Dick Allen Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 03:15 PM) Betances is very tough and maybe even better than advertised...you can certainly see why they were willing to let Robertson (who's been simply great for the Sox) go. Money is no object to the Yankees. A 7,8,9 of Betances, Miller, and Robertson could be in the picture for best of all time. Considering they have some starter issues, it would make sense to keep the 3 together and lower Betances paycheck once his arb clock starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGajewski18 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 At least the Tigers lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 09:33 AM) So he's looking at a potential comeback at 42 years old after surgery. I could see someone giving him a minor league contract, but he's got to be done. He had a great career. What a trade for the twins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shysocks Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 03:58 PM) What a trade for the twins What a trade for everybody. We were introduced to a man named Boof! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benchwarmerjim Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Im sure you guys discussed it in your game thread last night, but Yordano Ventura is a clown. Im all for showing some emotion and flair on the ball field, but he went over the line to straight up taunting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 QUOTE (Benchwarmerjim @ Apr 24, 2015 -> 07:14 AM) Im sure you guys discussed it in your game thread last night, but Yordano Ventura is a clown. Im all for showing some emotion and flair on the ball field, but he went over the line to straight up taunting. Something is really wrong with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 24, 2015 -> 09:11 AM) Something is really wrong with him. Very Carlos Zambrano like. I wonder if he is a "red bull" person on the day of games. They energy drink really effects personalities in our students as well. You can tell during exams when they use them. It doesn't effect everyone the same but it really effects some. Of course the other could be PED driven Or maybe he is just an a*$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 QUOTE (ptatc @ Apr 24, 2015 -> 02:36 PM) Very Carlos Zambrano like. I wonder if he is a "red bull" person on the day of games. They energy drink really effects personalities in our students as well. You can tell during exams when they use them. It doesn't effect everyone the same but it really effects some. Of course the other could be PED driven Or maybe he is just an a*$. Funny thing is I remember Zambrano getting weird cramps as well when he used to pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarComing25 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I know we like to joke that KC have a bunch of BABIP magicians but the Tigers as a team have a BABIP of 0.343 right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 24, 2015 -> 09:44 AM) Funny thing is I remember Zambrano getting weird cramps as well when he used to pitch. That's the dehydration from the boatloads of caffeine and other stimulants in those drinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 That Tigers' lineup would be scary good with Devon Travis as well...thankfully they had Kinsler already and dealt him for Gose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Jon Morosi @jonmorosi 2m2 minutes ago Second opinion on Justin Verlander's injury yielded similar diagnosis to original description of "strained right triceps muscle." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Chris Iott @Chris_Iott 1m1 minute ago Justin Verlander had a second MRI "a couple days ago." Still not right. Still not throwing. First MRI was 11 days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benchwarmerjim Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Cleveland is off to a terrible start. They are at an AL low 6 wins. The lowly Twins have 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 QUOTE (Benchwarmerjim @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 07:07 PM) Cleveland is off to a terrible start. They are at an AL low 6 wins. The lowly Twins have 8. Kluber with another bad start. With the 2nd wildcard, it's hard to count teams out after April. But they're not winning the AL Central. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 (edited) QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 07:15 PM) Kluber with another bad start. With the 2nd wildcard, it's hard to count teams out after April. But they're not winning the AL Central. His run support has been in the mid 1's, but he hasn't pitched that well, either. Tonight was probably his worst, velocity/stuff seems to be down from last year. Maybe he wasn't prepared physically for the big increase in innings pitched. Edited April 28, 2015 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Kluber had an amazing season last year, but you look at his minor league statistics and it is a huge anomaly. Some guys figure it out of course, but I would say he is probably experiencing a correction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 08:36 PM) Kluber had an amazing season last year, but you look at his minor league statistics and it is a huge anomaly. Some guys figure it out of course, but I would say he is probably experiencing a correction Loaiza made the all-star team in 2004 after his crazy-good season, but wasn't nearly as good. It kind of reminds me of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 08:37 PM) Loaiza made the all-star team in 2004 after his crazy-good season, but wasn't nearly as good. It kind of reminds me of that. That is a great comp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 08:37 PM) Loaiza made the all-star team in 2004 after his crazy-good season, but wasn't nearly as good. It kind of reminds me of that. Kluber had a pretty good season before last year. He's got better stuff than Loaiza too. Loaiza was pretty much a one year wonder at age 31. Kluber had his first productive year at 27. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 08:42 PM) Kluber had a pretty good season before last year. He's got better stuff than Loaiza too. Loaiza was pretty much a one year wonder at age 31. Kluber had his first productive year at 27. Yeah, I think Kluber is better than Loaiza, but I doubt he'll be a top-3 Cy guy anymore. Career year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 08:36 PM) Kluber had an amazing season last year, but you look at his minor league statistics and it is a huge anomaly. Some guys figure it out of course, but I would say he is probably experiencing a correction Great move by him immediately signing the contract extension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 I would have never guessed that a few years after the trade that Iglesias would be a better hitter than Avi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 08:20 PM) His run support has been in the mid 1's, but he hasn't pitched that well, either. Tonight was probably his worst, velocity/stuff seems to be down from last year. Maybe he wasn't prepared physically for the big increase in innings pitched. Almost 100 innings more than the prior year may have been a little much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyGillis Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 10:50 PM) I would have never guessed that a few years after the trade that Iglesias would be a better hitter than Avi. Iglesias has to come back to his norm eventually. He gets more hits that are squibbers, bloops, and ground balls than anybody I have ever seen. His BABIP is close to Miguel Cabrera's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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