D.L. (non Met division)

[Frayed Knot]

Seems like a big weekend for the D.L. - including some out for the season guys plus key players on contending teams:

Tim Wakefield - Sore shoulder (I didn't think that was possible for knuckle ballers)

Carl Crawford (TB) - Hand, 15 Day
Although they actually got Rocco Baldelli back

Jose Contreras (ChiW): ruptured achilles tendon - out for season

Carlos Lee (Hous): broken finger - probably out for season

Scott Rolen (Tor): shoulder (what else is new?)

Orlando Hudson (Ariz): wrist surgery - out for season
and he's going to be a FA too

[Guest AG/DC]

This just in. Rolen insists he's able to play and has threatened to punch Tony La Russa if he's removed from the lineup. "I know he's not my manager any more, but I'd use just about any reason to punch that guy.

[Guest attgig]

has castillo cleared waivers? lets ship him to Arizona with a bunch of cash.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Wrong answer!

Our team badly needs Castillo back, but the fans/media need a scapegoat.

Well, I mean, I'd sure like to replace Castillo with Hdson next season if possible, but it doesn;t change the fact that we need Castillo now every bit as much as AZ needs Castillo.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Hey I just ripped the above message off without looking up the stats but now I have only to discover Easley and Castillo at very similar points in the season:

Castillo 245 AB, 3-26-.261/.365/.331 88 OPS+
Easley 243 AB, 5-32-.267/.317/.362 81 OPS+

I think the winner here by a slight margin is Castillo, who makes considerably fewer outs and with less XBH power is probably better suited as a starter than a benchie, such as that goes.

[Gwreck]

The lack of power beyond cheap singles is maddening at times, but .365 OBP is perfectly acceptable in the #2 hole.

Part of me wonders about whether we could put Castillo at 1 and Jose at 2...

[Guest AG/DC]

You're repeating my great work at the bottom of this page of the "Pipp Flexor" thread.

http://cranepoolforum.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=9579&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=20

[Frayed Knot]

Evan Longoria, TB 3Bman and probable RoY - broken wrist

[Frayed Knot]

Mike Lowell, Boston - strained abs

[Frayed Knot]

Contenders continue to get nicked:

- Brad Penny; SP LAD (shoulder) after getting smacked around by the Phils the other day

- Troy Percival; RP TBR - sprained knee

- Chris Carpenter; SP StL - (again)