The 2010 MLB Season Thread - Page 20

SackAttack · 05-07-2010, 10:53 PM

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Has this been posted yet? Gold. Indians.

Between the rant and the physical similarity, I'm half expecting him to belt out "MILD THING! YOU MAKE MY BUTT STING!"

kingfc22 · 05-07-2010, 10:59 PM

Hadn't seen this posted yet.

Will Farrell was dressed up as a Venezuelan pitcher named Billy Ray Rojo Johnson and the crowd and opposing team were not aware.

Hilarious!

Round Rock's Celebrity Pitcher - ESPN Video - ESPN

k0ruptr · 05-07-2010, 11:32 PM

hahaha, thats awesome!

kingfc22 · 05-09-2010, 02:59 PM

And the bullpen blows the 3rd straight Lincecum outing. Fan-freaking-tastic

JS19 · 05-09-2010, 03:08 PM

Crazy play in LF on that Bay flyball. Shea never had wind like I've seen at Citi, can get pretty intense.

JS19 · 05-09-2010, 03:18 PM

11 walks so far by the Mets today, just can't win games doing that.

Chief Rum · 05-09-2010, 03:32 PM

Better watch that Will Ferrell video while you still can. Looks like someone's working to get the videos removed (had to go down Google a few links before I found one where it hadn't been removed yet--an LA Times blog).

JS19 · 05-09-2010, 03:52 PM

Bay with another flyball that the wind catches and gets a double as it falls between Uribe and Rowand. I can understand how the LF missed the first one, not saying it shouldn't have been caught, but the wind just took it. This one definitely should have been caught.

JS19 · 05-09-2010, 03:55 PM

and D. Wright immediately strikes out looking after I post that (for the 4th time, actually the 8th time in his last 8 official AB's, ouch) with the tying run on 2nd. I have never seen him attack (verbally) an ump like that and is tossed right out of the game. If the Mets can tie it, they gave no position players left on the bench and would have to put a pitcher in the field.

rowech · 05-09-2010, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by JPhillips

Homer Bailey's end of 2009 must have been a mirage.

Or perhaps it's because in 2008 he pitched 147 2/3 innings and in 2009 they cranked up him up to the tune of 203 innings, most of them coming in games that meant nothing. Sound just a bit like Volquez at all?

k0ruptr · 05-09-2010, 05:10 PM

Dallas Braden is doing something pretty cool, watch the A's game NOW if you can.

Radii · 05-09-2010, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by k0ruptr

Dallas Braden is doing something pretty cool, watch the A's game NOW if you can.

indeed, hooray for MLB Extra Innings!

Scoobz0202 · 05-09-2010, 05:16 PM

I love MLB.TV!

He did it!

k0ruptr · 05-09-2010, 05:18 PM

Amazing ! Wow I love it. Buehrle and Braden = Crafty lefties with perfect games! (both against the Rays

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k0ruptr · 05-09-2010, 05:18 PM

That was really a treat! Not as dramatic as Buehrle's last season but just as amazing! I swear, I always get goosebumps watching the last inning of a perfecto!

you could tell he was nervous when he went to 3-1 against that last batter haha!

k0ruptr · 05-09-2010, 05:20 PM

aww, woah that is a touching moment with hi s Grandma.

JonInMiddleGA · 05-09-2010, 05:21 PM

Yo Arod, could you tell us how Braden ass taste?

rowech · 05-09-2010, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Yo Arod, could you tell us how Braden ass taste?

Seriously...he must have channeled his hatred for AROD. I think it's the Kia commercial on right now...."How ya like me now?"

stevew · 05-09-2010, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Yo Arod, could you tell us how Braden ass taste?

yeah, i was thinking the same thing.

korme · 05-09-2010, 06:09 PM

I was at the Reds/Cubs showdown today and was excited when Leake was perfect through 5. That ended shortly, obviously.

Awesome to see Braden do it today. Touching moment with his grandma.

JPhillips · 05-09-2010, 06:30 PM

Jesus H. Christ, Dusty. Why would you let the starting pitcher bat in the bottom of the seventh and then after he reaches base on an unsuccessful sacrifice, then pull him for a pinch runner?

