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Jes Beard

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #525 on: September 10, 2015, 11:19:40 pm »
The Cards have allowed 7+ runs 16 times this year.  They have done it 5 of their last 7 games, it is almost like pitching well with RISP isn't a skill.

Or perhaps it is like individual players have individual skills, but teams, collectively, really do not, or at least not in a manner which transfers from a pitcher who had been on the mound in the past to a different pitcher who is on the mound on a later date.

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #526 on: September 11, 2015, 10:32:20 am »
Reports are that Ausmus is out in Detroit at the end of the season, and Gardenhire is the favorite to replace him.

Ron

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« Reply #527 on: September 11, 2015, 10:45:03 am »
I thought that Ausmus was supposed to be the next great manager and the Cubs made a huge mistake not hiring him.

DelMarFan

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« Reply #528 on: September 11, 2015, 11:15:08 am »
That was another deeg-ism, wasn't it?

AndyMacFAIL

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« Reply #529 on: September 11, 2015, 01:08:54 pm »
Reports are that Ausmus is out in Detroit at the end of the season, and Gardenhire is the favorite to replace him.


Reports?  One report that all the other 'reports' are using as their source.  The 'report' is a blog (Detroit Sports Rag) written by a student (Justin Spiro) who is attending law school in Chicago (John Marshall Law).  Not like the info is coming from a reliable source with proven MLB contacts.

Ausmus probably will be fired at the end of the season but Gardy as a 'sure thing' as the next Tigers' manager is pure speculation. You would expect Gardenhire to be high on the list of any team deciding on a new manager for 2016.  You think he'd have a better opportunity than to take over an aging Detroit club with a mediocre farm system.

 

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« Reply #530 on: September 11, 2015, 02:00:21 pm »
I'm sitting here working, with MLBN on as background noise...I didn't research the sources...

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #531 on: September 11, 2015, 02:12:42 pm »
I saw an earlier report from a national reporter that if Asmus got canned Rich Rodriguez might be an option for the Tigers as well.  He was a finalist last time and worked with Avila with the Marlins.

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« Reply #532 on: September 11, 2015, 02:18:54 pm »
Renteria.

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« Reply #533 on: September 11, 2015, 02:21:15 pm »
I already blocked him out.

AndyMacFAIL

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #534 on: September 11, 2015, 10:20:00 pm »



John Danks warmed up in a leprechaun suit because he lost a bet

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/09/john-danks-chicago-white-sox-leprechaun-suit


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« Reply #535 on: September 12, 2015, 12:43:31 am »
Cashner knocked around tonight by Giants.  His ERA is now 4.27, with opposition BA of .280. Doesn't make sense, given his stuff. Only regular NL starting pitchers averaging better velocity than Cashner are Cole, Harvey, deGrom, and C. Martinez. That's it.

Wonder if Padres will be ready to trade Cashner this off-season? He will be pending FA after 2016, so guessing trade cost won't be enormous. A rental guy for a pennant race. Looking at about $6 arb salary for 2016.  From my perspective, he is interesting guy out there to add to 2016 Cubs staff, to replace the Haren spot, because seems like a lot more there than he is showing this season. Perhaps Bosio can do something really good with him. Think his salary fits into budget.

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« Reply #536 on: September 12, 2015, 08:13:51 am »
I think Cashner is mainly a victim of the Padres' decision to punt defense this season.  He has a high BABIP (.327) and the second worst LOB% (65.5%) in MLB.  He's been the anti-Haren as far as luck goes.

That said, he's a #2/#3 quality starter who gets hurt a lot.  Health is still a hugely underrated factor in player value.  I'd rather spend a little more (in money or a trade) to get someone who is more likely to pitch a full season.

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PRCubFan

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #538 on: September 12, 2015, 11:58:32 am »
Cardinals lose again as they complete tha game suspended from last night.  The Cubs sit now at 5.5 games back and the Pirates 3.5 back.  One more game for them in about 30 minutes so the Cubs could get to 4.5 back at the end of the day.

If we hadn't blown that last game in the series we'd be 3.5 right now and the Pirates would be 2.5 back.

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #539 on: September 12, 2015, 03:20:22 pm »
Cards losing their game late, 5-1