Killeverything's (New)NeverEndingBaseballThread

[johnk5150]

I'm pretty sure Anna Benson is going to prison.

[killeverything]

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

Meh. Oakland's still cooler.

It's insane to write off Oakland's last season as afluke, which Everyone did ( LAAA wins it all by 20! ). I've had the A's as winning the West since ST.

The Cards are vicious that's true, don't be surprised to see another St. Louis/Boston World Series.

[johnk5150]

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

Meh. Oakland's still cooler.

It's insane to write off Oakland's last season as afluke, which Everyone did ( LAAA wins it all by 20! ). I've had the A's as winning the West since ST.

The Cards are vicious that's true, don't be surprised to see another St. Louis/Boston World Series.

Someone needs to write a book on how to sustain winning baseball in a medium market and just use the Cardinals M.O.

[killeverything]

Someone needs to write a book on how to sustain winning baseball in a medium market and just use the Cardinals M.O.

Yeah no shit. They and Texas are the best run organizations in the game, someone needs to tell Micheal Lewis to get started. The Cards have this ability to have like 90%+ of their top prospects work out, LaRussa retires....Series bound still, make ( according to Mrs. Pujols ) an "insulting" offer to Albert....look how letting one of the GOAT players walk has turned out.

Moneyball 2.0 I'd read it. Right after Wolf's Expos book.

[Cyd]

"The Cards are vicious that's true, don't be surprised to see another St. Louis/Boston World Series."

I know Cardinals are vicious. You know I know. I know you know I know. We know all of baseball knows. We're knowledgeable fans. People will say it's too early to talk postseason playoffs. But seriously, whose gonna beat 'em? Hope it's not Boston AGAIN. That was a crushing blow.


"Someone needs to write a book on how to sustain winning baseball in a medium market and just use the Cardinals M.O."

Mozeliak? He's the mastermind IMO.

[Machado]

Derek Jeter is making his 2013 debut this afternoon.
In the line-up at DH, batting 2nd.

[Facedown]

David Ortiz becomes the all time hits leader for DH's.

[Machado]

Former Major League Baseball star Danny Tartabull was named the most wanted deadbeat dad in Los Angeles after amassing a $275,000 debt in child support for his two sons.

After being charged with failing to pay child support for his two sons, Zach and Quinten, in January 2011, Tartabull pleaded no-contest but failed to meet the terms of his probation.

On May 2, 2012 the 50-year-old baseball player was ordered to surrender and serve 180 days in county jail. After he failed to appear, the court issued a warrant for his arrest and set bail at $200,000.

This week Tartabull's name and photo were added and featured as No. 1 in a "Most Wanted List" released by the L.A. County Child Support Service Department.

[Machado]

Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman
and Toronto reliever Steve Delabar won the fan voting for the final spots in next week's All-Star Game

[killeverything]

Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman
and Toronto reliever Steve Delabar won the fan voting for the final spots in next week's All-Star Game

Good. Guess who doesn't belong there? Puig, the guy has barely even played a month yet.

[Machado]

Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman
and Toronto reliever Steve Delabar won the fan voting for the final spots in next week's All-Star Game

Good. Guess who doesn't belong there? Puig, the guy has barely even played a month yet.

I agree. Puig's arrogance is already rubbing the baseball community the
wrong way.

[killeverything]

Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman
and Toronto reliever Steve Delabar won the fan voting for the final spots in next week's All-Star Game

Good. Guess who doesn't belong there? Puig, the guy has barely even played a month yet.

I agree. Puig's arrogance is already rubbing the baseball community the
wrong way.

I haven't neccesarily heard anything negative just that a lot of veterans ( ie. Pappelbon, Jonathan ) don't think he deserves it yet.

The guy's got A LOT of talent certainly and a touching story. Baseball's a game of adjustments so I'm not ready to crown him the next Willie Mays until he's got some time under his belt and pitcher's aren't able to figure him out ( ie. Maas, Kevin ).

To be completely honest though I don't think they will. Fucking guy is good.

[Machado]

http://mlb.si.com/2013/07/11/yasiel-pui ... mondbacks/

On Tuesday night, Yasiel Puig made an ill-advised attempt to score from third base when Diamondbacks shorstop Didi Gregarius appeared to pocket a cutoff throw from centerfield. Puig was out by 10 feet, but dropped his shoulder on Arizona catcher Miguel Montero anyway. Montero held onto the ball for the out, but the two players exchanged glares after the play, with Montero wagging his finger at Puig. Before Wednesday night’s game, Montero had some advice for the Dodgers rookie.



