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Originally posted by Shamez214 I love the Nady for Berto/Perez trade. Nady was nothing special and not much better than Chavez/Edge will be and not even close defensively. Perez could easily turn it around. Remember, he's only 24. Good trade by Omar. This trade also further shows that Omar and company have the tightest lips of any teams front office. Omar got word of Dirty's accident at 2AM. If word got out, he would've had to give up a lot more to recieve relief help.

so true

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Originally posted by Member of X "Perez was 2-10 with a 6.63 ERA in 15 starts for Pittsburgh this season before being optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on June 29. In six minor league starts, he was 1-3 with a 5.63 ERA. He releases pitches from all angles and arm slots, and that leads to big variations in his velocity. He was regularly in the 97 mph range in 2004, but now often drops into the high 80s." At least his WHIP was good this year at 1.83. That's probably the worst whip on the planet. Sorry I'm not buying. Still, Nady isn't special anyway and Roberto H can be a decent middle guy to replace Dirty. I'm not saying that it wasn't a good trade. Just I think Perez is garbage and I'll stand by that.

don't you just enjoy how people love to ride one player's hype, just because he had "one magical year". haha. i can't say much about perez, since he has done garbage since 2004. Injuries has plagued this man.

every pirate rookie has had the one good year..Josh Fogg,perez,Kip wells..zach duke.That place seems to demoralize pitchers

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Originally posted by SlackerBoy9 every pirate rookie has had the one good year..Josh Fogg,perez,Kip wells..zach duke.That place seems to demoralize pitchers

lol...ummm its the PIRATES... of course its going to demoralize its players... they don't win...

whenever I think of the Pirates I always think of one name: Kevin Young - he was like the stud on the Pirates for all those years... but he sucked... he wouldn't be anything on any other team in the MLB back then... I think that sums up the Pirates for me... and always will....

Pirates front office is a disgrace. The moves they make are mind boggling. Royals vs. Pirates for suckiest franchise... who wins?

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Originally posted by King Ecnal lol...ummm its the PIRATES... of course its going to demoralize its players... they don't win...

that's what you get for having cheap, inept ownership


sadly that best ballpark in all of baseball won't be fielding a winning team for a while

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Originally posted by verndogs sadly that best ballpark in all of baseball won't be fielding a winning team for a while

I agree,best ballpark i have visited so far

I totally missed Andruw Jones being placed on waivers.... he's been claimed by a bunch of teams... but christ, would I like to see him in beantown... Andruw could definately make me watch the Sox again...

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Originally posted by King Ecnal I totally missed Andruw Jones being placed on waivers.... he's been claimed by a bunch of teams... but christ, would I like to see him in beantown... Andruw could definately make me watch the Sox again...

Ugh, I couldn't believe it either. Why would the Braves do that to their star player? But judging by what going on in Braves struggles lately, anything could happen ... I am so not used to seeing Braves play so bad, I am just too dam used to watching them win all the time.


But I have been enjoying the Tigers this season - I guess you can say I jumped on a bandwagon - go Tigers hehe ;=)

Teams place every player on waivers to see if they pass through or not. If a team claims that player, he is just pulled back.

in the AL, 19 games over .500 doesn't win the wild card
18 games over is 2 game behind

meanwhile, in the NL wild card lead, 1 game under .500 is in 4th place, and 3 games under .500 is just 2.5 out of the wild card lead
the whole NL West is in the running, much like how it was in the NL East last year

thank you detroit

Who the hell said the pirates had the best ballpark in baseball? Lay off the crack.

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Originally posted by kush paintings Who the hell said the pirates had the best ballpark in baseball? Lay off the crack.

me

many sports writers

and pretty much most people with at least half a brain who's been to PNC Park

HAHAHAHA.

Wrigley Field.

Fenway Park.

Yankee Stadium.

You and every writer in the Pittsburgh area, congrats.

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Originally posted by kush paintings HAHAHAHA. Wrigley Field. Fenway Park. Yankee Stadium. You and every writer in the Pittsburgh area, congrats.

Ummm... there's a difference between nostalia-filled ball parks (ie: the ones you've mentioned) and best ball parks (ie: pnc, camden, sbc [or whatever it's called now]).

