but it seems to be Floyd’s most deceptive pitch to hitters. The swinging strike % on that pitch is over 20 and almost 3x higher than the next closest pitch (curve.) There is not much difference in how often the slider is hit compared to his other pitches

well, at least if you’re in arizona or something.

“If all goes well that could be sooner rather than later,” the source said. When asked if owners expect instant replay to be used in 2008, the source replied, “Yes.”

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tom_verducci/08/12/verducci.replay/index.html

White Sox offer fans special one-night “name” promotion

CHICAGO—The Chicago White Sox are offering fans the opportunity to purchase tickets at half price for tomorrow night’s game vs. Kansas City (August 12, 7:11 p.m.), when they provide valid proof (photo identification and/or credit card) they share the last name of any current players or coaches on the White Sox roster.
The “Share The Name – Share The Game” promotion is one-night only and tickets are subject to availability. Fans that qualify are encouraged to call and order tickets immediately.

Tickets can only be purchased by calling the White Sox at (312) 674-5335 or (312) 674-5147.

Tickets for this promotion will not be available at the U.S. Cellular Field Ticket Office.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb/08/12/garcia.tigers/index.html?eref=si_mlb

Red Sox acquired RHP Paul Byrd from the Indians for a player to be named later or cash.
With Tim Wakefield hurting and Clay Buchholz struggling, the Red Sox went out and got a veteran starter for the stretch run. Byrd is 7-10 with a 4.53 ERA and the 37-year-old will be a free agent after the season. With Charlie Zink scheduled to start in Wakefield’s place Wednesday, the Red Sox could either bump him from the rotation after one outing or replace Buchholz, who’s scheduled to pitch Friday. For the Indians, Aaron Laffey is the obvious choice to replace Byrd in the rotation.

WTF, Kenny? Too bad Kenny wasted his PTBNL on Franklyn German.

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"They’ve got about 72 hours if they want him," Danks’ father, John Danks, said. "If they don’t want him they can stand where they are. Somebody is going to blink. It seems like they’re waiting for us to do it. Well, that’s not going to happen. We’re not going to blink."

"Their original offer was slightly below what we discussed on draft day and, while Jordan is anxious to go and play, he also understands that he’s a player that most all the draft boards had him in the top 75 players," John said. "There was another team who called right around when the White Sox did, and that team was ready to pay Jordan second-round money. The White Sox knew this and we talked about it."

The longer this goes on, the more likely it is for Danks to return for his senior season.

"I’m just not going to put Jordan on a bus because they throw out a number," John said. " We can send him to a first-class university with a first-class facility. I’m just not going to allow him to go off to South Atlantic League just because. We have better options out there. He’s not that far from graduating."

WHAT THE HELL IS KENNY DOING?

Is there a way of filtering comments from certain posters on these threeads? I think if I can limit SSH to only one post per thread I can get his point without hearing it over and over again. Thanks. Please share with the group as I’m sure others would like to know.

the twins are breaking out of a ascending triangle which projects to 19 games over .500. the sox are consolidating at the lower end of their range, which usually portends of a future higher winning percentage but requires confirmation of a breakout to new highs. a break beneath the low end of the range is disastrous and likely means a far lower winning percentage. there you have it.

10. Arthur Rhodes
9. Bismarck
8. Paul Byrd
7. Quetzalcoatl
6. Jerrod Washburn
5. Thor
4. Napoleon
3. Ted Williams
2. Scrappy Doo
1. (tie) Yaz / Ghengis Khan