Doumit cleared to begin rehab

Any confirmation of the rumored sighting of Plenty of Hope speeding across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania riding her wheely office chair and shouting "ATTABABY"?  ;-)

Congratulations, Ryan. We really need you back. Sounds like he could be playing by the time we all assemble for the Baywatch visit to Pittsburgh.

That's great news!

Well start calling all of the members of the G20 and get them to the ballpark on Sept 24th and 25th.  There should be a huge number of folks visiting Pittsburgh for the first time during that week.  I am already imagining what traffic will be like after that 1235pm game with all of the road closures, security precautions, rush hour traffic, etc.  Not to mention all of those that will be out in the streets protesting.  It cant be as bad as it was in London, let's hope.    should be interesting.

Go Bucs!

Would be nice to have him for the series against Detroit, if not it'll be June 23rd before we see him at home.   That's a nice long homestand against some tough opponents/pitching staffs.

YAY!!!!!  That is the best news I got all day today!

Hi, everyone.  Busy morning so I'm late - but I'm fairly early on this thread.  Very good news on Ryan - happy to hear it.  Let's hope the Bucs have a decent record when he's back in, so he can help put them over the top - or towards the top - or improve?

Since I logged in now, is anyone in the PGH area going to Bowling with the Bucs Sunday night?

Take it easy Mr Doumit, don't push yourself too hard, there is plenty of season left and the PBC needs you

I watched the Indianapolis game last night and the good news is Andrew McCutchen is READY!  he went 3-4 single , double and HR. He had a steal and threw a runner out at the plate. He was clearly the best player on the field.

   The bad news is Indy doesnt have much else, Bixler 2 throwing errors 3 strike outs. This Jackson kid the reliever, i was underwhelmed, he has a good fastball but no movement on his pitches, Gwinnett solved him pretty quick and he even got in the way of Pearce when he was trying to throw home. Pearce is a role player as is Walker, Salazar and Jones.  

     I am adding to an original post, first i reiterate Andrew is ready for the "Show" he was a complete player last night at the plate, on the basepaths and in the field.  I admit there was one hit to deep center he could have caught but it looked like he pulled up because he was close to the wall, understandable.

     As it relates to things he has to work on from managements perspective, to quote the great "CURLY HOWARD" are you tryin to give me the DOUBLE TALK? That is a load of excrament. I cant think of one player on our squad that doesnt have something to work on.

      Bunting?  there is not one good bunter on this squad, Andrew would be the first one on this team to do it well this year or for my memory a very long time.

      Management really wants to ensure an extra full year of arbitration control which will be guaranteed as of monday i believe and then and only then will  you see those issues dissapear.

This is exactly the kind of news that we needed. We have been blessed with good news on the injury front lately with Matt's elbow being relatively undamaged, and now Ryan on schedule to return in just a few more weeks.

PoH will be shouting “ATTABABY” while doing a swan dive from the top of her desk with this news.

;-)

Looks like Mr. Diaz will be going back to Indy in a couple of weeks, we need that 4 hitter badly.

That is awesome news!   we could sure use a true clean up hitter great to know he's close

So three weeks before he can return, how long before we can start working him out at first base???????????

HEE HEE  JK  That was for you DMAC!!!!!!!!!!

Now seriously lets get him from behind the plate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GOTCHA   IM A cantankerous sort:}

it will be nice to have a potent bat in the middle of our lineup again, hopefully when he returns, Adam Laroche will be in the middle of his usual late tear..

leadoff, had a question 4 you, have you critiqued Diazes swing ? have you noticed a big issue with it??

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Mac

I am with you on Andrew, I think it is time, he has true ball player speed, he uses it well most of the time, he is only 22 and will definitely get better, I think the Pirates need to get into the trade market.

Realistically, I believe that McCutchen will be up here after the trade deadline, I believe that room will be available after that.

He probably will be the right fielder on this team after Adam is gone, I think Moss will probably go to first base and I think they are hooked on Morgan in left field, because they think he is fast, I don't think anyone is fast if they don't know where or when to go and they have to make up their mind first.

He also ends up sliding into 2nd or 3rd a lot because he spends too much time admiring what he hit instead of putting his head down and taking off from home plate, that is not just him however to be fair, too many ballplayers these days spend most of their time between home and first admiring where they hit the ball instead of running full speed, another lost fundamental.

Don't like to pick on Morgan, I really like the guy, but I have to tell it like it is.

