That smell is Bill DeWitt's deoderant.

Dan and Al announced near the start of the game that Hi Mae would only miss one start.  According to Jim Hayes, he released the story too soon and that made Tony made at him because it made Hi Mae mad TLR, or Duncan, or Mo, or maybe everyone in St. Louis and he did what rookies now do in St. Louis and demanded that they retract, which they did.

According to Dan and Al, Hi Mae didn't want to let his teammates down.  I can't recall which one made the statement and which one said "Sure" or "No doubt about it."  But I do know that it was one or the other.  In fact, I'd know if I hadn't heard it.

I hope that the real reason isn't because of some damn incentive clause in Hi Mae's contract or because he's been reading the internet boards and found out that the real purpose of playing the games is to be ROY.

I have heard similar rumors on another board that there has definitely been some confusion on the Jaime Garcia shutdown affair . Soon to be called SHUTDOWNGATE

don.rob11 wrote:

So now it's shutdown for 1 start ? This is ridiculous .

Not at all.  Don't you follow politics???  Prevaricate!!!

Remember how Obama was going to shutdown Guantanamo?  Then it needed study first, and then trying the dudes held there, and then . . . shit it's still open with no plans at all to shut it down.

Jaime will miss one start because of fatigue.  Let's face it, his effectiveness has maybe dropped a tad.  Then, come September 27, or whatever, when we are 13.5 games out of first place, the issue will be revisited.  If he has a decent shot at ROTY, he'll go; if not, the "shutdown" will become permanent.

And now, to link back to classic rock:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsq4egAV70o

Yes, the Boys of Summer WERE awesome and, yes, they played their instruments . . . WELL!
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Last edited by Max (9/15/2010 11:50 pm)

Mags wrote:

Hi Mae

Now, Mags, I know you don't need a lecture on sensitivity to diverse cultural environments, and a part of me thinks I should wait until morning, when we are both sober, but I feel the need to remind you that when you communicate like this, people could it interpret it to mean that you are making fun of his name, and thus his ethnicity . . . and we don't do that in America . . . anymore . . . in public-ish places.

"La Russa said that if Garcia has "good life" during a bullpen session this weekend, he could be scheduled for at least one more start.

"He may want to pitch to enhance his chances (for Rookie of the Year) but doesn't want to jeopardize his career," said La Russa." - - -  Goold/Hummel

Tommy John, innings, fatigue, ROY, .................... scrabble anyone ?

Max wrote:

Mags wrote:

Hi Mae

I feel the need to remind you that when you communicate like this, people could it interpret it to mean that you are making fun of his name, and thus his ethnicity . . . and we don't do that in America . . . anymore . . . in public-ish places.

Aw, shut yer piehole, Whitey.