Killeverything's (New)NeverEndingBaseballThread

[Monkey_Julius_Bowaffle_]

1. Fuck Brian Sabean. If Johnny Fucking Bench comes out and says the hit was clean, then you just ought to shut the fuck up and deal with it. Talked to my sales rep the other day, he said the phone calls and emails have been getting waaaaay out of control. One of the Giants' own fans nearly got beat to death, and now they want to send death threats to Scott Cousins and his family, who are from the area. Fucking morons. The Giants PLAYERS said it was clean too! Fuck!

2. This losing streak and not scoring RISP thing is really getting old. And the Fish have a MONSTER schedule ahead, and it's only just started.

I agree 100% on the "fuck Brian Sabean" thing. Quit being a little pussyhurt bitch. Shit happens you fucking idiot. Better bet the farm that it's not the first time it has ever happened and it sure as fuck will not be the last time that it will happen. Home plate collisions are a part of the game. Always have been and prob. always will be (unless MLB actually puss out and change the rules, which I really don't see them doing). I DO think you are going to see a change in mentality w/catchers and the guarding of home plate, but def. not in every circumstance. A lot of catchers, despite this happening will still choose to block the plate, PERIOD! It's a PART OF THE FUCKING GAME SABEAN - YOU FUCKING LITTLE BUTTHURT PUSSY!!!

I'm truly sorry that Posey got hurt, I really am. He was/is a hell of a player and seemed like a good dude (though he even seems to still be acting butthurt over the whole matter if the last quotes I read from him were accurate). And if so, then sorry Posey, you play catcher, dems da breaks sometimes dood Regardless, hope you get well soon and are back to playing and at full strength in as short a time as is possible.

As for Cousins, I really feel for him in this whole mess. I would say that it's hard to believe that he's actually receiving death threats over a play that happens quite often; a play where he was merely doing what he was fucking TAUGHT to do all his life while learning to play the game. So yeah, I would say it's surprising (death threats and all), but hell, after a fucking Giants fan gets nearly beaten to death over merely being a Giants fan, nothing surprises me anymore. People are fucked in the goddamn head.

I do know this. If the fucking Giants are moronic enough to try and purposefully do something to cause injury to Cousins the next time the teams play (they DO play again this season don't they?) - then I HOPE like hell that there are some HEAVY fines/suspensions/both handed down, starting at a mgmnt. level (since that idiot Sabean is sorta implying that kind of thing in a round-about way. About as close as you can come to saying something like that w/out actually coming out and saying it).

Man, I'm not a Marlins fan and I actually kinda liked the Giants a bit before all of this. But now....you know what, FUCK the Giants. I hope the Marlins whip the dogshit out of those fucking butthurt fucks and that they finish in last fucking place in their division now. I'm totally serious....shit like what he said REALLY pisses me off.

/end of rant

[Monkey_Julius_Bowaffle_]

Boy, are my Cincy Reds ever stinking the fucking field up Our pitching can't stay healthy to save their lives + some of them pretty much sucked ass anyways (Edinson Volquez). Travis Wood sucks about every other game he pitches. Mike Leake does pretty well til somewhere between the 4th and 6th innings (in other words, once the lineup has seen him once, maybe twice, they seem to start hitting him pretty good often-times). Chapman couldn't throw a strike if his life depended on it. Sorry, but throwing 105 MPH isn't worth jackshit if you can't throw it for a strike. I'm not sure if Chapman will ever be what everyone thought he would/could be. Yeah, he has the extreme speed; so fucking what. He is a "thrower" - not a "pitcher" IMO. And I'll take a solid "pitcher" ANYDAY over a "thrower" even if that thrower can friggin' throw 120 MPH. Big deal.

