Around Baseball 2014

[G-Snarls]

Buchholz getting hit hard by Milwaukee in his first start.

 

Good, good.

[Candy Maldonado]

Buchholz looks a little off tonight. He's already given up HRs to Mark Reynolds and Carlos Gomez.

 

He left his pomade at home.

[G-Snarls]

He left his pomade at home.

 

Hehe

 

Buchholz 4.1IP, 13H, 6ER, 3K, 2HR

 

I hate that greasy mutherf***er

[Convo]

boni with 13 hits in 5 games LOL

 

Curious to know if any of the 13 hits have been bunt hits, because he could not bunt for crap in TO.

[Convo]

Hehe

 

Buchholz 4.1IP, 13H, 6ER, 3K, 2HR

 

I hate that greasy mutherf***er

 

Joy!

[admin]

Jose Fernandez straight filthy. Might be his Cy Young year.

[fatcowxlive]

So what's up with Ryan Braun's weird nerve-damaged thumb? I'm tired of him being a black hole.

 

I think this article can tell you the answer to that!

[GD]

I think this article can tell you the answer to that!

 

DON'T CLICK IT IT'S BLEACHER REPORT ABORT ABORT

 

y u do dis fatcow

[fatcowxlive]

DON'T CLICK IT IT'S BLEACHER REPORT ABORT ABORT

 

y u do dis fatcow

 

My trolling has leaked from the other thread, sorry lol

 

Exactly the type of thing I didn't feel like searching for. That article did NOT make me feel better though. That ******* needs to man up and learn to hit without his thumb.

 

He should 4-finger-grip it!

[jaysfan2014]

Game now in the 11th, 6-6 tie. Very strong bullpen by the Sox, with 13 Ks since Buchholz was removed from the game. Unfortunately, Badenhop just gave up a double to (K)hris(not Chris) Davis, and Logan Schafer just gave the Brewers the lead with another double.

K-Rod will likely be in to close out the 11th.

[fatcowxlive]

Game now in the 11th, 6-6 tie. Very strong bullpen by the Sox, with 13 Ks since Buchholz was removed from the game. Unfortunately, Badenhop just gave up a double to (K)hris(not Chris) Davis, and Logan Schafer just gave the Brewers the lead with another double.

K-Rod will likely be in to close out the 11th.

 

Oh yes baby!!!

[jaysfan2014]

You're welcome. Oh, and Badenhop was pulled for Andrew Miller vs. Scooter Gennett.

[jaysfan2014]

Here's a good reason Boston didn't want Stephen Drew back:

 

Xander Bogaerts

.438 AVG, 7-16, 4 BBs, 2 Ks, no HR or RBIs (yet).

 

Pretty good start for his young career.

[fatcowxlive]

Here's a good reason Boston didn't want Stephen Drew back:

 

Xander Bogaerts

.438 AVG, 7-16, 4 BBs, 2 Ks, no HR or RBIs (yet).

 

Pretty good start for his young career.

 

That's really impressive

[fatcowxlive]

K(x3)-ROD!!!! 1-2-3 inning to finish off the Red Sox in Fenway!

[GD]

KKK-ROD!!!! 1-2-3 inning to finish off the Red Sox in Fenway!

 

Fatcow, you really, really didn't think this through.

[fatcowxlive]

Fatcow, you really, really didn't think this through.

 

Now it's more politically correct lol

[NorthOf49]

K-Rod threw like six change-ups and I think they all generated whiffs. That was something.

 

Brewers take the series!

[fatcowxlive]

K-Rod threw like six change-ups and I think they all generated whiffs. That was something.

 

I loved Gomes on the first pitch, he shook his head for a minute lol

[jaysfan2014]

If only Boston could find a leadoff guy.. Sizemore (0-4 tonight with a BB), Nava and Gomes have not been able to produce at the leadoff position, which has caused Boston's offense to suffer as a result. Don't expect them to lead in runs again like last year, unless they fix this problem.

