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After reading some things about Roger Clemens lately. I believe there might be a chance we have two 50 year old major league baseball players who are activated on a MLB roster at the same time in 2013. This would be a first (if my information gathering is correct). The other player would be Jamie Moyer. I have not seen anything that indicates he wants to call it quits and I feel fairly confident some MLB team will throw him an invite to Spring Training, after that anything could happen? As a baseball fan, I would hate to see a Clemens return, but it is appearing that the conditions will be right for that to happen with the Houston Astros. They are jumping to the Ameri…

Even though the Twins are destroying the Sux tonight, it seems kind of empty - coming on the heels of our less than outstanding September call-ups. Which got my mind spinning on thinking about some non-Twins enjoyable baseball experiences I have had in my life. The Original R.B.I. Baseball for the Original NES!!! Damn, that game was great. The best team on that game was by far the St. Louis Cardinals. You could not retire Vince Coleman, Ozzie Smith or Willie McGee... they were faster than fast! I can't recall how many inside the park bunt HR's I pulled off with Coleman, but it takes up more than two hands in my recollection. John Tudor, was the best pitcher in that ga…

is 100% to blame if Baltimore does not win this game or comes up one game short for the playoffs. His blatant refusal to use Jim Johnson for more than three outs has led to the Yankees drawing walk after walk against Pedro Strop. And now he has turned to Darren O'Day. Meanwhile Johnson continues to sit.

Lead by their charismatic and unfallible General Manager Kenny Williams and the upstart tactician extraordinaire Manager Robin Ventura the White Sox have re-entered the baseball scene as a power house baseball club destined for the playoffs and World Series glory. The Adonis Paul Konerko is the key to the White Sox’s offensive engines, helped out by the fiery, hardnosed Catcher AJ Pierzynski, meat and potatos slugger Adam Dunn, “Every Other Year” Alex Rios, and a handful of impact players that merit some mention – Gordan Beckham, Dayan Viciedo, Alexis Ramirez, Alejandro De Aza, and last but not least Kevin Youkilis. The starting pitching staff is anchored by the you…

The Team is doing well... Continuing to win without the Superstar Joey Votto. The Lineup seems pretty solid and ready to continue into the future. Base thief extroadianaire Billy Hamilton a year or two away. The Bullpen is in good shape led by Chapman. Can they win it this year? Do they have enough Starting pitching? Will they continue to be a force in the N.L Central in 2013 and beyond?

Not only are they in possession of one of the higher of the two wild cards, but they are ahead of the much higher-amount payroll LAA of Anaheim by 5 games and only behind the 2-time reigning AL pennant champions Texas Rangers by 4.5 games. Go A's!

The Astros, after hiring BP's Mike Fast and interviewing ESPN.com's Keith Law, have now hired prospect guru Kevin Goldstein. I cannot say I could ever see the Twins following in the Astros' footsteps but I like the direction Houston is taking.

The Baltimore Orioles (formerly the St. Louis Browns) is a team in the Eastern Division of the American League. In the present day their impact players are CF - Adam Jones, SS - JJ Hardy, RF - Nick Markakis, C - Matt Wieters, DH/IF - Chris Davis and Pitchers Wei-Yin Chen and Jim Johnson. The Orioles are outplaying their talent this season and challenging for Wild Card spot. Some of their success could be attributed to their Manager Buck Showalter who has lead this squad beyond and above the expectations that were laid upon them for the 2012 season. Their two top prospects are Manny Machado and Dylan Bundy. Manny is up in the Bigs now and is playing 3B for the Orioles …

The Boston Red Sox AKA Valentine’s 9 have had a tumultuous past year. Starting with their epic September collapse last season, this team has seen the departure of past heroes, the addition of some questionable characters, and have made one of the most controversial trades in recent memory. After their stunning collapse last season and missed post season birth, beloved Manager Terry Francona was relieved of his commission and Legendary General Manager and New England heart throb - Lord Theo Epstein left the organization for the challenge of rebuilding the Chicago Cubs. Lead by new General Manager Ben Cherington (Lord Epstein’s Disciple) and Pop Diva Manager Bobby Valen…

I'll post National Leauge Teams and Bark can do the American League. Is Rizzo destined for stardom? Will he have any support in the future? Will Theo Epstein turn this team around? It looks god awful right now but they made asome moves this year with you'd assume more to come. Brett Jackson and Josh Vitters haven't exactly exploded on to the scene. Vizcaino was picked up from Atlanta... After that the Cubs are pretty pitching poor on the farm. What has Epstein gotten himself into? How long will the North siders have to wait?

I like this team. Lots of good pitching or at least the potential to be good. I think Gibson is a don't screw around with me Manager and I think that might be why Drew is out the door and others have been moved this year. It could also be why Justin Upton is rumored to be available. I think they are building something in the desert. It's gonna be good and it may last a little while. Or they are impatient and they over cook the soup and it ends in disaster.

Thoughts on the Braves... What defines them this year? How does the future look?

Despite his suspension, is it statistically possible for him to win the batting crown, or will he be DQ'd or will he be short in # of AB's?

Leaving out Byron.....all that signed have looked good (thought it was a weak draft??) 1. Carlos Correa SS HOU...17 all yr....recently promoted to APP Lg from GCL GCL 39gms 155ABs .232/.270/.355 23runs 11doubles triple 2HR 9rbi 36k 7bb 5/6sb's 11e's APP 9gms 30Abs .400/.486/.633 5runs 2doubles triple HR 3rbi 6k 5bb1/1 sb's 0 e's 3. Mike Zunino C SEA ...21 all yr....recently promoted to AA from Low A LowA 29gms 110Abs .373/.474/.736 29runs 10doubles 10HR 35rbi 26k 18bb 1/1sb's 44%cs (7/16) AA 7gms 23ABs .348/.444/.696 4runs 2doubles 2HR 3rbi 3k 4bb 50%cs (3/6) 4. Kevin Gausman SP BALT...21 all yr...recently promoted to High A from Low A Low A 2gm 2st 6IP 1h 0r 5k 0bb …

There is a little over a month left in the season so, who would you pick for each of the major awards in the National League? MVP: Cy Young: Rookie of the Year: Manager of the Year: Pick away and let the debate begin.

