RIPPA Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Just for the record - I got that graphic from this WSJ article Basically - in the sample size we are looking at - Spring Training HRs SEEM to carry forward if you are already "established" (which again - who the fuck knows what exactly quantifies "establshed") Of course the Cubs pray Bryant is Bautista or Trout and not some of the other names on that list (or that he doesn't drive into the canyon that Ryan Howard did) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 This franchise is truly fucked forever if he turns out like Ryan Howard. Then again, the Phillies did win a World Series... Oh who am I kidding, I would settle for second wild card spot at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 It really doesn't mean much of anything, but all of the players on that list aside from Trout are much older and more experienced than Bryant. There's a difference between a 27-year old 4A guy and a 23-year old who has played one full season in the minors losing their shit during the spring. Also, it's a shame that recent events of destroyed the career of Ryan Howard. Wasn't a regular until he was 25, and that was only over 88 games. His run from 05-09 is ridiculous. Then, he got the asinine contract, blew out his Achilles, and he turned into a platoon guy getting forced to play every day., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 The Marlins Jarred Cosart may or may not have bet on baseball His Twitter account may or may not have been hacked. But have no fears MLB IS ON THE CASE~! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Darius Bagfelt Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 BETTER THAN JAKE FOX~! I remember when Gabe Gross hit 8 HR one Grapefruit League season and the locals around Toronto thought we had the second coming of Hank Aaron coming to play in the outfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Toronto were awarded their franchise by MLB 39 years ago, today. Happpy Birthdayyy, Blue Jays!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I saw Toronto play during their first year, in Toronto. Yay me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 It may be better suited for the "Stupid Crap Baseball Players Do" thread, but Brady Aiken, you know, the first round pick who didn't sign with the Astros, revealed he had TJS on Wednesday. Smooth move kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I do hope he can make a full recovery and have a shot at making the big leagues. He'll probably still get drafted too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 It may be better suited for the "Stupid Crap Baseball Players Do" thread, but Brady Aiken, you know, the first round pick who didn't sign with the Astros, revealed he had TJS on Wednesday. Smooth move kid. Hold up a second - he and the Astros had agreed to a deal. The Astros then decided to lower their offer after discovering an "abnormality" in his arm (which it turns out they were probably right to do) This wasn't like he was looking for a cash grab - the agreed on a deal (that was lower than the draft slot to begin with) and then when Houston wanted to go even lower - they balked. Everyone agreed with him at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 He'll still get drafted, but he probably won't get that $5 million he was offered last year. Toronto took a guy named Jeff Hoffman, who was in the 1-1 conversation last year pre-TJ, and he got about $3.1. Washington gave a kid named Erick Fedde $2.5 after his TJ in the spring. Aiken's not going 1-1 again, probably won't go in the top five, but it's not as if his career is completely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Fair enough. My memory on the history of all that is admittedly a little fuzzy. In other news, one of the rooftop owners currently suing the Cubs for their expansion was indicted for fraud, under-reporting attendance and revenue between 2008 and 2011. Oh, and the lawsuit that rooftop owner is bringing against the Cubs is because the Cubs are in violation of their contract with the rooftops... ...you know, the contract that states that the Cubs can terminate the agreement in the event of this very fucking thing the rooftop owner is being indicted for. You can't make this shit up. Well played rooftops. Idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Verlander came out of the Jays/Tigers game early today after 2.1 innings with some kind of arm injury. I missed it, but I don't think it was anything too serious. At least you'd hope it's just precautionary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Dead arm perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Cramp in his triceps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Ouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Tyler Clippard named As closer Joe Nathan will remain Tigers closer... because last year wasn't enough of a roller coaster for their fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Carlos Marmol is available...somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 For all the Cubs fans...is Wrigley construction as delayed and disastrous as I have read about?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Yes. I don't want to pimp the site, but bleedcubbieblue.com has been covering the process with nearly daily construction pictures and it's a fucking mess. The magnitude of these changes is enormous. I'm not sure how they thought this could be completed in the off-season. Plus, the complete renovations will now take five years to complete. That includes the new concourse, club houses, training rooms, offices, restaurants, etc. It isn't good. I can't copy and paste the picture here, but if you follow the link to see what things look like. http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2015/3/26/8294943/wrigley-field-construction-update-march-25#4702954 This was from WEDNESDAY... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Wow. That's freakin ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Who's running that shit show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Kyle Drabek pick up on waivers by ChiSox from Toronto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Tyler Clippard named As closer Joe Nathan will remain Tigers closer... because last year wasn't enough of a roller coaster for their fans Urge to kill rising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Carlos Marmol is available...somewhere. I love that Craig, like Van Helsing, can never rest his weary head until he knows for sure that Marmol is locked away somewhere else. Anywhere. He's haunted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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