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MLB 2014-2015 Offseason |OT| Playoff Dreaming
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Purple Cheeto
Member
King Felix practicing his bat flip: https://vine.co/v/O2el6BXQllW
I thought Ortiz was generally seen as a jerk? Or are we saying that he may be a jerk, but he wasn't a jerk to the media, which is what really matters in this case? I can see that logic.
David Ortiz has 47.7 career WAR according to baseball reference. He doesn't even crack the top 200 all time position players. Mark Teixeira has 1 more WAR than him and is 4 years younger.
You essentially have to argue that DHs deserve a special handicapped place, sort of like relievers. I don't really agree with that.
Regardless, Edgar Martinez is in an entirely different league than Ortiz is. The WAR gap between Martinez and Ortiz is identical to the WAR gap between Mark Grace and Carlton Fisk.
What does it look like on a dawg?
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
My Yankees season prediction
Yeah I wouldn't be surprised to see A-Rod play more games than him at 1B this year.
Mr. Enigma
Member
The Brewers signed Francisco Rodriguez to a 2-year, $13 million deal.
My Yankees season prediction
Repeating cool fact: this man has more career WAR than David Ortiz by both Baseball Reference and Fangraphs.
HarryDemeanor
Member
Giants fans still stuffing ballots I see.As long as the first post of the OT has this:
Apparently Andrew McCutchen lost to Todd Frazier in the first round of voting for that, lol.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
You'd rather the Mets win for the second year in a row and continue the east coast bias nonsense? ;P
Mr. Enigma
Member
So, it seems Michael Saunders stepped on an exposed sprinkler and that's how he tore his meniscus.
HarryDemeanor
Member
I'm fine with Captain America over some dirty Giants player.
You'd rather the Mets win for the second year in a row and continue the east coast bias nonsense? ;P
Sean Doolittle lol.
Frozenprince
Banned
The fact that baseball wouldn't just rig it for Mike Trout is stupid.
He's who you have to start marketing immediately now that Jeter is gone.
He's who you have to start marketing immediately now that Jeter is gone.
Why? Posey seems a lot better with the media than Trout.
Mr. Enigma
Member
Giancarlo Stanton will now start wearing a customized batting helmet with a face guard like Jason Heyward has now.
Except Stanton's has the letter "G" modeled into it.
Except Stanton's has the letter "G" modeled into it.
Giancarlo Stanton will now start wearing a customized batting helmet with a face guard like Jason Heyward has now.
Except Stanton's has the letter "G" modeled into it.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Giancarlo Stanton will now start wearing a customized batting helmet with a face guard like Jason Heyward has now.
Except Stanton's has the letter "G" modeled into it.
He should have went with a "$" instead.
Hope this was for a Mariners commercial, they usually are pretty damn awesome.
http://m.mlb.com/sea/video/topic/42606920/v31498543/2014-mariners-commercial-crowned
Except with Stanton you'd need like three dollar signs. For accuracy.
Frozenprince
Banned
Because Mike Trout is the next Ken Griffey Jr. He's baseballs superstar, it's best player. You have to use him as your primary marketing tool to keep interest from shifting even more to Basketball and Football.
Also:
http://es.pn/1LMdhmL
Mets pitching assignments (tentative):
March 4 at Braves: Dillon Gee, Jon Velasquez
March 5 at Nationals: Bartolo Colon, Gabriel Ynoa
March 6 vs. Tigers: Matt Harvey, Noah Syndergaard
March 7 (ss) vs. Braves: Jacob deGrom, Matt Bowman
March 7 (ss) at Marlins: Steven Matz, Rafael Montero
HARVEY DAY IS BACK HNNNNNNNNNNNNG
They used Jeter, who was not the best player, for the last decade. You use the guy that sells.
Rock And Roll
Member
Harvey and Syndergaard on the same day makes for must watch television.
Frozenprince
Banned
Not to mention it's against the Tigers batters.
Should be really fun. Excited to see Thor and his mighty hammer.
Should be really fun. Excited to see Thor and his mighty hammer.
Purple Cheeto
Member
The face of MLB is a guy who spends half the game with his face covered.
The two MLB players I saw most in commercials last year were Harper and Trout.
The two MLB players I saw most in commercials last year were Harper and Trout.
Shit.
I'll be in Asheville during Harvey/Syndergaard day.
Oh well, being surrounded by beer is an acceptable alternative.
bonesmccoy
Banned
Of all the guys to go down, Saunders is probably the most expendable. I mean, he's essentially Gose's replacement, right?
Ninja Scooter
Member
The most recognizable player in baseball is A-Rod. Don't know why MLB keeps trying to fight it.
I have to be honest. I don't watch baseball anymore, and while I have heard Buster Posey's name mentioned on sports radio before, this is the first I've ever seen of his face. I kept thinking he was Buster Ohlny, the media guy.As long as the first post of the OT has this:
Apparently Andrew McCutchen lost to Todd Frazier in the first round of voting for that, lol.
