Guest FrigidSoul Report post Posted July 14, 2004 Ok, I'll take into account what else you have to say...... It's bullshit. Players don't make personnel decisions based on whatever mid-season trades teams made last season. They don't? So players are going to be willing to sign on for contracts or stay with a team for less than what the market would have offered because they like it there after seeing a team trade somebody who was contributing positively and wanted to be there? That will turn on FAs Its ok Al Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2004 They don't? So players are going to be willing to sign on for contracts or stay with a team for less than what the market would have offered because they like it there after seeing a team trade somebody who was contributing positively and wanted to be there? Yes. The Twins somehow kept Shannon Stewart after trading Matt Lawton midway through the 2001 season. Teams trade players all the time, and I have NEVER heard of a player refusing to sign with a team because that team traded a player midseason. It also needs to be remembered that this is all based on idle speculation, of a trade rumor not involving any other team, or any other player. We get hundreds of trade rumors ever year, of which about 1% go through. Its utterly stupid to make assumptions of organizations based on trade rumors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FrigidSoul Report post Posted July 14, 2004 Little different though. The Twins were playoff contenders and needed another starter due to injuries. They traded Matt Lawton for Rick Reed because they had alot of OF depth(still do). Montreal doesn't have pitching depth and is going to trade their workhorse after he signed an extension for minimal? Its not 100% he's available, but if we are going to discuss it then we'll disect the situation. Also, Twins kept Shannon Stewart because teams were reluctant to give up a first round pick for him. Only teams interested in him seriously during the off-season were Minn and San Fran. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2004 Montreal doesn't have pitching depth and is going to trade their workhorse after he signed an extension for minimal? I wouldn't call that contract minimal. It runs for three years, at $21 million total. For a pitcher who's consistantly among the most overworked in baseball, its somewhat of a risk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2004 On another note, 2B Adam Morrissey is hitting .315 in AAA Sacramento, and OF Nick Swisher sports a .428 OBP. It'll be interesting to see if and when they show up in Oakland. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smell the ratings!!! Report post Posted July 15, 2004 Web Gem special on ESPN. Watch that shit bitches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2004 I cant believe ESPN has the D-Rays/Orioles game tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2004 Web Gem special on ESPN. Watch that shit bitches. No thanks. I'm watching pure baseball on ESPN2. After the shameful presentation that Fox displayed last night, its nice to see a game that's short on hype and long on the actual game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smell the ratings!!! Report post Posted July 15, 2004 but guys are running into walls and shit! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob E Dangerously 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2004 http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...sion_ratings_dc LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Tuesday's All-Star Game was the least-watched hoops extravaganza since at least 2000, according to preliminary estimates from Nielsen Media Research. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted July 15, 2004 I cant believe ESPN has the D-Rays/Orioles game tomorrow. How could they pass up that ratings bonanza? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob E Dangerously 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2004 AS, it'll be one of the best basketball games on ESPN this week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted July 15, 2004 I thought I was just totally misreading your previous post. I was trying to convince myself that i was wrong and "hoops" made sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2004 There was a baseball game? I must have missed it between all the crap I was subjected to last night. Here's an idea for Fox. If you want kids to watch baseball, don't show them a talking baseball. Show them the actual game. Baseball is a terrific sport, if its left alone. There were so many stops, gaps, and breaks in the action last night that it got very tedious and boring. I was sick of the cross-promotion before the game even started. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2004 There was a baseball game? I must have missed it between all the crap I was subjected to last night. Here's an idea for Fox. If you want kids to watch baseball, don't show them a talking baseball. Show them the actual game. Baseball is a terrific sport, if its left alone. There were so many stops, gaps, and breaks in the action last night that it got very tedious and boring. I was sick of the cross-promotion before the game even started. It wouldnt have been as bad if the game were a bit closer from the start. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FrigidSoul Report post Posted July 15, 2004 I stopped watching after the 3rd inning. You could tell Fox was milking it for all the advertisment and endorsement time they could. For a game that supposedly mattered it didn't seem like one. Absolutely terrible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfaJack 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2004 MLB Extra Innings has a free preview on digital cable this weeked, starting tomorrow and running through Monday. Don't know if anyone else cares, but I'm excited. