Killeverything's (New)NeverEndingBaseballThread

[Redman77]

Bullshit. You are your trolls always think you know best but the reality is you and your boys hardly know anything.
ARod is not my hero. Pay attention and you might learn something.
IMO, the entire steroid era is much ado about nothing. MLB wanted the players to use steroids because the games popularity level was very low.
The strike was a few years old. Teams like the Expos were possibly robbed of a WS title.
Here comes the players with steroids and the next thing the public knows is there are certain players making national headlines and the majority of the country cannot wait until their next at bat.
The game survived and thrived as a result.
IMO, the situation is ridiculous. The players were left out to dry, while the owners and the commish laughed all the way to the bank. The same owners and the commish all washed their hands on the matter and were quick to point fingers anywhere but in their own direction.

If MLB fans wants the 500 foot home runs and offensive/pitching records to be broken, then players will need PED's in order to make that happen.

Are you Bipolar? You go from zero to bat shit stupid in 4.5 seconds, you're all over the fucking place which has NOTHING to do with what we were talking about in the first place. When you're wrong or confused you take off on vacation or go on a rant and lash out.
Me and my trolls? I don't know about trolls, maybe you're playing too much World of War Craft. I hinted but never talked about it over the years but ya, playing football and other sports I met a lot of lower level sports players including knowing and playing against some professional players. So piss off with your ESPN magazine.

If the MLB fans want the 162 game season and the extended playoffs and for games to be played in November, then players will need those PED's in order to recover from the previous night game and play at a high level.

Are you daft?

PED's is a reason players are getting hurt! Steroids UN-naturally builds muscles mass.....It don't strengthen tissue, tendons, ACL or joints leading players to blow more ankles, hamstrings, sprains, ACL's, muscles tears, joint problems and other countless other issues.
Because of Roids a co-player popped a pectoral muscle benching and also needed shoulder surgery because the inflammation in the rotator cuff caused bone spurs and chips. I suffer from the same cuff injury.

Steroids like cortisone can lead to nerve damage, deterioration of cartilage and tissue, osteoporosis, torn tendons and again a countless list of issues.
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Giving an injured player something so they can play the next night is how players end up with season and career ending injuries. You have no clue how closely that shit needs to be moderated.

I wonder how you tie your shoes in the morning.

[johnk5150]

Dear Mets. Suck it.

[killeverything]

Doug Fister to 15 day DL with forearm stiffness.

[killeverything]

Miguel Cabrera hits career HR 400.

Adrian Beltre hit HR 400 yesterday.

[TawnyVonJagger]

Marlins fire Manager Mike Redmond.

Giancarlo murders baseballs.
Jeffrey Loria murders baseball.

[TawnyVonJagger]

Marlins fire Manager Mike Redmond.

Giancarlo murders baseballs.
Jeffrey Loria murders baseball.

Jeff Conine to be named as manager on Monday?!

WTF?!

I love 9er, really I do. Mr. Marlin, after all. But yeah, let's replace someone who had little managerial experience with someone who has NONE!

*edit...ok so he's NOT the manager. Fucking dumbass reporters who don't fact check and verify. For now, it's #mysterymanager

[killeverything]

Not anymore it ain't.

Marlins to name GM Dan Jennings as new manager

I'm not even sure how that works.

[Machado]

Marlins fire Manager Mike Redmond.

Giancarlo murders baseballs.
Jeffrey Loria murders baseball.

The Marlins had such high expectations this season. How is that new stadium and HUGE contract for Stanton treating them to date?
LOL!!!

[killeverything]

Mariners' Brad Miller and Nationals' Bryce Harper named Players Of The Week.

[killeverything]

Marlins fire Manager Mike Redmond.

Giancarlo murders baseballs.
Jeffrey Loria murders baseball.

The Marlins had such high expectations this season. How is that new stadium and HUGE contract for Stanton treating them to date?
LOL!!!

Stanton's huge contract is working out better than Tanaka's huge contract, and since he's a cheater it's working out better than Asteriskrod's contract.

Run Forrest!

[Machado]

Marlins fire Manager Mike Redmond.

Giancarlo murders baseballs.
Jeffrey Loria murders baseball.

The Marlins had such high expectations this season. How is that new stadium and HUGE contract for Stanton treating them to date?
LOL!!!

Stanton's huge contract is working out better than Tanaka's huge contract, and since he's a cheater it's working out better than Asteriskrod's contract.

Run Forrest!

Recycled unfunny jokes and old news. How is that Stanton contract working out so well? The season is barely 1/4 completed.
Miami is a 1/2 game out of last place and they already fired their manager. Oh yeah, much success down there in Miami in 2015

[killeverything]

Recycled unfunny jokes and old news. How is that Stanton contract working out so well? The season is barely 1/4 completed.
Miami is a 1/2 game out of last place and they already fired their manager. Oh yeah, much success down there in Miami in 2015

How is that old news? Stanton's done a helluva lot more than Tanaka. Both are overpaid. One will make if through the season.



