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[Willco]

Orioles acquire Garcia for DeJean

The Orioles announced today that they have acquired outfielder Karim Garcia from the New York Mets in exchange for right-handed relief pitcher Mike DeJean.

Garcia, 28, is batting .234 with 7 home runs and 22 RBI in 62 games for the Mets this season. He has played in 51 games, including 44 starts, in right field for the Mets.

A left-handed hitter, Garcia has batted .242 with 63 home runs and 201 RBI in parts of 10 major league seasons. He split last season between Cleveland and New York and batted .305 in 52 games with the Yankees. He had his best season with the Indians in 2002, hitting .299 with 16 home runs and 52 RBI in 51 games.

That is awesome. While Karim Garcia is by no means, a great player, he can be productive and Mike DeJean was just worthless shit. And considering the injuries to our outfield, including B.J. Surhoff and Jay Gibbons and the fact that Larry Bigbie and Luis Matos have played horribly, this is good.

This pretty much means that Larry Bigbie, Luis Matos, Brian Roberts and/or Jerry Hairston Jr. are on their way out, though.

 

[Eminem]

Roberts is a pesky little runner.

 

[Willco]

Roberts is a pesky little runner.

He's also in a slump right now and not nearly as a talented as Hairston. I'd like to keep Hairston, but I understand the O's can get more for him on the market than Roberts and Roberts is by no means a bad second baseman.

The fact that Luis Matos and Larry Bigbie have failed to produce means the Orioles are going to have to completely retool their OF this offseason and I wouldn't mind them making a movie to trade Matos, Bigbie, Hairston and/or Roberts for a quality OF and signing one of the free-agent OFs.

 

[Joe]

the o's just get done paying albert belle's contract now they have to put up with ponson's. they gotta be pissed.

 

[Mrbob]

Ok, it's go time tonight! If the Cubs have any aspirations of winning this division they must win the next two games against the Cards!! WE MUST PROTECT DIS HOUUUUSSSSEE!

This is the beginning of a Cubs 15 game winning streak couple with a Cards 15 game losing streak I can feel it!

 

[Lathentar]

Ok, it's go time tonight! If the Cubs have any aspirations of winning this division they must win the next two games against the Cards!! WE MUST PROTECT DIS HOUUUUSSSSEE!

This is the beginning of a Cubs 15 game winning streak couple with a Cards 15 game losing streak I can feel it!

Hopefully you won't mess up and lose 2 out of 3 again

 

[Mrbob]

Hopefully you won't mess up and lose 2 out of 3 again

Thankfully that is impossible as this is a two game series.

Unfortunately this means we could lose two to St. Louis.

But I'm positive! SWEEP! SWEEP FOR THE CUBBIES! REDEMPTION WILL BE OURS!

 

[Matrix]

Stros wont catch the Cards.Hopefully the Cards will sweep the Cubs so the stros can gain on them

Its all about being the Wildcard!

 

[element]

well if you compare Olreud and Aurilia stats for the month of June vs just the games that Leone and Jacobson have played in and it shows either the M's suck or the rookies are pretty good.

Olrued and Aurilia
ab h r hr rbi
79 19 8 2 7
77 20 9 3 10
156 39 17 5 17

Leone and Jacobson
ab h r hr rbi
26 7 5 2 6
8 5 4 2 5
34 12 9 4 11

Rookies in 1/5 the AB have almost matched RBI and HR totals.

 

[Willco]

the o's just get done paying albert belle's contract now they have to put up with ponson's. they gotta be pissed.

Except Angelos is going to get a huge payout from Selig and Co. when the Expos are relocated in the DC Metro area to offset that fatness of Ponson and his dud contract.

I am kind of agreeing with a lot of writers who think they should try to make him a closer.

