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MOVIE MAJICK posted:Are there any pitchers that are good hitters? Is this something that is seen as valuable? No and no.
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I feel bad for whichever team gives Kazmir 3/45
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Oct 1, 2015 06:13
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MOVIE MAJICK posted:Okay, so usually the more involved a defensive position is, the less likely that guy is gonna be a good hitter? I'm assuming catcher is the 2nd most involved after pitcher, so they are usually bad hitters too because they have to focus on being a good catcher which takes a lot of work? Not exactly. Shortstops, second basemen and center fielders tend to be smaller and faster, because they need more mobility and as a result, they don't tend to hit as many home runs. However, they are exceptions to that, like Mike Trout, who's a ridiculously fast center fielder who's also hit 40 home runs this year (that's a lot). By comparison, first and third basemen and left and right fielders don't need to be as fast, so they tend to be bigger and slower and hit for more power. Again, there are exceptions. Also, a "good hitter" can be a few different things. A guy who consistently puts the ball in play and can leg out singles will generally have a higher batting average than a guy who's swinging for the fences and misses a lot.
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Carlton Banks posted:Nelly would ensure the NL wins it every year Just put him on the same roster with Keanu Reeves.
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Oct 1, 2015 06:54
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Carlos Zambrano is the last pitcher to hit 6 homers in a season, which he did in 2006. In 85 PAs in 2008, he had an OPS of .892. Andrew McCutchen's OPS this season is .893. And Zambrano was also a switch-hitter.
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Don't get my hopes up. Now that the team has somehow found a young, productive offense, the only thing they really need is a top of the rotation starter. But ownership will just have them resign Leake and Byrd and call it a day.  e: at least all the loving injuries meant that Aoki didn't get enough PA to opt out
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Kevlar v2.0 posted:Carlos Zambrano is the last pitcher to hit 6 homers in a season, which he did in 2006. In 85 PAs in 2008, he had an OPS of .892. Andrew McCutchen's OPS this season is .893. And Zambrano was also a switch-hitter. In 84 consecutive PAs* Yoenis Cespedes has an OPS of 1.178 with 10 homers so vote for him for the MVP already. *Aug 25-Sep 12
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Oct 1, 2015 07:31
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Oct 1, 2015 07:47
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Does anyone know where I can see the video of Edwin Encarnacion blasting a 9th inning home run in 2008 as a member of the Reds, right after Jeff Brantley said he wasn't clutch? It seems to have disappeared from the mlb.com site.
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Oct 1, 2015 07:50
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I don't know but last season the Twins had some historic guest color guy who said Singleton wasn't a power threat literally right as he was hitting a massive homerun "nevermind" e: In actual recent news, if the Astros don't win out they are eliminated from the AL West Intruder fucked around with this message at 08:07 on Oct 1, 2015 |
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Oct 1, 2015 08:03
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I hope the Angels, Astros and Twins win out and the Yankees, Rangers and Royals lose out. So many ties.
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Oct 1, 2015 08:37
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Just for laughs, heres the pitchers the Twins used in the second game of a double header tonight against Cleveland. See if you can guess the strategy. Mike Pelfrey 4.26 ERA J.R Graham 5.05 ERA Brian Duensing 4.47 ERA Phil Hughes 4.4 ERA P.J. O'Rourke 6.2 ERA Ricky Nolasco 5.97 ERA Nolasco made his first appearance since May 31st. He gave up a 3 run homer and a bat flip, and after the game got salty. quote:Nolasco said Jose Ramirez's bat flip was a "horseshit move" and that "he'll get his, don't worry." The Twins can't buy him out until 2018.
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Oct 1, 2015 08:38
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Intruder posted:The Astros just won, literally, their second road series since April It's a good thing for them that the Mariners currently look like this: 
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Oct 1, 2015 11:09
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Pete Rose ASG home plate collision.mpg
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Explosionface posted:The All-Star game should just be fun so the players can do dumb poo poo that we remember for years. http://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/15/sports/baseball-griffey-s-backward-cap-still-in-the-forefront.html 
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Oct 1, 2015 12:16
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Even with things like Walker turning his helmet around and Waino grooving one to Jeter, I think the MLB All Star game is still a closer approximation of a real game than any of the other major sport ASG's. Stuff like Pedro striking out 5 elite hitters in 2 innings in '99 was awesome and real.
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Oct 1, 2015 12:34
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AegisP posted:I would take Price's beanie if they're selling it. https://mobile.twitter.com/DAVIDprice14/status/649368808780615680
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Oct 1, 2015 12:54
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MassaShowtime posted:Does anyone know where I can see the video of Edwin Encarnacion blasting a 9th inning home run in 2008 as a member of the Reds, right after Jeff Brantley said he wasn't clutch? It seems to have disappeared from the mlb.com site. I looked for that a couple of weeks ago, and couldn't find it anywhere.
