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#2441 |
#BUCTOBER
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I'm enjoying the ride the Pirates are giving this season, but I'm still waiting for the other shoe to drop.
It's still weird to see that according to http://www.baseballprospectus.com/odds/, the Pirates have a better chance to win the WS (6.7%) than to NOT make the playoffs (1.1%) |
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#2442 |
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I understand the apprehension of Pirates fans but the optimism has be through the roof at the same time. Best team in baseball and its August. Fun to watch. El Toro might be a back door NL MVP candidate if he keeps it up.
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#2443 | |
I'm Mr. White Christmas
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#2444 |
President of Freedonia
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Worst trade deadline ever.
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#2445 | |
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On paper, the Tigers seem to be the winners considering Iglesias is currently rated as the best defensive SS in the AL and only needs more time to develop into a potentially good hitter. |
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#2446 |
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Nelson Cruz joins A-Rod as the only players so far appealing their suspensions although A-Rod's is rumored to be punished under the CBA rules and not drug rules which makes an appeal impossible.
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#2447 |
I'm Mr. White Christmas
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#2448 |
wekasauce
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Orioles get Norris from Houston
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#2449 |
TPWW Fire Pro Champ
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Padres grab Mr. Ian Kennedy....................KENNEDY! from the D-Backs.
Bit of a head scratcher, imo. He reinvented himself in Arizona and was starting to become a bit of a folk hero there. |
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#2450 |
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From.........well everybody.
After learning he's starring down the barrel of a lifetime ban from baseball, and his lawyer saying they'll fight any punishment MLB give him, A-Rod is at the negotiating table trying to work out a deal. Most of the other players involved in the Biogenesis scandal either cut their deals already or are expecting a 50-game suspension. Damn, gonna be a historic day in sports tomorrow. |
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#2451 |
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Wonder if it means Nelson Cruz is also going to back down from appealing since he's the only other one who publicly said he'd appeal as well.
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#2452 |
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Love, love, love the Ian Kennedy acquisition for the Padres. Fly ball pitchers in PETCO do really, really well. Love that the main piece of the deal was a left handed specialist, who, in 50 games, has thrown 30 lousy innings, to go along with a non prospect relief pitcher and a competitive balance pick. For a guy who is going to give the Padres 180 to 200 innings at an at least league average clip for the next 2.5 years. What a hose.
Love Peavy to the Red Sox, because I love Jake Peavy more than any man on Earth not named Tony Gwynn. Think it's a great pickup. They get a legitimate top of the rotation starter, when healthy, for a weak hitting defensive wiz of a short stop. Don't think Alisail Garcia will amount to much. Tigers got a great glove, and with their ridiculous offense, they don't need his stick to produce in order to gain value from him going forward. Also, the move allows the Red Sox to hand Xander Bogearts the SS job in the near future, and he's projected as an above average bat as a SS, which is basically an all star. Astros did well. I don't think Norris is anything special. He's been olay this year, but his strikeouts are down, and I don't think he's going to be much better than he is now, os moving him was the best decision. Orioles bolster their rotation with another solid arm. Much better deals this year for the Orioles this year than last year's dumpster diving. |
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#2453 |
Best Poster
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Peavy's HR per game is high. I wonder how he'll do in Fenway.
Jays do nothing. That's nice. |
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#2454 |
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Jays shouldn't have done too much. I think they did the right thing in sticking to their plan of building for a contender in the now. That was the plan going in to the season and it would have sucked to ditch it (ala the Marlins) after 1 year. They got to replace Johnson t year end. Drabek should be healthy and hopefully they can pick up a 1st round pick for Johnson. Melky is a bust, hopefully Gose(sp?) get a nod next year.
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#2455 |
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Yanks-Dodgers. Kuroda v. Kershaw is a pitching enthusiasts delight.
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#2456 |
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#2457 |
Quark is Less Impressed.
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Red Sox back in first. Should be 1.5 game lead if not for that BULLSHIT call on Monday night.
