Kind of random here, but I am watching Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations TV Show. In the 9th episode of the 7th season, he goes to Cuba and part of the episode shows groups that get together and debate baseball in the street. Tony's translator was talking about how many of the current (back in July 2011) Cuban players would be stars, and he named Cespedes (among a few others whose names I couldn't catch) as one of the ones he thought would be a star. Just a funny thing I heard

I just received a weird, e-mail from paris7. Is he joking around? I don't need to lose weight. LOL!

Me

Hey guys, this is my last post on AN. For real this time. Bye, everyone.

Me

Hey everybody after the WS, my new thread, Mr. October debuts!

From me!

RANGER FANS ON LSB (edited for length): "I know no one cares and no one wants to hear it But I really do feel like we’ll win easily tomorrow." by iorange555 on Oct 2, 2012 11:52 PM CDT reply "why" by Mr. Abe Froman on Oct 2, 2012 11:52 PM CDT up reply "Just a feeling that means nothing to you...but a lot to me." by iorange555 on Oct 2, 2012 11:53 PM CDT up reply "thats fine, im not here to criticize you. i just want to know what is giving you that feeling. because i dont have it." by Mr. Abe Froman on Oct 2, 2012 11:54 PM CDT up reply blah, blah, blah.... "really? i’m about to bet my life savings on the A’s" by chickenhawk on Oct 2, 2012 11:53 PM CDT up reply

http://www.lonestarball.com/2012/10/2/3447588/93-68-rangers-make-game-162-matter

BaseBallGirl's socal house party is driving north NOW! Any AN'ers tailgating today and would welcome a few more????

I'm just curious to know how the app was affected by the new website design.

(from gigglingone: here's the link for the official team press release.) A’s pitcher Brandon McCarthy underwent a two-hour surgery last night for epidural hemorrhage, brain contusion and skull fracture, team says. J. Lee

The Pirates considered and rejected a trade that would have sent two minor leaguers to Arizona for Diamondbacks shortstop Stephen Drew, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports (on Twitter). The prospects -- not Jameson Taillon or Luis Heredia -- are at the mid-to-low levels of Pittsburgh's farm system.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/08/nl-central-notes-drew-marte-cardinals.html

The menthol is like a mint, but it's for your oral fixation, the habit of having something in your mouth," said Snyder, who also dips. "I'm trying to cut back. I told Josh to try it and he likes them."

mlb.com interview with Josh Hamilton