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Dave23

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Around Baseball
« on: August 03, 2015, 09:26:24 am »
What's going on with everyone else?

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CUBluejays

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2015, 09:54:24 am »
I can't even imagine the parents grief.

Craig Calcaterra
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Nine-year-old bat boy dies after being struck by a bat in a college summer league game http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/08/03/nine-year-old-bat-boy-dies-after-being-struck-by-a-bat-in-a-college-summer-league-game/ … via @HardballTalk

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« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2015, 10:06:29 am »
I'm also feeling bad for the player.  He's gotta feel like crap too.

Bennett

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« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2015, 10:11:52 am »
I can't even imagine the parents grief.

Craig Calcaterra
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Nine-year-old bat boy dies after being struck by a bat in a college summer league game http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/08/03/nine-year-old-bat-boy-dies-after-being-struck-by-a-bat-in-a-college-summer-league-game/ … via @HardballTalk

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The team is from the town of Liberal, Kansas.   

Read the many heartfelt comments.   And then consider the yahoo who couldn't resist sniping at the name "Liberal".  There's a time and place for everything but I can't recall anything more objectionable than what this guy said.

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« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2015, 10:29:46 am »
I think they deleted it, some people are just stupid.  When Keith Law tweeted it out he described it as Liberal boy and I was wondering why he would describe him that way.  140 characters can be bad sometimes.

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« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2015, 10:37:03 am »
Maybe they should have just described him as a Seward County boy instead.  Of course, there'd probably still be Twitter complaints from people who hate Alaska.

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« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2015, 10:56:07 am »
Liberal, KS boy or Kansas boy would have worked.  I certainly didn't keep me from clicking on the link.

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« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2015, 12:55:29 pm »
In the for what it's worth department, Wichita was also where Ben Christianson beaned Anthony Molina.

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« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2015, 02:41:07 pm »
Phillies are 12-3 after all-star break.

Takeaway:  even bad teams get hot and good teams get cold.  162 game season.

 

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2015, 08:12:07 pm »
The Braves fell down 6-0 against the Giants earlier tonight, but now it's 6-5 in the bottom of the 7th.  Go Braves.

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« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2015, 08:14:40 pm »
Glad we played the Mets when we did.  I think we're probably going to need every one of those 7 wins.

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« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2015, 08:15:59 pm »
Zach Godley, with 6 shutout innings against Nats, and Welly Castillo homers again.

1.50 ERA for Godley and .538 slugging for Castillo.

Oh, forget it already.

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #12 on: August 03, 2015, 08:41:42 pm »
Giants with three consecutive 2 out hits in the top of the 9th to regain a 2 run lead.  Sucks that the Giants have such a weak opponent while the Cubs have to face the Pirates.

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #13 on: August 03, 2015, 08:56:11 pm »
Pierzynski!  2 run homer to tie the game with 2 outs in the 9th.

Come on, Maybin...walk off.

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« Reply #14 on: August 03, 2015, 09:02:03 pm »
If Godley can just keep up that 98.9% LOB%, the Cy Young is in the bag. Castillo makes me a little sad.