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JR

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #210 on: August 19, 2015, 02:55:59 pm »
The Dodgers always seem to get whomever they want. 

brjones

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« Reply #211 on: August 19, 2015, 03:03:09 pm »
Utley and Rollins are reunited.

CUBluejays

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« Reply #212 on: August 19, 2015, 03:06:16 pm »
The Dodgers are paying something like $85 million this year for players to play for other teams.  I really hope their cable deal implodes and they are stuck with payroll they can't pay.

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« Reply #213 on: August 19, 2015, 03:14:17 pm »
Zach Godley back up to majors.

DelMarFan

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« Reply #214 on: August 19, 2015, 03:43:26 pm »
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I really hope their cable deal implodes and they are stuck with payroll they can't pay.

That would warm my heart.

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #215 on: August 20, 2015, 03:27:31 pm »
Marlon Byrd traded to the Giants.

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« Reply #216 on: August 20, 2015, 03:33:31 pm »
Good add...

Dihard

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #217 on: August 20, 2015, 04:27:37 pm »
Who is everyone rooting for in the Giants-Pirates series? Almost feels like a psychological assessment which way you lean on this one

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« Reply #218 on: August 20, 2015, 04:31:28 pm »
Who is everyone rooting for in the Giants-Pirates series? Almost feels like a psychological assessment which way you lean on this one

I'm rooting for the Cubs.  One of the other teams will lose ground on the Cubs so long as the Cubs win.  So, there is the potential for this to be a win-win for the Cubs (so long as they win).

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« Reply #219 on: August 20, 2015, 04:34:50 pm »
Probably need to root for the Pirates at this point.

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« Reply #220 on: August 20, 2015, 04:37:07 pm »
I'm rooting for the Cubs.  One of the other teams will lose ground on the Cubs so long as the Cubs win.  So, there is the potential for this to be a win-win for the Cubs (so long as they win).

Yep.

craig

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« Reply #221 on: August 20, 2015, 04:38:28 pm »
Who is everyone rooting for in the Giants-Pirates series? Almost feels like a psychological assessment which way you lean on this one

Pirates, totally.  We're 4 behind Pittsburgh, 3 up on Giants.  A lot more plausible that we finish ahead of Giants than that we pass Pirates. 

Also more likely that we finish ahead of Giants with some room to spare, than that we pass the Pirates with room to spare.  The "room to spare" part matters, because if we're 5 up on the Giants going into the last week, for example, you might be able to set up the rotation so that you can get Arrieta or Lester starting the sudden-death game, rather than Haren or Hammel. 

As Ron says, if the Cubs win, they don't need to worry.  (At least about the Giants.) 

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #222 on: August 20, 2015, 04:53:57 pm »
The Cubs have 6 games left with the Pirates.  Getting home field would be huge, so I'd roll the dice and hope for the Giants to sweep.

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #223 on: August 20, 2015, 05:03:09 pm »
Giants.  Secondary gain:  I still want them to pass the Dodgers.

JR

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #224 on: August 20, 2015, 06:21:59 pm »
Wow, I was shocked to find out this guy was still pitching . . .

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Randy Wolf - S - Tigers

Tigers acquired LHP Randy Wolf from the Blue Jays for cash considerations.
The Tigers were in need of a starter with Anibal Sanchez and Daniel Norris both sidelined, so Wolf is back in the majors and will pitch Saturday against the Rangers. The veteran southpaw has compiles a 2.53 ERA and 106/40 K/BB ratio in 139 2/3 innings over 23 starts this season at the Triple-A level. He turns 39 on Saturday.