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I heard a rumor he is negotiating with Tom Timmerman to have his ban lifted so he can be a futbol chatter.

OK I can't get you to admit Mo is a terrible general manager
About instead tell us how you got into sports writing instead of waste hauling , for example

Just need to say thank you to my fellow Chatters for the shout outs! My daughter s 16 year old birthday today. I'm not just a chatter I am also SUPER DAD! XXOO everybody !!

Gordo: I believe it was you in "Tipsheet" earlier this week that quoted some early reviews and evaluations of Jordan Walker, and what I was struck by was just how wrong they were. For instance, one referred to a potential red flag in Walker's high strike out rate. At that point, Walker had struck out twice in his first twenty MLB ABs. I went back and checked his stats from last year. His K-rate was 25% in AA, which is almost the norm in MLB these days, and he was only 19 at the time. Another referred to his low walk rate and high swing and miss rate. Both are wrong. That might have been true in class A, but last year he walked nearly 12% of the time, which is pretty good for a young hitter.

You've covered sports for a long time and have spoken to many a scout and executive. Just how informed are these guys and how often are they talking out of their rear ends based on third or fourth hand "information." I'm reminded of that scene in Moneyball where all the scouts were talking their pyscho-babble about what it means if a player has a "good face" or an ugly girlfriend.

If Oneil is trying to avoid injury by not running max effort, then why is he playing CF and why are they allowing that to happen?

Does not seem like a smart move

As a father to two girls, old guys checking out younger girls in bikinis is not something to be proud about or aspire to either

Maybe you covered this before. How would you compare Faulk and Shattenkirk both in their primes? Who would you pick to have on your team?

any chance the owners of the Memphis Grizzlies, St louis Cardinals/Blues, KC Royals and Indiana Pacers form their own network? It seems to be that way already and maybe carry Triple A games too for both Memphis and Indianapolis.

Jeff: I'm late to the chat and as I skimmed over some of the early comments/questions, I'm surprised at the whining about the different standard for O'Neil vs Molina last year. I think a uniform standard of expectations is fine in high school, but at the pro level, the notion that a coach/manager wouldn't adjust standards based on a player's age, position, performance level, etc. is just naive. Why would someone expect a 40-year-old, heavy legged catcher who has to do a lot of running down the first base line to back up infield throws sprint out every routine grounder to short? That just seems dumb and counterproductive. For the one or two times a season where that might have ended paying off with Molina on first, the other hundred-plus extra sprints put wear and tear on a body and put that body in injury jeopardy. Second, jogging on a routine grounder to first and a potential run-scoring single are hardly the same thing. Molina was much like Pujols in that if they smelled a possible run, they went all out from second.

I know the push-back is that such a double-standard might irritate a younger player, but if that player doesn't understand the difference, then he's too immature for the big leagues. For all of TLR's reputation as taskmaster, he absolutely had different expectations for his stars vs his average players or utility. To me, the bigger issue is O'Neill's failure to admit he was coasting. It was obvious, and if he can't admit it, then he's too immature to be trusted to not make the same mistake moving forward.

I read in JR's article where the Blues have still done well in their season ticket sales for next year, just as good or better than after the SC. Surprise you? In this economy I am because the ticket prices are a little high. Not sure where people are finding all that extra cash laying around. I guess I need to check my sofa.