EVIL~! alkeiper

No way would I ever endorse trading my team's top prospect for a relief pitcher.

Too bad the Dodgers didn't have anyone at AAA who could take the job. .203/.319/.322 Not ready. In 59 at bats. Casey Blake is an upgrade, but LaRoche should have had an extended look by now.

Goddamn Fox. No Phillies/Braves game today thanks to both local affiliates picking up the Sox/Yankee game instead. The Phils came back from a 9-3 deficit to take a 10-9 lead in the fifth inning, already the craziest game of the year. The silver lining is that Harry Kalas is doing the radio call.

Too bad the Dodgers didn't have anyone at AAA who could take the job. I don't see why the Pirates are getting criticized for their trade. Xavier Nady is hitting .330. That's nearly 50 points better than his career average, and he's 29 years old. To take an overachieving player and flip him for an underachieving prospect seems like the perfect way to maximize value. I mean seriously, if we discussed this trade last year, Yankee fans would burst out laughing. Karstens and Ohlendorf are the same type, 25 year old right handers who can start or relieve, have great minor league numbers but poor major league outings. Subtract the majors and that gives you McCutchen as well. For a team as desperate for starting pitching as the Bucs, adding pitching depth is tremendous. This move could also allow the Pirates to slide Nate McLouth to right and call up prospect Andrew McCutchen to take over center. I'd say it's a good trade for both clubs. The Pirates improve their team right now, while the Yankees give up some of their depth.

It's cool CC. I wanted one or the other, not both. Giants select OF Birdie Cree.

From game one last night, check out Richmond's Jonathan Rouwenhorst.

I'll be out until tomorrow afternoon, so I sent my next pick to CC. 161st and River is free to exchange his picks for anyone remaining on the board when he returns.

Interestingly, I'm currently about 3/4th's of the way through Veeck As In Wreck. If you want a guy bitter about ownership shenanigans, Veeck is your man. He wanted to move the Browns to Baltimore and got blocked, forcing him to play another lame duck season in St. Louis. MLB only approved the move after he sold.

This week's episode is worth watching due to Randy Savage's face turn.

What a game in Scranton. Doubleheader meant two seven-inning games. Ian Kennedy took a no-hitter into the last inning, got two outs, and then Chris Basak booted a routine ground ball! The error kept the no-hitter going, but the next batter smacked a game tying double to break it up.

For 161st and River, I have a 1B/DH and an OF. Both picks would give the team no backup infielder or catcher. I am going to give this team their first pick, Ron Blomberg. For the second pick, I am going to suggest shortstop/outfielder Tom Tresh. Shane Spencer is set aside in case 161st and River would rather take him instead.

Since I think everyone has all their position players drafted, could you guys post ideal starting lineups for your teams?

Giants select backup catcher Mike Stanley.

A lot of credit to the Mets. Hopefully this serves as a wakeup call to the Phillies, who've hit like crap ever since interleague play started. .247 batting average, .310 OBP in their last 30 games.

This show also has the broken nose angle from Flair/Morton, and the contract signing with Magnum and Nikita. Must-see episode without a doubt.

Giants select RP Ryne Duren. Duren was an extremely hard thrower who wore thick glasses. He finished second in rookie of the year balloting in 1958, and made All-Star teams in 1958 and '59. He was by far the league's most prolific strikeout pitcher in his prime. From the BR Bullpen...

I haven't watched yet, but from the system's picture preview it looks like this week's episode features the debut of Big Bubba Rogers.

Great, great pick.

Ok, Chase was essentially barred from baseball for throwing ballgames. It happened over a period of a decade, and at times it was blatant. Worse, other players would follow his example. Nearly every team he joined got worse, and better when he left. He is rumored to have a role in arranging the fix of the 1919 World Series. He was a brilliant defensive first baseman and a great physical player. But I wouldn't want him within five miles of my team.

Ladies and Gentlemen Your winners, and STILL NL East division leaders, the Philadelphia Phillies!

"No one's left this ballpark" Meanwhile, SNY pans the seats to show large sections of empty orange color.

The downside is that one of them HAS to win two out of three, at least.

Smues takes Clark Griffith.

I'll rant on Smues' pick in a bit. 161st and River selects Bob Wickman and Roberto Kelly

I'm going to have to hold off on that "DFA Taguchi" post.