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MLB 2015 Regular Season |OT| Pickin' Up the Pace of Play
- Thread starter Corran Horn
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They have a relatively big budget which is good.
But convincing Rogers to loosen the purse strings a bit to go over budget has proven to be a fool's errand. When AA can't even get them to spend $1M extra when it would make a big difference, it can be... challenging. Especially mid-season it's basically impossible to alter the budget. Maybe there's a little more leeway in the off-season -- but I imagine there's still plenty of red tape to wade through.
But convincing Rogers to loosen the purse strings a bit to go over budget has proven to be a fool's errand. When AA can't even get them to spend $1M extra when it would make a big difference, it can be... challenging. Especially mid-season it's basically impossible to alter the budget. Maybe there's a little more leeway in the off-season -- but I imagine there's still plenty of red tape to wade through.
Silver Arrows
Banned
And tbh, what's the point in trying to get people to sign in Toronto until 2017? Until we get grass in, nobody wants to sign, even though the risk of injury via turf is basically minimized, or overblown.
AA does need to either blow out and go hardcore, and stop penny pinching, or he needs to be fired. Stop finding these guys looking for another shot, and start going after big names. Wine and dine them, like the old days under Labatt.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
Pirates claimed Ishikawa. Treat him well!
Little Green Yoda
Member
I still can't believe the Tommy Pham era is finally upon us.
Carpe Libertatem
Member
Can you imagine what would happen if Jaime Garcia and Tommy Pham both played in the same game?
That's got to be, like, incredibly unlikely
edit: speaking of Jaime, he's back on the DL! But thankfully it's not his arm. Yet.
Dominican Power
Member
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Mr. Enigma
Member
Strasburg back to the DL with an oblique strain.
Grover Cleveland
Member
I don't know what's sadder.
The fact that the Red Sox couldn't score in an inning where they had guys on 2nd and 3rd with nobody out or the fact that I absolutely expected it.
The fact that the Red Sox couldn't score in an inning where they had guys on 2nd and 3rd with nobody out or the fact that I absolutely expected it.
I missed the breakdown but it sounds like he was only a low level prospect and that was a good 7 years ago? He seems like almost Bourjos fast but with some actual hitting ability. That run on Peralta's fly yesterday was sooo good. Very few guys on the team score with that shallow a pop IMO.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
Matz Day is here!
cr_blah_blah
Member
'Stros double errors to go down 2-1 after messing up a steal by sliding off the bag after being safe the previous inning. I must be jinxing them by watching.
Little Green Yoda
Member
I don't think he was ever a legit prospect but there was quite a bit of hype on him amongst Cards fans who kept tabs on the minor league system. Seems to be average or better at every skill but health. A few folks wanted him to make the roster out of spring training so Grichuk could get more seasoning at AAA but, of course, Pham got hurt.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Holy shit the Rays won a game!
Erasmo Ramirez 5-1 with a 1.18 ERA in his last 7 starts. CY in the making! 7-2 and a 2.12 ERA since April 19. Savior!
Erasmo Ramirez 5-1 with a 1.18 ERA in his last 7 starts. CY in the making! 7-2 and a 2.12 ERA since April 19. Savior!
Sounds about right, above all it makes me glad we have a Ramsey type still left over after that debacle of a Masterson trade. I wonder if Grichuk has the chops for a big leage CF or not...we're going to find out when Holliday is back. If not I'm all for Tommy Boy.
perfectchaos007
Member
B2B knocks for the Astros who take the lead
Grover Cleveland
Member
Are you kidding me right now? Back to back Astros homers
Get Ogando the fuck outta here
Get Ogando the fuck outta here
User 479360
Banned
Wow, the Jays actually won. Nice.
detectiveconan1
Member
Where can I find team stats for batting average with runners in scoring position?
I checked baseball reference and fangraphs, but I may have missed it.
I checked baseball reference and fangraphs, but I may have missed it.
Silver Arrows
Banned
Two games above .500 again!
yankeehater
Member
Woo Howard coming up huge.
Frozenprince
Banned
Yeah Steven Matz is kinda okay.
Grichuk has good speed and a good arm to be in CF and he believes that is his best position, looks like we'll find out soon, but I hope he can take CF, I'd rather see him there than Jay
brianjones
Member
Dominican Power
Member
Correa only has 4 walks
User 479360
Banned
We'll trade you R.A. Dickey for him.
detectiveconan1
Member
Awesome thanks!
Frozenprince
Banned
1st and 2nd nobody out.
1st and 2nd two outs.
#Mets.
1st and 2nd two outs.
#Mets.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
3 outs. Cuddyer is terrible
brianjones
Member
Vin scully lmao
"I was told by the year 2030 there's gonna be no more redheads"
"I was told by the year 2030 there's gonna be no more redheads"
Frozenprince
Banned
That man is a national treasure.
Silver Arrows
Banned
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
thank you Vin!! i better enjoy them now then!
Frozenprince
Banned
Give Steven Matz more AB's Terry.
Silver Arrows
Banned
least we still got the blondes
and sunny of SNSD I guess, but that shit ain't natural
and sunny of SNSD I guess, but that shit ain't natural
brianjones
Member
meanwhile f this game
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
the Grandy Man on fire!
Silver Arrows
Banned
Frozenprince
Banned
Curtis Granderson's wRC+ the last 14 days: 200
Mets team wRC+: 46
It's him and NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOBODY else.
edit: Matz
Mets team wRC+: 46
It's him and NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOBODY else.
edit: Matz
Sir Alemeth
Member
Matz batting 8th lol.
Frozenprince
Banned
Should be batting 5th, tbqh.
cr_blah_blah
Member
Foul bunt out in the 9th by Astros. Yeesh.