Bronson Arroyo just has not seemed right all season. He actually got a win Friday, but it was honestly a pretty ugly win. I seriously think that that mono he had just before the season began has affected him, whether he admits it or not. Plus, he just had an epidural for his back a couple of weeks or so ago. Bailey was pitching really well, but damn it, the guy can't seem to stay healthy for any real amount of time. And Cueto, he's doing pretty good since coming off the DL. He is prob. a solid #3 type pitcher. Def. not a top-of-the-rotation guy, but in the middle. We DO NOT have a real, solid TOR pitcher on our staff. Bailey could possibly become that and last yr., I thought as good as Wood looked that he migt develop into that, but he has been far worse this yr. for whatever reason(s). I wish/hope he gets his shit straightened out.

Masset seeems to have gotten his mechanics straightened out and is doing really well as the set-up man. Cordero is pitching much better IMO vs. last yr. Bray usually does well, as does Ondrusek, but here lately, they have struggled a bit. And then, we have the bottom feeders, a la Carlos Fisher whom everytime they put him in, I just sit back and wait on the opposing team to enjoy their "batting practice" on him. And, usually, I'm dead-on correct.

As far as our non-pitching goes, we have a LF in Johnny Gomes that couldn't bit the broad side of a barn. He's not the greatest defensive player out there either. Then, we have a SS (Paul Janish) that can field like nobody's business (defense wise, he might be the best SS in the NL), but when it comes to his batting, there are pitchers whom I would just as well have up at the plate. He sucks on offense. Bruce is HOT as HELL. Votto is, well, Votto. Hanigan's offense is slumping lately while Hernandez is pretty much on par w/where one would expect him to be. Rolen is slumping a bit lately. Phillips is fantastic, on both levels. Stubbs strikes out WAY too often. He is VERY streaky. Then we have Fred Lewis (better than Gomes lately, but I need to see more of him). Of course, we acquired Renteria from the Giants and IMO, his defense is pretty shitty. His bat is certainly better than Janish, but he has dropped off it seems from his hitting from last season.

I don't think we're going to make the playoffs this yr. to be honest. I know there's a LONG way to go still yet, but I just don't see this time, w/their pitching, making it down the stretch. The Cardinals have been pretty hot lately (as have the Brewers) and both teams are ahead of us. I DO think that the Cards will eventually cool off a bit and things will level out for them, but the Brewers, they could very possibly keep getting hotter and hotter as the season goes along. It wouldn't surprise me a damn bit if they win the division this year. And hell, the damn Pirates are, I do believe, for fucking REAL this season! Their starting pitching is actually pretty damn solid, they have a pretty darn good offense and some solid position players (McCutcheon comes to mind). I could actually see them ending up ahead of us in the division if we don't get our shit figured out pretty soon.

The Cubs are junk as are the Astro's for the most part.

Basically, to be fully honest, the NL Central is a pretty weak-assed division IMO. And I think were the Reds to actually end up making the playoffs, whether it be via winning the division or getting the wild-card, they wouldn't go anywhere once they got there (just like last yr.).

As for the other divisions, I could see the Marlins giving the Phillies all kinds of fits (the Braves as well). I think those 3 teams are going to be in a war right up until the end.

Out West, it actually does NOT come as a big surprise to me that Arizona are doing as well as they have been. When the Reds played them early on in the yr. , they looked SOLID. I could easily see them taking that division. But then again, I could see Colorado or even a Posey-less S.Fran taking it as well.

In the AL, it sure as shit doesn't surprise me that Boston are on track, right where most thought they would be. And I sure as shit don't see 'em slowing down anytime soon. They're going to take that division, I would bet the farm on it.

In the other 2 divisions, I'm still uncertain. I could EASILY see Tx. repeat. And Cleveland, they are starting to slump just a bit and I've to to admit, I'm STILL not 100% sold on them being as good as they seemed to be for most of this yr. thus far.

Mariners have actually been playing some pretty good ball these last few games (they have GREAT pitching, man, if they could just turn the offense up a few notches, I could def. see them being solid contenders, but I just think that overall, the offense is going to be their problem. But, w/their starting pitching, they have an honest chance to win any and every game they play. So who knows?

