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[Ninja Scooter]

Isn't Kemp like a 1 win player at best at this point? And now he has to play defense in San Diego?

Ok

Yup. It's sort of a shame too because when he was younger he was a good athlete but all of his injuries caused him to bulk up and he runs like Vlad Guerrero did before he retired. He's pretty much just a bat now, and even there you have to hope he doesn't get some nagging injury that causes his bat to tank too. I can see why the dodgers unloaded him they could not take the risk that in another year he joins Ethier and Crawford on the untradeable list.

 

[brianjones]

i would say that the padres made out great in the trade for kemp. friendman should be getting blasted for move and he isnt. kemp has a 150ops+ the last 4 years and it only cost a middling pitcher and a catcher thats mostly known for pitch framing. oh dodgers also picked up most of the tab.

im not at all excited about the trade as a dodger fan

theres gonna be a lot of pressure on puig now and he's prone to disappearing for long stretches

i think kemp gonna have a good year next year.. he was very impressive last year in the second half and even his defense was fine when he settled into RF

an offseason of not having to recover from surgeries should help too

 

[CygnusXS]

Doesn't Kemp have arthritic hips?

 

[aFIGurANT]

I have a source with the Padre medical staff. We conferred and decided that my 14.5 yr-old Collie has the better hips.

Stealth E: In a non-sexual way, I probably need to point out. As if it needed pointing out, lol

 

[3N16MA]

Kemp was overrated before he signed that deal.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Kemp was overrated before he signed that deal.

before he signed that deal he was like an 8 WAR player. Granted he was up and down before that but considering his age it wasn't a crazy assumption to think that he had "figured it out". It was the injuries that really fucked him up.

 

[aFIGurANT]

We'll always have the 2011 Braun > Kemp MVP voting, though. Before Trout v. Cabrera was a thing, Kemp gave us that much.

 

[Rock And Roll]

How the mighty have fallen

 

[jello44]

Looks like the Yankees are going to retire Andy Pettitte's #46.

I guess the Yankees are going to make a mad dash at being the first team to use fractions as uniform numbers.

 

[richiek]

Mets fan Viggo Mortensen makes predictions for upcoming season

“The Mets are always going to be fighting the Yankees for attention in New York because they don’t have the money the older, wealthier club has. There have been times when the Mets have outshone the Yankees by virtue of sporting excellence, but there is probably always going to be an underdog quality to this franchise. As a fan, that suits me fine, wouldn’t have it any other way.

Wow... I didn't know Aragorn was a Mets fan. Awesome!

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

I will takeover as Council president. Sabermetrics for all.

I fully endorse this post.

I will be Hal and you can be Hank.

Hank and Hal both suck compared to the boss.

How do you embed Instagram posts? GAF is HTML, no?

Anyway Harper looks like a linebacker here (direct link).

How did he get jacked so quick?

Mets fan Viggo Mortensen makes predictions for upcoming season



Wow... I didn't know Aragorn was a Mets fan. Awesome!

Is he saying he wants to see his team constantly losing?

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

damn Harper is huge.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

gym rats with cartoon muscles always make for the best baseball players.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Surprised the MLBPA hasn't forced Harper to take that video down. "Do you even lift brah?" "That's a clown question bro."

 

[3N16MA]

before he signed that deal he was like an 8 WAR player. Granted he was up and down before that but considering his age it wasn't a crazy assumption to think that he had "figured it out". It was the injuries that really fucked him up.

He was overrated in the sense that he had one monster season in his career yet he was treated as if he was a top player in the game. He was a top player in 2011 but his career did not warrant the status he received.

2007-2011

.296/.353/.499, .365 wOBA/127 wRC+, 18.1 fWAR
.292/.343/.485, .359 wOBA/120 wRC+, 17.4 fWAR

The first line is Kemp the second is Hunter Pence. Pence wasn't considered on Kemp's level however he provided nearly the same value over 5 seasons.

Injuries have played a large part in his decline but he was still overrated.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Dodgers signed David Aardsma.
Good upside potential.