@Macsinthebox, - re - McCutcheon and bunting

Working on bunting is also curly speak for "well, we want to control him for as much time as possible and not start his arbitration years till 2013, so we have to make some lame excuse up, we hope you will swallow it hook, line and sinker"

I am still a bit worried though when he does get here, neither he nor Nyjmo have prototypical corner outfield power, to say the least.

According to Baseball Prospectus the Pirates have about a 10% chance of making the playoffs.

www.baseballprospectus.com/.../ps_odds.php

Wow , great news on Ryan, Its like getting a GREAT PLAYER VIA TRADE, He will boost our lineup no doubt, We need to step on HOUSTON, keep them in last place and make some headway in regardst to wildcard and Nl central positioning..We are still in it..YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

@DK ,

           Just looked at the photo of your desk, Are you using the MOTOROLA Q9M, Thats the same phone I have and I love it, let me know if thats what you use? Sure looks like it..

WOOHOO!  Congratulations Ryan!  

FANTASTIC news!  One step closer to having our starting catcher and cleanup guy back in!  

Ken...I hope she's swan diving into something soft, or that's gonna hurt!  ;-)

I suppose it would be too much to ask for a June 12 return, huh?  (Yes, there's a reason for that specific date...not sharing right now.  ;-)  )

leadoff i am wit you 100% on both guys, another Andrew point i saw him round 1st heading for 2nd "OH MY GOD"  He was the fastest guy i have ever seen round first, all he has to do is hit it towards the GAP and he's a guaranteed double waiting to happen.

BIZ, i share your concern with the potential lack of power, but i will tell you Andrew has 20 hr potential, believe it  i saw him hit a shot last night, all management has to do is let the kid drive the ball, dont make him into a slap hitter, NYJMO he aint.

Daryle, today you are starting out silly

IMO this blog is much, much too calm today, if Nu Ho were here, he'd have us spun up on something for sure

So the MBL draft starts at 6 pm on the 9th?  It would have been much more fun for us here if it started in the afternoon.  If we're playing that day, and its a Tuesday, so we most definitely will be, what are we going to talk about?  Too much stuff going on  ; }

I suppose it would be too much to ask for a June 12 return, huh?  (Yes, there's a reason for that specific date...not sharing right now.  ;-)  )

DMAC

* IT'S EITHER YOUR BIRTHDAY

* First Communion

* Graduation

* Chris Duffy's Birthday

Am i close?????

Daryle, "step on Houstons throat!!!!!!!!

YEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

I like it

UKen & DMac & Cheese -

>>PoH will be shouting “ATTABABY” while doing a swan dive from the top of her desk with this news.<<

>>I hope she's swan diving into something soft, or that's gonna hurt!<<

Anybody wanna bet she has a giant floor cushion in the shape of a catcher's mitt? ;-)

So it's all Hostage's fault that it's so quiet in here today?

IMO this blog is much, much too calm today, if Nu Ho were here, he'd have us spun up on something for sure

BIZ i will take a stab at it.

The reason Freddy and Jack were sat yesterday he wants you sheep to be conditioned  for his next step in the "INFERIOR BOB NUTTING BUDGET PLAN"

Brian Friday isnt ready yet so he used VAZQUEZ and his answer for 2nd Young, "A poor mans SANCHEZ" unfortunately had the worst game of his career, or maybe fortunately for us. The kids been exposed it's now clear to see why the Dodgers gave up on him!!!!!!

But Bob it's clear to see what your plan for Pittsburgh is, Slowly milk the city 4 everything it has one luxury tax payment at a time

@Jersey Joe, Why silly??? We are still in it...

CURRENT PIRATE STANDINGS SPECIFICALLY FOR JERSEY JOE,

6 GB BREWERS FOR NL WILDCARD

7 GB STL FOR NL CENTRAL

Yesterday's loss must have been really bad

P.A.M.T  didnt pay us a visit

@macsinthebox

Very nice Nu Ho impersonation.

Don't forget to mention our players salaries/total cost as it relates to the other clubs ; }

Srsyl, if we pick some signable player in the draft, simply for signability, this place will be nuts, am wondering why they won't deal with Schleppers?  IMO there are four good choices, him, Stratsburg, Ackley and Crow, after that.....

I have to admint, Nu Ho does make me laugh

ATTABABY!

Indy getting their heads handed to them today...down 8-0 in the 6th. Cutch is 0-3, Pearce and Walker 0-2. The minor detail to that is that the pitcher in all those at bats was Tom Glavine.

