Originally Posted by Sure-Oz (Post 5727760)

And he re-signed unlike damon, beltran etc, we've had the talent

Originally Posted by Kraus (Post 5727335)

Frank White - "That sounded like a pretty good sploosh."

Originally Posted by thurman merman (Post 5727787)

ROFL

does anybody besides me think paul splitorff is 1000 times better than frank white?

Originally Posted by beavis (Post 5727709)

I don't know if this has been brought up, but has anyone heard him blasting the new layout of the stadium? He was out there on Saturday night I guess (sell out), and was saying that the lines were ridic.

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz (Post 5727680)

I haven't read the whole thread but while listening to radio there was a thing where Soria apparently doesn't have any serious type of injury, just pain under his armpit. Basically the royals are telling him to man up and fight the pain and pitch. I guess they've checked him out and it can't do any damage or it isnt in a damaging spot, but i guess Soria in a way has never had a nagging injury and prefered the royals almost coddle him to not pitch. Not saying he's a panzy which i doubt, but i think they are telling him that pain is part of the game and you can get through it. Interesting story relating to his injury or the reasons he hasn't came in. It's as if Soria has kept himself out and thats why he's not on the DL. The royals are trying to tell him pain is part of the game, its just a bit of tightness in a weird spot.

Originally Posted by KC_Connection (Post 5727390)

It's far more likely that they hit bad pitchers (Purcey and Tallet) and struggle against better ones.

Originally Posted by DeezNutz (Post 5727701)

Meche as a ****ing 3...sick.

Originally Posted by KC_Connection (Post 5727800)

2 offseasons ago, the Jays nearly got Brian Sabean (i.e. the stupidest GM in sports) to give us Lincecum for Alex Rios. It took him a week to decide, but finally after the fans basically protested, he declined. We would have had Halladay, Lincecum, Burnett, McGowan, and Marcum....

Of course, all of that has gone to total shit now.

Originally Posted by thurman merman (Post 5727799)

tallet has a career 3.45 ERA, douche.

Originally Posted by KC_Connection (Post 5727809)

Tallet is a long reliever, you idiot. He failed as a starter earlier in his career, and was driven to long relief for the Jays until 5 of their starters got hurt. He isn't very good.

Originally Posted by DeezNutz (Post 5727807)

That's an All-Star rotation, not one on a real team...

Originally Posted by thurman merman (Post 5727814)

so since he is a long reliever, that means he isn't good? even though his numbers would indicate otherwise?

ok...

Originally Posted by KC_Connection (Post 5727818)

You do realize that there is a significant difference between succeeding as a middle reliever and succeeding as a starter, right?

Tallet isn't a good starting pitcher, that's why he moved to the pen. He's just making emergency starts for the Jays right now because they have 5 injured pitchers.

Originally Posted by KcMizzou (Post 5727594)

I think the fact that giving up either streak (innings without a run, starts without an earned run) didn't phase him at all, says a lot.

The kid's just got ice in his veins. When he says he doesn't think about all that... I believe him. His play shows it.

He'll have a bad game at some point, sure... but I don't think it'll hurt his confidence. Not at this point...

Originally Posted by thurman merman (Post 5727822)

ok, fine. that does not mean he is a bad pitcher. that means he is a better reliever than a starter.