“If he’s my teammate, I probably try to teach him how to behave in the big leagues,” Montero told MLB.com’s Tyler Emerick. “He’s creating a bad reputation around the league, and it’s unfortunate because the talent that he has is to be one of the greatest players in the big leagues. Right now, I’m not going to say he’s the best because he hasn’t proved anything yet. Does he have talent? Of course. Does he have the tools? Of course. He’s got so much talent, it’d be really bad if he wasted it doing the stupid things that he’s doing. You have to respect to earn respect. If you don’t respect anybody, you aren’t going to earn respect.

“I don’t blame him running me over, it’s part of the game,” Montero added. “The only thing I really don’t appreciate is why you have to look back at me. I really don’t appreciate that. It’s immaturity. It’s part of his confidence right now that everything is going his way. Everything is right for him, he feels pretty good about himself. This game pays back though, he’s going to have his bad moments out there and then he’s going to realize he needs to change. When you go 0-for-20 or 1-for-50, then you realize it. . . . He’ll learn, he’s just got four weeks in the big leagues and is having a great time now. The game will humble you for sure. The game doesn’t need you, we need the game.”

[killeverything]

Holy shit I had no idea.

They need to bring back Roid Rocket, Pedro or Nolan and have one of their 95mph fastballs thrown at his temple. That'll learn him.

[Alabama Slammer]

Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman
and Toronto reliever Steve Delabar won the fan voting for the final spots in next week's All-Star Game

Good. Guess who doesn't belong there? Puig, the guy has barely even played a month yet.

The Atlanta fan base got all up in arms about ESPN pushing Puig, so there was a mass voting movement for Freddie. Obviously, it worked.

[Machado]

Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman
and Toronto reliever Steve Delabar won the fan voting for the final spots in next week's All-Star Game

Good. Guess who doesn't belong there? Puig, the guy has barely even played a month yet.

The Atlanta fan base got all up in arms about ESPN pushing Puig, so there was a mass voting movement for Freddie. Obviously, it worked.

And the Blue Jays & Braves created an alliance so their fan bases could
vote for each other exclusively.
Which is weak. To create an alliance with another ball club so that our
players gets voted into the game.
Who cares? He will be what, the 35th member of the team.
The MLB all-star game is a joke.

[MurrayFiend]

"Someone needs to write a book on how to sustain winning baseball in a medium market and just use the Cardinals M.O."

Mozeliak? He's the mastermind IMO.

Credit to Luhnow for the years he put in on the scouting/draft side. What a great organization, though I'm still kinda bothered about 2006.

[Facedown]

Red Sox get Matt Thornton from White Sox for a minor leaguer and cash.

Edit: The cash may have gone to the Red Sox.

[MurrayFiend]

Red Sox get Matt Thornton from White Sox for a minor leaguer and cash.

Edit: The cash may have gone to the Red Sox.

Well, he should contribute. Coming into the season, I thought they'd built a pretty Farrell-proof bullpen but I suppose injuries and your run-of-the-mill reliever volatility have affected them.

[UtahRatt]

“If he’s my teammate, I probably try to teach him how to behave in the big leagues,” Montero told MLB.com’s Tyler Emerick. “He’s creating a bad reputation around the league, and it’s unfortunate because the talent that he has is to be one of the greatest players in the big leagues. Right now, I’m not going to say he’s the best because he hasn’t proved anything yet. Does he have talent? Of course. Does he have the tools? Of course. He’s got so much talent, it’d be really bad if he wasted it doing the stupid things that he’s doing. You have to respect to earn respect. If you don’t respect anybody, you aren’t going to earn respect.

“I don’t blame him running me over, it’s part of the game,” Montero added. “The only thing I really don’t appreciate is why you have to look back at me. I really don’t appreciate that. It’s immaturity. It’s part of his confidence right now that everything is going his way. Everything is right for him, he feels pretty good about himself. This game pays back though, he’s going to have his bad moments out there and then he’s going to realize he needs to change. When you go 0-for-20 or 1-for-50, then you realize it. . . . He’ll learn, he’s just got four weeks in the big leagues and is having a great time now. The game will humble you for sure. The game doesn’t need you, we need the game.”

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/ ... -bad-thing

Montero, you'll remember, is also the guy who bashed former Diamondbacks pitcher Trevor Bauer because "he never wanted to listen." In Montero's world, there is one way -- the right way, by his definition -- to do things. If you don't adhere to the time-honored baseball code, you're a jerk or arrogant or a rookie who doesn't know better.

What I don't get is what Puig has done exactly to break that code: Play the game hard? Play the game with an enthusiasm and joy that frankly is missing from too many players? Why must baseball be played with such a cheerless disposition? Fear of showing up the opponent? OK, he got in the brawl with the Diamondbacks and got a little crazy. So did Mark McGwire, Matt Williams, Don Mattingly and Alan Trammell, former players who would seemingly know something about the "right way."

