OT - I'm bored, Part Pangos & Bell!

[dare2be]

Pirates have the 4th best farm system in the majors according to MLB Pipeline after the deadline, and 3 of their top 4 prospects have appeared in the majors this year. Austin Meadows is probably their best prospect and he just moved up to AAA after tearing up AA. His ascendancy means one of Marte, McCutchen or Polanco will need to be moved to make way but I see that as a good thing.

Bucs will be fine.

Like I said, lightning in a bottle has been hit already with most of our prospects from the last 5 years - McCutchen, Marte, Polanco, Harrison, Cole...can't quite expect that kind of success rate to continue. Plus, the real heroes of this team in key situations have been the rental veterans either on the autumn of their careers or reclamation projects - Liriano, Burnett, Martin, Byrd, Cervelli. As soon as most of our prospects turn the corner into proven veteran and are about to get paid veteran money...see ya. That is a good formula for languishing in perpetual mediocrity to wild card mode in this Money League.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Like I said, lightning in a bottle has been hit already with most of our prospects from the last 5 years - McCutchen, Marte, Polanco, Harrison, Cole...can't quite expect that kind of success rate to continue. Plus, the real heroes of this team in key situations have been the rental veterans either on the autumn of their careers or reclamation projects - Liriano, Burnett, Martin, Byrd, Cervelli. As soon as most of our prospects turn the corner into proven veteran and are about to get paid veteran money...see ya. That is a good formula for languishing in perpetual mediocrity to wild card mode in this Money League.

You might not expect to hit paydirt every time but a good scouting and development system can easily keep a non-large market team competitive. Look at the Cards.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Hastings moves to 4-0 at Little League Canadian Championships

the game i went to Friday night ... the kid Siniscalchi came in to close for 2 innings ... threw 21 pitches ... 18 were strikes

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Hastings moves to 4-0 at Little League Canadian Championships

the game i went to Friday night ... the kid Siniscalchi came in to close for 2 innings ... threw 21 pitches ... 18 were strikes

Roider.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Roider.

naw ... the team just eats alot of pasta :italy:

19 Nicola Barba
2 Nathan Clegg
18 Sean Coventry
23 Antonio Cusati
22 Stefano Dal Sasso
9 Liam Lewis
20 Liam MacLean
11 Aaron Mak
15 Anthony Porcellato
1 Matteo Ripoli
13 Cristian Santarelli
24 Loreto Siniscalchi
7 Lucas Sorace

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

He loses points because it looks like that pizza is from Pizza Nova instead of Bitondo's or FBI.

BarDown: A baseball fan in Toronto is bringing rather unorthodox meals to the ballpark

 

[dash]

Yeah, probably not the best choice of music...

Cubs fire stadium DJ who made staggeringly horrible song choice

 

[puckhead]

Yeah, probably not the best choice of music...

Cubs fire stadium DJ who made staggeringly horrible song choice

yet the Cubs continue to pay the guy who actually/allegedly did smack his bitch up?

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Also, Smack My Bitch Up will wake anyone the fuck up. That shit's like acoustic cocaine.

 

[forty_three]

Last night, Mrs 43 came home from the store. Among her purchases was a 2 liter bottle of Coke Zero.

As you may or may not know, Coke has this thing going about sharing a song and there are song lyrics printed on the side of the bottles. As she removed the bottle from the bag and placed it on the counter, I looked at it and said "I'm not drinking that".

"Why? You like coke zero"

"I can't do it. Get that out of my house"

"Why?"

"Out. Now"

"Whatever is wrong with you is no little thing." <places bottle in the fridge>


Yeap. The bottle had the words "We are Family" printed on it.

 

[dare2be]

That's a 35+-year-butthurt

 

[jstewismybastardson]

BRING THE PAIN, BRINGER OF RAIN!!!!

 

[forty_three]

That's a 35+-year-butthurt

I will call you back when David Volek's goal reaches 35 years.

 

[dare2be]

I will call you back when David Volek's goal reaches 35 years.

At least there isn't a song about it.

 

[forty_three]

At least there isn't a song about it.

Not yet

 

[dash]

Hey BBB, I'm getting real tired of watching Cecil lobbing grapefruits to the plate...

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Hey BBB, I'm getting real tired of watching Cecil lobbing grapefruits to the plate...

So am I. Cost me my god damn avy for the week.

Didn't watch any of the weekend's action but Cecil has to be one of the most consistently inconsistent relievers in baseball. He will straight murder for weeks at a time and then without rhyme or reason start lobbing beachballs.

They sent Sanchez for some rest in Florida and called Loup so if there's any hope maybe he can assume the mantle for lefty reliever and they can work on some stuff with Cecil.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Much more concerning is the offence. Bottom third in the AL in runs scored in August. If that doesn't change soon eventually they're going to start losing ground. Can't coast by on the starting pitching forever.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Great. Just great.

MLB Star Edwin Encarnacion -- Sued for Battery ... STD Allegations

 

[Puck082]

Anyone catch Doc Gooden at his latest book signing?!?