And...as far as arbitration eligibility goes...any time after July 2nd...bringing Cutch up CANNOT affect his "clock" unless they are wanting to delay things another full year. For a "Super Two" the requirement is two full seasons and more than half of a third...before it's even possible to be a "Super Two". We cross that boundary on July 2nd. If you take the latest date for a Super Two in the last 3 years...we passed it on May 19th. That's why you've seen David Price and Matt Weiters get called up this week.

BIZ, NUHO is gr8

mention salaries, like trading Jack, Freddy and Adam and replacing them with Friday, Young and Moss will NET Bob an additional 17 million to line his already fat Pockets?????

Well, if we bring Cutch up, have to clear a 40 man roster space, drop someone from the 25 or make a trade to clear the spot, and we have to get him in the line-up, so who sits?  What do we do?  Trade Ad La, move Moss to 1st?  

Just speculating....

@Macsinthebox - re - additional 17 million to line his already fat Pockets?????

Nice addition, thats the ticket....

IMO when Nu Ho next goes on vacation, he should designate someone to keep the place hopping, much like JAL got POH to provide the links in his absence....

macs...the only clarification I'll make for now is that I'm not Catholic...rules out First Communion.

RE:  the blog being quiet...I guess I haven't seen much to talk about until now.  STill a little bummed about those last 2 games.  

G-man...LMAO...Hmmm...you're probably right on that cushion.  '=_

Thunder i am actually watching the Indy game, yeah Glavine carved em up pretty good.

Andrew got his first hit 5 minutes ago off of guessss who?????

FORMER BUCCO TONY ARMAS

HE'S GETTING SHELLED IN AAA

HAS GIVEN UP 5 RUNS IN ONE INNING!!!!!

Bizrow...the points you bring up are why I figure that Cutch will not make his first appearance in Pittsburgh until August or after the AAA season ends.

macs...the only clarification I'll make for now is that I'm not Catholic...rules out First Communion.

DMAC OK  """BAHTMITZVAH***   {SP}   ???????

Bizrow - I'm not for trading Adam this year. If you move someone to put Cutch in center, to me it would make sense to move Nate to left - if he's going to live out his PBC career there, may as well start now.

I think, and I'm going to get stoned for this, you trade Nyjer. He's got to have value to people - he's doing a great job for us. The admin is not going to trade Moss - they believe they got what they wanted in that trade by getting Moss. I'm not an advocate of trading him either, I'm just pretending to think like them.

Gman and Dmac, yinz are creeping me out.

Thunder, if that is true and Cutch is held back an additional  few months to squeeze even more eligibility i will join NUHO ' S "LEGION OF GLOOM"

Mac

Leadoff, had a question 4 you, have you critiqued Diazes swing ? have you noticed a big issue with it??

Not a whole lot.

PoH...It was G-man's idea.

macs...nope.

Glad to see Doumit cleared.

The sooner we get him back into shape, the sooner we can trade him straight up for Gallardo.

He is our most valuable trading chip.

PoH--reality check--in your "not for trading Adam this year strategy" do you mean to sign him to a long term or do you mean not trade him during the year and let him walk after for a compensatory pick?

Poh

I am not trading Adam either, but what I would do is consider him tradeable if someone wants to give me what I want, much like Bay, I am ready willing and able to keep him the rest of this year.

Look at it this way, if after June he starts to hit like crazy, he will have more value in the off season than he has now and we don't really have a bonified first basemen available anyhow.

Arriba - I say let him stall all 2009. Trade him in November or whenever, but keep him all this year. He's one player, as DK described, that holds his value.

Here's something to talk about:

pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/.../article.jsp

Article from the Pirates site is supposedly about pitching depth, but actually has quite a bit about "weeding out" players that don't "buy into the organization's philosophies, and therefore, aren't a fit."

Blunt stuff and if Hostage were here, he would be all over it.  Somebody is bound to wonder how Snell is doing along those lines, too.

Biz -

>>IMO when Nu Ho next goes on vacation, he should designate someone to keep the place hopping, much like JAL got POH to provide the links in his absence.<<

I nominate PoH as his replacement. Her initials could stand for "Polar Opposite of Hostage."

And what is this fascination with Nate batting leadoff?  He has the second most speed on the team after Nyjer, but he is 1 or 2 in homers.  He's a 3,5,6 in my book.