 

Pretty much the opposite of the Yanks, who have production in the top and bottom of the order, but they struggle to score due to the middle of the order being garbage(Soriano, Beltran) or injured(Tex). Ellsbury is hitting, but guys like Jeter, Beltran, and Alfonso Soriano are not pulling their weight.

[fatcowxlive]

If only Boston could find a leadoff guy.. Sizemore (0-4 tonight with a BB), Nava and Gomes have not been able to produce at the leadoff position, which has caused Boston's offense to suffer as a result. Don't expect them to lead in runs again like last year, unless they fix this problem.

 

Pretty much the opposite of the Yanks, who have production in the top and bottom of the order, but they struggle to score due to the middle of the order being garbage(Soriano, Beltran) or injured(Tex). Ellsbury is hitting, but guys like Jeter, Beltran, and Alfonso Soriano are not pulling their weight.

 

Might aswell slot in Bogaerts there and see how he fairs

[admin]

I don't know what you guys have all said about the Yanks this offseason as I haven't been around much, but they have a pretty solid team.

Sabathia

Tanaka

Kuroda

Nova

Pineda

That's one of the best rotations in baseball.

Offense is not amazing but if guys like Beltran and McCann contribute this year, they are going to be pretty good.

[jaysfan2014]

Rays won again vs. Texas. That team is really good. Aren't we glad we managed a split? Texas is already in danger of getting swept, pending what happens with Yu Darvish tomorrow, vs. Alex Cobb.

 

Orioles are garbage, as expected from Fangraphs and PECOTA. Their pitching is pretty awful. Detroit has exposed them badly, already scoring 16 runs off of them. Outside of Tillman, their pitching has been terrible, with Norris, Gonzalez and Chen getting lit up heavily. (28 RA through 5 games)

[jaysfan2014]

They might have to. He'd probably be their best option, because Nava, Gomes and Sizemore(due to injury history) aren't. And Bradley's not MLB ready.

[fatcowxlive]

I don't know what you guys have all said about the Yanks this offseason as I haven't been around much, but they have a pretty solid team.

Sabathia

Tanaka

Kuroda

Nova

Pineda

That's one of the best rotations in baseball.

Offense is not amazing but if guys like Beltran and McCann contribute this year, they are going to be pretty good.

 

Then they are going to be pretty good lol. McCann will have bombs for days and Yankees stadium and Beltran's Mr. Consistency, he'll never age

[jaysfan2014]

True, but that's only IF the offense wakes up. Only McCann and Ellsbury have produced so far. And I don't expect Solarte to continue his strong performance, especially once MLB pitchers get scouting reports on him.

[jaysfan2014]

That Yankees rotation should actually be

 

Tanaka

Pineda

Kuroda

Sabathia

Nova

 

Sabathia is no longer an ace, and Nova is too wildly inconsistent to be considered a #3.

[G-Snarls]

If only Boston could find a leadoff guy.. Sizemore (0-4 tonight with a BB), Nava and Gomes have not been able to produce at the leadoff position, which has caused Boston's offense to suffer as a result. Don't expect them to lead in runs again like last year, unless they fix this problem.

 

Pretty much the opposite of the Yanks, who have production in the top and bottom of the order, but they struggle to score due to the middle of the order being garbage(Soriano, Beltran) or injured(Tex). Ellsbury is hitting, but guys like Jeter, Beltran, and Alfonso Soriano are not pulling their weight.

 

Still surprised they let Ellsbury walk, though it was cause 7 years on contract I get that.

[admin]

Got Ellsbury up top, guaranteed .300/.350.

Garder should be good for .270/.340

Both two of the faster guys in the league.

Beltran should be a good .290/.340

Tex who knows, if he can stay healthy and even be 'okay', they'll be fine.

McCann will produce.

Jeter will probably have an okay year.

 

I guess it's 'okay'. Not as good as I originally though once I went over it one by one.

Pick up a big bat at the deadline and they'll be pretty scarry.

[jaysfan2014]

92 runs are hard to replace with Ellsbury gone. Not helping is the injury to Shane Victorino as well. He's probably the best hope for Boston to fix the leadoff problem, if his 2013 numbers carry over, which is not guaranteed, especially if he can't stay healthy.