Friday Funnies: What Theo Epstein and Ryan Dempster's secret trade chat might be.

Click to watch gif.

The other day in comments here, Jacos put up this link and asked for some captions.
Looks like the Uecker Seats doesn't it?
Thanks for the laugh and inspiration, Jacos ( and whoever took that photo).
If you're old enough, you'll know the "He missed the tag!" line comes from a really funny Miller Lite spot starring Bob Uecker which unfortunately I couldn't find in it's entirety on you tube.
Anyway, this trade talk.
Ryan Dempster.
Pretty sure this has occured to everyone, but I'm kinda slow: what if today is Dempster's last start as a Cub, or in Wrigley?
AHHHHH!
Do I want to see him go?
Yep.
For his own good, the Cubs good, and for your's and mine.
But still, pretty sad.
Really rare combo of talent and good guy, Dempster. 
And if I can figure out how to get to Wrigley today, I'll be there.

Submitted by CubbyBlue on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 9:04am

Comments

Submitted by jacos
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 9:49am

"Great seats, ay buddy?"

Glad to be a muse.

And I will Dempster too, class guy and good pitcher.
I have a feeling we will be seeing him again after this year.

Submitted by Cubster
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 9:49am

Happy 74th Birthday to sweet swinging Billy Williams, HOF

lineup in (same as yesterday with Demp pitching): Campana, Castro, DeJesus, Soriano, LaHair, Clevenger, Barney, Valbuena, Dempster

Submitted by The E-Man
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 10:20am

No doubt this lineup has the Red Sawx shaking in their cleats, CUBSTER.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 10:54am

Well done as always Tim.

Submitted by CubbyBlue
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 2:49pm

Gracias.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 11:37am

Cubs considering going to 3 catchers when Soto returns. Opens options to pinch hit Clevenger and use him at 1B at times.

cause I guess LaHair was already getting too many at-bats.

Submitted by Charlie
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 11:45am

Clevenger at 1B is exactly what this team needs
to reach 100 losses.

At least it isn't Koyie Hill at 1B.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 12:04pm

http://www.mlbdailydish.com/2012/6/15/3089359...

Dempster/LaHair package may actually net a decent prospect or two, although I'm sure there looking for a bigger name at 1b. Maybe Morneau...

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 1:36pm

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&co...

Mark Grace calls Jason Kubel's shot.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 1:37pm

about the worst jump I've seen Campana have, but still steals a bag. Salty throws it right into the ground.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 1:42pm

Campana padding his SB totals with a stolen base of 3rd with 2 outs in which Youkilis didn't even cover.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 1:47pm

Theo/Jed got the message across to make Dice-K throw strikes.

3 BB's in the first.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 1:49pm

then Clevenger swings at the first pitch...sigh.

Worked out though, bloop to left and 2-0 lead.

LaHair almost costs a run going to 3b though as Soriano hadn't scored yet.

Submitted by WISCGRAD
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 3:03pm

Or Soriano almost costs the team a run by jogging and watching the play back over his shoulder?? Jesus, run!

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 4:17pm

I was giving him a bit of a pass because of the knee, but yeah, probably loafed a bit on it.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 2:41pm

Dempster showing he's Al East worthy so far.

Also that he should be hitting every day. 2/2 with an Adrian Gonzalez aided triple.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 2:43pm

2 bad hop errors for Castro and Barney so far.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 4:18pm

will you pick a closer already Sveum...

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 4:20pm

#Cubs‬, supp 1st-rder Paul Blackburn agree on $911,700 (full value). Calif HS RHP, clean delivery, 90-94 FB, potential 3 + pitches.

Submitted by crunch
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 4:33pm

cubs locking up signable HS'rs is nice.

the dust won't settle for a while, but it'll be interesting to see how this draft format affects HS signings.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 5:11pm

http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/201...

Submitted by The E-Man
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 4:23pm

No Valbuena love from you guys??

Geez. Tough crowd.

Killer play at 3B today. Web-gem.

There is no fucking reason this kid should not get every chance to fail this year.

Submitted by crunch
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 4:31pm

he should get at least 2+ weeks to fail unless FREE JOE MATHER takes some starts from him...or they can figure out how to have s.camp play 3rd and pitch at the same time.

