Well, it is July 31st and you know what that means? Non-waiver trade deadline day. And it should be a hoot. Well, until August 31st, when all the over priced trash that actually made it through waivers gets traded to contenders for AA batboys. This day could make or break a team. Or do nothing really. Sometimes really good trades are made but mostly it is a bunch of bad trades that fan bases regret for the rest of their lives. Scott Kazmir For Victor Zambrano. Larry Anderson for Jeff Bagwell. Doyle Alexander for John Smoltz. The list goes on and on. Anywho, it looks like it will be all Manny all the time. If the Marlins land him, I am sure it will be reported here first. That’s right a 17 year old has more of an in than Peter Gammons. Suck it ESPN. And this morning Foxsports.com is reporting the Reds have traded Ken Griffey Jr. to the White Sox. It is not know who the Reds got back but I am sure NickP is dancing somewhere in downtown Cincinnati. I have never seen some one hate a Hall of Famer from his own team so much. I guess that is what makes us jerks. Well, let’s look at the games that were played last night:
cortes’ Game of the Night-Marlins 7 Mets 5: Mike Pelfrey didn’t have it. The Mets made a comeback and then Dan Uggla made that unnecessary. cortes and CRM are waiting with a moist towel to wash Manny’s balls.
Gonzo’s Game of the Night – Phillies 8 Nats 5: The Phillies won. Whoopdie fucking doo. They are back in first by half a game.
Angels 9 Red Sox 2: The addition of Mark Texiera had nothing to do with the Angels winning this game. Garret Anderson and Joe Saunders did. The Angels swept the Sox in Fenway as the stupid Red Sox look to trade the most dynamic right handed hitter of this generation. ARod you say? Fuck ARod. Ask him to hit .350. Oh, and the second that trade goes down, the Red Sox officially concede a playoff birth over pettiness.
Rays 3 Blue Jays 2: The Rays take 2 of 3 from the Jays and go up 3 games on the Sox and stay 4 up on the Yankees. Carlos Pena homered. Edwin Jackson gets the win.
Rockies 7 Pittsburgh 4: The Rockies win again making it 7 of their last 10. Aaron Cook did what Aaron Cook does. Win ball games. Holliday, Atkins and Taveras had 2 hits each. Hef is looking over his shoulder constantly even though it is only a metaphor. But the Rockies are coming.
Sparty’s Game of the Night – Yankees 13 Orioles 3: Yankee fans will treasure this game because they stopped themselves from being swept by the Orioles. Well Done. New addition Xavier Nady was 2-4 with 2 runs and 2 RBIs. Edwar Ramirez threw at Kevin Millar’s head (someone had too, you were on the 2004 Red Sox we get it) and was ejected and Joba added to his legend by pitching six innings and grabbing the W. After the game they got Pudge Rodriguez for Kyle Farnsworth. I heard Sparty drove Farnsworth to Detroit himself. He must have missed his family.
Mikeychx Game of the Night – Cubs 7 Brewers 2: The Brewers have done nothing to show they belong in first place or any place really. What a let down and there is one more of these to go. HA! Soriano had 3 hits. Mike Ryan Theriot had 3 RBIs. Ryan Dempster got the win.
Fetch’s Game of the Night – White Sox 8 Twins 3: While Fetch was busy reading a homoerotic novel, Livan Hernandez shit the bed and let up 5 runs in 4 innings Carlos Quentin kept up his “Fuck Hef” season with a 3 for 5 night with a homer and 4RBIs. TBL’s Man Crush, Gavin Floyd, gets the wins.
Oh and if the Manny deal happens and it looks like it will by the time you read this, I submit the worst possible headline I can:
Manny Sleeps With The Fishes, Sox Steer Clear of Rough Waters and Head Toward A Bay
All games not ending before 11pm U.S Standard Time are not even acknowledged by the author. No one cares about a bunch of .500 teams battling it out for 1st place.
why did i even bother doing an NFL Preview post last night…nobody is going to wanna talk football during the trade deadline especially if manny gets traded.
seriosuly…why do the sox want griffey? makes no sense. this trade season has been screwy so far.
spence I agree…and I keep seeing that the D-Bags are looking to get Adam Dunn…it make some sense I guess, but he is the type of hitter the already have at 1st and 3rd
dunn on the d-backs would just be…odd.
i hope the rays sweep in and make a trade for jason bay before the sox and marlins can make their deal. but then manny would probably hit .450 the rst of the sesason…like he always does.
