RIPPA Posted June 16, 2014 Author Posted June 16, 2014 Matt Wieters - elbow surgery. Done for the year (9 month recovery window)
odessasteps Posted June 16, 2014 Posted June 16, 2014 Some articles today on Gwynn posnanski https://www.nbcsports.com/joe-posnanski/gwynns-career-provides-lasting-legacy Keri: https://grantland.com/the-triangle/tony-gwynn-1960-2014/
FireThunder Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 Is it possible for the Cubs to get Travis Wood some playing time in the field when he's not pitching? Maybe play some second base?
The Man Known as Dan Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 Is it possible for the Cubs to get Travis Wood some playing time in the field when he's not pitching? Maybe play some second base? I'm very curious how many Cubs can out hit him consistently. Rizzo, Castro, Valbuena, and... Umm.
Lamp, broken circa 1988 Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 here is the single post I will ever put in a baseball forumI hate San Diego. I hate it with a great force. I am not staying once I can afford to leave, and I hope never to return. I have told multiple people that when San Diego falls into the ocean I will patrol the new coast on horseback with a trident, and return all survivors to the sea with the horrid stain that pulled them down in the first place. My vocal chords will not survive to old age, wracked by the merry song that will fill those days, my true purpose and ultimate goal in living. Some people have fantasies. I want to make sure "La Jolla" can be used to refer to anything but La Jolla.Tony's passing got me anyways. So that's what it's like out here.
Tabe Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 Justin Verlander got lit up again last night. To say he's been terrible this year would be an understatement. 6-7 with a 4.98 ERA. Zach Greinke recently went 5 billion starts in a row giving up 2 or less runs. Justin Verlander has given up 2 or more in every start this year - all 15 of them. He's given up 5+ earned runs in 6 of his last 7 starts. Combined with Mad Max being awful in his 4 starts prior to his shutout against Chicago, along with the atrocious bullpen Detroit has (AGAIN) this year, it's a miracle they're still in 1st place. The pitching the last month or so has been one long WTF.
Ryan Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 Blatantly for piranesi and pandering to me. Brewers Catcher Jonathan Lucroy's Anti-Cardinals All-Star Ad Is Perfect
Ryan Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 Is that an old David Obey campaign ad? Look him up. Great name for politics.
RIPPA Posted June 18, 2014 Author Posted June 18, 2014 The D-Backs realize they are not the Cards right. WE WILL UPHOLD THE UNWRITTEN RULES! THROW AT EVERYONE! Oh look at that grand slam that throwing at Ryan Braun caused...
Ryan Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 Lucroy wasn't messing around. Why would you throw at a guy as retribution to load the bases for the guy currently most likely to hit the ball?
Joe Lucia Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 If TLR wanted a shitload of respect for his new organization, he would have shit canned Gibson after the game. I think what pisses me off most is that he couldn't even sack up, be a man, and claim responsibility. They all deflected it like little bitches. If you're going to be *that* transparent about what you're doing, at least stand by your stupidity.
RIPPA Posted June 18, 2014 Author Posted June 18, 2014 Ooof Richard Durrett - who covered the Rangers for ESPN Dallas (amongst other things) passed away He was only 38 and leaves behind a wife and 2 kids. I honestly had never heard of him before just now and the story is really bothering me
piranesi Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 Guys, the code red has been given. The Brewers have to be PUT BACK IN THEIR PLACE!!! So last night's lesson didn't...sort of...work out or whatever but GOFDDAMMIT THE BREWERERS DON"T BELONG AT THIS COUTNRY CLUBB@@@@@
Craig H Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 Kris Bryant is now one step away from joining the major league Cubs team. He was promoted to the AAA Iowa Cubs team today after annihilating the Southern League hitting .355 with 22 homers and 58 RBI. If he performs like he did with the Smokies, I don't see how he doesn't get a September call-up. Then again, Baez has had his troubles with AAA pitching, but I feel like he'll figure it out. He's had the same issues at every level before seemingly making the turn out of nowhere. In any event, Bryant could be a talent like Stanton, Trout or Harper. I'm excited.
RIPPA Posted June 18, 2014 Author Posted June 18, 2014 Craig - why are you doing this to yourself? You know it is just going to end in tears
piranesi Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 Rippa! Prime Directive, man! Cubs fans have to figure this out for themselves. Yes, it may take centuries, and they may be bringing the rest of us down watching it. But it's a natural process and we can't interfere.
Craig H Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 Craig - why are you doing this to yourself? You know it is just going to end in tears It's all I know, brother. It's all I know.
Tabe Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 Mad Max got shelled (again) yesterday, giving up 10 ER in 4+ as the Tigers fell out of first place. Then they actually get a decent pitching performance today and still lose - 2-1. Now 1.5 GB of the Royals, who've won 10 straight. Tigers were 27-12 and are now 36-32.
Kuetsar Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 Mad Max got shelled (again) yesterday, giving up 10 ER in 4+ as the Tigers fell out of first place. Then they actually get a decent pitching performance today and still lose - 2-1. Now 1.5 GB of the Royals, who've won 10 straight. Tigers were 27-12 and are now 36-32. Just remember its still June and they are still the Royals. . .
Joe Lucia Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 Read an interesting theory at Hardball Talk about Avila possibly tipping pitches during Scherzer's start. Would explain a lot about their struggles
Tabe Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 Read an interesting theory at Hardball Talk about Avila possibly tipping pitches during Scherzer's start. Would explain a lot about their struggles Yeah, that would explain a whole bunch of the pitching staff all starting to suck at the same time.
Tabe Posted June 18, 2014 Posted June 18, 2014 Mad Max got shelled (again) yesterday, giving up 10 ER in 4+ as the Tigers fell out of first place. Then they actually get a decent pitching performance today and still lose - 2-1. Now 1.5 GB of the Royals, who've won 10 straight. Tigers were 27-12 and are now 36-32. Just remember its still June and they are still the Royals. . . Not so much worried about the Royals as I am Verlander and Scherzer getting shelled game after game.
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