Yes, Last Year — as pointed out, the notes show him as a member of the KC Royals from Feb. 08 to May 1/08, but since he did not play in the majors, I just wondered if he was on the DL? I suppose he could have been down in the minors, trying to come back, as well — notes don’t say!

MW: He wasn’t in the minors, he only threw 7 2/3 innings in AAA, and likely spent the rest of the season on the minor-league DL.

On the new fancy ones yes…like the new one’s in the outfield at Rogers Centre. So this is accurate info Mike, or an educated guess on your part? lol

MW: I’m about 99.5% sure.

MW: Why would I be disrespectful to Zaun out of nowhere? He plays for Baltimore, hasn’t exactly been a topic of discussion. Cito made a pretty fundamental mistake, one that someone who is one of the 30 best in the world at his position shouldn’t ever make. Seeing how it’s my job to discuss the Blue Jays, it’s kind of something I should be pointing out.

MW: Last year?

So that is what it always is??? And whats the reasoning of that when on most scoreboards they say who is pitching at the bottom of the score anyway?

MW: I think that’s what it always is. Do they say who’s pitching on most stadium scoreboards?

If A-Rod had done this you would call it bush. If Jeter had done this it would be no big deal, just careless/clueless/dumb play by his opponent. You are sometimes a funny guy even when you don’t intend to be.

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“Let me be one of the many posters who point out how happy Adam Dunn must be. Payback’s a bitch, eh, Mr Ricciardi?”

Dunn is having another horrible season lots of Ks, a few walks, a few dingers, nothing much. It turns out JP was correct all along.

MW: This is one of the most asinine comments I have ever seen posted to this blog, and that’s really saying something. I think it’d probably be better if you saved the commenting for your mom and dad.

Jerry was wrong to dismiss the tie goes to the runner. The rule states that the defensive team must beat the batting team to the bag therefore in eccence the tie goes to the runner. Alan asked about what would happen if an outfielder threw his glove at the ball to knock down a homerun - the answer is Rule 7.05 States the following: Each runner including the batter runner may, without liability to be
put out, advance_ (a) To home base, scoring a run, if a fair ball goes out of the playing field in flight and he touched all bases legally;
or if a fair ball which, IN THE UMPIRE’S JUDGMENT, would have gone out of the playing field in flight, is deflected by the act of a fielder
in throwing his glove, cap, or any article of his apparel.
Therefore is a player uses his glove to prevent a ball from going out, it is a homerun. JERRY IS RIGHT, OTHERWISE IT IS A TRIPLE.
Great work Mike - gets me thinking,

Tim Raines, Bobby Grich and Ron Santo are sort of no-brainers. Additionally Dick Allen and Albert Belle had better careers than a lot of outfielders and 1B that are in. (Tony Perez, Kirby Puckett, Vada Pinson, and Jim Rice being some recent examples).

MW: Raines will get in, and Santo may soon, too.

Mike,

On most out of town scoreboards, there is usually a 2 digit number on the left side of the team name. What does that number mean. I can’t think of a logically reason for that being there.

Obviously there is an very easy and logical answer but I can not figure it out. Please hep Mike.

MW: Usually it’s the number of the pitcher.

I was going to talk about 1) the comments JP made about Dunn, but that’s not all. I also wanted to talk about 2) Tallet’s removal from the game which I vehemently was against and 3) Wells’ placement in the lineup with regards to Rios’ recent demotion.

I also really wanted to ask how you were doing, and say I was a third time caller.

MW: That would have been fun.