Around Baseball 2014

[G-Snarls]

Rangers 6-29 over their last 35

 

Ouch

[Dylan]

Rangers 6-29 over their last 35

 

Ouch

 

14 guys on the dl, LOL

 

texas can grab the first overall pick this year and then go back to their wining ways next year. Not a terrible thing!

[burlingtonbandit]

Scout/trainer IAMA

 

 

Comments on Stroman

 

Very interesting comments on Aiken, I didn't know he did CrossFit.

 

If you don't know anything about weightlifting, crossfit is basically something you do not want to do and it's just a fad. It increases your injury risk considerably with no benefit.

http://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2012/11/16/npa-velocity-holds-their-true-origins-and-mechanical-problems-that-come-with-them/

 

Found this interesting. Seems to not like the weighted ball program.

 

Also interesting reading through that page that some teams he calls useless with nutrition in sport. Iv always found it curious why baseball has dragged so far behind other sports in terms of nutrition.

[jaysfan2014]

Jack Z frustrating GMs with his inability to make up his mind:

 

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/trader-jack-as-seattle-s-gm-struggles-to-complete-deals-some-rival-executives-wonder-072814

 

He's trying to get himself fired..

[burlingtonbandit]

Jack Z frustrating GMs with his inability to make up his mind:

 

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/trader-jack-as-seattle-s-gm-struggles-to-complete-deals-some-rival-executives-wonder-072814

 

He's trying to get himself fired..

 

Funny because the Owner of the facility I liked above said Jack Z is one of the oldest thinking GMs and is very reluctant to do new things.

[G-Snarls]

Yankees DFA Jeff Francis

[BTS]

Jack Z is pathetic.

[G-Snarls]

Jack Z is pathetic.

 

And I LOVE when AA deals with him

 

Please keep him there

[Sammy225]

And I LOVE when AA deals with him

 

Please keep him there

 

So your saying we are getting Nick Franklin.........

[G-Snarls]

So your saying we are getting Nick Franklin.........

 

 

Sure. We have another Thames (Francisco) and League (McGowan) we can send. LOL

[Sammy225]

A's DFA Kenny Wilson, poor guy. His year:

 

Blue Jays DFA, Twins DFA, Blue Jays DFA, Oakland DFA

 

So we get him back then DFA him again?

[John_Havok]

Pompey hitting .450 in his last 10... Ops over 1.000... Looks like he made a nice adjustment

[G-Snarls]

Eric Kratz scratched from Bisons lineup

 

No reason given yet

 

[speculation]

[KingKat]

Eric Kratz scratched from Bisons lineup

 

No reason given yet

 

[speculation]

 

Kratz and Pillar to the Indians for some scrub. Yan Gomes trade 2.0.

[torontofan]

That would be interesting. Matt Kemp in Fenway would be otherworldly.

 

You are setting yourself up for failure.

[GD]

#HaveAnotherDonut #HowManyChinsYouWorkingWith #Top10catcher #Poseywithouttherings

[HERPDERP]

Jesse Chavez reverting back to his old ways, getting destroyed by heavy long balls

[Gen.Disarray]

Texas beats the Yanks 4-2

[jaysfan2014]

Jesse Chavez reverting back to his old ways, getting destroyed by heavy long balls

 

And against the Astros nonetheless. Embarrassing loss for a top team like the A's.

[kcjaysfan]

Travis Wood's pitching has been worth 0.8 fWAR this season. His batting/fielding, 0.9 fWAR.

[wilko]

Not sure if posted already. Chapman being Chapman: http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/28033182/v34891097/aricin-chapman-fans-side-using-103104-mph-pitches/?cid=as_mlb_20140729_28667256

[burlingtonbandit]

I know its Dirk but interesting and rather disturbing read nonetheless. I didn't really doubt that this happens in terms of clubhouse talk but never thought it would get to that level that is mentioned at the end.

 

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/86730234/minor-league-baseball-masculine-culture-exploitation?tru=bpXcrl#disqus_thread

[Dylan]

I know its Dirk but interesting and rather disturbing read nonetheless. I didn't really doubt that this happens in terms of clubhouse talk but never thought it would get to that level that is mentioned at the end.

 

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/86730234/minor-league-baseball-masculine-culture-exploitation?tru=bpXcrl#disqus_thread

 

"Jimmy was shameless about his pursuits, by which I mean, he would screw anyone. Anyone. Moms, daughters, moms and daughters. Big ones, little ones, odd sizes and plus sizes. Ex-girlfriends, new girlfriends, your girlfriend. Once, when a teammate's sister came to visit, it took Jimmy all of a day and half to get her into bed. "You can't be mad at him, bro," I heard another teammate say to the girl's brother. "It's what he does. He's like the rain, or the mountains, or the moon and the stars. He just can't be stopped."

[wilko]

"Jimmy was shameless about his pursuits, by which I mean, he would screw anyone. Anyone. Moms, daughters, moms and daughters. Big ones, little ones, odd sizes and plus sizes. Ex-girlfriends, new girlfriends, your girlfriend. Once, when a teammate's sister came to visit, it took Jimmy all of a day and half to get her into bed. "You can't be mad at him, bro," I heard another teammate say to the girl's brother. "It's what he does. He's like the rain, or the mountains, or the moon and the stars. He just can't be stopped."

 

Basically he's a rapist.

[KingKat]

Basically he's a rapist.

 

Don't want to give Bleacher Report the click but unless there's something from the article I don't know, promiscuity does not equal rape. Some people have loads of consentual sex without ever crossing the line.

[Dylan]

Really disturbing article. That takes guts releasing that.

 

I figured stuff like that was typical but not to that level

 

I'm disgusted by that "train" part

[KingKat]

Here is the article.

 

Holly s***! I stand corrected. I guess I can understand better why Dirk uses Bleacher Report as his platform. Not a lot of sites would touch something like that.

[burlingtonbandit]

Explains the motives behind Goins on Tinder. lol

 

Here's an article I read awhile back on weed in baseball. Pretty interesting.

 

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/82863196/major-league-baseball-marijuana-testing-rules-40-man-roster#!bp0yG5

 

Pretty much outs David Price, Evan Longoria and Reid Brignac as users.

 

I have no doubt that weed is used heavily by players in the MLB. Im sure you would be surprised to know how many athletes in sports (Big 4) use cocaine. And tbh i don't really care about players smoking weed. The rape thing however is terrible and when the NFL suspends Ray Rice for only 2 games it really sheds light on how women are portrayed in sports.

[burlingtonbandit]

Holly s***! I stand corrected. I guess I can understand better why Dirk uses Bleacher Report as his platform. Not a lot of sites would touch something like that.

 

The worst part about this is that no one is really going to talk about it even though it is a huge story and would be front of ESPN material had a major news station published it.

[Dylan]

The worst part about this is that no one is really going to talk about it even though it is a huge story and would be front of ESPN material had a major news station published it.

 

Exactly what went through my mind