 

[Joe]

yeah i could see that, his first inning batting avg is pretty good.

alex graman gets pulled in the first, lets 5 runs score and leaves with a game era of 135.00

 

[Flizzzipper]

The NL Player of the Week, WILLIE MO PENA is 2-2 with an RBI single and a 2 run homer tonight....I think it's safe to say he will be the best player of all time.

 

[Desperado]

Damn, Ducky was 1 out away from qualifying for a win...he pitched well [for him] tonight. Guess it was a good move to pull him though. Astros winning 3-1 OMGWTFLOL

 

[Lathentar]

Go Stros!

 

[Desperado]

Wow, does our bullpen suck or what?

Oh well, go STROS! We can win this one!

 

[Desperado]

And Biggio fucks up another play on defense.

 

[Flizzzipper]

cubbies losing their cool

 

[rc213]

<<=CHEA! 5-3!!!

 

[Cubsfan23]

lol maybe they will get fired up for once.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

That is awesome. While Karim Garcia is by no means, a great player, he can be productive and Mike DeJean was just worthless shit. And considering the injuries to our outfield, including B.J. Surhoff and Jay Gibbons and the fact that Larry Bigbie and Luis Matos have played horribly, this is good.

This pretty much means that Larry Bigbie, Luis Matos, Brian Roberts and/or Jerry Hairston Jr. are on their way out, though.

WHO EES KARIM GARCIA? WHO ESS DEES GUY?

 

[ConfusingJazz]

That was Morgasmic.

Clutch hitting, when the hell did we start hitting home runs with 2 outs and men on base.

GOD DAMN!

 

[Desperado]

OHHH YEAHHHH!!!!!!

ENSBERG WITH HIS 4TH HR, A 3-RUN SHOT TO THE CRAWFORD BOXES

I <3 MO!

6-5 ASTROS

 

[ConfusingJazz]

Who is this Weathers guy, and why did he decide to strike people out when the rest of the bullpen seems to go against getting outs?

 

[rc213]

Cot Damn!

 

[Cubsfan23]

Another dumb loss by the Cubs. Fuck this team.

 

[Poody]

NICE HR BY BRADLEY

 

[rc213]

LOL

 

[Mrbob]

Another dumb loss by the Cubs. Fuck this team.

Fuck Wendell Kim.

FIRE HIS ASS, DUSTY. WORST. 3RD BASE COACH. EVAR. He has single handidly cost this team five games this year, if not more!

 

[Poody]

FVCK YEA!!! ANOTHER HR BY GREEN

 

[Poody]

ITS OVER ASTROS. MOTA THEN GAGNE.... GAME OVAR!!!

 

[Meier]

I dont know who Poody is but it's nice to see another Dodger fan on the board. Almost as nice as it is to see Greenie turning it on in the second half.

 

[Poody]

US DODGER/LAKER FANS MUST UNIT!

 

[Matrix]

Like I said earlier...the Cubs and Astros f-ing suck.

 

[Mrbob]

Hi everybody! I'd like to introduce myself! My name is Wendell Kim, and I'm the worst 3rd base coach in major league baseball! I'd like to thank Dusty for giving me the opportunity to personally blow 5 to 10 games a year for the Chicago Cubs!

It's my pleasure to have you on board, Wendell! I truly believe between your classic strategic decisions at 3rd base combined with my ability to blow out pitchers arms we make an unstoppable combination!

Hmm it looks like a beautiful day out. I wonder how many runs I can cost the team today?

Hahahahahaha! You always crack me up, Wendell!

Hey Mark, come here! You are on a strict pitch count of 250 pitches today.

Shit.

Did I say 250? I meant 400. Sorry I made you make 650 pitches today! We're gonna be finel. We are only down by one with the heart of our lineup coming up in the bottom of the 9th, don't worry!

IT'S ONLY A GROUND OUT TO 1ST, COME ON GO GO GO YOU CAN MAKE IT HOME FROM 2ND BASE!!!

"YOUUUUUUUUUU'RE OUT! THAT'S THE GAME!

