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Old 05-21-2013, 05:10 PM   #1161
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Old 05-21-2013, 05:31 PM   #1162
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So implementing that on my adult team next Sunday.
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Old 05-21-2013, 06:34 PM   #1163
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Old 05-21-2013, 07:33 PM   #1164
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Mets down 3-0 after the first? Game over.
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Old 05-21-2013, 09:51 PM   #1165
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Nah they played the rest of the game still.
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Old 05-21-2013, 09:52 PM   #1166
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They lost tho
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Old 05-21-2013, 10:03 PM   #1167
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Old 05-21-2013, 10:11 PM   #1168
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Os win on a walk off..woo
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Old 05-21-2013, 10:30 PM   #1169
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Nah they played the rest of the game still.
With these Mets, any kind of lead is virtually game over. Their offense is an embarrassment, just no other way around it.

I'm not sure how much a hitting coach really matters, but Dave Hudgens has to be preparing to get the axe. The team looks like it has zero approach at the plate and they're just flat out guessing at everything. They’re flinching at curve balls, flailing at change-ups, taking strikes down the plate, and swinging at balls in the dirt.
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Old 05-21-2013, 11:42 PM   #1172
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In truth, I'm finding it difficult to sit through any Mets games where Harvey isn't pitching. The Islanders are out. The Knicks are out. The Giants don't start for several months.

And yet, I still have a hard time watching the Mets even when there are no other sports on. I've never felt this way before. I've slogged through so many summers watching awful Mets teams. But this team is just so absurdly boring I can't bring myself to waste 3 hours a night watching them.
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Old 05-22-2013, 12:46 AM   #1174
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Old 05-22-2013, 11:06 AM   #1175
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It pays to be superstitious.

Or at least it pays for Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect Kevin Gausman, a first-round pick (fourth overall) in last June's draft, to be superstitious.

Gausman actually has a couple pre-game and in-game rituals that are unique. No, they're not as complex or detailed as those made famous by Turk Wendell during his 11-year major league career, but I think his main superstition would actually fall in line with Wade Boggs, who would eat the same meal (chicken) before every game. Only Gausman's eating habits aren't quite as healthy.

Here's what he does: Before each of his starts, Gausman will eat one powdered mini-donut just prior to his first pitch. That's fine and perhaps even normal. For each additional inning he lasts, though, he'll eat FOUR powdered donuts in between innings. So let's say Gausman throws a nine-inning shutout. That would be 33 powdered donuts consumed (I assume that's the goal).
Time to buy some more doughnuts! Gausman starts up in Toronto tomorrow night.
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Old 05-22-2013, 11:13 AM   #1176
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Old 05-22-2013, 11:58 AM   #1177
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I like the "flavor" that the NL West provides. Late night, blue-collar baseball.

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Old 05-22-2013, 12:39 PM   #1178
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The NL West is fun because every year it seems a different team is either in the race, or there's so much parity that any team can get on a hot streak and challenge for first place. This year seems to be that way. Rockies were booked to be last, but have played well enough to be in and out of first place, DBacks have been there as well despite moving several guys who figured into the mix, Giants have survived a very rough drop off from their starting pitching, Padres are hot, and even with all the team playing well below expectations, the Dodgers are one two to three week stretch away from inserting themselves back into the conversation.

Exciting times.
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Old 05-22-2013, 12:48 PM   #1179
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Dodgers are 1-2 weeks away from firing mattingly and spending another 100 million in trades
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Old 05-22-2013, 12:55 PM   #1180
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Time to buy some more doughnuts! Gausman starts up in Toronto tomorrow night.

The world is devoid of Twinkies at the moment and this guy got the balls to show off his unnecessary stash of Hostess donettes?

He should be shot.
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I think those are more tastycake and drakes mini donuts than hostess
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I wonder how long it'll be before Magic Johnson goes like "Fuck this shit, I'm outta here".
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Old 05-22-2013, 01:16 PM   #1183
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More like "fuck this shit"
*puts on a uniform and plays 3rd base*
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I'm down with that Inno. But here's the kicker, Girardi's deal is up after this season. You put Mattingly in the manager's spot, or replace Tony Pena as bench coach?
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Evan Gattis is fucking ridiculous. Good lord.
Uh, the Braves' current 3rd catcher is tied for 4th in the league in HRs and is second on the team with 26 RBIs. Oppo-Grand Slam today after two ridiculous late game home runs in the past week. No biggie.
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The Third World Baseball Classic: A Preview/Introduction

by jakemintz
The World Baseball Classic is under way. Players from all around the world have come together in empty stadiums to engage in the pleasures of sport. But while the fun and games are going on, there is a more important issue to address. You see, this WBC has created some confusion in regards to the title. It has been confused with another, more competitive, international baseball tournament; the Third World Baseball Classic.

Every year, the TWBC invites underdeveloped countries to compete for the title of “Best Underprivileged Baseball Squadron”. While the quality of baseball is significantly lower than that of the WBC, the TWBC has story lines that would make Putin cry. Players born without the ability to see, hear, or even play baseball thrive on an international stage in front of millions.

