MLB N/V June: Awaiting the Next Beefy Lad

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bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

UZR IS BULLSHIT posted:

Lol, I remember when Kevin Malone signed Kevin Brown to that contract, and predicted he'd start Game 1 of the World Series against the Yankees. The Dodgers were starting to get a lot of poo poo back then for not having any playoff success in the previous 10 years. That was almost 20 years ago 😳

Yeah but at that point they had won literally ONE postseason game since 1988

edit: nevermind, they hadn't won any. The Jose Lima game was in 2004

# ¿ Jun 3, 2017 01:24

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# ¿ Apr 19, 2024 15:39

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

canadianclassic posted:

I'm sure he will actually win another but he just seems to always get robbed if there's anyone putting up anything resembling competitive numbers (2012, 2013, 2015), and now this year he is absolutely dominant but gets struck with an injury which will almost certainly ruin his chances.

Looking back on the numbers he's put up for his career so far it's really mind blowing how loving good he is. Shame he plays for the Angels lol

he could miss 2 months and still lead the league in WAR when it's all said and done

# ¿ Jun 3, 2017 02:28

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

xbilkis posted:

https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/870764633413505024

This is good Professional Sports Team Social Media Content

best part is that Dex retweeted it

# ¿ Jun 3, 2017 04:38

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Ammat The Ankh posted:

Batflip of the year candidate.

https://twitter.com/NBCSGiants/status/871101051058835456

The fact that it was a flyout to center just adds to it IMO.

Did Bumgarner yell at him when he got back to the dugout?

edit: no, turns out I don't know what team anyone plays for anymore

# ¿ Jun 3, 2017 22:14

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

at the snakes getting no hit by Volquez

# ¿ Jun 3, 2017 23:47

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Intruder posted:

Hot take: I hope Mike Trout retires without a ring

ok but he needs to win more MVPs than Barrold then

# ¿ Jun 5, 2017 17:48

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Second NL ASG voting update is out. I don't know where to find that convenient graphic with all of it but Rizzo is no longer leading at 1B so good job baseball nerds

# ¿ Jun 5, 2017 18:32

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

The Pussy Boss posted:

Lol at that player for getting injured. What a loving loser ahahaha.

This is me unironically, when that player hurt himself doing something stupid. Like falling off a dirtbike.

# ¿ Jun 5, 2017 22:55

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Luigi Thirty posted:

Kevin Kiermaier broke his hip sliding into second

Also, Rickie Weeks is on the DL with suckitis.

He was sliding into first

http://m.rays.mlb.com/tb/video/v1477609783/cwstb-kiermaier-leaves-game-after-running-to-first

# ¿ Jun 9, 2017 19:10

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Traxis posted:

Some solid avatar material:

Another Dodgers poster really should jump on this

# ¿ Jun 14, 2017 05:29

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

so MLB gave Puig a one game suspension for that sweet double bird action :lol:

# ¿ Jun 14, 2017 23:27

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Rand alPaul posted:

Tyler Collins was never suspended for flipping off Comerica. Weird.

Precedent has been set: one-finger birds fired at fans are ok. Double-birds at opposing teams are ok. But the dreaded double-bird fired at fans is NOT OK.

Let it be known.

# ¿ Jun 15, 2017 00:39

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Andrew Miller before the Dodgers: 31.1 IP, 0 HR, 1 ER, 0.29 ERA, 0.88 FIP
Andrew Miller after the Dodgers: 33.2 IP, 2 HR, 6 ER, 1.60 ERA, 1.87 FIP

# ¿ Jun 15, 2017 04:15

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

2 dingers and 5 runs in 2.1 innings off of one of the best relievers in the game is Good Hitting sorry not sorry

# ¿ Jun 15, 2017 06:57

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Spoeank posted:

Gonna put that 2.1 innings of good hitting right next to those NL West Champ titles

Whatever you gotta do to feel better about 15.5 back in mid June. Literally worse than the tanking Padres.

# ¿ Jun 15, 2017 07:16

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Bellinger's swing is long and he's always been a TTO kind of guy with big power. I don't think he will maintain a 30%+ HR/FB rate but otherwise this is who he is.

His super upright stance is real weird looking though.

# ¿ Jun 15, 2017 18:06

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Inspector_666 posted:

Yeah, the swing is violent as hell, but his stance is so upright and it looks like he has no stride whatsoever. I just don't understand how he hits the ball so hard with seemingly no momentum.

