Author Topic: MLB-Watching (2009) (Read 45870 times)

JMUalumni · « **Reply #150 on:** May 04, 2009, 01:44:11 pm »

Quote from: tomterp on May 03, 2009, 07:42:06 pm

I'll take their right fielder, their second baseman, and their AAA catcher. Boy, their pitching is a mess, and no relief in sight.

I'd take their center fielder in a heartbeat. That kid is going to be a star for years to come.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #151 on:** May 04, 2009, 02:23:40 pm »

Quote from: JMUalumni on May 04, 2009, 01:44:11 pm

I'd take their center fielder in a heartbeat. That kid is going to be a star for years to come.

I'd take their pitching prospects too. Huff would be a close call

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #152 on:** May 05, 2009, 01:31:05 am »

Zach Greinke is not human

soxfan59 · « **Reply #153 on:** May 05, 2009, 08:35:18 am »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on May 05, 2009, 01:31:05 am

Zach Greinke is not human

Amen, man. 2 Earned runs in 6 starts. Averaging 11 K's per game. He is the sole difference in the Royals early success. (Without him, they are below .500). Wow!

CJames0569 · « **Reply #154 on:** May 05, 2009, 08:55:25 am »

The kid is unreal, watching the highlights on The World Wide Leader this morning I really liked how he would brush the hitters off the plate then work the outer half of the plate, his curveball is nasty. The kid is sick.

asindc · « **Reply #155 on:** May 05, 2009, 01:06:39 pm »

Quote from: JMUalumni on May 04, 2009, 01:44:11 pm

I'd take their center fielder in a heartbeat. That kid is going to be a star for years to come.

Definitely. Adam Jones has turned the corner. He is a bona-fide stud now.

ronnynat · « **Reply #156 on:** May 07, 2009, 04:40:28 pm »

Dan Haren had a 1.37 ERA and a 0.74 WHIP coming into today's game, but somehow he's only 3-3.

JMUalumni · « **Reply #157 on:** May 07, 2009, 04:44:14 pm »

Quote from: ronnynat on May 07, 2009, 04:40:28 pm

Dan Haren had a 1.37 ERA and a 0.74 WHIP coming into today's game, but somehow he's only 3-3.

Lack of offense in the first three games, also him not going deep enough in the game. His last three starts have been great (at least one CG) though.

ronnynat · « **Reply #158 on:** May 07, 2009, 04:47:17 pm »

Quote from: JMUalumni on May 07, 2009, 04:44:14 pm

Lack of offense in the first three games, also him not going deep enough in the game. His last three starts have been great (at least one CG) though.

Yeah, he's whooping ass again today.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #159 on:** May 07, 2009, 04:58:33 pm »

Quote from: JMUalumni on May 07, 2009, 04:44:14 pm

Lack of offense in the first three games, also him not going deep enough in the game. His last three starts have been great (at least one CG) though.

that's why wins are the most meaningless stat for a starter

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #160 on:** May 07, 2009, 07:22:46 pm »

Carlos Pena has 13 HRs already. wtf?

blue911 · « **Reply #161 on:** May 08, 2009, 08:10:54 am »

Quote from: HalfSmokes on May 07, 2009, 04:58:33 pm

that's why wins are the most meaningless stat for a starter

Where do you guys come up with this stuff?

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #162 on:** May 08, 2009, 06:55:10 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on May 07, 2009, 07:22:46 pm

Carlos Pena has 13 HRs already. wtf?

To think if Greg Norton had not been hurt at the start of 2007, Pena might have been Brad Eldredded to Durham.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #163 on:** May 08, 2009, 07:11:39 pm »

A-Rod just homered off of Guthrie in his first AB back

houston-nat · « **Reply #164 on:** May 08, 2009, 07:12:24 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on May 08, 2009, 07:11:39 pm

A-Rod just homered off of Guthrie in his first AB back

Boo

NatsAddict · « **Reply #165 on:** May 08, 2009, 07:40:56 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on May 08, 2009, 07:11:39 pm

A-Rod just homered off of Guthrie in his first AB back

Shouldn't the censor change that to "A-Roid"?

ronnynat · « **Reply #166 on:** May 08, 2009, 09:44:02 pm »

Looks like the dominant Verlander is back. He 2-hit the Indians tonight.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #167 on:** May 09, 2009, 01:23:02 pm »

The Pirates are pathetic. 6 losses in a row and have lost 10 of their last 11.

They are totally rolling over for Reyes and the Mets. freakin Maholm

ronnynat · « **Reply #168 on:** May 10, 2009, 01:10:28 am »

8 IP, 4 H, 5 K for Greinke in a losing effort. Crazy. He's now 6-1.

houston-nat · « **Reply #169 on:** May 10, 2009, 01:12:06 am »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on May 09, 2009, 01:23:02 pm

The Pirates are pathetic. 6 losses in a row and have lost 10 of their last 11.

Guess who we play a four-game set against a week and a half from now!

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #170 on:** May 10, 2009, 01:12:49 am »

Quote from: houston-nat on May 10, 2009, 01:12:06 am

Guess who we play a four-game set against a week and a half from now!

if we don't take 3 of 4 we suck donkey balls. their lineup is worse than Arizona's. Their pitching staff is a joke other than Maholm and he got his ass beat today.

ronnynat · « **Reply #171 on:** May 12, 2009, 08:03:08 pm »

Adam Jones is crazy good. 2 homers already tonight.

I really wouldn't be surprised if both the Nats and the O's are WS contenders a few years from now.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #172 on:** May 12, 2009, 08:15:31 pm »

Quote from: ronnynat on May 12, 2009, 08:03:08 pm

Adam Jones is crazy good. 2 homers already tonight.

I really wouldn't be surprised if both the Nats and the O's are WS contenders a few years from now.

He was horrible last year. It's strange when the switch flips like that.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #173 on:** May 13, 2009, 08:22:03 am »

Quote from: PANatsFan on May 12, 2009, 08:15:31 pm

He was horrible last year. It's strange when the switch flips like that.

He learned how to control the strike zone, when the tools are there really good things happend when guys learn that

KnorrForYourMoney · « **Reply #174 on:** May 13, 2009, 10:12:43 am »

Quote from: blue911 on May 08, 2009, 08:10:54 am

Where do you guys come up with this stuff?

If you're assessing how good a pitcher is, wins are absolutely one of the worst metrics.

Pretty self-evident.