How was our baseball team picked?

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6:09p, 8/18/08

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Saw some of that ridiculous game against China today. What a mess. The Chinese plunked at least 6 of our batters. If this would have been a normal game, there would have been some fights. As it was, coaches got tossed.

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7:26p, 8/18/08

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I think it was the best available minor league players that were chosen. Schierholtz running the catcher was a thing of beauty.

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9:14p, 8/18/08

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I think they showed admirable restraint...you have to consider the opponent...if it was anyone else, there would have been a fight

The basketball players, swimmers, gymnasts, etc. have done a great job of making us not look like a bunch of ***holes...no need for some other sport to stir things up

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11:38p, 8/18/08

AG

"Best players available"...does that mean players that won't be needed in the Show anytime soon? Or really, best farm players available?

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12:20a, 8/19/08

AG

best that are not expected to be called up soon...

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9:27a, 8/19/08

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"Best players available"...does that mean players that won't be needed in the Show anytime soon?

They simply had to be in the minors by a certain date in mid-July. Taylor Teagarden was actually with the Rangers in early July while the team was dealing with injuries at catcher, but he got sent back down just before the deadline and was able to play in the olympics.

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1:26a, 8/22/08

Just a side note to this thread on watching the baseball games...

If there's anyone out there who, through some miracle, might be reading this post from the baseball stadium . . . please find that mofo blowing the whistle throughout the entire f'ing game and shove that thing down his throat.

Thanks