I swear Markus would lose every customer he has if there were typical Dusty decisions on OOTP.

rowech · 05-09-2010, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JPhillips

Jesus H. Christ, Dusty. Why would you let the starting pitcher bat in the bottom of the seventh and then after he reaches base on an unsuccessful sacrifice, then pull him for a pinch runner?

I swear Markus would lose every customer he has if there were typical Dusty decisions on OOTP.

Nevermind the fact he didn't pinch run for his slow ass catcher who led off with a double and watched as he was promptly thrown out on the bad bunt. The more I watch the more I'm baffled.

JonInMiddleGA · 05-09-2010, 07:08 PM

Nice to see the Yankees stepping up to generate reason to actually hate them again.

After Braden's historic accomplishment, The San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser, through her Twitter account, posted: "Dallas Braden's grandmother is here and speaking to the press. She says, and I'm not joking, 'Stick it, A-Rod.'"

As Braden celebrated the feat, Sunday night's Yankee starter, A.J. Burnett, was alone in the Fenway clubhouse and watched Braden. As Braden hugged an older looking woman, Burnett said out loud, to no one in particular, "Grandma, don't cross my mound."

Reason #17,436 that pitchers should have to hit.

Scoobz0202 · 05-09-2010, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JPhillips

Jesus H. Christ, Dusty. Why would you let the starting pitcher bat in the bottom of the seventh and then after he reaches base on an unsuccessful sacrifice, then pull him for a pinch runner?

I swear Markus would lose every customer he has if there were typical Dusty decisions on OOTP.

He makes a lot of dumbass decisions. This is fact.

I didn't really hate the decision to leave him in to bat, though. The pinch running shit is fucking stupid, yes. But Leake is not a bad hitter.

I mean, he could have brought Cairo in... who apparently is in relationship with Dusty.

Jas_lov · 05-09-2010, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Nice to see the Yankees stepping up to generate reason to actually hate them again.

After Braden's historic accomplishment, The San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser, through her Twitter account, posted: "Dallas Braden's grandmother is here and speaking to the press. She says, and I'm not joking, 'Stick it, A-Rod.'"

As Braden celebrated the feat, Sunday night's Yankee starter, A.J. Burnett, was alone in the Fenway clubhouse and watched Braden. As Braden hugged an older looking woman, Burnett said out loud, to no one in particular, "Grandma, don't cross my mound."

Reason #17,436 that pitchers should have to hit.

It was a joke. What Burnett said was, "Grandma, I love you, but don't cross my mound."

rowech · 05-09-2010, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Scoobz0202

He makes a lot of dumbass decisions. This is fact.

I didn't really hate the decision to leave him in to bat, though. The pinch running shit is fucking stupid, yes. But Leake is not a bad hitter.

I mean, he could have brought Cairo in... who apparently is in relationship with Dusty.

Leaving him to hit was fine. Bunting Hernandez to third was the right play and as bad of a bunt as it was, a normal runner would have got there and the Cubs either face 1st and 3rd with no outs or a runner on 3rd with one out. Because he's a moron, they faced runner on 1st and one out. Yet, somehow it works out for Cincy.

Scoobz0202 · 05-09-2010, 07:27 PM

Joey Votto

JonInMiddleGA · 05-09-2010, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jas_lov

It was a joke. What Burnett said was, "Grandma, I love you, but don't cross my mound."

Don't blame me, talk to espn's columnist & to the AP.

Still, better idea that Burnett enjoy a nice hot cup of STFU.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 05-10-2010, 06:56 AM

Good to see the Royals finding yet another way to lose. Failed to notice that a runner never tagged up, which would have ended the inning. Instead, the Rangers score two more runs in the inning and the Royals lose by, you guessed it, two runs.

Ugh.

OldGiants · 05-10-2010, 08:02 AM

These quotes speak for themselves:

Meanwhile, in Oakland, Braden grandmother actually told reporters, "Stick it, A-Rod."

A-Rod took the high road.