Cubs DFA LHP Phil Coke.

Ichiro Suzuki is 127 hits from 3,000 in mlb, impressive since didn't enter until age 27.

[TawnyVonJagger]

Stanton's contract is backloaded, he's making $6.5m this season, so it's going all right, thank you.

[killeverything]

Rafael Furcal announces retirement.

Victor Martinez to 15 day DL ( knee ).

Jacoby Ellsbury to 15 day DL ( knee ).

[killeverything]

Oakland hires ex Rangers mngr. Ron Washington as a defensive coach. Washington resigned from Texas ( infidelity ) and used to coach 3B in Oakland. Washington also makes an appearance in the 'Moneyball' movie. Superstar.

Ryu to have shoulder surgery Thursday.

[killeverything]

Madison Bumgarner becomes the first pitcher to beat Clayton Kershaw 4 times in a row ( hit a 2 run HR off him today too ) with SF's 3 shutouts sweep of LAD.

I chalked up KC making the WS last year to just being hot at the right time ( ie. CHW in 05' ). They're playing really well this year albeit a little "dickish." According to John Dewan's Stat Of The Week 05/14 KC leads the majors with 30 runs saved.

The top 5:
KC 30
HOU 20
TOR 19
DET 16
TAM 15

The bottom 5:
PHI -36
CHW -21
CLE -19
BOS -15
WAS -15

[killeverything]

My A's are stinking up the MLB! Billy Beane needs to make some changes to better the team because his changes this past off season sure ain't helping!

Oakland's biggest issue IMO is their defense ( .982 fielding percentage 13 out of 15 in AL ). The reason they brought Washington back into the ranks is his defensive coaching. "He's the best of the best infield coaches in the game." - Elvis Andrews

Remember how good Eric Chavez was? Actually that whole A's infield defense ( not 1B ) was spectacular. Chavez gives all the credit to Washington. An early fix like defense is something I would expect Beane to notice and immediately address.

It's still way early. I think once Oakland and Seattle heat up the West is going to be vicious. It's cool as hell about the Astros but I don't think they can retain that pace.

[Machado]

How about that Bryce Harper? He was ejected yet another time a couple days ago in D.C. What a punk? The fact that he has gotten off to a great start makes him even more of a douche.
The Nats are by far the biggest group of whiners and complainers in MLB.
http://www.businessinsider.com/bryce-ha ... ted-2015-5

[bane]

It's cool as hell about the Astros but I don't think they can retain that pace.

They've been doing it with the worst team batting average and most strikeouts in the league . It's bizarre. Its been a lot of fun to see though.

[killeverything]

It's cool as hell about the Astros but I don't think they can retain that pace.

They've been doing it with the worst team batting average and most strikeouts in the league . It's bizarre. Its been a lot of fun to see though.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not hating on Houston. They've just seemed really really lucky. I looked at their BABIP ( .270 ) so it's not there I was thinking that Houston will be a team to look out for next season. Jeff Luhnow has been brilliant in his rebuild. The AL West is about to challenge both the centrals as baseball's best division.

I think the West will come out as baseball's best this season I believe. Houston looks like the real deal although I still think Seattle wins the division.

[bane]

I didn't think you were hating on them. Just telling it like it is. I don't think that what they've been doing is sustainable either. I think they're on their way to being a special team, but probably not this year. I hope I'm wrong. After the last few years of dismal baseball it's awesome to see the Astros winning again.

[UtahRatt]

Marlins fire Manager Mike Redmond.

Giancarlo murders baseballs.
Jeffrey Loria murders baseball.

The Marlins had such high expectations this season. How is that new stadium and HUGE contract for Stanton treating them to date?
LOL!!!

Their on an 8 game losing streak that would drop any team, it happens. I don't know about this HIGH expectations but they have a good team, no ones expecting to contend for the title. They was in 3rd not very far back...I want them to finish 2nd in the division at least but expect a 3rd.....It's all about not being basement dwellers....It's my understanding some idiot built that new stadium the wrong fucking place which is a problem. I've talked to people who went the first year but wont go again because of it.

Shame, looks like a nice crib.

[TawnyVonJagger]

Marlins fire Manager Mike Redmond.

Giancarlo murders baseballs.
Jeffrey Loria murders baseball.

The Marlins had such high expectations this season. How is that new stadium and HUGE contract for Stanton treating them to date?
LOL!!!

Their on an 8 game losing streak that would drop any team, it happens. I don't know about this HIGH expectations but they have a good team, no ones expecting to contend for the title. They was in 3rd not very far back...I want them to finish 2nd in the division at least but expect a 3rd.....It's all about not being basement dwellers....It's my understanding some idiot built that new stadium the wrong fucking place which is a problem. I've talked to people who went the first year but wont go again because of it.

Shame, looks like a nice crib.