Submitted by crunch
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 4:29pm

eric byrnes is the most annoying person on television...especially since gilbert godfried isn't on TV anymore...or fran dresher...

he's got the worst skills for working with others on the mic, he don't know how to set up his co-hosts in ANY format, he loses cues when he's being set up, and his rambling hyperactive stories are usually self-serving leaving his co-hosts to do little but pick on him...which he usually replies with getting internally frustrated and being even worse on the mic til he gets it out of his system.

/1st world problems

Submitted by Newport
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 5:06pm

Just wait until Nick Swisher retires.........I don't even like to watch him talk in the dugout when I can't hear what he is saying.

Submitted by crunch
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 5:08pm

ugg...yeah...the east-coast clone of byrnes with a touch more spaz.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 4:35pm

Beckett will miss Sunday start, lefty Franklin Morales instead.

Jeff Baker time!!!

Max Fried signs with Padres for $3M. Should set the bar for Almora, although Boras will certainly wait until the last minute.

Submitted by crunch
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 4:39pm

lulz...

a reporter asked b.harper (underage and mormon) if he planned on taking advantage of Canada's lower drinking law age...he replied with "that's a clown question, bro." (which is not only a great answer, it's the right one given this climate of media everywhere and alcohol/baseball not having a good 2012 so far with the BOS reports).

anyway, a denver brewing company is now making a beer called Clown Question, Bro.

Submitted by jacos
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 5:25pm

he's mormon

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 5:36pm

old news, but here's the video if anyone hasn't seen it. It's funnier to read than to actually see it.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-...

if you want a good laugh that involves Bryce Harper, read this horseshit.

http://dailycaller.com/2012/06/15/bryce-harpe...

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 5:47pm

some of the comments picking apart the article are even better.

"This is a clown article, bro."

"So hears the funny thing. The Nationals picked Harper first overall because they had the worst record in baseball. They didn't earn that pick through hard work, in fact they worked the least and were rewarded for it. That sounds like income redistribution to me. Bryce Harper is a socialist hero."

"Just because you CAN type words doesn't mean you should."

"I remember when Kirby Puckett used to run out ground balls back in the 80s and 90s. And I remember when Derek Jeter used to run out ground balls back in the 90s and 00s. It's almost as if there have always been some players who ran hard, and some players who dogged it. Almost as if baseball players are individuals."

blah, blah, blah, don't bring up politics on TCR, I know...yadda, yadda, yadda. It's the hackneyed analogy regardless of what side of the fence that I found particularly entertaining/appalling.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 4:39pm

Wrongway says Dempster would not be surprised if he's traded before his next start.

Top suitors?
Yankees
Orioles
Dodgers
Tigers
Red Sox
Blue Jays
Cleveland
Atlanta

Submitted by crunch
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 4:44pm

rangers!

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 6:51pm

Blue Jays lose another starter tonight, something like 3 in 4 games (Hutchison, Drabek, Morrow). Probably not gonna be looking to add at this point.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 4:56pm

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/page/caple-120...

(GM Jon Daniels)..."But the save definitely impacts how the game is managed."...

Most managers vigorously deny this, but they're either lying or kidding themselves. They all use their closers depending strictly on whether it is or is not a save situation. Managers do so because they are trapped by the save rule. To manage otherwise puts their jobs at risk by upsetting the closer, the closer's agent, the closer's wife and those people most easily irritated -- the media.

Still, none of this would be a big deal except for one thing: The whole one-inning save strategy doesn't work.

For example, it doesn't prolong the careers of relievers.

~snip~

And most importantly, it doesn't help teams win more often.

~snip~
....the success rate for a team protecting a ninth-inning lead hasn't changed a bit over time, regardless of relief strategy.

"It has never changed. Ever," Smith says. "If you lead by three runs going into the ninth inning, you're probably going to win. It's a pretty safe bet."

Submitted by crunch
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 5:04pm

unless the guy hasn't worked in a while...i -hate- it when a guy is brought in to get a save in situations where a guy(s) on base make the situation a save.

when you're up by 4 runs and you bring in your best arm to protect that lead just because there's men on base giving a save op...maaaan...

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 5:03pm

Rashad Crawford's uncle signed up for an account on TCR, says he's signed.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 5:09pm

@thekapman
I spoke w/ 2 scouts who were at today's Cubs/Red Sox game + both told me that Yankees are much more interested in Matt Garza than Dempster.

