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  • Kobalt
    All Star
    • May 2010
    • 9674

    #286
    Re: 4/11 - 4/17 Game Discussion Thread

    6 for 6 for Huston

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    • travis72
      Banned
      • Aug 2009
      • 1491

      #287
      Re: 4/11 - 4/17 Game Discussion Thread

      Originally posted by rspencer86
      Bob Uecker is not allowed to retire or die, ever. He's probably one of my all-time favorite things about baseball.
      LOL, I have always like him as well. Very intertaining to listen to or watch. I even use to watch his TV show MR Belvedere or something like that. While he was not a good ball player he is a very important piece of the game IMO. Even thou i never have liked the Cubs I loved Harry Carry as well.

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      • Kobalt
        All Star
        • May 2010
        • 9674

        #288
        Re: 4/11 - 4/17 Game Discussion Thread

        14-2? Geez Arizona can't get any inning without allowing a run.

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        • OSUFan_88
          Outback Jesus
          • Jul 2004
          • 25642

          #289
          Re: 4/11 - 4/17 Game Discussion Thread

          The Indians failed heavy today. No way they should have lost that game.

          Still successful west coast trip but...should have been 2 of 3 in LAA. Oh well, Bring on the Birds.
          Too Old To Game Club

          Urban Meyer is lol.

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          • av7
            Hall Of Fame
            • Dec 2007
            • 11408

            #290
            Re: 4/11 - 4/17 Game Discussion Thread

            Originally posted by Kobalt
            6 for 6 for Huston
            No jinxing allowed
            Aaron
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            • IlliniM1ke
              Heroes Never Die
              • Feb 2003
              • 8082

              #291
              Re: 4/11 - 4/17 Game Discussion Thread

              Jake Westbrook isn't good, 5 more runs given up today, lucky for him the offense exploded so he shouldn't get another L.
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              • IlliniM1ke
                Heroes Never Die
                • Feb 2003
                • 8082

                #292
                Re: 4/11 - 4/17 Game Discussion Thread

                Eduardo Sanchez made his debut for the Cards tonight, in 2 innings out of the pen he K'd 5 and allowed only 1 hit.

                Early but if Franklin continues to stink it up I think people are going to start calling for Sanchez to get a crack at the closer spot, he has great stuff.
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                • elTodd
                  Little Big Puig
                  • Feb 2004
                  • 1333

                  #293
                  Re: 4/11 - 4/17 Game Discussion Thread

                  Originally posted by CardsFan27
                  Eduardo Sanchez made his debut for the Cards tonight, in 2 innings out of the pen he K'd 5 and allowed only 1 hit.

                  Early but if Franklin continues to stink it up I think people are going to start calling for Sanchez to get a crack at the closer spot, he has great stuff.
                  Yeah, he looked phenomenal. He could be, dare I say, the best young pitcher in the game today.

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                  • jth1331
                    MVP
                    • Aug 2003
                    • 1060

                    #294
                    Re: 4/11 - 4/17 Game Discussion Thread

                    Troy mother effin Tulowitzki.
                    6th bomb of the year already, geezus he's looking like he did back in September of last year. I'm calling an ARod esque season out of the SS position for Tulo this year if he stays healthy.
                    7 National Championships
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                    Oklahoma Sooners, Boomer Sooner!

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                    • Coug00
                      LOB
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 3476

                      #295
                      Re: 4/11 - 4/17 Game Discussion Thread

                      Originally posted by Claymaker52
                      I may be a bit premature here, but I see a lot of Felix Hernandez in Michael Pineda. The most impressive part of Pineda is his pin point control, catcher hardly has to move his glove, and has 11 of 14 first pitch strikes tonight. And this past inning allowed back-to-back base runners to start the inning and showed his poise by not allowing either one to advance any further, a pop out and 2 strike outs. He has shown the ability to work in and out of trouble, I like that. Very impressive showing thus far.
                      Personally, I hardly see any of Felix in him. Felix's assets are his movement/break on all five pitches with velocity. Pineda's asset is his velocity, height, and control. His fastball is pretty damn straight. He gets away with it because its 95-98mph with plus control and coming from a 6'7 mountain of a man. To a hitter it looks more like 97-100 because of the shorter distance it has to travel.

                      He's been impressive no doubt. Without that velocity he's canon fodder...pray for good arm health while he develops the change and slider.
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                      • JBH3
                        Marvel's Finest
                        • Jan 2007
                        • 13506

                        #296
                        Re: 4/11 - 4/17 Game Discussion Thread

                        Originally posted by Kobalt
                        6 for 6 for Huston
                        ...Spoke to Soon.

                        Colorado had a three-run lead in the ninth when Huston Street came on to close it out. He gave up a two-run homer to Scott Hairston, a walk to Josh Thole and a single to pinch hitter Carlos Beltran before manager Jim Tracy brought in Matt Lindstrom.
                        Originally posted by Edmund Burke
                        All that is needed for the triumph of evil, is for good men to do nothing.

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                        • elTodd
                          Little Big Puig
                          • Feb 2004
                          • 1333

                          #297
                          Re: 4/11 - 4/17 Game Discussion Thread

                          Originally posted by JBH3
                          ...Spoke to Soon.
                          Well, he technically didn't blow it, and still ended up with a hold.

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                          • IlliniM1ke
                            Heroes Never Die
                            • Feb 2003
                            • 8082

                            #298
                            Re: 4/11 - 4/17 Game Discussion Thread

                            Originally posted by elTodd
                            Yeah, he looked phenomenal. He could be, dare I say, the best young pitcher in the game today.
                            Yeah I'm not going that far yet, first appearance in the majors so teams haven't really scouted him too much yet, that will change fast if he continues to get strikeouts at the rate he is.

                            He absolutely has the best stuff of anyone in our system as far as relievers go, definitely the closer of the future, and the sooner that future is the better because Franklin just doesn't look good.

                            Franklin isn't a bad reliever, he just isn't an imposing closer at all, doesn't really have a dominant pitch he can rely on, has a lot of pitches in his arsenal but I think that makes him a better fit for a setup or even regular relief role. Plain old middle reliever would be my preference but if Tony removes him from the closer role I'd be shocked if he didn't make him the primary setup man.
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                            • snepp
                              We'll waste him too.
                              • Apr 2003
                              • 10007

                              #299
                              Re: 4/11 - 4/17 Game Discussion Thread

                              Originally posted by elTodd
                              He could be, dare I say, the best young pitcher in the game today.

                              He's a reliever.
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                              • elTodd
                                Little Big Puig
                                • Feb 2004
                                • 1333

                                #300
                                Re: 4/11 - 4/17 Game Discussion Thread

                                Originally posted by CardsFan27
                                Yeah I'm not going that far yet, first appearance in the majors so teams haven't really scouted him too much yet, that will change fast if he continues to get strikeouts at the rate he is.

                                He absolutely has the best stuff of anyone in our system as far as relievers go, definitely the closer of the future, and the sooner that future is the better because Franklin just doesn't look good.

                                Franklin isn't a bad reliever, he just isn't an imposing closer at all, doesn't really have a dominant pitch he can rely on, has a lot of pitches in his arsenal but I think that makes him a better fit for a setup or even regular relief role. Plain old middle reliever would be my preference but if Tony removes him from the closer role I'd be shocked if he didn't make him the primary setup man.
                                Originally posted by snepp
                                He's a reliever.


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