At least as of right now, Soup would be 3-0 if Shouse hadn’t given up a home run and Gagne hadn’t given up a home run. He was only really lit up against the Mets, a game which the Brewers still won. His WHIP is down a little a bit, though his K/BB is skewing a bit towards walks. Then again, it seems Soup has pitched well in April for a while, so these can all change.

I still like the Suppan signing. He’s not a #1 or anything, but he eats up innings and takes the ball ever 5 days, which is a big deal when your #1 guy is Sheets. He’ll also look less and less overpaid with each offseason. I think some people’s expectations for him were out of whack, which has caused some disappointment among some fans, but he’s performing about where rational expectations should have put him.

As for your signature, historically (and even now) most suburbs crop up on old farmland, where there weren’t many trees to begin wth.

Rickie Weeks has not gotten a lot of criticism this year. His defense is no longer a glaring problem, and even though batting average has been bad, his ops has been healthy the last two years (over.360). His ability to reliably steal, and occasional pop, has mitigated to some degree his poor batttinga average and propensity for strikeouts.

I’ve never liked the Suppan deal, but like others, I’ve accepted it, and haven’t thought of him as a bust, just a mediocre pitcher that we payed too much for. The $10 million that Gagne got has overshadowed the $10 million that Suppan gets. The fact that Suppan is a workhorse helps. You kind of know that every five days he’ll throw 6 innings and give up 3 runs with a few walks and a few strikeouts.

A question back to you: Does Weaver have anything left, and was there any talk of St Louis picking him back up?

Isheringingthehouse – he looks good, but nothing special. Maybe that’s all you need.

the roof – its a mystery to me

Villy, Parra, and Bush – Ned Yost loves Bush so much that I think they may be living together. He also has a fanatical devotion among a sizable portion of the fanbase. It’s a mystery to me. Let me try this: he’s won 12 games twice as a fifth starter and “earned” a spot in the rotation, and he also has a historically good K/9 and BB/9. Are you sold?

Suppan – I didn’t think it was a great signing but he has looked good this year

Egos in the clubhouse – who do you think might be having problems, my impression is none of them. It looks like a bunch of easy going guys. What about your clubhouse? You’ve got a guy, Pujols, who is the pet of a manager who comes off as a bitter hateful drunk. He is either frowning or frowning heavily. He’s blatantly dishonest. His idea for this year was to bring in Bonds – hey maybe you can still do that. He almost seems as if he likes the idea of guys using steroids.

yes, travesty.

it seems to be the rules are:
predicted 65+ at the end of the game
0% chance of precipitation.

I’d prefer the roof to be open for anything over 50 degrees, but the roof is really there for rain, and people who are afraid to sit outside… so you get what you get…

Funny thing is, i’ve been to night games where the game time temp was ~55 and the roof was open. I’ve sent an e-mail or two over the years and never got any answers. i’m assuming they were keeping the ‘rules’ a secret for the nights when they were afraid to close to roof (cause it was broken and might get stuck.)

i think MLB needs a retractable roof policy, cause the ballpark plays differently with it open/closed and it could be an unfair home advantage.

All that said, i cannot believe new stadiums get built without retractable roofs. the things probably pay for themselves in one season.