2014 MLB Thread - Page 18

Vince, Pt. II · 05-12-2014, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Hmm, I don't think the 6th is all that late in the game. More the middle. Maybe semantics. As for the bat flip, you even said it was pretty tame by Puig's standards. So this is no different really.

Not saying Puig is a saint or nothing but this seems a pretty mild thing to get all upset about. I didn't see it, though, just going off of your description.

Highlighted the important part. On the field, Puig is a douche. I don't know if it's even intentional, but his antics are ridiculous. Just because it's tame for him doesn't mean that it's ok.

For the record, I think his antics are hilarious and I hope he keeps doing it.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 05-12-2014, 01:17 PM

I don't see any issues with that Puig situation. If you don't like it, get him out. He spotted you two strikes. It shouldn't be that hard to get one more from there.

Easy Mac · 05-12-2014, 01:32 PM

How bad is the NL East that the Braves are still 2 games up?

Ronnie Dobbs3 · 05-12-2014, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BishopMVP

Ells. I just had Choo on my mind because I saw people tying him to the Ellsbury contract.

He came off a power-sapping injury and hit 1 HR in his first 342 AB's, and 8 of his 9 HR's last year in his last 235 AB's from July 4th on. Toss in the extra 5-6 from the short porch (and that's before considering whether he'll swing for that fence a little more) and you've got over 20 even assuming no more returning power.

Assuming healthyish seasons (let's use 130 games as a cut-off there) I like him going for 20+ in at least 2 of the next 3 years.

A little over a fifth of the way through the season and Ellsbury is rocking 1 HR.

DaddyTorgo · 05-12-2014, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Ronnie Dobbs3

A little over a fifth of the way through the season and Ellsbury is rocking 1 HR.

Was going to make more fun of him, but other than that I suppose he's hitting around his career averages. SB's only at 10 right, so it's not like he's flying around the basepaths, but then again that's not necessarily his fault if he's not given the green light.

ISiddiqui · 05-12-2014, 02:59 PM

He's actually hitting slightly better this year. His Batting Average, OBP, and SLG are all higher than last year's (so far) -.298/.355/.426 compared to .306/.369/.440 so far this season (112 OPS+ last season to 124 OPS+ this season).

Though yes, he isn't running as much.

Ronnie Dobbs3 · 05-12-2014, 03:17 PM

He's in line with his career averages in every way, especially power.

Lathum · 05-12-2014, 08:08 PM

Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez placed on disabled list - ESPN

another young arm we wont see for 2 years.

Scoobz0202 · 05-12-2014, 08:08 PM

The injuries this year....yeesh

sterlingice · 05-12-2014, 08:12 PM

That's a shame as he's fun to watch

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JonInMiddleGA · 05-12-2014, 08:18 PM

Damn, that's rough news on Fernandez if it is what it sounds like.

Lathum · 05-12-2014, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Damn, that's rough news on Fernandez if it is what it sounds like.

He should be healthy by the time he signs with the Yankees.

Logan · 05-12-2014, 08:28 PM

I'm not am even a Yankees fan and I'm offended by the hats they're wearing tonight.

BishopMVP · 05-12-2014, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Ronnie Dobbs3

A little over a fifth of the way through the season and Ellsbury is rocking 1 HR.

Hey, its been freezing - no one's hitting for power in the Northeast this year. (Except Mookie Betts!)

MizzouRah · 05-13-2014, 07:31 AM

Cardinals give up two touchdowns and a field goal to the Cubs last night.

Ronnie Dobbs3 · 05-13-2014, 08:37 AM

Puig even pimps home runs on MLB:The Show

korme · 05-15-2014, 02:33 PM

Charlie Sheen summed it up, well, interestingly:

J Cueto!!! wow wow wow Here come the Rojas!! simply amaze een!! c #FirstTimeOneHundredOneYrs http://t.co/uPq5Pwm9vz
— Charlie Sheen (@charliesheen) May 15, 2014

What he was referring to was that Johnny Cueto today became the first pitcher since 1914 to open the season with 9 straight starts of at least 7 IP and 2 runs or fewer.

Not to mention he currently leads all of the majors in ERA, IP, Ks, CG, SHO, H/9, WHIP, WAR and about five more crazy advanced saber numbers.

