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Saturday's Frosty Mug

So I leave the state for a day, the Brewers lose a top starter for the year, DFA a former All-Star and give up five home runs to the Astros? I may need to reevaluate my calendar. First, I need a Frosty Mug.

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BP Postseason Odds: 82.2 wins and a 14% shot at the Central.

Jim Powell's reaction to the Gallardo injury was similar to mine.

On a happier note, Matt LaPorta is hitting in Huntsville and blogging about it at BDD.

The Cub Reporter wants your thoughts on NL Central third basemen and catchers.

On injuries:

O's P Randor Bierd has been DL'ed with shoulder soreness.
Gary Glover was placed on the DL by the Rays with shoulder tendinitis.
Twins OF Carlos Gomez was hit in the head by a throw while stealing a base last night, and had to be carried off the field.
Angels IF Maicer Izturis is on the DL with a strained lower back.

Some days it's good to remember things could always be worse: The Pirates had to release Olivo Astacio, a top prospect, after he attacked a teammate with a bat.

Or, the Brewers could've been forced to cancel Dr. Seuss night, as the Lake Elsinore Storm were.

Or, in the middle of a three game series with the Brewers, you could be involved in a poll to determine baseball's worst GM, as Astros GM Ed Wade is.

Despite missing a start, Ben Sheets was still third in the most recent Baseball Happenings blogpoll for NL Cy Young. Geovany Soto edged out Fukudome by one point in the Rookie of the Year poll.

That's all I've got for today. I'm still on the road for a couple more days, so there may not be a Mug tomorrow, but there will be one Monday. Drink up.

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Because he's a catcher and Fukudome is about as far from being a rookie as possible,

I’d give it to Soto. So far.

"He just needs to eat some bananas." - Lou Piniella

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on May 3, 2008 10:41 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Fukudome winning ROY would be like when Live (or No Doubt) won grammies for best new artist. Live was on it’s fourth album. No DOubt had been around at least seven years.

He's the round mound of profound

by drezdn on May 3, 2008 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It’d also be like when Ichiro won. It’s a flawed system, but if people don’t know that about the BBWAA voting by now, Fukudome winning won’t change it.

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on May 3, 2008 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Olivo Astacio

If he played on the same team as Delmon Young and Elijah Dukes, would he be released?

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on May 3, 2008 11:54 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Traded isn't the same as being released

But I get what you mean.

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on May 3, 2008 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

LaPorta's writing everywhere!

Not sure if it was previously linked in the Mug, but at any rate he has a spot at MiLB.com, too.

by Zeyes on May 3, 2008 4:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

pretty soon

teams are only going to draft college players, because high schoolers don’t have the education necessary to keep up with the journalistic obligations of being a prospect.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 3, 2008 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Zach Braddock's first game at Brevard County tonight

He’s piggybacking on Mike Jones’ start, so you’ll probably see him around the third or fourth inning.

He's extremely quick and good.

by battlekow on May 3, 2008 5:16 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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