Styles

Orioles fans wait with baited breath Oh yeah? Do you have worms in your mouth, or are you going with minnows? Well, we are birds, afterall.

Orioles fans wait with baited breath to find out if we got back the Underachiving Giant Korean or the Struggling Half-Blind Pitcher. ANTICIPATION. Good riddance and good luck to Javy. He never made the adjustment to 1st like he was supposed to in ST and was unhappy being the second catcher on the team. He actually came out and expressed his disappointment he wasn't traded after the deadline (believe me, its not like the team didn't try) and wanted out. That said, he should do well in the comfy confines of Fenway and be happy getting to start every day again. When Varitek comes back though and he's made the 2nd option, well, that will be Boston's problem.

Liriano, Verlander, Papelbon, has there ever been anything like this before? How incredible that (arguably) the 3 top candidates for the AL Cy Young award are all top candidates for the ROY award as well. Is this as unprecedented as it seems?

Boy, don't you hate it when they add someone to the DL list on a MONDAY. GRRRRRRRR. Nice to see I have Nomar wasting a spot for a full week. Thanks, Yahoo.

Rant: When the heck are the Drays going to call up Delmon Young? I drafted him under the assumption that he was a can't miss superstar ready to contribute this year, and I know the whole "impale an ump" incident happened, but that was months ago now, what are they waiting for?! He's been on my roster all season long and now I feel like I almost have to make him a Keeper to justify keeping him on the roster all season. I've had Carl Pavano on the DL all year too, but that's the DL. Silly thought thinking he might pitch.

You would lose rounds 1-4. Vlad- 1st Cabrera- 2nd (pushed from 1st) Howard- 3rd (pushed from 2nd) Dontrelle-4th (pushed from 2nd) or Hafner-4th (pushed from 3rd)

From page 4 of the thread, the Keeper Rule (which I think is convoluted, but hey, you all voted for it! The last clause does give me the right to change it though if there's enough minds changed):

Well, I guess Im trade happy at the deadline or something because I've just agreed to my 3rd in the last week! Rockbirds get: J. Johnson (FLA-SP) J. Gomes (TB-OF) Infinite93Intensity get: T. Hudson (ATL-SP) E. Byrnes (ARZ-OF) APPROVED. (again, duh). I know Gomes has been tremendously bad lately and might even be DLed, but what the hell, take a flier in case he turns it around. Byrnes was being blocked on my bench anyway, I like J. Johnson and had been looking to dump Hudson. So we'll see.

Followup trade to announce: Rockbirds get: A. Kearns (OF) Komijul get: H. Blalock (3B) APPROVED. Duh.

TRADE! Rockbirds get: M. Mussina (SP) C. Floyd (OF) H. Blalock (3B) Brockvegas Posse get: Z. Miner (SP) A. Huff (OF, 1B, 3B) T. Wiggington (OF, 1B, 2B, 3B) APPROVED (what, like Im not going to approve my own trade?) In other news, Blalock is now immediately on the block, so Ill hear all offers!

I'm still a playoff team but just barely.

If anyone wants to make an offer for Tim Hudson, he's on the market.

YET ANOTHER SUPER DEE DUPER MEGA TRADE!!! Is this an MLB or an NBA league with all these intricate trade, anyway? The Random Hero (Players to Trade) P. Konerko T. Glaus G. Maddux K. Benson A. Burgos J. Vázquez Stay the Course (Players to Trade) D. McPherson J. Pierre E. Pérez C. Carpenter Cl. Lee A. Burnett APPROVED. -MJS

Shoot, sorry guys.

TRADE: S. Kazmir from Kings of Crunk to Brockvegas Posse for Miguel Cabrera. Approved. -MJS

Im having an awful week, 0-11. Yuck. I did snag Eric Byrnes as a FA who should hopefully add some spark.

Memories...

Scott Boras Allstars in ANOTHER 10 man blockbuster! Talk about revamping your team: M. Lamb I. Suzuki N. Robertson C. Cordero A. Cook to Komijul for: M. Cameron A. Béltre J. Peavy Ra. Ortiz K. Ray APPROVED!

As for the minimum innings requirements, it was decided, like all the league rules by plurality voting by you guys. I hadn't noticed it either but if more people think its a problem, speak up, and I'll see about changing it.

TEN MAN BLOCKBUSTER! Pawtucket Patriots get: M. Ensberg (Hou - 3B) J. Damon (NYY - OF) T. Wakefield (Bos - SP) K. Foulke (Bos - RP) C. Hamels (Phi - SP) Scott Boras Allstars get: H. Ramírez (Fla - SS) J. Randa (Pit - 3B) Jo. Santana (Min - SP) S. Baker (Min - SP) J. Lieber (Phi - SP) APPROVED. Just your typical mid-May, ten player trade.

TRADE ANNOUNCEMENT: Team Canada gets: V. Wells Kings of Crunk get: D. Willis APPROVED.

TRADE ANNOUNCEMENT: Rockbirds get: X. Nady Landfall Jacobites get: J. Wilson I have approved this trade. What conflict of interest?

So far, so good, eh?

My hitting is doing awesome. My pitching is...not. Anyway we have our first trade (unless there's another I can't remember). Cranky Old Men gets: A. Soriano (Was - 2B,OF) C. Lidle (Phi - SP) Wart's Whackos gets: M. Lowell (Bos - 2B,3B) A. Pettitte (Hou - SP) APPROVED!

Ramon Hernandez is an OBP machine. That is all.