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[digiblader]

You sure? He's 240 pounds according to MLB.com.

[bzapple]

Yeah, I'm sure. Google him if you dare. He's Colon/Litsch level.

[G-Snarls]

Strasburg out in second inning with a back injury

[Angrioter]

f*** you Valverde

[TheHurl]

i cant remember the last time they were 15 games above 500

 

Got to dig deep into the memory banks for that one...last year when they were still 15 games over in August.

[Captain Adama]

This Pirates reliever Mike Zagurski is just disgustingly fat. I'm actually having trouble watching him.

 

He looks like a cross between Jonah Hill and Chuck from the goonies.

[Boxcar]

The PTI guys said if Washington gets swept by Atlanta, Washington's season is all but over.

 

Oh, well that seals it. Two baseball illiterate idiots say it, so it must be so. You are such a goddamn simpleton, go away.

[GD]

 

Tim Beckham with some interesting base running

[bronson44]

Jose Valverde continues being terrible

 

http://wapc.mlb.com/play

[bronson44]

Lol..There is a twitter campaign to get Verlander into the home run derby

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130531&content_id=49209958&notebook_id=49210474&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det

[GD]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/06/orioles-sign-jon-rauch.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

 

Lolololol

[G-Snarls]

@Joelsherman1: Matters getting even worse for #Mariners on their side of Pineda trade, already demoted Jesus Montero torn meniscus out 4-6 wks #Yankees

[Nox]

 

Tim Beckham with some interesting base running

 

Maybe the only good youtube comment from the last 5 years: "Costner needs to be better than that" lol

[deadlee]

Baltimore Orioles having a wonderful time at the mound today... Hamels gives up back to back to back jacks to the tigers, throws at the next batter, gets ejected... reliever comes in, gives up 2 singles and promptly serves up a grandsalami to Cabrera... 9-1 O's (7 runs in the innings, 0 outs)

[deadlee]

This might be one for the record books... back to back to back jacks, followed by a grand slam... #everythinghasalreadybeendoneinbaseball

[G-Snarls]

How do you spell M.V.P.?

 

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@DannyKnoblerCBS: Miguel Cabrera after that grand slam: .373, 17, 65. It's June 1, and this is the Tigers' 54th game.

[G-Snarls]

Tigers with a very Tigers-like eight-run 4th against Baltimore:

 

Homer

Homer

Homer

HBP

Single

Double

Walk

Homer (Grand Slam)

 

Still nobody out!!

 

Cabrera is out if control...

[G-Snarls]

He is, but Chris Davis has been even better. Cabrera will have to settle for second.

 

Davis: .356/.441/.742 (210 wRC+)

Cabrera: .371/.447/.679 (198 wRC+)

 

Q. Who is more likely to continue hitting like this and win the MVP. Davis or Cabrera?

 

A. Cabrera

 

Cabrera will also finish with a LOT more RBI, due mostly to hitting 3rd rather than 5th. Sadly, that boosts MVP votes as well.

[deadlee]

Just caught the end of the PHillies Brewers game.. Down 2-4 in the 9th, Phillies hit a homerun, and then Jroll hits a single, and Charilie Manuel Pinch Runs for him with a PITCHER!!! Kendrick on 2nd, then gets caught napping.. except that the 2B drops the ball, and picks it up with a barehand, and yet the Ump calls it out!!! Egregious mistake, but the umps angle was poor! The next batter then hits a double... which if not for the blown call would have tied the game.. PHillies end up losing 3-4!

 

We're not the only one on the bad side of blown calls i s'pose!

[Angrioter]

Tigers with a very Tigers-like eight-run 4th against Baltimore:

 

Homer

Homer

Homer

HBP

Single

Double

Walk

Homer (Grand Slam)

 

Still nobody out!!

 

Cole Hamels 1-9 >>> Jason Hammel 7-3

[Fearthedoc]

Francisco Liriano is dealing against the Reds right now. 3 perfect innings, 7K, and only 34 pitches thrown.

[Angrioter]

Francisco Liriano is dealing against the Reds right now. 3 perfect innings, 7K, and only 34 pitches thrown.

 

f*** you AA

[Captain Adama]

Just caught the end of the PHillies Brewers game.. Down 2-4 in the 9th, Phillies hit a homerun, and then Jroll hits a single, and Charilie Manuel Pinch Runs for him with a PITCHER!!! Kendrick on 2nd, then gets caught napping.. except that the 2B drops the ball, and picks it up with a barehand, and yet the Ump calls it out!!! Egregious mistake, but the umps angle was poor! The next batter then hits a double... which if not for the blown call would have tied the game.. PHillies end up losing 3-4!

 

We're not the only one on the bad side of blown calls i s'pose!

 

That's the second time Manuel has done that this year, except Galvis bailed him out on that one.

[Angrioter]

He's been insane.

 

 

Davis .488 wOBA, 210 wRC+, 3.3WAR

Miggy .468 wOBA, 198 wRC+, 3.3WAR

[Angrioter]

Obviously neither can. I was just saying that Miggy hasn't been the MVP so far.

 

AL

Davis Vs Miggy

 

NL

Votto Vs Cailito Gomez

[Angrioter]

Rick Porcello vs. the Orioles so far: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 SO

 

What a turnaround this guy has had. One of the best pitchers in baseball in May, he's carrying it over to June.

 

Very bizarre case.

After was destroyed by the Angels he has been very good.

[Angrioter]

Jose Molina = Bengie Molina >>>> Yadier Molina

http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?c_id=mlb&content_id=27689085&query=game_pk%3D347587

[Abomination]

Buchholz still going to his hair before every pitch, but at least he seems to have abandoned the arm.

[GD]

Wade LeBlanc DFA'd, don't see why we shouldn't pick him up. LeBlanc > Ortiz.

[G-Snarls]

Wade LeBlanc DFA'd, don't see why we shouldn't pick him up. LeBlanc > Ortiz.

 

And we may not even have Ortiz anymore so...