Sorry for the long assed post. I hadn't posted to the thread in a while and felt like doing some rambling. Hope Exitflagger doesn't read this thread LOL!!!

[johnk5150]

Boy, are my Cincy Reds ever stinking the fucking field up Our pitching can't stay healthy to save their lives + some of them pretty much sucked ass anyways (Edinson Volquez).

Go online and look who's coming into town tonight. The Chicago Slumpbusters. I predict Joey Votto will hit six dingers in the series taking him off the HR shnide.

[Machado]

1. Fuck Brian Sabean. If Johnny Fucking Bench comes out and says the hit was clean, then you just ought to shut the fuck up and deal with it. Talked to my sales rep the other day, he said the phone calls and emails have been getting waaaaay out of control. One of the Giants' own fans nearly got beat to death, and now they want to send death threats to Scott Cousins and his family, who are from the area. Fucking morons. The Giants PLAYERS said it was clean too! Fuck!

2. This losing streak and not scoring RISP thing is really getting old. And the Fish have a MONSTER schedule ahead, and it's only just started.

Sabean did not think this out so well. His constant talking and poor choice of words not only embarrassed himself and the team, but it forced a HOF catcher like Bench to criticize Posey and his technique

[soulonfire]

Pirates are at .500 and in fourth. If the Reds screw up the next few games and the Pirates hold steady, they'll be in third. Of course, we still have three months to fuck it up, but it's a nice feeling right now.

[TawnyVonJagger]

Life is hell right now. Fish have lost 7 straight, 6 of them by one run. Soooo they fired hitting coach John Mallee and hired Eduardo Perez, Tony's boy.

[tin00can]

Life is hell right now. Fish have lost 7 straight, 6 of them by one run. Soooo they fired hitting coach John Mallee and hired Eduardo Perez, Tony's boy.

Angels are 1-7 in the last eight games. They're averaging 2 runs per game in that stretch and haven't scored over 3 runs.

Oh yeah, and they have a $120 million payroll and Mickey fucking Hatcher (Scioscia's boy) is still the hitting coach. Torii Hunter is on pace to shatter the single season record for GIDP, and Scioscia finally moved him from the cleanup spot to...#2 last night. He managed to GIDP again to kill a potential rally.

I win/lose.

[Machado]

Yankees have lost the first two games vs the sox at home this week.

A.J. was awful last night. The only positive is he went about 4 innings further then Freddy Garcia pitched the night before.
A.J. just loves tossing those fastballs over the heart of the plate. I don't understand that.

C.C. goes tonight. Hoping he can neutralize the sox bats and get a W.

Joba was placed on the 15 day DL last night

[Facedown]

Joba could be done for the season. Looks like he's headed for TJS.

[Machado]

Joba could be done for the season. Looks like he's headed for TJS.

TJS means Joba is a year plus away from pitching again in the majors.

Anybody read the stat that Jeter has hit into
46 double plays since the start of 2009.
That is a lot!

[SkyDog112046]

Joba could be done for the season. Looks like he's headed for TJS.

You mean NY messed up his arm by jerking him around between the pen and the rotation? Exactly the way most people predicted? Naaah, no way, not in a million years.

[Machado]

Joba could be done for the season. Looks like he's headed for TJS.

You mean NY messed up his arm by jerking him around between the pen and the rotation? Exactly the way most people predicted? Naaah, no way, not in a million years.

B.S.
Arm injuries are going to happen whether a team babysits a kid's arm(see Strasburg on the Nats) or if a pitch is over-extended early in their career(see Wood, Prior on the Cubs).

Yankees has the Joba rules.
Hughes was brought along slowly as well.

What more could the team have done?

Then you have a team like the Giants with Lincecum(the freak) with his arm doing very well to date.

[bang]

The Red Sox now have the best record in the entire American League,
a couple more days maybe the best record in Baseball.
(only Philly was a slightly higher winning percentage).



