Slave Famous Become Wrath 34079 Posts user info edit post |
But seriously, I for some reason get MASN (in Charlotte?!?) so I watch a good bit of Harper. I'm no scout, but this guy is going to be very good for a very long time. We're talking possibly 30-100-.300 as soon as next season, at 20. He walks at a good rate, has good if not great speed, and bust his ass every play like its his last. At his peak in his mid to late 20s, I could realistically see him averaging 40+ bombs with an OPS north of 1000.
Trout, I really only see on highlights. But I see him as a better defender and hitter for average right now, and he's definitely faster. Harper tries to kill every ball; Trout lets the game come to him. But they're both already borderline elite, and barring injury will be in every all star game until 2025. 6/14/2012 2:21:44 PM
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simonn best gottfriend 28968 Posts user info edit post |
i don't watch the nats, but i do listen to the tony kornheiser show every day... and they sure are excited about harper. 6/14/2012 2:23:12 PM
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Rat Soup All American 7669 Posts user info edit post |
here are some facts about R.A. Dickey:
- he warms up to the game of thrones theme - he names his bats after Hrunting, the blade given to Beowulf which he used to slay Grendel's mother, and Orcrist the Goblin Cleaver, the legendary elvish sword used by Thorin Oakenshield in the hobbit - he can't have tommy john surgery because he doesn't have that ligament - he climbed mt kilamanjaro in the offseason
R.A. Dickey rules 6/15/2012 1:44:41 PM
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TreeTwista10 Forgetful Jones 148001 Posts user info edit post |
Beowulf would probably be batting better than .115 this season 6/15/2012 2:55:42 PM
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Rat Soup All American 7669 Posts user info edit post |
But could he one hit (no hit) the rays? Don't fucking belittle R.A. Dickey 6/15/2012 3:11:52 PM
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TreeTwista10 Forgetful Jones 148001 Posts user info edit post |
i'll belittle most pitchers' batting ability versus MLB pitching] 6/15/2012 3:13:21 PM
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hey now Indianapolis Jones 14975 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "OUTSIDE THE BOX: Tony Campana wasn't even in the major leagues until April 21 and sat on the bench for about a week earlier this month, but he continued to widen his major league leading steals lead. Campana stole two bases Friday to give him 23 on the season, three more than his closest pursuer. " |
6/15/2012 5:57:45 PM
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Slave Famous Become Wrath 34079 Posts user info edit post |
If we're playing that game, Bonifacio has been on the shelf for several weeks 6/15/2012 7:54:23 PM
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hey now Indianapolis Jones 14975 Posts user info edit post |
Oh shit, man. I'm sorry. 6/16/2012 12:30:23 PM
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dweedle All American 77386 Posts user info edit post |
Harper can't do anything to Pettitte today 6/16/2012 1:55:33 PM
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ndmetcal All American 9012 Posts user info edit post |
Concerning Trout vs Harper: only 1 of them has a platinum sombrero on their resume 6/16/2012 6:51:54 PM
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TreeTwista10 Forgetful Jones 148001 Posts user info edit post |
Miami Tampa in the 15th inning
3rd extra innings game of the day
and as a side note that only I care about, 2 of my fantasy team's outfielders, Bryce Harper and Giancarlo Stanton, are both / both went 0/7 today
[Edited on June 17, 2012 at 12:12 AM. Reason : .] 6/17/2012 12:11:20 AM
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Ernie All American 45943 Posts user info edit post |
I don't think I recognize anyone on this Red Sox team 6/17/2012 10:53:41 PM
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TreeTwista10 Forgetful Jones 148001 Posts user info edit post |
3 more extra innings games today including a walkoff win by the Twins in the bottom of the 15th
wonder when the last time there were 3 extra inning games 2 consecutive days
6/17/2012 11:05:45 PM
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BoobsR_gr8 All American 30000 Posts user info edit post |
just voted for this 25 times
(i try to vote unbiasedly, but there is always 1 spot that I i use some favortism)
also I wont vote for Ryan Braun bc he cheated the system and got off on a technicality
1B - Fielder, Prince 2B - Kipnis, Jason SS - Jeter, Derek 3B - Cabrera, Miguel (Homer pick) C - Pierzynski, A.J. DH - Ortiz, David OF - Hamilton, Josh OF - Jones, Adam OF - N/A Write-in - Mike Trout
National League 1B - Votto, Joey 2B - Altuve, Jose SS - Furcal, Rafael 3B - Wright, David C - Molina, Yadier OF - Beltran, Carlos OF - Cabrera, Melky OF - Gonzalez, Carlos 6/18/2012 12:17:30 AM
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ndmetcal All American 9012 Posts user info edit post |
just voted for this 25 times
1B - N/A 2B - N/A SS - N/A 3B - N/A C - N/A DH - N/A OF - N/A OF - N/A OF - N/A
National League 1B - N/A 2B - N/A SS - N/A 3B - N/A C - N/A OF - Braun, Ryan OF - N/A OF - N/A 6/18/2012 12:26:08 AM
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TreeTwista10 Forgetful Jones 148001 Posts user info edit post |
Phillips > Altuve 6/18/2012 12:27:34 AM
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BoobsR_gr8 All American 30000 Posts user info edit post |
that one was a toss up for me.
