A.L. Central Smack Talk 2014

[broncosmitty]

What's with hockey being so feisty lately?

It's probably Gardys fault. Everything else is......

 

[mr.hockey4242]

It's probably Gardys fault. Everything else is......

He is a moron. Ridding of him is a step in the right direction. Nos knows..

 

[Nosferatu]

Yeah, Gardy needed to go years ago. Not sure why he gets a pass... He's done ZERO to deserve it...

 

[gandydancer]

I speak the truth. This is how it's been for 5 years that we have been doing this. No we got you and your insensitivities. Get some backbone little boy.

And for the last time, I also am not pro child abuse. Never said I was. But since it's clear that Detroit also produces a shitty education system and you are illiterate...

If I am pro child abuse than Reggie's comments make him pro child murder.

You are like Doug just on other end of spectrum. In your mind you are always right.

You can play bad ass tough guy all you want. I will be in Twin Cities next month come show me that back bone. Not from Detroit sunshine. I did grow up on streets of DC not much better hood.

I am dyslexic though. Does it make you feel good belittling people?

 

[da55bums]

ANYWAYS you two...the best thing happening for the AL CENTRAL is Oakland falling again. They might be out of this all together in another week.

 

[Nosferatu]

Since some of you have played in our mocks in the past just to let you know the winners of our mocks going forward get 500 vCash

 

[broncosmitty]

ANYWAYS you two...the best thing happening for the AL CENTRAL is Oakland falling again. They might be out of this all together in another week.

Billy's a genius though. He'll figure something out. (Maybe a pitcher or two cleared waivers. Can never trade away too much offense for pitching.....)

 

[mr.hockey4242]

You are like Doug just on other end of spectrum. In your mind you are always right.

You can play bad ass tough guy all you want. I will be in Twin Cities next month come show me that back bone. Not from Detroit sunshine. I did grow up on streets of DC not much better hood.

I am dyslexic though. Does it make you feel good belittling people?

I just "belittle" back.

I never start anything. If you weren't so inept at trivia and defensive. Things would still be like they were years before you graced us with your prescence.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

ANYWAYS you two...the best thing happening for the AL CENTRAL is Oakland falling again. They might be out of this all together in another week.

Man, idk if it's that great. They won't fall out all together and loser of central has to face them in a winner take all game.

They are still very scary to face in a short series.

 

[Nosferatu]

Man, idk if it's that great. They won't fall out all together and loser of central has to face them in a winner take all game.

They are still very scary to face in a short series.

Don't count out Seattle yet...

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Don't count out Seattle yet...

That schedule is tough. They are gonna have to hope Anaheim rests everyone.

Tonight should be a free win though. King Felix vs Angels minor league squad.

 

[da55bums]

Don't count out Seattle yet...

that's what I am saying....Det or KC with 1st WC and Seattle with 2nd...Oakland could fall completely out.

 

[da55bums]

Billy's a genius though. He'll figure something out. (Maybe a pitcher or two cleared waivers. Can never trade away too much offense for pitching.....)

hey, Billy is still one of the best GMs, could you imagine Dumbo with that kind of payroll?

"what do you mean I can't trade for him?" "Draft players, wtf" "make a small ball team with pitching and defense, wtf"..."I am going to NY instead, cashman is about to blow that gig"

put Beane with Detroit, he wins at least 2 WS in the last 8 years and goes probably 4 or 5 times.

 

[gandydancer]

that's what I am saying....Det or KC with 1st WC and Seattle with 2nd...Oakland could fall completely out.

That would somewhat be funny for the fact after the Lester trade, the trophy was already theirs.

At least in media eyes.

 

[gandydancer]

hey, Billy is still one of the best GMs, could you imagine Dumbo with that kind of payroll?

"what do you mean I can't trade for him?" "Draft players, wtf" "make a small ball team with pitching and defense, wtf"..."I am going to NY instead, cashman is about to blow that gig"

put Beane with Detroit, he wins at least 2 WS in the last 8 years and goes probably 4 or 5 times.

Did he have a open pocket book before coming to Detroit? I don't remember those teams to well.

He would be terrible with a budget for sure.

 

[gandydancer]

hey, Billy is still one of the best GMs, could you imagine Dumbo with that kind of payroll?

"what do you mean I can't trade for him?" "Draft players, wtf" "make a small ball team with pitching and defense, wtf"..."I am going to NY instead, cashman is about to blow that gig"

put Beane with Detroit, he wins at least 2 WS in the last 8 years and goes probably 4 or 5 times.

Would this mean Inge would still have been a Tiger?

 

[broncosmitty]

hey, Billy is still one of the best GMs, could you imagine Dumbo with that kind of payroll?

"what do you mean I can't trade for him?" "Draft players, wtf" "make a small ball team with pitching and defense, wtf"..."I am going to NY instead, cashman is about to blow that gig"

put Beane with Detroit, he wins at least 2 WS in the last 8 years and goes probably 4 or 5 times.

Billy's pretty over rated IMO. He threw money at Cespedes, but for some reason that doesn't count. Andrew Freidman does more with less IMO. His franchise doesn't even have fans.

Have to keep in mind, DD drafted all those "prospects" he's traded away. I doubt it'd be that much of a challenge for him to work deals in reverse. He kinda does that sometimes anyway. Traded Granderson, whom he drafted for low money kids in Scherzer and Jackson. (And that stud Phil Coke.)

He's done well drafting pitchers. JV, Porcello and Smyly helped his team. So did guys like Turner, by leaving in exchange for other talent.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Jeez A's lose again.

A Mariners win tonight(very likely) and they are only 1 game back of the A's.

 

[da55bums]

Billy's pretty over rated IMO. He threw money at Cespedes, but for some reason that doesn't count. Andrew Freidman does more with less IMO. His franchise doesn't even have fans.

Have to keep in mind, DD drafted all those "prospects" he's traded away. I doubt it'd be that much of a challenge for him to work deals in reverse. He kinda does that sometimes anyway. Traded Granderson, whom he drafted for low money kids in Scherzer and Jackson. (And that stud Phil Coke.)

He's done well drafting pitchers. JV, Porcello and Smyly helped his team. So did guys like Turner, by leaving in exchange for other talent.

come on, out of the top 10 payrolls only DD and 1 other team haven't won a WS in over a decade. He has had 8 years (2006 to present) to pull out at least 1 win and consistently ignores bullpen, bench and bottom half of lineup.....dd struggles with small deals for bullpen, bench and bottom half of the lineup players, he couldn't handle a small market team, you can't make many trade mistakes.

the guy traded for Coke, Ray, Krol, traded away Fister....the Tigers are fine in the big name trades...DD gets killed in the small trades that make the rest of the team.....

Lets not go down the "he's done well drafting pitchers" in 11 or 12 years, 4 isn't really doing well.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

I really don't see the Twins being able to sign a legit pitching FA (High end #3 or better). Are the Twins outbidding the Angels, Cubs, Yankees, and Red Sox? Probably not.