12-2 Red Sox, 5th inning in Toronto

[tin00can]

In the past 98 innings, the Angels have hit ONE home run. Got shut out yesterday and the starting pitcher came into the game with a 17.00 ERA.

Tony Reagins (GM) needs to be fired. This team is an embarrassment.

[SkyDog112046]

It seems like teams have been streaky this season, more than usual. Few teams are grinding out "win one, lose one, win two, lose one" it's been more "win five, lose four". And nobody is running away with a division. The biggest leads are 2 games. I think we are going to see some really good playoff races this year.

[bang]

It seems like teams have been streaky this season, more than usual. Few teams are grinding out "win one, lose one, win two, lose one" it's been more "win five, lose four". And nobody is running away with a division. The biggest leads are 2 games. I think we are going to see some really good playoff races this year.

This is mostly true, and it is definitively why The Red Sox are where they are.
But, about now I would not be surprised if them and possibly NY start to pull away from the pack.

[killeverything]

It seems like teams have been streaky this season, more than usual. Few teams are grinding out "win one, lose one, win two, lose one" it's been more "win five, lose four". And nobody is running away with a division. The biggest leads are 2 games. I think we are going to see some really good playoff races this year.

This is mostly true, and it is definitively why The Red Sox are where they are.
But, about now I would not be surprised if them and possibly NY start to pull away from the pack.

I think there is going to be a massive Playoff race this season in every Division, with the possible exception being the NL East. Philly's pitching staff is terrifying.

Jack Z's Mariners are doing exactly what stat nerds have been predicting with their Farm system making the bigs ( they lead the AL with Oakland in team ERA ). Health permiting I see a race in the West. A's and M's pitching vs. Texas' bats. LAAAA doesn't make me think they're going to go on a serious run so far.

I think Colorado is highly underated and will be a headache in the NL West for SF. Dusty's Reds aren't guaranteed over LaRussa's Cardinals ( remember he won the WS winning something like 86 games over the season ).

This is gonna be a kickass season. Where the hell is Yonkel? He lives for the prediction type shit.

*edit*

I don't think that Seattle are actual contenders this season. Like for example why the fuck was Dustin Ackley still down in Tacoma and not starting at 2B? He's one of the best hitters in the organization. Even when he's up they won't win the Divison, but they're good enough to keep it interesting.

Oh and Tin, Wells hit two HRs tonite.

[SkyDog112046]

Jacoby Ellsbury is the AL Player of the Week.

[killeverything]

Jacoby Ellsbury is the AL Player of the Week.

He's having quite the season so far offensively. Unfortunately I don't still don't trust him at all in CF. He doesn't seem to be improving either. With last year's collision I don't see him not being hesitant to try to cover all the ground needed in center.

I would love to be wrong, but he wasn't a good defender in Corvallis or Pawtucket.

[cantstopthemusic]

I would love to be wrong, but he wasn't a good defender in Corvallis or Pawtucket.

Yes, he was.

[Machado]

Jeter placed on the DL today.
Yankees pound an undefeated rangers hurler and hand the guy his 1st loss
of the season.

Could this be a sign of things to come?

Yankees made the right decision placing Jeter on the DL. Team could not afford being 1 man short playing in 6 consecutive NL parks starting this weekend.

ARod had a similar injury last year-He missed 14 games.

[killeverything]

I would love to be wrong, but he wasn't a good defender in Corvallis or Pawtucket.

Yes, he was.

No, he wasn't.

Fielding statistics don't exist for college players, but the same thing was said by the scouts that signed him. He gets bad reads on balls, but has the speed to catch up to his mistakes. That's one of the reasons that Mike Cameron was signed, to coach him on being a better CF. Aside from the fact that he has a pretty weak throwing arm.

His minor league defensive totals equal to -0.6UZR and -8.9UZR/150 hate to break it to you, but having a negative rating on anything but an Aids test isn't good.