"I’ve learned in my career that it’s always much better to be recognized for some of the great things you do on the field. Good for him. He threw a perfect game, and even better, he beat the Rays," he said.

Ronnie Dobbs2 · 05-10-2010, 08:34 AM

I agree, though possibly not in the way you are inferring.

Ksyrup · 05-10-2010, 08:57 AM

Wait, I didn't think ARod took the high road at all. I thought he made some comment about not wanting to extend this guy's 15 minutes...?

miked · 05-10-2010, 09:12 AM

Appears to be a lot of A-Rod hate. Braden is 26, has under 20 career wins and an ERA over 4. Good for him, he threw a perfect game. So did Kenny Rogers, Mike Witt, and Tom Browning. It's an amazing feat, but he should probably be thanking A-Rod otherwise nobody would know who he is (at least until now). Anyway, continue massaging his nuts (and no, I'm not an A-Rod fan).

Ronnie Dobbs2 · 05-10-2010, 09:21 AM

Alternately, at 24 he was league-average, at 25 above average and just pitched a perfect game at 26.

Not sure why you and A-Rod are so eager to diminish him, I don't think anyone has said he's Greg Maddux.

korme · 05-10-2010, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by JPhillips

Jesus H. Christ, Dusty. Why would you let the starting pitcher bat in the bottom of the seventh and then after he reaches base on an unsuccessful sacrifice, then pull him for a pinch runner?

I swear Markus would lose every customer he has if there were typical Dusty decisions on OOTP.

I was at the game bitching about this with my brother. Thought it was so stupid. A (albeit friendly) Cubs fans sitting in front of us turned around and told me it was smart because pitchers usually bunt better than batters. When I told him that's hardly true, and still, he used a pinch runner, the Cubs fan patted me on the hand and said with a smile, "you're still young. you'll understand one day."

I hate dumb baseball fans.

Logan · 05-10-2010, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by korme

the Cubs fan patted me on the hand

Instant punch to the grill.

miked · 05-10-2010, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Ronnie Dobbs2

Alternately, at 24 he was league-average, at 25 above average and just pitched a perfect game at 26.

Not sure why you and A-Rod are so eager to diminish him, I don't think anyone has said he's Greg Maddux.

At 24, he pitched in 70 innings with a WHIP of 1.43 and a K/BB ratio of 1.6 or so. At 25, he pitched 136 innings with a 1.36 WHIP and a 1.9 K/BB ratio. At 26, he pitched a perfect game and looks to be having a solid season (3.33 ERA and 0.95 WHIP). He's also pitched in just 40 innings this season. My point is, as you described, he's about league average. He had one game where he was perfect, he struck out 6 guys, got 14 fly ball outs and clearly had some good luck (and good defense). He is also still taunting a guy who has nearly 600 career HR (probably a bunch tainted) for a minor incident that occurred weeks ago; yet he is running his mouth like he were some awesome veteran.

I know baseball has unwritten rules, I play a lot of it, most of them are fairly stupid. A-Rod probably should have acted like he had been there before (as the saying goes). But 26 year olds with 18 career wins to their name should probably give it a rest.

Logan · 05-10-2010, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by miked

But 26 year olds with 18 career wins to their name should probably give it a rest.

You're knocking a guy for a joke his grandmother made?

markprior22 · 05-10-2010, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by korme

I was at the game bitching about this with my brother. Thought it was so stupid. A (albeit friendly) Cubs fans sitting in front of us turned around and told me it was smart because pitchers usually bunt better than batters. When I told him that's hardly true, and still, he used a pinch runner, the Cubs fan patted me on the hand and said with a smile, "you're still young. you'll understand one day."

I hate dumb baseball fans.

I don't see where this is SO dumb that it is totally unbelievable. I mean, it might not be what you would choose to do and I'm not saying it was right in this situation because I don't follow the Reds...don't know the pitchers or who was available off the bench. Believe me, I watched Dusty's crap for several years with the Cubs...I'm not out to defend him but....