As if to demonstrate, he hit a line drive home run while I was reading this post.

# ¿ Jun 15, 2017 18:30

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Whatever it is, seems to be working out for him

https://twitter.com/jonweisman/status/875405046791327746

https://twitter.com/BillShaikin/status/875404635518914560

# ¿ Jun 15, 2017 18:57

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

New Concept Hole posted:

I assume this is Matt Duffy, who really still hasn't recovered from the Giants grinding him into a fine paste in 2015. The problems of the Giants are beyond the scope of what Matt Duffy could fix, unless he could make them take walks, or stop putting the ball on the ground, or DFA the outfield.

Considering the context of "other local team goes on a near perfect playoff run to win the championship" I'm pretty sure seiferguy was talking about basketball.

# ¿ Jun 15, 2017 19:06

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Poque posted:

_{there is no actual comparison there}

True, Bellinger can play defense

# ¿ Jun 15, 2017 19:28

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Ammat The Ankh posted:

That's every odd year though. We didn't even win the World Series last year!

There's decades of piper to be paid on the that 5 year run

# ¿ Jun 16, 2017 07:36

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Everyone crying that the Dodgers need a second ace failed to realize... it was Kershaw all along

# ¿ Jun 17, 2017 03:28

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Cody Bellinger has hit more dingers in his first 50 games than anyone in MLB history. He is one shy of the NL lead despite missing the first 20 games of the season.

# ¿ Jun 17, 2017 22:23

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Some Numbers posted:

Wow, that logic is terrible.

Also, how is Zack Hamples still allowed in baseball stadiums?

It's also laughable since Kershaw spends his winters literally building schools in Africa

# ¿ Jun 19, 2017 02:28

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Spoeank posted:

It's with a heavy heart that I must admit that Clayton Kershaw loving owns

This would make a good avatar text for you

# ¿ Jun 19, 2017 02:39

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Sydin posted:

lol if you think the Giants are actually going to rebuild, or even think about trading away their core players. Maybe you'll see Nunez/Cueto/Shark dealt at the deadline if they can get decent hauls for any of them, but the rest of the team is going down with the ship as long as their faces are selling tickets.

they still "sell out" every game so of course they can't trade away beloved players!

# ¿ Jun 20, 2017 01:01

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Carl Crawford had TJS like the day before he was acquired by the Dodgers in the infamous Punto deal. He was back for opening day the next season, but his noodle arm was pathetic in the OF the rest of his career.

bawfuls fucked around with this message at 01:22 on Jun 20, 2017

# ¿ Jun 20, 2017 01:18

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Cody Bellinger spotted the rest of the NL 3 weeks. He leads the league in home runs.

# ¿ Jun 20, 2017 03:54

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

UZR IS BULLSHIT posted:

I feel like this is the best Dodger offense I've ever seen, yet they're still only 7th in OPS in the NL

The 2013 offense had some stretches that were probably better, like during the 42-8 run.

But this team is younger so it's more exciting imo

# ¿ Jun 20, 2017 04:13

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

this is the most joe west thing I've ever read

https://twitter.com/McCulloughTimes/status/877325604516843521

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 02:16

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Inspector_666 posted:

Those guys are really living the loving dream.

In like 30 years they will be the old blowhards doing commentary during the World Series while kids complain about how out of touch they are

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 21:26

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Cody Bellinger is leading the National League in home runs and he also does this sometimes

http://m.athletics.mlb.com/oak/video/v1343652683/sflad-bellinger-gets-a-bunt-knock-in-the-7th-inning/?mlbtax=bunt

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 22:54

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

�\_(ツ)_/�

# ¿ Jun 21, 2017 22:58

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Tonight, Yoenis Cespedes lectured Yasiel Puig about pimping/admiring a home run for too long.

That is a thing that happened in real life.

edit: I hope davecrazy was watching and furious

bawfuls fucked around with this message at 08:03 on Jun 22, 2017

# ¿ Jun 22, 2017 07:42

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

https://twitter.com/SamMillerBB/status/877904060724125697

Fun ridiculous tidbit from that piece: ZIPS gives Bellinger a 54% chance of hitting 500 home runs. That is absurd.

# ¿ Jun 22, 2017 18:27