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[Convo]

Sorry if posted. Chase Utley hits a ball to the ivy wall in Wrigley and a second ball pops out into play. Pretty funny.

 

http://wapc.mlb.com/cutfour/2013/08/30/59024796/chase-utley-hits-triple-into-wrigley-ivy-two-balls-come-out

 

LOL. The Ivy Wall does not conform to the universe's laws.

[GD]

David Cooper opts out of his deal with the Indians. .800 OPS floor ftw.

[digiblader]

Yanks win again. Tampa better have a good West Coast road trip--NY and Cleveland are on their tail, but Baltimore continues to struggle.

[Convo]

Would just like to point out that Marco Scutaro is a freak. Lowest o-swing% in the league at 19.8%, highest contact rate at 95.5%, highest z-contact at 97.7%.

 

The 95.5% contact rate is the highest since the data has been available (2003). Second place is 2012 Scutaro at 95.3%.

 

Even freakier is he only has 27 ribeyes. And he's only slugging.367.

[GD]

Red Sox acquire Johnny Mac

 

This is not okay by any means

[G-Snarls]

Yanks win again. Tampa better have a good West Coast road trip--NY and Cleveland are on their tail, but Baltimore continues to struggle.

 

I can't believe the Yankees might actually finish ahead of both Tampa and Baltimore

[G-Snarls]

How many teams has John MacDonald belonged to in the last 3 years??? Holy crap.

 

[G-Snarls]

I just counted. 6 teams since 2011. That's crazy.

[GD]

Guys

 

Guys

 

Guys

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/09/orioles-designate-eric-thames-for-assignment.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

[GD]

Bring him back! Pillar, Sierra, Thames, Gose outfield!

 

With David Cooper at 1B, Joel Carreno in the rotation, and Ryan Goins at 2B

[GD]

Evan Crawford in the bullpen!

 

Omfg Evan Crawford I saw his MLB debut lol, 205 FIP- that was fun

 

Yan Gomes at catcher, Mike McCoy everywhere, Adam Loewen in RF

[GD]

C- Arencibia

1B- Cooper

2B- Goins

SS- McCoy

3B- Gomes

LF- Thames

CF- Sierra

RF- Pillar

DH- Ruiz

BN- Kawasaki

BN- Gose

BN- Thigpen

BN- Inglett

 

SP- Carreno

SP- Stewart

SP- Chacin

SP- Richmond

SP- Litsch

 

RP- Dyson

RP- Crawford

RP- Ortiz

RP- Purcey

RP- Rzepczynski

RP- League

RP- Beck

 

These are the players I'm growing up with

 

Time to cry

[GD]

How could we forget FRANCISCO Cordero

 

-tries not to cry-

-cries a lot-

[GD]

Juan Rivera omfg

[GD]

Ricky Romero!

 

Travis Snider

[GD]

Ben Francisco!

 

Jayson Nix!

[GD]

Dewayne Wise!

 

Fred Lewis!

[Angrioter]

Wily Canate

[torontofan]

Brian "Bruce" Tallet

[Jays]

Brian "Bruce" Tallet

 

Trevor Miller!

[GD]

P.J. Walters!

[BlueJayWay]

Wily Canate

I remember a walk off homerun he hit against KC in the ninth in 1993. Right over the Kansas City Royals sign.

[theblujay]

Aaron "Laugher" Laffey

[G-Snarls]

A's sweep the Rays. Woot!!!

[digiblader]

Getting interesting--Yankees, Cleveland and Baltimore are within 3.5 games of sinking Tampa. And if Tampa struggles this week, Cleveland, Baltimore or NY will be in the 2nd wild card by week's end--Yanks have White Sox, and BAL and CLE are guaranteed to see gains as they're playing each other.

 

Not mentioned in the race is Texas--they play a series vs. Oakland, a battle for 1st in the West.

 

Royals are still in as well--5.5 back.

[Jays]

They're talking about d'Arnaud's pitch framing ability on Sunday night baseball. I feel like crying...

[G-Snarls]

They're talking about d'Arnaud's pitch framing ability on Sunday night baseball. I feel like crying...

 

I want to watch a couple of Mets games to see him.

[G-Snarls]

They're talking about d'Arnaud's pitch framing ability on Sunday night baseball. I feel like crying...

 

But dude. He won't get 50 R. b. eyes so no way he can be a top 10 katcher.

[havok24]

Already up

 

This brought back some earlier memories. I remember Jeff f***ing Frye hitting for the cycle in 2001 like it was yesterday. I looked at an article from that game, and apparently Darren Oliver pitched in that game (Rangers starting pitcher Darren Oliver gave up nine hits and six earned runs in 5 1/3 innings) lol. That was 12 years ago!!

[GD]

Red Sox DFA Daniel Bard. JaysJournal thinks it'd be a good idea to take a flier on him. Idk, I'd rather the recently DFA'd Mark Rogers.