PoH -- I'm on the Nyjer bus myself, but your scenario makes sense if they acquire a power hitter and bat Nate first.  That and the FO has constantly no one is untouchable, some just have higher prices than others.

leadoff, the kid {Diaz} keeps his front foot open through his swing it clearly robs his power, watch him next time and see what you think?

PoH--just asking.  I don't necessarily disagree.  Whenever we can get value, as leadoff said.  

Yay, Ryan!!!

Been crazy busy at work this week, hope to see you folks sunday.

Oh and if anyone is bored tomorrow or Saturday, The Man & I are in our first show together--sketch comedy! Show is at 8pm Friday 5/29 & Saturday 5/30. At Pgh Playwright's Theatre on Penn. 529 Penn.  Entrance between the Starbucks and parking garage.  Funny stuff, and probably the only time you will see me in camo leggings, a tutu, and a t-shirt that says "Cougar!" all at one time.  

AW << And what is this fascination with Nate batting leadoff? >>

Speed and OBP; but not until we acquire a true #4 hitter.

PoH -

>>I think, and I'm going to get stoned for this, you trade Nyjer. He's got to have value to people - he's doing a great job for us.<<

The further we get into the season, the more I think Bucs might put off the call-up of Cutch. If Nyjer were to tank at some point this season, that might change the thinking. But if the Bucs stay within sight of .500 or even start to contend, why cut someone loose from this outfield until after October?

PoH -

>>Gman and Dmac, yinz are creeping me out.<<

Don't gimme that. YOU are the one with the giant catcher's mitt cushion. It's HUGE! I saw it on Google Earth. ;-)

PoH and Arriba -

I am okay with keeping Adam all year if we can sign him beyonde. But what team would trade for him in November? He's a FA then, right?

DK - JAL is out of town. I'm supposed to do the links, which leads me to believe he's not checking in.

MAC

eadoff, the kid {Diaz} keeps his front foot open through his swing it clearly robs his power, watch him next time and see what you think?

That I did watch, when you brought it up before, I can't say that I know for sure that it robs him of power since power is generated from the arms and through the hips, might affect his balance some though, I don't have a batting coach's mentality, but I would have thought that Long would have noticed it, sometimes seeing things and correcting them are very difficult, you remember Clemente and the way he swung a bat was truly unconventional, but he got the job done.

GMan -- Link to Google Earth PoH Catcher's Mitt please!!!

Pirata13 -

>>The Man & I are in our first show together--sketch comedy!<<

I was expecting you to say the skit was PoH debating Hostage like Jane Curtain and Dan Akroyd used to do on SNL.  :-)

JH---I think that overlooks the HR and RBI potential, but I know that is just the first inning.  I just think on this team we can't afford to waste the one run HR's.

G-Man---that's why I called it a reality check.  The only 3 options are trade him by deadline, sign him long term or let him walk for a comp pick.  I missed that PoH did not pass the reality check.  ;-)  I'm glad YOU pointed it out instead of ME.  You better head for underneath that bed.

Arriba -- With the present line-up I agree.  With a legit #4 hitter, Nate would be scoring more runs and those leadoff home runs have a way of taking the starch out of the opposing pitcher.  

BTW -- Has anybody noticed that Andy LaRoche is now the OBP leader among the regulars.  Even now the idea of a batting order of Nyjer, Andy, Nate, Freddy, Ryan, Moss, Adam, and Jack intrigues me...

It's funny Hadar, I was just thinking today about how it was time to move Andy up in the lineup.  He hasn't shown the power you want for the #3 guy, but at #2, yeah, that could work.  But again, maybe you need one more power bat in the lineup for that to really work.

FSF << One more power bat >> Preferably a slick fielding shortstop with the ability to hit 40 out while maintaining high BA & OBP.  

Leadoff, good point on Clemente, i am still sticking to my guns, the kids got pop in his bat but were only seeing half his power IMO  hope Long catches it.

Yeah, that would be nice too.  Let's get that Sano kid into a time machine!

daryle/DK

I've got the Q as well! GREAT phone.

My two cents:  why not try Moss at first in a game or two now if we're thinking about putting him there after a possible Adam trade?  I know that the problem is compounded because taking Adam out of the lineup removes power, so JR likes to put Monroe in there in his place to supplement the lineup's big sticks...as well as the L/R issues...but if there's any chance Moss goes to first in the long run, lets see it.  