They question Dempster's effectiveness in the AL East and point to Garza's track record pitching in Tampa.

They also feel price to acquire Garza will be extremely high as opposed to cost of landing Dempster which could make Demp easier to move.

Submitted by crunch
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 5:10pm

ra dickey appeal denied, fwiw.

Submitted by Charlie
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 5:11pm

Cubs collect 4 hits and commit 3 errors, but win this game somehow. Amazing. Nice work, Dempster. Need to see Dempster, Garza, Marmol, Soto, and LaHair all getting hot from now through the trade deadline.

Submitted by springs
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 7:46pm

And Soriano to get ridiculously hot.

Submitted by jacos
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 5:49pm

Hooray for spray charts-

Phil Rogers tweet

What made Ryan Dempster so effective against the Red Sox? "A lot of balls were hit at people,'' Bobby Valentine said. "Some guys weren't picking up the spin very well.'' Said Dustin Pedroia: "He was throwing everything -- his changeup, his cutter, his fastball. He did a good job.'' Pedroia couldn't say the same thing for his teammates. "We hit some balls good, we just hit 'em right at 'em. It's frustrating. We're not trying to be (bad). Everybody's trying. We're just not playing good. We scored zero runs. You can't win a game when you score zero runs.''

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 5:51pm

http://mlb.sbnation.com/2012/6/15/3090282/yes...

not so flattering things about Rizzo off the field. Hopefully a misunderstanding or small sample size.

Submitted by jacos
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 6:21pm

if he hits like he does in minors in MLB he can do whatever the hell he wants

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 6:32pm

he can do whatever the hell he wants

agree to disagree....

Submitted by jacos
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 8:36pm

Half joking

Submitted by The Joe
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 8:03pm

Who does he think he is, Baez?

Submitted by Dr. aaron b
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 9:01pm

Castro?

Submitted by crunch
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 6:27pm

forward him this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZhrnDWA1NY

yeah, he's probably "one of those types" that doesn't like to sign. there were some guys in the 80s/90s who were epic hard signs, but some people pointed to them being under contract to companies that charge for autos.

some guys just don't like to "live baseball" 24/7 and want to get on with the rest of their lives outside the game.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 6:29pm

maybe he just doesn't like Iowa as there's a comment even on that video that he didn't sign for someone down there.

Submitted by crunch
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 6:32pm

some guys hate signing...especially after seeing their stuff end up on ebay or having an adult send 2-3 kids down to get sigs only to have them bring the haul up to a single adult who's going to resell the stuff.

some guys hate all the non-field baseball stuff. yeah, they need to get over it cuz that's why they get their pay. if they were really f'n good at lacrosse and wanted to go pro they're not going to have to worry about autograph hounds...or being millionaires after 3 years of minimum wage if they're not already via a signing bonus.

Submitted by Old and Blue
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 7:59pm

If he smacks the shit out of the ball I don't care what he does off the field, as long as he doesn't go all Sandusky on us.

Submitted by Cubster
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 6:06pm

Campana is +27 as the leagues top baserunner (#2 is E. Bonifacio at +21) according to John DeWan

http://idevmail.americaneagle.com/message.asp...

(Campana and Bonifacio) have advanced first-to-third on a single in 50 percent of opportunities (compared to the league average of 29 percent), and both have advanced from second to home on at least 80 percent of singles (league average is 60 percent).

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 6:18pm

I believe the only Cub draftee in the CWS is 26th round pick, RHP Jasvir Rakkar of Stony Brook.

Stony Brook losing badly to UCLA in the first game at the moment 8-1 in the 6th. Rakkar came in to relieve and has gone 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K.

Submitted by Childersb3
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 7:27pm

J. Rakkar finished with 4 1/3 IP, 4 hits, 1ER, 2BB and 4K. I watched an inning in the middle of his appearance.
He's got a high 80's (touched 90) with a bit of two seam movement. I saw an 81mph pitch that looked like a change-up, but really acted more like a slow 2-seam sinker. I didn't see a breaking ball. Decent size, fairly easy delivery. He'll make it to at least AA.

Submitted by Rob G.
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 6:43pm

http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2012/06/15/online...

random brilliance...

