Around Baseball 2014

[GD]

and then you and others would bitch @ AA for signing a terrible player?

 

Lol why would I bitch after it happens when I'm the one suggesting it? I think he'll regress.

[burlingtonbandit]

I don't think Rasmus would be resigned if he doesn't produce the rest of the year. We saw with Arencibia that if you are bad you are not coming back even if its cheap. The Blue Jays are at the point where they need to have players in place that have a good chance to produce and not take a flyer on an important position.

 

Iv been really disapointed with Rasmus defence this year. Seems his range has diminished.

[Sorrow]

I didn't realize that Rays OF Kevin Kiermaier was putting up such a good year. 3.0 fWAR through 53 games, that is an insane pace.

[G-Snarls]

And a fine mitten it is

 

LOL

 

The black Detroit one looks higher quality than the Blue Jays blue one

[G-Snarls]

Yankees Designate Chris Leroux For Assignment

 

By*Steve Adams*[July 25, 2014 at 11:27am CDT]

 

The Yankees announced that they’ve selected the contract of the recently acquired*Chris Capuano*and designated right-hander*Chris Leroux*for assignment.

 

Leroux’s most recent callup with the Yankees lasted just a day, and he didn’t appear with the club during last night’s contest. The Canadian righty allowed five runs in two innings with the Bombers earlier this season and has pitched to a 5.08 ERA with a 23-to-10 K/BB ratio in 28 1/3 innings at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season.

 

The 30-year-old Leroux has a fair amount of Major League experience (71 2/3 innings), highlighted by 25 innings of 2.88 ERA ball with a 24-to-7 K/BB ratio for the Pirates back in 2011.

[G-Snarls]

Canadian right hander on the scrap heap

 

How could AA NOT claim him??

[KingKat]

Canadian right hander on the scrap heap

 

How could AA NOT claim him??

 

I wouldn't have an issue with it honestly. No worse than Rasmussen.

[G-Snarls]

I wouldn't have an issue with it honestly. No worse than Rasmussen.

 

Also, has Gibby used Rogers yet at all since he was re called??

[KingKat]

Also, has Gibby used Rogers yet at all since he was re called??

 

Filling in perfectly for Santos if that's the case.

[intentional wok]

Also, has Gibby used Rogers yet at all since he was re called??

 

Not that I know of. Probably saving him for mop up duty.

[G-Snarls]

Not that I know of. Probably saving him for mop up duty.

 

And that's my point. If Gibby doesn't plan to use Rogers much we really still have a RH problem in the pen. I'd be cool with sending cash to the Yankees for Leroux.

[KingKat]

You guys are cute. We have lost 16 straight games at Yankee Stadium. And the last time Mark Buehrle beat the Yankees Aaron Sanchez was 12.

 

We're due!

[shortstop]

gotta give credit to the jays for keeping it close...how awesome is it to scoreboard watch every day?!

[jaysfan2014]

We're due!

 

And the Yankees are unlikely to have Tex in the lineup, plus lost Kelly Johnson to injury.

[shortstop]

haha Jonn, thinking same thing...

[Sammy225]

gotta give credit to the jays for keeping it close...how awesome is it to scoreboard watch every day?!

 

I don't scoreboard watch. I keep track of wins. If we are 10-15 games above .500 then we are going to be in at least a wild card

[shortstop]

I hear ya Sammy, wins are all that matters at the end of the day...

 

I guess we're different - like to scoreboard watch & pull up the mlb app every so often, much to the chagrin of the g/f

[Candy Maldonado]

And the Yankees are unlikely to have Tex in the lineup, plus lost Kelly Johnson to injury.

 

fear Gardner and Ellsbury

[Sammy225]

fear Gardner and Ellsbury

 

Gardner is Hercules against us.

[intentional wok]

fear Gardner and Ellsbury

 

And the umpiring staff, who will turn this series into a formality within the first couple of innings.

[jaysfan2014]

Change in Yanks plans:

 

Bryan HochVerified account ‏@BryanHoch

 

Chris Capuano will start for the Yankees tomorrow. Greene starts on Sunday, Whitley back to the bullpen.

 

So the change means:

 

Buehrle (4.51 SIERA) vs. Kuroda (3.91 SIERA)

Hutchison (3.94 SIERA) vs. Capuano (3.91 SIERA but in relief)

JA Happ (4.30 SIERA) vs. Greene (3.14 SIERA in 19.1 IP)

 

Still question why Capuano was picked up by the Yanks.. as a flyball pitcher, he risks being lit up hard at Yankee Stadium.

[TwistedLogic]

And a fine mitten it is

 

Best post since BTS commented on Frasor's wife.

[G-Snarls]

[TwistedLogic]

I still rage hard that the 73 homer season was done by a 36 year old. Roids, in that context alone, are so gay.

 

And I usually wholeheartedly support the usage of PEDs.

[G-Snarls]

So.. Can we re-open the scoreboard watching thread?

 

Yes

[Deadpool]

 

It's almost as though he had some sort of unfair advantage...

[G-Snarls]

It's almost as though he had some sort of unfair advantage...

 

Natural Born Hitter

[43211234]

I would hope he would have decided to play in 2008 so he could join the 1000 homerun club.

 

"Decided"

 

Teams got told not to sign him.

[HERPDERP]

Guess who this former player is:

 

[TheHurl]

Past two season for the Rays...

 

July 35-9...all other months 106-115