Around Baseball 2015

[Angrioter]

you guys had no-name pitchers last time. I still remember Deduno.

 

Deduno, Barcelo, and a nasty bullpen

[Laika]

That could be Dominican Republic team C.

 

Congratulations, you guys are really good at stick ball. Poor people tend to be.

[43211234]

Oscar Taveras had a Canadian passport too. RIP

[BTS]

Tanaka carving up the Rays through 4.

[Angrioter]

Oscar Taveras had a Canadian passport too. RIP

 

OT - cleanup hitter Canada

OT - bat boy DR

[Angrioter]

Another day in the office to deGrom.

4 scoreless, no walk, 6 K's

[baubau]

Another day in the office to deGrom.

4 scoreless, no walk, 6 K's

 

Its amazing how many high end talent pitchers NYM have. I am jelly and upset that we aided them in that too.

[HERPDERP]

I think this is the Royal's 4th bench-clearing this season.

[HERPDERP]

uh wow one of the Royal's broadcasters doesn't know what "faux" means. Spent a minute looking it up in the dictionary and couldn't find it.

[jaysfan2014]

uh wow one of the Royal's broadcasters doesn't know what "faux" means. Spent a minute looking it up in the dictionary and couldn't find it.

 

It means "fake" or "false".

[GD]

It means "fake" or "false".

 

Thanks raysjays!

[jaysfan2014]

Rays bullpen absolutely just melted down. Riefenheuser and Ball Four just combined to give up 6 runs and give the Yanks a commanding lead. Not to mention Tanaka is dominating them too..

[jaysfan2014]

Has anyone seen the train wreck in Miami? Not only are they 3-9, even Stanton is complaining:

 

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/04/18/giancarlo-stanton-says-the-fire-is-not-there-with-marlins/

 

Blame it on a lack of offense, and terrible pitching, especially with Alvarez hurt and Latos struggling badly..

[CJ-Freeway]

Has anyone seen the train wreck in Miami? Not only are they 3-9, even Stanton is complaining:

 

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/04/18/giancarlo-stanton-says-the-fire-is-not-there-with-marlins/

 

Blame it on a lack of offense, and terrible pitching, especially with Alvarez hurt and Latos struggling badly..

 

 

Well Stanton had to know that he was signing with the Marlins, not with the Yankees or Dodgers. Thus, losing seasons can be very possible-- and can even become the norm.

[BTS]

I miss my faux hawk

 

I assure you that nobody else does.

[HERPDERP]

Robert Murray ‏@RobertMurrayDR 8m8 minutes ago

#Rays designate RHP Grant Balfour for assignment.

[BTS]

Robert Murray ‏@RobertMurrayDR 8m8 minutes ago

#Rays designate RHP Grant Balfour for assignment.

 

That signing has not worked well. I was too much of a fanboy to criticize it when it happened

[CJ-Freeway]

Robert Murray ‏@RobertMurrayDR 8m8 minutes ago

#Rays designate RHP Grant Balfour for assignment.

 

Damn, "mate"

[baubau]

Robert Murray ‏@RobertMurrayDR 8m8 minutes ago

#Rays designate RHP Grant Balfour for assignment.

 

A series too late.

[Laika]

That Balfour signing was one of the most confusing things the Rays have done recently. Loney extension too.

[GD]

I figured they just wanted him to rack up saves to cut down arb costs. He had an 86 xFIP- in 2013 too. 10.7% SwStr%. Wonder what went wrong.

[Laika]

I figured they just wanted him to rack up saves to cut down arb costs.

 

I always find this line of reasoning so silly. Teams are going to pay free agent money to a reliever just so their in-house reliever doesn't earn near free agent money in arbitration? Makes no sense.

[GD]

I always find this line of reasoning so silly. Teams are going to pay free agent money to a reliever just so their in-house reliever doesn't earn near free agent money in arbitration? Makes no sense.

 

Depends on the money. If there was a few million dollars in difference between projected arb totals with and without Balfour, it might have been worth it to a team like the Rays.

 

As well maybe they thought someone would see "low ERA and savez!!" and give up something ok for him but the low ERA part didn't go so well.

[Laika]

Depends on the money. If there was a few million dollars in difference between projected arb totals with and without Balfour, it might have been worth it to a team like the Rays.

 

As well maybe they thought someone would see "low ERA and savez!!" and give up something ok for him but the low ERA part didn't go so well.

 

I'm thinking it was one of those weird GM moves where the analytics group just lets out a collective groan when they hear it's about to happen.

 

Like 90% of what AA does

[GD]

I'm thinking it was one of those weird GM moves where the analytics group just lets out a collective groan when they hear it's about to happen.

 

Like 90% of what AA does

 

Francisco Cordero

[Laika]

Francisco Cordero

 

Mark DeRosa

[GD]

Mark DeRosa

 

Can't find the Fire AA thread

[Laika]

Can't find the Fire AA thread

 

Don't worry about it, he magically stopped sucking this offseason.

[TheHurl]

Don't worry about it, he magically stopped sucking this offseason.

 

he's just so easy to get along with.

[Laika]

No Twins regulars have a positive fWAR right now.

 

Team leader is Eduardo Nunez with +0.1 in 3 PA.