Submitted by crunch
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 7:46pm

dumpster may play a few more games for the cubs, but as of now...

87 saves in 4 mixed bag seasons for the cubs, but he really shined once they returned him to his starter role (a year too late, imo, but whatever)...

143 gs
55-44 w/l
898.1 ip
3.69 era
1.30 whip

he put in 31-34 starts a season all 4 years and he could make it a 5th 30+ season, though he missed a couple of weeks earlier this season.

Submitted by Old and Blue
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 8:00pm

Jim Hendry. The Good Years.

Submitted by Jim Hickmans Bat
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 8:21pm

Give Hendry credit, rescuing Dempster from the dumpster (hehe) was one of his best moves as Cubs' GM. I'm really starting to regret a bit how much I dissed Hendry's work with the Cubs. He deserves blame for more than a couple moves no doubt, but Dempster? Lilly? Lee? Ramirez? DeRosa? Those aren't clown moves, bro.

Submitted by MikeC
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 8:53pm

Ya but its all erased by signing Dusty Baker, Neifi Perez and Glendon Rusch to multi-year deals (seriously you dimwit tard?), giving Jason Marquis a raise after coming off his shitty 6.02 ERA from the Cardinals, John Grabow who was a mediocre pitcher at best with the Pirates .

But let me get to the 2 moves that made him a clown GM. He got swindled by Milton Bradley, and he signed Greg Maddux when all his team ever wanted was some offense. It was nothing more than a giant "screw you Chicago". It was looking at the shiny new toy Maddux and welcoming him back while he shits in his other hand and hobbles a team with no offense. It was a shell game to make you forget he failed at his job so he distracts you with Greg Maddux.

And to throw some more trash on the burning legacy of Hendry, if he wanted you gone he would do everything in his power to trash you in the media and burn any lasting trade value you could get out of a player.

The dude was a serious clown as a GM, ooooohhhhh and his draft strategy was god awful. From 1995 through 2011 he was the main guy selecting talent for this team. Even when he had top picks they bombed. And he constantly drafted players who looked good as baseball players but actually couldn't play baseball. I guess we called these Hendry's Toolsy players jack of all trades master of none. Actually Hendry's draft ability was akin to throwing darts at a dart board blind folded. When he left the farm system was a barren train wreck.

That was probably his greatest crime to this organization, being billed as a guy who could find talent. You had a better chance of stabbing yourself in the heart than for Hendry to find useable talent for his roster.

Submitted by The E-Man
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 9:15pm

What are you fucking talking about MIKE C!

What about Jacque Jones? You forgetting about his offense? Or his RF defense?

Seriously though - 2007-2008 truly were the sweet spots.

In 2008, how many of us thought Dumpster would walk the entire North Side, and James Loney would hit a GS in the opening Playoff game?

I am not defending Hendry cause he sold us down the river in 2009, but the "stars" of the team for the most part shit their pants at the worst possible time.

Submitted by MikeC
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 5:49am

I was gonna mention Jacque Jones, but i thought i had enough negative items lol.

Dont forget about Burnitz, and Cliff Floyd.

Another point about the Milton Bradley signing......Hendry talked all this smack about Sosa like he was raping little children in the locker room and then years later brings in a guy who was a legit clubhouse cancer/psycho and pours money down his throat.

If you got standards and morals of player conduct on who you go after and don't go after at least have the spine to follow them. Hendry did not.

Submitted by Dusty Baylor
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 8:17am

Good point on the Sosa bashing/signing Bradley MikeC
Eh I never minded the Burnitz signing...for a 1 year stopgap guy anyway. Well...compared to some anyway.

Submitted by Old and Blue
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 9:22am

He was pretty good at finding pitching talent early on. In fact, he got off to a pretty decent start, with Ramirez, Dempster, Lee. Things went downhill fast. Faster, really, than I knew at the time. When he gambled and lost on Soriano, that finished him off. And he never was good at finding position talent. The system is really showing that now at the upper levels. And the journeymen he kept signing drove me nuts.