IMHO the lineup that makes the most sense long-term:

1. Cutch, LF

2. Freddy, 2B

3. Nate, CF

4. Ryan, C

5. Adam, 1B

6. Moss, RF

7. Andy, 3B

8. Jack, SS

9. P

That leaves out NyjMo.  Whom I love, and whom I remain totally supportive of. I just don't see how we can possibly run him out there, given the other personnel coming up (namely McCutchen, of course).  Then you move Adam for Pedro in a few years. Tabata replaces Moss. Friday or one of these other prospects takes over SS. Negrych/Ford at 2B.  Promising.

Hadar

Some kind of Pujols/Hanley Ramirez hybrid would be best...

Pretty much agree with that lineup BAB, except McCutchen is a natural CF.  Nate would move to left.  

But in reality, if we can get a decent return for Adam this summer, you do it, and move Moss to 1B for the time being, maybe.

BAB -- If we can teach Pedro to play shortstop the way Honus Wagner did, we'd probably have it.

Arriba -

>>I'm glad YOU pointed it out instead of ME.  You better head for underneath that bed.<<

I WAS hiding under the bed. But then I checked Google Earth again and saw PoH leaving the giant mitt, jump in her car and head south toward Richmond. I decided to come out from under the bed and book a flight to Gitmo. Much safer there. Waterboarding is a day at the beach compared to a big squeaky flick on the forehead from PoH.

Here's the thing on Adam. I would still keep him and plan to take the compensation pick if the team was contending for playoffs on 7/31 OR if they really felt they could/would sign him to an extension. But if the team is no better than flirting with .500, I would have to make the trade. But that's just me.

Article from the Pirates site is supposedly about pitching depth, but actually has quite a bit about "weeding out" players that don't "buy into the organization's philosophies, and therefore, aren't a fit."

Blunt stuff and if Hostage were here, he would be all over it.  Somebody is bound to wonder how Snell is doing along those lines, too.

JH , after watching Jackson pitch last night , he looked a lot like Van Benschoten and reading that article i am disgusted we are looking for B+ -C-

Talent wit A+ controllability.

I am disgusted

macs

Easy on Jackson. It was one outing. Don't you think that's an awfully short evaluation to use before piling on the guy and then all over the organization? It was one outing from a guy who has been with the organization for a week, and a guy we gave up nothing to get. Give him a chance to at least get to know the coaches and his catcher.

Well, it's a day for me here.  Hard to believe that next Wed & Thurs I'll be making my first trip to PNC -- so looking forward to meeting whoever's there ...  

Otherwise remember:  I'm pullin' for ya'.  We're all in this together.

Shoot, left work and got home a bit late, good discussion that I missed.

G-Man - replacing Nu Ho with POH

My friend, haven't you ever heard about matter and anti-matter?  A combination of both and the world will end, or explode or whatever

I agree with POH, Mc Cutch and Nyjmo are two of the same type of players at this time, anyways, earlier we talked about Mc Cutch hittiing 20 dingers, but that will take time.

Now that being said, POH, I respectfully disagree with you regarding trading Ad La, IMO he's not going to sign, we can try Moss there and bring up maybe Jones and see what we have.  IMO Nyjmo would be more valuable trade wise in the off season, if he keeps it up, one could argue he's for real.

We'd have to find a new candidate for the bus, but, thats not bad

MLB's latest mock draft says we get Crow, I could live with that.

One more thing, one bad outing, talking about Jackson here, does not make a season, he's older but I;m willing to give him a chance for a bit, a no lose situation, got him for nada

Bab, i  saw nothing that would lead me to believe that this guy is going to be a quality reliever, nothing.

Could i be wrong, sure but i just read NH say he was no better talent wise than a Romulo Sanchez, but he has 3 more years controllablity, that my friend is settling.

Talent-wise, we saw them at around the same level as some of the guys we had, but our guys were running out of option years," said Huntington, who added that both Hacker and Jackson were scouted extensively last summer when the Pirates were looking at the Yankees as a potential Trade Deadline partner. "We don't want to be filling our system with 32-year-old Minor League players, but if there is a guy who is an established player who we think can potentially help our Major League club, we'll take him."

Biz -

>>G-Man - replacing Nu Ho with POH...My friend, haven't you ever heard about matter and anti-matter?  A combination of both and the world will end, or explode or whatever<<

You just saw "Angels & Demons" at the movies this weekend, didn't you?

