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The Royals have lost 5 games in a row to bad teams! There's something for everyone to be happy about.
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Sanoooooooooooooooo http://m.mlb.com/video/v647155583/
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May 1, 2016 23:29
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Carlosologist posted:At least tickets might get cheaper? Funniest joke in this thread in years.
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May 2, 2016 18:04
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Retail Slave posted:We've already had Schwarber, Montero, and now Szczur on the DL and we're 4 days into May. I just hope this doesn't continue. The average team has about 15 DL visits per year, this is not unusual in the slightest.
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May 4, 2016 16:11
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Not a safe assumption, since they tried to suspend him last year and it was eventually reduced to 30 days.
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May 4, 2016 20:51
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Wes Ferrell is the most recent pitcher I know of who was actually good at hitting (.797 OPS). He started 13 games in the outfield one year, and then never played in the field again, although he did pinch hit a lot. And it wasn't because his teams had particularly good hitters on them. Bob Lemon also only ever played a few games in the field. Don Newcombe never did. Neither did Mike Hampton. None of those guys had the chance to DH, but they weren't really good enough that they would have got the chance anyway. Man, pitchers really suck.
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May 5, 2016 17:41
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William T. Hornaday posted:Good lord, the Cubs' Pythagorean W/L is 22-4. The entire team allowing a .250 babip is going to have that effect, yes.
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May 5, 2016 19:40
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California Angels of Los Angeles of Anaheim 2026 Salaries Mike Trout: $120,000,000 The Rest: $9.99
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May 6, 2016 15:41
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Some Numbers posted:Hey, I'm 5'6" too. Good news, you're much taller than Altuve.
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May 6, 2016 18:30
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Don't talk to me or my son ever again
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May 6, 2016 18:39
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May 8, 2016 01:33
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Bryce Harper today becomes the first player ever to go 0-0 and reach base 7 times. Over the last 4 games his OBP has gone from .372 to .432
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May 8, 2016 23:47
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saintonan posted:Harper's gonna break every single season walk record there is. Well, he has 7 intentional walks, so he only needs 114 more.
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May 9, 2016 00:41
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bewbies posted:So if you have a player who you anticipate will OPS above 1.000 is it going to be normally preferable to IBB them almost regardless of situation? Not close. Even if it's a historically great player, you still have a better than 50% chance of getting them out. It's good to get outs. If he had a SLG above 1.000 - that is, he's averaging more than one base per time at bat - then you could make the argument. Bill James actually tested this years ago, let me see if I can look it up.  
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May 9, 2016 15:31
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Tony Phillips posted:Just realized that I really want a player to transcend bat flips and just do a mic drop with the bat after hitting a dinger. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQeJ8YQuqh8
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May 9, 2016 19:54
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bawfuls posted:Such as.....? Their best player, Huston Street.
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May 10, 2016 00:43
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Since teams began to egregiously walk Harper, he only has 1 hit. Has the lack of good pitches caused him to forget how to hit? Seems likely.
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May 11, 2016 03:38
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I am still confused by this call. According to the rule, it seems like a clear cut example of not sliding into the base. http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/63817564/v680283983/detwsh-tigers-take-the-lead-after-call-confirmed/?query=gose
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May 11, 2016 05:18
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TheIncredulousHulk posted:Speaking of the Red Sox, they're being investigated by MLB for doing some shady poo poo in Venezuela And as always, MLB's investigation has been conducted legally and tactfully quote:The players, most of whom are still 16 or 17 years old, did not have their parents or any representation with them. According to multiple sources, MLB officials told the players that if they lied, the commissioner’s office would suspend them. They asked the players to give them their banking information and said they would investigate their bank accounts, according to those sources. Some of the players broke down in tears.
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May 11, 2016 16:56
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TheIncredulousHulk posted:If this was a real offer you would have to have literal brain damage not to do that if you are the Cubs It would be worth it just to get that bum Heyward out of the lineup.
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May 12, 2016 01:26
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MechaFrogzilla posted:Max Scherzer just put together a VERY nice tribute to Kerry Wood (albeit while giving up a couple of runs). He gave up a home run to Jose Iglesias, that's like -5 strikeouts right there.
