David HK

It's hard to type, cuz I have to watch bullpen innings between my fingers like at a Friday the 13th movie.

Wow, it's a hitting party! Hicksie nearly banged that one over Uncle Beltran. Good start today, boys. It's nice to see the shoe on the other foot for a change, especially given the way we rolled over for the Yanks for so many years!

Well, that includes getting the guy over to third..... pffft.

Wow, nearly a spectacular catch- but glad it's a doink double! Come on, boys, let's add some on!

Just wondering- are people in car commercials the most stupid people on the planet? Or would that be buffalo wild wings commercial people?

Yikes- what a shot! I was thinking, 'too high, too high...' Well done, young man!

Late to the party, but- Come on, boys, let's moider dem Yanks!

A lot of folks on this site have been harping on this issue all season. Why there hasn't been positive movement all year long is just dumbfounding. When we broke camp with Boyer and Thompson in the pen, I thought, who the H are these guys? What are they doing here? And the Stauffer experiment, sheesh! It's like the FO spent time putting together as many pieces as they could in all the other areas, then got tired and took a season-long nap when it came time to deal with the BP. "Ah, heck with it, we'll just go with these guys, I need to lie down for a while," I can practically hear TR saying. As surprising as this year has been, and as fortunate as we fans are to have been enjoying this unexpected ride, that BP has been standing out like a fart in church, all year long. With our too often stagnant offense, we can't afford to just give away winnable games like we've been doing all year. If a deal for BP help was ever going to happen, I think it should have been done long ago. At this late stage, we may be getting into a bidding war for a decent arm There are decent options out there for a bridge to Perky land. But at this point, with as many games as have been wasted, and seeing how the A's and Angels handled us coming out of the break, I don't want to give up the farm for a rental this year. Clippard, et.al., at a decent price or not at all. If we don't get one of those guys listed above, I won't be too disappointed. I'm not calling the season over yet, but I've got a feeling we're going to feel the coming back to earth sensation soon. So please, no Ramos for Capps repeats this year, if you please. Hm. Just wondering- if it's a coincidence Bull Pen and Batting Practice share the same initials...

That's why they're so rarely seen...

This is such a nice year of getting nice things that we've been missing for too long now. It feels so.... fresh!

I love a good Gobi, the one with the caramel sauce...

Wow! Woo- hoo!! I'm glad he's on our team! The question always remains, tho-- why do opposing pitchers ever throw anything above the belt to our guy? I'm glad they still do... Way to go, All-Star-- good start to the 2nd half!

Please, please pardon mte French, but what an effing travesty to even have a royal in the 'final five', after the BS all star vote. Who decided that? Who is responsible? What bull****. To F a guy like Dozier out of a well- deserved spot, for a guy who's not even in the top 10 of many of hos positional categories...Fk .

O's postgame- (former Twin) Rick Dempsey nearly apoplectic. They're blaming Paredes for whiffing in the 10th, also for the DP in the 7th. That's why they lost. Was nice hearing Gary Thorne and Palmer call the game, tho-

Also, this- which is the kind of thing I see on other game thread sites too often. (Esp the White Sox) Sparkling dialogue, erudite and invigorating. And the wit- for the love of God, the wit! I'm glad our little Midwestern thread ain't a steaming pile of this.

Just trolling the O's thread-- always like to get a 2nd opinion... apparently there's some BP hate over there, too, despite 2 RP All-Stars.