Pitchers do tend to be good at sac bunts because when it comes to hitting, that's the only contribution many are ever asked to make. I know Ryan Dempster is one of the best sac bunt guys on the Cubs (and in all of baseball). You go into the situation with the plan that the bunt will be successful (if you assume it will fail, then you should find another option). If that happens, then the pitcher is finished for the day (if you choose) and no one has been burned off the bench (a pinch runner wouldn't be necessary). Since it failed, they decided to use a pinch runner for whatever reason (maybe to keep their prized young pitcher from running the bases since he's coming out anyway).

I don't know...I see these discussions quite often at the OOTP and Puresim boards. 99% of the time it is a believable scenario, just not the way that particular person would have handled it.

Want to talk dumb strategy that Dusty can't hold a candle to? Why on earth would you leave Dempster in to face Votto at that point in the game? You have Marshall (who is tremendous against lefties) warm in the pen. Who the hell was he warming up for if not Votto? Oh well...life of a Cub fan.

JPhillips · 05-10-2010, 01:03 PM

I didn't see the game, so take this for what it's worth.

My understanding is that it was the bottom of the seventh and there was a man on second with no outs. Under those circumstances a bunt is just conceding an out, which is rarely good strategy. I'd prefer a left handed pinch hitter that could not only move the runner over, but might get a hit.

Pitchers might make good sac bunt guys, although I don't know if that's true statistically. In this case, though, I don't know if I'd trust a key bunt to a guy that never played in the minors and has only a handful of major league ABs, especially given that he's thrown 100 pitches.

Now if this was the first questionable decision from Dusty I could write it off, but given his history of stupid decisions(it looks like the Reds are going to go three consecutive years with a leadoff hitter OBPing under .300, etc.) I tend to believe it was Dusty being a dumbass.

rowech · 05-10-2010, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JPhillips

I didn't see the game, so take this for what it's worth.

My understanding is that it was the bottom of the seventh and there was a man on second with no outs. Under those circumstances a bunt is just conceding an out, which is rarely good strategy. I'd prefer a left handed pinch hitter that could not only move the runner over, but might get a hit.

Pitchers might make good sac bunt guys, although I don't know if that's true statistically. In this case, though, I don't know if I'd trust a key bunt to a guy that never played in the minors and has only a handful of major league ABs, especially given that he's thrown 100 pitches.

Now if this was the first questionable decision from Dusty I could write it off, but given his history of stupid decisions(it looks like the Reds are going to go three consecutive years with a leadoff hitter OBPing under .300, etc.) I tend to believe it was Dusty being a dumbass.

A bunt is worth it late in the game when you're playing for the tying or go-ahead run which it was. In addition, Leake had only thrown 71 pitches until that point.

Ksyrup · 05-10-2010, 03:22 PM

The runner was already in scoring position. Trading an out just to advance the guy to third, where the only advantage is being able to score on a SF, WP/PB, and maybe an error, in exchange for giving up an AB where you could score the run without giving up the out OR get the runner to 3rd anyway by trying to get a hit and moving the runner (grounder to 2nd, deep fly to RF, etc.), makes more sense. Three shots at scoring the runner from 2nd seem (to me) to be worth more than 2 shots from 3rd.

markprior22 · 05-10-2010, 06:32 PM

What about scoring from third on a ground ball? If the infield is in, the chance of getting a hit goes up significantly. Again, people all have different ideas concerning strategy but I just don't find this move absurd.

rowech · 05-10-2010, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

The runner was already in scoring position. Trading an out just to advance the guy to third, where the only advantage is being able to score on a SF, WP/PB, and maybe an error, in exchange for giving up an AB where you could score the run without giving up the out OR get the runner to 3rd anyway by trying to get a hit and moving the runner (grounder to 2nd, deep fly to RF, etc.), makes more sense. Three shots at scoring the runner from 2nd seem (to me) to be worth more than 2 shots from 3rd.

http://www.tangotiger.net/RE9902.html

Worth about .2 runs on average. Keeping in mind that you have your leadoff and #2 hitter coming up though so those numbers are slightly different. Probably a push overall.

