Killeverything's (New)NeverEndingBaseballThread

[wickedsensation]

Homer Bailey threw his second career no hitter against the SF Giants today. Damn.

I remember I had a Baseball Prospectus 2008 Top Prospect Handbook that had him as like the top 3 prospect overall. Those of y'all waiting for him to become an ace it seems he's well on his way. After his first season I had expected him to flame out.

I remember he was highly touted and didn't live up to expectations.
I noticed last night he was touching 95+ with his fastball. I don't remember
him throwing so hard when he first arrived to the big leagues.
Do you?

Yup. I'll double check when I get back to headquarters. I seem to recall his velocity was one of his high points, but it's been overshadowed/forgotten because of Aroldis Chapman.

I dug up the 2007 version of BP, and it said "Consistently delivering heat in the mid-90s and touching 98 MPH..."

Last night at the ballpark, it showed 97 and 98 MPH throughout the 7th inning. That was the last time I checked, as we moved down to the lower level after that. Ryan Hanigan was on ESPN 1530 here in Cincinnati at 3pm today, and he said that he was as high as 97-98 MPH in the 8th. He also said that normally Homer is closer to 94-95, but since his fastball was going so well, he decided not to call as many off-speed pitches as he normally would.

Hope that this helps...

[Machado]

I dug up the 2007 version of BP, and it said "Consistently delivering heat in the mid-90s and touching 98 MPH..."

Last night at the ballpark, it showed 97 and 98 MPH throughout the 7th inning. That was the last time I checked, as we moved down to the lower level after that. Ryan Hanigan was on ESPN 1530 here in Cincinnati at 3pm today, and he said that he was as high as 97-98 MPH in the 8th. He also said that normally Homer is closer to 94-95, but since his fastball was going so well, he decided not to call as many off-speed pitches as he normally would.

Hope that this helps...

to date he has been a very average MLB starting pitcher
career 43-39 record
era at 4.36

with the 2 no-hitters of course
his SO per 9 inning has jumped from 4.5, in 2008 to
9, in 2013
while his BB per 9 has gone from 4.2 to 2.1.

[MurrayFiend]

More a fan of the douchebag Latos as far as Reds pitchers go (he's awesome), but hats off to Bailey. As Machado astutely notes, his K-rate has risen, so has his groundball rate (with the home runs naturally coming down, and he pitches in a tough-ass place)... he's really come around.

Also dug "I fuckin' walked a guy..."

http://www.awfulannouncing.com/2013/jul ... itter.html

Edited to add: Texas signs Manny to a minor-league deal. I hope to fuck he makes it. Would be awesome to see.

[MurrayFiend]

I dug up the 2007 version of BP, and it said "Consistently delivering heat in the mid-90s and touching 98 MPH..."

Last night at the ballpark, it showed 97 and 98 MPH throughout the 7th inning. That was the last time I checked, as we moved down to the lower level after that. Ryan Hanigan was on ESPN 1530 here in Cincinnati at 3pm today, and he said that he was as high as 97-98 MPH in the 8th. He also said that normally Homer is closer to 94-95, but since his fastball was going so well, he decided not to call as many off-speed pitches as he normally would.

Hope that this helps...

The excellent John Sickels of Minor League Ball just did a Prospect Retrospective on Mr. Bailey, along somewhat similar lines.

Holy shit at Chris Davis (32 now).

Also, this International Signing shit just goes in one ear, out the other. I know some of these guys'll end up being contributors, but they're a long-ass way off and not as sexy at this point as, say, a college pitcher.

[NeverSurrender]

The Boys In Blue are killing the Halloween team.


Juan Uribe becomes just the 10th Los Angeles Dodger with seven or more RBI in a game.

[Machado]

Derek Jeter begins his rehab assignment
tonight in Scranton, PA

[MurrayFiend]

Fucking Todd Redmond starting the first Jays game I'll catch this season. Was really hoping for Stroman... ah, well. A series win against the Twins ( ) would be a little bit expected.

Edited to add: Shut out by a combination of Mike Pelfrey and some other fellas today. What a season.

[killeverything]

Fucking Todd Redmond starting the first Jays game I'll catch this season. Was really hoping for Stroman... ah, well. A series win against the Twins ( ) would be a little bit expected.

Edited to add: Shut out by a combination of Mike Pelfrey and some other fellas today. What a season.

A season ( like the 2 LA teams; which I didn't buy either ) they were supposed to dominate the division.

[MurrayFiend]

Yeah, I was super psyched when the trades went down, but tempered my enthusiasm as I didn't think guys like Buehrle and Bonifacio were really worth drooling over. But really, going into the season no team in the AL East looked rock-solid to me.

And obv. Maicer Izturis wouldn't have been signed at all if Anthopoulos had been certain of the Marlins deal going down.