What makes the TWBC really unique is the resourcefulness present among the organizers. Instead of bats; teams use pipes and other assorted metal scraps lying around their respective dilapidated cities. Instead of real rubber bases, lines are drawn in the dirt to symbolize where bases would be. This causes an understandable number of delays after slides. Another charming quality of the TWBC is that the 7th inning stretch is actually the entire game because none of the stadiums have comfortable seats.

Spread the word about this tournament. While the World Baseball Classic is full of awesome talent and national pride, this month’s real gem is the Third World Baseball Classic which shines as a beacon for the underdeveloped across the world.
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Pool A: Games played in Mogadishu Stadium – Mogadishu, Somalia
  • Iraq
  • Trinidad
  • Somalia
  • Yemen
Somalia’s militia/middle infielders

Favorites: As a perennial poverty powerhouse playing on its home turf, Somalia has to be the head honcho in this pool. Whether or not the Trinidadian team can find a ride to Mogadishu will dictate whether or not they get out of this group.


Stadium Preview: Mogadishu Stadium

It’s not exactly in the best condition, and it’s a bit unclear where the bullpens, dugouts, bases, field, fences and pretty much everything will be. The photo on the right seems to indicate a pitcher’s park, with straightaway center field roughly about 500 feet away from home plate. As if that wasn’t enough, the half demolished press box is clearly in the hitter’s sight lines. And we know what effect that kind of thing has.The photo on the left indicates a wildlife presence, which most park factors don’t account for. Assuming the teams bring their automatic weapons, this shouldn’t be much of an issue. I’m curious to see how the slick Iraqi infielders handle grounders on this rugged surface. The outfielders should be in a fairly normal alignment, except of course when facing the strangely 100% left-handed Yemen squad. Very excited to see some baseball here.
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Pool B: Games played in National Sports Stadium – Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
  • Mongolia
  • Afghanistan
  • Tanzania
  • Papa New Guinea


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Favorites: Afghanistan has dominated international competition since 2001, but have a weaker team this go round. That being said, they should get out of a relatively weak group. Tourney dark horse Mongolia should also be competitive. Not many people know about this team, who haven’t won anything significant since the 14th century.

Stadium Preview: National Sports Stadium

The picture on the left is a pretty clear shot of this beautiful facility. The picture on the right is a larger scale version of the majority of the results when you Google Image “National Sports Stadium Mongolia”. No, seriously. Anyway, this looks to be a more neutral park, with fairly deep gaps but short down the lines. These teams are much more fortunate to be playing on a field with actual grass and even in front of a few fans. Much like Oakland, there is plenty of foul territory. This should give the defensive wizard playing catcher for Team Tanzania a considerable advantage. I expect some low scoring affairs.
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Pool C: Games played in the fields surrounding Osama Bin Laden’s Compound – Abbottabad, Pakistan
  • Pakistan
  • Congo
  • Sierra Leone
  • Haiti


Home-field Advantage Might Not Be Enough for Pakistan

Favorites: The Haitian team has true star potential. They left home on a raft two years ago to save travel costs and should arrive in Pakistan this week. Despite a strong home-field advantage, the Pakistanis won’t get out of this tough group whose last spot will go to whichever poor African country is in the news at that particular time.

Stadium Preview: Garden Outside Bin Laden’s Crib


This is the Coors Field of the TWBC; the offenses could really get going here. If the Haitian team’s pull hitters can start roping some line drives into the cracks of the wall and into the compound, we will most likely be seeing some inside-the-park home run records, as the compound is obviously completely off limits. It’s unclear if the men sitting against the wall in the distance are where the bullpen will be, but if it is, this might be a factor. The sheer distance that a reliever will have to run to get to the mound could have a huge effect, especially when we have no idea where the mound even is. It’s certainly a short fence, which should play well for Team Sierra Leone, who is notorious for their fly ball rate. This will be a very interesting pool to follow. I’m sticking with Haiti.
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Pool D: Games played in Tropicana Field – Tampa, Florida
  • Madagascar
  • Ethiopia
  • Antarctica Scientific Research Base
  • Bangladesh


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Favorites: Stocked with Americans, the Antarctic research team should be a good bet to make it out of this group. Madagascar, another island team with travel problems, might have too much to overcome in this pool. The Ethiopian team has historically been weak because they approach baseball like food so they just sit down and play with the dirt the whole time. Also, Bangladesh.

Stadium Preview: Tropicana Field

Simply the worst of the worst. On the totem pole of disastrous baseball fields, this is clearly at the bottom. These teams will struggle to maintain their enthusiasm for the event, but hopefully they can get through it. The abysmal lighting, the horrendous roof…the artificial turf…these four unlucky teams just wish they were in Pool A, playing in the friendly confines of Mogadishu Stadium.
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I wonder how much Don Mattingly's "stock" has dropped after his tenure as Dodgers skipper, and if that will affect him in the future in terms of getting another managerial job.

His time in LA hasn't been pretty, and it looks like it's going to end even worse. He called out his team yesterday, benched Andre "5 years $75 million" Ethier.

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The Dodgers are denying rumors of Don Mattingly's recent outburst was targeting more than just the players.

The team did confirm there is a huge rift between Mattingly and Andre Ethier to the point they've already told other teams Ethier is already on the trading block.
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