Butter · 05-15-2014, 03:25 PM

I picked Cueto to win the Cy Young last year... barring injury, looks like I was a year too early.

stevew · 05-15-2014, 04:55 PM

Tanaka has obviously lived up the hype. Jose Dariel Abreu is proving to be one of the best values of the summer though. They got him for like 60m total and he looks to be crushing baseballs.

PilotMan · 05-15-2014, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by korme

Charlie Sheen summed it up, well, interestingly:

What he was referring to was that Johnny Cueto today became the first pitcher since 1914 to open the season with 9 straight starts of at least 7 IP and 2 runs or fewer.

Not to mention he currently leads all of the majors in ERA, IP, Ks, CG, SHO, H/9, WHIP, WAR and about five more crazy advanced saber numbers.

Greinke's got 8 right now to start this year and 15 straight going back to last year.

BishopMVP · 05-15-2014, 11:04 PM

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BishopMVP · 05-16-2014, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by stevew

Tanaka has obviously lived up the hype. Jose Dariel Abreu is proving to be one of the best values of the summer though. They got him for like 60m total and he looks to be crushing baseballs.

And speculation that the best Cuban *could* be almost forced into defecting - Is Alfredo Despaigne Coming To MLB? The Fascinating Decisions Ahead For Cuba's Star Outfielder - BaseballAmerica.com - how much would he get?

Scoobz0202 · 05-16-2014, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by PilotMan

Greinke's got 8 right now to start this year and 15 straight going back to last year.

Greinke's only gone 7+ innings twice this year unless I'm reading Baseball-Reference wrong, though.

DanGarion · 05-16-2014, 11:13 AM

Cool thing that Blue Jays guest services will do if you catch a HR ball at a game.

You give them the ball and you information and they will send it back with this sheet and autographed by the player.

JPhillips · 05-16-2014, 11:58 AM

Joey Votto is headed to the DL.

Fuck baseball.

Chief Rum · 05-16-2014, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JPhillips

Joey Votto is headed to the DL.

Fuck baseball.

Fuck. Glad I picked up CJ Cron.

Scoobz0202 · 05-16-2014, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JPhillips

Joey Votto is headed to the DL.

Fuck baseball.

Worst season ever.

Bruce
Votto
Latos
Mesoraco

frnk55 · 05-16-2014, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DanGarion

Cool thing that Blue Jays guest services will do if you catch a HR ball at a game.

You give them the ball and you information and they will send it back with this sheet and autographed by the player.

That's very cool Dan. Back in the day I know they did this but nowadays I didn't think it happened anymore.

JPhillips · 05-16-2014, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by JPhillips

Joey Votto is headed to the DL.

Fuck baseball.

Or maybe not. MRI showed no knee damage and now they are saying quad injury.

cartman · 05-17-2014, 07:42 PM

The horrible string of injuries for the Rangers continues. Prince Fielder is going to miss his first game in 547 starts. He's getting an injection for a neck injury.

JonInMiddleGA · 05-17-2014, 07:49 PM

via ESPN ...

Braves had 6 hits today, giving them a total of 316 through their 1st 41 games. That's the fewest hits they've had in the 1st 41 games of a season since 1988, when they had 311. That team finished 54-106 (.338 win pct).

sterlingice · 05-17-2014, 08:07 PM

Royals were on the front of ESPN.com for about 5 minutes. Woo

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Dutch · 05-18-2014, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

Royals were on the front of ESPN.com for about 5 minutes. Woo

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Were they updating the Red Sox headlines during that outage? I thought they pre-worked those headlines for seemless transition from one Red Sox headline to the next. Somebody's getting fired.

sterlingice · 05-18-2014, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Dutch

Were they updating the Red Sox headlines during that outage? I thought they pre-worked those headlines for seemless transition from one Red Sox headline to the next. Somebody's getting fired.

