Around Baseball 2015

[CJ-Freeway]

"Wins are nice – they’re the sexy stat – but peripheral stats show more than wins and losses."

 

BTS I know it's you.

 

Haha I see

[BTS]

I can neither confirm nor deny that I am Jake Odorizzi.

[jaysfan2014]

Still waiting for Rusney Castillo to be Boston's saviour.. 3/15 so far with no walks.

[havok24]

I can neither confirm nor deny that I am Jake Odorizzi.

 

You're my favourite ball player Kevin Kiermaier!

[BTS]

You're my favourite ball player Kevin Kiermaier!

 

We'll go with that. Kiermaier is handsome.

[Angrioter]

Still waiting for Rusney Castillo to be Boston's saviour.. 3/15 so far with no walks.

 

weak contacts over and over again

[RealAccountant]

"I voted for Brett Lawrie over Mike Trout by the way. I have seen both in person in the minors several times, and I love both of them. Both of them are Grade A prospects. But as much as I love Trout, I can't get that Lawrie performance I saw in Omaha back in May out of my mind. I think he's going to be better-than-fine with the glove, and while some growing pains are likely at some point, his bat is not a fluke. He has terrific bat speed, controls the strike zone reasonably well, and is underrated athlete. It's very close, but if I could pick one or the other, I think I would take Lawrie right now."

 

-John Sickels, Circa 2011

[LTR]

Rodney blown save....

Carson Smith cloZer alert

 

Haha I hate that guy.

[BTS]

"I voted for Brett Lawrie over Mike Trout by the way. I have seen both in person in the minors several times, and I love both of them. Both of them are Grade A prospects. But as much as I love Trout, I can't get that Lawrie performance I saw in Omaha back in May out of my mind. I think he's going to be better-than-fine with the glove, and while some growing pains are likely at some point, his bat is not a fluke. He has terrific bat speed, controls the strike zone reasonably well, and is underrated athlete. It's very close, but if I could pick one or the other, I think I would take Lawrie right now."

 

-John Sickels, Circa 2011

 

Meh. That wouldn't have been an uncommon stance after 2011.

[jaysfan2014]

Does anyone think Jake Elmore is a flash in the pan? 4 RBI night for him with 2 hits.. but I feel it won't last. There's a reason why he's on his 7th club..

[LTR]

Almost feel sorry for the Angels, their expectedly potent bats are dead weights for an otherwise good pitching staff.

[Spanky99]

KGM dropped Kiermaier and Moya in a rebuild in the FC? I don't get it, man.

[Angrioter]

Phillies General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said Aaron Nola will be limited to around 170 innings this season.

 

 

Amaro, 170 isn't a limited amount of innings!!

[HERPDERP]

Meh. That wouldn't have been an uncommon stance after 2011.

 

Yep, I remember they held a fangraphs poll between the two and many people chose Lawrie over Trout. It was way more than 2:1.

 

Didn't they also debut in the same year? Trout's first year was meh while Lawrie hit something like .320.

 

Lawrie still has that insane bat speed but he has such a long load on his swing that it pretty much negates it.

[HERPDERP]

Sooo the Dodgers traded Juan Uribe, but July 11th is Juan Uribe bobblehead day.

 

what happens now?!

[z3r0s]

Sooo the Dodgers traded Juan Uribe, but July 11th is Juan Uribe bobblehead day.

 

what happens now?!

 

Maybe they're part of the trade.

[KingKat]

Serves them right for having a Juan Uribe bobblehead.

[RealAccountant]

Navarro is getting healthy. Where the f*** is the guy supppose to play lol. Hes going to catch a max of once a week. How long until he bitches and causes issues.

 

Pitching to Thole has done nothing for Dickey. I'll take Navarro over Thole as at least a possible pinch hitter

[intentional wok]

Sooo the Dodgers traded Juan Uribe, but July 11th is Juan Uribe bobblehead day.

 

what happens now?!

 

Ur guess is as good as mine.

[LTR]

Syndergaard pitching today, should be a good one.

[glory]

Navarro is getting healthy. Where the f*** is the guy supppose to play lol. Hes going to catch a max of once a week. How long until he bitches and causes issues.

 

Bautista's shoulder will miraculously heal in time for Navarro's return to the team, which means Bautista in RF and Navarro at DH. Like God intended.

[TheHurl]

Indians players and coaches have all shaved their head now in support of Mike Aviles, who's 4 year old daughter has leukemia.

[L54]

Indians players and coaches have all shaved their head now in support of Mike Aviles, who's 4 year old daughter has leukemia.

 

That's awesome.

[LTR]

They are also tearing Texas a new one so far

[LTR]

Syndergaard batting .285

[glory]

I can't believe the Jays had Syndergaard.

 

What a disaster trade. Ugh.

[TheHurl]

Lonnie Chisenhall having another one of those days. streakiest hitter in the game.

[G-Snarls]

Syndergaard batting .285

 

Mets second best hitter?? LOL

[TheHurl]

Archer talked about how pumped he was to be facing King Felix...he's rolling right now.

[TheHurl]

Syndergaard batting .285

 

.270/.357/.405 in 50 minor league PA's too.