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With the White Sox making a run would they still be entertaining offer for Jermaine Dye or maybe Paul Konerko? Also, its kind of pathetic how so many ball players are on the DL due to anxiety. I thought there was no ****** in baseball? Apparently the reason for the struggles of Dontrelle Willis and Khalil Greene is due to anxiety. Will this be the beginning of a new era in baseball? Young men who arent self confident or feel good about themselves. Surely I will be bombarded with "you have to look at their feelings" or "how can you know what they have been going through?" Enlighten me, amateur psychiatrists.
Actually, it's not out of the realm of possibility. Consider that Holliday is pretty much playing to his career road stats, and, while still excellent, aren't what they were at Coors, and a lot of teams so far have been put off by this. Last offseason, Boras learned the hard way that the economy is having a greater impact on contracts than he originally gave credit for. That being said, Holliday could opt for arbitration, (which is guaranteed to be around $14 million anyway) and sign a one year deal with the hopes of a) putting up even more stellar numbers next year, making him a more attractive FA the next season, or b) the economy coming back to normal, thus inflating his value. While it sounds funny to think Boras would allow arbitration, it actually makes sense in this case.
The Los Angeles Clippers are making a strong case for that title.
The whole issue regarding anxiety plays to how important the mental aspect of baseball is. These guys aren't having problems with feeling good about themselves, rather it's an indication of a bigger problem. When the problem is allowed to get worse, psychologically the players can't get themselves "into the zone". It basically means they go out there without the ability to focus on the task at hand, or make mental adjustments to deal with failing, (and let's face it, baseball is a game of failure). When it gets to that point, often physical characteristics begin to show, things like decreased reflexes, lethargic play, and an overall digression of motor skills. I know being DL'd with anxiety sounds phony, but there are very real consequences of this disease. To put it another way, if a pitcher were to be hit by a line drive, the natural reaction is to be hesitant to pitch for a while, essentially the pitcher loses his comfort on the mound. Anxiety disorder is the exact same thing, only instead of starting with a physical stimulus and resulting in a psychological symptom, it's a psychological stimulus and physical symptom.
well i will be surprised if Holliday accepts arbitration if offered,but stranger things have happened. yeah the Pirates owners have sucked for awile but the newest group,they bought the team 2006 i think, had promised to be different.Pittsburgh is a blue collar toen you don't trade those kind of players or guys who want to be there. alas i think the new record for consectuvie losing seasons in baseball will climb into the 20's
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I've been a lifelong Pirates fan and yes, it hurts now. They've become a glorified **** team for the rest of the majors. Their best days as a franchise seem even longer ago than they actually were. It's gotten so bad that a few years back I adopted the Dodgers as a second favorite team so I can root for a team that'll be in contention beyond the month of May :1orglaugh :******:
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I'd probably be a bit surprised myself, but it would make sense.
man i love mlbtv i ended up watching 7 games yesterday. Manny really crushed a homer in his first ab yesterday. it's sad to see the pirates become like the kansas city a's of the 50' and 60's ie the leagues **** team. they Giants seem to have found offense, they could win the wild card if they add a bat,yes they still need one even after 22 runs in 2 days.
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Yeah, the Giants need another bat. But unless they want to go with someone overpriced and below league average, they're probably going to have to give up Alderson and potentially more, which Sabean has to date been pretty reluctant to do.
In A's news, A's acquire Scott Hairston from the Padres for Craig Italiano, Ryan Webb and a PTBNL. I'm hoping the PTBNL isn't Gallagher, but more so I'm hoping this doesn't mean another demotion of Travis Buck. It does make me wonder if there is a bigger move on it's way, however (Holliday perhaps?).
funny thats just what i was thinking when i saw the a's had aquired scoot hariston where is the next part of this move. The giants are talking to the pirates about freddy sanchez and adam laroche not sure what they'd have to give up to get both of them but it would be a bold move
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Whoever said it was a bad year to be a Cubs fan is crazy!
