**The MLB Thread**

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

verlander goes on the mound tommorrow

 

[wilzyx 5,000+ posts]

w00t bonds durham and feliz go back to back to back.

 

[Slammed 5,000+ posts]

whats up with Schmidt?

any news?

 

[DragonCub 10+ year member]

insider.espn.go.com/mlb/insider/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&id=2522380
It's beginning to appear that the Phillies and Mets have the makings of a Richter Scale kind of deal -- one that would send Abreu to Flushing Meadow for an earth-rattling package topped by the Mets' marquee position-player prospect, Lastings Milledge. Two weeks ago, Milledge had a "Do Not Touch" sign pasted on his cap. But suddenly, a number of Mets people have been floating his name to friends in the business. And they've been sending signals that the one available player they would prefer to trade him for is Abreu. The Mets' original deadline shopping list started (and essentially ended) with starting pitching. But clubs that have spoken with the Mets say they've concluded there is no gettable starter with better stuff than the just-recalled Mike Pelfrey. So they have turned their attention to the one guy on their list they think could be a major difference-maker -- Abreu. The Phillies, on the other hand, are still pushing Pat Burrell before they even seriously shop Abreu. While that's only a matter of time, they would then have to decide whether they would risk shipping their No. 3 hitter to a team they would have to face 19 times a year. To do that, they'd initially indicated that the package would have to center around Pelfrey. But in the meantime, according to one baseball man, they've also done their homework on Milledge -- and haven't found anything negative except a mild case of immaturity. Sources who have been in touch with both clubs say nothing is imminent -- because the Phillies haven't posted that "Open For Business" sign on Abreu's back yet. And with Abreu's agent, Peter Greenberg, telling ESPN.com he would want his $16-million 2008 option picked up to waive his no-trade clause, the teams also would have to work out who pays what of the $37 million or so Abreu has coming. But with the Tigers and Red Sox showing no more than kick-the-tires interest, and the Yankees balking at dealing anyone in the upper tier of their prospect pool, this is the one burner on the Phillies' stove where you can feel the heat building around Bobby Abreu's fabled casserole.

mets trading miledge would be the worst trade since the kazmir trade. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[wilzyx 5,000+ posts]

whats up with Schmidt?

any news?

no se hombre

i made a mexican rhyme!

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

chicago fans sure got quiet after this series

 

[ConcernedMember 10+ year member]

chicago fans sure got quiet after this series

WTF are you talking about? We beat you 7-1, then lost 6-2, and 2-1. We outscored the Tigers, just lost 2 games. We still own the series.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

WTF are you talking about? We beat you 7-1, then lost 6-2, and 2-1. We outscored the Tigers, just lost 2 games. We still own the series.

well i didn't see snb and you talking shit like you were before. yes you own the series but that means shit when you are 5 games behind.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

also chicago has a tougher schedule remaining then detroit

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

i remember when i used to buy shitty *** tickets at tiger's stadium and then go move down to the good seats. now i can't even make it to the game //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Wonder where Hillenbrand is going to go?

He's a pretty good hitter...someone can definitely use him...

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

Wonder where Hillenbrand is going to go?
He's a pretty good hitter...someone can definitely use him...

san diego seems to be the best landing spot

 

[Slammed 5,000+ posts]

hahahah

the manager challenged him to a fight!

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

tigers activated dimitri young today

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

We outscored the Tigers, just lost 2 games. We still own the series.

So what if the Sox outscored the Tigers over the series, what matters is the wins and losses and Tigers won 2 out of 3 and moving to 5-1/2 games ahead in the division.

If you really want to talk about outscoring then lets look at how many runs the White Sox have given up this year compared to how many runs the Tigers have given up.

Tigers 95 games played and 360 runs allowed.

Sox 94 games played and 449 runs allowed.

Outscoring other teams by 10 one game means nothing when you get beat the next two games. So outscoring a team in a series means jack.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif