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We mentioned the Aubrey Huff-to-Houston deal in another thread, but a doozie came down today: The Nationals acquired outfielder Austin Kearns, shortstop Felipe Lopez and right-handed pitcher Ryan Wagner from the Reds in exchange for right-handed pitcher Gary Majewski, left-handed pitcher Bill Bray, infielder Brendan Harris, shortstop Royce Clayton and right-handed pitcher Daryl Thompson. Last season for Washington, Majewski recorded a 2.93 ERA while leading the pitching staff with 79 appearances, a franchise record for a rookie. During the first half of this season he went 3-2 with a 3.58 ERA in 46 games. Bray, 23, made his Major League debut this season and has posted a 3.91 ERA in 19 relief appearances. This season for the Nats, Clayton is hitting .269 with 22 doubles and 8 stolen bases in 87 appearances. Harris, 25, has appeared in 17 games for the Nationals and hit .283 with five home runs and 32 RBI in 59 games for New Orleans. Thompson, 20, was selected by the Expos in the eighth round of the 2003 first-year player draft. This season for Vermont in the Class A New York-Penn League he went 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA in 4 starts. Kearns, 26, this season for the Reds hit .274 with 16 home runs and 50 RBI in 87 appearances. Lopez, 26, hit .268 with nine home runs and 30 RBI in 85 games during the season's first half. Wagner, 23, has spent the entire season in the minor leagues at Louisville, where he has posted a 6.34 ERA in 35 relief appearances. The Reds recalled outfielder Chris Denorfia and infielder William Bergolla from Louisville to fill the roster spots of Kearns and Lopez on Thursday night.

Having both of you as Doc Gooden made it look like you were answering yourself, which freaked me out.

Two questions. One, why the hell are that many people searching for Mackey Sasser? Two, how the hell does "Jonathan Papelbon" lead you anywhere near mbtn?

Burnitz?

Cap'n Intangibles?

And damn, can he rock a pastel shirt.

A little of both: ]Talbot, 22, was 6-4 with a 3.39 ERA in 18 appearances, including 17 starts, for Class AA Corpus Christi of the Texas League. He ranks third in the league with 96 strikeouts in 90 1/3 innings. Zobrist, 25, was hitting .327 with three home runs and 30 RBI in 82 games for Corpus Christi. He leads the Texas League with six triples and ranks second in batting average.

Selig's a shortsighted moron. He slapped a band-aid on the All-Star game "tie problem" after 2002, and now he's stuck slapping a bigger band-aid over that one. Just let them play the fricking game. Or move it to November, so you don't have to worry about that stuff.

ScarletKnight41 wrote: It's funny to see Mr. Wright being referred to as a Virginian. When I was a very, very little girl, family lore said that I kept my mother awake because I insisted on watching The Virginian on tv. And now your kids stay awake insisting on watching The Virginian on TV. Freaky.

Well, shit, Trevor... Billy Wagner could have done that.

This game is going to be ugly. I sense a big AL win. I don't like the NL team at all. What the hell did they make Carrie Underwood wear? That was horrendous.

Noooooooooooooooooooo....

Not sure whether to put this here or in the World Cup final thread... The Home Run Cup Classic.

Well, the night's begun and you want some fun Do you think you're gonna find it (think you're gonna find it) You got to treat yourself like number one Do you need to be reminded (need to be reminded) It doesn't matter what you do or say Just forget the things that you've been told We can't do it any other way Everybody's got to rock and roll, whoo, oh, oh Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud If you don't feel good, there's a way you could Don't sit there broken hearted (sit there broken hearted) Call all your friends in the neighborhood And get the party started (get the party started) Don't let 'em tell you that there's too much noise They're too old to really understand You'll still get rowdy with the girls and boys 'Cause it's time for you to take a stand, yeah, yeah Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud You've got to have a party Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud Turn it up louder Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud Everybody shout it now Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud Oh yeah Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud Hear it gettin' louder Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud And everybody shout it now Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud

Four Gold Gloves, basically invented the snap pickoff throw to first base (or at least he was the first catcher who I remember doing it), and did that cool sticking-out-the-leg thing when nobody was on base. Plus he made some really funny movies with Tommy Chong.

Boy, there's just something about a baby in a Mets hat, isn't there? Makes you smile.

MFS62 wrote: Carlos Baerga - doing color commentary for games broadcast on ESPN Deportes. (Spanish language version of ESPN) Later If that doesn't bring Cooby back, nothing will.

I still think Florida is going to surprise people. I know it's a bunch of rookies, but they've got nothing to lose. Everyone expected them to lose 100 games, but I think they'll make a little run.

40. What the hell kind of question is "Where did Vin Scully attend college?" Who knows that?

Elster88 wrote: There's an 11-year-old in Gooberville, Iowa, who has a combination of Babe Ruth's bat, Willie Mays' glove, Jose Reyes' speed, and Barry Bonds' ability to absorb steroids. You laugh, but I totally have that kid on my Gooberville Little League roto team.

]The New York Mets on Saturday signed Dominican prospect Francisco Pena, the son of former major-league catcher Tony Pena, a source told ESPNdeportes.com. The Mets, who paid Pena a bonus of $750,000, are not planning to make the move public until next week. Besides the bonus, Pena would receive schooling expenses in case he decides to take up his studies again, and he could be invited to the Mets' training camp next spring. "After intense negotiations with the most interested teams -- around 10 -- the Pena family decided to accept the Mets' offer," the source said. According to the source, the presence of general manager Omar Minaya, also a Dominican native, in the Mets' front office was a major factor in Pena's decision to sign. Pena, 16, is considered to be one of the best catching prospects in the Dominican Republic's baseball history. "The kid is a good defensive catcher, but it is his bat what will take him far in baseball. We could say that he is a combination of Tony Pena's defense and Mike Piazza's bat," said Leo Mercedes, who runs the young player's career. "I feel embarrassed to talk about my own son, but I think Francisco has a natural talent for batting, and as a catcher I can say that right now he has a better arm than I had when I was 16," said Tony Pena, now a Yankees coach who won four Gold Gloves and played in five All-Star games during his 18-year major-league career. Tony Pena Jr., Tony Pena's eldest son, made his major-league debut two months ago with the Atlanta Braves. He's only sixteen, so you temper this a bit, but...

="Iubitul"]How does Chad Bradford do that... That is a GREAT shot of Bradford. Sell it to Topps for his '07 baseball card.

Jose... STOP SLIDING INTO FIRST BASE. Dammit.

="metirish"]I didn't even think Escobar was still playing, Seo to pitch tonight against the yankees. EDIT:...just tuned to the yankee game and Seo is wearing # 98. Interesting for the proprietors of drbtn.net, methinks.