i went with the guy with the worse supporting cast. Altuve and Lowrie are hitting by themselves on that team 6/18/2012 1:18:39 AM
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saps852 New Recruit 80068 Posts user info edit post |
American League 1B - Konerko, Paul 2B - Cano, Robinson SS - Cabrera, Asdrubal 3B - Trumbo, Mark C - Mauer, Joe DH - Ortiz, David OF - Hamilton, Josh OF - Jones, Adam OF - Willingham, Josh
National League 1B - Votto, Joey 2B - Uggla, Dan SS - Lowrie, Jed 3B - Wright, David C - Ruiz, Carlos OF - Beltran, Carlos OF - Braun, Ryan OF - Gonzalez, Carlos 6/18/2012 1:45:15 AM
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Rat Soup All American 7669 Posts user info edit post |
joey votto's OBP is .484 nearly halfway through the season. i'd love to see him break .500 and stay there. 6/18/2012 1:52:41 AM
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Rat Soup All American 7669 Posts user info edit post |
r.a. dickey just threw the first back to back 1 hitters since 1988 and is tied for the major league lead in strikeouts
last 6 starts: 48.2IP 21H 1ER 5BB 63K
r.a. dickey rules.
[Edited on June 18, 2012 at 9:30 PM. Reason : .] 6/18/2012 9:27:15 PM
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BoobsR_gr8 All American 30000 Posts user info edit post |
RA Dickey is the shit 6/18/2012 11:17:02 PM
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Ernie All American 45943 Posts user info edit post |
How is it possible to do what he's doing
Dude gave up 6 homers in 4 innings one time 6/19/2012 8:39:18 AM
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rflong All American 11472 Posts user info edit post |
^ Buck Showalter convinced him to develop that knuckler. I think Dickey has just started to truly master it after working with it the past 1.5 seasons. GG to him. I hate the Mets, but Dickey seems like a pretty solid guy. Plus watching a good knuckle ball pitcher frustrate hitter is like watching a fat white guy draining 3s in a gym full of showboating kids. 6/19/2012 9:01:22 AM
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ElGimpy All American 3111 Posts user info edit post |
Heard a few commentators last night saying they think because he throws the knuckle a good bit harder than others have that he can actually control where its going 6/19/2012 9:10:16 AM
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Rat Soup All American 7669 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "How is it possible to do what he's doing
Dude gave up 6 homers in 4 innings one time" |
start by being born without a UCL, then develop a knuckleball with a modified knuckle-change grip that has slider/hard curve movement with no spin at 78-81 MPH, then throw that pitch along with the traditional knuckleball, changeup and fastball all with the same motion from the same arm slot.
he'll spend the rest of his life trying to teach that pitch to someone else, and no one will be able to do it
[Edited on June 19, 2012 at 5:07 PM. Reason : quote] 6/19/2012 5:07:05 PM
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hey now Indianapolis Jones 14975 Posts user info edit post |
Bizarre indeed.
