4/29 - 5/12 Game Discussion Thread

[Mabster]

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Profar definitely with a bad case of the yips this year. It's so hard to watch.

[TripleCrown9]

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Michael Chavis, Boston's next great power hitter.

[franch1se]

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Machado with a 2 run first inning BOMB off Kershaw. This is going to be a good series

[canes21]

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I’m a Braves fan, but Gausman throwing behind Urena was stupid. Let it go...I’d rather you pitch a good game and get a win. Instead, we are looking for darn near 8 innings out of our bullpen at the start of a killer road trip.


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Shouldn't have been ejected. There were no warnings prior. Besides, we could throw at him every single AB for the rest of his career in Miami and I wouldn't care. He pulled a soft move by throwing at a guy who's only 'mistake' was going on a tear and hitting HRs. You don't throw at someone for simply being good. He broke that rule and deserves to live with the consequences.

[SPTO]

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So Vlad Guerrero Jr. is being pitched around MORE than even Mike Trout.

Man, the kid's reputation really preceded him in a big way.

[BatsareBugs]

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Watching Rondon pitching for the white Sox, gotta love the 58 mph eephus pitch.

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[TheMatrix31]

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Usually totally agree with SF, but I have no problem throwing at Urena. My only regret is that he didn't actually get hit. **** that guy.

I also don't mind Touki getting the work. Lord knows he needs it.

[TripleCrown9]

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150 years ago today, the first ever professional baseball game was played.

The Cincinnati Red Stockings were victorious over the Great Westerns of Cincinnati by a score of 45-9.

[Majingir]

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So Vlad Guerrero Jr. is being pitched around MORE than even Mike Trout.



Man, the kid's reputation really preceded him in a big way.

But also, because of the umps, he has to "earn the strikezone". I've seen many pitches that could be a ball called a strike.

Been walked on average once every other game. If he starts hitting, that number is sure to go up.

Look at Judge in his rookie year. 6 walks in first 17 games. After he started hitting some home runs, he ended up getting walked a few times a series leading to him getting the rookie walk record.

[TripleCrown9]

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Last night, Josh Phegley became the first catcher in A's history to record more than 6 RBI in a single game (he had 8).

[Mabster]

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Last night, Josh Phegley became the first catcher in A's history to record more than 6 RBI in a single game (he had 8).

He had 7 without an HR (would have set another record) but then popped that one in the 9th.

Edit: His previous career high was 4 during his rookie year in '13 and the last time a catcher had 8 was Pudge back in '99.

[SPTO]

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I was watching a bit of the Nats/Phillies game last night. Vasgersian and Girardi were an interesting pair. I actually thought Joe did a good job as i've never heard him in the booth before. Clearly he doesn't have as much experience but I felt he did a great job.

The thing that stands out and Matty V mentioned it, if Hoskins continues to play the way he is now are the Phillies gonna have the money to pay this guy when he becomes a free agent?!

[bcruise]

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Dang, had no idea Martinez had that much of a cannon.

And then he rockets one out of the yard in the next half inning.

[KSUowls]

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I'm all for players policing themselves, but I didn't like Gausman throwing at Urena there. He was just 1-4 before last night with a bad ERA on a bad team. It just seemed pointless, especially with forcing the bullpen to get a lot of work at the start of a long and tough (after leaving Miami) road trip.

Then I saw Urena's comments after the game. Dude tried to act like he was innocent. It's too bad Gausman didn't actually hit him.

[PhilliesFan13]

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I was watching a bit of the Nats/Phillies game last night. Vasgersian and Girardi were an interesting pair. I actually thought Joe did a good job as i've never heard him in the booth before. Clearly he doesn't have as much experience but I felt he did a great job.



The thing that stands out and Matty V mentioned it, if Hoskins continues to play the way he is now are the Phillies gonna have the money to pay this guy when he becomes a free agent?!

They'll have plenty of money for Hoskins.

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