A full season of Brandon Morrow and an improved R.A. Dickey would be nice to see in '14... I'm sure Johnson's out the door.

Obviously they can't stand pat this offseason. A real second baseman and starting pitching upgrades will be a must.

[UtahRatt]

http://mlb.mlb.com/cutfour/#contentId=52780758

Hideo Nomo? Maybe the wankee's should sign her...

[UtahRatt]

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/06/dodgers ... -one-play/

Highest payroll in baseball history folks.

Went from like 10 games out at that post to around 3.5.....Season ain't over!

I was surprised to see the Sox up 5 on the wankies. Good for them.

[UtahRatt]

Edited to add: Texas signs Manny to a minor-league deal. I hope to fuck he makes it. Would be awesome to see.

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http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseb ... -1.1389861

Manny Ramirez signing with the Texas Rangers is welcome news for Robinson Cano

Cano saw Ramirez play winter ball in the Dominican Republic this past winter, where he slugged an opposite-field homer in his first at-bat. Ramirez played 49 games for a team in Taiwan this season, hitting .352 with eight home runs and 43 RBI before leaving the club on June 19.

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Hope Texas tells him to cut his weave.

[MurrayFiend]

Nolasco to the Dodgers for three minor-league pitchers, starter Angel Sanchez and relievers Steve Ames and Josh Wall.

Jays game was fun today. Made the Twins look like... the 2013 Twins.

[killeverything]

Nolasco to the Dodgers for three minor-league pitchers, starter Angel Sanchez and relievers Steve Ames and Josh Wall.

I just saw that. On Bleacher Report they're giving Miami's grade a "D -." I don't get Loria, if you hate baseball so much; why do you own a team?

[Machado]

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Hope Texas tells him to cut his weave.

Manny had no choice but to cut his hair
Was per the contract he signed with the Rangers.
No haircut, no signing. It was that simple.
Rangers put the screws to Manny.

[MurrayFiend]

Bryce Harper: "Play me or trade me" (he texts manager)

When Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper sent manager Davey Johnson a text message that said "play me or trade me" after learning of Johnson's plan to rest him this weekend against the Padres, most people thought he was joking. He wasn't.

"I was pretty serious about what I said, I want to play every day," Harper told reporters, including CSN Washington's Mark Zuckerman. "I want to play. I want to play every single day. I think if he wants to put me in the lineup, then I want to be in the lineup. If he doesn't, I'm going to try to make him put me in the lineup."

Harper entered Saturday's game against the Padres in an 0-for-18 slump since he hit a homer in his first at-bat after being activated from the DL. The manager planned to give the young star a break, but changed his mind after receiving the text message.

The two met before the game to discuss the message. "He came in and we had a nice chat," Johnson told reporters. "As far as I'm concerned, he's good to go."

"Since trading him is out of the question, I guess he's playing," Johnson quipped.

Harper had a solid day offensively, going 1-for-2 with a walk and three RBI. The 20-year-old hit a game-tying sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, and the Nationals ended up defeating the Padres, 5-4.

He also learned he was elected a National League starter in the All-Star Game.

[Machado]

What a bitch. I hope Davey Johnson ripped him a new asshole.
Harper thinks he's larger than the team. That's great. His attitude will only lead to the demise of the Nats this season and beyond

Bryce Harper: "Play me or trade me" (he texts manager)

When Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper sent manager Davey Johnson a text message that said "play me or trade me" after learning of Johnson's plan to rest him this weekend against the Padres, most people thought he was joking. He wasn't.

"I was pretty serious about what I said, I want to play every day," Harper told reporters, including CSN Washington's Mark Zuckerman. "I want to play. I want to play every single day. I think if he wants to put me in the lineup, then I want to be in the lineup. If he doesn't, I'm going to try to make him put me in the lineup."

Harper entered Saturday's game against the Padres in an 0-for-18 slump since he hit a homer in his first at-bat after being activated from the DL. The manager planned to give the young star a break, but changed his mind after receiving the text message.

The two met before the game to discuss the message. "He came in and we had a nice chat," Johnson told reporters. "As far as I'm concerned, he's good to go."

"Since trading him is out of the question, I guess he's playing," Johnson quipped.

Harper had a solid day offensively, going 1-for-2 with a walk and three RBI. The 20-year-old hit a game-tying sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, and the Nationals ended up defeating the Padres, 5-4.

He also learned he was elected a National League starter in the All-Star Game.

[MurrayFiend]

Nolasco to the Dodgers for three minor-league pitchers, starter Angel Sanchez and relievers Steve Ames and Josh Wall.

I just saw that. On Bleacher Report they're giving Miami's grade a "D -." I don't get Loria, if you hate baseball so much; why do you own a team?