So far as the objections to guys who hit a lot of solo homeruns in the leadoff spot: I forget which brother, but one of Matty Alou's brothers used to routinely hit 20 solo dingers in the leadoff spot for the Braves, I think. So it's not a completely new idea. It could work with Cutch or Nate in that spot. Jeez, when you think about how often 2009 Pirates load the bases and get ZERO runs, I would gladly take home runs from that postion in the order.

GMan

Felipe Alou is the Alou that played for Atlanta. He hit over 15 homers just once for them...31 in 1966. I am assuming he is the one you meant, though, because he is a) the only Alou brother from that generation to hit over 20 homers and b) led the league in at bats twice while with Atlanta, making me think he was leading off.

Barry Bonds led off and homered a lot. Rickey Henderson. Alfonso Soriano. Its not a bad thing to have a leadoff hitter with pop.

GMan - Angels & Demons

No, didn't see it, but now they are making movies about No Ho and POH??

I'll have to see it, what rating was it given and who played DK and Nurse Cratchett?

Bizzy

The professor from Good Will Hunting plays DK. The showstopping performance, however, is by Carrot Top, playing PAMT.  

Also, predictably, Denzel plays Daryle. YESSSSSSSSS!

Biz -

Re Angels & Demons and PoH and Nu Hos:

Actually, I was referring to the anti-matter part. (Really, it's in the movie.) But I see the logic in that being a possible title for a PoH vs. Hostage face-off. Obviously, PoH would be the angel. Probably the first time those two words have been in the same sentence since PoH made her first communion. =:-0

(I am so gonna die for that.)

BABs thats absolutely perfect

So Nu Ho is played by Brad Pitt and POH by Angela Joline?

I think its good that DK gets Robin Williams, an Oscar winner, I'm sure he's not looking over us anymore, but IMO, DK is priceless, the pictures, the banter, the personal touch, but most of all the reporting, tremendous is a weak word, and one can see he loves it,

BAB -

>>Felipe Alou is the Alou that played for Atlanta.<<

I stand corrected on the HR totals. I should have checked the stats before I posted but thought I could get away with it what with JAL being out of town today.

Selective memory on my part, I guess. What I was remembering was Bob Prince talking about how many solo HRs he had while with the Braves. I remembered it as 20 or so each year for some reason. Obviously, not so much.

And, of course, we are played by the original cast of One flew over the kookos nest, with a guest appearance of Reverend Jim from Taxi

Somehow I think DK likes to put gasoline on a BBQ with us.  

Can someone please explain how Zambrano only received 6 games?  I understand no appeal, but WOW.

GMan

Alou did have some solid HR seasons other places, maybe that was part of what clouded your memory.  The point, about having a leadoff hitter with pop, is a good one, in my opinion. Even if they are solo shots.

@WHYSTANBELINDA

You are so correct on ZAMBRANO, think about all the parents that brought there kids, Baseball is a joke, the guy pitches once every 5 games, I mean this will really send a message....Wow, he should be suspended 1 month , that would send a message to all parties invovled..

I thought we won after he blew up , Jesse cant bring it everytime...We were 11-7 with Ryan n the lineup and only 5 under thus far, when he gets back we TAKE OFF

YESSSSSSSSSSS

STAN BELINDA.  

"Can someone please explain how Zambrano only received 6 games?  I understand no appeal, but WOW."

THREE WORDS

""COMMINISSIONER BUD LIGHT""

DARYLE, Don't you mean COMMISAR BUD LIGHT

BUCCO MANIA FOREVER

Didn't Madlock get more games than that I think in 79 or 80 for bumping an umpire?

Sorry

Typical stereotyping, see all caps and automatcially think it is Daryle

""COMMINISSIONER BUD LIGHT"

SPELL CHECK ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PLUS MY CAPS LOCK IS LOCKED  :{

EYE HALF EASHOES

MAC

EYE HALF EASHOES?????????

@indianafanatic

NP, you were just profiling, get it ......lolllllllllll

DARYLE,

prolifing??? oic profiling...sumtimes i amuse myself  lol

With Ryan being as important as he is to this club, how long before ADAM LAROCHE is gone and Ryan is at 1B, I mean the guy fractured his wrist swinging a bat...Why in Gods name would you subject his wrist to the savage rigors of catching MLB Pitching...You all watch, Diaz/Jaramillo at C and Ryan at 1B..

after the chitown series buzzkill, I need some rehab.

the only thing I can add about getting our ryan back is

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

GMAN

Indiana a poor attempt to "make light"  of my "comminishor misspell"   a very poor attempt

Good evening, Blogger Brethren! Tired from working the dayside pizza wars today, and me and Mrs. Bay are fiddin' to sit down for the completion of "Cranford," the BBC series. Just checking in to say "hello," and that I love you guys!

