Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Apr 5, 2015 6:54pm
Big trade by the Dads to start the season. Padres get Upton and Kimbrel from the Braves.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Apr 5, 2015 8:00pm
This may be the most I've liked the Cubs since Sandberg, Dawson and Harry Caray.
Mad don as coach....Rizzo I think is a top 5 MVP guy and Soler and Bryant may be 1st and 2nd in ROY
Mad don as coach....Rizzo I think is a top 5 MVP guy and Soler and Bryant may be 1st and 2nd in ROY
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Apr 5, 2015 8:20pm
I like this Cubs team, too.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Apr 5, 2015 8:39pm
Rizzo failed to get the star treatment....those were big calls.
Cards continue to have the approaches I wish the Reds had.
Wish Schilling wasn't on the Sunday night crew
Cards continue to have the approaches I wish the Reds had.
Wish Schilling wasn't on the Sunday night crew
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Apr 5, 2015 8:59pm
Pitcher batting 8th
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Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Apr 5, 2015 9:04pm
Awful positioning of Coghlin in LF vs a lefty batter with wind blowing in
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Apr 5, 2015 9:20pm
Wainright getting both sides of the plate plus 2 inches
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Apr 5, 2015 9:48pm
This not throwing to first (or any base) by Lester is going to kill him. I've never witnessed leads like this before in MLB
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Apr 6, 2015 10:45am
I still hope they lose 90. I wish the Cards could lose 90...but, sadly, they're not as typically inept as the Cubs have been until last winter, so that's more of a pipe dream.Ironman92;1719121 wrote:This may be the most I've liked the Cubs since Sandberg, Dawson and Harry Caray.
Mad don as coach....Rizzo I think is a top 5 MVP guy and Soler and Bryant may be 1st and 2nd in ROY
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Apr 6, 2015 1:55pm
Before I totally shitcan the idea I would like to see detailed data over a few year period. I know many hate it becuase, well, LaRussa was the first to really do it often. A SP gets 2, maybe 3 AB's game. I am not totally against the idea. I know when I was coaching, and it was only HS baseball, if we didnt necesarily put the worst hitter inthe 9 hole. If we had a guy with some speed, but didnt quite fit at the top/middle of the lineup we put him in the 9 spot to give that top of the lineup a better chance when the lineup was turned back over.Ironman92;1719136 wrote:Pitcher batting 8th
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Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Apr 6, 2015 3:58pm
Tigers looked really good today. Having to use the bullpen for .1 innings certainly helps but tons of speed, power and a very improved defense were on display today. Should be an exciting year in a tough division
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Apr 6, 2015 6:40pm
Well, it took one whole game for classy to let us know how good the tigers look.
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mhs95_06
Posts: 8,167
Apr 7, 2015 12:11am
Exactly! Someone like Billy Hamilton if he gets worse this year and bats like .220 with .260 OBA. Don't sabotage the next inning when your .050 batting pitcher leads off an inning in the 9th spot with the first out.thavoice;1719285 wrote:Before I totally shitcan the idea I would like to see detailed data over a few year period. I know many hate it becuase, well, LaRussa was the first to really do it often. A SP gets 2, maybe 3 AB's game. I am not totally against the idea. I know when I was coaching, and it was only HS baseball, if we didnt necesarily put the worst hitter inthe 9 hole. If we had a guy with some speed, but didnt quite fit at the top/middle of the lineup we put him in the 9 spot to give that top of the lineup a better chance when the lineup was turned back over.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Apr 7, 2015 11:23am
Yeah, the 8 spot gets more ab's than the 9, but the SP is 2-3 times max.....it just can set the table for the top of the lineup more for the rest of the game. As I said, I would want to see study it much more over the course of seasons before dismissing it totally. LIke right now...would we rather have Cozart batting in front of Hamilton, votto and frazier or the pitcher?mhs95_06;1719553 wrote:Exactly! Someone like Billy Hamilton if he gets worse this year and bats like .220 with .260 OBA. Don't sabotage the next inning when your .050 batting pitcher leads off an inning in the 9th spot with the first out.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Apr 7, 2015 7:40pm
Latos gives up 7 runs on 6 hits in 2/3 inning....haha!
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Apr 7, 2015 7:55pm
That's some great damn karma. I'm surprised his wife hasn't deleted her Twitter account after "Mat Latos" was trending and people were ripping on him really hardcore.se-alum;1719789 wrote:Latos gives up 7 runs on 6 hits in 2/3 inning....haha!
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Apr 8, 2015 10:55am
From what I read, after losing some velocity and Ks last year, he was hit hard in spring, too, so it looks like the Reds may have gotten all they could out of him and picked a good time to move on.sherm03;1719793 wrote:That's some great damn karma. I'm surprised his wife hasn't deleted her Twitter account after "Mat Latos" was trending and people were ripping on him really hardcore.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Apr 8, 2015 11:22am
It was funny he ripped what was going on in the reds clubhouse last year. Heard from a friend who has a friend who retired, moved to Az and his PT job is an usher at the ST site and said last year Latos was caught receiving a hummer in the clubhouse by some lady who wasnt his wife!
From what I have heard, and many others have as well, is that he isnt the greatest clubhouse guy.
From what I have heard, and many others have as well, is that he isnt the greatest clubhouse guy.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Apr 8, 2015 2:07pm
Just saw the A's third baseman got the golden sombrero....
on 12 pitches!
on 12 pitches!
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Apr 8, 2015 2:21pm
Yeah. Four swinging strikeouts on 12 pitches. He and Latos were in a dead heat for Worst of the Day.thavoice;1719961 wrote:Just saw the A's third baseman got the golden sombrero....
on 12 pitches!
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Apr 8, 2015 2:42pm
Damn the Tigers are looking good. 7-0 already in the 4th!
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Apr 8, 2015 2:50pm
Not to say they aren't good. But they are playing the worst team in baseball, calm down.Classyposter58;1719973 wrote:Damn the Tigers are looking good. 7-0 already in the 4th!
And nd ive probably just jinxed the Tribe versus the Twins all year.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Apr 8, 2015 2:51pm
You cannot stop the tigers, you can only hope to containthemClassyposter58;1719973 wrote:Damn the Tigers are looking good. 7-0 already in the 4th!
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Apr 8, 2015 6:54pm
Oh I'm calm just nice to see this team flying out of the gates like this
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Apr 8, 2015 6:57pm
Detroit will only improve throughout this season too. I doubt they give up more than 2 runs or score less than 8 runs a game for the rest of the season.