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May 12, 2016 02:55
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Dr. Capco posted:Max is the loving man. Had to be Iglesias to hit the homer though, lmao. He came a few feet from giving up 3 homers! Although if Upton's was 10 feet to the left where the wall is lower, the Tigers would have had the lead and Scherzer might not have even made it to the 8th inning. I'm guessing that falls under the same rule as "every no-hitter must have at least one ball that would have been a hit but for a crazy defensive play." Ice To Meet You fucked around with this message at 15:23 on May 12, 2016 |
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May 12, 2016 15:15
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I found this game, but for some reason they took him out before he could get the no-hitter.
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May 12, 2016 16:17
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Steve Barber wasn't able to get his complete-game no-hitter because he walked 10 guys, got yanked with 2 outs in the 9th, and then they made an error on a ground ball to give up the go-ahead run. http://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/april-30-1967-steve-barber-and-stu-miller-combine-no-hitter-loss And it was Mark Belanger who made the error! He just dropped the throw to second base! Ice To Meet You fucked around with this message at 16:29 on May 12, 2016 |
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May 12, 2016 16:26
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tinstaach posted:Kinsler's HBP was righty-on-righty though, so you have to wonder what the hell he thought he was swinging at. It was a 2 seam fastball that had about a foot of break, it was crazy.
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May 12, 2016 20:15
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saintonan posted:That's actually pretty amazing. ERA under 1, WHIP of .825 and he still lost three times. The 60s were a hell of a time. In 1966, the Dodgers scored a run in the second inning of Game 1. They scored another run in the third inning. They would score no more runs in the series. They slugged .192.
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May 13, 2016 21:24
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straight up brolic posted:isn't this supposed to like absolutely be an out? he had his entire body over the base...i don't get the new rules though The catcher cannot stand in the basepath unless he a) has the ball b) is catching the ball Since the throw landed right in the basepath, the catcher is entitled to stand there. The runner, I guess, is allowed to plow over him as long as he doesn't go out of his way to seek out and destroy the catcher. Ice To Meet You fucked around with this message at 04:44 on May 15, 2016 |
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May 15, 2016 04:42
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Right now, teams are pitching around Harper like crazy even though he's only batting .242 in May. That kind of fear is worth a lot. Personally I would be worried about which one is more likely to have a career-ending injury.
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May 15, 2016 15:31
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28-year-old Uptons, dude.
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May 15, 2016 16:03
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Texas and Toronto are doing it again after Bautista went in with a hard slide at second base. https://twitter.com/Phylan/status/731975963609829378
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May 15, 2016 23:47
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I'm always sad that there's no video of the time Farnsworth hit Jeremy Affeldt with a huge double leg slam.
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May 16, 2016 00:18
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Matt Bush was in prison when the bat flip happened.
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May 16, 2016 14:37
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Julio Cruz posted:Dock Ellis (of no-hitter while on LSD fame) once started a game with the intent to hit every batter in the opposing lineup (I think it was Cincinnati). He hit the first 3 guys, the cleanup hitter managed to dodge 4 attempts and drew a walk, and then Ellis was taken out of the game. I don't know if there's video of this but I have to imagine it'd be hilarious. http://thestacks.deadspin.com/eleven-pitches-three-hit-batters-the-day-dock-ellis-w-1695974523
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May 17, 2016 00:02
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May 17, 2016 02:35
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Didn't Nathan have surgery around this time last year? At age 41 he probably won't be ready to pitch for a while anyway.
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May 17, 2016 19:15
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Joe Nathan not only had a 100% save conversion rate last year, he also struck out 100% of the batters he faced. Big bargain for the Cubs
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The Braves are an amazing organizationquote:Finding out you’ve been fired is never easy, but imagine finding out the way that Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez did late Monday.
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May 18, 2016 00:10
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Steve Delabar today became possibly the first pitcher ever to walk 4 batters in a row with the bases loaded. The bottom tier of the NL is such rancid garbage.
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May 18, 2016 02:33
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MrMojok posted:I haven't seen any highlights or anything tonight and can't look, also I know zip about the Reds, but why would you leave the guy in there after say, the second run walked in? Well, he did get a 3-2 count on all 4 batters, so he wasn't totally wild. But there were 2 outs and you're already losing by a billion runs. Just let them put it in play.
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BasicFunk posted:Maybe I'm losing my mind, but the Braves don't look quite as awful as I expected at this point. I mean, they're still hot trash, but the dumpster is only smoldering. Let's compare! Should be interesting. code:quote:Prior to being called up the Tigers, Cornejo was considered to be the Tigers best prospect and was among the top 100 prospects in baseball.
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