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfaJack 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2004 There was a baseball game? I must have missed it between all the crap I was subjected to last night. Here's an idea for Fox. If you want kids to watch baseball, don't show them a talking baseball. Show them the actual game. Baseball is a terrific sport, if its left alone. There were so many stops, gaps, and breaks in the action last night that it got very tedious and boring. I was sick of the cross-promotion before the game even started. Do you also have a problem with ESPN turning the HR Derby into a 3 hour fiasco with way, way, way too many commercials? That sure pissed me off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted July 15, 2004 There was a baseball game? I must have missed it between all the crap I was subjected to last night. Here's an idea for Fox. If you want kids to watch baseball, don't show them a talking baseball. Show them the actual game. Baseball is a terrific sport, if its left alone. I'd like to point out that I was the first to fight the good fight against Scooter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2004 Do you also have a problem with ESPN turning the HR Derby into a 3 hour fiasco with way, way, way too many commercials? That sure pissed me off. The Derby itself started way too late into the program. All the pre-game nonsense was bothersome. And I hate people who win contests. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2004 On another note, 2B Adam Morrissey is hitting .315 in AAA Sacramento, and OF Nick Swisher sports a .428 OBP. It'll be interesting to see if and when they show up in Oakland. I never hear about Morrisey being in the A's future plans for whatever reason and I'd suspect he might be trade bait. Swisher on the other hand will be given a shot to win the right field job next year since the A's obviously won't pick up Dye's $14 million option. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smell the ratings!!! Report post Posted July 15, 2004 There was a baseball game? I must have missed it between all the crap I was subjected to last night. Here's an idea for Fox. If you want kids to watch baseball, don't show them a talking baseball. Show them the actual game. Baseball is a terrific sport, if its left alone. I'd like to point out that I was the first to fight the good fight against Scooter. oh shit they brought back Scooter? Does he still look like Satan? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2004 There was a baseball game? I must have missed it between all the crap I was subjected to last night. Here's an idea for Fox. If you want kids to watch baseball, don't show them a talking baseball. Show them the actual game. Baseball is a terrific sport, if its left alone. I'd like to point out that I was the first to fight the good fight against Scooter. Hold on there. All you did was introduce the topic, and state you got flashbacks of Fox's glowing puck. I expressed vehiment hate, before the damn thing even made the air..... http://forums.thesmartmarks.com/index.php?...alking+baseball Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2004 WILL Al and FS' baseball debates finally pave the way for the steel cage death match we're all hoping for? I demand blood Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted July 15, 2004 There was a baseball game? I must have missed it between all the crap I was subjected to last night. Here's an idea for Fox. If you want kids to watch baseball, don't show them a talking baseball. Show them the actual game. Baseball is a terrific sport, if its left alone. I'd like to point out that I was the first to fight the good fight against Scooter. Hold on there. All you did was introduce the topic, and state you got flashbacks of Fox's glowing puck. I expressed vehiment hate, before the damn thing even made the air..... http://forums.thesmartmarks.com/index.php?...alking+baseball I made my feelings perfectly clear in the early posts. I just didn't rant. I prefer not to rant when I don't feel that it's necessary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2004 So how IS Toolsy McClutch this year? I heard his numbers have been way way down. His OPS is down by over 30% from last year. Bud Selig would be foolish not to listen to offers for Hernandez. Jayson Stark last week reported, the Twins are the likely destination for Kris Benson if he's traded. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JHawk 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2004 There was a baseball game? I must have missed it between all the crap I was subjected to last night. Here's an idea for Fox. If you want kids to watch baseball, don't show them a talking baseball. Show them the actual game. Baseball is a terrific sport, if its left alone. There were so many stops, gaps, and breaks in the action last night that it got very tedious and boring. I was sick of the cross-promotion before the game even started. And what is with doing fucking awards presentations during the game? I flipped in to get a score, saw Roger Clemens getting some sort of award thingie, and never flipped back in. Didn't get a score until this morning either. Idiots. If I wanted to watch that shit, I'd watch the ESPYs. Which I won't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FrigidSoul Report post Posted July 15, 2004 Both Chicago teams, the Cubs and White Sox, surfaced in speculation here involving Garciaparra, but a major league source said the Sox are more than happy with the play of the shortstop and aren't close to anything at this time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted July 15, 2004 The first half of that column was about The BoSox's players not conforming to the leauge's standards. Nomar starting to get Scott Levy syndrome here where he doesn't seem to care about anything these days. And personally, I love Rameriez's Pants style. He looks better that way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FrigidSoul Report post Posted July 15, 2004 Yes, but it was a source. That was the main point. If I just throw it on up here I get questioned so I placed a source to where it is along with giving people a good read. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
