation consisted of Bruce Chen and Sydney Ponson.

lethal wrote:I can't believe the back end of the KC rotation consisted of Bruce Chen and Sydney Ponson.

Dayton Moore has been a big giant massive disappointment

One of the most memorable highlights of his career occurred on May 13, 1954, when Roberts gave up a lead-off home run to Cincinnati Redleg Bobby Adams and then retired 27 consecutive batters to win 8-1, on a one-hit game.

recently reminded of this. Seriously awesome.

Soren wrote:

One of the most memorable highlights of his career occurred on May 13, 1954, when Roberts gave up a lead-off home run to Cincinnati Redleg Bobby Adams and then retired 27 consecutive batters to win 8-1, on a one-hit game.

recently reminded of this. Seriously awesome.

Reds were called the "Redlegs" during the McCarthy Era because "Reds" sounded like Commies. Apparently Redleg didn't although I'm not sure why.

Like the fine Argentine reds he'll occasionally sample, Abreu is aging gracefully, with a full-bodied excellence.

Full bodied indeed.

Ha! We won that trade

"Mike only gets upset if you don't try to take the extra base," Abreu said, grinning

This would not seem to jive with Johnny Marzano's infamous double padding theory

BigEd76 wrote:Bobby Abreu: AL MVP

Abreu has stolen 22 bases in 27 attempts, gone first to third like the young thoroughbreds, hit eight home runs and played solid defense in right field with Vladimir Guerrero unavailable.

If these aren't the credentials of an MVP candidate, somebody isn't paying attention.

MVP credentials:

- Hit less than 10 HR
- Steal bases
- Run the bases in order
- Defense is solid

The Phillies' Tom McCarthy has been elected and enshrined in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. True Story.

Bucky wrote:The Phillies' Tom McCarthy has been elected and enshrined in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. True Story.

HOW BOUT THAT