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

[Kerm]

I don't get why Morneau isn't getting more MVP buzz (well, I do; the MVP voters don't know what the award means).  If the Twins make it, there is NO CHANCE that they would have done so without Morneau.  He has FIFTY more RBIs than the 2nd-best guy on his team (Mauer).  He's the only guy on the team slugging over .500.  He's leading the team in home runs, and he's one of only three guys on that team to even have double digit homers (and Delmon Young JUST got to 10 last night).  And he's only struck out only five more times than he's walked.

The dude is fantastic.

[Eli]

I don't get why Morneau isn't getting more MVP buzz (well, I do; the MVP voters don't know what the award means).  If the Twins make it, there is NO CHANCE that they would have done so without Morneau.  He has FIFTY more RBIs than the 2nd-best guy on his team (Mauer).  He's the only guy on the team slugging over .500.  He's leading the team in home runs, and he's one of only three guys on that team to even have double digit homers (and Delmon Young JUST got to 10 last night).  And he's only struck out only five more times than he's walked.

The dude is fantastic.

Hard to call, since the race is so muddled.  I guess he might deserve this one, unlike his first.

[Taylor2]

ST. LOUIS -- Pitcher Kyle Lohse and the St. Louis Cardinals agreed Monday to a $41 million, four-year contract.

Lohse was 15-6 with a 3.78 ERA this season and led the staff with 200 innings. He agreed to a $4.25 million, one-year contract on March 14.

His new deal contract calls for a $1.25 million signing bonus and salaries of $7.125 million next year, $8.875 million in 2009 and $11.875 million in each of the final two seasons. He also gets a full no-trade clause.

MIAMI -- Right-hander Sergio Mitre, recovering from elbow surgery, was released Monday by the Florida Marlins.

Mitre underwent Tommy John surgery July 15, missed the entire 2008 season and is not expected to return until midseason next year at the earliest.

Mitre went 5-8 with a 4.65 ERA in a career-high 27 starts for Florida last year.

[LoneStarCubFan]

ST. LOUIS -- Pitcher Kyle Lohse and the St. Louis Cardinals agreed Monday to a $41 million, four-year contract.

Lohse was 15-6 with a 3.78 ERA this season and led the staff with 200 innings. He agreed to a $4.25 million, one-year contract on March 14.

His new deal contract calls for a $1.25 million signing bonus and salaries of $7.125 million next year, $8.875 million in 2009 and $11.875 million in each of the final two seasons. He also gets a full no-trade clause.

The Cardinals are out of their fucking minds.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[J Rod]

Backe is obviously no Theodore R. Lilly.

http://tinyurl.com/43wfxf

[Andy]

What the hell is Walt Jocketty doing?  He's not bringing back Korey or Gabor?  Lunacy!

On the other hand, here's two more lefty bats for the Cubs!

http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=blog07&plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog:e57bcc87-152a-4f72-96fb-cc08b1f396efPost:560fa636-9ee1-4f1b-ad00-12241266b100&sid=sitelife.cincinnati.com

[Oleg]

Might as well resurrect this one, as well.

This can only be good news, according to crazy rumor guy.  Cardinals are apparently after Ohman.  Muahahahaha!!!!

[LoneStarCubFan]

Might as well resurrect this one, as well.

This can only be good news, according to crazy rumor guy.  Cardinals are apparently after Ohman.  Muahahahaha!!!!

LaRussa and Duncan will get him on their special sauce and he'll be a world-beater for one season.

[Dave B]

I don't get why Morneau isn't getting more MVP buzz (well, I do; the MVP voters don't know what the award means).  If the Twins make it, there is NO CHANCE that they would have done so without Morneau.  He has FIFTY more RBIs than the 2nd-best guy on his team (Mauer).  He's the only guy on the team slugging over .500.  He's leading the team in home runs, and he's one of only three guys on that team to even have double digit homers (and Delmon Young JUST got to 10 last night).  And he's only struck out only five more times than he's walked.

The dude is fantastic.

How the hell did that midget Pedroia win the MVP?! He's too small to play in the show. Why, he's two inches shorter than Ryan Theriot.

[Andy]

My mom's taller than Dustin Pedroia, and she could probably make the throws from shortstop better than Theriot.

[5laky]

What do Dustin Pedroia and Ryan Theriot have in common besides height?

[JD]

What do Dustin Pedroia and Ryan Theriot have in common besides height?

Meat curtains?

[Kerm]

What do Dustin Pedroia and Ryan Theriot have in common besides height?

Chad-like names?

[5laky]

I was going to go with nothing.

[Andre Dawson's Creek]

Tom Berenger?