Dmncnby2k9
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another homer, fuck life
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MLB 2015 Regular Season |OT| Pickin' Up the Pace of Play
- Thread starter Corran Horn
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this is a long review for a play that he is clearly safe.
edit: ah it was because the people in new york were deciding if they could make some BS excuse to make the play stand even though the bag was clearly hit by the toe of the base runner and there was still a gap before the tag hit the runner :/
edit: I really don't get how they can still royally screw up calls with a 5 minute replay. I understand it's definitive proof but I would figure a gap between the tag and runner while the runner's foot was on the bag would be definitive :/
edit: ah it was because the people in new york were deciding if they could make some BS excuse to make the play stand even though the bag was clearly hit by the toe of the base runner and there was still a gap before the tag hit the runner :/
edit: I really don't get how they can still royally screw up calls with a 5 minute replay. I understand it's definitive proof but I would figure a gap between the tag and runner while the runner's foot was on the bag would be definitive :/
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The Autumn Wind
Doesn't matter at this point. Not like the Mets are scoring again anyway.
I would post there. It might end up being three or four of us haha. I was thinking of doing a similar thing in August for Koshien. Can probably get some people into that just with Ace of the Diamond hype in the title or something.
Frozenprince
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I'd be down for a Koshien thread.
I think a title about how Osaka Toin is satan is fitting. Maybe a reference to Hiranuma being Sawamura or something.
Translation: "MATT THROW A FUCKING SLIDER".
Better yet pull a Dock Ellis.
Frozenprince
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Just do something different than throw your heat 90% of the time. He threw his slider so effectively in 2013.
Can say the same about Syndergaard and to a lesser extent Degrom.
timetokill
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What is that, eight homeruns in the last four starts for Harvey?
Damn.
Damn.
Frozenprince
Banned
But deGrom's FB has upward movement. He's got the 4 and 2 seem and can use his 4 as a rider. They have movement action which is what makes them so effective though yes he does need to work on his change and his curve.
Syndergaard has just been hit hard, BABIP isn't in his favor but the curve isn't breaking either.
Just need to trade Gee or Niese or both for Aramis Ramirez and let Matz pitch. His breaking stuff is money.
We're in talks for Ramirez not Braun. There is no way in hell we'd take on the money for him. None. Plus he doesn't fit here.
DoktorEvil
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Bleacher Report says Aramis Ramirez to NY.
But I Mean if you're gonna throw Braun in... IM NOT GONNA SAY NO.
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Would be a total Mets things to do. Need an infielder? Trade for an outfielder! Campbell, Flores, and Reynolds would probably be included in the deal.
Original Famous Ray
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Pulled for dizziness. I read about interest in Ramirez which would be a typical Mets move. Trading for garbage.
Frozenprince
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Ramirez isn't garbage, fills a need (Wright is done) in the short term and allows us to ship OUR GARBAGE to them to eat innings.
I see no downside unless we flip a top prospect.
DoktorEvil
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Name a better 3B we could immediately trade for with the pitching.
He's just a patch job until Wright can come back.
Frozenprince
Banned
Wright isn't coming back.
We need to sort out a long term plan but in the short term we can't continue having fat Reuben and Shit Soup play that travesty they have been at third. We need something, Ramirez is the best available for cheap.
Todd Fraizer
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That's cute. You might want to look up spinal stenosis. He's done.
Original Famous Ray
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lol Cuddyer
Frozenprince
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Would cost too much. No way we'd spend what it took to get him.
My bet is we gamble on a guy like Middlebrooks or bring in Beltre when Gallo gets the job full time.
Or maybe we trade some assets to the Cubs for one of their multitude of 3B prospects.
DoktorEvil
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Frozenprince
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I like having prospects. Plus Matz would be a requirement for him and he's firmly on the "do not give up under any circumstances" list.
We're just kinda screwed, tbh. We didn't see this coming and the Mets had 0 plans for Wrights eventual successor, let alone immediate one. We just need to bite the bullet and see that we're probably going to be screwed at 3B, it'll basically become the new SS on the team, a hole that takes so long to fix that another will pop up before we do anyway.
I was thinking like:
Osaka Toin = Inashiro given their history but current team lacks a pitcher of Mei's caliber.
Tsuruga Kehi was a Seido type team except Hiranuma = Mei + Masa combined
Gifushou's Takahashi = Furuya (157kph hits the "insane for high school" threshold)
Sendai Ikuei's Satou Sena = Clockwork
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Charlie Morton is 4-0. Did not expect that. He did work tonight.
Frozenprince
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That sounds close enough to me.
chicagocubsfan
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Problem with the Mets is that there really hasn't been any great bats in FA, and the ones they have spent decent $ on haven't really come through for them.
Dominican Power
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They could of had Nelson Cruz instead of Granderson.
DoktorEvil
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Well, considering there is no definite timelime for Wright to come back, what are the Mets suppose to do?
Put MUrphy at 3B?
Plus the owners are too cheap/scare to sign any international players.
Frozenprince
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Well none of us, including Sandy, thought that Grandy and Cuddyer would solve all our woes. But Sandy has missed on every FA the last two years and yes, he's hamstrung by ownership that doesn't (and really cannot) spend money, but that means you have to be Friedman or Beane level good, and everybody hyped up Sandy as that level of guy and well... he's failed.
We have this great farm system and yet what dividends has it payed us so far?
No, we couldn't have, he wanted too much money.
Plus his power would be significantly lessened in Citi just like all our hitters. It's not a HR hitters park.
Get Ramirez. That's the plan. That's whats going to happen. After that well you have to deal with it as if David isn't coming back so, who knows.
DoktorEvil
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The owners don't have any real money to sign Japanese players.
This patchjob is the best you're gonna get unless they sell the team to another rich guy or group.
Frozenprince
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Which isn't happening because Manfred is a Selig stooge so he wants to keep the fraternity together.
We just need to accept that unless we build like the A's/Ray's and plan to win without a budget with good managing and good GM'ing, we're screwed.
Dmncnby2k9
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no way. dude is too expensive, cost a bunch prospects and is always hurt.
Grover Cleveland
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Sox lose again.
Shocking result
Shocking result
chicagocubsfan
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Cubs are letting the Tigers have it.
DoktorEvil
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IT could be worse... We could be owned by Dan Loria instead.
The initial prognosis regarding Wright, I hope to God this won't be a similar outcome to Lou Gehrig's career.
I don't think I'd be able to emotionally handle watching Wright have to deliver a retirement speech that isn't him winning at least one WS ring.
Atleast he kinda spends money.
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If it makes you feel better, even healthy, Wright wasn't winning a WS ring with the Mets anyway.
Carpe Libertatem
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Safeco is more of a pitcher's park than Citi Field, but Seattle still signed him and he's done well for them (although the splits are clear)
Not that I think the Mets should have signed Nelson Cruz. He probably takes back close to what he gives with his dismal defense
DoktorEvil
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I would've been okay with him as a Yankee.