I'm sure it was an intern who won't be fed today

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Mizzou B-ball fan · 05-18-2014, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

I'm sure it was an intern who won't be fed today

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I'm assuming it was about the pitching. Ventura and Duffy have been a breath of fresh air. If we could just get Guthrie to keep the ball in the ballpark, the boys in blue would have an incredible starting five.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 05-18-2014, 03:47 PM

Amazing stuff by Alex today. Huge hitting day and he's turned in three web gems this series. I saw a stat where, since his transition to the outfield, he has 18 more assists than any other outfielder in baseball. That's Bo Jackson crazy from a defensive perspective.

Matthean · 05-18-2014, 08:24 PM

Watch A Boy Win Over A Girl With A Foul Ball

Bobble · 05-19-2014, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Matthean

Watch A Boy Win Over A Girl With A Foul Ball

Playa!

MizzouRah · 05-19-2014, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Matthean

Watch A Boy Win Over A Girl With A Foul Ball

That was great.. this kid is going places.

Matthean · 05-19-2014, 12:55 PM

Tigers' key to MLB's best record? Zubaz hoodies. Zubaz pants. Zubaz everything. - SportsNation - ESPN

lungs · 05-19-2014, 09:29 PM

Hard to keep a Rule 5 pick when he can't get three outs. Now the Braves get to hit with Lyle Overbay on the mound.

cuervo72 · 05-19-2014, 10:47 PM

Someone has to eventually win this Reds/Nats game.

Scoobz0202 · 05-20-2014, 09:00 PM

Part of Dodgers prospect Alex Guerrero's ear bitten off in fight*-*Los Angeles Times

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Dodgers infield prospect Alex Guerrero had a part of his ear bitten off Tuesday by triple-A teammate Miguel Olivo, according to Guerrero’s agent, Scott Boras.

Baseball.

MizzouRah · 05-20-2014, 11:31 PM

Just got home from the Cardinals - Dbacks game.. Waino with a 1 hit gem.

AENeuman · 05-21-2014, 10:56 AM

Irrational biased rant:

I hate Colorado. It is total bullshit that there is a baseball park where certain pitches do not work as well as they in every other park. I'm sure that is the main reason for the ridiculous home/away splits with the Rockies hitters: BA 469/171, 552/247, team OPS 975/711.

That is all..

Easy Mac · 05-21-2014, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by AENeuman

Irrational biased rant:

I hate Colorado. It is total bullshit that there is a baseball park where certain pitches do not work as well as they in every other park. I'm sure that is the main reason for the ridiculous home/away splits with the Rockies hitters: BA 469/171, 552/247, team OPS 975/711.

That is all..

In case you're wondering, 8 times since 1985, a player has hit over .400 at home. 3 of the 8 are Rockies (Walker, Galarraga, and Cirillo). Cirillo hit .240 on the road his year.

Also, in 2004, Barry Bonds hit .412 with 26 HR, 115 BB and 25 K. He also missed 12 home games.

25 teams have hit over .300 at home since 1980. 11 of these are the Rockies.

Meanwhile, only 1 player has hit over .400 on the road in the last 30 years. Any guesses.?

stevew · 05-21-2014, 03:35 PM

That Stephen Drew drama finally came to a conclusion. I guess Mystery Team decided to withdraw its offer.

digamma · 05-21-2014, 03:39 PM

2004 model Ichiro S.

ISiddiqui · 05-21-2014, 03:39 PM

So Bogaerts isn't going to be a SS anymore? Well, at least while Farrell is manager (he seemingly said some weird stuff about him there).

Easy Mac · 05-21-2014, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by digamma

2004 model Ichiro S.

coke to you.

05-12-2014, 02:59 PM	#856
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	He's actually hitting slightly better this year. His Batting Average, OBP, and SLG are all higher than last year's (so far) -.298/.355/.426 compared to .306/.369/.440 so far this season (112 OPS+ last season to 124 OPS+ this season). Though yes, he isn't running as much. __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

05-12-2014, 08:12 PM	#860
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	That's a shame as he's fun to watch SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

05-12-2014, 08:18 PM	#861
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Damn, that's rough news on Fernandez if it is what it sounds like. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

05-15-2014, 02:33 PM	#867
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	Charlie Sheen summed it up, well, interestingly: J Cueto!!! wow wow wow Here come the Rojas!! simply amaze een!! c #FirstTimeOneHundredOneYrs http://t.co/uPq5Pwm9vz — Charlie Sheen (@charliesheen) May 15, 2014 What he was referring to was that Johnny Cueto today became the first pitcher since 1914 to open the season with 9 straight starts of at least 7 IP and 2 runs or fewer. Not to mention he currently leads all of the majors in ERA, IP, Ks, CG, SHO, H/9, WHIP, WAR and about five more crazy advanced saber numbers.

