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Odds and Ends: Bautista, Uehara, Pavano

By Tim Dierkes [June 24, 2008 at 11:14am CST]

I tried busting out my old Super Nintendo last night, to see if I am still the Mario Kart stud I once was. The console didn't work right though, so I ordered something called the FC Twin. It's a console that came out a few years ago when Nintendo's patent expired; it plays both NES and SNES games. I'm excited! On to the hot stove links.

We'll be doing our usual live chat here today at 2pm CST.
The A's don't anticipate any problems in signing top draft pick Jemile Weeks. And the D'Backs are nearing a deal with their top choice, Daniel Schlereth.
Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski is working to trade recently-designated reliever Denny Bautista. He's optimistic. There is a general tone of optimism in this entire odds and ends post, in fact.
NPB Tracker has an in-depth look at Koji Uehara, who will finally get his wish of trying MLB in '09.
Steven Goldman thinks it's time for the Yankees to trade Melky Cabrera, who seems a bit of a tweener. Might be better to trade him amid a hot streak though. At least that's what I do in fantasy baseball!
Yankee whipping boy Carl Pavano could actually be around in August.
MLB.com's Jim Molony appeared on their Whip Around program (the 6/23 link). He mentioned that he doesn't expect the Brewers to make a major acquisition.
Speaking of MLB.com, they've got a new Trade Talk blog up where various beat writers have weighed in.

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wow tim going old school whats next attari ?

Posted by: redsfan | June 24, 2008 at 11:22 AM

I think I will always be old school with video games. I can be weird with technology. I love certain things but didn't even get a cell phone until last year.

Posted by: Tim Dierkes | June 24, 2008 at 11:30 AM

wow just got a cell last year now thats impressive .... you should get you a n64 in my opinion thats the best old system and play some mario kart and james bond 007 cant go wrong with those 2

Posted by: redsfan | June 24, 2008 at 11:39 AM

You don't want to face me on MarioKart for N64.

Especially if I'm Wario. And on Rainbow Road.

Posted by: Land-Man | June 24, 2008 at 11:49 AM

Put me in Ghost Valley 1 with Mario on SNES Kart and I will destroy all comers. My friend and I got so cutthroat that I invented new cheap tricks. He would be midair trying to land a huge jump on that course and I would pause/unpause repeatedly to throw off his timing.

Posted by: Tim Dierkes | June 24, 2008 at 11:57 AM

I would MUCH rather read about the various posters' video game exploits than about ANY trade rumor involving the Cubs and Orioles OR about ANYTHING having to do with Barry Bonds...

Posted by: ctownboy | June 24, 2008 at 12:46 PM

OK, I'll work anyone at Starcraft too. Especially if I'm the Terrans. I'll Yamato-Gun you out of existence.

Posted by: Land-Man | June 24, 2008 at 12:58 PM

The Melky article sounds like one I wrote over a week ago here: http://www.3guysandasportspage.com/?p=497

Posted by: Jonathan C. Mitchell | June 24, 2008 at 01:09 PM

So when do we get our first "old-school video games" post/chat? i know it's a baseball rumors site, but there's gotta be at least one slow day where you can break it out?

Posted by: Raf821 | June 24, 2008 at 01:37 PM

never had a SNES, but my old NES got a lot of mileague. i bought a reconditioned one about 6-7 years ago and that still works like new. i will own anyone in RBI 3 (far better gameplay than the original, but without the legendary cartoony ballplayers).

mariokart for any console is awesome. haven't played the wii version, but the gamecube version is one of my favorites and pretty much the only reason why i got a gamecube to begin with.

Posted by: MO Boiler | June 24, 2008 at 01:47 PM

I have an XBOX with all of the SNES/NES games on it that I bought last year for 50 bones. I wish I could sell it but it's illegal...

Posted by: John Difford | June 24, 2008 at 03:02 PM

I'm hooked on Rome: Total War these days. Just got back from Rome, too, but there was no "Total War" to be found.

Any chance the O's try to reacquire Bautista? If I recall, he was fairly well regarded when traded, and we got crapola for him, as was typical of O's transactions at the time.

Posted by: The Globalizer | June 24, 2008 at 04:05 PM

Super Nintendo and Nintendo 64 are awesome. I think N64 was the best console ever for its time. Mario Kart, and Goldeneye, IMO two of the best video games in history. I will do work on multiplayer mode of goldeneye. Just warning you ;)

Posted by: nrmax88 | June 25, 2008 at 09:36 AM

Oh man, I see I was beat to the punch by a couple of guys concerning the n64. Land-Man, I will tak your rainbow road challenge my friend. You can have Wario, I will take Yoshi. You know the trick where you jump off the left side of the road and if you time it right land back on the track and gain like half a lap? I have come close to perfecting that. As for goldneye, all I have to say is I will murk some people in the facility... especially with some pistols with one shot kill settings on. Ima sniper fellas.

Posted by: nrmax88 | June 25, 2008 at 09:39 AM

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