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#2458 |
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Forget if its the Reds or Giants that also have around 9 walk off wins as well. |
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#2459 | |
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#2460 | |
RIP SABU
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#2461 |
Large Marge sent me
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Braves 6-0 since Waffle House established at Turner Field. Best trade deadline acquisition?
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#2462 |
I'm Mr. White Christmas
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3 of those were against the Rockies, who should really just start forfeiting games at Turner Field
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#2463 |
TPWW Fire Pro Champ
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The Yankees shut out the Dodgers, with Kershaw pitching?!
Is it backwards day today? |
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#2464 |
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Buck Showalter thinks if MLB does a year or longer suspension for A-Rod, its going to act as a big reward for the Yankees instead of hurting them. MLB would have helped them get under the luxury tax threshold and they can splurge again without worrying about the the massive tax penalty (drops from 50% to just 17%).
Also thinks the Os would lose catcher Matt Wieters because they wouldn't be able to compete with the money the Yankees would have saved from A-Rod alone. http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/stor...ed-2014-season |
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#2465 |
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That's Buck's opinion.
But I think the general vibe around The Empire is that we ain't gonna get under $189 mil. next season. |
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#2466 |
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Yankees sign the No. 5 international prospect today. He's an outfielder.
I approve. Slowly plugging the positions needed in the future. |
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#2467 |
Inno Knows.
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Buck Showalter is a chatty Kathy
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#2468 |
Formerly Fausto Carmona
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Yankees fans still upset at Buck Showalter over the cotton uniforms.
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#2469 |
Temporary
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But Cotton breathes, damnit
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#2470 |
Formerly Fausto Carmona
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Imagine playing games and your team is five degrees cooler than the other team. Don't you think that would be an advantage? They're cooler, they're more comfortable...they're happier. They're gonna play better.
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#2471 | |
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According to ESPN, A-Rod and his reps have a few days to negotiate a deal with MLB over his suspension or else they will just go ahead with whatever they want as a punishment.
So far MLB is still threatening a lifetime ban if he keeps being stubborn and even with a negotiated deal, his will still be the longest out of everyone from the clinic. Quote:
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#2472 |
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Wow at the huge comeback win for the Red Sox
Was down 7-2 bottom of the 9th and ended up winning 8-7. Nava's game winning hit just missed being a grand slam by a few inches. |
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#2473 |
The Wretched
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I think I heard on the Braves' broadcast that their magic number going into tonight was 44. That's probably pretty good, considering where we are in the season.
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#2474 | |
RIP SABU
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#2475 |
Quark is Less Impressed.
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#2476 |
Best Poster
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Josh Johnson's ERA is now up to 6.60
His last 4 outings Tonight: 2.1 Innings 10 hits, 7 runs 6 earned 2 walks 1 k 1 home run VS Houston 5.2 innings 7 hits, 7 earned runs 2 walks 8 k's. 3 home runs. Vs Dodgers 2 Innngs, 7 hits, 5 earned runs 1 walk, 2 k's 1 home run Vs Baltimore 6 Innings 7 hits, 7 earned runs 1 walk 7 k's 2 home runs Yup. |
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#2477 |
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Josh Johnson= to BlueJays fans as Jeff Weaver = to Yankees fans
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#2478 |
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He's bordering on Josh Towers bad
Lol 2006: 2-10 8.42 ERA, 59 runs in 62 innings with 17 home runs with the Jays |
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#2479 |
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I remember that year very well. Good fodder for the AL East
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#2480 |
Large Marge sent me
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Tribe totally pantsed the white sox this week. Everyone told me I was crazy when I said the wheels were going to fall off the wagon. Funny thing is no one is getting fired because they just promoted everyone in the front office. I'm sure a hitting coach or strength and conditioning coach get the ax tho.
Mike Olt like 2 for 35 so far with the Cubs in AAA. Legitimately worried. |
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