As Dodgers second baseman Mark Ellis told ESPNLA's Mark Saxon, "He just gets attacked for no reason. He's a great kid. All he's done is come in here and make our team better. So what if he rubs the opponents the wrong way? I don't care. He's on my team. I couldn't care less if somebody from our division rival doesn't like what he does."

Puig's in good company though. People are comparing his attitude towards that of Barry Bonds, but I think that's unfair. Bonds never played the game with the jubilance I see from Puig, but instead treated it as his own personal feud with the world. Babe Ruth was arrogant, Rickey Henderson flipped his bat and snapped his glove after catches, Pete Rose was despised for running to first base after drawing walks. That wasn't how you were supposed to play the game. Opponents gave him the "Charlie Hustle" nickname out of derision, not out of respect. Pedro Martinez was a head-hunter, cocky and insufferable at times, but I've never enjoyed watching a pitcher more than him.

Remember, too, that Puig comes from a culture where baseball is celebrated and enjoyed differently than it is in the States. In Cuba, fans attend games to exult in the performance of the players and the atmosphere, and games are a constant onslaught of noise and cheers. As Puig said today, "I always like to play aggressive and always try to put on a show for the fans. They [the fans] come to spend their time and lose sleep watching us play. It is one, to me, of the more emotional things in baseball."

God forbid, playing the game with emotion. So Puig thinks he's good? OK. So far, he has been.



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Montero sound like a bitch, "OMFG! someone ran you over and stared at you after!" If someone asked Montero if he's been stared down after a hit before he would say yes because it happens all the fucking time...YOU'RE A FUCKING CATCHER!

Half my games was played behind the plate, collisions are loaded with adrenalin and packed with fuck you bitch. After a cool off stage if things were personal their was normally an apology but I never cared, I understood..Hitting a brick wall will bring out some anger for anyone who's a competitor.


Fuck this rookie shit, name great players who played hard and with attitude. 75% of them?

1. Lenny Dykstra


First one to say John Rocker gets kicked in the balls.

[Facedown]

...and out of nowhere, Lincecum throws a no-no.

[UtahRatt]

...and out of nowhere, Lincecum throws a no-no.

Followed up by The Giants giving 10 Runs to San Diego by the 5th so far.......

[Machado]

Starting line-ups were just announced.
I am going to record the game on the DVR only to observe
the crowd reaction Mo gets when he enters the game.
Today Leyland said that Mo will pitch in the game no matter
the situation.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brandon Phillips 2B
Carlos Beltran RF
Joey Votto 1B
David Wright 3B
Carlos Gonzalez LF
Yadier Molina C
Troy Tulowitzki SS
Michael Cuddyer DH
Bryce Harper CF

RHP Matt Harvey

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Mike Trout LF
Robinson Cano 2B
Miguel Cabrera 3B
Chris Davis 1B
Jose Bautista RF
David Ortiz DH
Adam Jones CF
Joe Mauer C
JJ Hardy SS

RHP Max Scherzer

[MurrayFiend]

Goddamn, that AL lineup is a sonofabitch.

Anyone actually care about the HR Derby? I can't be bothered.

[Machado]

Bud Selig is scheduled to appear on Letterman tonight.

I hope Dave does not ask a bunch of "softball" questions during
the interview.

[MurrayFiend]

Bud Selig is scheduled to appear on Letterman tonight.

I hope Dave does not ask a bunch of "softball" questions during
the interview.

He's on to promote the ASG in New York. You can bet it won't be a challenging interview. Seems like a no-brainer.

[UtahRatt]

Goddamn, that AL lineup is a sonofabitch.

Anyone actually care about the HR Derby? I can't be bothered.

I didn't give one shit until I skimmed by the channel....10 minutes of hype has got me interested.

I'm rooting for Prince. I met Prince and his dad when Prince started in Rookie ball. Seems like yesterday he was a pudgy teenager, makes me feel old and shit watching him now.

I met Eddie Murray in the 90's and watching Prince reminded me more of a young short Murray then it did Cecil. Probably because Cecil looked like he ate Al Bundy when we met.

[UtahRatt]

Who the fuck is "Pit Bull" and why is this Right Said Fred looking fag doing the pre sound for the derby?

[Funnelhead]

Yeah, that was worse than Keel. Prince Killing it.

Halfway point, I'll take The Rays 2.5 back. Absolutely killer run. Now, if we can win an AL East series, we'd be talking.

[MurrayFiend]

Had this on in the background while taking the garbage out (I know, despite my earlier statement) and I stopped and watched Cespedes. That was way cool, too bad he hasn't put together much of a season this year. Serious power. Looks effortless.

Now I'm gonna watch a movie, but I'm not mad I saw that shit.