Author Topic: MLB-Watching (2009) (Read 45556 times)

hammondsnats · « **Reply #450 on:** August 05, 2009, 12:07:42 am »

EVAN LONGORIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! 2-RUN, 2-OUT WALKOFF HOMER IN THE BOTTOM 13TH AS THE RAYS BEAT THE SAWX.

OH HELL YEAH!!!

houston-nat · « **Reply #451 on:** August 05, 2009, 12:17:36 am »

That dude is amazing.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #452 on:** August 05, 2009, 12:20:10 am »

he stunk in June & July. 34/163 (.209 BA)

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #453 on:** August 05, 2009, 12:23:57 am »

Sox have been carrying 6 relievers since the arrival of Kotchman and had to use everyone tonight. 2 guys went long - Saito and Ramirez. They pretty much needed this game because they have 1 more at the trop and 4 at New Yankee this week. They have 3 starts by guys not named Lester or Beckett, so they needed this Lester start for a good shot at 3 -3. This is the Rays best chance to get back into the race - sweep the Sox and hope the Sox and NYY split (if their going for the division) or one runs the table (to get a shot at the wild card).

UMDNats · « **Reply #454 on:** August 05, 2009, 08:35:17 am »

Albert Pujols is 7-9 with the bases loaded with 5 grand slams this year.

The Chief · « **Reply #455 on:** August 05, 2009, 09:43:10 am »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on August 05, 2009, 12:20:10 am

he stunk in June & July. 34/163 (.209 BA)

I can think of someone else who stunk in June & July

spidernat · « **Reply #456 on:** August 05, 2009, 11:59:25 am »

Quote from: The Goddamn Batman on August 05, 2009, 09:43:10 am

I can think of someone else who stunk in June & July

But anytime you can belittle any other 3B in MLB that threatens Zimmerman's divine status it makes Zimmerman seem that much better (at least in SF's world).

hammondsnats · « **Reply #457 on:** August 05, 2009, 12:46:40 pm »

Quote from: The Goddamn Batman on August 05, 2009, 09:43:10 am

I can think of someone else who stunk in June & July

Quote from: spidernat on August 05, 2009, 11:59:25 am

But anytime you can belittle any other 3B in MLB that threatens Zimmerman's divine status it makes Zimmerman seem that much better (at least in SF's world).

that's too funny

bklynnats · « **Reply #458 on:** August 05, 2009, 01:45:06 pm »

Prince Fielder reportedly tried to charge the Dodger clubhouse after getting beaned by Mota:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4378397

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The trouble started when Manny Ramirez was hit by a pitch in the seventh while Los Angeles had a nine-run lead, but it didn't boil over until Guillermo Mota was ejected for drilling Fielder with two outs in the ninth. Dodgers catcher Russell Martin acknowledged it was a response to Chris Smith hitting Ramirez with what appeared to be a much less purposeful pitch.

"It's just part of the game," Martin said. "Our premier hitter gets hit, and he gets protection. I understand [Fielder] is frustrated, but you don't take care of that after the game."

Mota and Fielder were teammates in Milwaukee last year, but the veteran reliever and the burly power hitter are no longer on friendly terms. Fielder took off for the Dodgers' side of the stadium after the final out, shouting obscenities all the way to the clubhouse door.

Several teammates trailed behind him in a surreal scene, but Bill Hall and Casey McGehee got a firm grip on Fielder while a wall of security blocked his way.

Most of the Dodgers didn't know about Fielder's march, since the door he reached is at least 30 feet down a hallway from the clubhouse. They'll all hear about it before Jason Schmidt takes the mound Wednesday.

"We don't want the same situation as last year in the playoffs, when Philly threw at Manny and we didn't retaliate," Martin said, referring to last fall's NL championship series against the Phillies. "We don't want to be known as a team that doesn't have each other's backs."

The Chief · « **Reply #459 on:** August 05, 2009, 01:54:54 pm »

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"We don't want to be known as a team that doesn't have each other's backs."

Yeah because then you'd be known as the Nationals

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #460 on:** August 05, 2009, 03:14:32 pm »

Quote from: bklynnats on August 05, 2009, 01:45:06 pm

Prince Fielder reportedly tried to charge the Dodger clubhouse after getting beaned by Mota:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4378397

Actually, he was going to put some celery salt, pickles, mustard, and onions on them and have a bite.
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/c_c_sabathia_prince_fielder_keep

houston-nat · « **Reply #461 on:** August 05, 2009, 04:59:20 pm »

Quote from: UMDNats on August 05, 2009, 08:35:17 am

Albert Pujols is 7-9 with the bases loaded with 5 grand slams this year.

