Nah. Not sure I can trust an Aussie sex cruise. I'm heterosexual. I only ever go to Brisbane and the Gold Coast when I head to Aus. No desire to go anywhere else.
Ha . Actually, do you watch the Leftovers? It has switched locale to Australia, and this sex cruise thing was in it...pretty hilarious really. But I must say, to back you up, there was plenty of same sex action going on..
With the Toles injury, we need AGon to return to his old form. They can stash Bellinger in LF and CF vs lefties.
I keep going back to how hard he worked to get back into the game and I have my fingers crossed that it all works out for him. It really is sad to see that happen to a guy who has had to already overcome the shit he has, to have it potentially taken from him.
Luckily for him the medical advances have injuries these days becoming more and more easier to come back from.
From Heyman on fanrag.com Los Angeles Dodgers Some believe the Dodgers could be a threat to land Bryce Harper after next year. Team president Stan Kasten was part of the group that signed Harper as the No. 1 overall pick with the Nats, and people say he’s still on good terms with Harper’s parents and on occasion has greeted them at Dodger Stadium, which is the closest MLB Park for them as they live in Las Vegas, Nev. (Kasten said he’s friendly with a lot of his former players but otherwise declined comment). Cody Bellinger’s stock has risen to the point where there’s some debate whether the Dodgers’ best player going forward is Corey Seager or Bellinger, one of the few players in MLB who can fairly be described as a five-tool player. Sometimes the right decision is to bring back your own guys. Justin Turner has been brilliant. And so has Kenley Jansen. The Dodgers recently fielded a lineup where only Turner was over 28, which shows their commitment to youth. The Dodgers want to give Rich Hill a little more time as a starter. If they have to, they can convert him to a reliever. Chase Utley looks like he’s warming up now. Andre Ethier (back) is experiencing slow improvement. He’s still a ways away, as Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times pointed out. Alex Wood has been terrific, and he stays in the rotation, as manager Dave Roberts announced. Miami Marlins The Marlins were once said to be in talks to sell for $1.6 billion, and then it was $1.3 billion. But some believe now the price could wind up even lower than that, perhaps even as low at $1 billion or so. Both the Bush-Jeter group and the Romney-Tom Glavine groups remain alive and appear to be the two main groups in bidding for the Marlins, with people close to the situation saying nothing is near settled and at least the Bush-Jeter group and maybe the Romney-Glavine group, too, still seeking investors. “No one is close (to a deal),” one person with knowledge of the situation said. People are convinced that Marlins owners Jeffrey Loria and David Samson will sell at some point before too long, but there’s also some real question as to whether the price will remain at something just over $1.3 billion, as the Miami Herald and South Florida Sun-Sentinel have reported. Both those groups have talked about the $1.3-billion figure, as those two papers reported, but a closer look at the books and concern about franchise debt could drop the price a bit, some believe. Meanwhile, Bush and Jeter have been seeking deep-pocketed investors for weeks, as was first mentioned here. They are a duo that’s attractive, but one big issue is said to remain a hurdle: how to recruit wealthy people to invest money if Bush and Jeter are going to have the control. Anyway, Bush and Jeter are said to have been working hard at this (there’s no sign of low energy on the part of Jeb), and they can’t be ruled out, even if Romney-Glavine on the surface would seem more financially solvent of the two groups. Both sides contain people at the top with excellent reps (Dave Stewart is among those who could be involved if Romney-Glavine gets the team, as one of the baseball ops decision makers), but there may be a little extra allure to a group with Bush, who had a good rep as Florida governor before he got into the presidential morass, and the iconic Jeter, who’s known Loria for years. There was talk months ago about the Kushner family buying the team for $1.6 billion. Commissioner Rob Manfred commented this week on the Marlins sale by saying “We still have two groups involved in the process. Timing is one of the things that both the buyer and the seller are working through, so it’s just impossible to say at this point, and I don’t want to get into really what the issues are. The only reason I commented on this at all is there had been so much out there that really (is) not quite accurate.” Teams are looking at Edinson Volquez, A.J. Ramos and Kyle Barraclough as the potential top t trade targets. Tom Koehler, who suffered a surprise demotion, is out there. He’s an innings eater. Dan Straily could also be a trade target. He’s been their best pitcher, making it two straight good years for the former journeyman. Some other relievers could also hit the block, including David Phelps, Junichi Tazawa and Brad Ziegler. Some teams are said to be fascinated by Brian Ellington’s velocity, so he could be moved, as well. Rivals are wondering if the Marlins are somewhat hamstrung until there’s a sale of the team. They would take an infielder, if he’s low cost. Steve Lombardozzi was tried, and Mike Aviles and Christian Colon have been signed, are already up. Aviles’ extension came at an interesting time, when he was foisted into the news. David Ortiz’s story about manager Bobby Valentine yelled at Aviles for saying “I got it,” when Valentine had a different instruction on popups, which is in Ortiz’s new book, hit the papers. Not exactly shocking that Valentine might occasionally yell. But as Valentine pointed out, his Red Sox tenure was 162 games of about 4,000 for him. Not sure if it was done for this reason but the demotion of Tom Koehler could have some shock value. Until his last start, though, he’s been fairly solid, though certainly unspectacular. He is the team’s player rep and is well respected throughout the clubhouse and organization. They might want to lock up J.T. Realmuto, who is a keeper. Behind the scenes Don Mattingly has been a big supporter of their nucleus, telling folks something along these lines: “If we can stop this slide, we’re capable of going on a run.” Mattingly implored the team not to give up. But you could see frustration starting to set in. Giancarlo Stanton, not necessarily the temperamental type, threw his bat after popping out, and later was pounding the sod in right field, as Joe Frisaro off MLB.com pointed out in his lede that day. Mattingly provided a nice video Tribute to Derek Jeter on Jeter night. Interestingly Jeter could wind up as Mattingly’s boss. The pen, which was quite vaunted, hasn’t been very good. But some around the club are disappointed. “They’ve got to get (going). Sometimes they don’t look like they’re ready to execute,” one Marlins observer said. Wei-Yin Chen isn’t expected back anytime soon. The early diagnosis was that Chen was OK, but after a painful pen session, he’s going for a second opinion. Although Stanton is a fine player and terrific person, the Stanton contract isn’t something looked upon favorably by any group looking to buy the team. Says one rival official, “You’re the Miami Marlins, in what world do you live in where you believe it’s appropriate to award the richest contract in sports history?” Apparently, a theory was advanced by team higherups at the time that the contract would be a bargain (so much so that Stanton would opt out when he had the chance after six years). Now no one sees him opting out. Martin Prado was a deal even some of the baseball people wanted no part of, but ownership may have seen him as the type of solid leader they’d need in the wake of the Fernandez tragedy.
We better out score these guys: http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable.j...ayerType=ALL&timeframe=&last_x_days=&split=vl
Chase Utley (L) 2B Corey Seager (L) SS Justin Turner (R) 3B Cody Bellinger (L) LF Yasmani Grandal (S) C Adrian Gonzalez (L) 1B Joc Pederson (L) CF Yasiel Puig (R) RF Hyun-Jin Ryu (R) P
Edit: Upon review, he was pretty good that roid year. .360 on-base, .333 average and slugged .418 despite only having 4 HR. But still, never bothered me seeing him succeed with the Marlins. Didn't seem sustainable to me.
I would guess tomorrow. Im betting that MGT wants an extra reliever on deck because of Ryu's last outing.
