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Sep 5, 2015 7:07 PM
Goldy is the best overall player in the NL, IMO.
Sep 5, 2015 7:07pm
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Sep 5, 2015 11:54 PM
Laley23;1748893 wrote:Goldy is the best overall player in the NL, IMO.
Harper is making it hard to argue for anyone else.
Sep 5, 2015 11:54pm
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Sep 5, 2015 11:58 PM
Votto having a season as good as Goldschmidt. Also, clearly not a contender.
Sep 5, 2015 11:58pm
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Sep 6, 2015 10:27 AM
Votto isn't quite as good at 1st and Goldy hammers him in base running ....but Votto only trails Harper in hitting value
Sep 6, 2015 10:27am
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Sep 6, 2015 1:23 PM
Yeah, Goldy with the 20+ SB is untouchable by almost any other slugger in the league. Defense at first is an average at best measurement. Votto previously won a gold glove, but I would agree that he's got a tendency to not live up to that in the field. Funny though, the 1B gold glove usually always goes to a guy who is one of the best hitting 1B's...
Sep 6, 2015 1:23pm
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Sep 6, 2015 8:27 PM
Azubuike24;1748953 wrote:Yeah, Goldy with the 20+ SB is untouchable by almost any other slugger in the league. Defense at first is an average at best measurement. Votto previously won a gold glove, but I would agree that he's got a tendency to not live up to that in the field. Funny though, the 1B gold glove usually always goes to a guy who is one of the best hitting 1B's...
I think Rizzo is one of the best defensive first baseman but metrics have him towards the bottom.

Votto might be the worst base running superstar ever
Sep 6, 2015 8:27pm
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Sep 7, 2015 12:42 AM
I wouldn't say "baserunning" or "defense." I'd say overall, he's got the tendency to have mental lapses anywhere except at the plate.
Sep 7, 2015 12:42am
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Sep 8, 2015 3:21 PM
Wanting to hear like_that's thoughts on what Bryce Harper said.

He got after the Nationals fans for leaving in the 7th inning of a big game. I know you think (and I agree) Nationals fans are shitty front runners but what are your thoughts on Harper calling them out?

Personally, I wish he would've worded it differently but I don't mind him wanting them to be loyal.
Sep 8, 2015 3:21pm
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Sep 9, 2015 10:42 PM
Harper doing all he can but Cespedes in just 36 games in the NL is getting some MVP talk. He's certainly moving up the board. Mets are 25-11 since Cespedes came over and he has 14 HR and 36 RBI and OPS over 1.000.....offense has went from sub par to the very best.
Sep 9, 2015 10:42pm
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Sep 9, 2015 11:09 PM
Votto went apeshit on the dumbass ump tonight....holy rage
Sep 9, 2015 11:09pm
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Sep 10, 2015 1:58 AM
Ironman92;1749540 wrote:Votto went apeshit on the dumbass ump tonight....holy rage
That was pretty wild. He just kept going and going and going. Don't know how long his tirade lasted, but it felt like forever.
Sep 10, 2015 1:58am
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Sep 10, 2015 7:54 AM
Ironman92;1749329 wrote:Wanting to hear like_that's thoughts on what Bryce Harper said.

He got after the Nationals fans for leaving in the 7th inning of a big game. I know you think (and I agree) Nationals fans are shitty front runners but what are your thoughts on Harper calling them out?

Personally, I wish he would've worded it differently but I don't mind him wanting them to be loyal.
He should have called them out. Nats fans aren't real fans. 95% of the "fans" just adopt the Nats as their "second" team.
Sep 10, 2015 7:54am
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Sep 11, 2015 12:40 PM
Even worse, the calls against Votto were ridiculous. And the ejection was even more ridiculous. It was clear the umpire took it out him given their past run-ins. You still can't go off and get in his face like that.
Sep 11, 2015 12:40pm
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Sep 12, 2015 8:15 PM
Azubuike24;1749813 wrote:Even worse, the calls against Votto were ridiculous. And the ejection was even more ridiculous. It was clear the umpire took it out him given their past run-ins. You still can't go off and get in his face like that.
I honestly don't care that Votto went off on the Ump. Fuck that guy. If a player asks for time, in that situation, you grant it. If you want to tell them to get back in box or you're putting it in play, that's fine, but you grant the initial time. The umpire should be disciplined for unprofessional behavior.
Sep 12, 2015 8:15pm
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Sep 12, 2015 8:15 PM
hasbeen;1750128 wrote:The umpire should be disciplined for unprofessional behavior.
Votto should, too. But it's both, or none.
Sep 12, 2015 8:15pm
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Sep 13, 2015 12:42 PM
My thanks to the Reds for doing their part to make it a race down the stretch in the Central. It would be nice if the Cards completely collapse over these final weeks, so the Pirates have a chance of avoiding the wild card game.
Sep 13, 2015 12:42pm
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Sep 13, 2015 10:49 PM
Statcast (which I fucking love...shocking I know) got Arod at 19.0 mph running from 3rd to home on a sac fly.

Impressive for a 40 year old of his size.
Sep 13, 2015 10:49pm
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Sep 15, 2015 3:03 PM
Pirates off to a good start in game one of a day-night doubleheader with the Cubs. Up 4-1 in the fourth and just ran off Hammel.

With how they're only 2.5 behind the Cards, I'd be feeling really good, but I just read that in the next few days, they'll have to go against all 3 legit Cy Young NL candidates with Arrieta in this series and getting both Greinke and Kershaw in their weekend Dodgers series. Even with St. L. playing pretty chumpy right now, it's hard to imagine too much ground being gained against that opposition.
Sep 15, 2015 3:03pm
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Sep 15, 2015 3:56 PM
Guh, Cole struggled in the 7th, Soria came in and brought two runs in on two wild pitches. Tie game at 4-4 going into the bottom of the 7th.
Sep 15, 2015 3:56pm
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Sep 15, 2015 4:37 PM
Game 1 goes to the Pirates 5-4. Puts them 2 behind the Cards and 5 up on the Cubs going into tonight's second game (as well as StL's game with the Brewers). They could be within one game or back to 3 behind depending on what happens.

And thus end's today's "mini-Darby" (only 3 straight posts; SHAMEFUL!) look at baseball.
Sep 15, 2015 4:37pm
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Sep 15, 2015 9:30 PM
Harper 2 more HR, RBI single and a walk....running away with the MVP on a non-playoff team
Sep 15, 2015 9:30pm
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Sep 15, 2015 11:54 PM
Sam Fuld made outs in back to back at bats in the 7th and 8th to position players pitching for White Sox. Leury Garcia and Alexei Ramirez
Sep 15, 2015 11:54pm
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Sep 17, 2015 9:32 PM
Kang's season is over as Coughlin slid into his planted leg and MCL tear and tibia fracture.

Sucks....when he came about is when the Pirates really took off this year. He's a presence in that lineup.
Sep 17, 2015 9:32pm
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Sep 17, 2015 10:07 PM
6 players in MLB have 30+ Hr and 100+ RBI.....3 of them are on the Blue Jays
Sep 17, 2015 10:07pm
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Sep 18, 2015 11:19 AM
Ironman92;1751474 wrote:Kang's season is over as Coughlin slid into his planted leg and MCL tear and tibia fracture.

Sucks....when he came about is when the Pirates really took off this year. He's a presence in that lineup.
Yeah, it's really gonna suck. Not a dirty play, but from a guy who essentially ended someone else's career doing the same thing. MLB went all in to protect catchers after golden boy Posey got run over, but middle infielders apparently can be taken out as long as the slider makes an effort to touch the base.
Sep 18, 2015 11:19am