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iospace posted:Also, I have a strong feeling that the NL MVP is going to come out of the Central. Javy!
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iospace posted:I'm surprised there's a specialist for this stuff I'm Green Bay, though I'd bet the Packers are probably why. I thought I heard that a few years ago one of the best ortho specialists in the country was relocating his practice to Green Bay.
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Today is the 39th anniversary of Thurman Munson's death. The New York Times has published new information about the crash and subsequent lawsuits. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/01/sports/thurman-munson-plane-crash-yankees.html?smid=tw-nytsports&smtyp=cur
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bewbies posted:This is a really good read. It is crazy a guy flying for so short a time was jamming around in a jet. Years ago I saw a YouTube video of the Yankees taking the field in the first game after his death. They fielded their positions and began to warm up, but left the catcher position vacant in honor of Munson. The catcher that day didn't take the field until right before first pitch. Extremely powerful stuff. Edit: Found it. The video is about 32 minutes long. The first 17 are the announcers doing somber pregame rain delay stuff. There's a brief ceremony then about a 10 minute ovation afterwards. https://youtu.be/D7Yhptax06I BigBallChunkyTime fucked around with this message at 14:20 on Aug 2, 2018 |
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Some Numbers posted:I remember reading that at one point there were 4 strikes. Was that real? Yes. Also at one point the batter was allowed to tell the pitcher where to throw it, the umpires sat in comfy rocking chairs behind the plate, and you were fined six cents for cursing at the umpire. Also you were considered out if the ball was fielded after only one bounce. This was like early 1870s. The "mound" was more of a rectangular box, not unlike the batters box, where the pitcher could stand wherever he wanted, creating some crazy angles for the hitter. The pitcher was also 50 feet away instead of 60 feet 6 inches. And it was flat ground.
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Aug 2, 2018 23:47
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bawfuls posted:I know this is pages ago, but unfortunately Walker Buehler got hurt and missed some time. So while he's at the top of NL rookie pitchers in fWAR, he'll need a hot final two months to pass Soto. Never trust a man whose first name is a last name.
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Tom Gorman posted:Catcher's gloves pre-1900 were really something I had an old coffee table book that I can't find online that was all about private collections of old baseball things (cards, equipment, tickets, you name it). It was easily the most fascinating baseball book i've ever read. I'm searching for it now and I'll link you if I find it. edit:  I FOUND IT!! It's here. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/sm...ASABEgJ89_D_BwE You will probably find it cheaper elsewhere, but if you like old baseball poo poo as much as I do, you will LOVE this book. Take it from me, a random internet guy that you may or may not like: You will NOT regret buying this book if you're into that sort of thing. I'm legit pissed I lost this book in a move. I may buy it again. BigBallChunkyTime fucked around with this message at 02:04 on Aug 3, 2018 |
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Tom Gorman posted:Both Dexter Fowler and the departed Tommy Pham have been sidelined with fractured feet in the span of like, 30 hours. Poor Dex. You we're too beautiful for this world.
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Aug 4, 2018 18:35
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Timby posted:I used to joke about Sammy Sosa throwing out his back while sneezing. I actually did this once. It's not fun.
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the popes toes posted:That's a quality high rear end right there Stop ogling me.
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Miz Kriss posted:Today is the 30th anniversary of Wrigley Field’s first game with lights installed for night games. Of course, that game got rained out in the 4th inning so the game was scratched, which to me is just about the most Cubs thing that could have happened. The very first batter hit a leadoff homer in that game, too.
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Sydin posted:This kid is going to be an absolute unit someday. His name is Big Al, and hopefully he hits dingers for my favorite team.
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Timby posted:I'm sorry, as much as this was amazing, nothing will ever top Kyle Farnsworth dropping Paul Wilson with a spinebuster that would make Arn Anderson proud. I don't know. Andre Dawson literally chasing an opposing pitcher with a bat is up there too.
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The pitchers who bested Barry Bonds: http://www.highheatstats.com/2013/01/pitchers-who-bested-barry-bonds/ A fun little article.
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Popete posted:That Laureano throw is insane. Don't run on that dude. Holy poo poo.
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Aug 12, 2018 18:24
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CubsWoo posted:Reddit says that Bote’s slam was: Also the first since 2014 and the first in the NL since 2011.
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Aug 13, 2018 04:44
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Kevlar v2.0 posted:A 442-foot pinch-hit walk-off grand slam to dead center with 2 strikes, 2 outs, and down by 3 in the bottom of the ninth is actually the most common play in baseball because it's the exact scenario that every single kid imagines when he fungos in his back yard. Only mine was in Game 7 of the World Series.
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Grem posted:Who decided to pitch to Babe Ruth in that situation? Well, you either walk in a run and then pitch to Gehrig with the bases loaded, or you pitch to Ruth.
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Epic High Five posted:staph gets into your bloodstream it can happen like that, and in a hurry, or maybe sepsis? My Dad had sepsis after surgery and it very nearly killed him. He has less than 50% function of his liver and kidneys for the rest of his life. Though at the time he was a 68-year-old man with cancer, not a professional athlete.
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ScottyJSno posted:Hypothetical question Willie McGee won the 1990 NL batting title despite being traded to the A's at the end of August.
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Intruder posted:If you get traded from the AL to the NL or vice versa and you qualified for the batting title in that league before leaving, is your average frozen at that number or does your new league average affect it? Not sure. I know that until fairly recently (into my adulthood), your stats would reset and you'd have nothing but zeros in your stat line when you started out in the other league. Your stats would get totaled together from both leagues at the end of the year, though. But I'd think if you were hitting .320 in one league and got traded to the other and only hit .275 your .320 would stand in the other league provided you had the PA's to qualify.
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The next time Zobrist takes a questionable strike three, hell simply turn around, stare through the umpires soul, and say "Your father never loved you."
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Thom P. Tiers posted:Edit: lmao this guy is great. UW-Whitewater represent!! (actually don't because it sucks there)
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Mike_V posted:It'd be nice if the Pirates could score a fuckin run against the Cubs Don't worry, Chatwood is starting today, so it'll be like that Bugs Bunny .gif
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This is the coolest baseball graph I've ever seen. https://twitter.com/MLBRandomStats/status/1031692992757858308
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I uh, um....wow. That sure is a thing we're doing. 
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Aug 21, 2018 19:43
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The entire 1970's culture was because everyone fried their brains with drugs in the 60's and that was the end result.
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Epic High Five posted:you can tell Baez is real good and has a bright future because even the gloomiest and most aggressively dour cubs posters don't have a bad thing to say about him There are times he can be incredibly frustrating at the plate, but I can't remember a more exciting Cubs player and I've been watching since the 80s.
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Wilson Betemit and Bartolo for me.
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Bask in the majesty that is David Bote. I SAID BASK!
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Aug 25, 2018 04:57
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A baseball man said something I didn't like so therefore I can never root for him and I hope he retires.
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jit bull transpile posted:christian yelich looks like pete davidson. Who is engaged to Ariana Grande, so score one for all the weird-lookin' dudes!
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Um....ok? https://twitter.com/Feinsand/status/1035606448108122112
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Pancakes posted:2015 was a crazy year. Also a good one. It's a shame there was no NLCS that year.
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