Guest Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Escobar hurt? Karma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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catalinacaper Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 The NL Cy Young race is going to be so fun this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 im very happy sean doolittle is the closer for the A's now. doing what jim johnson couldnt do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Not even close, Springer does not have the patience and the eye of Trout. springer is good, no doubt. but you're right, nowhere near mike trout's level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacredheart Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 funny that you say that, when trout is having his worst year by far in respect to plate discipline And still better than Springer in those areas. 1) Trout said at the beginning of the year that he was going to be more aggressive in the count and see how it goes. I'm not saying Springer is bad by any means, but scouts and experts have all said that patience and discipline is Springer's hole. Springer is only 9 K's behind Trout despite playing in half as many games. Trout is the exception to prospects and to expect or compare anyone else to him is just crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I was just joking around with my original comment. Springer is kinda the new "it" young guy. Seems like Trout is just going to steadily produce at this level for a long time. The whole "what if he improves" talk after his rookie season seems to have gone away, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamb117 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 yeah, i was also kidding around. trout is unquestionably better than springer. i just know people are whining about trout's plate discipline right now because he's only hitting .300 and not .320. for all the hype about springer's almost-40-40, though, i just want to see the dude swipe some more bags and show off his speed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catalinacaper Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Ump in the Nats game called a low changeup a strike then 20 seconds later changed it to a ball. Is that even allowed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catalinacaper Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 La Stella and Shae Simmons in the same week. Finally something to be excited about in Atlanta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family Friendly Rap God Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Ump in the Nats game called a low changeup a strike then 20 seconds later changed it to a ball. Is that even allowed? Ump inconsistency is a baseball trademark lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catalinacaper Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Well obviously but I mean I'm talking about calling a ball, batter stepping out thinking it's a 1-1 count, fiddles around with his gloves, steps back in and then the ump flashes 2-0 to the pitcher like he never called a strike in the first place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick6ten Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 We got on the kiss cam at the Reds game last weekend... And then KISS retweeted a picture of it. Best part of the game, aside from Cingrani's warm up music being A Wilhelm Scream - The King Is Dead. sacredheart, russell and TheMoosen 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 yoenis cespedes is having a hell of a game. this guy is so fun to watch 3-5. 5 rbi's. 2 runners thrown out at home from left field in the same inning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 I always assumed there was a small number of well known songs that players had the ability to come out to. I dislike a Wilhelm scream, but that's pretty cool. I know Zito was known for being a punk fan (I vaguely remember him mentioning NOFX one time). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 number one reason i'm happy ellsbury is gone: going to a red sox game no longer involves being subject to kevin rudolf's let it rock 4 times over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crime Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 For some reason I thought Kiss would have more twitter followers, like up over 1 million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick6ten Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 For some reason I thought Kiss would have more twitter followers, like up over 1 million. That was the same thing I initially thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family Friendly Rap God Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 How the fuck did the Yanks let Phil Hughes beat us!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catalinacaper Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 So laughable to hear Mattingly claim Puig is the best defensive outfielder in the NL. Puig can take his -3 defensive runs saved and shove it up his bat flip. I'll take Heyward's .250 BA and 16 defensive runs saved any day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Heyward has produced 40 runs at the plate this year. Puig has produced 72. Almost doubled him up. Heyward is a better outfielder but Puig is easily a better overall player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catalinacaper Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Heyward has produced 40 runs at the plate this year. Puig has produced 72. Almost doubled him up. Heyward is a better outfielder but Puig is easily a better overall player. I agree that Puig is the superior offensive weapon but Mattingly was referring only to Puig's defense. It helps that Puig also carries a 100 point higher BABIP than Heyward although that still wouldn't span the gap in production. Heyward's average has ballooned in the past few weeks though, so I have hope he can find his way to a respectable >.270 average by the end of the month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyacrash Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 After Holt's 4 doubles today I googled him hoping to find that I'm not the only one who thinks of this every time he comes up to the plate: **my prayers were answered http://www.providencejournal.com/sports/red-sox/content/20130601-brock-holt-learning-about-arrested-development.ece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I agree that Puig is the superior offensive weapon but Mattingly was referring only to Puig's defense. It helps that Puig also carries a 100 point higher BABIP than Heyward although that still wouldn't span the gap in production. Heyward's average has ballooned in the past few weeks though, so I have hope he can find his way to a respectable >.270 average by the end of the month. Yeah, I was responding to your comment, which considered both hitting and fielding. You kinda abuse the babip stat. It's a much better arts for comparing a single player across multiple years than a comparison of two in the same. Yes, puig's babip is much higher than Heyward's. That doesn't necessarily imply luck. Better hitters are naturally going to have higher babip numbers than lesser ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemongoat Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Sean Doolittle has 38 K's and 1 BB in 26 IP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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