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Jun 16, 2015 12:54 PM
Is it against the law to access or is the law broken when you use the information for your gain or to slander the other side?

I mean, if I accessed someone's username on this forum, am I really breaking the law? Who owns a random ID on a free website?
Jun 16, 2015 12:54pm
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Jun 16, 2015 1:04 PM
Azubuike24;1735203 wrote:Is it against the law to access or is the law broken when you use the information for your gain or to slander the other side?
They broke the law when they accessed the Astros' database without authorization.
Jun 16, 2015 1:04pm
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Jun 16, 2015 1:49 PM
Classyposter58;1734488 wrote:Does the price really get that high on the coasts? That's one of the main reasons I love going to baseball games, it's easily the cheapest professional sport to attend. $30 usually gets you a solid seat at any of the local teams, hell I paid $36 on Stubhub for seats for Reds/Tigers tomorrow night 13 rows behind 1st
It's Detroit we are talking about. Of course it's low cost.
Jun 16, 2015 1:49pm
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Jun 16, 2015 2:54 PM
DeyDurkie5;1735222 wrote:It's Detroit we are talking about. Of course it's low cost.
Lol but the same seats at Progressive are $24 for the next game


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Jun 16, 2015 2:54pm
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Jun 16, 2015 10:12 PM
Frenchy pitching his 2nd inning for the Phillies
Jun 16, 2015 10:12pm
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Jun 16, 2015 10:51 PM
Crazy day in MLB

Brock Holt hits for the cycle

Marlins score 8 in the first off the Yankees

Nationals go for 23 hits

Wilson Ramos hits a HR off of 2 different position players

Phillies lost 19-3 and in the 7th inning they finally had a pitcher retire them 1-2-3....that pitcher was Jeff Francoeur

Aroldis Chapman tied his own record by ending the game on a 103 mph pitch

Orioles hit 8 HR

Also a walk off HR in Texas and a pitcher batted as DH
Jun 16, 2015 10:51pm
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Jun 17, 2015 11:06 AM
Ironman92;1735452 wrote:Crazy day in MLB

Brock Holt hits for the cycle

Marlins score 8 in the first off the Yankees

Nationals go for 23 hits

Wilson Ramos hits a HR off of 2 different position players

Phillies lost 19-3 and in the 7th inning they finally had a pitcher retire them 1-2-3....that pitcher was Jeff Francoeur

Aroldis Chapman tied his own record by ending the game on a 103 mph pitch

Orioles hit 8 HR

Also a walk off HR in Texas and a pitcher batted as DH
And the Pirates now have pitched 30 straight scoreless innings as a team. That streak will probably end today with Locke pitching, but still, that's a nice run.
Jun 17, 2015 11:06am
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Jun 17, 2015 12:51 PM
wildcats20;1729208 wrote:@darrenrovell: Pillbox hats that hit social media last night, while cool, are NOT the hats players will wear in MLB All Star Game http://t.co/oldJd9aVjZ

Fuck you, Darren.
And here are the actual hats...
Jun 17, 2015 12:51pm
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Jun 18, 2015 5:14 PM
The Phillies have now gone 23 games without a starting pitcher getting a win.
Saw this on ESPN just now. How is that even possible?
Jun 18, 2015 5:14pm
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Jun 18, 2015 5:57 PM
IggyPride00;1735946 wrote:Saw this on ESPN just now. How is that even possible?
1. The Phillies suck.

2. Other than Hamels, they have a lot of poor starting pitchers that are probably well below league average. Harang had a surprisingly good start, but got crushed twice by the Reds in the time period that this 23-game winless streak by starters has been happening. But overall, take Hamels out of the equation and they're as bad as any team as far as starting pitching goes.
Jun 18, 2015 5:57pm
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Jun 18, 2015 9:02 PM
I also saw on ESPN that every team in the NL East has a losing road record. Only division that terrible.
Jun 18, 2015 9:02pm
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Jun 18, 2015 9:39 PM
Arod #2999

Harper leaves with injury
Jun 18, 2015 9:39pm
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Jun 19, 2015 9:32 AM
Ironman92;1735991 wrote:Arod #2999

Harper leaves with injury
Harper can take three days off and come back Monday.
Jun 19, 2015 9:32am
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Jun 19, 2015 10:11 AM
Ironman92;1735991 wrote:Arod #2999
The least publicized chase to 3000 hits I can remember. Literally, nobody gives a fuck. I remember when guys like Eddie Murray, Paul Molitor, Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken went for it and even 15 years ago, we saw every at-bat for like a week leading up to it.
Jun 19, 2015 10:11am
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Jun 19, 2015 11:06 AM
BR1986FB;1736052 wrote:MLB cancels 60+ million All-Star votes with the KC Royals having the top vote getters in 8 of the 9 positions....

http://www.si.com/mlb/2015/06/19/mlb-cancels-60-million-all-star-votes?xid=si_social
On one hand, I love the fact we have a bit of "vote anarchy" that hopefully will convince MLB to do something about All Star balloting. Having a game mean something more than just being a meaningless exhibition, but maintaining a voting system that encouraged fucktard homers to go haywire to get their guys in is one of the most stupid things ever.

