MLB August N/V - Mr. Burrell is my father. Call me "Pat the Bat."

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Darude - Adam Sandstorm: Aug 16, 2012

Counting RBI is fine cause its always been counted and its just a thing to count, you don't have to be an autist when it comes to stats.

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Harlock: Jan 15, 2006; Tap "A" to drink!!!

Royals acquired Josh Willingham for a pitcher named Jason Adam

Good deal

# ? Aug 12, 2014 00:06

Scob: Jul 17, 2005

Rand alPaul posted:

The odds of a female throwing a knuckler and all sorts of nice offspeed poo poo is pretty high, actually. All you need to pitch in the majors is control.

lol no

# ? Aug 12, 2014 00:09

Grittybeard: Mar 29, 2010; Bad, very bad!

Harlock posted:

Royals acquired Josh Willingham for a pitcher named Jason Adam

Good deal

Huh. I know poo poo about Adam but this is the first time I haven't asked why right off the bat with a Royals trade this year. Wonder how they'll use him?

e: Oh duh, DH immediately at least. I wonder if this means Hosmer's hand is worse than I've been led to believe?

Grittybeard fucked around with this message at 00:18 on Aug 12, 2014

# ? Aug 12, 2014 00:13

Darude - Adam Sandstorm: Aug 16, 2012

He can sorta stand and run a bit in the OF as well.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 00:20

Rand alPaul: Feb 3, 2010; by Nyc_Tattoo

Scob posted:

lol no

Ok thanks for your poo poo replies.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 00:20

Boon: Jun 21, 2005; by R. Guyovich

Rand alPaul posted:

Ok thanks for your poo poo replies.

Listen son, when the Best Fans in Baseball state that something is not correct you have to just accept it, because they just know. It's The Cardinal Way.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 00:22

Deteriorata: Feb 6, 2005

Scob posted:

lol no

Yeah, Greg Maddux made the HoF with his blazing 85 mph fastball. Nothing but speed, baby.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 00:24

MourningView: Sep 2, 2006; Is this Heaven?

Greg Maddux threw in the low 90s with crazy movement. Not that it is impossible for a girl to hypothetically play major league baseball, but he should not the the go-to example of guy with so-so stuff who was good that he is.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 00:27

Darude - Adam Sandstorm: Aug 16, 2012

That should be Mark Buehrle

# ? Aug 12, 2014 00:33

Groucho Marxist: Dec 9, 2005; Do you smell what The Mauk is cooking?

That's a fine deal for the Royals good job Dayton you made a good trade

Deteriorata posted:

Yeah, Greg Maddux made the HoF with his blazing 85 mph fastball. Nothing but speed, baby.

This poo poo is going to keep evolving and in 2050 people will be talking about Greg Maddux's 75 mph fastball

# ? Aug 12, 2014 00:35

R.D. Mangles: Jan 10, 2004

Groucho Marxist posted:

That's a fine deal for the Royals good job Dayton you made a good trade

This poo poo is going to keep evolving and in 2050 people will be talking about Greg Maddux's 75 mph fastball

Jamie Moyer pitched underhanded.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 00:37

Abner Assington: Mar 13, 2005; For I am a sinner in the hands of an angry god. Bloody Mary, full of vodka, blessed are you among cocktails. Pray for me now, at the hour of my death, which I hope is soon.

Amen.

Congratulations to the 2014 Arizona Diamondbacks for putting Andrew McCutchen on the DL :downsbravo:

# ? Aug 12, 2014 00:42

Deteriorata: Feb 6, 2005

Groucho Marxist posted:

That's a fine deal for the Royals good job Dayton you made a good trade

This poo poo is going to keep evolving and in 2050 people will be talking about Greg Maddux's 75 mph fastball

It obviously depends on whether you're talking about his early or late career numbers. I was being a bit facetious, but 85 was about the best he could do in his later years - and still dominated.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 00:51

FairGame: Jul 24, 2001; Der Kommander

If Greg Maddux wasn't Greg Maddux, he would not have still been pitching in 2007 and 2008.

Also, he was mediocre or sucked in 2007 and 2008.

e: there's nothing wrong with just saying "Hey, I'm wrong about _____." I do it all the time. You don't need to die on this hill.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 00:54

tarlibone: Aug 1, 2014; Am I a... bad person?
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Abner Assington posted:

Congratulations to the 2014 Arizona Diamondbacks for putting Andrew McCutchen on the DL

... wait, how do we know that was a result of the HBP?

From what I've read, even from the Pirates, the type of injury that he has (an avulsion fracture) isn't something that's caused by being hit in the back with a baseball. Is there a source that can confirm that it's caused by the HBP?

# ? Aug 12, 2014 00:59

Abner Assington: Mar 13, 2005; For I am a sinner in the hands of an angry god. Bloody Mary, full of vodka, blessed are you among cocktails. Pray for me now, at the hour of my death, which I hope is soon.

Amen.

Avulsion fractures can most definitely happen because of external force, so I don't know who said that.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 01:08

Rand alPaul: Feb 3, 2010; by Nyc_Tattoo

Abner Assington posted:

Congratulations to the 2014 Arizona Diamondbacks for putting Andrew McCutchen on the DL

Thank you, Bud Selig, for condoning such fuckery :thumbsup:

# ? Aug 12, 2014 01:21

Jerkface: May 21, 2001; HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE DEAD, MOTHERFUCKER?; Fallen Rib

Manny Machado's OTHER knee just blew it out, it looks like, as he crumpled to the ground slipping out of the box holding his knee. I hope its not another ACL/whateverCL he had before. Maybe just a sprain or something...

