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[Naturalhoosier 15,407]

Oh silly Yankees fan.  So hypocritical.  It's hard to be on the selling side of things instead of the buying, huh!?

[Naturalhoosier 15,407]

[quote name="Napleshoosier" post="64309" timestamp="1398865678"]How bout dem Astros???????? [/quote]

Just as anticipated. Building a farm club back to respectability. Takes time. Ask a Cubs fan. :)


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[Banksyrules 4,525]

Anybody a diamondback fan? My mets need a shortstop and we have Gee and niese who could help with your pitching problems.


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[JSHoosier 19,825]

Oh silly Yankees fan.  So hypocritical.  It's hard to be on the selling side of things instead of the buying, huh!?

That was embarrassing.  I can't blame him for taking the bigger offer, even if Seattle will end up regretting that.

[Naturalhoosier 15,407]

Going through some old boxes in the attic and came across this glove my grandfather gave me. Thought it was pretty cool and wanted to share. I had forgot I had it. Once I get my Man Cave it'll go on the mantle.

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[JSHoosier 19,825]

Nice touch White Sox.  Not bad, still not as good as the Chair of Broken Dreams Minnesota gave Mo.

[LIHoosier 25,834]

Josh Beckett threw a no-no today vs. the Phillies.

 

http://youtu.be/nyygCA8Y4GI

[LIHoosier 25,834]

Congratulations Carly! You've been replaced.

The photographer should've charged the mound.

 

http://youtu.be/WqEiVBjnmAY

[Naturalhoosier 15,407]

Nice night for a ball game!!!!

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[TheWatShot 13,647]

After a 27-12 start, the Tigers have dropped 15 of their last 21 and have allowed the Indians to go from 10.5 games back to just 2 back in three weeks. 

 

 

I feel like I'm watching the Pacers' collapse all over again, just a different sport and much earlier in the season. Unbelievable. 

[LIHoosier 25,834]

RIP Tony Gwynn.

I just heard about this and I'm floored.

[JSHoosier 19,825]

RIP Tony Gwynn.

I just heard about this and I'm floored.

Cancer is an awful thing.  He was one of baseball's best hitters, a .338 career batting average is absurd.

 

To let it sink in how incredible he was as a hitter, 672 times a batter has had a 3 K game but in 20 years Gwynn only did that once.  Greg Maddux, he with 3,371 career Ks never struck Gwynn out in 107 times facing him and Gwynn destroyed him with a .415/.476/.521 triple slash.

[Naturalhoosier 15,407]

Oh no. That's too bad. He had such a smooth swing. Prayers to his family.


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[TheWatShot 13,647]

It really is amazing how bad Justin Verlander has become. Once a threat to throw a no-hitter every time he took the mound, he's now sporting a 4.76 ERA with more walks and fewer strikeouts. 

[johnsoniu 6,291]

It really is amazing how bad Justin Verlander has become. Once a threat to throw a no-hitter every time he took the mound, he's now sporting a 4.76 ERA with more walks and fewer strikeouts. 

 

Maybe trying to keep up with Kate is taking it's toll.

[JSHoosier 19,825]

It really is amazing how bad Justin Verlander has become. Once a threat to throw a no-hitter every time he took the mound, he's now sporting a 4.76 ERA with more walks and fewer strikeouts. 

He's been trending in the wrong direction the last couple years.  His velocity is down but PitchF/x shows it at 93.4 for the FB this year which is certainly enough to be successful.  His HR/FB rate is below his career line and his GB% is normal, but his LOB% is way down.  His BABIP is up which can sometimes indicate bad luck and his FIP is almost a run lower than ERA, his FIP isn't good but it's okay at around league average.

 

It could be mileage catching up to him.  He's thrown 200+ innings the last 7 years in a row and it's not unusual for pitchers to decline after they hit 30.

[TheWatShot 13,647]

The old Verlander made an appearance tonight: 7 innings, 1 earned run, 4 hits, 1 walk, 8 strikeouts. 

 

 

The Tigers' overpaid closer stole a win from him. 

[Naturalhoosier 15,407]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! 

[TheWatShot 13,647]

The position numbers on the Tampa Bay Rays' lineup card tonight were, in order, 8-6-7-5-3-DH-9. 

[Naturalhoosier 15,407]

Yankees fan looking for payday in our sue-happy society