MLB N/V March: Why, back in my day

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BigBallChunkyTime: Nov 25, 2011; Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.; Illegal Hen

tadashi posted:

Throwing a perfect game is not a benchmark for the hall of fame. Lots of pitchers who have done it are in the Hall but so did Mike Witt (who was kind of good), Phil Humber, Dallas Braden and Tom Browning.

You're forgetting the great Len Barker and Armando Gallaraga (gently caress the umpire, that dude pitched a 28-out perfect game in my book).

# ? Mar 29, 2016 15:38

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# ? May 8, 2024 09:05

Paul Zuvella: Dec 7, 2011

There is like, no way Roy Halladay does not get into the Hall of Fame.

# ? Mar 29, 2016 15:40

Intruder: Mar 5, 2003; I got a taste for blown saves

Dingleberry Jones posted:

Crap, I didn't know that. Why?

Surgery for a sports hernia a couple months ago

He should be back by May I think

# ? Mar 29, 2016 15:44

tadashi: Feb 20, 2006

Retail Slave posted:

What the gently caress is wrong with Soler this spring?

Well, he's making a lot of mental errors but he started swinging at a lot of bad pitches during the regular season and he needs to curtail it. That was surprising as I thought his reputation was for having a good feel for the strike zone but, obviously, results and opposing scouting departments feel differently.

# ? Mar 29, 2016 15:49

CubsWoo: Aug 17, 2005; Where the big boys RAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGH FUCK YOU

Retail Slave posted:

What the gently caress is wrong with Soler this spring?

I've heard some talk that he hasn't taken the demotion from everyday RF to 4th OF very well.

# ? Mar 29, 2016 15:49

Intruder: Mar 5, 2003; I got a taste for blown saves

https://twitter.com/robdibble49/status/714658969432801281
https://twitter.com/robdibble49/status/714667694746951680

lol

This was in response to GoGo dabbing after a HR

# ? Mar 29, 2016 15:55

Poque: Sep 11, 2003; =^-^=

zakharov posted:

Harvey's mystery ailment was blood clots because he holds his pee too long. Mets!

well it's not like he's a reliever

# ? Mar 29, 2016 16:05

Dr Jankenstein: Aug 6, 2009; Hold the newsreader's nose squarely, waiter, or friendly milk will countermand my trousers.

Speaking of the Mets, no David Wright in the hof talk is a shame

More for the "whole career with one team"thing than because he's an outstanding player, but he *is* the face of baseball

# ? Mar 29, 2016 16:15

The MUMPSorceress: Jan 6, 2012; ^SHTPSTS; Gary’s Answer

Intruder posted:

https://twitter.com/robdibble49/status/714658969432801281
https://twitter.com/robdibble49/status/714667694746951680

lol

This was in response to GoGo dabbing after a HR

god I miss sexy Carlos. eternal greatest Brewer of my heart.

# ? Mar 29, 2016 16:19

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Intruder posted:

https://twitter.com/robdibble49/status/714658969432801281
https://twitter.com/robdibble49/status/714667694746951680

lol

This was in response to GoGo dabbing after a HR

Dabbing in baseball is going to absolutely unleash chaos, it will be great.

# ? Mar 29, 2016 16:28

Moneyball: Jul 11, 2005; It's a problem you think we need to explain ourselves.

Poque posted:

well it's not like he's a reliever

This needs more attention.

# ? Mar 29, 2016 16:31

zakharov: Nov 30, 2002; Tater Love

Retail Slave posted:

What the gently caress is wrong with Soler this spring?

SPRING

TRAINING

STATS

# ? Mar 29, 2016 16:58

BigBallChunkyTime: Nov 25, 2011; Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.; Illegal Hen

LeftistMuslimObama posted:

god I miss sexy Carlos. eternal greatest Brewer of my heart.

How many HR's did Rob Dibble ever hit?

# ? Mar 29, 2016 17:10

BigBallChunkyTime: Nov 25, 2011; Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.; Illegal Hen

zakharov posted:

SPRING

TRAINING

STATS

Yes, that's what he's compiling right now....

