RIPPA Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 30 minutes ago, TimWresPowr said: Was there a vote of confidence made? I heard all the swirling rumors that today would be the day they replace Fredi with Eddie Perez. One of the MLB.com guys was saying that because Inciarte is returning and that the Braves' upcoming schedule is favorable that they will let him manage through that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Fredi tried to force their hand last week but he doesn't realize his only leverage is to resign, which would help the team greatly. He's a shitty tactical manager like Cox was, but is the compete opposite in terms of personality. Cox had a stick of dynamite up his ass and was a fantastic leader of men. Fredi might as well be a corpse sitting in the dugout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Bartolo's home run, followed by the slowest rounding of the bases ever, was fantastic. Bless you, oh fat Bartolo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 It's a day later and people are still complaining about Harper getting walked a ton. Maybe complain about how worthless Zimmerman was? The Nats deserve Dusty for not understanding the value of getting a free base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Speaking of the Nats - there are some local reports out saying Strasburg has signed a "significant" long-term extension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Jon Heyman says it is 7 years, $175 million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 And now the best free agent pitcher on the market this year is Andrew Cashner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 This is Mike Rizzo's biggest gamble. It's either going to be a coup or a disaster. No real middle ground here. Also, you could realistically make the case that the best FA SP next winter is Bartolo Colon. Kazmir and Shields are certain to opt out now if they stay healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 The Stras contract has a rolling opt out for the player (ie, anytime) after year 3 or 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grilledcheese Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 JT Realmuto just turned a 2 R HR into an RBI 1B after passing Marcell Ozuna on the basepaths. Ozuna was going back to tag, I guess thinking that the ball was going to be caught, but it landed just over the wall in that monstrosity of a HR feature out in LCF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Can we post Vines on here? Because if so... i love baseball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 I wonder if Harper gets suspended for a game or two. On the other hand, he shouldn't have been tossed to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 7 hours ago, Dewar said: Bartolo's home run, followed by the slowest rounding of the bases ever, was fantastic. Bless you, oh fat Bartolo. He's always been deceptively stocky, these last few years he's just owned it. He was positively svelte as a rookie. He's 5'11" and listed at 185ish on his rookie card. I see him listed around 265 now. At this rate, when he is 62 he'll be 345. I want to see him in some slow pitch softball leagues at that age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 yeah, Harper's getting a couple games I bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 David Ortiz charged an ump and hasn't gotten suspended. The standard is one game for BUMPING an ump so I am not sure why y'all think Harper is getting a multiple game suspension (let alone a suspension at all) Guys swear at umps every single day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 If anything it's dumb on his part because now he's not getting any close calls for the next couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 9 hours ago, RIPPA said: David Ortiz charged an ump and hasn't gotten suspended. The standard is one game for BUMPING an ump so I am not sure why y'all think Harper is getting a multiple game suspension (let alone a suspension at all) Guys swear at umps every single day I have a friend who is a scorer for MLB games and I asked him what he though. He said Harper will receive a suspension because he broke a rule. He was ejected from the game and re-entered the field of play before the game was over. EDIT: (d)(4.07) to be exact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Except the game was over.... And John Farrell was still in the dugout (after being ejected) when Ortiz went crazy, went onto the field to get Ortiz Farrell hasn't heard a peep from MLB about suspension or even a fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 1 minute ago, RIPPA said: Except the game was over.... And John Farrell was still in the dugout (after being ejected) when Ortiz went crazy, went onto the field to get Ortiz Farrell hasn't heard a peep from MLB about suspension or even a fine. Bryant crossed onto the field before the player crossed home plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 There is also no definition as to when an ejection ends. It largely will depend on Joe Torre, but the feeling is that he'll be suspended because Torre is a jerk and will say the game was not officially over because the player hadn't crossed the plate yet. I agree with you. The game was over. He'll likely get fined or suspended though, because MLB is dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hamhock Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Raul Mondesi suspended for 50 games for clenbuterol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 5 minutes ago, Hamhock said: Raul Mondesi suspended for 50 games for clenbuterol. No... not THAT Raul Mondesi... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Was 80, reduced to 50 because it was in a cold medicine he was taking. If that's legit, I don't think the suspension should stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gomez Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 25 minutes ago, Craig H said: Was 80, reduced to 50 because it was in a cold medicine he was taking. If that's legit, I don't think the suspension should stand. It'll stand because of the belief that athletes are responsible for knowing what they put in their bodies. It's not that hard to read a label for cold medicine, these guys are all given lists of what is banned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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