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JBN

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #495 on: September 07, 2015, 07:05:17 pm »
lol

Ron

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ben

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #497 on: September 08, 2015, 08:50:49 am »
Great read, Ron...thanks much.  It's almost unbelievable that there are human beings who can actually square up 98 (even if in the middle of the zone). 

The rest of us could only hear 98.

CurtOne

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #498 on: September 08, 2015, 09:01:18 am »

The rest of us could only hear 98.
  What?

Bennett

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #499 on: September 08, 2015, 09:59:32 am »
Great read, Ron...thanks much.  It's almost unbelievable that there are human beings who can actually square up 98 (even if in the middle of the zone). 

The rest of us could only hear 98.
There are a number of variations on the old "it sounded like a strike" umpire call story.

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CUBluejays

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #501 on: September 08, 2015, 02:20:34 pm »
dan kiefer ‏@KieferDan  2h2 hours ago
@CubsDen The end of cluster luck? Cards' pitchers have allowed 21 H in 51 AB w/ RISP last 5 games. Previous 5 game: 9/44. Love regr to mean!

brjones

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #502 on: September 08, 2015, 02:35:27 pm »
There has been a lot of speculation the last couple of days from people like Buster Olney and Jayson Stark that Matt Harvey will be traded this offseason.  I'd love to see the Cubs try to find a match for him.

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #503 on: September 08, 2015, 02:50:05 pm »
Castro!

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #504 on: September 08, 2015, 02:52:15 pm »
Joey Votto since all-star break (217 PAs):

w/OBA  .539

401-581-730 slash line






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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #505 on: September 08, 2015, 06:05:24 pm »
The Mariners catchers this year have a .466 OPS. They will likely end up being the worst bring group of catchers since the 60's which is as far as the baseball reference play index goes according to an article on Fangraphs. The 1968 Giants SS have the honor of the worst OPS for a position .438.

Just looked it up.

Hal Lanier 518 PA, .206/.222/.239 wRC+ 39

Don Mason 20 PA .158/.200/.158 wRC+ 11

Nate Oliver 78 PA .178/.189/.250 wRC+ 18
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brjones

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #506 on: September 08, 2015, 06:11:03 pm »
The Cubs' return for Castillo looks bad, but at least they had a good alternative.  Not sure why the Mariners were so quick to trade him.

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #507 on: September 08, 2015, 08:02:05 pm »
Harvey gave up 7 ER tonight.  The reaction from the New York media should be fun to read tomorrow.

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #508 on: September 08, 2015, 08:04:37 pm »
Well, that's one way to cut short your IP...

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #509 on: September 08, 2015, 08:06:49 pm »
Garza not happy about being shut down:

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/matt-garza-was-shutdown-by-the-brewers--and-he-s-not-happy-about-it-171247942.html

The Brewers told him he (and his 5.63 ERA) was going to the bullpen for the rest of the season.  He told them he wouldn't pitch out of the pen, so his season is over.  Glad the Cubs didn't figure out a way to extend him.