Pumpy Tudors · 05-10-2010, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by rowech

http://www.tangotiger.net/RE9902.html

Worth about .2 runs on average. Keeping in mind that you have your leadoff and #2 hitter coming up though so those numbers are slightly different. Probably a push overall.

The 0.2 runs is a 21% difference, though. At least from my limited thoughts about this, that 0.2 runs seems pretty significant.

Logan · 05-11-2010, 10:11 PM

I don't care if he's only 19 games into his career, I'm designating Ike Davis as being the greatest ever at making plays along the dugout railing.

JS19 · 05-11-2010, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Logan

I don't care if he's only 19 games into his career, I'm designating Ike Davis as being the greatest ever at making plays along the dugout railing.

Worrrrrrrd up..... I believe that's his 3rd, if I'm not mistaken? Second where went head over heals.

Oh, and what a hell of a comeback by the Mets, especially since they completed a 3 team parlay I did.

Atocep · 05-12-2010, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

The runner was already in scoring position. Trading an out just to advance the guy to third, where the only advantage is being able to score on a SF, WP/PB, and maybe an error, in exchange for giving up an AB where you could score the run without giving up the out OR get the runner to 3rd anyway by trying to get a hit and moving the runner (grounder to 2nd, deep fly to RF, etc.), makes more sense. Three shots at scoring the runner from 2nd seem (to me) to be worth more than 2 shots from 3rd.

This.

I'm still amazed managers sacrifice runners from 2nd to 3rd.

lordscarlet · 05-12-2010, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by JS19

Worrrrrrrd up..... I believe that's his 3rd, if I'm not mistaken? Second where went head over heals.

Oh, and what a hell of a comeback by the Mets, especially since they completed a 3 team parlay I did.

blahhh..

RedKingGold · 05-12-2010, 10:44 AM

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Perhaps you've been alerted to the fact that the Blue Jays' home series with the Phillies is being shifted from Toronto to Citizens Bank Park in Philly because of fears of violence due to the G-20 Summit in Toronto the weekend of June 25-27.

Jeff Francoeur heard about it, and he was none to pleased with the prospect of the Phillies inheriting three more home games.

"That's just bull----," Francoeur said. "That's not really fair. That's just not fair."

The move will give the Phillies 84 home games this season, and for a team that plays well at home, perhaps an unfair advantage over the Mets and others in the NL East.

"It's ridiculous," Francoeur said. Absolutely crazy."

The Blue Jays will be the home team in the series, and the designated hitter will be used.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/ba...#ixzz0njLmp3p3

What a pussy. If the Mets got three more home games, you probably wouldn't hear of Phillies players crying about it.

05-07-2010, 10:59 PM	#952
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	Hadn't seen this posted yet. Will Farrell was dressed up as a Venezuelan pitcher named Billy Ray Rojo Johnson and the crowd and opposing team were not aware. Hilarious! Round Rock's Celebrity Pitcher - ESPN Video - ESPN __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

05-07-2010, 11:32 PM	#953
k0ruptr Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Las Vegas	hahaha, thats awesome! __________________ Xbox Live Gamertag: k0ruptr My Favorite Teams : Chicago White Sox - Carolina Panthers - Orlando Magic - Phoenix Suns - Anaheim Ducks - Hawaii Warriors - Oregon Ducks

05-09-2010, 02:59 PM	#954
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	And the bullpen blows the 3rd straight Lincecum outing. Fan-freaking-tastic __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

05-09-2010, 03:32 PM	#957
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Better watch that Will Ferrell video while you still can. Looks like someone's working to get the videos removed (had to go down Google a few links before I found one where it hadn't been removed yet--an LA Times blog). __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

05-09-2010, 03:55 PM	#959
JS19 College Prospect Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NY	and D. Wright immediately strikes out looking after I post that (for the 4th time, actually the 8th time in his last 8 official AB's, ouch) with the tying run on 2nd. I have never seen him attack (verbally) an ump like that and is tossed right out of the game. If the Mets can tie it, they gave no position players left on the bench and would have to put a pitcher in the field. Last edited by JS19 : 05-09-2010 at 04:01 PM.

