Author Topic: MLB-Watching (2009) (Read 45746 times)

ronnynat · « **Reply #350 on:** July 03, 2009, 01:57:00 am »

Zumaya’s average fastball this season is 99.4 mph.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #351 on:** July 05, 2009, 05:25:39 pm »

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Eric Wedge's job is safe for the rest of the season.

Cleveland general manager Mark Shapiro said Sunday that the manager and his coaching staff would remain in their jobs with the last-place Indians.

"As I've said all along, the responsibility for the disappointments of this season don't rest on one person," Shapiro said. "The responsibility is spread equally throughout the players, the front office, Eric and his staff.

"I thought it was important for the second half to remove a potential distraction that exists from that speculation."

The Indians, expected to contend in the AL Central Division, are 33-49, the worst record in the league.

Wedge, in his seventh season as Indians manager, is signed through 2010. The Indians are 529-525 under Wedge. They won the Central in 2007 and came within a game of reaching the World Series and Wedge won AL Manager of the Year.

It would have been nice if our GM had said the same thing rather than leaving Acta out to dry.

ronnynat · « **Reply #352 on:** July 05, 2009, 05:40:03 pm »

This is hilarious and pretty cool at the same time. The worst one-game career of all-time (according to this dude from Bleacher Report):

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Joe Cleary, Washington Senators—Aug. 4, 1945

0.1 IP, 189.00 ERA, 5 H, 7 ER, 3 BB, 1 WP

Filling in for players departed for WWII, Cleary came in during the fourth inning of game two of the Senators' double-header with the Boston Red Sox.

That was the only highlight of his day.

Cleary faced only nine hitters, and he allowed eight of them to reach base, seven of which were allowed to cross home plate. The awful performance set a MLB record for the highest ERA for a player with a recorded out.

However, as woeful as it may appear, his play did pave way for one of the strangest, yet most inspiring, one-game careers in history.

Needing someone—anyone—to replace Cleary, the Senators turned to Bert Shepard.

Shepard pitched five innings, gave up one run, and struck out two. His statline doesn't seem impressive until you consider one amazing fact:

He played with one leg.

Shepard served as a fighter pilot serving in the war, and he had his leg amputated after his plane was shot down in Germany. After returning to the United States, Shepard was focused on resuming his baseball career.

Despite being a career minor leaguer, Shepard impressed Senators owner Clark Griffith enough to be hired as a pitching coach for the 1945 season. Desperate for fresh pitchers in their fourth consecutive double-header, the Senators sent Shepard out to pitch.

All of a sudden, his stats seem a little better, no?

They certainly dwarf those of Cleary, who, after his early exit, would be the last Ireland native to pitch in a major league game.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/212284-10-best-and-worst-one-game-careers-in-mlb-history

The Chief · « **Reply #353 on:** July 05, 2009, 07:08:45 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on July 05, 2009, 05:25:39 pm

It would have been nice if our GM had said the same thing rather than leaving Acta out to dry.

JMW IV · « **Reply #354 on:** July 06, 2009, 10:42:15 pm »

they just showed the worst caught-stealing of the season on baseball tonight. whoever toronto's third baseman is, he better buy a nice steak for the umpire.

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #355 on:** July 06, 2009, 11:31:25 pm »

scott rolen?

JMW IV · « **Reply #356 on:** July 06, 2009, 11:44:32 pm »

Quote from: PatsNats09 on July 06, 2009, 11:31:25 pm

scott rolen?

I dunno who it was, no audio on our TV at work.

but Jeter tried to steal third, and the throw beat him by a mile. but Toronto's 3rd Baseman, rather than tagging Jeter's headfirst-sliding hands, tagged him right in the middle of his chest......after both of Jeter's hands were practically wrapped around third base.

Umpire called him out, Jeter argued, Girardi got tossed.

I suppose that in the American League, tagging the runner before he touches the base isn't required, as long as your throw gets there before he does.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #357 on:** July 07, 2009, 12:32:43 pm »

Stealing is contrary to AL policy and so must be punished. It's not what thye market.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #358 on:** July 07, 2009, 12:42:19 pm »

Quote from: JMadIV on July 06, 2009, 11:44:32 pm

I dunno who it was, no audio on our TV at work.

but Jeter tried to steal third, and the throw beat him by a mile. but Toronto's 3rd Baseman, rather than tagging Jeter's headfirst-sliding hands, tagged him right in the middle of his chest......after both of Jeter's hands were practically wrapped around third base.

Umpire called him out, Jeter argued, Girardi got tossed.

I suppose that in the American League, tagging the runner before he touches the base isn't required, as long as your throw gets there before he does.

That was a heck of a play by Jeter. The tag was there and he moved his hand back and Rolen never got the tag there. If the answer Jeter got from the ump is accurate,

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"I just pulled my hands back and got called out," Jeter said. "I've seen everybody make mistakes on calls before, but I was baffled by the explanation."

