Author Topic: MLB-Watching (2009) (Read 45586 times)

houston-nat · « **Reply #575 on:** September 25, 2009, 03:35:18 pm »

In case you guys haven't noticed, sportsfan hasn't been insulting Clay Buchholz recently. The guy sportsfan called a AAAA pitcher (link) has been putting up better numbers lately. MUCH better numbers:

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3) Did you happen to catch the way Clay Buchholz threw for the Red Sox on Thursday night? The right-hander several times hit 97 on the radar gun with his fastball, the hardest he has thrown all year. In fact, according to PITCHf/x, Buchholz's average fastball velocity in his previous five starts was between 92.5 and 93.6 mph. Against Kansas City Thursday it jumped to 95.3. And of course, that's not even his best pitch; it's the changeup.

It's time to think of Buchholz as a solid No. 3 starter, a good thing for Boston now that the John Smoltz, Brad Penny, Junichi Tazawa, Paul Byrd, et al experiments have run their course. In his past six starts Buchholz is 5-0 with a 1.32 ERA. And the kid is only getting stronger.

Tom Verducci

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #576 on:** September 25, 2009, 03:59:34 pm »

To be fair, the gun seemed to be a bit juiced, at least according to some guys who do a lot of pitch/fx work on SoSH. 95 is probably right for his top fastball last night. 8 Ks, 0 BBs, 5 H I think, in 6.2 IP.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #577 on:** September 27, 2009, 01:34:18 am »

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Although the White Sox (74-81) already have been officially eliminated from playoff contention, Guillen insisted his team still had something to play for, unleashing a scathing diatribe.

Guillen did not like the fact that players were watching football on TV in the clubhouse just minutes after Detroit produced 20 hits, its most on Chicago's South Side in 21 years.

"If you don't have pride to play this game and you don't care about it, get another job," Guillen said. "Because I know I'm going to be all over the stinking place when I talk about this. I'm not in a pennant race, but at least I have some pride, and at least I have something to fight for, and at least I have something to show up to this ballpark and play. And when you go out there and you turn your TV on ... that's embarrassing.

"I don't mind losing games. That's part of the game. But when you lose games and you don't even care about it, we're going to have problems. I run this ballclub and I'm going to run this ballclub the way I want to. If they don't want me here, I'll get another job, or get me other players. But getting [beat] like that, then all of a sudden you're watching football games, that's [ridiculous]."

he called the players that were watching the football jerks

hammondsnats · « **Reply #578 on:** September 29, 2009, 11:13:30 am »

Amazing tribute by the Angels last night to Nick Adenhart in their win/lock up of the division. They celebrated on the field, then in the clubhouse where they pulled out one of his own jerseys and sprayed beer/champagne over it, then all came out on the field together - not to just celebrate with the fans - but also touch the Adenhart tribute on the outfield wall. Very classy.

I would do anything to see the Nats one day clinch a playoff berth. That could be one of the coolest things ever. Making the baseball playoffs is the hardest feat in all of sports (in terms of postseason chances).

Too bad we suck.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #579 on:** September 29, 2009, 12:09:18 pm »

Let's goooooooo twins. Huuuuuuuuuuuuge doubleheader today. God i love september/october baseball.

blue911 · « **Reply #580 on:** September 29, 2009, 12:18:36 pm »

Quote from: hammondsnats on September 29, 2009, 11:13:30 am

Amazing tribute by the Angels last night to Nick Adenhart in their win/lock up of the division. They celebrated on the field, then in the clubhouse where they pulled out one of his own jerseys and sprayed beer/champagne over it, then all came out on the field together - not to just celebrate with the fans - but also touch the Adenhart tribute on the outfield wall. Very classy.

I would do anything to see the Nats one day clinch a playoff berth. That could be one of the coolest things ever. Making the baseball playoffs is the hardest feat in all of sports (in terms of postseason chances).

Too bad we suck.

Dan Snyder would have sued Adenhart for not fulfilling his contract.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #581 on:** September 29, 2009, 02:02:46 pm »

Quote from: hammondsnats on September 29, 2009, 12:09:18 pm

Let's goooooooo twins. Huuuuuuuuuuuuge doubleheader today. God i love september/october baseball.

watching a game like this is like watching a completely different game than watching a typical nats contest.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #582 on:** September 29, 2009, 02:26:51 pm »

now that looked like the Nats.

suicide squeeze play gone awry for the Twins. will probably cost them the game.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #583 on:** September 29, 2009, 02:31:02 pm »

Rauch walks the lead-off man in the bottom of the 9th.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #584 on:** September 29, 2009, 02:35:16 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on September 29, 2009, 02:02:46 pm

watching a game like this is like watching a completely different game than watching a typical nats contest.

this is a great friggin game. i can't really do work today.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #585 on:** September 29, 2009, 02:39:13 pm »

Rauch got so lucky. That last ball hit by Santiago should have been the game.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #586 on:** September 29, 2009, 02:47:32 pm »

yeah twinssssssssss. 2-1 lead in the 10th, still threatening for more!

hammondsnats · « **Reply #587 on:** September 29, 2009, 02:49:31 pm »

3-1 twinsssssssssss. hell yeah

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #588 on:** September 29, 2009, 02:54:00 pm »

Joe Nathan serves up one

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #589 on:** September 29, 2009, 02:59:41 pm »

Twins win! Big game tonight. Former Husker Duensing goes for Minnesota, he's been as good as anyone the past month or so.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #590 on:** September 29, 2009, 03:19:38 pm »

Verlander will take care of business

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #591 on:** September 29, 2009, 03:27:24 pm »

Duensing's already outdeueled Porcello and shut down the Tigers. He'll be fine so long as he doesn't melt in the spotlight. If he can stay composed, I wouldn't be suprised to see another 3-2 game.

KnorrForYourMoney · « **Reply #592 on:** September 29, 2009, 03:36:28 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on September 29, 2009, 03:19:38 pm

Verlander will take care of business

Quoting for posterity.

I'm guessing you're rooting against the Twins because you're virulent in the opinion that Joe Mauer is on the juice or something like that.

All the while, you'll continue to ignore the curious season that Ryan Zimmerman is having...

tomterp · « **Reply #593 on:** September 29, 2009, 05:45:09 pm »

Quote from: KnorrForYourMoney on September 29, 2009, 03:36:28 pm

Quoting for posterity.

A wise decision, these quotes have been known to morph by the time they resurface.

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #594 on:** September 29, 2009, 06:27:00 pm »

go twins, i really want them to win the division.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #595 on:** October 03, 2009, 08:48:58 pm »

lmao at the Tigers.

CALSGR8 · « **Reply #596 on:** October 04, 2009, 03:01:39 am »

I'm torn. I'd like the Tigers to win because I like Leyland, and I think Detroit needs a boost like this to their economy. Then again, the Twins was originally a Senators team.

Dodgers won the West! Go Dodgers (except Manny!)

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #597 on:** October 04, 2009, 10:12:09 am »

I'm rooting for the Twins because they're a small market team, and it's fun to root for small market teams.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #598 on:** October 04, 2009, 07:13:00 pm »

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #599 on:** October 04, 2009, 08:42:46 pm »

I missed first in my AL roto league by .0004 on WHIP. It literally came down to Darren Oliver giving up a hit in his last inning.