I just hope that as the goes on and Theocorp continues to blow up the team, they get rid of dead wood like Mather, Baker and Reed Johnson. I have nothing against any of those guys. They'd all be a good bench addition on a contender with an open spot. But they are useless here. I'd rather see some kid play, even if he isn't a prospect. I'd rather see the team cycle through some minor leaguers and see if there is a guy who has paid his dues unspectacularly and who somehow, getting a chance at "the show" kicks some ass.

I'm not at all interested in watching Jeff Baker hit. Or Mather. Or any other journeyman. Blow this team up. Fill it with minor leaguers. The record won't be that much different.

Submitted by The E-Man
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 11:02am

That's what I was saying above. Play Valbuena often and a lot!

Submitted by MikeC
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 2:58pm

I can't put Soriano on Hendry......that was a decision made above Hendry's pay grade. The Cubs needed to increased the sale price of the franchise and to do that you add the best talent available and we did that in Soriano.

The sad part of signing Soriano is that it had nothing to do with winning baseball games it was a business decision, plain and simple. It is also sad that he is the biggest free agent signing we did in the last 20+ years and it still wasn't made on the basis of winning games. And for the last 20+ years the Cubs have been run as a business first and a baseball team 2nd.

Knowing that i welcomed the Soriano signing......you got to take your shots and you cant be scared to do it again in the future.

Submitted by Dr. aaron b
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 5:20pm

Unfortunately that way of doing business continues. We have ownership that is more concerned about the Wrigley beer garden than about paying the price to compete.

Submitted by MikeC
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 8:26pm

If the Cubs are gonna trade i am looking towards Boston.

That OF is gonna get crazy crowded soon. Daniel Nava is hitting like a god, they got Ryan Kalish returning from shoulder surgery, Cody Ross could return soon and then there is Ellsbury and Crawford looming.

Ohh please oh please if we could snag Kalish for Dempster or something that would be awesome.

Submitted by crunch
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 8:33pm

A's release manny ramirez (upon his request).

i wonder how much has to do with baseball and how much has to do with his hair (extensions). ;p

also, http://deadspin.com/5918718/manny-ramirezs-dr...

Submitted by Cubster
on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 10:43pm

If you can believe Gammons, the Cubs didn't overbid on Soler, in terms of $$. He says Braves were at $30M too.

https://twitter.com/pgammo/status/21373689408...

Submitted by crunch
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 1:10am

j.moyer made his 2nd start in AAA (BAL)

7ip 7h 2er 0bb 7k

overall...

12ip 8h 2er 0bb 12k

Submitted by Arizona Phil
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 2:15am

Automatic "no trade" rights held by post-2011 Article XX-B MLB free-agents David DeJesus, Reed Johnson, and Paul Maholm have expired, and so all three can now be traded without restriction.

Any Article XX-B MLB FA who signed a major league contract after the five-day "quiet period" that followed the conclusion of the 2011 World Series (including players who re-signed with their 2011 team) received automatic "no trade" rights through June 15th. The player could waive the right, but if he did, he could only be traded for cash and/or player contracts with a maximum aggregate value of $50,000.

Submitted by Ryno
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 9:21am

Just got back from my Chicago trip (went to wrigley for the wednesday and thursday games) and I have a few not-so-surprising impressions- impressions that perhaps don't necessarily require a trip to Chicago to observe:

1. The Tiger fans-to-Cub fans ratio was ridiculous. They were even chanting Let's Go Tigers on the train ride up to Wrigley on the L.

2. Despite watching the Cubs lose two days in a row, the games were surprisingly entertaining. The Cubs played decent defense (Castro played nice defense those two days) and stayed in the game until the final innings.

3. The team is over-matched against real big league teams in nearly every aspect. It has the feel of a team that is passing off AA & AAA guys as big leaguers- especially in the pitching department.

Submitted by jacos
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 10:37am

Crane Kenney strikes again, ASU spring training deal nearing breaking point-

http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/artic...

Submitted by Rob G.
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 12:27pm

if you say his name 2 more times, crunch will show up.

Submitted by jacos
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 1:52pm

beetlejuice

Submitted by crunch
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 2:50pm

want to hear my opinion of ian stewart?

...i bet you do.

Submitted by Cubster
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 12:57pm

OMG, You Bastards...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBoTEZxWkec

Submitted by Cubster
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 1:19pm

no wonder we keep losing against lefty's:

tonight...
Johnson, Barney, Castro, Soriano, Baker, Mather, Castillo, Valbuena, Sam-J

and a Welington sighting!