Holy Christ

ronnynat · « **Reply #462 on:** August 05, 2009, 10:31:17 pm »

This made me laugh.

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Aaron Miles: A Case Study in Terrible Baseball

What do you call a guy hitting under .200 with zero home runs and four RBI after playing just 47 games in the baseball season's first four months?

Jim Hendry would call him a millionaire.

He should call him unemployed.

Aaron Miles, the "versatile" midget replacement for Mark DeRosa, was signed the during the across-the-board failure that was the Cubs' 2008-2009 offseason, yet he is somehow still on the Cubs' roster.

In fact, I would argue that the best contribution Miles has made to the 2009 Chicago Cubs was his time on the disabled list; by being hurt, he wasn't available to underachieve.

His on-base percentage, as of Aug. 5, is .235; if Lou Piniella bats Miles second in the Cubs' batting order again, that might be my blood-alcohol level.

But, because Hendry was feeling charitable this winter, he gave Miles a two-year, $4.9 million contract. That's right, folks. Miles is here through next season, too.

If I scratched my head until that made sense, I would be completely bald.

http://tinyurl.com/nfhcoz

PC · « **Reply #463 on:** August 06, 2009, 09:04:21 pm »

John Smoltz is done. He got rocked again tonight against the Yankees. His ERA is over 7 and rising after every outing.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #464 on:** August 06, 2009, 09:05:36 pm »

Traber came in the game in relief of him and let both inherited runners to score and then 2 of his own

houston-nat · « **Reply #465 on:** August 06, 2009, 09:16:22 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on August 06, 2009, 09:05:36 pm

Traber came in the game in relief of him and let both inherited runners to score and then 2 of his own

I don't get it. What's so funny? Do you actually want people to suck and fail and have miserable lives?

Oh, wait a minute.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #466 on:** August 06, 2009, 09:23:24 pm »

I could tell you what is happening but I plucked my eyes out last inning.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #467 on:** August 06, 2009, 09:24:20 pm »

Quote from: houston-nat on August 06, 2009, 09:16:22 pm

I don't get it. What's so funny? Do you actually want people to suck and fail and have miserable lives?

Oh, wait a minute.

i don't get it. Traber is terrible and is pitching for the Red Sox. what is not funny about that?

miserable lives? this is baseball

tomterp · « **Reply #468 on:** August 06, 2009, 09:41:36 pm »

Quote from: houston-nat on August 06, 2009, 09:16:22 pm

I don't get it. What's so funny? Do you actually want people to suck and fail and have miserable lives?

Oh, wait a minute.

Agreed, why would anybody revel in Billy Traber's misery? I have no ax to grind against him.

PC · « **Reply #469 on:** August 06, 2009, 10:24:18 pm »

Traber serves up another, this time to Teixeira.

houston-nat · « **Reply #470 on:** August 06, 2009, 10:27:25 pm »

MLBTR

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Aaron Crow and Tanner Scheppers will have until a week before next year's draft to sign with the teams that selected them, according to Jim Callis of Baseball America. Most draftees must sign by August 17th, but MLB has ruled that the August deadline won't apply to players drafted out of independent leagues. Both Crow and Scheppers played in independent leagues after failing to sign last summer.

The Royals will have more time to sign Crow, but the Rangers may benefit most. Their finances are unstable now, but if they're resolved in the coming months, the team could sign Scheppers instead of shying away from his bonus demands.

PC · « **Reply #471 on:** August 06, 2009, 10:29:45 pm »

The Diamondbacks are in extra innings in Pittsburgh. Let's hope they go 20!

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #472 on:** August 06, 2009, 10:38:31 pm »

Quote from: PC on August 06, 2009, 10:24:18 pm

Traber serves up another, this time to Teixeira.

3.2 IP 9 H 5 ER 1 BB 1 K (70 pitches)

tomterp · « **Reply #473 on:** August 07, 2009, 08:30:28 am »

Smoltz got rocked again. Left handed batters are hitting .444 off him. Looks like a write-off for the Red Sox.

Nat of the Living Dead · « **Reply #474 on:** August 07, 2009, 08:43:20 am »

Quote from: houston-nat on August 06, 2009, 10:27:25 pm

MLBTR

That's hilarious. Crow now has more beer-n-burger time to sit on his ass.