Since hitting the majors his defense has improved, but it's only in RF that he doesn't have a negative career total UZR.

People like you are the reason Derek fucking Jeter has a Gold Glove.

[Facedown]

Angels release Kazmir.

[killeverything]

Angels release Kazmir.

That's not surprising considering his performance. It is surprising to see them swallow 14.5 million though.

I wonder who will pick him up and try to "fix" him. He's only 27 so unless more info comes out, maybe he just needs an a new release point or something along those lines. Does anyone know if he has any options so they could stash him away in AAA to work his "issues" out?

*edit*

On futher investigation, the author here thinks it is a mechanical issue.

http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/m ... id=6665950

Except the fact that Kazmir in 15 1/3IP for Salt Lake went 0-5 with 30ER. Fangraphs had his FB at 86.5 When he was with Tampa he had heat that went with that devastating slider. I used to hate when he pitched against Boston. I think he's done.

[TawnyVonJagger]

Marlins freefalling. Last place. WHAT THE FUCK

[killeverything]

Finally.

Dustin Ackely is coming up from Tacoma where he was hitting .300/.418/.487/.985

He's starting at 2B Friday.

Time to see how he does against MLB pitching. I see maybe something ( optimistically ) along the lines of .270/.350/.400 which isn't going to tear up the AL, but on the Mariners that would be like motherfucking Hank Aaron. Behind Smoak and Ichiro he's the 3rd best hitter in the organization, which is pretty good coming from a middle infielder.

I'm curious if Wedge is finally going to put Smoak at DH when they bring up Ackely. He say's he doesn't want to put that kind of pressure on him, instead they trot out Peguero at DH? Look Wedge is obviously a better manager than Wakamatsu was, but this line-up shit needs to stop.

[johnk5150]

Any of you Yankee fans coming to Wrigley today?

[Machado]

Any of you Yankee fans coming to Wrigley today?

Wish I could be there.
Have to settle for the HD tv instead.

[tin00can]

Angels release Kazmir.

That's not surprising considering his performance. It is surprising to see them swallow 14.5 million though.

I wonder who will pick him up and try to "fix" him. He's only 27 so unless more info comes out, maybe he just needs an a new release point or something along those lines. Does anyone know if he has any options so they could stash him away in AAA to work his "issues" out?

*edit*

On futher investigation, the author here thinks it is a mechanical issue.

http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/m ... id=6665950

Except the fact that Kazmir in 15 1/3IP for Salt Lake went 0-5 with 30ER. Fangraphs had his FB at 86.5 When he was with Tampa he had heat that went with that devastating slider. I used to hate when he pitched against Boston. I think he's done.

On angelswin.com, the threads about his starts with the Bees are pretty funny. Dude just totally lost it.

Yeah, Wells seems to be coming along slightly. This team needs all the offensive help it can get. Torii Hunter continues to suck, and Sosh's solution is to put him in the #2 spot.

Despite that, they're on something of a roll. Go figure.

[killeverything]

Angels release Kazmir.

That's not surprising considering his performance. It is surprising to see them swallow 14.5 million though.

I wonder who will pick him up and try to "fix" him. He's only 27 so unless more info comes out, maybe he just needs an a new release point or something along those lines. Does anyone know if he has any options so they could stash him away in AAA to work his "issues" out?

*edit*

On futher investigation, the author here thinks it is a mechanical issue.

http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/m ... id=6665950

Except the fact that Kazmir in 15 1/3IP for Salt Lake went 0-5 with 30ER. Fangraphs had his FB at 86.5 When he was with Tampa he had heat that went with that devastating slider. I used to hate when he pitched against Boston. I think he's done.

On angelswin.com, the threads about his starts with the Bees are pretty funny. Dude just totally lost it.

Yeah, Wells seems to be coming along slightly. This team needs all the offensive help it can get. Torii Hunter continues to suck, and Sosh's solution is to put him in the #2 spot.

Despite that, they're on something of a roll. Go figure.