Ralph

http://www.omaha.com/article/20101225/BIGRED/712259900 correction thats who I want.

http://www.omaha.com/article/20101225/BIGRED/712259900 correction thats who I want.

I want Trevor Bauer and I'm sure they saw him a lot scouting UCLA and Rasmussen.

I want Trevor Bauer and I'm sure they saw him a lot scouting UCLA and Rasmussen.

Call Call him up tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tragic

awsome

Gaby Sanchez

Different shaped heads, Castillo has/had ear rings, Boner has lighter skin.

Why do the Yanks get crap for the bad start of their guys but the Red Sox are fine even though Dice-K has had two pathetic starts? (12.79, 3.000 WHIP?!) BTW Dice-K hit the DL today.

Dr. James Andrews, the leading physician in his field, recently explained in a New York Times article that the extra heat, if it exists at all, comes from the physical therapy and rehab that is done in post-op recovery. ?We don?t want to advertise that we can make you a better pitcher by the Tommy John procedure; that?s misleading,? explains Dr. Andrews. ?The increased velocity isn?t true by any stretch of the imagination. For the ones that do it, the reason is all the hard work, all the throwing exercises and the development from all the exercises they?d probably never done before.?

Velocity isn't really gained because of the TJ surgery. The velocity increase is because of the improved arm strength and mechanics a pitcher gains while rehabbing after the surgery. Like Rab said, this is a theory, but has zero fact behind it. I don't ever remember J.J. ever throwing as hard as he is right now, at any point in time in this organization. Yes, he gained velocity but it has more to do with him working his ass of during the rehab than it does because of the surgery.

More injury woes for the Marlins Minor Leaguers. Hard-throwing right-hander Ryan Tucker was placed on the seven-day disabled list on Wednesday, after he gave up seven earned runs in 1 2/3 innings on Tuesday night for Triple-A New Orleans. The extent of the injury has not yet been announced. Tucker, a first-round pick in 2005, made his big league debut last year. The organization envisions him as a starter, but he also could be a relief candidate. Tucker's injury follows news that Taylor Tankersley, also in New Orleans, has a stress fracture in his left elbow. He will have surgery on Friday. Linky

Yes, the stuck up one is me, not the guy who posted a thread saying "THIS IS WHAT I THINK! EVERYONE READ! NO NEGATIVE OPINIONS ALLOWED!". And no, I don't hide behind a screen name. I'm a real person. Good, I was starting to think you were just a figment of my imagination.

Velocity isn't really gained because of the TJ surgery. The velocity increase is because of the improved arm strength and mechanics a pitcher gains while rehabbing after the surgery.

Are you seriously using those horrid thebaseballcube.com scales?

Kinda blows

The NY broadcast will pick up the game at 7:00 PM on the dot. Game starts at 6:00 but wont be broadcasted because of FOX black out.

Hit - John Baker Double - John Baker +1 Triple - Cameron Maybin HR - Hanley Ramirez RBI - Hanley Ramirez Run Scored - John Baker Stolen Base - Jeremy Hermida Caught Stealing - Emilio Bonifacio Error - Emilio Bonifacio Win - Rick Nolasco +1 2

If the O's and Fish had traded Penn for DLC I'd have been happy if they had done it. I like Penn more.

Frank Catalanotto is released The Rangers have told Frank Catalanotto that he will not be on the Opening Day roster. It's official. Andruw Jones is on the team. The Rangers instead released Catalanotto to make room for Jones. http://trsullivan.mlblogs.com/

Frank got released by Texas.

Make it yourself

Joel Staples was robbed

Not sure how I missed that, thx for the link Lou. I do hope Smolinski can amount to something and make that deal look a little better... Man, the starting lineup in Jax this season is going to be fun to watch. P.J. is pretty cool as well. Even though I didn't like that trade then I've started warming to the guys that came back this way.