Jeter immediately jumped up and confronted Foster, saying he hadn't been tagged by Rolen.

"He told me, 'He didn't have to,'" Jeter said. "I'm not making this up. This is what I was told."

Then this issues needs to be addressed. That's like saying "well the it was pretty close to a strike on the 3-0 count, so it doesnt' matter if it actually was a strike, he got it close." I'm not a Yankee fan, but that was a bad call.

houston-nat · « **Reply #359 on:** July 08, 2009, 02:43:04 pm »

Ryan Dempster to the DL. He broke his toe celebrating the Cubs' victory.

"Sunday after the game, I was coming out of the dugout and I was stepping over the top of the railing and I caught my left foot on the rail as I was coming over," Dempster said. "It spun me around and slammed me into the ground. When I did it, I thought I ripped my nail back on my foot. Unfortunately, the result wasn't funny."

JMW IV · « **Reply #360 on:** July 08, 2009, 04:57:58 pm »

so apparently manny got booed upon his return to the dodgers?

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #361 on:** July 08, 2009, 11:38:38 pm »

Andruw Jones with 3 HRs in 5 innings tonight against Anaheim.

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #362 on:** July 08, 2009, 11:42:16 pm »

wtf? i thought he was like out of spaceball.

houston-nat · « **Reply #363 on:** July 08, 2009, 11:58:45 pm »

Quote from: JMadIV on July 08, 2009, 04:57:58 pm

so apparently manny got booed upon his return to the dodgers?

First appearance in New York

spidernat · « **Reply #364 on:** July 09, 2009, 06:20:31 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on July 08, 2009, 11:38:38 pm

Andruw Jones with 3 HRs in 5 innings tonight against Anaheim.

I guess he and his chemist have reconciled.

PC · « **Reply #365 on:** July 09, 2009, 11:49:00 pm »

Why is Tim Lincecum so good? Isn't he playing the same that Daniel Cabrera is playing...or should I say, used to play?

ronnynat · « **Reply #366 on:** July 09, 2009, 11:52:08 pm »

Quote from: PC on July 09, 2009, 11:49:00 pm

Why is Tim Lincecum so good? Isn't he playing the same that Daniel Cabrera is playing...or should I say, used to play?

He has great stuff, he hides the ball well, and he doesn't get rattled. Cabrera had a strong arm and... well, that's about it.

PC · « **Reply #367 on:** July 10, 2009, 12:06:29 am »

That Lincecum no-hitter got ugly really fast.

Three hits, two runs and a walk given up in the 7th. Has Tim Lincecum been possessed by Daniel Cabrera???

...and he didn't make it out of the inning after giving up another walk loading the bases!!!

PC · « **Reply #368 on:** July 10, 2009, 12:13:20 am »

The reliever walked in another run, 6-3 Giants.

Inning over. He (and I because he's on my fantasy team) can still get the win.

PC · « **Reply #369 on:** July 10, 2009, 01:00:45 am »

Funny stuff. I switched over to the Dbacks-Marlins game after the Marlins scored their 9th run of 10 in the 8th inning.

Look at the kid at the beginning.

Unhappy young Diamondbacks fan

spidernat · « **Reply #370 on:** July 10, 2009, 10:20:42 am »

That's funny but that's a kid that loves his team. Reminds me of a young spidey watching the Skins.

ronnynat · « **Reply #371 on:** July 10, 2009, 10:22:14 pm »

Yuniesky Betancourt was traded to the Royals today. Why the hell did the Mariners start him for so long?

He isn't even a good SS.

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2005                       23           SEA            AL  60  228  211  24  54  11  5  1  15  1  3 11  24 .256 .296 .370 .666   80  78   2   2  2  2   0 6/4       
2006                       24           SEA            AL 157  584  558  68 161  28  6  8  47 11  8 17  54 .289 .310 .403 .713   86 225  10   1  7  1   0  *6       
2007                       25           SEA            AL 155  559  536  72 155  38  2  9  67  5  4 15  48 .289 .308 .418 .725   93 224  10   1  3  4   3  *6       
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houston-nat · « **Reply #372 on:** July 11, 2009, 12:37:05 am »

Everyone who says Jonathan Sanchez is garbage ... eat it.

houston-nat · « **Reply #373 on:** July 11, 2009, 12:37:57 am »

Quote from: houston-nat on July 11, 2009, 12:37:05 am

Everyone who says Jonathan Sanchez is garbage ... eat it.

HOLY COW Aaron Rowand for the second out!

Is anyone else watching this?!?!?!

houston-nat · « **Reply #374 on:** July 11, 2009, 12:39:28 am »

Top of the ninth ... two outs ... 2-1 the count.

Giants 8, Padres 0 ...