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#4101 |
Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: San Jose, CA
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Depressing game in San Francisco headed to the bottom of the 9th. Please, Giants...make it worth watching for your fans.
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#4102 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Where Hip Hop lives
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Two homeruns tonight for Big Daddy Vladdy, who looks much more like himself right now than he had been most of the year. The second one put the Angels in the lead (they're trying to wrap it up right now)--and was also Vlad's 400th HR in his career.
Congrats Vladdy!
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#4103 |
Pro Starter
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Las Vegas
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Grads Vlad! I've always been a huge fan of his. More people need to go gloveless.
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#4104 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: NYC
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#4105 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Michigan
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Ha. Rick Porcello with the bodyslam of Kevin Youklis after a decent bench clearer.
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#4106 |
College Benchwarmer
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Chicago
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#4107 |
Pro Rookie
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Macomb, MI
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Youklis is such a bitch.
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#4108 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA
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This "Mitch Williams" impersonation by Lidge is getting old.
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#4109 |
Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Interesting discussion on MLB Trade Rumors: If Barry Zito were to be claimed, do the Giants just let him go a la Rios?
Logically, for the long term, they would. But, they are in a fight for the WC spot, probably won't have Johnson back as a starter this season, and do not have any internal candidates to fill Zito's role. Zito has been a reliably average to above average NL starter this season -- nothing special, but a guy that gives you a chance to win every five days. |
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#4110 | |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Back in Houston!
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Without any hesitation, you have to for the reasons below (from Cot's Baseball Contracts):
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#4111 |
Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Yeah -- I think you'd have to let him go. But, in a tight race, replacing him with a below average starter for 8-10 more starts down the stretch could cost you the postseason. He obviously isn't anywhere near worth the money he is making, but has a fair amount of value for the Giants in their current situation.
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#4112 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Back in Houston!
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But, at the end of the day, it's $100M which is crippling your team for the next 5 years.
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#4113 | |
General Manager
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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#4114 | |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Decatur, GA
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That was so awesome and then Mitch Williams calling out Youk for trying to intimidate a 20 year old. Nice.
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#4115 |
Pro Starter
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Las Vegas
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The Chisox would probably claim him...
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#4116 |
Pro Rookie
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Prairie du Sac, WI
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The Brewers suck. Maybe I belong in the drunk thread, but that's the only way I've been able to watch them lately.
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#4117 |
Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Concord, MA/UMass
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- Youkilis, why are you throwing the helmet?
- Porcello, if you can bodyslam him, why are you running away? - DET infield, where are you when your pitcher is being chased? - Oh hi Ryan Raburn, nice try, but learn how to judge an angle. - Youkilis will (and should) be suspended, but anyone trying to say that was unintentional is a joke. Umpires should have issued warnings after Martinez was thrown at in the 1st. - Edwin Jackson, seriously, relax. |
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#4118 |
General Manager
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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I think the umpires deserve some blame. After what happened the night before, players should have been warned in advance. They kept letting guys get pegged and thrown inside on.
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#4119 | |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: the yo'
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They'd have to let him go. Bumgarner isn't ready yet(and he looks like a stud, but a mid 2010 one). I guess they could pick up a Doug Davis type maybe, and be okay. |
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#4120 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: the yo'
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And Swaggs...you see how Tabata and Alvarez have been raking lately?
ETA:Next June. |
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#4121 | |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Where Hip Hop lives
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Yeah, it has to be intentional. Just like earlier this year (for reference: see Beckett vs Abreu).
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#4122 | |
Head Coach
Join Date: Jul 2001
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Isn't that former Cubs rookie of the year? He's about ready to make his way back into the majors now? Last edited by Danny : 08-12-2009 at 12:56 AM. |
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#4123 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Green Bay, WI
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#4124 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Where Hip Hop lives
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#4125 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Back in Houston!
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Looking at the clip from that fight on MLB.com, I actually think the pitch that started the fight was unintentional. You can see Porcello basically look at the sky like "oh, crap" after he let it go but I wasn't watching the game and didn't have the temperature of the situation. Later on in the clip, they show Leyland and Francona talking a lot and I have to think that was a "we didn't do that" tho there's also the possibility that they were essentially negotiating a cease fire. Plus, didn't Porcello already get retallation with Martinez so it would have been the Red Sox turn to respond in kind?
