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[zroid]

Haven't watched too much baseball this year, and I know they're trying to speed up the games, but they got that game done in just over two hours with 10 runs scored. Is that the new normal, or do fans really slow down the pace that much?

the runs were frontloaded and Smarja didn't have many long ABs in the rough first inning.

not the way most 10 run games are played

after that half inning the game pretty much sailed along

 

[Carpe Libertatem]

Mike Matheny is such a bad manager

Why would you take Matt Carpenter out of the leadoff spot when he's been one of the best leadoff hitters the past 2 years? Especially by replacing him with low-OBP players

 

[see5harp]

So it should be based on the recipient's reaction?

So his behavior doesn't matter, just how the other team responds to it? Good to know, Machiavelli!

Consequentialism makes Bumgarner a hero, and Ventura a villain.

I could have gone with the slow walk to the bag, eye contact, and then clear "fuck you" along with 2 other incidents this year but carry on with the double standard argument. Mad bum is a competitive guy (some might say fiery, which has also been used to describe Ventura), but as far as I know he's had issues with a single player on a single team.

 

[timetokill]

Blame Donnieball and the strange all-righty line-ups he keeps sending out against Madbum. This accounts for two of Kershaws starts this season.

donnie is always trying to get too cute with match ups

happens with the bullpen too

Yup. The shift has killed at least one game for Kershaw as well.

I'm hoping Donny will notice that the lineup isn't producing when he messes with it like that, but he'll probably just look at it and say, "Well we can't score runs when Kershaw is pitching, so I guess I'll just not start Kershaw."

 

[Malo]

This is going 18 plus innings again, isn't it?

 

[see5harp]

Ventura only threw at someone in response to a teammate being hit. That's...baseball. The two "fights" he started (and there was only one, but okay) were the result of doing the exact same thing Bumgarner did.

Facts, how do they work?

There's really no reason to feel like you should defend the guy. He's a baseball player, not your family member. It's already established that he's the pitcher of the future for the franchise. He's apologized, gotten fined, and taken his suspension.

 

[sangreal]

Welp

 

[Malo]

Maybe I spoke too soo.

 

[newjeruse]

Some real gif-worthy stuff coming out of that Baltimore game.

 

[Dominican Power]

Looks like Miggy is fully healthy.

 

[sangreal]

god dammit alex

 

[Little Green Yoda]

Mike Matheny is such a bad manager

Why would you take Matt Carpenter out of the leadoff spot when he's been one of the best leadoff hitters the past 2 years? Especially by replacing him with low-OBP players

Give him a break. He's not used to changing the lineup card.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

dammit Alex! you were the hero we needed!

 

[jello44]

Keuchel dealing again.

This is why Gary Thorne is awesome. Man, I miss him calling hockey games.

 

[Loco4Coco]

Them Astros though!

 

[DoktorEvil]

I missed the Baltimore Game. What was it like?

 

[Angry Grimace]

The Padres sure did a good job of redirecting the entire city's attention to being being depressed as fuck about the Chargers.

Bullpen is surprisingly shit and honestly, they still aren't great shakes at offense either.

 

[sf2fanatic]

Samardzija has to be the worst starter in the American League.

Worse than CJ Wilson?

 

[Tragicomedy]

I could have gone with the slow walk to the bag, eye contact, and then clear "fuck you" along with 2 other incidents this year but carry on with the double standard argument. Mad bum is a competitive guy (some might say fiery, which has also been used to describe Ventura), but as far as I know he's had issues with a single player on a single team.

You mean when he was responding to the guy who called him a cocksucker immediately prior? Just checking because your sequence of events is imaginary.

 

[Confrontation]

A Jason Kipnis 3 run home run. And here I thought there were no miracles left in the world.

 

[LyleLanley]

Manny Hanley Ramirez ties the Sox record for most homers before May 1st with 10.

 

[Original Famous Ray]

OMG Cuddyer with a damn homerun. About time he did something.

Keuchel dealing again.

This is why Gary Thorne is awesome. Man, I miss him calling hockey games.

lol Thats dynamite. I remember when he did Mets games. He used to destroy player names but he's a likable broadcaster.

 

[Jazzy Network]

2-0 lead for the Mets ace. Call it boys. It's over.

 

[jbug617]

Hanley doing work.

 

[Original Famous Ray]

wow Stanton demolished that poor baseball.

 

[Doogdogg]

Hanley doing work.

So good to have him return to this team. He'll make a good DH.

 

[detectiveconan1]

Stanton!!!

 

[Confrontation]

Oh man, Salazar just hit someone in the head. 96 MPH FB. It's Escobar.

 

[JDHarbs]

Everyone in my house just went "Oh!" at the same time. Scary stuff, Esky.

Edit: Someone should probably give Ventura a quick talk before he goes back out onto the field right after that one.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Colon and Stanton dont mix

 

[Sir Alemeth]

Hey look at the matchup tonight:

SF: Vogelsong (0-1, 7.71)
vs
LAD: Greinke (3-0, 1.35)

 

[DoktorEvil]

Colon is fine.

Stanton is a monster though

 

[ampere]

I love Hanley.

 

[NameGenerated]

Zim Zam

 

[Mr. Enigma]

FUCK BASEBALL

 

[Loco4Coco]

lolol at the Lasting Millege clip.

 

[distantmantra]

CRUZ!!!

 

[Macattk15]

Cruz didn't like Hanley taking the HR lead ...

CRUSHED.

 

[Original Famous Ray]

lolol at the Lasting Millege clip.

BEND YA KNEES!! KNOW YOUR PLACE ROOK!!!


I remember all the hype that kid had.

 

[detectiveconan1]

Damn that was a pretty good catch by Stanton.

A pretty good catch by Ozuna too!

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Pirates Defense is pretty bad.

 

[Loco4Coco]

Cuddyer has hit Latos hard all game.

 

[DoktorEvil]

LOL Keith Hernandez is right. Tweeting as a player is asking for trouble.

lolol at the Lasting Millege clip.

Hey, remember when the announcers were hyping him up to be better than Daryl Strawberry?

Good times.

 

[Original Famous Ray]

Jeez..whats with these pitchers getting hurt at the plate or running to first base.

 

[Loco4Coco]

Latos got hurt hitting, put the DH in the NL already.

 

[detectiveconan1]

Aw man Latos is hurt

It's not like he was having a stellar season, but man we really couldn't afford to lose another starter.

 

[Corran Horn]

Hey look at the matchup tonight:

SF: Vogelsong (0-1, 7.71)
vs
LAD: Greinke (3-0, 1.35)

Relief pitcher vs starter. Pfft

 

[Confrontation]

Our 13.5 ERA Closer's on the mound to get the save. Lead-off double, nice.

 

[Loco4Coco]

Why put a shift on Stanton? If he pulls it it's going to be a HR.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Uggla now has 7 RBIs in this series against the Braves. He had 10 all year in 2014.