Joe Lucia Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Giants fans have turned on Wilson en masse. Hey, they're finally realizing what every other fanbase has for years: that he's an attention whore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 It's always seemed absurd to me that closers are the guys who develop the flashiest characters and little catch phrases and trademark looks and cutesy sideburns, since those things become so embarrassing when they flame out the next year. They fall apart so fast and are so hapless when they do, standing there watching the ball and the game disappear over the fence night after night, you'd think they'd want as little extra attention as possible. It makes Mariano look like that much more top ten all time people in baseball, forget just pitchers or relievers...but just top ten men to ever play the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Pap is one of the worst, especially with his latest crybaby bitchfest about the Phillies sucking. Someone in the Deadspin comments said it best that they wouldn't suck so much if he wasn't closing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Yeah. I'm definitely not a Yankees fan, but I don't know how anyone who likes baseball can't be at least a little bit in awe of Rivera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted July 30, 2013 Author Share Posted July 30, 2013 Michael Young told the Phillies the only place he'll accept a trade to is back to Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Yeah. I'm definitely not a Yankees fan, but I don't know how anyone who likes baseball can't be at least a little bit in awe of Rivera. He's one of those guys I wish I was more like, not even in terms of supernatural-physical-ability-that-makes-you-rich, but just in terms of being so even-keel and emotionally in control at all times. Guy has got perspective on things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipGofern Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Baseball really needs to address the piss poor umpiring this winter. AJ Burnett strikes a guy out but the ball ricochets off the batter's foot which is somehow missed by the entire umpire crew and in the resulting confusion the batter ends up at 2nd on a bogus WP. The very next pitch is a close pitch called a ball and AJ throws up his hands leading to the UMP charging the mound in mouth frothing anger. Thankfully, justice prevailed and AJ got out of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Looks like the Sox won the race for Peavy, but it may have cost us Iglesias plus others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Casey Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 And it looks like Pittsburgh is going to sweep the doubleheader, which would put them 1.5 games ahead of St. Louis. When was the last time Pittsburgh was in first place on August 1? I can almost guarantee there was no Central Division when that last happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Thank God none of this is actually happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipGofern Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 The Cardinals trip to Pittsburgh thus far in one gif: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 The graceless thugs clearly interfered. Bud? Can the Integrity Clause be applied to a city? Pittsburgh is clearly not ready to comport themselves in accordance with the tradition and honor of the noblest game. I think it's time to end this unseemliness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Intra-division trade as the Angels send mediocre futility infielder Alberto Callaspo to the A's in exchange for 25 year-old AAAA susprospect 2B Grant Green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 A certain subset of Red Sox fans losing their shit at trading Iglesias...man, that's funny. He has one extra base hit and two walks in 89 July PA. It's almost like he's not a good hitter and was being helped by a sky-high BABIP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Yesterday at PNC was crazy fun....beautiful weather, a packed, excited stadium, a couple of entertaining games, and 2 Pirate wins! I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Ian Kennedy to San Diego for Joe Thatcher, a prospect, and a comp balance pick. Like it for both clubs...Kennedy had wore out his welcome in AZ, and getting out of that shithole park and into Petco could help him a ton. He's also from SoCal, so that's another potential benefit. As for the Diamondbacks, they have Cahill and McCarthy both ending rehab stints soon and have three other solid starters in the majors. Kennedy was the correct one to trade. They also only had one lefty in their bullpen (Tony Sipp), and he was getting beaten like a drum by left-handers. Makes sense for each team, and even if you don't think Kennedy will rebound, he's much better than the garbage other teams were getting for relievers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 From the LOLOLOL files, the Texas Rangers are in a panic and are listening to offers on any of their players as they search for help on offense. This includes Matt Garza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Ian Kennedy to San Diego for Joe Thatcher, a prospect, and a comp balance pick. Like it for both clubs...Kennedy had wore out his welcome in AZ, and getting out of that shithole park and into Petco could help him a ton. He's also from SoCal, so that's another potential benefit. As for the Diamondbacks, they have Cahill and McCarthy both ending rehab stints soon and have three other solid starters in the majors. Kennedy was the correct one to trade. They also only had one lefty in their bullpen (Tony Sipp), and he was getting beaten like a drum by left-handers. Makes sense for each team, and even if you don't think Kennedy will rebound, he's much better than the garbage other teams were getting for relievers. Earlier, AZ tried to make a similar trade for Jeff Samardzija. Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer couldn't be reached for comment because they were dying from laughter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 From the LOLOLOL files, the Texas Rangers are in a panic and are listening to offers on any of their players as they search for help on offense. This includes Matt Garza. Cruz is apparently going to get smacked down with 50 by the end of the week. It's why the Tigers jumped on Iglesias when they did. The issue with Texas isn't their team, it's the fact that the teams ahead of them (Tampa, Boston, Baltimore, Oakland, Detroit, Cleveland) aren't slowing down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Astros trade Justin Maxwell to KC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Astros trade Justin Maxwell to KC. They gave up a guy named Kyle Smith, which has some Royals people really pissed off. Norris to Baltimore for LJ Hoes, a comp balance pick, and possibly Josh Hader. s/a trade deadline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Casey Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 And as if getting swept in a doubleheader by Pittsburgh, giving up the division lead to Pitt in the process, wasn't enough, Yadier Molina is now on the DL. Poor piranesi.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 It's funny to me that you all believe any of this is happening. It's clearly all a malarial bewitchment. Just succumb to the fever and when we wake up the lady in the light will make us king. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Don't forget giving up the best record in the majors to the Pirates too! (The fun continues tonight) I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Buster Olney randomly threw out a tweet that the Pirates and Marlins were close on a deal that involved Giancarlo Stanton. And there hasn't been a peep since Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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