MLB News & Notes (other than Cubs or Sox)

[Clapp]

Gracie busted with a DUI. No surprise...

[biggz]

<!--quoteo(post=153976:date=Jun 8 2011, 07:01 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Jun 8 2011, 07:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Gracie busted with a DUI. No surprise...<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yeah, but was he getting road head from some groupie?

EDIT: <!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Once officers pulled him over, cops say Grace -- who had a female passenger in the car<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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[Clapp]

<!--quoteo(post=153978:date=Jun 8 2011, 06:02 PM:name=biggz)-->QUOTE (biggz @ Jun 8 2011, 06:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=153976:date=Jun 8 2011, 07:01 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Jun 8 2011, 07:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Gracie busted with a DUI. No surprise...<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yeah, but was he getting road head from some groupie?
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He did have a female passenger in the car.

[funkster]

Wow Ichiro going through a serious slump. OBP this year is only .310.

[willis]

A's fire their manager, promote Melvin to Interim Manager for the rest of 2011.

http://danny-knobler.blogs.cbssports.com/m...590096/29911783

[jstraw]

<!--quoteo(post=154146:date=Jun 9 2011, 02:17 PM:name=willis)-->QUOTE (willis @ Jun 9 2011, 02:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->A's fire their manager, promote Melvin to Interim Manager for the rest of 2011.

http://danny-knobler.blogs.cbssports.com/m...590096/29911783<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That Beane acknowledges that outside influences contributed to his decision is astonishing...and encouraging.

[chshdsck]

<!--quoteo(post=154148:date=Jun 9 2011, 02:22 PM:name=jstraw)-->QUOTE (jstraw @ Jun 9 2011, 02:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=154146:date=Jun 9 2011, 02:17 PM:name=willis)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (willis @ Jun 9 2011, 02:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->A's fire their manager, promote Melvin to Interim Manager for the rest of 2011.

http://danny-knobler.blogs.cbssports.com/m...590096/29911783<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That Beane acknowledges that outside influences contributed to his decision is astonishing...and encouraging.
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hmmmm....maybe Cubs fans aren't booing loud enough [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

[jstraw]

<!--quoteo(post=154150:date=Jun 9 2011, 02:24 PM:name=WiCubsFan)-->QUOTE (WiCubsFan @ Jun 9 2011, 02:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=154148:date=Jun 9 2011, 02:22 PM:name=jstraw)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jstraw @ Jun 9 2011, 02:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=154146:date=Jun 9 2011, 02:17 PM:name=willis)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (willis @ Jun 9 2011, 02:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->A's fire their manager, promote Melvin to Interim Manager for the rest of 2011.

http://danny-knobler.blogs.cbssports.com/m...590096/29911783<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That Beane acknowledges that outside influences contributed to his decision is astonishing...and encouraging.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

hmmmm....maybe Cubs fans aren't booing loud enough [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]
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I'm sold.

Trouble is, we need our Beane fired more than we need our Geren fired.

[chshdsck]

<!--quoteo(post=154146:date=Jun 9 2011, 02:17 PM:name=willis)-->QUOTE (willis @ Jun 9 2011, 02:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->A's fire their manager, promote Melvin to Interim Manager for the rest of 2011.

http://danny-knobler.blogs.cbssports.com/m...590096/29911783<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


That Danny Knobler looks like a lady killer.

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[jstraw]

"Bob's got the rest of this year to make an impact," Beane said. "He's got a big job ahead of him. We'll see how it goes."

Is it ok for a GM to be this candid and clear?

[willis]

<!--quoteo(post=154156:date=Jun 9 2011, 02:44 PM:name=jstraw)-->QUOTE (jstraw @ Jun 9 2011, 02:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->"Bob's got the rest of this year to make an impact," Beane said. "He's got a big job ahead of him. We'll see how it goes."

Is it ok for a GM to be this candid and clear?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Outside of this shitball organization, yes.

[Clapp]

Marlins and Rangers fire their hitting coaches.

[rok]

I wonder if Rickketts is going somewhere nice for his summer vacation this time. I hope he has a swell time. He's earned it.

[Destined]

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Kazmir, making his fourth start for Salt Lake on Thursday night, gave up six runs — five of them earned — and six hits in 3 2/3 innings. He walked five batters, hit three batters and struck out three, and of his 91 pitches, 52 were strikes.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Probably will be released shortly, and will represent Cardinals in 2012 All-Star Game.

[wvcubsfan]

Good to see a team other than the Cubs (Yankees) load the bases with no outs and not score a single run