# ? Mar 29, 2016 17:11

zakharov: Nov 30, 2002; Tater Love

Frenchy made the Barves. Frenchy will never die.

# ? Mar 29, 2016 17:11

zakharov: Nov 30, 2002; Tater Love

Retail Slave posted:

Yes, that's what he's compiling right now....

they're literally meaningless

# ? Mar 29, 2016 17:11

Pancakes: May 21, 2001; Crypto-Rump Roast

The Nards Pan posted:

But does raise the question of a whether or not Doc gets in. A perfect game and a playoff no-no, some great years and some pretty pedestrian years. It sure would have helped if those lazy rear end Phillies could have gotten him a ring

Forever ruined by a Skip Schumaker RBI and an angry, angry man from New Hampshire in one of the greatest pitchers' duels ever.

# ? Mar 29, 2016 17:13

Poque: Sep 11, 2003; =^-^=

zakharov posted:

Frenchy made the Barves. Frenchy will never die.

Awesome, we can add him to the list of "Active players who will make the HOF"

# ? Mar 29, 2016 17:13

Spoeank: Jul 16, 2003; That's a nice set of 11 dynasty points there, it would be a shame if 3 rings were to happen with it

Inspector_666 posted:

Dabbing in baseball is going to absolutely unleash chaos, it will be great.

Madison Bumgarner or Brian McCann might literally murder someone on the field.

# ? Mar 29, 2016 17:14

ZenVulgarity: Oct 9, 2012; I made the hat by transforming my zen

zakharov posted:

they're literally meaningless

There is a slight correlation between k rate and walk rate for pitchers!

# ? Mar 29, 2016 17:14

HOTLANTA MAN: Jul 4, 2010; by Hand Knit; Lipstick Apathy

zakharov posted:

Frenchy made the Barves. Frenchy will never die.

Despite my most heartfelt wishes

# ? Mar 29, 2016 17:39

ChiTownEddie: Mar 26, 2010; Awesome beer, no pants.
Join the Legion.

zakharov posted:

they're literally meaningless

I dunno dude. The white sox announcer yesterday said "As you can see sometimes ST HR's correlate to regular season, and sometimes they don't."
Seems pretty sound to me.

# ? Mar 29, 2016 17:42

Scob: Jul 17, 2005

are we talking about arod dating some old billionaire lady yet

# ? Mar 29, 2016 17:46

Crimson Sox: Jan 16, 2008; Bromance

gently caress the Royals if this is true
http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/royals-seek-payback-for-noah-syndergaard-pitch-in-world-series-sources-say-1.11630209

# ? Mar 29, 2016 17:50

TheIncredulousHulk: Sep 3, 2012

Lol if you DON'T think Odor is gonna continue to post a 1.200+ OPS through the entire regular season

# ? Mar 29, 2016 17:52

Popete: Oct 6, 2009; This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs; Grimey Drawer

Arod is an old almost billionaire so it seems like a good fit. He did not age well.

# ? Mar 29, 2016 17:52

tadashi: Feb 20, 2006

zakharov posted:

they're literally meaningless

The Cards and Cubs have two of the worst records in spring training.

N: Cubs released Mune Kawasaki

V: :smith:

(at least they can still try to re-sign him to a minor league deal)

# ? Mar 29, 2016 17:52

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Spoeank posted:

Madison Bumgarner or Brian McCann might literally murder someone on the field.

I feel like McCann hasn't been nearly the NO FUN ALLOWED enforcer SAS makes him out to be since he came to New York.

# ? Mar 29, 2016 17:52

Pancakes: May 21, 2001; Crypto-Rump Roast

ChiTownEddie posted:

I dunno dude. The white sox announcer yesterday said "As you can see sometimes ST HR's correlate to regular season, and sometimes they don't."
Seems pretty sound to me.

The White Sox have a proud tradition of absolute bullshit announcers. Heritage, not dementia.

