Maybe this place is done.

I am stunned it came back after taking a couple weeks off!

Oh, I didn't realize there were some weeks off. I hadn't tuned in since the season got put on hold. Technical issues, I guess?

Back on line!!!!

I gave up on the site but I just hit the wrong button and viola!

So grateful that Cookie started his season that way. Welcome back Cookie!

Meanwhile:

Trevor Bauer tallied 13 strikeouts in his season debut, as he limited the Tigers to two hits over 6 1/3 innings. When Reds manager David Bell emerged from the dugout to summon a reliever in the seventh, Bauer turned around, crow-hopped and pretended to launch the ball over the outfield fence, a la his infamous heave to cap his final start with the Indians, when his display startled Mike Freeman like a dog on July 4 and turned Terry Francona’s face vine-ripe tomato red.

Thank you whoever made the site work again. I had written it off as another of the new abnormals of 2020.

I've been glad to see Zimmer in a couple lineups and Chang in one. They were both sort of surprises on the roster and still could get sent away on one of the roster cutbacks, but both deserve auditions after their "summer training" successes.

Corey Kluber has been shut down for four weeks after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 strain of the teres major muscle in the back of his pitching shoulder.

Brutal news for the Rangers and Kluber, who missed most of last season with a fractured arm and an oblique injury. Now he's looking at another lost year. The best-case scenario is that he returns as a reliever in September. Kolby Allard is likely to replace him in the Rangers' rotation.

And just like that, with this the last year on his contract, that trade becomes a STEAL for us.

Where are the boo birds ? Another good trade by the front office. Saved 18 million and might have something to show for it in the future.

So far, it's just a salary dump. What came back was a guy that got caught juicing and a guy that won't add anything to the team even if he gets over his COVID

Thank you whoever made the site work again. I had written it off as another of the new abnormals of 2020.

You are welcome Civ.
I emailed Ryan back on July 10th.
This was his reply:


Hi Joe,
Apologies for the delay in response. I just checked and it looks like the instance stopped somehow. I restarted it and it's working now.
Sorry I didn't have it up before Opening Day. Don't hesitate to reach out if you run into any issues or provide others with my contact info as I don't get over to check on it much these days.
Take care,
--Ryan


Best, Stay Safe, Have a Great Day!
JoeZ

seagull wrote:So far, it's just a salary dump. What came back was a guy that got caught juicing and a guy that won't add anything to the team even if he gets over his COVID

So you are saying you like the trade ?

It's not my money. If the Indians want to dump salary, their choice. Nice if they get something back. So far...nothing.

Nice job by JoeZ and Ryan getting the forums back up.