Around Baseball 2014

[Caper]

I have not given up on the Jays yet

 

My belief has been severely tested but I refuse to give up all hope!

 

 

 

If they can just hold their own for 2 more weeks.... Lawrie and Lind and Edwin... And who ever that Orioles guys is, com back.

[intentional wok]

Agreed, which is why I think a pitcher should circle the mound with a bent arm out at their side any time they get EE out ... and the pitcher and catcher should do a 2-minute "impromptu" dance/high-five session every time they punch out either Lawrie or Bautista.

 

Sure, whatever spices up the game. Extra entertainment is fun. The "sanctity of professionalism" writers can get bent as far as I'm concerned. MLB shouldn't be the No Fun League.

 

I still can't help but roll my eyes at Rodney, though. It was basically like a villain in a pro wrestling match turning his back on the ring to gloat at the crowd and then getting f***ing smashed from behind with a folding chair by the hero.

[G-Snarls]

Uggla signs with SF Giants

 

Could have sworn there was a thread on him but can't find

[G-Snarls]

[jaysblue]

 

Yeah no harm in bringing him aboard at AAA. If he doesn't pan out, no loss. Maybe the Giants get lucky like they did with Pat Burrell back in 2010.

[Angrioter]

 

Jays 2B > Giants 2B

Hicks - 75 wRC+

Adrianza - 55 wRC+

Panik - 51 wRC+

[GD]

look who's back

[jaysfan2014]

King Felix and Iwakuma have been pushed back to the Baltimore series. Guess they see the same opportunity to help the Jays and Yankees by keeping their backend starters away from the O's.

 

Erasmo Ramirez and either Taijuan Walker or Tom Wilhelmsen will start Tuesday and Wednesday.

[G-Snarls]

Angels have signed John Buck

[Abomination]

This is rather amusing:

 

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/minor-league-gm-to-get-prostate-exam-while-singing-take-me-out-to-the-ballgame-1.2713713

[BTS]

Holy f***, I just realized that NL MVP Matt Kemp is at -0.4 fWAR this year.

[bzapple]

Chris Heisey is playing like Eric Thames tonight. Couple of embarrassing misplays.

[jaysfan2014]

Speaking of Thames-type defense.. the Yankees have FIVE errors tonight, with Shane Greene committing 3 errors (most since Tommy John did it.) Brian Roberts and Derek Jeter had the other two. And the Yanks are losing 4-2 as a result.

[Angrioter]

Arod --> http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/e7a2ded7bb/f13k-a-rod-re2pect-parody

[HERPDERP]

Some people around baseball are entertaining the thought of 'illegal defense', which would not permit defensive shifts in order to reinvigorate offense in baseball

 

http://www.si.com/mlb/2014/07/22/shifts-rule-change-lefthanded-batters-david-ortiz

[jaysfan2014]

Some people around baseball are entertaining the thought of 'illegal defense', which would not permit defensive shifts in order to reinvigorate offense in baseball

 

http://www.si.com/mlb/2014/07/22/shifts-rule-change-lefthanded-batters-david-ortiz

 

They already do this in football and basketball.. why not?

[HERPDERP]

cause people like #craftybaseball

[HERPDERP]

Also, strikeouts are much more of an aesthetics issue than shifting is. Shifting may make a few pull hitters angry but it doesn't limit a fan's enjoyment of the game.

 

It's no coincidence that these discussions about banning shifts are popping up in David Ortiz's down year.

 

With his tendency to whine I wouldn't be surprised..

[GD]

I guarantee you that most casual fans don't know what a shift is, could not recognize one if asked to, and could not care less.

[KingKat]

It's f***ing Tom Verducci. 'nuff said.

[GD]

Darwin Barney, future Toronto Blue Jay, D'd FA.

[KingKat]

Darwin Barney, future Toronto Blue Jay, D'd FA.

 

To make room for Bonifacio no less. It doesn't say much for the value of an all glove 2B (cough Goins cough).

[Atothe]

 

The KNOB is a knoblin

[GD]

Did he just have that in a little notebook somewhere, anxiously waiting to get back at the fancystat nerds?

[GD]

[HERPDERP]

Did he just have that in a little notebook somewhere, anxiously waiting to get back at the fancystat nerds?

 

is that your only retort against that line?

[Atothe]

Did he just have that in a little notebook somewhere, anxiously waiting to get back at the fancystat nerds?

 

I definitely think so, just waiting for the day to shove back at the face of those "nerds"

[GD]

is that your only retort against that line?

 

I'd probably be able to analyze it a little better if he actually showed us where he got that from

[HERPDERP]

I'd probably be able to analyze it a little better if he actually showed us where he got that from

 

I'd give him the benefit of the doubt, but google indicates that in August 2012 they were apart by at least 1 WAR. Maybe before then that they were even or Barney was ahead.

 

Either way, I find it funny how quickly you have come to the defense of WAR when that (and many other examples) show that it is still flawed in some glaring ways.

 

edit: Alright I looked at an article and he may have got his names mixed up. Barney tied war with Votto and Posey. Not exactly Miguel Cabrera, but he still doesn't belong in those discussions.

 

edit2: more info

http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2012/6/16/3085251/be-wary-of-war-a-cautionary-tale

[jays_fever]

When did Barney ever come close to beating Miggy in War