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I don't know why Fredi keeps on using Pinto so often and not using Rhodes. It makes it pretty pointless to have Rhodes if he's not being used to face lefties on a certain basis and not allowing Pinto to rest once in a while instead being out there pitching half the time.

I thought that this topic was going to be about the Marlins being the least known team that is in playoff contention.

Hopefully Hermida gets to contact the kid's family.

It could also be useful in certain emergency situations such as the bases being loaded, specifically if you're not willing to risk allowing a couple of runs by using another pticher and the game is pretty close.

"You're always careful with your players," manager Joe Girardi said. "You don't ever want to jeopardize their long-term health. You're talking about a 22-year-old kid." If only he was careful with our pitchers in 2006. :mis2

Most Phillies' fans look back on the year Rhodes spent in Philadelphia with mild disgust. Rhodes went 0-5 with a 5.32 ERA and three blown saves. That gives us already a reason to like him doesn't it, since he was awful in Philly and has had some success everywhere else.

Interesting, now the D-Backs have the two tallest players in baseball on their roster.

That old guy is currently in first place for being the biggest douche in the universe. :thumbdown

NL EAST: Phillies NL CENTRAL: Cubs NL WEST: Dodgers NL WC: Brewers AL EAST: Rays AL CENTRAL: White Sox AL WEST: Angels AL WC: Yankees World Series: Cubs beat Yankees in Yankee Stadium's last game

From my team: Favorite of all-time: Miguel Cabrera Favorite up-and coming player: Hanley Ramirez Least favorite: Jorge Julio Not from my team: Favorite player of all time: Ken Griffey Jr. Favorite up and coming player: Tim Lincecum Least favorite: Tie betweeen Jamie Moyer and Jose Reyes

I wonder who's going to pitch to him? Kevin Gregg

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080619&content_id=2962548&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb Mariners dismiss manager McLaren 06/19/2008 1:47 PM ET By Jim Street / MLB.com SEATTLE -- The so-called dream job that landed in John McLaren's lap almost one year ago ended on Thursday morning when he became the latest victim to the Mariners' nightmarish season. Almost two hours before the team was scheduled to fly to Atlanta for a three-game Interleague series against the Braves, the club announced that McLaren had been dismissed as manager. In the past two-plus weeks, the Mariners have dismissed hitting coach Jeff Pentland, general manager Bill Bavasi and now McLaren. "John worked extremely hard, but our team continued to underperform compared to our expectations of them," interim GM Lee Pelekoudas said in a statement released by the club. "With 90 games left on our schedule, we owe it to ourselves and our fans to do everything we can to win as many games as possible. At the same time, as we move towards the trade deadline and decisions have to be made on the futures of the players on our ballclub, I wanted to see if a different voice could make a difference in their performance." Jim Riggleman, who was on the Mariners staff as the bench coach, has been named manager for the remainder of the 2008 season. He is the 13th full-time manager in Mariners history. Riggleman managed the Padres from late 1992 through 1994 and the Cubs from 1995-99. His record with both teams was 486-598 (.448). "Jim is an experienced baseball man with broad experience as both a Major League manager and coach. He is intimately familiar with our club and I believe he will do a fine job," Pelekoudas said. Lee Elia, who replaced Pentland as the full-time hitting coach, becomes the bench coach and Juan Castro, who has been with the team for the past two weeks assisting Elia, takes over the hitting coach duties. The other coaches -- pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre, bullpen coach Norm Charlton, first-base coach Eddie Rodriguez and third-base coach Sam Perlozzo -- remain with the team. "We want to thank John for his service to the Mariners," Pelekoudas added. "He has dedicated many years of his baseball career to help build baseball in Seattle. We appreciate all of his hard work and wish him all the best in the future." This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

That vote on July 1st better pass in favor of the Marlins. I don't want my birthday to be ruined because of some douchebag city comissioners. :mad

I actually have the book that the guy wrote on how to snag baseballs from 1999.

Albert Pujols Hanley Ramirez Chase Utley David Wright Prince Fielder Miguel Cabrera Mark Teixeira Adrian Gonzalez Justin Morneau Dan Uggla Ryan Howard Ryan Zimmerman

Red Sox vs. Cubs, with the Cubs winning in 7 games.

Cabs is batting in the 6-hole tonight wtf? He hasn't really been batting well as of late, the last time I checked I saw that he had only hit one homer in his last 22 games.