Seeing a lot of criticism for Miami's side of this deal. Evidently they sent international spending money to the Dodgers and unless they see something no one else does in one of the aforementioned pitchers and it works out for them (which is obv. unlikely), they didn't come out of this too well in the eyes of most observers.

But the thing is, it was being reported all over the place they were 'desperate' to get rid of this right-hander... other teams may have been offering even less.

Oh, the Marlins. Free Stanton! To the Mets.

What a bitch. I hope Davey Johnson ripped him a new asshole.
Harper thinks he's larger than the team. That's great. His attitude will only lead to the demise of the Nats this season and beyond

I see where you're coming from Machado, but let's remember he is just 20. Fucking 20!

[WOLF]

Nolasco to the Dodgers for three minor-league pitchers, starter Angel Sanchez and relievers Steve Ames and Josh Wall.

I just saw that. On Bleacher Report they're giving Miami's grade a "D -." I don't get Loria, if you hate baseball so much; why do you own a team?

I caught his act when he was a part of the MLB clusterfuck that led to the demise of the Expos. He had no business owning a MLB team, but his friend Bud Selig shoehorned him into the Expos ownership group, with a specific plan to pull the business they did to get Loria into Florida, Henry into Boston, and MLB owning the Expos so they can do what they did with them - destroy them, gut them, and get them into Washington.

He's like the evil guy you see in the movies, who collects rare animals and shit. The guy really is an art collector, but I stress the word collector. He wanted a World Series ring to show off to his circle, and I guess a shiny new building as well. He couldn't care less about baseball; he cares about himself and "stuff". Don't even get me started on his step-son David Samson - that guy wouldn't even be employed if Loria wasn't fucking his mommy!

[MurrayFiend]

Hey WOLF, you gonna check out Jonah Keri's 'definitive history of the Expos', due next spring? Dude's a good writer, I just might.

Also, quiet... shhh... don't tell anyone, but Colby Rasmus has been pretty freaking good this year.

[WOLF]

Hey WOLF, you gonna check out Jonah Keri's 'definitive history of the Expos', due next spring? Dude's a good writer, I just might.

Absolutely. Johah is a native Montrealer, and is doing amazing research for his book. He's talking to EVERYBODY that will talk.

He does a weekly radio segment here and the guy really knows his stuff.

[Machado]

Phillies slugger Ryan Howard needs surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee and will miss at least six to eight weeks.

Phils are 7 1/2 GB and in 3rd place.
Does this signal the beginning of the Phils trading away some
Vets in return for prospects???

[MurrayFiend]

Hey WOLF, you gonna check out Jonah Keri's 'definitive history of the Expos', due next spring? Dude's a good writer, I just might.

Absolutely. Johah is a native Montrealer, and is doing amazing research for his book. He's talking to EVERYBODY that will talk.

He does a weekly radio segment here and the guy really knows his stuff.

Yeah, he does. I love his pieces on Grantland (a recent one, "The Rise and Fall of the Milwaukee Brewers", comes to mind) and his appearances on Baseball Central on Sportsnet Radio here. The use (but not over-reliance on) certain advanced stats is always nice to see.

You've basically sold me on the book, BTW.

[Machado]

Former Giants closer Brian Wilson is working his way back to the big leagues.

According to Buster Olney, Wilson "could audition for scouts around Aug. 1."

Olney tweeted Tuesday that Wilson has been working out in Hawaii.

[johnk5150]

What the hell got into the Chicago teams last night?

[killeverything]

What the hell got into the Chicago teams last night?

Yeah no shit, Rios went like 6 for 6. Dayum.

As for Brian Wilson I hope it works out. I understand that was his second TJ surgery and all, but I was surprised at SF's ease at just moving on. I get that Romo has a ring too, I just don't trust him. With the Giants being built around pitching and BP help being hard to find. There is no way Wilson gets more than the veteran minimum maybe with incentives or something. Righetti must know something I don't apparently. That's why I could never be a GM

[Machado]

http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/eye-per ... w-shoulder

Very long article but I think the final line tells it all:
"We have found that every starter who has pitched here for 185 to 200 innings for three consecutive years over the lifetime of this franchise has broken down with a significant injury," O'Dowd said last year.

[WhiteHouseSubsAC]

Phillies slugger Ryan Howard needs surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee and will miss at least six to eight weeks.

Phils are 7 1/2 GB and in 3rd place.
Does this signal the beginning of the Phils trading away some
Vets in return for prospects???

There's a rumor that Ruben Amaro thinks the team can get back into it and may be BUYING instead of selling.

I predict that he and Charlie Manuel will both be gone after this season. That mini-era is over.

[Cyd]

Just wanted to tell everyone that hasn't heard ... St. Louis Cardinals are the best in baseball right now.

[MurrayFiend]

Just wanted to tell everyone that hasn't heard ... St. Louis Cardinals are the best in baseball right now.

Meh. Oakland's still cooler.