@JHadar wrote re: Doumit cleared to begin rehab

on May 28, 2009 5:26 PM

FSF << One more power bat >> Preferably a slick fielding shortstop with the ability to hit 40 out while maintaining high BA & OBP.  

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Ah I think it's time to see the nurse please.

HAY BAY, top of the evening 2 ya

bay the love is returned

@macsinthebox wrote re: Doumit cleared to begin rehab

on May 28, 2009 6:11 PM

Bab, i  saw nothing that would lead me to believe that this guy is going to be a quality reliever, nothing.

Could i be wrong, sure but i just read NH say he was no better talent wise than a Romulo Sanchez, but he has 3 more years controllablity, that my friend is settling.

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If the talent is about the same and he wants to be here and has a possible upside with our great pitching coaches I would make the trade/pick-up as well.  Why pay for someone who we know what he has and may not make the next step up the ladder?  IMO I don't see it as a problem/

BTW you guys and gals are just too funny today.  Great reading.

Nate batting leadoff?  What a novel idea.  It would help us since the leadoff person mainly leads of the in first inning.  After that it's a crapshoot. If we pitch hit for the pitcher and the guy gets on then we have power to help drive him in as well.  Nate has not done alot lately in the 3 hole and that could be because Doumit is still out of the line-up.  He may be pressing too much for it as well.

Zambrano just got away with teaching all the kids playing baseball that it's ok to be a goon and a thug. He got away with it! Amazing. Should have been 6 STARTS, 6 games is an embarassment. He misses one start for being an idiot.

Way to mete out punishment, Bud.

macs

Apology for the poor attempt at humor directed at you

even though it wasn't directed at anybody in particular but if I offended

BUCCO MANIA FOREVER

Great, great news for the PBC. Yes Jaramillo, and Diaz have done more then a formidable job filling in for Ryan, but the two of the mcombined can not match Doumit's run production. Also I think this team has greatly missed the work Doumit does behind the plate.

Indiana no worries, hows life in Hoosierland? have not been through your great state in 3-4 years

Also if anyone gets a chance to pick up this weeks Sports Illustrated, theres a very nice article in there about Harvey Haddix and the greatest game ever pitched.

I need to retract half of what i said about the Jackson deal earlier and how the organization is re-stocking talent.

Yes, i saw Mr Jackson last night, and no i wasnt impressed, but it is 1 outing.

As it relates to the organization re-stocking talent, i get it, i realize what they are doing i am just frustrated to see us settle on anything, i hate losing i loathe it. I M O the Jacksons and Slackers of the world wont lead us to the Promise land, hopefully they can help us cross the bridge at least.

Pretty dreary here today MAC but hey got to see the BUCCOS live over the weekend so life is good also am planning on returning to the 'burgh in august so i can watch them play a worse team than them (Natinals)

So life here in the hoosier state is bland and boring, but hey ND football is coming so it is almost time for the annual  Fire the Coach tirades from the "faithful"

Talking about ND in case you don't know ( I hate the fighting Irish) almost as despicable as the cubs #$$%%^&*

After awakening this AM, I went to my favorite sports sites and immediately saw 'Doumit may be out another 7 Weeks'. I went directly to this blog and thank goodness, saw the good news on Ryan. Don't think 7 weeks is a good forecast, maybe more like 4 weeks! As for Clutch McCutchen, can't see him coming up before the trade deadline, when I expect the Bucs will clear a spot for him......

Bay - if you're still out there while doing the BBC thing...enjoy your time with Mrs Bay.

Mrs Drew is passed out on the couch so you're probably getting more BBC than I am.

Indiana, have you ever dined in a MCL cafeteria?

(Looks around warily)

Yeah- Why?

Do you own stock in it?

Did you ever visit the northern tier?

No MCL'S here only around Naptown and Ball U

@Drew - "Mrs Drew is passed out on the couch so you're probably getting more BBC than I am."

Hey, Buddy ... wanna head out for a beer? Mrs. Bay is Kazonked now, too! She nestles into her cozy chair after a hard day's work, and though she loves the BBC stuff, all the dialogue - though cheeky - is enough to send her quickly to La-La Land.

