"Turd Throw" and other stories from the rancid NLC.

[Internet Apex]

Wild Thing will leave the Best Fans in Baseball for the void of KC:

The Royals agreed to a contract with another outfielder, this time with Rick Ankiel for one year and $3.25 million, according to a report by Yahoo Sports late Thursday night. The contract includes a mutual option for 2011 worth $6 million.

The Royals are the worst organization in pro sports.

Worse than the Bears?

Raider fans would give their left nut to have the Bears' organization.

I don't think they'd have to. They only need one crazy old bastard to kick the bucket. The Bears' old farts are dug in so deep we'll never see the end of them.

Yeah, but imagine if Virginia was hiring the coaches, drafting the players and walking around on the field in a track suit on game day.

I'm more worried about Michael.

[Dr. Nguyen Van Falk]

Wild Thing will leave the Best Fans in Baseball for the void of KC:

The Royals agreed to a contract with another outfielder, this time with Rick Ankiel for one year and $3.25 million, according to a report by Yahoo Sports late Thursday night. The contract includes a mutual option for 2011 worth $6 million.

The Royals are the worst organization in pro sports.

Worse than the Bears?

Raider fans would give their left nut to have the Bears' organization.

I don't think they'd have to. They only need one crazy old bastard to kick the bucket. The Bears' old farts are dug in so deep we'll never see the end of them.

Waiting on the undead to die seems like a losing strategy.

[morpheus]

Since he's in the thread title...

http://blogs.denverpost.com/rockies/2010/01/25/turnbow-could-make-choice-by-wednesday/

[Waco Kid]

The Rockies' bullpen is pretty much set, but they are not leaving any stones unturned.

If said stones are Turnbow and Eric Gagne I would suggest not turning them over.

[Dr. Nguyen Van Falk]

Since he's in the thread title...

http://blogs.denverpost.com/rockies/2010/01/25/turnbow-could-make-choice-by-wednesday/

http://www.globe-democrat.com/news/2010/jan/15/contract-talks-underway-between-cardinals-and-ludw/

The most interest among free agents in the past few days has been with the pitching candidates, where at least two former Brewers – starter Ben Sheets and former closer Derrick Turnbow – are scheduled to work out in front of scouts for interested teams in the coming days.

Turnbow, 31, is scheduled to throw in Phoenix on Friday and at least 16 teams, including the Cardinals, are expected to be in attendance. Turnbow last pitched in the majors for the Brewers in 2008. He signed with Texas last year, but never pitched in the majors and asked for his release from the Rangers.

[JD]

The Rockies' bullpen is pretty much set, but they are not leaving any stones unturned.

If said stones are Turnbow and Eric Gagne I would suggest not turning them over.

What if those aren't stones at all?  What if you turn 'em over and it turns out that they are, in fact, FAKE stones?!  And there's a KEY in them!  You just got TRICKED, fool.  That's the key to the backdoor and now you can have all the Pepsi throwback you can drink.  Guess what...this bar-b-q just got a whole lot better.

[Quality Start Machine]

The Rockies' bullpen is pretty much set, but they are not leaving any stones unturned.

If said stones are Turnbow and Eric Gagne I would suggest not turning them over.

What if those aren't stones at all?  What if you turn 'em over and it turns out that they are, in fact, FAKE stones?!  And there's a KEY in them!  You just got TRICKED, fool.  That's the key to the backdoor and now you can have all the Pepsi throwback you can drink.  Guess what...this bar-b-q just got a whole lot better.

I'm not gay, but for you I'd experiment.

[JD]

The Rockies' bullpen is pretty much set, but they are not leaving any stones unturned.

If said stones are Turnbow and Eric Gagne I would suggest not turning them over.

What if those aren't stones at all?  What if you turn 'em over and it turns out that they are, in fact, FAKE stones?!  And there's a KEY in them!  You just got TRICKED, fool.  That's the key to the backdoor and now you can have all the Pepsi throwback you can drink.  Guess what...this bar-b-q just got a whole lot better.

I'm not gay, but for you I'd experiment.

Well, the key to my backdoor IS under that faux-rock.

[Jon]

The Rockies' bullpen is pretty much set, but they are not leaving any stones unturned.

If said stones are Turnbow and Eric Gagne I would suggest not turning them over.

What if those aren't stones at all?  What if you turn 'em over and it turns out that they are, in fact, FAKE stones?!  And there's a KEY in them!  You just got TRICKED, fool.  That's the key to the backdoor and now you can have all the Pepsi throwback you can drink.  Guess what...this bar-b-q just got a whole lot better.

This post is my new favorite everything.

[Eli]

Oh no!

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/01/cardinals-sign-rich-hill.html

The Cardinals have signed free agent lefty Rich Hill, and invited him to Spring Training according to the team's official Twitter feed. The Orioles non-tendered Hill after he posted a 7.80 ERA in 13 starts (and one relief appearance) last season, and he missed the second half after having surgery on his pitching shoulder.

[SKO]

Oh no!

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/01/cardinals-sign-rich-hill.html

The Cardinals have signed free agent lefty Rich Hill, and invited him to Spring Training according to the team's official Twitter feed. The Orioles non-tendered Hill after he posted a 7.80 ERA in 13 starts (and one relief appearance) last season, and he missed the second half after having surgery on his pitching shoulder.

So I can look forward to a couple years from now when Will Leitch tearfully writes about the revelation that Rich Hill's conversion to center fielder and all-American hero was in fact fueled by steroids?

What we lost... what we never had.

[Saul Goodman]

RT @BrewerNation Veteran OF Jim Edmonds and #Brewers agree to minor league deal that includes an invite to Spring Training.

[Internet Apex]

While we've been hanging our droop-dog Cutler heads about the Martz hiring, some good news has trickled into our gigantic hole of suck.

Aaron Miles to the Reds for Wily Less Taveras.

Taveras immediately DFA'd by Oakland.

[Saul Goodman]

Dusty's new Neifi?  In terms of playing time, I hope.

[Waco Kid]

Dusty's new Neifi?  In terms of playing time, I hope.

Miles could  be his new leadoff hitter or at least bat second since he will be playing second base.