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MLB 2014-2015 Offseason |OT| Playoff Dreaming
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Rock And Roll
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He calls a pretty solid game too. I think Buehrle's resurgence last year had a lot to do with Navarro keeping hitters off balance. And although he doesn't have a very good arm, he's a solid defender and great pitch framer. He deserves to be playing everyday.
chicagocubsfan
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MLBTR says Navarro ranked near the bottom of the league in pitch framing.
matthewwhatever
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That sounds about right. The only reason people loved him in Toronto last year was because JP Arencibia was absolutely horrific two years ago. Going from one of the worst players in baseball history (seriously: if he hadn't been benched for the last few weeks in 2013, he'd have had one of the worst single-season OBPs ever, and on top of that he was basically an error-prone sieve behind the plate) to someone who can do a few things right is a massive upgrade.
Rock And Roll
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I stand corrected then. He's still a solid defender who kept himself in front of the ball and called great sequences.
Dominican Power
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When is Manfred going to force The NL to implement the DH?
BFIB
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You disgust me.
chicagocubsfan
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Within the next 5 years he needs to make a decision on whether to keep the DH and expand it or get rid of it. It's the weirdest thing in sports.
I wouldn't be opposed to either.
I wouldn't be opposed to either.
HarryDemeanor
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chicagocubsfan
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Like I said. Within the next 5 years.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Getting rid of it is the best option, but the MLBPA would never go for that.
Give them 28 man rosters.
Providence is still close eh? My aunt lives around there
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Moancada for Hammels?
The Red Sox wouldn't consider Mookie Betts (top 40 prospect in all of baseball) or Blake Swihart (top 25 prospect in all of baseball) for Hamels, why would they trade Moncada (top 10 prospect in all of baseball)?
Hamels is being paid close to market rate and is already in his 30's. If he uses his no trade to force the trading team to turn his option year into a guaranteed or push for extra money he'll be basically at market rate. Then you have to ask why any team would trade for him versus having just signed James Shields instead.
It's about four minutes away from Pawtucket.
BFIB
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Can't wait to hear him praise Manfred for attemtping to remove defensive shifts.
I can't wait until this dude is done.
I will enjoy baseball writers falling over themselves to vote him into the hall despite actually failing a juice test.
He should have juiced harder. Like a true Cardinal.
Wainwright is making pitchers come in at the butt crack of dawn so the trainers don't have to watch them needle each other. It's smart. Plausible deniability.
Not sure if this is the right place to ask this, but does anyone have recommendations for a nice Baseball Podcast? I loved Baseball Today before ESPN killed it, and can't stand the Buster Onley show they replaced it with. It doesn't have to be daily or have a heavy sabermetric focus, but should be smarter than the dribble the average talking head spews out.
I don't know. I treat every player in every sport as a juicer in some fashion. Some more than others though.
I am a Sox fan (from the Boston area) but man, in a video I saw he was walking into the building away from the camera and I would have thought it was Jerrod Mayo or Hightower.
I am a Sox fan (from the Boston area) but man, in a video I saw he was walking into the building away from the camera and I would have thought it was Jerrod Mayo or Hightower.
http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fa...ounce-hirings-of-manny-ramirez-kevin-youkilis
Cubs officially sign Manny Ramirez & Kevin Youkilis as consultants.
Cubs officially sign Manny Ramirez & Kevin Youkilis as consultants.
does this mean manny will be in a jersey at the games, or walking around in suit/tracksuit at hitting practice?
Effectively Wild is the only answer
DUFFMCWALIN
Member
Ohhhh this sounds good. Gonna give it a listen.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
Like Ez said Effectively Wild. Or Just a Bit Outisde just started a new podcast also. Rob Never and CJ Nitowski.
and not actually being hall worthy.
That's never been a criteria for BBWAA though.
BFIB
Member
This made me spit out my drink.
I just can't get over how much Papi bitches and moans about everything. Wonder what its going to be this year?
matthewwhatever
Member
Keith Law can be hilarious sometimes.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
BigJonsson
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They've been mentioning that on Toronto radio
Navarro didn't call off-speed pitches in full counts or 2 strike counts because he wasn't confident he could block them
Martin should upgrade that exponentially
Carpe Libertatem
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Wainwright experiencing abdominal soreness, headed to St. Louis to be checked out.
Cancel the 2015 season
Cancel the 2015 season
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Keith Law can be hilarious sometimes.
The whole "Padres defense will be bad!" angle is so overrated.
Should've gotten go the facilities earlier.
BFIB
Member
Hope Amaro has his phone charged.
chicagocubsfan
Member
Jeez Wainwright lasted a lot shorter then I thought he would.