6/4 - 6/17 Game Discussion Thread

[Speedy]

Re: 6/4 - 6/17 Game Discussion Thread

Chris Davis is on pace to have the worst season ever, based on fWAR.

His on-pace fWAR would have him ranked 81892nd out of 81892 players since 1901.

I was looking at this the other day...Orioles are stuck with that contract too.

[countryboy]

Re: 6/4 - 6/17 Game Discussion Thread

Let's see the Cardinal bullpen can hang on to one here.

[bcruise]

Re: 6/4 - 6/17 Game Discussion Thread

This Cubs/Phils game is brought to you by the letters "B, and B"

Chatwood walks 7 Phils before leaving in the 5th, and the Cubs are currently in the middle of a rally sustained by a Brian Duensing base on balls. Was actually a really good AB too as he fouled a couple of pitches off.

Oh, here we go with the catcher blocking home plate rule.

It goes the Cubs' way and the inning continues, but even so I don't like the rule itself (or at least the interpretation of it on a play like that).

[SPTO]

Re: 6/4 - 6/17 Game Discussion Thread

Chris Davis is on pace to have the worst season ever, based on fWAR.

His on-pace fWAR would have him ranked 81892nd out of 81892 players since 1901.

Heh, all the warning signs about him were plain to everyone and yet there he is literally fleecing money from the O's.

[BleacherBum2310]

Re: 6/4 - 6/17 Game Discussion Thread

I can't imagine there is a worst start in the world to watch than a Tyler Chatwood start. Cubs now a .5 game back this team is good.

[SPTO]

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I can't imagine there is a worst start in the world to watch than a Tyler Chatwood start. Cubs now a .5 game back this team is good.

My measuring stick for worst pitching performances to watch from an entertainment standpoint was always Juan Guzman. Chatwood, after watching a couple starts of his this year is the new #1 in my books.

I feel sorry for anyone that goes to a game that he starts.

[BleacherBum2310]

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My measuring stick for worst pitching performances to watch from an entertainment standpoint was always Juan Guzman. Chatwood, after watching a couple starts of his this year is the new #1 in my books.

I feel sorry for anyone that goes to a game that he starts.

It's so bad. He has great stuff but has no idea where it's going. one pitch he'll throw a ball to the backstop next he locate a perfectly executed changeup.

his walk rate is near his strikeout rate and his ERA somehow is still respectable but he's really killing the bullpen when Darvish gets back and i know he signed a big contract i gotta imagine they gotta seriously consider starting Montgomery over him.

[Godgers12]

Re: 6/4 - 6/17 Game Discussion Thread

And Dustin Ackley was going to be a perennial All Star at second?

Wait, is this that same kid who predicted all the Mariners World Series wins? It's not right?

I never liked Ackley. I wanted us to take Trout at #2 that year instead we took Ackley, and Trout went 19 to the Angels. So I never liked him. I legit would have made a better GM than Jack Zdierencic or however you spell his dumb name.

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[DamnYanks2]

Re: 6/4 - 6/17 Game Discussion Thread

Pedro Martinez jinxed Otani. I was watching MLB Network yesterday and he was talking about how Otani's pitch speed was up and down which indicated something was wrong. He thought maybe it was tendinitis.

Turned out to be a blister and he had to leave the game. But it was eerie how Pedro basically called that there was an underlying issue.

Think he'd make a really good pitching coach.

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[Speedy]

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Pedro Martinez jinxed Otani. I was watching MLB Network yesterday and he was taking about how Otani's pitch speed was up and down which indicated something was wrong. He thought maybe it was tendinitis.

Turned out to be a blister and he had to leave the game. But it was eerie how Pedro basically called that there was an underlying issue.

Think he'd make a really good pitching coach.

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Not just think.

Fact.

Dude is incredible.

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[TripleCrown9]

Re: 6/4 - 6/17 Game Discussion Thread

I never liked Ackley. I wanted us to take Trout at #2 that year instead we took Ackley, and Trout went 19 to the Angels. So I never liked him. I legit would have made a better GM than Jack Zdierencic or however you spell his dumb name.

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Trout went 25th. The 19th pick was Shelby Miller to the Cardinals.

Also, you probably legit would not have.

[Godgers12]

Re: 6/4 - 6/17 Game Discussion Thread

Trout went 25th. The 19th pick was Shelby Miller to the Cardinals.

Also, you probably legit would not have.

Guarantee I would have GMZ was that bad I would have done a better job by not doing anything at all..

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[BatsareBugs]

Re: 6/4 - 6/17 Game Discussion Thread

Ackley was the best college player available going into the draft. Mike Trout was rising late but very few mocks even had him going first. I think Mayo had him going as high as 6th to the Giants.

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[Jr.]

Re: 6/4 - 6/17 Game Discussion Thread

Ackley was the best college player available going into the draft. Mike Trout was rising late but very few mocks even had him going first. I think Mayo had him going as high as 6th to the Giants.

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Revisionist history is always fun, isn't it?

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[TheMatrix31]

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Ackley was the best college player available going into the draft. Mike Trout was rising late but very few mocks even had him going first. I think Mayo had him going as high as 6th to the Giants.

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Imagine they had Trout and Posey.


Good Lord.