 

[Fifty]

LOL! Great job. A+ for effort getting all those pics as well

 

[Matrix]

That rocked.

 

[Joe]

the yankees have a case of boston-itis right now.

 

[Desperado]

HAHA Gagne almost blew it there vs. Ensberg.

oh well.

I'm not upset.

It's just a game. =)

 

[Matrix]

I'm not upset cause I gave up on this team weeks ago.I'm a die hard fan,but rooting for them for 20 something years is starting to make me crazy and I cant deal with it anymore.

The Astros are a cursed organization and I have finally accepted it.Bring on the Texans and Rockets!

 

[Mrbob]

Asssstros fans, I look forward to our impending battle for 4th place in the NL Central.

 

[rc213]

HAHA Gagne almost blew it there vs. Ensberg.

oh well.

I'm not upset.

It's just a game. =)

=) Most other ballparks it's a tie game.

 

[Matrix]

Asssstros fans, I look forward to our impending battle for 4th place in the NL Central.

How many more times do they face eachother? I think it will all come down to that

 

[Meier]

The Dodgers are the Comeback Kids as of late. Love it!

 

[Miguel]

Gary Gaetti is the man.

Suddenly the Astros are hitting.

Yes, our bullpen (except for Lidge) is complete shit...but the bats are swinging again.

If we can be within 1 in a Duckworth start...we should be alright if we can keep swinging like this.

 

[Eminem]

Hi everybody! I'd like to introduce myself! My name is Wendell Kim, and I'm the worst 3rd base coach in major league baseball! I'd like to thank Dusty for giving me the opportunity to personally blow 5 to 10 games a year for the Chicago Cubs!

It's my pleasure to have you on board, Wendell! I truly believe between your classic strategic decisions at 3rd base combined with my ability to blow out pitchers arms we make an unstoppable combination!

Hmm it looks like a beautiful day out. I wonder how many runs I can cost the team today?

Hahahahahaha! You always crack me up, Wendell!

Hey Mark, come here! You are on a strict pitch count of 250 pitches today.

Shit.

Did I say 250? I meant 400. Sorry I made you make 650 pitches today! We're gonna be finel. We are only down by one with the heart of our lineup coming up in the bottom of the 9th, don't worry!

IT'S ONLY A GROUND OUT TO 1ST, COME ON GO GO GO YOU CAN MAKE IT HOME FROM 2ND BASE!!!

"YOUUUUUUUUUU'RE OUT! THAT'S THE GAME!

LMAO. That was awesome. The Dusty/Prior part(particularly Prior's "Shit.") were classic. Man that was good.


Carl Everett redebuts for the Chi Sox with a single and a homer. HOLLA. We beat down a very hot Texas team today. 12 runs? You best belieee' dat.

 

[Joe]

bobby cox is a sick bastard.

 

[Triumph]

bobby cox is a sick bastard.

RISE FROM YOUR GRAVE, BRAVES.

Dude is truly the reason we're contending this year. And Bowa is truly the reason Philly is blowing a great opportunity to waltz away with the division. Some things never change, and I for one am thankful.

 

[siege]

RISE FROM YOUR GRAVE, BRAVES.

Dude is truly the reason we're contending this year. And Bowa is truly the reason Philly is blowing a great opportunity to waltz away with the division. Some things never change, and I for one am thankful.

We've won 16 of our last 20. Giles is back. JD Drew is healthy and performing better than Sheffield. Charles Thomas came out of nowhere and is tearing it up. Chipper's bat is starting to come to life.

Just need that pitching to hold up and we'll cruise into the playoffs like we do EVERY single year to lose in the 1st round.

Go Braves!

 

[Joe]

thank you bret boone! added some valuable rbi's to my team tonight and also sucked the life out of the red sox.

 

[Evenball]

The M's power has come back in the second half. the season isn't salvageable, but I hope they can at least climb back to .500.