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  1. a700hitter
    So, you wouldn't consider trading Lester in the off season?
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    Time to review my progress: Does anyone else want to review their predictions?
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    The Cards didn't come back from 10 games back at the All Star Break and win the division in 2011. They were tied for first at the ASB. The 2010 Giants were only 4 games behind the division leaders at the ASB. The 2009 Twins were also only 4 games back of the division lead at the ASB. The 2007 Rockies were 5.5 games out of the division lead at the ASB. Even the 2011 Rays were only 6 games back at the ASB. Yes, they were behind the Red Sox by 10 games on August 10th, but it took a record-breaking epic September collapse for them to catch the Red Sox. So, tell me again how this type of comeback happens every year.
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    The bad news is that last season the team's record in his starts was 16-15 and this season it is 7-11. Not an ace. All of his numbers are going in the wrong direction. Over the last 2 seasons, his hits per 9 inning have gone up and k's per 9 innings have declined. I'm not buying that his BApip will normalize. I might agree with this if his k's/9 innings had not been decreasing. To me it is clear that his stuff is not what it had been. His fastball velocity is decreasing. I would trade him while he has a lot of value before they wait too long and he becomes another Lincecum.
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    Although Sweeney has done an okay job. A 6'4" 240lb outfielder with 0 homers and average speed is not going to bring back much on the trade market.
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    Most of the time that pitch got popped up or missed entirely even if the batter was sitting on it. It just didn't work out that time.
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    Yep, and a combination of Bard and Aceves in the 8th and 9th innings would have been cheaper than getting Bailey and Sweeney. Bailey makes $4 million and I am pretty sure that Sweeney makes more than Reddick. Bailey's salary and Sweeney's money could have been invested in a real starter instead of rolling the dice with Bard. In the end their moves were foolish. They could have gone cheap without being stupid.
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    The Hot Stove talk starts earlier and earlier in recent years. It will be difficult to top the All Star Break as the starting date. On a serious note, this is a completely reasonable approach.
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    The division is essentially over. I am not expecting anything crazy to happen. If the crazy stuff occurred on a regular basis, it wouldn't be crazy. The only chance they have is to take 11 of the 12 games against the Yankees and play them to a dead heat in the remaining games. I think the division is such along shot that it should not be a consideration for the FO as it moves forward with its plans. At this point they should be considering how much, if anything, they want to invest in this team to get a wild card spot.
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    I don't think he will get a ceremonial call up. That would be viewed as pity. I don't see that as being a good thing.
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    If the Angels pull that off, they should lock up a wild card and be very tough in the playoffs with Weaver, CJ Wilson and Greinke. There's always a chance that Haren rights himself too. Edit: Talk about big acquisitions: Wilson, Pujols and Greinke? Wow!! That's got to be exciting for Angel fans.
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    When it rains it pours. Even if we split on that road trip, we would still suck. We were luckythat the Yankees insisted on giving away Saturday night's game. Their play was atrocious in that game. They handed us the game on a platter.
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    Bill Lee knows pitching.
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    The offensive production in the first half was fine. Only the Rangers scored more runs. The pitching let them down and is the main reason why they are in this predicament. We had 4 starters perform like #5 pitchers and the other one was not up to any major league standards.
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    You could also say that they did a great job of building 93-95 win teams in those years. Wins like run differential is an outcome not a skill.
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    Something has to change for this team to make a run at the championship. I posted days ago that the formula IMO is obvious: Beckett, Lester and Buchholz need to start pitching like top of the rotation starters and AGon needs to hit like the offensive threat we thought we had acquired. If those things happen, they should make a strong run.
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