Submitted by jacos
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 1:51pm

I want to see more Baker...Jeff, Dusty and Ginger.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSZgFYy5eLI

Submitted by Cubster
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 2:05pm

more (Red) Baker...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcBBalxGMDU

Submitted by jacos
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 2:37pm

stretch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S4GVnV2b1Y

Submitted by Cubster
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 3:21pm

from Roto...

The Red Sox will recall Clayton Mortensen from Triple-A Pawtucket.
He'll replace Josh Beckett (shoulder) on the active roster. Mortensen earned the promotion by posting a 2.39 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 15 appearances with Pawtucket. He'll return to a middle relief role with the Red Sox.

Dang, I was hoping to see a #22 sighting in the Bosox bullpen tonight.

Submitted by crunch
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 4:13pm

g.concepcion goes tonight trying to improve on:

42ip 59h 26bb 23k 7.50era 2.02whip

Submitted by crunch
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 9:16pm

rain delay in Peoria in the 4th.

4ip 6h 2bb 4k 4er

...and his 5th balk of the season.

...and suspended game.

Submitted by crunch
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 7:04pm

not like it'd hurt much, but i.stewart might be gone a while...via cm's twitter:

"Ian Stewart will see a hand specialist at the Cleveland Clinic on Monday for an examination of his left wrist."

also, wtf does c.lee have to do to get a win this year? 77.2ip and counting.

also also, wtf Fox Saturday baseball showing the BAL/ATL game. the one night they're not cramming BOS/NYY/NYM at me and they pick tonight. neat. ...at least it's a decent game so far.

Submitted by The Joe
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 7:21pm

Blackouts really really annoy me. For someone who doesn't have cable, all of my baseball comes from MLB.TV. On a personal level, they don't lose or gain anything from blacking me out. Living in Seattle, I'd actually watch a lot of Mariners games, but have seen none this year just because of blackout. So they're actually losing a fanbase. Why can't they have a FOX broadcast on MLB.TV...hell, even include the advertising if they like? I had to leave the Chicago area just see Chicago games - that is ridiculous.

Submitted by crunch
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 7:25pm

i'm BAL+WAS blackout area...though I live in central NC. I get about 30-50 BAL games a year and I don't receive a station that has WAS games. It's extra-blah paying a couple hundred bucks for MLB EI. I'd like to see some of this WAS youth.

if i lived about 45 minutes further south i'd be in ATL's area and i get TBS + Turner South + FS South here...which covers a lot of their games.

Submitted by Sonicwind75
on Sun, 06/17/2012 - 9:14am

Live in Austin, TX. Both Astros and Rangers games are blacked out. Both are 3 hour drives.

Submitted by John Beasley
on Sun, 06/17/2012 - 10:01am

People in Hawaii have it the worst - all 5 California teams plus the Mariners.

Blackouts suck.

Submitted by The Joe
on Sun, 06/17/2012 - 11:14am

This is the worst blimp crash ever.

Submitted by Ryno
on Sun, 06/17/2012 - 11:35am

People in Hawaii have it the worst...

Not to split hairs, but no- I disagree.

Submitted by Dr. aaron b
on Sun, 06/17/2012 - 3:23pm

Concur

Submitted by crunch
on Sun, 06/17/2012 - 6:03pm

that's harsh...very harsh.

most west coast games are the only access non-retired people have to baseball in HI...and those "late games" take place around 4-5pm HI time.

i remember waking up the last 2 spring trainings and listening to games from AZ/FL at 9-10am from HI. that was surreal enough.

Submitted by Old and Blue
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 8:09pm

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/cubs-sign-hill-t...

Does anybody here remember the old SNL skit with John Belushi, The Thing That Wouldn't Leave?

Submitted by jacos
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 9:10pm

Haha

Submitted by crunch
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 8:44pm

- L. Valbuena homered to deep left center, J. Baker and W. Castillo scored

FREE VALBUENA!

Submitted by The E-Man
on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 11:41pm

That's what I'M TALKIN' ABOUT!

Submitted by TJ
on Sun, 06/17/2012 - 8:09am

Our manager is such statistics/probability guy, how long will it take him to realize the line up he puts in against lefties sucks.

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