Archive 2012 MLB Random Chatter

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Mikey McD

Posts: 126

Aug 15, 2012 6:09pm

Just amazing. Congrats to him. Best in the game.

Rotinaj

Posts: 7,699

Aug 15, 2012 6:18pm

hasbeen;1247864 wrote:as a mariners fan, i agree. However, he has said so many times he loves seattle and wants to stay. he's smoking something.

I get him wanting to stay loyal but damn hed be a 20 game winner regularly if he had a semi competent offense.

Mulva

Posts: 13,650

Aug 15, 2012 6:43pm

His 4th complete game shutout in past 10 starts. Such a beast.

Mulva

Posts: 13,650

Aug 15, 2012 6:47pm

Although a perfect game against a Derek Shelton offense does diminish my respect for it.

karen lotz

Posts: 22,284

Aug 15, 2012 10:23pm

Rotinaj;1247839 wrote:Are the rays the only team in baseball that gets PGs and NHs thrown against them?

Atlanta Braves

Midstate01

Posts: 14,766

Aug 15, 2012 10:50pm

Hamilton just mashed a homer.

Midstate01

Posts: 14,766

Aug 15, 2012 11:00pm

Good debate on MLB network. In a 1-0 game of a perfecto.. Is bunting for a hit ok?

I say yes. You play to win the game!

hasbeen

Posts: 6,504

Aug 16, 2012 8:19am

Midstate01;1248138 wrote:Good debate on MLB network. In a 1-0 game of a perfecto.. Is bunting for a hit ok?

I say yes. You play to win the game!

Bunting for a hit is okay in a 10-0 perfecto.

Rotinaj

Posts: 7,699

Aug 16, 2012 8:48am

Ehh I dont really care if someone bunts at any time during a PG. But I can see why it would be frowned upon in anything more than a 3 or so run game.

Heretic

Posts: 18,820

Aug 16, 2012 10:00am

Rotinaj;1247839 wrote:Are the rays the only team in baseball that gets PGs and NHs thrown against them?

Bizarrely, the Pirates don't. Considering how streaky their offense is and how often they're utterly inept at the plate, it is a minor miracle they've not been no-hit or anything in the last couple years.

Azubuike24

Posts: 15,933

Aug 16, 2012 5:12pm

Adam Dunn has hit his 400th career home run.

Terry_Tate

Posts: 7,606

Aug 16, 2012 5:25pm

Azubuike24;1248652 wrote:Adam Dunn has hit his 400th career home run.

Um, calling it a little early? Lol

Azubuike24

Posts: 15,933

Aug 16, 2012 5:28pm

We'll see. What's amazing is he's only 32. 400, 500, 600, 700?

The guy may go down as one of the best pure power hitters ever. I mean if he's given 600 at-bats a year and allowed to hit .200 with 200+ K's, you gotta imagine he's got at least 5-7 years left.

Rotinaj

Posts: 7,699

Aug 16, 2012 5:30pm

I think he gets around 540.

Ironman92

Posts: 49,363

Aug 16, 2012 8:30pm

All his homers come with a 4 or more run lead.

Rotinaj

Posts: 7,699

Aug 16, 2012 8:36pm

Ironman92;1248751 wrote:All his homers come with a 4 or more run lead.

Lold.

karen lotz

Posts: 22,284

Aug 16, 2012 9:07pm

4 players in MLB history have had a .300 average, 10 HR, 50 rbi season after they turned 40. Name them.

Rotinaj

Posts: 7,699

Aug 16, 2012 9:10pm

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Ironman92

Posts: 49,363

Aug 16, 2012 9:59pm

karen lotz;1248798 wrote:4 players in MLB history have had a .300 average, 10 HR, 50 rbi season after they turned 40. Name them.

Chipper

Guessing....Molitor, Bonds, Winfield and Brett.

Ironman92

Posts: 49,363

Aug 16, 2012 10:00pm

Guessed 1 extra but impossible question for 2 minutes of thought.

karen lotz

Posts: 22,284

Aug 16, 2012 10:02pm

Chipper isn't one of them. Has to keep average up.

karen lotz

Posts: 22,284

Aug 16, 2012 10:04pm

You have one correct

Ironman92

Posts: 49,363

Aug 16, 2012 10:12pm

Bonds was way over everything in 2004 but he was 39 until July 24th....from there on (age 40) he was at .365, way over 10 HR and 46 RBI ....so close

Brett and Winfield fell short on average.

Other guesses? Ted Williams? Hank? Carlton Fisk?

karen lotz

Posts: 22,284

Aug 16, 2012 10:13pm

Two correct

Ironman92

Posts: 49,363

Aug 16, 2012 10:17pm

Let's keep throwing out guys who played into their 40's....the average is probably short on....Harold Baines, Jim Thome....Rickey? Moises Alou?