No big reason i got started professionally managing a large cafeteria in Atlanta years ago and when i was traveling through Indianapolis years ago on business and i ate at one on Township rd i believe. Anyway it was one of the neatest cafeterias i had ever seen.

Bay - I don't need Mrs Drew to be asleep to accept an invitation for a beer!  Give me a few minutes to get there, I'm just north of Clearwater, but i hear the IPA calling.

PRETTY DARN EXPENSIVE ALSO

Usually only go there when somebody else is buying

Dadgum caplock I swear it tunrs itself on (ow that sounded bad)

Little Indy lives in Indianaoplis and The muddrinlaw takes him there for a treat but you know how it goes it is what it is

Any time my Muddrinlaw picked up the check 4 anything the grief expense was usually costly 4 me as well

Guys, just a thought ... an no, I'm not on drugs ...

Sometimes I think of how none of us could see ourselves communicating on the Internet like this ... probably not even 15 years ago ... Do you think maybe in 15 more years, Macs and Indy would be able to transmit themselves up to an MCL Cafeteria in Indiana, and Drew and I could have our brew together ... like a modem-and-out kind of thing?

We do have a webcam thingy here now, a Mother's Day gift for Mrs. Bay from our son, Geek Bay ... Might be cool to webcam a beer together ... OKAY, I'M NOT ON DRUGS, BUT I HAVE TAKEN A SWAN DIVE OFF THE DEEP END ... NURSE!

MAC

I know but hey gotta keep the missus from melt down mode

but hey they are in Indianapolis and I am not  hehehe

Baseball topic

nyjmo rules

andy rocks and

cubs are terrible

BAY, i think that sentiment is SWELL, but hey why cant i have a beer?  im grown!!!!!

And INDY i should clarify, that was my EX MUDDR IN LAW

Lovely woman though:)

INDY, I will pick up the Tab

Anybody watching the Cleveland-Orlando game?  i am enjoying it as Orlando is threatining to rip Clevelands heart out, too bad so sad. It is my hope the city of Cleveland never wins a championship at anything. Something really bad happened to me in Cleveland when i was 12 at a Browns-Steeler game if anyone interested i will share.

macs...I can't watch basketball much anymore.  I have it on good authority that the Steelers' starting QB is in the house in Cleveland.  

If you don't mind sharing, macs...what happened?

Yeah DMAC Bens there, i was a 12 year old kid walking out of the old stadium cheering/excited because we/steelers won. Out of nowhere i was accosted by some drunk Browns fan, it took my dad being there to save me.

      I knew then i would hate the Browns and cleveland 4 ever

Couple of really good starts in our minor leagues tonight ...

Herrera won at Altoona, going 6 innings, 3 hits, no runs, 3 Ks; and McSwain got the win for Lynchburg, giving up only 1 run over 8 innings, 5 strikeouts.

Alvy with a triple and three more RBIs.

macs...that not cool!  That would mar most kids...and I see that Browns' fans deserve their bad rep.  ;-)

Maybe that's why I don't drink a whole lot.  I've seen people be pretty ugly when they've had too much.  

SInce you shared...you hit it first try...June 12 is my birthday.  :-)

June 12 i figured that was it i wont 4get

Yeah, pretty transparent, huh?  

It would be nice to see Ryan back by then, but I doubt it.  That may be rushing it a little too much and we don't want that to happen either.  

I know I'm late to the party and apparently several beers behind, but all this comparison with Felipe Alou and Ricky Henderson kind of ignores the fact (and I haven't checked this) that I have to believe those teams had other home run hitters.   Nate has the most home runs now and at the end of the year will be at least #2 if AdLa's still here and #1 if he isn't.  Maybe put AdLa at leadoff, he has an easier time with homers with no one on base.  I would guess Nate's problems in the 3 hole probably are somewhat due to being followed by a .225 hitter who strikes out and pops out a lot.  I know, I know, put it to bed already. . .

AW....yeah, Henderson played a few years with a couple HR hitters...McGwire, Canseco, I think Dave Parker was on one of those A's teams...Those are the one's I remember.  :-)

DMAC, Yeah it was as usual i was acting goofy.

And Yes Liquor and Browns fans dont mix

out for the night

@macsinthebox wrote re: Doumit cleared to begin rehab

on May 28, 2009 11:37 PM

"And Yes Liquor and Browns fans dont mix"

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Can anyone name anything that mixes with Browns fans?

I figure liquor makes them worse than normal.  ;-)

Thanks, DMac.  I love being right.  ;-}  G'night