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Which wild card front office do you most believe in?  

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  1. 1. Which wild card front office do you most believe in?

    • Houston Astros (led by Jeff Luhnow)
      10
    • New York Yankees (led by Brian Cashman)
      4
    • Chicago Cubs (led by Theo & Jed)
      68
    • Pittsburgh Pirates (led by Neal Huntington)
      15

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BTS GOAT

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http://nypost.com/2015/03/25/the-one-fastball-masahiro-tanaka-is-leery-of-throwing/

 

However, Tanaka did offer an explanation why we haven’t seen his fastball push speed guns into the mid-90s so far this spring training.

“The reason for the 88, 89, 90 [mph] is that I am throwing two-seamers,’’ Tanaka said of the fastball gripped to sink and not with the velocity of a four-seamer.

After saying his four-seamer got hit hard last season when he dominated hitters until suffering a small tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in July, Tanaka has used this spring to refine the two-seamer.

“The reason I am not throwing it much is because a lot of the four-seamers were hit last year,’’ Tanaka said. “I am doing this on purpose.’’

According to the Yankees’ analytical department, Tanaka’s velocity (89-to-92) Wednesday against the Mets, is in the same range as a year ago.

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GD MVP

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Isn't there a lot more to be gained by putting up the best numbers you can and getting a big contract?

 

Now that I think about it, maybe he saw he wasn't really going anywhere and figured might as well make some extra coin just in case?

L54 Vancouver Canadians

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Cosart should've hired someone else to manage his money by the sounds of things.
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Honestly, how dumb must you be to do this over Twitter? Holy f***.

 

Natural selection is a bitch.

L54 Vancouver Canadians

L54

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Natural selection is a bitch.

 

It really is.

 

Gets caught red handed, tries saving face by saying his Twitter gets hacked.

 

 

 

I swear officer, it's not my weed!

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It really is.

 

Gets caught red handed, tries saving face by saying his Twitter gets hacked.

 

 

 

I swear officer, it's not my weed!

 

Yeah, obvious lie which implies guilt. I hope lying about the hack gives him a longer ban.

L54 Vancouver Canadians

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Yeah, obvious lie which implies guilt. I hope lying about the hack gives him a longer ban.

 

Manfred will bring the hammer down.

BTS GOAT

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Now that I think about it, maybe he saw he wasn't really going anywhere and figured might as well make some extra coin just in case?

 

Guy was already in the majors starting regularly with a very good ERA. He has to believe that he's 1-2 years away from millions per season, and 4-5 years away from a contact worth tens of millions. I can't fathom f***ing with that by throwing games. There's also the pride issue. How do you get to that level and not want to have the best career you possibly can? The whole thing just blows my mind.

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Guy was already in the majors starting regularly with a very good ERA. He has to believe that he's 1-2 years away from millions per season, and 4-5 years away from a contact worth tens of millions. I can't fathom f***ing with that by throwing games. There's also the pride issue. How do you get to that level and not want to have the best career you possibly can? The whole thing just blows my mind.

 

People are very, very greedy, lol.

BTS GOAT

BTS

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Yeah, obvious lie which implies guilt. I hope lying about the hack gives him a longer ban.

 

If he was betting on his team it's a lifetime ban as far as I know.

L54 Vancouver Canadians

L54

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Taijuan Walker looks REALLY good out there

 

Yes he does.

 

Cano is so fun to watch as well.

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fatcowxlive

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Yes he does.

 

Cano is so fun to watch as well.

 

I love his nonchalant double plays. Picks the ball and flips it to the shortstop while looking like he's just out for a jog lol

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I love his nonchalant double plays. Picks the ball and flips it to the shortstop while looking like he's just out for a jog lol

 

love watching that. Cano's one of those players I can watch all day

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http://nypost.com/2015/03/25/the-one-fastball-masahiro-tanaka-is-leery-of-throwing/

 

However, Tanaka did offer an explanation why we haven’t seen his fastball push speed guns into the mid-90s so far this spring training.

“The reason for the 88, 89, 90 [mph] is that I am throwing two-seamers,’’ Tanaka said of the fastball gripped to sink and not with the velocity of a four-seamer.

After saying his four-seamer got hit hard last season when he dominated hitters until suffering a small tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in July, Tanaka has used this spring to refine the two-seamer.

“The reason I am not throwing it much is because a lot of the four-seamers were hit last year,’’ Tanaka said. “I am doing this on purpose.’’

According to the Yankees’ analytical department, Tanaka’s velocity (89-to-92) Wednesday against the Mets, is in the same range as a year ago.

 

I was going to post the shorter version from Rotowire, people need to realize guys work on stuff in game during ST.

Spanky__99 FCL Blue Jays

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Apparently Rubby De La Rosa has won a spot in the Diamondbacks rotation.

 

12 IP, 10 BB, 11 SO. He's pitched much worse than like every other candidate (especially Anderson, Webster, Delgado). Such an odd decision.

 

 

He plays hard bro...so dumn.

Chappy Dunedin Blue Jays

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Are you suggesting it can't be done? Band wagoner...

 

I am the bringer of rain....

Spanky__99 FCL Blue Jays

Spanky__99

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The loss of Stroman for the Jays will be the dagger that kills the Jays chances this year. That and the fact that AA didn't go out and get pitching help after learning of Stromans loss.

 

K.........

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The loss of Stroman for the Jays will be the dagger that kills the Jays chances this year. That and the fact that AA didn't go out and get pitching help after learning of Stromans loss.

 

Jays still have probably the 2nd best rotation in the AL East.

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