Around Baseball 2015

[Trouba95]

Great game in LA!!!

[thatoneguy]

This has to be one of the funniest balks of all time:

 

http://m.mlb.com/video/v438129383/aricol-de-la-rosa-balks-to-move-arenado-to-second/?affiliateId=clubMEGAMENU

 

lmfao the Beavis and Butthead commentators make it even better.

[venema20]

lmfao the Beavis and Butthead commentators make it even better.

 

That laugh sounded just like Norm McDonald in the Jeopardy skit.

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[Sammy225]

Johnny Cueto is looking very very bellow average as of late....Just saying

[HERPDERP]

good article on korean bat flip cultural

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/03/sports/baseball/bat-flipping-draws-shrugs-in-south-korea-but-scorn-in-america.html?ref=sports&_r=0

[BigCecil]

Yeah AA doesn't have a history of giving guys like Estrada the QO

 

True. This off season may be a bit diff with Marco as:

 

1. He has pitched better than expected establishing himself as solid to mid to back end guy

 

2. We just sold off our farm so AA needs to replenish it...if he walks its another pick

 

3. Losing potentially Mark B and RA - lots of innings we need to backfill and we have struggled to sign FAs

[KingKat]

True. This off season may be a bit diff with Marco as:

 

1. He has pitched better than expected establishing himself as solid to mid to back end guy

 

2. We just sold off our farm so AA needs to replenish it...if he walks its another pick

 

3. Losing potentially Mark B and RA - lots of innings we need to backfill and we have struggled to sign FAs

 

The lack of pitching depth is a concern. There won't be any Norris and Boyd's waiting around next year unless some of the current relievers go back to starting. AA doesn't have to commit to Estrada per say but he'll definitely have to bring in some bodies. Hopefully it will be a friendlier FA market than in year's past and AA will have more options to choose from. One option might be to sign and flip like they did with Happ (which didn't work out so great in that case but is still worth considering).

[BigCecil]

The lack of pitching depth is a concern. There won't be any Norris and Boyd's waiting around next year unless some of the current relievers go back to starting. AA doesn't have to commit to Estrada per say but he'll definitely have to bring in some bodies. Hopefully it will be a friendlier FA market than in year's past and AA will have more options to choose from. One option might be to sign and flip like they did with Happ (which didn't work out so great in that case but is still worth considering).

 

Lack of SP depth is a big concern to me. Sanchez and/or Osuna as effective MLB SPs is no lock and even Stro has only 20 starts.

 

Maybe Shapiro will sign J Zimmerman or like...he might sign for 5 or under if that's still in place.

 

Oh well...f*** it....lets W the division this year and worry about 2016 later

[KingKat]

Lack of SP depth is a big concern to me. Sanchez and/or Osuna as effective MLB SPs is no lock and even Stro has only 20 starts.

 

Maybe Shapiro will sign J Zimmerman or like...he might sign for 5 or under if that's still in place.

 

Oh well...f*** it....lets W the division this year and worry about 2016 later

 

Trying to land a Zimmerman or a Shark makes a lot of sense for this team. Either would balance the top of the rotation and reduce the team's reliance on Stroman though like you say, it's really nice that next year isn't our primary focus yet.

[HERPDERP]

Trying to land a Zimmerman or a Shark makes a lot of sense for this team. Either would balance the top of the rotation and reduce the team's reliance on Stroman though like you say, it's really nice that next year isn't our primary focus yet.

 

Samardzija isn't going to get that record-breaking contract he wanted when he was with the Cubs, but it will be surprising to see what offers he will get. I'm more comfortable with Zimmerman.

[King]

Eno Sarris ‏@enosarris 2h2 hours ago

Andrew Heaney was desperate to talk advanced metrics, is how I would describe it. I was walking away and he stopped me & asked me questions.

 

Eno Sarris ‏@enosarris 2h2 hours ago

You’d think there would be someone in that front office or coaching staff that would talk to him about it… oh wait.

 

Eno Sarris ‏@enosarris 2h2 hours ago

@AdrastusPerkins what do the movement numbers mean, what is spin good for, how can he use it

[jaysfan2014]

Schoop just tied the game in Baltimore. 6-6 now as Boxberger serves up a HR..

[baubau]

Schoop just tied the game in Baltimore. 6-6 now as Boxberger serves up a HR..

 

I want the O's to win in like 20 or so innings. Get their confidence high when they come face us and destroy it. Plus the Rays loosing to the O's BTS will have a tear or two!

[jaysfan2014]

I want the O's to win in like 20 or so innings. Get their confidence high when they come face us and destroy it. Plus the Rays loosing to the O's BTS will have a tear or two!

 

Like the Jays and Yankees, the O's have a day off tomorrow, so it won't matter how long this goes.

[baubau]

Like the Jays and Yankees, the O's have a day off tomorrow, so it won't matter how long this goes.

 

Dammit, thought they had another one vs the Rays tomorrow. Fine this can go 60 innings. That should have this game finished up by tomorrow afternoon/evening-ish.

[Nabru]

God that Machado kid is such a douche.

[baubau]

Alright, Davis hit the home run but did anyone else see that guy that "appeared" out of 3 seats? Looked like a homeless guy just woke up like, "Huh, what? Whats going on." Only in Baltimore.

[BlueBirdBro]

More like Balti-less amirite

[Orgfiller]

Eno Sarris ‏@enosarris 2h2 hours ago

Andrew Heaney was desperate to talk advanced metrics, is how I would describe it. I was walking away and he stopped me & asked me questions.

 

Eno Sarris ‏@enosarris 2h2 hours ago

You’d think there would be someone in that front office or coaching staff that would talk to him about it… oh wait.

 

Eno Sarris ‏@enosarris 2h2 hours ago

@AdrastusPerkins what do the movement numbers mean, what is spin good for, how can he use it

 

Fantastic, good for him in trying to get a deeper understanding of the game that could potentially make him better.

[intentional wok]

If the Rangers pull out a win over San Diego tonight they'll be only 2 games behind the Astros for the West lead. Not sure why the Rangers aren't getting more press. They've been underachieving since the beginning and now they're turning it on (with the help of a Hamels+ acquisition, of course).

[L54]

Come on Clayton.

[Orgfiller]

Now that Posey singled, I really want Kershaw to finish this right here. Masterful performance.

[L54]

The LAD fans roar as Mattingly walks off the field, leaving Kershaw in after back to back singles from Duffy and Posey.

[Orgfiller]

Wow ump, FFS. Kershaw still hitting 95 at 130 pitches, wow.

[Orgfiller]

Am I the only one who clapped? Great f***ing job Kershaw, best pitcher in baseball.

[L54]

Wow, great outing from Kershaw tonight. Showing why he's the best in the world. 132 pitches, 15k's, 35 swings and misses.

 

Vin Scully routinely updated his viewers on Kershaw's swing and miss count. Pat and Buck would've been talking about Derek Jeter.

[burlingtonbandit]

Kershaw with 35 Whiffs on the night. Incredible.

[Orgfiller]

Nothing against Greinke, but his ERA needs to regress if the best pitcher is truly going to win the Cy Young in the NL. Kershaw deserves it.

[L54]

Am I the only one who clapped? Great f***ing job Kershaw, best pitcher in baseball.

 

Great game to watch tonight thanks to him. I wanted that complete game for him so badly!