# ? Mar 29, 2016 17:53

Intruder: Mar 5, 2003; I got a taste for blown saves

Crimson Sox posted:

gently caress the Royals if this is true
http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/royals-seek-payback-for-noah-syndergaard-pitch-in-world-series-sources-say-1.11630209

The Royals getting pissy and throwing at someone? Impossible :colbert:

# ? Mar 29, 2016 17:54

Popete: Oct 6, 2009; This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs; Grimey Drawer

tadashi posted:

The Cards and Cubs have two of the worst records in spring training.

N: Cubs released Mune Kawasaki

V: (at least they can still try to re-sign him to a minor league deal)

Whaaaaat? But he had a 1.042 OPS this ST.

Why did they even add him to the roster if he was guaranteed to be cut?

# ? Mar 29, 2016 17:55

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

Inspector_666 posted:

I feel like McCann hasn't been nearly the NO FUN ALLOWED enforcer SAS makes him out to be since he came to New York.

Alex melted his icy heart :angel:

# ? Mar 29, 2016 17:56

tadashi: Feb 20, 2006

Popete posted:

Whaaaaat? But he had a 1.042 OPS this ST.

Why did they even add him to the roster if he was guaranteed to be cut?

I didn't understand it either until I saw this on Bleacher Nation

quote:

Because players who�ve signed minor league deals, but have at least six years service time, must be paid a $100,000 roster bonus and given a June 1 opt-out at the end of Spring Training, you often see such players �released� from those contracts and then re-signed to contracts soon thereafter, with slightly different terms. You also sometimes see other players on minor league deals �released� and then re-signed, because, for whatever reason, their contract had some special terms in them that the team now would like to renegotiate.

Mune doesn't fall into the 6 years service time but he might have terms we don't know about. Victorino was also cut but it looks like he'll continue rehabbing with the Cubs until he makes a decision as to whether or not to sign a minor league deal with them.

# ? Mar 29, 2016 18:10

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Popete posted:

Whaaaaat? But he had a 1.042 OPS this ST.

Why did they even add him to the roster if he was guaranteed to be cut?

The same reason every team invites guys like that to spring training: in case a slew of other guys get injured or whatever before the season starts.

# ? Mar 29, 2016 18:10

Armitage: Aug 16, 2005; "Mathman's not here." "Oh? Where is he?" "He's in the Mathroom."

Crimson Sox posted:

gently caress the Royals if this is true
http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/royals-seek-payback-for-noah-syndergaard-pitch-in-world-series-sources-say-1.11630209

Let's do this! :getin:

# ? Mar 29, 2016 18:24

DLC Inc: Jun 1, 2011

lol how can you be that loving petty even after you won the loving world series anyway? eat poo poo, missouri

# ? Mar 29, 2016 19:13

Intruder: Mar 5, 2003; I got a taste for blown saves

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM3NSTbi4OQ

# ? Mar 29, 2016 19:14

Explosionface: May 30, 2011; We can dance if we want to,
we can leave Marle behind.
'Cause your fiends don't dance,
and if they don't dance,
they'll get a Robo Fist of mine.

I'm sad that Mune isn't making the team out of camp, but if he re-signs, then there's hope he can join in when an infield injury kicks in.

MinibarMatchman posted:

eat poo poo, missouri

# ? Mar 29, 2016 19:20

GoatSeeGuy: Dec 26, 2003; What if Jerome Walton made me a champion?

Popete posted:

Whaaaaat? But he had a 1.042 OPS this ST.

Why did they even add him to the roster if he was guaranteed to be cut?

He was hanging around with an outside shot to make the opening day roster if LaStella and (DONT SLIDE INTO FIRST BASE!) Baez were still dinged up.

Now that both seem to be on track (and will make up half the Cubs bench this year with Soler and Ross) I'd assume Kawaskai will be back in the fold to hold down SS in Iowa unless someone wants to pick him up for a 25th man slot.

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shadok: Dec 12, 2004; You tried to destroy it once before, Commodore.
The result was a wrecked ship and a dead crew.; Fun Shoe

Salvador Perez is awesome. That is literally the only nice thing I can think of to say about the Royals of Kansas City.

Bring the bush party back to Toronto, or Buffalo at least.

# ? Mar 29, 2016 19:32

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