Ironman92
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May 27, 2012 9:16pm
karen lotz;1182944 wrote:Didn't know Halladay was struggling that badly. Might be a serious problem with the shoulder.
The fact that he came out of the game is big. Phillies are in trouble.
Ironman92
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May 27, 2012 9:18pm
And the Nats are going to sell tons of Harper jerseys.
Ironman92
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May 27, 2012 10:10pm
Harper makes the hardest swing ever on Livan Hernandez and fouls it back and the wily Hernandez throws a 63 mph curveball and makes him look like Ichiro having a seizure in striking out...then Livan gave him a little stare.
Way better than how Hamels welcomed him to the league.
Way better than how Hamels welcomed him to the league.
Ironman92
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May 27, 2012 10:11pm
Jason Heyward's Gold Glove is not in the mail.
Ironman92
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May 27, 2012 10:17pm
Gio is a beast.
Ironman92
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May 27, 2012 10:29pm
33 year old Carlos Maldonado making his debut after 17 years in the minors....good stuff.
They sent him out to pinch run for the injured catcher and I thought it was one of the bench coaches coming out.
They sent him out to pinch run for the injured catcher and I thought it was one of the bench coaches coming out.
Ironman92
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May 27, 2012 10:42pm
Ironman92;1182968 wrote:Harper makes the hardest swing ever on Livan Hernandez and fouls it back and the wily Hernandez throws a 63 mph curveball and makes him look like Ichiro having a seizure in striking out...then Livan gave him a little stare.
Way better than how Hamels welcomed him to the league.
And just like Hamels....the son of a gun won the battle. His next AB he just mashes a HR to RCF.
This kid has "it"
fiction
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May 27, 2012 10:46pm
he's been up a few times, i remember with the pirates a few seasons ago (i think).Ironman92;1182975 wrote:33 year old Carlos Maldonado making his debut after 17 years in the minors....good stuff.
They sent him out to pinch run for the injured catcher and I thought it was one of the bench coaches coming out.
Ironman92
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May 27, 2012 10:53pm
fiction;1182992 wrote:he's been up a few times, i remember with the pirates a few seasons ago (i think).
You are right....maybe I heard the story wrong on SNB. He has 3 other sips if coffee accumulating 10 career hits in 28 games.
6'1 290
hoops23
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May 27, 2012 11:05pm
Steven Strasburg, Gio Gonzales, Jordan Zimmerman.
Plus Bryce Harper.
The Nats are going to be a force for YEARS. What a young nucleus they've built.
Plus Bryce Harper.
The Nats are going to be a force for YEARS. What a young nucleus they've built.
Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
May 27, 2012 11:09pm
hoops23;1183008 wrote:Steven Strasburg, Gio Gonzales, Jordan Zimmerman.
Plus Bryce Harper.
The Nats are going to be a force for YEARS. What a young nucleus they've built.
Can't wait to watch the Nationals/Reds battles in the NLCS over the next few years.
Ironman92
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May 27, 2012 11:23pm
I give the Nats the edge.
IggyPride00
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May 27, 2012 11:25pm
They've also been incredibly lucky. Draft picks in MLB flame out so often that it is often hard to consistently hit.The Nats are going to be a force for YEARS. What a young nucleus they've built.
To have your back to back #1's end up being the years there is a once in a generation caliber pitcher, and then hitter (Strasburg and then Harper) is a massive stroke of good fortune. To have both of them have panned out and in the line-up contributing this quickly is almost unheard of.
They are set though for sure. The big hurdle they will eventually run into is the "how can they pay all of them" situation because both Harper and Strasburg are Boras clients. If they pan out as expected, he will be looking for probably record setting deals for both considering how young each will be when they get through their 6 years of service time until free agency.
hoops23
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May 27, 2012 11:29pm
I don't think the Nats keep both or possibly even one of them with the amount they'll command... But until then, the Nats are going to be good. Of course, baseball is strange. Anything can happen and probably will regarding to them fully contributing every year.IggyPride00;1183033 wrote:They've also been incredibly lucky. Draft picks in MLB flame out so often that it is often hard to consistently hit.
To have your back to back #1's end up being the years there is a once in a generation caliber pitcher, and then hitter (Strasburg and then Harper) is a massive stroke of good fortune. To have both of them have panned out and in the line-up contributing this quickly is almost unheard of.
They are set though for sure. The big hurdle they will eventually run into is the "how can they pay all of them" situation because both Harper and Strasburg are Boras clients. If they pan out as expected, he will be looking for probably record setting deals for both considering how young each will be when they get through their 6 years of service time until free agency.
IggyPride00
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May 27, 2012 11:35pm
Harper is the one I could just seeing commanding an insane contract in Boras land. He'll be 25 entering free agency when it happens.hoops23;1183036 wrote:I don't think the Nats keep both or possibly even one of them with the amount they'll command... But until then, the Nats are going to be good. Of course, baseball is strange. Anything can happen and probably will regarding to them fully contributing every year.
If he is what he appears to be, I can't even fathom the amount of money/years it will take for a guy like that. 30-32 year olds have been getting 10 year deals for 200+ million. What do you do with a 25 year old entering what is theoretically his prime? It will be unreal.
Laley23
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May 28, 2012 10:51am
If the Nats are good, they might have the money to keep these guys. They arent small market.
chicago510
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May 28, 2012 4:48pm
14Ks through 6IP for Chris Sale. Sox up 2-1 on TB.
Ironman92
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May 28, 2012 4:53pm
Adam Dunn just hit a line drive HR off of tough lefty Matt Moore off of the scoreboard in Tampa
#16
#16
Ironman92
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May 28, 2012 4:56pm
chicago510;1183292 wrote:14Ks through 6IP for Chris Sale. Sox up 2-1 on TB.
95 pitches will give him at most 2 more innings.....would like to see 17+.....always good
Laley23
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May 28, 2012 5:01pm
Moore also has 10 Ks through 7.0 IP. Lots of Ks in St. Pete today.
Ironman92
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May 28, 2012 10:57pm
Curtis Granderson has 510 career RBI....but is 9th in career RBI on his team!
Swisher
Cano
Chavez
Teixeira
Ibanez
Jeter
Jones
Arod
Swisher
Cano
Chavez
Teixeira
Ibanez
Jeter
Jones
Arod
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
May 29, 2012 7:49pm
Just traded Granderson, Strasburg and Cozart for Verlander, Bautista and Altuve. Dude is a huge Yankees fan and loves Granderson but now I've got the best pitcher for a guy that the Nats won't let pass 200 IP, Altuve has torn it up at 2nd and I have Asdrubal and Bautista is now starting to heat up. Should win my league
karen lotz
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May 29, 2012 9:12pm
Just heard during the Braves' game Roy Halladay is out for 6-8 weeks with a pulled lat?
gorocks99
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May 29, 2012 9:22pm
You heard right; 6-8 weeks. http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-baseball-notes-20120530,0,339121.storykaren lotz;1184255 wrote:Just heard during the Braves' game Roy Halladay is out for 6-8 weeks with a pulled lat?
Tiger2003
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May 29, 2012 11:17pm
karen lotz;1184255 wrote:Just heard during the Braves' game Roy Halladay is out for 6-8 weeks with a pulled lat?
Yep not good.