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Appel's line tonight (so far?)

8 in, 1 hit, 1 walk, 10 k (!!!)

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Talmbout

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CARTER FARTER

Carter. Moonshot.

That shot was Pujols-esque...minus, you know, the Brad Lidge thing.

Ball game. Damn it feels good to be a gangsta. Carter has ice running in his veins.

What a shot

Chris Carter put da team on his back

Carter

TD4W!

Sounds like no deal is going to happen for Qualls:

WEDNESDAY: A trade is looking increasingly unlikely, writes MLB.com’s Jason Beck. Between Qualls’ highly affordable contract and his desire to play out his contract and retire as an Astro, there’s little motivation to deal him. Beck reports that the Astros recently had a pro scout watching Detroit’s Double-A team, which includes prospects such as Steven Moya, Devon Travis and Angel Nesbitt, all of whom could be of interest to Houston. However, Detroit already parted with top prospects Corey Knebel and Jake Thompson in the Joakim Soria trade, and the team is reluctant to deal more well-regarded prospects for another reliever.

Why would the Tigers claim Qualls if they had no interst in giving up prospects for him. Did they think the Astros were just going to release him for nothing?

It's also a tactic to prevent other teams from claiming him, although I don't know who, if anyone, was below them.

More Aiken drama:

AUG. 27: Commissioner Bud Selig was in San Diego yesterday for the opening of the Padres’ Hall of Fame plaza — named Selig Plaza — and was asked by Jennifer Jensen of 10 News whether or not Aiken had been granted an extension on his signing window:

“We’re working on that right now. There are a lot of things in movement there so it would be inappropriate for me to comment, but I would say we are working towards a hopeful solution.”

Asked a second time, Selig again refused to confirm or deny that an extension had been granted, but he repeated that they are “working toward a solution.” Selig did reveal that no grievance has been filed yet by Aiken’s camp. While his comments are somewhat vague, the commissioner did not shoot down the possibility that Aiken could still reach a deal with the Astros. As Jim Callis of Baseball America points out (on Twitter), it seems fair to assume that the other 29 teams in the league would be none too pleased to see Aiken strike a deal with Houston well beyond the signing deadline.

Some speculation that it is actually for Nix and not Aiken: http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/jon-heyman/24682993/astros-working-on-a-resolution-with-nix-not-aiken-it-turns-out

Yeah looks like Senile Selig can't hear.

Peacock struggling in first..... Mother ****in shocked

what does management see in the guy? I vote he spends some time in the bullpen.

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what does management see in the guy? I vote he spends some time bagging groceries.

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Fify

lol, thanks Bond.

Is it unanimous on here to get rid of this right of path rule at home plate?

Yes

why don't they just make it you can't tackle the catcher. You have to slide. Blocking the plate is part of the game.

Qualls staying in Houston:

WEDNESDAY, 8:24pm: With the period for a deal expiring, and Qualls still with Houston, the obvious conclusion is that the Astros failed to work out a deal with Detroit and have revoked the waiver request. MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart confirms that Qualls will in fact stay put.

Grossman ties it up!

Qualls

Talk about some lucky hits. Broken bat and a bloop

Well s***

damn Qualls

WTF QUALLS

I can only imagine how pissed Gibbs is