I really don’t know if I want the Manny trade to happen.
Really? I think it gets you to the playoffs.
doesnt he make something like 2x the marlins payroll?
yeah..for 2 months
Yeah. I guess I’ll just have to wait patiently to see if the trade actually happens…
Definitely better us than the Mets or Phillies.
Check out cortes..on this shit like glue…the Red Sox would pay all of Manny’s salary..that is just retarded on the Red Sox part
http://cityofchamps.wordpress.com/2008/07/31/more-manny-updates/
Whoa, lookie here. MLJ actually rolled out of bed this morning. I was beginning to think QS was taking the day off.
what the fuck is boston doing even considering that trade?
IT’S MANNY FUCKING RAMIREZ GOD DAMNIT. how many times does theo need this beaten into his well-coiffed skull? jesus fucking christ.
When is it soon enough to assume the possibility that the Rays could take the division and both the Yanks and Sawx don’t make the playoffs. I mean if Manny leaves, I don’t see the Sawx playing into October. And the Yanks, despite their late moves, are still a bunch of pitching away from impressing anyone.
All I know is that if I don’t see a World Series in the next 3 years I’m going to become a frustrated fan.
ill…this shit has been up since 9..like it is everyday
CRM…I hate you…you smug SOB
Roman – Tatis disagrees. He’s been here since 8am waiting to see his name.
I am totally in agreement with you guys about this Manny thing. I hate it that I am even talking about it. They were saying this morning that he isn’t even playing hard right now and that the Sox are just so tired of having him around, that they are willing to just dump him.
Oh and by this time next week, #4 will be a Viking. You heard it here first.
pkiguy…if you were favre, would you take $20 mil over 10 years to NOT PLAY? i sure as hell would, that’s insane…
fuck the vikings…purple is gay and your unis suck, and get a cool place to play instead of some toilet dome. and adrian peterson sucks…ok, that one’s not true, im sorry.
pki, you’re so silly.
manny deal still baffles me. how do you give up a top RH bat for Jason Bay. and then still pay him for the rest of the year. don’t be suprised if it still doesn’t go down.
ESPN and the NFL Network are reporting that the Packers are debating on trading him to either the Bears or Vikings.
I can’t believe the Manny Marlin trade will actually happen. Especially at such a cheap price. With each passing minute it seems more unlikely.
pki, not happening. TT and that uberdouche Mark Murphy would be fired on the spot. and then strung and quartered (i think that’s what its called).
CRM, agreed. i put the chances at 50-50 right now.
Oh yea – Roman – How’s Dan Uggla’s ass taste?
stigs…it’s DRAWN and quartered.
CRM…sometimes you make an observation and it is correct and sometimes you make and observation and you get rammed up the ass…Danny Boy threw his fat one up there the last few days…I accept that..
Thanks. i knew i didn’t have a it right. too early right now man.
RWH – Can I put you down for one of my patented “Fear the Swedish Owl” t-shirts or bumper stickers?
it’s never too early in the morning to know your medieval torturing methods.
/cleaning my iron maiden
CRM,
You should make a deal with yourself. If the Fish land Manny, grow out the dreadlocks until the Marlins Win the WS. Also start bashing bashing your own blog’s ownership in the media by claiming you get no respect.
CRM is the first to reach 10 stars….
“That’s still going on?”
/most of you.
Do those thing carry over from TBL? I feel like my super-cereal baseball commentary isn’t being properly grasped by the commenters at this site.
sure they carry over from TBL. it’s not an exact count. but i will update them if i ever see someone get a +1 that comments over here.