Quote : | "Rangers Broadcaster Barnett OK After Bizarre On-Air Moment" |
(audio linked)
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2012/06/19/rangers-broadcaster-barnett-ok-following-bizarre-on-air-moment/ 6/19/2012 7:24:14 PM
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Ernie All American 45943 Posts user info edit post |
http://youtu.be/uOw9vMh8A6M 6/19/2012 9:00:04 PM
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TreeTwista10 Forgetful Jones 148001 Posts user info edit post |
![](http://i.imgur.com/jjxoW.jpg)
[Edited on June 19, 2012 at 9:05 PM. Reason : i don't think i made his eye black big enough]
6/19/2012 9:03:59 PM
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Rat Soup All American 7669 Posts user info edit post |
ichiro got his 2500th hit. ichiro rules. 6/19/2012 10:55:20 PM
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Tarun almost 11687 Posts user info edit post |
going to Detroit Tigers vs St. Louis Cardinals again tonight! ![](images/spin.gif) 6/20/2012 10:52:11 AM
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BoobsR_gr8 All American 30000 Posts user info edit post |
Go tigers! 6/20/2012 1:10:15 PM
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cali_j2004 All American 3724 Posts user info edit post |
Clayton High alum Chris Archer about to make his first MLB start for the Rays vs Strasburg. 6/20/2012 7:08:31 PM
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Rat Soup All American 7669 Posts user info edit post |
the rays are wearing these for a 70s throwback night.
![](http://i.imgur.com/wthx5l.jpg)
fucking awesome 6/20/2012 10:28:27 PM
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ndmetcal All American 9012 Posts user info edit post |
1st off, are we really at a point where teams are making up throwback jerseys?
Secondly, Trout is going to be one of the greatest of all time 6/23/2012 12:23:51 AM
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BrickTop All American 4508 Posts user info edit post |
Youk traded to the Pale Hose
doesn't sound like Boston got much
[Edited on June 24, 2012 at 5:08 PM. Reason : [ .][ .] 6/24/2012 5:07:59 PM
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hey now Indianapolis Jones 14975 Posts user info edit post |
Not surprising considering the White Sox may have the worst farm system in MLB. 6/24/2012 5:35:52 PM
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Crede All American 7339 Posts user info edit post |
YOUK can put it on the board, yes!
GET IT???? 6/24/2012 5:49:20 PM
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TreeTwista10 Forgetful Jones 148001 Posts user info edit post |
can't wait til Scott Diamond beans him in the head 6/24/2012 5:49:52 PM
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Ernie All American 45943 Posts user info edit post |
Lollibridge, my man 6/24/2012 5:50:53 PM
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Rat Soup All American 7669 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "1st off, are we really at a point where teams are making up throwback jerseys?" |
i mean, i guess? even though this is only 1 team making up a throwback jersey. it's funny for obvious reasons. plus, these are the kinds of things their marketing department has to come up with to get people to travel to that shitty, out of the way stadium. 6/25/2012 8:05:55 AM
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Jeepin4x4 #Pack9 35773 Posts user info edit post |
Youk getting traded and pinch run for was beyond bizarre. 6/25/2012 8:50:41 AM
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Ernie All American 45943 Posts user info edit post |
![](http://i.imgur.com/08xVu.jpg)
Best HR reaction since
![](http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1011172/ThomeYoung.gif.opt_medium.gif)
6/25/2012 9:44:27 AM
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Ernie All American 45943 Posts user info edit post |
Let's play a game
It's called "If Jaybee were the Padres GM"
![](http://i.imgur.com/MwpqV.png) 6/26/2012 9:19:10 AM
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HaLo All American 14197 Posts user info edit post |
Terrible
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=22606255&topic_id=&c_id=mlb&tcid=vpp_copy_22606255&v=3 6/26/2012 10:32:03 PM
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Rat Soup All American 7669 Posts user info edit post |
and hannahan got ejected, apparently just for bringing up the fact that he looked at a replay and told the ump he was wrong. umps above reproach, y'all 6/26/2012 11:01:35 PM
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jbrick83 All American 23447 Posts user info edit post |
Funny blown "catch" call in the Yankees game last night. A fucking fan holds the ball up five feet from the player...who never shows the ball in his hand or glove after falling in the stands. Pretty big brain fart by the ump in that one. 6/27/2012 9:43:04 AM
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Ernie All American 45943 Posts user info edit post |
Hilarious
Someone should post a video of that play 6/27/2012 10:47:32 AM
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jbrick83 All American 23447 Posts user info edit post |
for ernie
http://www.businessinsider.com/video-blown-call-in-the-history-of-baseball-yankees-2012-6 6/27/2012 11:12:33 AM
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Ernie All American 45943 Posts user info edit post |
For jbrick: ^^^^^ 6/27/2012 11:14:38 AM
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