 

[BFIB]

Dodgers signed David Aardsma.
Good upside potential.

He did great in the minors last year for the Cards.

 

[eznark]

gym rats with cartoon muscles always make for the best baseball players.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

He was overrated in the sense that he had one monster season in his career yet he was treated as if he was a top player in the game. He was a top player in 2011 but his career did not warrant the status he received.

2007-2011

.296/.353/.499, .365 wOBA/127 wRC+, 18.1 fWAR
.292/.343/.485, .359 wOBA/120 wRC+, 17.4 fWAR

The first line is Kemp the second is Hunter Pence. Pence wasn't considered on Kemp's level however he provided nearly the same value over 5 seasons.

Injuries have played a large part in his decline but he was still overrated.

True I'm looking more at the contract, I understand why they have him the contract they did. He had a couple of up and down seasons and then exploded for 8 WAR at 26 years old. Most teams are going to lock that guy up long term. Sometimes it pays off, other times (Kemp, Mauer) it doesn't.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Dodgers signed David Aardsma.
Good upside potential.

LA's obsession with ex-Giants continues!

 

[CygnusXS]

How did he get jacked so quick?

Steroids.

 

[Malo]

Hank and Hal both suck compared to to the boss?

The boss, just like Jeter, was overrated.

 

[jman2050]

Matt Kemp's 2011 was like Jacoby Ellsbury's 2011, a ridiculous outlier season that should have been recognized for the fluke it was.

 

[sf2fanatic]

LA's obsession with ex-Giants continues!

More like Mariners!!
First League, now him

 

[brianjones]

Matt Kemp's 2011 was like Jacoby Ellsbury's 2011, a ridiculous outlier season that should have been recognized for the fluke it was.

if he doesn't have that huge injury in 2012 ..

he had 12 home runs in april

should have been recognized as a fluke is some lame ass hindsight thinking

 

[Fox318]

What is the best site for fantasy Baseball?

Do most people just use yahoo or mlb?

 

[Sanjuro]

Matt Kemp's 2011 was like Jacoby Ellsbury's 2011, a ridiculous outlier season that should have been recognized for the fluke it was.

Never forget.

 

[Rock And Roll]

What is the best site for fantasy Baseball?

Do most people just use yahoo or mlb?

I'm trying Yahoo for the first time this year. Usually I use MLB but the only problem is you don't select individual pitchers. Instead, you pick a team's pitching staff.

 

[CygnusXS]

I'm trying Yahoo for the first time this year. Usually I use MLB but the only problem is you don't select individual pitchers. Instead, you pick a team's pitching staff.

Wat

 

[darkside31337]

I'm trying Yahoo for the first time this year. Usually I use MLB but the only problem is you don't select individual pitchers. Instead, you pick a team's pitching staff.

da fuck?

 

[Rock And Roll]

Yeah it's kind of shallow and dumb. Makes winning the league each year way too easy. Just load up on power hitters and select a competent pitching staff.

 

[eznark]

What is the best site for fantasy Baseball?

Do most people just use yahoo or mlb?

Fanduel

 

[aFIGurANT]

Fanduel

Have you ever done a full season on Fanduel? I want to play for some $$$ but it seems like that site is all about the daily leagues, which turn me off. If I'm going to lose a bill I want to get like 6 months of entertainment out of it at least.

 

[Sanjuro]

RIP Wendell Kim

Never will forget his sprint out of the dugout.

 

[Rock And Roll]

Jason Giambi just announced his retirement. 1st ballot HOF for sure

 

[zulux21]

Jason Giambi just announced his retirement. 1st ballot HOF for sure

I can't tell if this is a joke post or not.
I mean just numbers wise it's debatable if giambi is a HOF at all (let alone a first ballot), I mean he only has a career WAR of 50, well below the 65 average for first basemen... but there is no way a known HGH/steroid user is getting in on the first ballot.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Jason Giambi just announced his retirement. 1st ballot HOF for sure

Barry Bonds still isn't even in, brah. Get real.