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Originally posted by kush paintings HAHAHAHA. Wrigley Field. Fenway Park. Yankee Stadium. You and every writer in the Pittsburgh area, congrats.

How many stadiums have you been to? I've been to 15 parks (PNC Park, Camden Yards, Citizens Bank Park, AT&T Park, Yankee Stadium, Fenway to name a few) so I know what I'm talking about


fenway is overrated. Don't get me wrong...it has great vibe, it's near a lot of hangouts and the green monster gives the park a unique touch. However, it's definitely one of the most uncomfortable places i've seen a game unless you're 5 feet and weight 100 lbs. The only reason why the Red Sox don't have a new park is because Boston likes to pride itself on history. IMO, if you put the red sox in one of the 1970s style cereal bowl stadium ala Veterans Stadium, it will definitely still have that great vibe that you'll find at fenway.


As for Yankee Stadium, if the stadium is better than Pittsburgh, when why will they tear down the current stadium and build a new park across the street? If it was such an awesome place to play, you would have heard about mass protests from Yankee fansn everywhere. The only thing Yankee Stadium has going for it is history. You're very far from the field if you're in the left field bleachers. The hallways are very narrow. You have an eyesore with the garbage truck between the left field box seats and the bleachers. Obviously the fan vibe is great (especially in the right field bleachers), but


I can't comment on wrigley....yet. I'll be there on Friday afternoon when the Cubs are playing the Cards.

Sense of history does not necessarily mean it's a better ballpark. If you want to just compare classic ballparks, Dodger Stadium is certainly better than Fenway and Yankee Stadium. Not only is it comfortable to watch a game, they painstakingly maintai the cleanliness of the balpark and looking at elysian hills is just timeless.

Lots of writers were commenting about how good PNC park was during the all star game. ESPN did a survey of the best ballparks in baseball in 2003. Guess what came out on top? You guessed it, PNC Park

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Originally posted by Shamez214 Ummm... there's a difference between nostalia-filled ball parks (ie: the ones you've mentioned) and best ball parks (ie: pnc, camden, sbc [or whatever it's called now]).

I agree. Charm is nice, it was awesome coming to Yankee stadium for the first time a few years ago for me. However, now that I go to 40 games a year, it's not exactly sublime in the entertainment experience. Or compare in beauty like in SF, Safeco, etc. Food sucks, the upper deck seats aren't good. Camden for example doesn't have a bad seat and has a wealth of awesome food, side things to do, etc. It's a more total experience. Both types of stadiums are cool to visit, that's partially what makes the baseball experience unique.

I'm excited to see a new Yankee stadium in 2009 to be honest.

I too have been to fenway, and I am from Chicago, although I am a white sox fan. I think the uncomfort level in fenway is vastly overblow, Im 6'1" 180 and I was fine. I realize the seats are not what most fans are used to, however I think people look far too much into it. Check out Wrigley though, right now you will only get have of the full potential of the place, seeing as how the cubs are a joke, but you'll still see why it is in my opinion and many others the best ballpark in baseball. The surrounding neighborhood is second to none, the atmosphere (when they aren't abysmal) feels like a college party. Its as much fun as you'll have at a park, however in your refrenced ESPN collumn and by a few other writers some feel it is too much of a side show and not "pure" baseball. That is why it gets hurt in the rankings. But as long as you don't like the smell of your own farts then that shouldn't be a factor.

comiskey park - great place. you never know who you're going to see at a white sox game. i was there on monday and ran into a mega celebrity, verndogs.

You must have a time machine, Comiskey park is long gone.

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Originally posted by kush paintings You must have a time machine, Comiskey park is long gone.

i refuse to call it by it's corporate name.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62kl651TY5c

thats a must see video

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Originally posted by jonze234 i refuse to call it by it's corporate name.

random White Sox ballpark names FTW

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Originally posted by InterMilan31 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62kl651TY5c thats a must see video

"WHERES MEL GIBSON NOW!!!!"

i was laughing so much that is how baseball should be broadcasted. Well throw in John Sterling

THHHHEEE YANKEEES WINNNNN

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