On the other hand, I feel for fans of, well, Cleveland and other teams that are .500ish (give or take), because regardless of how many deserving candidates you have, you'll be lucky to get more than one rep with KC eating up half the fucking roster.
Jun 19, 2015 11:06am
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Jun 19, 2015 11:08 AM
Heretic;1736081 wrote:On one hand, I love the fact we have a bit of "vote anarchy" that hopefully will convince MLB to do something about All Star balloting. Having a game mean something more than just being a meaningless exhibition, but maintaining a voting system that encouraged fucktard homers to go haywire to get their guys in is one of the most stupid things ever.

On the other hand, I feel for fans of, well, Cleveland and other teams that are .500ish (give or take), because regardless of how many deserving candidates you have, you'll be lucky to get more than one rep with KC eating up half the fucking roster.
When I used to vote for those things, rarely would I go the "homer" route. I'd vote for the player having the best year. I also wouldn't go the "reputation" route (ala Jeter, etc) because of their previous body of work.
Jun 19, 2015 11:08am
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Jun 19, 2015 12:21 PM
Never go homer route....a baseball fan gets to see their team 160 games a year....I only get to see some stars a handful of times each year.
Jun 19, 2015 12:21pm
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Jun 19, 2015 12:24 PM
I have never voted online and just usually did the ballots at the ballparks, which they dont have any more.
Always hated how teams would pump up their own guys for the fans to vote for.

Fox sports Detroit has a funny spot about how the royals have 8 guys, and Miggy isnt voted in yet.
Jun 19, 2015 12:24pm
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Jun 19, 2015 12:30 PM
BR1986FB;1736085 wrote:When I used to vote for those things, rarely would I go the "homer" route. I'd vote for the player having the best year. I also wouldn't go the "reputation" route (ala Jeter, etc) because of their previous body of work.
Yeah. I mean, I get "team pride" and all and a part of me approves of the KC "FUCK BIG MARKETS!!! THIS LITTLE TEAM IS TAKING THE FUCK OVER!!!!" attitude, but the closest to homerism I've gone is when at least the Pirate I'm voting for is reasonably comparable to the superior player (.280/15/50 vs. .285/12/45 sort of thing). But, man, voting in the worst hitter in baseball because he's your guy? Fuck that noise.
Jun 19, 2015 12:30pm
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Jun 19, 2015 12:43 PM
Heretic;1736126 wrote:Yeah. I mean, I get "team pride" and all and a part of me approves of the KC "FUCK BIG MARKETS!!! THIS LITTLE TEAM IS TAKING THE FUCK OVER!!!!" attitude, but the closest to homerism I've gone is when at least the Pirate I'm voting for is reasonably comparable to the superior player (.280/15/50 vs. .285/12/45 sort of thing). But, man, voting in the worst hitter in baseball because he's your guy? Fuck that noise.
To me, voting for all of your own teams players is the equivalent (in stupidity) of stockpiling your fantasy football team with your favorite teams' players.
Jun 19, 2015 12:43pm
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Jun 19, 2015 1:24 PM
Heretic;1736126 wrote: But, man, voting in the worst hitter in baseball because he's your guy? Fuck that noise.
A million times this
Jun 19, 2015 1:24pm
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Jun 19, 2015 3:05 PM
Azubuike24;1736048 wrote:The least publicized chase to 3000 hits I can remember. Literally, nobody gives a fuck. I remember when guys like Eddie Murray, Paul Molitor, Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken went for it and even 15 years ago, we saw every at-bat for like a week leading up to it.
Not nearly as much but I do. I'm not going out and buying jersey for my kid or anything but he's not been a colossal ass hat this season and his reaction after tying Willie Mays was pretty telling.
Jun 19, 2015 3:05pm
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Jun 19, 2015 3:23 PM
Ironman92;1736184 wrote:Not nearly as much but I do. I'm not going out and buying jersey for my kid or anything but he's not been a colossal ass hat this season and his reaction after tying Willie Mays was pretty telling.
Unless he's slipping one past the goalie and is back on the gear, I'm actually a bit surprised with the numbers he's put up this year. I figured he'd be brutal but he's put up some respectable numbers.
Jun 19, 2015 3:23pm