05-15-2014, 03:25 PM	#868
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	I picked Cueto to win the Cy Young last year... barring injury, looks like I was a year too early. __________________ My listening habits

05-12-2014, 01:17 PM	#852
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	I don't see any issues with that Puig situation. If you don't like it, get him out. He spotted you two strikes. It shouldn't be that hard to get one more from there.

05-12-2014, 01:32 PM	#853
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	How bad is the NL East that the Braves are still 2 games up?

05-12-2014, 03:17 PM	#857
Ronnie Dobbs3 High School Varsity Join Date: Feb 2013	He's in line with his career averages in every way, especially power.

05-12-2014, 08:08 PM	#858
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez placed on disabled list - ESPN another young arm we wont see for 2 years.

05-12-2014, 08:08 PM	#859
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	The injuries this year....yeesh

05-12-2014, 08:28 PM	#863
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	I'm not am even a Yankees fan and I'm offended by the hats they're wearing tonight.

05-13-2014, 07:31 AM	#865
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Cardinals give up two touchdowns and a field goal to the Cubs last night.

05-13-2014, 08:37 AM	#866
Ronnie Dobbs3 High School Varsity Join Date: Feb 2013	Puig even pimps home runs on MLB:The Show

05-15-2014, 04:55 PM	#869
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Tanaka has obviously lived up the hype. Jose Dariel Abreu is proving to be one of the best values of the summer though. They got him for like 60m total and he looks to be crushing baseballs.

05-15-2014, 11:04 PM	#871
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05-16-2014, 11:58 AM	#875
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05-17-2014, 07:42 PM	#880
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	The horrible string of injuries for the Rangers continues. Prince Fielder is going to miss his first game in 547 starts. He's getting an injection for a neck injury. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

05-17-2014, 07:49 PM	#881
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	via ESPN ... Braves had 6 hits today, giving them a total of 316 through their 1st 41 games. That's the fewest hits they've had in the 1st 41 games of a season since 1988, when they had 311. That team finished 54-106 (.338 win pct). __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

05-17-2014, 08:07 PM	#882
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Royals were on the front of ESPN.com for about 5 minutes. Woo SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

05-18-2014, 03:47 PM	#886
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Amazing stuff by Alex today. Huge hitting day and he's turned in three web gems this series. I saw a stat where, since his transition to the outfield, he has 18 more assists than any other outfielder in baseball. That's Bo Jackson crazy from a defensive perspective.

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05-19-2014, 12:55 PM	#890
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	Tigers' key to MLB's best record? Zubaz hoodies. Zubaz pants. Zubaz everything. - SportsNation - ESPN __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

05-19-2014, 09:29 PM	#891
lungs Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Prairie du Sac, WI	Hard to keep a Rule 5 pick when he can't get three outs. Now the Braves get to hit with Lyle Overbay on the mound.

05-19-2014, 10:47 PM	#892
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05-20-2014, 11:31 PM	#894
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Just got home from the Cardinals - Dbacks game.. Waino with a 1 hit gem.

05-21-2014, 10:56 AM	#895
AENeuman College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: SF	Irrational biased rant: I hate Colorado. It is total bullshit that there is a baseball park where certain pitches do not work as well as they in every other park. I'm sure that is the main reason for the ridiculous home/away splits with the Rockies hitters: BA 469/171, 552/247, team OPS 975/711. That is all..

05-21-2014, 03:35 PM	#897
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	That Stephen Drew drama finally came to a conclusion. I guess Mystery Team decided to withdraw its offer.

05-21-2014, 03:39 PM	#898
digamma Torchbearer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: On Lake Harriet	2004 model Ichiro S.

05-21-2014, 03:39 PM	#899
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	So Bogaerts isn't going to be a SS anymore? Well, at least while Farrell is manager (he seemingly said some weird stuff about him there). __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

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