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by JD Arney on Jul 8, 2006 1:21 PM EDT in News

Brandon Phillips is awesome:
"You've got to keep on playing. It's a funny game, and nothing's over until you celebrate at the end. Some people say the fat lady sings, but fat ladies don't sing all the time. It could be a pretty girl singing. I don't care what kind of girl it is, as long as we're on the winning side."
Yes, I've probably spent more on Opening Day tickets than I do for a month's rent.
Sean Casey is attracting interest from Oakland and San Francisco. Boy, it'll sure be funny when Pittsburgh gets something better than Dave Williams for him. I was so wrong about that one. So very, very wrong.
Hey look! It's Brandon Larson!
Anyone want Sidney Ponson? Yeah, me either.
Like Brandon Phillips, Adam Dunn knows how to give a good quote:
Dunn is not an All-Star and was not asked to participate in the Home Run Derby. Asked if he would have gone, if asked, Dunn said, "No. Well, let me rephrase that. Hell, no. That's like being asked to play football, but you'll be the kicker or the holder."
This is nice to see. I'm kind of rooting for the Royals to return to respectability, although they still need new ownership.
Apparently the Cubs might have offered Dusty Baker a contract extension, although he's denying it. I wouldn't put it past the Cubs to do something that stupid.
This is hilarious.
You know the world's going to hell in a handbasket, when even the mascots are getting themselves into trouble.

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Great Post, JD

Great bunch of links. Love the quotes, especially from Brandon...

I was wrong about Casey, too. Just didn't think he would fetch much. Maybe he will.

I'm not sure offering Baker an extension, is stupid, though. But, then again, I have been wrong before.

by orangeandbrown on Jul 8, 2006 2:08 PM EDT reply actions

I thought Larson said he was done with the game. Somehow I missed him getting signed. I was actually a fan of his. It's a shame. He was going through typical bigs adjustments but never seemed to be the same after getting beaned.

"When I am king, to avoid any further confusion, football will be called football and soccer will be called fagball." -Adam Corolla

by sukr on Jul 8, 2006 2:29 PM EDT reply actions

Larsen

I'm surprised Bowden hasn't called him up to the Nats as a bench player.

Speaking of Bowden, there is a sad number of former Bowden guys on that list - CJ Nitkowski, Danny Graves, Michalik, Michael Tucker, Jacob Cruz, Corky Miller, Jim Brower, Chad Mottola, and of course, the whole New Orleans roster, which has 7 current 30 year olds.

He sure knows how to pick 'em, eh?

This is my corn. You people are guests in my corn.

by Daedalus on Jul 8, 2006 2:31 PM EDT reply actions

I thought the same thing

As I looked at that list... Was counting the number of guys whose names I had recognized as former Reds. Yikes!

by Ash on Jul 8, 2006 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions

From The Onion

Disabled List Offers Mark Prior Two-Year, $8 Million Extension
June 29, 2006 | Onion Sports

CHICAGO--Mark Prior, the right-handed pitcher who has spent the first few years of his career on the disabled list, is now considering accepting a recent two-year, $8 million offer from the DL that would keep him not playing through the 2008 season. "I couldn't even imagine the DL without Mark Prior--over the years, he has become the face, stiff right elbow, strained subscapularis muscle, and inflamed Achilles tendon of our organization," said Kirk Gibson, manager and longtime former member of the DL, which is currently rebuilding by claiming young arms such as Kerry Wood, Ben Sheets, and Mike Maroth. "We firmly believe that Mark's best injuries are still ahead of him." While Prior's agent says the pitcher is exploring his options, experts predict that it is "inevitable" that Prior will return to the DL and, with the loyalty he's shown in the past, likely finish his career there.

"Your shower shoes have fungus on them. You'll never make it to the bigs with fungus on your shower shoes." - Crash Davis

by Caleb on Jul 8, 2006 4:40 PM EDT reply actions