Yeah, and really bitch move, throwing the helmet. But where the hell are you, Detroit catcher? You're supposed to make sure the batter doesn't get to the pitcher. SI
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#4126 | |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: NYC
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I wouldn't call it running away, it was actually the very smart move. Backpedaling allows you to counteract all the momentum someone has when they're sprinting at you for 60 feet, which allowed for the eventual hip toss. Youk looks like a bitch. I'm embarassed to have him on my fantasy team. |
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#4127 |
General Manager
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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I like the old Farnsworth way of handling guys charging at you.
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#4128 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Back in Houston!
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Please do not bring up Farnsworth-Affeldt
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#4129 | |
General Manager
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: The Mountains
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Sadly, I have to agree. Maybe Youk ran out of gas at the end, but that was pretty sad. If you're going to cost your team 5+ games (maybe more with the helmet toss), you can't deflect off of a skinny 20 year old like he's a brick wall. |
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#4130 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: NYC
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While searching for a video of the takedown last night shortly after it happened, I came across this clip which I never heard about it before and figured I'd share in case others were in the same boat. Too bad Porcello isn't a 12 year old.
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#4131 |
College Starter
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: The Dirty
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Yeah, I love me some Jews in baseball
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#4132 | ||
Favored Bitch #2
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Here
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I only saw the replay of the incident, but it did look like Porcello didn't mean to hit that bitch Youkilis. I don't know for sure as I didn't watch the game.
The worst part of all this is that the damn Tigers lost another friggin' game to the Sox. Can you guys win one fucking game in Fenway for crying out loud??? ![]()
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#4133 |
Pro Rookie
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Bahston Mass
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Don't worry, I'm sure another favorite team of yours will be playing them soon enough.
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Favored Bitch #2
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Here
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Yeah probably. Doesn't matter as long as the Blowsox lose.
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#4135 | |
Favored Bitch #1
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: homeless in NJ
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lol, just saw this. Everytime I see a baseball "brawl" it convinces me further that there isn't a baseball player out there whose ass I couldn't kick. except David Wright of course. |
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Favored Bitch #2
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Here
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Sabathia would just sit on you. Game over.
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#4137 |
College Starter
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: The Dirty
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Nolan Ryan can still kick your ass, ask Robin Ventura
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#4138 |
Pro Starter
Join Date: Jan 2004
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So the Red Sox Tarzawa pitched well last night 5 IP 4 hits and 6k. So hopefully between him in the 4 spot, Wake coming back taking the 3 spot and Buckholtz as the #5 we can keep our shit together. I have zero confidence in our Dough Boy Dice K. Anything we get from him is bonus.
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#4139 | |
General Manager
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: The Mountains
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I can totally see all of the WC contenders kind of falling over each other down the stretch. It's pretty crazy for the Sox to still be 1.5 up in the WC despite how they've played. They won't have to be all that good to get in. Last edited by molson : 08-12-2009 at 12:06 PM. |
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#4140 |
Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Wisconsin
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Bill Hall designated, JJ Hardy optioned, Escobar called up, Bill Castro fired. Like a Soviet Union style purging going on in Milwaukee.
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#4141 |
Pro Rookie
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Prairie du Sac, WI
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Jan 2004
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I agree. But if the Sox catch fire, they could certainly have a shot at the division.They are 5 1/2 out and if they can gain a game on the Yanks in the next two vs the Tigers and sweep the Yanks in Fenway they will be just a 1 1/2 half out with still 45 to play , we can dream can't we ![]() Last edited by Galaril : 08-12-2009 at 12:38 PM. |
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#4143 | |
Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Concord, MA/UMass
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It's not just the catcher - look at Raburn coming in from first and whiffing on his intercession attempt. MikeD - I'll see your Nolan Ryan and raise you an Izzy Alcantara ![]() |
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#4144 |
General Manager
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: The Mountains
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Both Youk and Porcello got 5 games. Youk won't appeal and will start serving suspension tonight.
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#4145 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Massachusetts
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Here's a thought - if I'm a MLB manager I tell my guys "if you get hit YOU don't rush the mound. if you get hit and it's worth it, we'll send the last guy on our bench running out of the dugout to rush the mound for you."
that way instead of suspending someone like Youk who's really been one of the only players still hitting you suspend some backup who wasn't going to play anyway. why don't the managers do this?
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#4146 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: NYC
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Well considering there's really no point to rushing the mound, since 99 times out of 100, none of these pussies actually fight...not sure what that would accomplish.
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#4147 |
Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Concord, MA/UMass
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Because only Ozzie Guillen is crazy enough to admit it's premeditated violence.
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#4148 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: NYC
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#4149 | |
Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Land O Lakes FL
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The batters need to use the "Juan Marichal" technique.
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#4150 |
Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA
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Wow some dick Cubs fan threw a beer on Victorino as he was catching a fly ball.
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