# Baseball Thread August 2008 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** baseball-mlb\ **Created:** [August 1, 2008, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-august-2008/458489 "2008-08-01T14:19:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-august-2008/458489/61 "2008-08-11T21:50:35Z")
Cubs ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-august-2008/458489/62 "2008-08-12T21:47:03Z")
Tigers picked up Freddy Garcia and put Sheffield on wavers. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-august-2008/458489/63 "2008-08-12T22:47:46Z")
Sheffield on waivers? I don’t see it in any news story? On the Tigers website, he’s still listed as part of the active roster. Seems like they’re looking to call up Garcia when rosters expand in September. ---
**Author:** ![Hawkeyeop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/958977/32.png) [@Hawkeyeop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hawkeyeop)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-august-2008/458489/64 "2008-08-12T23:56:44Z")
[QUOTE=dalej42] Sheffield on waivers? I don’t see it in any news story? On the Tigers website, he’s still listed as part of the active roster. Seems like they’re looking to call up Garcia when rosters expand in September. [/QUOTE] There are revocable waivers. Tigers can pull him back if they want. It will be interesting to see if anyone claims him. I’m guessing no one does. ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-august-2008/458489/65 "2008-08-13T00:00:25Z")
[QUOTE=dalej42] Sheffield on waivers? I don’t see it in any news story? On the Tigers website, he’s still listed as part of the active roster. Seems like they’re looking to call up Garcia when rosters expand in September. [/QUOTE] > **[NBC Sports - news, scores, stats, rumors, videos, and more](https://www.nbcsports.com/)** > > Stay up-to-date with the latest sports news and scores from NBC Sports. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-august-2008/458489/66 "2008-08-13T02:49:32Z")
[QUOTE=Hawkeyeop] There are revocable waivers. Tigers can pull him back if they want. It will be interesting to see if anyone claims him. I’m guessing no one does. [/QUOTE] I wonder if the Mets are that desperate for offense. I think he still has one more big contract year to go, if so that should scare the Mets off. ---
**Author:** ![Hawkeyeop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/958977/32.png) [@Hawkeyeop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hawkeyeop)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-august-2008/458489/67 "2008-08-13T02:56:55Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] I wonder if the Mets are that desperate for offense. I think he still has one more big contract year to go, if so that should scare the Mets off. [/QUOTE] My bigger concern is I don’t actually think he is healthy enough to play the outfield every day. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-august-2008/458489/68 "2008-08-13T03:05:32Z")
[QUOTE=Hawkeyeop] My bigger concern is I don’t actually think he is healthy enough to play the outfield every day. [/QUOTE] That was my concern the last year he was a Yankee. I didn’t think he was then and Detroit agrees to my knowledge. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-august-2008/458489/69 "2008-08-13T18:54:01Z")
Sheff hit 2 homers yesterday. good timing. ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-august-2008/458489/70 "2008-08-13T18:56:28Z")
[QUOTE=gonzomax] Sheff hit 2 homers yesterday. good timing. [/QUOTE] How sad, considering Sheff’s temper and tendencies for nuttiness… I can’t be 100% sure that you mean homeruns when you say “homers” ::scans Detroit press for the beating of two men named Homer:: Kidding! (kinda) ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-august-2008/458489/71 "2008-08-13T19:09:10Z")
The Red Sox - Rangers game last night was, um, interesting. Love the offense, the lack of pitching is rather ominous. ---
**Author:** ![Hawkeyeop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/958977/32.png) [@Hawkeyeop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hawkeyeop)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-august-2008/458489/72 "2008-08-14T20:38:54Z")
[QUOTE=storyteller0910] You would think they could have done better than a 24-year-old right hander coming off Tommy John Surgery who’d never thrown a pitch in anger above Single A. If the Mets wouldn’t have topped the D-Backs offer in this season, with Nick Evans, Endy Chavez, and Marlon Anderson chewing up big tasty gobs of at bats in left field, then Omar Minaya is stupid. [/QUOTE] Sounds like Owings is one the to be named players in the deal, which makes it much more palatable. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-august-2008/458489/73 "2008-08-14T22:13:28Z")
Cubs. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-august-2008/458489/74 "2008-08-14T22:20:20Z")
[QUOTE=Hawkeyeop] Sounds like Owings is one the to be named players in the deal, which makes it much more palatable. [/QUOTE] Yeah, I don’t like that too much. But, I still don’t know what kind of player Micah Owings is. If he doesn’t work out as a pitcher, he could become the next Ankiel. But, life is good. Nothing better than getting off work, listening to a D-backs day game when they win, and having a 3 day weekend! ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-august-2008/458489/75 "2008-08-15T21:41:01Z")
[QUOTE=dalej42] Yeah, I don’t like that too much. But, I still don’t know what kind of player Micah Owings is. If he doesn’t work out as a pitcher, he could become the next Ankiel. But, life is good. Nothing better than getting off work, listening to a D-backs day game when they win, and having a 3 day weekend! [/QUOTE] Brag brag…we aren’t going away any time soon, it would seem. I am still incredibly impressed by the Dodgers managing a four-game sweep of anyone, let alone a good team. I’m still really nervous about taking on Milwaukee this weekend, but our pitching has really done a good job of keeping us in games lately. Oh, and dalej42, you gotta let me know if you’re ever in the area, especially if the D-Backs are in town. I suspect we’d have a blast. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2008, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-august-2008/458489/76 "2008-08-16T02:13:55Z")
Cubs. ---
**Author:** ![Qwisp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qwisp/32/397_2.png) [@Qwisp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwisp)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2008, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-august-2008/458489/77 "2008-08-16T03:08:24Z")
[QUOTE=DSYoungEsq] Cubs. [/QUOTE] The correct response is Go Cubs Go! For your viewing pleasure [Hey Lou Piniella](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KMuC-JUlEY) The Cubs are showing me that they just might do it this year, I’m still cautiously optimistic. I think I’ll go barbecue a goat. ---
**Author:** ![DaphneBlack](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daphneblack/32/5389_2.png) [@DaphneBlack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaphneBlack)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2008, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-august-2008/458489/78 "2008-08-16T11:47:13Z")
Cubs. I believe. I hope. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2008, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-august-2008/458489/79 "2008-08-16T13:29:49Z")
Rejoice all yee Yankee haters, things are looking bleak. Injury after injury and Mo can’t seem to hold a tied game this year. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2008, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-august-2008/458489/80 "2008-08-16T15:06:28Z")
[QUOTE=Asimovian] Oh, and dalej42, you gotta let me know if you’re ever in the area, especially if the D-Backs are in town. I suspect we’d have a blast. 🙂 [/QUOTE] I will. I love LA, so I’m sure I will come out there often. I’m hoping to go to the Sunday night game on 8/31 in Phoenix. Too bad the last series is over Labor Day Weekend and I’ll be in San Francisco that weekend. But, at least spring training is a lot closer for you now! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-august-2008/458489.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-august-2008/458489.md?page=5)