Here's my outlook for the Cubbies. They have 11 games on this last home stand before the all-star break. If they can win at least 8 of those games, they'll be well on their way when the second half starts. They've already taken three from the Crew. If (and it's a big if) they can do the same to the Cards and then take 2 out of 3 from the Braves, I'll be ecstatic.
This is going to be a team to reckon with in the second half. The offense is starting to come alive. Add to that their outstanding starting pitching, (most quality starts in MLB) and the return of Aramis Ramirez and we might see the North Siders make a run at a third straight Central title. No one has ran away with the division yet and I see the Cards and Brew Crew fading down the stretch. It's going to be a very interesting second half!
Here's my outlook for the Cubbies. They have 11 games on this last home stand before the all-star break. If they can win at least 8 of those games, they'll be well on their way when the second half starts. They've already taken three from the Crew. If (and it's a big if) they can do the same to the Cards and then take 2 out of 3 from the Braves, I'll be ecstatic.
This is going to be a team to reckon with in the second half. The offense is starting to come alive. Add to that their outstanding starting pitching, (most quality starts in MLB) and the return of Aramis Ramirez and we might see the North Siders make a run at a third straight Central title. No one has ran away with the division yet and I see the Cards and Brew Crew fading down the stretch. It's going to be a very interesting second half!
Both would certainly be an upgrade over their current situation, but both have defensive liabilities. They'd be wise to look for a more balanced player if you ask me, but if it's strictly offense they're after, those are two targets that can probably be had.
Here's the thing though: unless Sabean wants to break the bank, at least one of Cain and Lincecum are probably not going to get a long term deal (my money is Cain) unless they do something along the lines of trading both Zito and Rowand. And you have to figure that Alderson and Bumgarner probably won't be ready for another year and a half to two years, which makes the puzzle that much tougher.
Unfortunately, this probably doesn't mean anything in terms of improvement of the A's, at least in terms of win/loss. This just goes to show you that Beane has an amazingly talented group of young arms that will probably give the A's 7-10 years of contention. I have to say, I am getting sick and tired of ESPN not paying any respect to the Bay Area teams, especially the A's. The only time the Giants get a mention is when Cain or Lincecum pitch, and the best part for me, was that Baseball Tonight's coverage of the game was 100% based on Nomar returning to Boston. Brett Anderson, at the ripe young age of 21, 2-hit the 6th best offense in the majors, and all they talked about was Nomar. Absolutely ridiculous the disrespect they showed.
so much for the A's playing any better. now that Jonathan Sanchez has pitched his best game ever,a no-hitter and near perfect game, trade him for a big bat somebody will buy the hype of his best ever performance and ignore the fact he was almost demoted because he dosen't trust his stuff
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Eh, as much as I've tried to fight it, I've known all along it was going to be a stretch to be competitive. The offense doesn't exist right now, Sweeney can't even run out a ground ball, and I still wonder why the hell Buck isn't up playing everyday. He is the best option we have in right field.
As for Sanchez, it's pure and simple a sell-high situation. He's not nearly as good as he seemed in the no-hitter (it was the Padres, let's be honest), and he's probably destined to top-out as a lower end of the rotation type of guy. His stuff seemed really good when he was in the minors, but it seems that guys have just figured him out. Here's a telling stat about him: prior to this year, opposing players hit .256 off of his fastball, and over .240 off of his slider, and .310 off of his change. Now, the fastball is being belted at a rate of .297, the slider at .289, and his change remained virtually the same at .312. Guys have figured the guy out. Move him for what you can get.
Fuck Holliday........he is a whore for the buck.........he left us (Rockies).....how's that working out for him?
Come back to the Rocks, Matt.....we might have a spot for ya........:thefingerFuck Holliday........he is a whore for the buck.........he left us (Rockies).....how's that working out for him?
Funny thing is, I bet he is absolutely wishing with everything in him that he was still a member of the Rockies. He's pretty much living up to his old home/away splits, which probably means a lower payday.
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