The only thing I don't like where it's at is that it's just too far away for us, and the man has to get up at 4am for work the next day. Long ass drive and shitty fucking traffic. What's the big deal about the location that people are complaining about? Because it's in Little Havana? The Orange Bowl was there for years! I park in neighborhood yards, and we never once have had a problem.

It's such a beautiful park, but fuck Jeffrey Loria in the face with a bazooka. He's ruined this team, just like he did with the Expos.

Wolfie, you were right, so right...

[UtahRatt]

I was going to ask if you've been to the park it looks nice. They had a number of complaints.....Little Havana was a gripe and said there was much better locations for access but the major reason is it totally pissed off tax payers, a flop of epic proportions. They've brought up other things I can't recall so I did a quick google and came up with this.....Sounds pretty ugly, full of lies, court battles, crooked contractors, fraud and down right criminal activities but who knows, I don't live their.

Six lies about the Marlins stadium
http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/six-l ... um-6380692

It's a long detailed read, here's a couple small quotes that go into further detail.


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it is: a $515 million money sucker that is probably the worst deal for taxpayers of any stadium in America.

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The stadium will rejuvenate Little Havana.
"We're going to have economic vitality in an area I represent that has been neglected for many, many years." — former city Commissioner Joe Sanchez, March 19, 2009, before voting for the stadium

The Ugly Truth: There's little evidence that new stadiums do anything other than enrich their owners. Some scholars even argue the new parks hurt communities by drawing clients away from local bars, restaurants, and theaters.

"If there's any spillover, it doesn't go more than a block or two," says Neil deMause, author of the 2008 book Field of Schemes: How the Great Stadium Swindle Turns Public Money Into Private Profit. "The whole point of a new stadium is to have all this shopping and food inside so you spend all your money there."

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Then there's this: Miami-Dade County leaders were so incompetent in negotiating the project that they stuck taxpayers with interest rates that would have made a mid-housing-bubble speculator gasp. By the time the bonds are paid off in 40 years, we will have sunk $2.4 billion into the boondoggle. And did we mention the team pays no taxes on the land?

Worst. Deal. Ever.

[TawnyVonJagger]

Oh yes...that. Yeah, David Samson and Loria fucked the taxpayers hard.

[killeverything]

Speaking of worse deal ever. SF DFAs Casey McGeehee. I doubt he'll be claimed off waivers so he might be down in Sacramento to GiDP again. They should probably send him to AA Fresno, it seems more his skill level.

Shane Victorino to 15 day DL.

Micheal Wacha moves to 7-0.

[WOLF]

Oh yes...that. Yeah, David Samson and Loria fucked the taxpayers hard.

Par for the course for Loria and his Mini-Me. What else would you expect from guys who made off in the dead if night with the Expos' office equipment, scouting databases, and staff to take over the Miami Expos/Marlins? Everywhere they have gone they've left a mess for partners, fans, and taxpayers.

[killeverything]

Travis Ishikawa DFA by SF.

Orioles LHP Brian Matsuz suspended 8 games for "substance" on arm.

Fat Panda ( knee ) returns to lineup.

[UtahRatt]

Oh yes...that. Yeah, David Samson and Loria fucked the taxpayers hard.

Par for the course for Loria and his Mini-Me. What else would you expect from guys who made off in the dead if night with the Expos' office equipment, scouting databases, and staff to take over the Miami Expos/Marlins? Everywhere they have gone they've left a mess for partners, fans, and taxpayers.

I never got deep into the Expos move but the more I read about Loria and the Marlins the more disgusting it becomes. It dampens my support for the team.

I remember when the Expos moved, it reminds me the day Modell extracted the Browns from Cleveland. I moved to Cleveland shortly after the Browns were stolen and the city was dead, it sucked the life right out of people it was so bizarre. Visiting the empty Stadium was "ERIE"

Where's home land security during hostel take overs. I'm guessing owners table meetings would be a laugh.

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Other then pulling up stats I finally watched my first full game the other day and didn't recognize the Dodgers. Nice to see a lot of home grown on the field and still winning. Not sure how they're doing it with that line up, maybe without Puigy and Crawfish the dugout is playing better music.

LF Van Slyke
CF Joc Pederson
RF Andre Ethier

3B Justin Turner
SS Jimmy Rollins
2B Howie Kendrick
1B Adrian Gonzalez
C A.J. Ellis
P Mike Bolsinger

Dodgers 2 Padres 0 - Bolsinger looked great.

ESPN Power Rankings

LAD 6th
SF 7th
SD 17th

My point and question to all this is, before the season the Padres loaded up, what happened in San Diego? Still a lot of games to be played.

[killeverything]

My point and question to all this is, before the season the Padres loaded up, what happened in San Diego? Still a lot of games to be played.

One of the questions I read on fangraphs was talking about how their new look outfield has bats, but not the defense. Maybe that has something to do with it. I know when the season started some scouts thought it could be a problem.