 

[JDHarbs]

One of our local high school teams tried recreating Gordon's Game 7 triple to see if he could've made it home.

http://youtu.be/zjXy5oNIhqg

Spoiler

safe 1 out of 6 attempts

I never understood this argument. He was never going to make it home on anything other than a bad throw which isn't as often at the major league level.

 

[Rock And Roll]

I can't tell if this is a joke post or not.
I mean just numbers wise it's debatable if giambi is a HOF at all (let alone a first ballot), I mean he only has a career WAR of 50, well below the 65 average for first basemen... but there is no way a known HGH/steroid user is getting in on the first ballot.

Spoiler

It's a joke post

 

[darkside31337]

Honestly had no idea Giambi was still playing.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

One of our local high school teams tried recreating Gordon's Game 7 triple to see if he could've made it home.

http://youtu.be/zjXy5oNIhqg

Spoiler

safe 1 out of 6 attempts

I never understood this argument. He was never going to make it home on anything other than a bad throw which isn't as often at the major league level.

The only way he would've been safe is if God killed the even year demon.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

One of our local high school teams tried recreating Gordon's Game 7 triple to see if he could've made it home.

http://youtu.be/zjXy5oNIhqg

Spoiler

safe 1 out of 6 attempts

I never understood this argument. He was never going to make it home on anything other than a bad throw which isn't as often at the major league level.

To be fair, as badly as that play had been botched before, there is a very real chance the Giants could have thrown the ball into right field at that point.

 

[thefro]

One of our local high school teams tried recreating Gordon's Game 7 triple to see if he could've made it home.

http://youtu.be/zjXy5oNIhqg

Spoiler

safe 1 out of 6 attempts

I never understood this argument. He was never going to make it home on anything other than a bad throw which isn't as often at the major league level.

Looks like a smaller field and much slower runner to me.

Plus the LF is going to have an advantage knowing where to throw the ball and that the runner is going to try to go home for sure.

 

[ConradCervantes]

A mad dash home and being thrown out at the plate would've made a much more exciting ending than a goddamn popup near the dugout. Gordon would be eating for free at Arthur Bryant's for life if he took that shot.

 

[Purple Cheeto]

Doesn't Kemp have arthritic hips?

Yup! And he's being paid:

2015: $21M,
2016: $21.5M,
2017: $21.5M,
2018: $21.5M,
2019: $21.5M

The cost per win during the 2014 off season was $7mm. So in order to be worth his contract this year he would have to be around a 3 win player. Last year he was a 1.8 win player. This year he's projected between 1.9 and 2.5 wins depending upon which system you prefer.

I forget how to calculate aging curve, but let's just say Kemp is at the point now where his skills and value will likely decline.

 

[jello44]

What is the best site for fantasy Baseball?

Do most people just use yahoo or mlb?

The keeper league I'm in uses ESPN.

I'm trying Yahoo for the first time this year. Usually I use MLB but the only problem is you don't select individual pitchers. Instead, you pick a team's pitching staff.

This is stupid.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Yankees are also retiring the numbers of Jorge Posada (20) and Bernie Williams (51).

The ceremonies will be the following days:

Bernie Williams on May 24
Jorge Posada on August 22
Andy Pettitte on August 23

 

[sf2fanatic]

What is the best site for fantasy Baseball?

Do most people just use yahoo or mlb?

My fantasy keeper league uses fantrax

 

[darkside31337]

Yankees are also retiring the numbers of Jorge Posada (20) and Bernie Williams (51).

The ceremonies will be the following days:

Bernie Williams on May 24
Jorge Posada on August 22
Andy Pettitte on August 23

Yankees are going to be the first team thats going to have to use 3 digits on their jerseys

 

[Malo]

Yankees are also retiring the numbers of Jorge Posada (20) and Bernie Williams (51).

The ceremonies will be the following days:

Bernie Williams on May 24
Jorge Posada on August 22
Andy Pettitte on August 23

About damn time for Bernie.