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horseofcourse · #1 06-29-2011, 08:37 PM

ON the bright side the trend now is to not hit. The Giants are world champs and they can't hit crap...never could...never will. They're starting to pull away again. The Tiggers have the best pitcher in the AL in Verlander, but I was looking at them the other day, and they have no other starters with an ERA under 4. The Indians have 3 of them. They don't pitch nearly as well as the Indians for the most part, though they do pretty much have that automatic win every 5th day which is nice. They have a couple good relievers....Albuquerque and Valverde but not nearly as many good ones as the Tribe (despite the melt down last night!). I hate to say it, but the key to the rest of the year is Exhausto. If he were just pitching like last year, we'd still be 5-6 games up. If he can somehow figure it out we contend all year, if he continues his 20 loss pace, good night Irene.

clyde · #2 06-29-2011, 09:12 PM

Hey that's a great point,was thinking about it myself.If the relievers just stay the same and the starters get just an itty bitty ( TM ) better........

Oh fucl< it.

They'll still suck.

horseofcourse · #3 06-29-2011, 10:32 PM

We're back in first place. Tigger pitching gave up 16 today after only giving up 14 yesterday. Verlander goes tomorrow so we will only be in first place for another half day, but June 30th still there!!

clyde · #4 06-29-2011, 11:16 PM

!!

Thank our luckies for the AL Central.

horseofcourse · #5 07-01-2011, 04:15 PM

Wow, JJ Hickson got traded to Jimmer Fredette's team for an Israeli bench player. That is so exciting and also a 1st round pick only if Sacto isn't in the lottery which would seem to be impossible. Luckily they won't be playing in 2011/2012 so we won't have to witness some craziness going on there.

horseofcourse · #6 07-01-2011, 04:45 PM

And just as I thought, Verlander made our return to first very short. He's not pitching tonight though!

clyde · #7 07-01-2011, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by horseofcourse

And just as I thought, Verlander made our return to first very short. He's not pitching tonight though!

Verlander and 4 days of rain.

clyde · #8 07-01-2011, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by horseofcourse

Wow, JJ Hickson got traded to Jimmer Fredette's team for an Israeli bench player. That is so exciting and also a 1st round pick only if Sacto isn't in the lottery which would seem to be impossible. Luckily they won't be playing in 2011/2012 so we won't have to witness some craziness going on there.

That's all????

You're kidding me ,right?

horseofcourse · #9 07-01-2011, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by clyde

That's all????

You're kidding me ,right?

It's a conditional first round pick which they get in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 or, 2016 depending on how well Sacto does. I think if they are always in the lottery we never get it or something like that and get a 2nd rounder in 2017. They are always in the lottery but if they are ever not in the lottery, we then get their 1st round pick. It's the opposite of the Baron Davis trade. They hated him so much they didn't care we got their number 1 pick.

Omri Caspri is his name I think. He is the original Israeli in the NBA. Anthony Parker was a legend in the Israeli professional league. So just as the Indians are America's and South Korea's team, the Cavs are undoubtedly Israel's team now.