# ? Aug 12, 2014 01:24

Top Hats Monthly: Jun 22, 2011; People are people so why should it be, that you and I should get along so awfully blink blink recall STOP IT YOU POSH LITTLE SHIT

Rand alPaul posted:

Thank you, Bud Selig, for condoning such fuckery

How so? Just curious.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 01:30

davecrazy: Nov 25, 2004; I'm an insufferable shitposter who does not deserve to root for such a good team. Also, this is what Matt Harvey thinks of me and my garbage posting.

I know it's hard being a Met fan, but have some perspective.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 01:34

tarlibone: Aug 1, 2014; Am I a... bad person?
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Abner Assington posted:

Avulsion fractures can most definitely happen because of external force, so I don't know who said that.

Right, but they can also most definitely happen because of a strong muscle contraction, the kinds athletes are, well, known for. Something like trying to hit a 9-run homer, perhaps. Seeing as how the fracture didn't seem to occur (or at least it didn't affect his ability to play) until the moment he took a big swing a game after he was hit in the spine with the ball. The 11th rib is also pretty low. Did the ball even hit him there?

I'm not saying it's impossible, I'm just saying that an injury cause by a pitch doesn't often wait a whole day to manifest, and even if it did, what are the odds that it would wait a whole day, move to a different part of the body, and occur right at the moment that the person was doing something else which could cause the same injury? and all at once?

# ? Aug 12, 2014 01:40

leokitty: Apr 5, 2005; I live. I die. I live again.

Deteriorata posted:

It obviously depends on whether you're talking about his early or late career numbers. I was being a bit facetious, but 85 was about the best he could do in his later years - and still dominated.

Greg Maddux was not anything near dominating by the time his fastball was gone.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 01:41

Zythrst: May 31, 2011; Time to join a revolution son, its going to be yooge!

R.D. Mangles posted:

Jamie Moyer pitched underhanded.

Bob Tewksbury rolled the ball from the mound.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 01:44

Groucho Marxist: Dec 9, 2005; Do you smell what The Mauk is cooking?

Here's Greg Maddux in high school having a present plus fastball

# ? Aug 12, 2014 01:49

tarlibone: Aug 1, 2014; Am I a... bad person?
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Bob Gibson simply stared at the ball, which would spontaneously combust. Then he'd blow the ashes toward the batter, who would sheepishly ask the ump for a strike-out and walk back to the dugout.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 01:49

Devo: Jul 9, 2001; Caught Cubs Posting

Groucho Marxist posted:

Here's Greg Maddux in high school having a present plus fastball

It's really funny seeing that Greg Maddux of all people lacked control on all his pitches

# ? Aug 12, 2014 01:51

Accident Underwater: Oct 21, 2005; You look like a star!

Greg Maddux' fastball exists in proportion to Charles Barkley's height.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 01:55

Mugwump: Apr 13, 2004; I offered to pay $60 million for 5 years of this avatar but was turned down

Jerkface posted:

Manny Machado's OTHER knee just blew it out, it looks like, as he crumpled to the ground slipping out of the box holding his knee. I hope its not another ACL/whateverCL he had before. Maybe just a sprain or something...

I'm going to hope for the best, but pre-emptive gently caress you to stupid Yankees black magic.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 02:00

Mr. Fix It: Oct 26, 2000; 💀ayyy💀

Harlock posted:

Comps are the worst, you're all the worst.

8 year old me loves this post.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 02:21

angrygodofjebus: Aug 25, 2005; Drink it up and hunker down

This is finally getting some national attention and it's another reason to like Chris Sale: http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140811&content_id=89055552&c_id=cws&tcid=fb_article_89055552

# ? Aug 12, 2014 02:30

Rand alPaul: Feb 3, 2010; by Nyc_Tattoo

a rowdy mullet posted:

Justin Verlander left tonight's game after one inning with shoulder soreness, was only throwing 88-90mph

# ? Aug 12, 2014 03:00

sexpig by night: Sep 8, 2011; by Azathoth

a rowdy mullet posted:

Justin Verlander left tonight's game after one inning with shoulder soreness, was only throwing 88-90mph

That's a fuckin shame.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 03:07

theacox: Jun 8, 2010; You can't be serious.

a rowdy mullet posted:

Justin Verlander left tonight's game after one inning with shoulder soreness, was only throwing 88-90mph

Was this really a surprise to anyone, given how he's pitched the whole season?

# ? Aug 12, 2014 03:10

MourningView: Sep 2, 2006; Is this Heaven?

Deteriorata posted:

It obviously depends on whether you're talking about his early or late career numbers. I was being a bit facetious, but 85 was about the best he could do in his later years - and still dominated.

Dominated to the tune of an about 4 ERA, yes.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 03:10

Monicro: Oct 21, 2010; And you could feel his features in the air
A wide smile and perfect hair
He had complete control of the rising tides
And a medicine bag hanging at his side

In the flowing blue world of the death-dealing physician

a rowdy mullet posted:

Justin Verlander left tonight's game after one inning with shoulder soreness, was only throwing 88-90mph

Whoops

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abelwingnut: Dec 23, 2002

I wonder how long it'll be before someone blames Ms. Verlander.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 03:19

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