05-09-2010, 03:08 PM	#955
JS19 College Prospect Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NY	Crazy play in LF on that Bay flyball. Shea never had wind like I've seen at Citi, can get pretty intense.

05-09-2010, 03:18 PM	#956
JS19 College Prospect Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NY	11 walks so far by the Mets today, just can't win games doing that.

05-09-2010, 03:52 PM	#958
JS19 College Prospect Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NY	Bay with another flyball that the wind catches and gets a double as it falls between Uribe and Rowand. I can understand how the LF missed the first one, not saying it shouldn't have been caught, but the wind just took it. This one definitely should have been caught.

05-09-2010, 05:10 PM	#961
k0ruptr Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Las Vegas	Dallas Braden is doing something pretty cool, watch the A's game NOW if you can. __________________ Xbox Live Gamertag: k0ruptr My Favorite Teams : Chicago White Sox - Carolina Panthers - Orlando Magic - Phoenix Suns - Anaheim Ducks - Hawaii Warriors - Oregon Ducks

05-09-2010, 05:16 PM	#963
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	I love MLB.TV! He did it!

05-09-2010, 05:18 PM	#964
k0ruptr Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Las Vegas	Amazing ! Wow I love it. Buehrle and Braden = Crafty lefties with perfect games! (both against the Rays ) __________________ Xbox Live Gamertag: k0ruptr My Favorite Teams : Chicago White Sox - Carolina Panthers - Orlando Magic - Phoenix Suns - Anaheim Ducks - Hawaii Warriors - Oregon Ducks

05-09-2010, 05:18 PM	#965
k0ruptr Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Las Vegas	That was really a treat! Not as dramatic as Buehrle's last season but just as amazing! I swear, I always get goosebumps watching the last inning of a perfecto! you could tell he was nervous when he went to 3-1 against that last batter haha! __________________ Xbox Live Gamertag: k0ruptr My Favorite Teams : Chicago White Sox - Carolina Panthers - Orlando Magic - Phoenix Suns - Anaheim Ducks - Hawaii Warriors - Oregon Ducks Last edited by k0ruptr : 05-09-2010 at 05:19 PM.

05-09-2010, 05:20 PM	#966
k0ruptr Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Las Vegas	aww, woah that is a touching moment with hi s Grandma. __________________ Xbox Live Gamertag: k0ruptr My Favorite Teams : Chicago White Sox - Carolina Panthers - Orlando Magic - Phoenix Suns - Anaheim Ducks - Hawaii Warriors - Oregon Ducks

05-09-2010, 05:21 PM	#967
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Yo Arod, could you tell us how Braden ass taste? __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

05-09-2010, 06:09 PM	#970
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	I was at the Reds/Cubs showdown today and was excited when Leake was perfect through 5. That ended shortly, obviously. Awesome to see Braden do it today. Touching moment with his grandma.

05-09-2010, 06:30 PM	#971
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	Jesus H. Christ, Dusty. Why would you let the starting pitcher bat in the bottom of the seventh and then after he reaches base on an unsuccessful sacrifice, then pull him for a pinch runner? I swear Markus would lose every customer he has if there were typical Dusty decisions on OOTP. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers Last edited by JPhillips : 05-09-2010 at 06:31 PM.

05-09-2010, 07:08 PM	#973
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Nice to see the Yankees stepping up to generate reason to actually hate them again. After Braden's historic accomplishment, The San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser, through her Twitter account, posted: "Dallas Braden's grandmother is here and speaking to the press. She says, and I'm not joking, 'Stick it, A-Rod.'" As Braden celebrated the feat, Sunday night's Yankee starter, A.J. Burnett, was alone in the Fenway clubhouse and watched Braden. As Braden hugged an older looking woman, Burnett said out loud, to no one in particular, "Grandma, don't cross my mound." Reason #17,436 that pitchers should have to hit. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

05-09-2010, 07:27 PM	#977
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	Joey Votto

05-10-2010, 06:56 AM	#979
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Good to see the Royals finding yet another way to lose. Failed to notice that a runner never tagged up, which would have ended the inning. Instead, the Rangers score two more runs in the inning and the Royals lose by, you guessed it, two runs. Ugh.

