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MLB - Official 2012 Season Thread: Bringing in Bobby V to Change Our Culture |OT2|

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Matrix

LeBron loves his girlfriend. There is no other woman in the world he’d rather have. The problem is, Dwyane’s not a woman.
Carlos Lee can go f himself. Clearly he has no desire to win even for 3 months out of his life. Lets hurt a franchise in a tank/rebuilding mode, even after they overpayed your fat ass and you have been shitty most of the contract.
 
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eznark

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dmag1223 said:
It's weird, Reds TV ratings are through the roof, I think they're #1 in baseball. But for some reason it hasn't translated to big crowds at the ballpark. Attendance has been much better lately though hopefully it stays that way.
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I love listening to WLW bitch and moan about attendance. I also love going to GAB, it's like your own private ballpark!
 
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Matrix said:
Carlos Lee can go f himself. Clearly he has no desire to win even for 3 months out of his life. Lets hurt a franchise in a tank/rebuilding mode, even after they overpayed your fat ass and you have been shitty most of the contract.
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You DO realize that they can now trade him to one to the 15 teams he can't use his limited no trade clause to, right?

He can get shipped to a bottomfeeder now.
 
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rekameohs

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dmag1223 said:
It's weird, Reds TV ratings are through the roof, I think they're #1 in baseball. But for some reason it hasn't translated to big crowds at the ballpark. Attendance has been much better lately though hopefully it stays that way.
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D-backs are very similar to this. Some of the highest ratings of any team, but a below average attendance. I think the reason for this is that Phoenix is such of a sprawled out mess that it's not really the center of attention like most sports areas are, so people just watch on TV.
 
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Matrix said:
Carlos Lee can go f himself. Clearly he has no desire to win even for 3 months out of his life. Lets hurt a franchise in a tank/rebuilding mode, even after they overpayed your fat ass and you have been shitty most of the contract.
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Dats crazy. Dude rather lose n stay in Houston then go to LA, win, and party.
 
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darkside31337

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Why would Carlos Lee accept the trade now? The Astros will keep on trying to trade him. Wait till its closer till end of July and then decide. Considering the Dodgers have been scoring about 0.2 runs per game over the last month it makes a lot of sense to just hold off.
 
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Matrix said:
Carlos Lee can go f himself. Clearly he has no desire to win even for 3 months out of his life. Lets hurt a franchise in a tank/rebuilding mode, even after they overpayed your fat ass and you have been shitty most of the contract.
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You're shocked Lee didn't jump at the chance to join a team that's completely freefalling right now? He knows him going there isn't going to turn things around.
 
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Free agency is the one place it would actually make sense to have a cap. Limiting international and draft spending is awful for baseball. Fuck the MLBPA.
 
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Samardzija is clowning the Braves right now and he's doing it with awful pitches. He's already hung tons of breaking pitches and everything is up. Yet the Braves have done nothing. Chipper watched a hanging slider right down the middle and then fouled off a fastball right down the middle.
 
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AnEternalEnigma said:
Samardzija is clowning the Braves right now and he's doing it with awful pitches. He's already hung tons of breaking pitches and everything is up. Yet the Braves have done nothing.
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Haven't you been watching? After every out they make, they tip their cap toward the mound.
 
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And again. Freeman just struck out on a letter high hanging slider that any capable hitter should have murdered.

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I would be really surprised if he's on the market.
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Epstein said the only untouchable is Samardzija, which leads one to assume even Castro is available.
 
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The D-Train is officially off the tracks.

Dontrelle Willis has officially announced his retirement from baseball at the young age of 30.

Willis will finish with a career 72-69 record and a 4.17 ERA over 9 Major League seasons with the Marlins, Tigers, Diamondbacks, and Reds. He was elected to the All-Star team twice (2003, 2005) and was the 2003 NL Rookie of the Year.

He signed with the Phillies to a 1-year, $1 million Major League deal to be a lefty out of their bullpen, but performed so poorly he was cut in spring training. He was then signed to a Minor League deal by the Orioles.

After going 0-3 with an 8.53 ERA for AAA Norfolk in one start and three relief appearances, trouble arose in late April as Willis requested his release and left the team. Orioles GM Dan Duquette placed Willis on the restricted list because he did not authorize him leaving the team.

Originally drafted by the Cubs in the 8th round of the 2000 draft, he was traded to the Marlins on March 27, 2002 with Jose Cueto, Ryan Jorgensen, and Julian Tavarez in exchange for Antonio Alfonseca and Matt Clement.

He debuted with the Marlins in May 2003, helping the Marlins to their second World Series win in franchise history and winning the 2003 NL Rookie of the Year. His finest season came in 2005 with the Marlins. He went 22-10 with a 2.63 ERA in 34 starts. He was selected to the NL All-Star team again and finished second in the NL Cy Young voting behind Chris Carpenter of the Cardinals. He lead the Majors with 7 complete games; 5 of them were shutouts (also tops in the Majors).

He looked to be building himself a great career until he mysteriously dropped off starting in 2007, his final season with the Marlins. Willis went 10-15 with a 5.17 ERA that year and led the Majors with 118 earned runs allowed.

Despite his poor season, he was still pursued heavily in the offseason knowing the Marlins were looking to trade he and Miguel Cabrera. On December 4, 2007, Willis and Cabrera were sent to the Tigers in an 8-player trade that sent a package of Burke Badenhop, Eulogio De La Cruz, Cameron Maybin, Andrew Miller, Mike Rabelo, and Dallas Trahern to the Marlins.

Willis never regained the form that made him seem like a perennial All-Star from 2003-2006.

Baseball Reference approximates Willis made $41 million during his career.
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Never thought someone could nosedive so fast.
 
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Go watch Cashner's last start.
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Yeah, the Padres got Yonder Alonso from the Reds who was higher ranked as a prospect by most than Rizzo. Can't play both of them at 1B, so they traded Rizzo.

Should be a good trade for both teams. Cashner has electric stuff and Castro/Rizzo should be the #2/#3 hitters for Chicago for a long time to come.
 
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