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Oct 1, 2015 13:30
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Oct 1, 2015 14:02
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Rooting for the Cardinals is like pulling for the camp of rich kids across the lake to beat the scrappy band of outcast kids we can all identify with in the annual camp olympics.
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Oct 1, 2015 14:15
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YodaTFK posted:The Twins can't buy him out until 2018. Please trigger warning that poo poo 
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Oct 1, 2015 14:17
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ALFbrot posted:Rooting for the Cardinals is like pulling for the camp of rich kids across the lake to beat the scrappy band of outcast kids we can all identify with in the annual camp olympics.
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Oct 1, 2015 14:20
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ALFbrot posted:Rooting for the Cardinals is like pulling for the camp of rich kids across the lake to beat the scrappy band of outcast kids we can all identify with in the annual camp olympics. The younger kids learn their place in society the better.
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Oct 1, 2015 14:20
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Where was Brian Moorman when Sean Taylor was shot?!?!
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Oct 1, 2015 14:24
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straight up brolic posted:Rooting for the Cardinals is like sex (post your best im bad at/never have sex comeback) If you like your sex to be long and tense and drawn out and then hang up right before the climax a lot, sure. Watching the Blue Jays has been like the kind of sex that confident adults have, i'm told.
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Oct 1, 2015 14:25
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bawfuls posted:Pete Rose ASG home plate collision.mpg My favorite was Randy Johnson lobbing one at the head of John Kruk and then Kruk striking out while flailing a pitch or so later.
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Oct 1, 2015 14:36
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ALFbrot posted:Rooting for the Cardinals is like pulling for the camp of rich kids across the lake to beat the scrappy band of outcast kids we can all identify with in the annual camp olympics. And hating the Cubs is like hating the camp of retarded kids.
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Oct 1, 2015 14:37
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Never in my life have I hated the Cubs. I used to watch their day games on WGN sometimes, actually.
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Dr. Tommy John posted:If you like your sex to be long and tense and drawn out and then hang up right before the climax a lot, sure.
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Oct 1, 2015 14:44
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YodaTFK posted:Just for laughs, heres the pitchers the Twins used in the second game of a double header tonight against Cleveland. See if you can guess the strategy. That's a lot of pitchers to use, right? Were they trying to let rookies play? Is bat flip like flipping the bird with a huge finger?
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straight up brolic posted:If you mean 'adult' in the sense that you havent bust since 1993 We were married to an abusive husband, what can I say? e: our newest member swoops in with the thread title! MLB Playoffs N/V, October 2015 - flipping the bird with a giant finger
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Oct 1, 2015 14:47
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 Here's a pretty photograph of a blue jay beating the poo poo out of a cardinal in the snow. It's a propos of nothing and is not symbolic or metaphorical in any way.
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MOVIE MAJICK posted:Okay, so usually the more involved a defensive position is, the less likely that guy is gonna be a good hitter? I'm assuming catcher is the 2nd most involved after pitcher, so they are usually bad hitters too because they have to focus on being a good catcher which takes a lot of work? In addition to what others have said, you have a smaller pool of players to draw from so the general talent level will be lower. A ton of guys can play first base, so guys who can't hit well from there generally don't make it. Few guys can play catcher, so you settle for what you can get. If you end up with a great hitting catcher you're very happy.
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straight up brolic posted:Rooting for the Cardinals is like sex (post your best im bad at/never have sex comeback) There's only one right way to have sex and that way is missionary. All other ways are wrong and bad and worthy of shaming by me, the best sex-haver.
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Oct 1, 2015 14:56
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Rooting for the Cubs is like being a power bottom
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YodaTFK posted:Just for laughs, heres the pitchers the Twins used in the second game of a double header tonight against Cleveland. See if you can guess the strategy. Everyone should cheer for the Twins. The fact that they're still in the race is amazing. Also it's probably the only way we get a meaningful day on the last day of games. tadashi fucked around with this message at 15:15 on Oct 1, 2015 |
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bawfuls posted:Even with things like Walker turning his helmet around and Waino grooving one to Jeter, I think the MLB All Star game is still a closer approximation of a real game than any of the other major sport ASG's. I mean you'll see people who try to put on a show like Pedro, but in general the vibe I get is that players don't care that much. It's just way less obvious when you don't give a poo poo in baseball than it is in basketball or football.
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Oct 1, 2015 15:14
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Jesus Christ, finally caught up with the double header. What the hell happened?
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Top Hats Monthly posted:Jesus Christ, finally caught up with the double header. What the hell happened? Pelfrey had a 6.95 ERA in September after yesterday's 1.2 inning start. It was also really bad prior to the start.
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