05-10-2010, 08:02 AM	#980
OldGiants College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Location, Location, Location	These quotes speak for themselves: Meanwhile, in Oakland, Braden grandmother actually told reporters, "Stick it, A-Rod." A-Rod took the high road. "I’ve learned in my career that it’s always much better to be recognized for some of the great things you do on the field. Good for him. He threw a perfect game, and even better, he beat the Rays," he said. __________________ "The case of Great Britain is the most astonishing in this matter of inequality of rights in world soccer championships. The way they explained it to me as a child, God is one but He's three: Father, Son and Holy Ghost. I could never understand it. And I still don't understand why Great Britain is one but she's four....while [others] continue to be no more than one despite the diverse nationalities that make them up." Eduardo Galeano, SOCCER IN SUN AND SHADOW

05-10-2010, 08:34 AM	#981
Ronnie Dobbs2 Pro Rookie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bahston Mass	I agree, though possibly not in the way you are inferring. __________________ There's no I in Teamocil, at least not where you'd think

05-10-2010, 08:57 AM	#982
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Wait, I didn't think ARod took the high road at all. I thought he made some comment about not wanting to extend this guy's 15 minutes...? __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

05-10-2010, 09:12 AM	#983
miked College Starter Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Dirty	Appears to be a lot of A-Rod hate. Braden is 26, has under 20 career wins and an ERA over 4. Good for him, he threw a perfect game. So did Kenny Rogers, Mike Witt, and Tom Browning. It's an amazing feat, but he should probably be thanking A-Rod otherwise nobody would know who he is (at least until now). Anyway, continue massaging his nuts (and no, I'm not an A-Rod fan). __________________ Commish of the United Baseball League (OOTP 6.5)

05-10-2010, 09:21 AM	#984
Ronnie Dobbs2 Pro Rookie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bahston Mass	Alternately, at 24 he was league-average, at 25 above average and just pitched a perfect game at 26. Not sure why you and A-Rod are so eager to diminish him, I don't think anyone has said he's Greg Maddux. __________________ There's no I in Teamocil, at least not where you'd think Last edited by Ronnie Dobbs2 : 05-10-2010 at 09:22 AM.

05-10-2010, 01:03 PM	#990
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	I didn't see the game, so take this for what it's worth. My understanding is that it was the bottom of the seventh and there was a man on second with no outs. Under those circumstances a bunt is just conceding an out, which is rarely good strategy. I'd prefer a left handed pinch hitter that could not only move the runner over, but might get a hit. Pitchers might make good sac bunt guys, although I don't know if that's true statistically. In this case, though, I don't know if I'd trust a key bunt to a guy that never played in the minors and has only a handful of major league ABs, especially given that he's thrown 100 pitches. Now if this was the first questionable decision from Dusty I could write it off, but given his history of stupid decisions(it looks like the Reds are going to go three consecutive years with a leadoff hitter OBPing under .300, etc.) I tend to believe it was Dusty being a dumbass. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers Last edited by JPhillips : 05-10-2010 at 01:04 PM.

05-10-2010, 03:22 PM	#992
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	The runner was already in scoring position. Trading an out just to advance the guy to third, where the only advantage is being able to score on a SF, WP/PB, and maybe an error, in exchange for giving up an AB where you could score the run without giving up the out OR get the runner to 3rd anyway by trying to get a hit and moving the runner (grounder to 2nd, deep fly to RF, etc.), makes more sense. Three shots at scoring the runner from 2nd seem (to me) to be worth more than 2 shots from 3rd. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

05-10-2010, 06:32 PM	#993
markprior22 High School Varsity Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: springfield, il	What about scoring from third on a ground ball? If the infield is in, the chance of getting a hit goes up significantly. Again, people all have different ideas concerning strategy but I just don't find this move absurd.

05-11-2010, 10:11 PM	#996
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	I don't care if he's only 19 games into his career, I'm designating Ike Davis as being the greatest ever at making plays along the dugout railing.

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