Outside of Marlins players, the most recognizable player is Mike Trout, and that's due to the Subway ad. The only other person I would recognize is McCutchen, but that's because I heckled the shit out of him one game I attended (I don't normally do that dort of thing, but my friend and I were so wasted). I honestly don't recognize anyone else on that #faceofmlb image. If that's seriously the list of players MLB thinks are candidates for the face of their sport, then that sport is gonna be faceless pretty soon. I've heard so many of those names, but never seen any of them. I watch football and basketball religiously, but little ESPN. That no doubt limits my exposure. PEACE.
Giancarlo Stanton will now start wearing a customized batting helmet with a face guard like Jason Heyward has now.
Except Stanton's has the letter "G" modeled into it.
Frozenprince
Banned
AY SEE. SEE!
As another tangential response to this post, I want to point out how important it is to me that people not tread on eggshells around me just because they're afraid I'll ban them.
I have, in my history as a moderator, banned precisely 1 person who was conversing directly with me, and that person told me I was hilariously wrong and laughed at me. When I asked him to explain why I was wrong, he responded that I was so wrong it should be obvious and he wasn't going to take the time to explain to me why I was so wrong.
There have been other cases of people being banned while talking to me, but all of those others have been banned by other moderators who decide the person was over the line. I am much less concerned with being offended than I am with being avoided.
Frozenprince
Banned
The BBWAA values the fraternity more than anything. They value people who play along with them. It's why Pedro has to wait, it's why Piazza has had to wait, it's why countless players who should be voted in haven't gotten their chance to get to Cooperstown.
It's an old mans club that validates itself and rebuts and rejects any and all levels or attempts at introspective thought. Hence why they banned Dan LeBatard from voting after he gave his ballot to Deadspin.
It's an old mans club that validates itself and rebuts and rejects any and all levels or attempts at introspective thought. Hence why they banned Dan LeBatard from voting after he gave his ballot to Deadspin.
Yup give it 30 years and they'll be dead and hopefully replaced by more forward-thinkers. Probably longer than that to be realistic but I think we can probably agree that baseball journalism is generally far ahead of other sports in terms of methodology/thought process. Even Charles Barkley is looking like a fool these days and that revolution (Basketball) is still far from over.
If we can make it without any huge omissions until there's more of a balance it would be good, but I think the Association is still going to be a battleground for a good minute so it'll be interesting to see who's snubbed permanently in the meanwhile. BTW Pedro got in this year in case you missed it.
Frozenprince
Banned
I wasn't thinking right. Bagwell was who I was PO'ed about, been a while since I thought about it so I forgot if he got in or not.
Piazza was at like 69.8 or something absurd. Just vote the guy in who the fuck cares if he had backne that doesn't prove anything. Bagwell not getting in was a joke, that's who I was thinking off, don't know why my brain went Pedro.
And of course Hoffman will have to wait even though he is one of the nicest guys ever to play the sport because the BBWAA doesn't value closers.
It's an old mans club, stupid, out of touch old men.
Ninja Scooter
Member
Hoffman doesn't deserve to be in though.
Frozenprince
Banned
First to 500 saves, first to have 4 straight years of 40+ saves twice, broke the all-time saves record and held it for a while.
I think he should be in but that might just be the pitcher in me talking.
Ninja Scooter
Member
saves are meaningless though. If you look at his real numbers he was a good, but never great pitcher.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Don't have anything against Hoffman but he really wasn't any better than Billy Wagner who nobody will ever champion for the hall.
Frozenprince
Banned
Eh his change was pretty money. Career FIP of 3.08, 71 ERA-, 75 FIP-, career WPA of 32.98, maintained high swing rates with middling contact rates.
I think he deserves to be in.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Johan Santana signed a deal with the Jays.
Hope he makes it back! Crazy to think hes only 35.
Hope he makes it back! Crazy to think hes only 35.
Frozenprince
Banned
He's been working a lot on his off-speed stuff, from what I'v heard his control is tight as can be right now so, I hope he can at least nab a BP spot.
Rooting for him!
evil solrac v3.0
Member
but what if your A.I subroutines malfunction?
Never understood the "small hall" arguments. What other physical institution is out there to celebrate the history of the sport? It's Cooperstown and the Negro Leagues Museum. Like, that's it. Having the Hall of Fame act as a museum is better for the sport, no?
#TeamRelish
lol
In all seriousness it's probably Jeter because of all the commercials he used to do.
lol
In all seriousness it's probably Jeter because of all the commercials he used to do.
Frozenprince
Banned
It's absolutely Jeter.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
What do yall use for sports breaking news/scores notifications on phones.
I use to get my team scores/big sports news via ESPN text message service but they cancelled that service recently.
I use to get my team scores/big sports news via ESPN text message service but they cancelled that service recently.