MHizzle85 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 QUOTE (Kalapse @ Sep 10, 2009 -> 03:41 PM) Don't forget that both Carpenter and Wainwright have rings. With Carpenter being at the top of that '06 Cardinals staff and Wainwright shutting down opponents in the closer's role. Neither Cain nor Lincecum has ever even made a postseason appearance. I know, I meant that I'd rather face Cain & Lincecum...but it's not exactly the easiest decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 of course, you can just look at the 1-2 punches. And then after that, you can compare offenses. St. Louis's is ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I hope the Yankees go far in the postseason just to see shots of Minka Kelly in the crowd for a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Hey, Mike Hampton had surgery and will miss next season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 I'd go with Lincecain. Carpwright has a lot more assurance that even if they struggle their offense will back them up. Lincecain has no such back-up plan, and are always pitching what they see as tights games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Sep 15, 2009 -> 01:37 PM) I'd go with Lincecain. Carpwright has a lot more assurance that even if they struggle their offense will back them up. Lincecain has no such back-up plan, and are always pitching what they see as tights games. So what does it say that Carpwright are pitching in scenarios where they have a huge lead and yet don't give up runs anyway? Like when you're up 8-1, you could give up 2 runs in exchange for outs and no one would hold it against you, yet they don't anwyay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 The Angels got absolutely screwed tonight by the umps. Nick Green got 5 strikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Sep 16, 2009 -> 11:59 PM) The Angels got absolutely screwed tonight by the umps. Nick Green got 5 strikes. Angel Hernandez was in two places at once? Griffey get 5 in the Sox game although only one was actually called a strike. Umpiring in baseball is atrocious. Edited September 17, 2009 by Jenks Heat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Hilarious Jeter article in the Onion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Chipper talks about possibly retiring after 2010. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 10:17 AM) Angel Hernandez was in two places at once? Griffey get 5 in the Sox game although only one was actually called a strike. Umpiring in baseball is atrocious. I don't mind the Griffey thing at all because it didn't make a huge difference in the game. I didn't even see it happen, but there is also a level of respect given for guys who earn it. A player of Griffey's caliber getting calls in his favor is part of the game and will always happen. This was Nick Green. Of the .667 OPS. Of the bounced around the league consistently for the better part of a decade. Even HE knew he went around on his 0-2 check-swing, and it wasn't called. And then Fuentes made a perfect pitch to ring him up, only to see it be called a ball to bring the game tying run home. It was brutal, and was a home-town and homer call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 How's big Jim Thome been doing in LA? Anybody have his exact stats? How can he be happy pinch hitting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 03:18 PM) How's big Jim Thome been doing in LA? Anybody have his exact stats? How can he be happy pinch hitting? 1-6, 3 K, 0 BB got a single in his first at bat, nothing since He can be happy pinch hitting, cause every night he has a nightmare of Joe Table costing him a ring in 1997, and the only way to stop it is to win one now and the Dodgers are a tad bit closer to doing that than the Sox are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 I guess a ring is a ring, but he won't be contributing much to it ... unless he's DH in the Series in the AL parks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSF Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Police: Giants' prospect a suspect in killing (AP) – 4 hours ago SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — A Dominican baseball prospect for the San Francisco Giants is the main suspect in the killing of a 25-year-old man, police said Sunday. Angel Villalona turned himself in 12 hours after the man was shot at a bar in the southern coastal city of La Romana, Coronel Adrian Urbaez told The Associated Press. Villalona was signed by the San Francisco Giants in 2006 and received a club-record $2.1 million signing bonus. He played in 74 games with a Giants minor-league team this season, posting a .267 batting average with nine home runs and 42 RBIs. The 19-year-old was considered the Giants' most prized prospect when he signed and was chosen the top prospect in the Arizona Rookie League two years ago. Frank Micheli, president of the Azucareros del Este — Villalona's winter baseball team — said he was aware someone was killed but that he had no further details. Villalona will appear in court Monday and could face up to 20 years in prison if found guilty in the Saturday night killing of Mario Felix de Jesus Velete, police said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Wow, Villanova is pretty much their Viciedo. He's a really big deal in their system. Something of a bust, but with great potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 The Astros just fired Cecil Cooper. Didn't they give him an extension a couple months ago? Yup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scenario Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Sep 20, 2009 -> 09:12 PM) Wow, Villanova is pretty much their Viciedo. He's a really big deal in their system. Something of a bust, but with great potential. Sad situation. Only 19 years old. Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 21, 2009 -> 04:21 PM) The Astros just fired Cecil Cooper. Didn't they give him an extension a couple months ago? Yup. About time too. Now, they have to fire the owner and GM, and they'll be set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Sep 20, 2009 -> 09:12 PM) Wow, Villanova is pretty much their Viciedo. He's a really big deal in their system. Something of a bust, but with great potential. Holy s***. I was skimming through MLB.COM and saw something that said a Giants prospect was a suspected of murder. I assumed it was a no-name nobody (not that it would be any less serious). But like Thunderbolt said, this dude is considered an elite prospect by many. Edited September 22, 2009 by Jordan4life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 The Cardinals are f***ing good. Talk about making IMPACT trades. This is what the trade deadline is all about. How often do we see big trades made that make minimal, and in some cases, no difference at all? The Cards made three outstanding ones. Derosa/Holliday/Lugo have elevated them from slightly above average (by NL standards) to WS favorite, IMO. They've got the top 1-2 punch in baseball (at least the best in the NL) heading their rotation. A murderers' row type lineup. An underrated bullpen. They play good defense. They're the total package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I agree the Cardinals are a great team, hell they have the TWO best 1-2 punches in the game which is just frightening but that Derosa trade isn't a clear cut winner, he's been just awful in a Cardinals uniform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 QUOTE (Kalapse @ Sep 22, 2009 -> 01:20 AM) I agree the Cardinals are a great team, hell they have the TWO best 1-2 punches in the game which is just frightening but that Derosa trade isn't a clear cut winner, he's been just awful in a Cardinals uniform. You know what, you're right about Derosa. I thought he had been producing more. He did go off last night (2 HR, 4 RBI). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO—In a statement issued after Wednesday night's Rockies-Giants contest, home plate umpire Laz Diaz warned all catchers around the league that he is "onto their little game," and is easily able to tell when they slyly move their glove into the strike zone after catching a pitch off the plate. "You catchers seem to think that I was born yesterday," the statement, which called the catchers' tactics "dishonest, immature, and tantamount to cheating," read in part. "Some of you even believe you can fool me by holding your glove there for an extra long time, as if to say, 'See, I'm holding it here like this because it was a strike.' Well, this umpire is not falling for that. Not today, not ever." Diaz further stated that a batter who removes his elbow protector, drops his bat, and begins heading to first base will never coax him into calling ball four. LINK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHizzle85 Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Tell Laz Diaz to go do his job. No one's here to listen to his thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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