Gordon Edes of ESPNBoston.com is reporting via Twitter that The Dodgers and Red Sox are closing in on a blockbuster deal involving A-Gone, Beckett, Crawford, and Our Beloved Nick Punto. WTF? What will Boston get in return? If this happens, it will have to go down as one of the biggest trades in the history of this game... crazy!

And you thought the Twins were the only team dealing with injuries. Zimmer is out 6-8 weeks but won't need TJ surgery. 4 KC pitchers have needed TJ this year. Fan base a bit upset. http://www.minorleagueball.com/2012/8/24/3265961/8-24-milb-gameday-thread

Fomer Red Sox great threw a 9 innings complete game in the independant North American League last nite allowing 9h 4er 0k 0bb at AGE 65 after spraining his wrist last SAT at a charity golf outing. Astros are supposedly thinking of signing Roger Clemens later this year......just saying!!! http://deadspin.com/5937641/bill-spaceman-lee-age-65-threw-a-complete-game-last-night?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_facebook&utm_source=deadspin_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

I think anyone bashing the Nationals for their gameplan with him are absolutely insane. Strasburg has a hall of fame potential, and there is zero reason to risk losing him permanently. The NL East should be very winnable for the next few seasons as the Phillies are a mess, the Mets are the Mets and the Braves never want to win anything, in addition the Nationals should only be getting stronger moving forward. At the end of the day Strasburg is the nationals property, they need to do what is best to make sure that property gets its maximum value. ESPN had that bumbling idiot Tim Mcarver on Sporstscenter and he was bashing the Nationals. On another note, I sort of hope …

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/08/bartolo-colon-fails-mlb-drug-test.html Too much testosterone in Mr. Colon. First a Giant and now an A, what's going on in the Bay area?

Nats first rounder, and possibly the highest upside pitcher in the last draft, re injured his elbow. Good thing he took the 3m when he had the chance. http://www.minorleagueball.com/2012/8/20/3255880/washington-nationals-pitching-prospect-lucas-giolito-re-injures-elbow

Any suspicions of Colon's resurgence are warranted: http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8292935/rhp-bartolo-colon-oakland-athletics-suspended-50-games-violating-mlb-drug-policy

I see that Roger Clemens is making a return to professional baseball - suiting up and pitching for the Independent Ball club the "Sugar Land Skeeters" this coming up Saturday. If all goes well, maybe the Twins should take a flyer on him. Even as a 50 year old, I bet he has something left in the tank compared to some of the yahoos we have been throwing out there. Even if his pitching contribution is minimal - he could be a great influence on our younger ball players, teaching them the finer points of the following: How To cheat and lie How to break the law and get away with it How to seduce under aged women Oh, don't let me forget - The art of pitching I think this…

​Who will throw the first No-Hitter in 2012? Watching Ubaldo Jiminez throw 6.2 no-hit innings on April 7th makes me wonder... Who will throw a No-Hitter in 2012? It can be easy to predict who may get a hit or even who may hit a home-run on any given day, but predicting No-Hitters is not as easy. That said, I feel Buehrle, Halladay, and Verlander all have a good chance at achieving their 3rd career No-Hitters. Also, Who do you think has the stuff to nab their 1st No-Hitter?

There is a little over a month left in the season so, who would you pick for each of the major awards in the American League? MVP: Cy Young: Rookie of the Year: Manager of the Year: Pick away and let the debate begin.

These days, all it takes is a few million dollars to get your brand on a ball park. A few years later, we have to call it something new when someone coughs up a couple million more. I don't care much for Target Field as a name but my vote for worst one goes to: Minute Maid Park. Makes me think of a couple of seven-year-old girls selling lemonade by the side of the road. It could be worse I guess. It could be Tampax Field or Gardasil Park. Best names: Camden Yards would win but, according to Wikipedia, it's name is "Oriole Park at Camden Yards" which almost makes it suck. Therefore my choice is: Fenway Park

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/exclusive-daily-news-uncovers-bizarre-plot-melky-cabrera-fake-website-duck-drug-suspension-article-1.1139623 Really, there are no words to describe the stupidity of him thinking he would get away with this.

I'm making a West coast trip soon and plan on catching some games against the M's and A's. Anyone been to either stadium and have any suggestions on where to sit, what to see, etc...? I'm assuming I can buy a nosebleed at Safeco and sit wherever..but what's the A's ****ty venue like? Is it like the Metrodome where if you bought tickets in the upper level, you weren't able to get to the lower part? Any info would help, thanks.

On the main ESPN page right now (with current stats): Which perfect game this season was the most impressive? 47% Felix Hernandez: 12 strikeouts, 115 pitches vs. Rays 18% Phil Humber: 9 strikeouts, 96 pitches vs. Mariners 36% Matt Cain: 14 strikeouts, 125 pitches vs. Astros I had to vote for Humber because, well, it was PHIL HUMBER who did it. The other two guys were probably a few breaks away from doing it at least a couple of times already, but Phil Humber??

Happy and it's great to see pitchers who are actually good accomplish this rare feat. It occurs a lot more often now, which ruins how special it is.