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[Beckx]

Offseason thread moves too quickly for you it seems! ;P

just imagine what happens when Silver Arrows is unbanned

 

[XiaNaphryz]

lol, a Giants minor leaguer made the front page of Imgur.

https://imgur.com/gallery/EWfdb

And down in the comments, which one of you posts as thetacosavior over there? ;P

 

[Ninja Scooter]

if Omar fucking Vizquel makes the Hall before Edgar I will have a nervous breakdown.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

if Omar fucking Vizquel makes the Hall before Edgar I will have a nervous breakdown.

Here's the full list of first time nominees for next year's ballot:

Rod Barajas
Miguel Batista
Geoff Blum
Miguel Cairo
Chris Carpenter
Aaron Cook
Francisco Cordero
Juan Cruz
Johnny Damon
Brian Fuentes
Bill Hall
Willie Harris
Liván Hernández
Orlando Hudson
Aubrey Huff
Jason Isringhausen
Nick Johnson
Andruw Jones
Chipper Jones
Adam Kennedy
Carlos Lee
Brad Lidge
Rodrigo López
Mike MacDougal
Hideki Matsui
Kevin Millwood
Guillermo Mota
Jamie Moyer
Will Ohman
Vicente Padilla
Carl Pavano
Scott Podsednik
Juan Rivera
Scott Rolen
J. C. Romero
Johan Santana
Brian Schneider
Ben Sheets
Jeff Suppan
Jim Thome
Omar Vizquel
Kip Wells
Dan Wheeler
Jack Wilson
Kerry Wood
Carlos Zambrano

 

[zulux21]

Here's the full list of first time nominees for next year's ballot:


Chipper Jones

Johan Santana

chipper is an easy call.

Santana i think is a very very sad case.

one or two more years without his arm falling off he would no doubt be in... as it stands to me it could go either way, though i would imagine he doesn't quite make it.

 

[Frozenprince]

If Shilling ever gets in then Johan needs to get in with him.

He was just as good, I'd argue better

 

[orthodoxy1095]

Here's the full list of first time nominees for next year's ballot:

Chris Carpenter

Definitely doesn't deserve to be in anything other than our own club HOF, but goddamn he's eligible already? Time flies.

 

[zulux21]

Definitely doesn't deserve to be in anything other than our own club HOF, but goddamn he's eligible already? Time flies.

what about Geoff Blum

to be fair the only reason I remember him is for his single at bat during the 2005 world series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXPtjvKtZi0



to be fair scotty pods did the same thing but he had multiple ws at bats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACHJvLM8848

to be fair more people might know him from being married to Lisa Dergan than his baseball though.

 

[rekameohs]

Rod Barajas 4 HOF

 

[Windu]

Here's the full list of first time nominees for next year's ballot:

Rod Barajas
Miguel Batista
Geoff Blum
Miguel Cairo
Chris Carpenter
Aaron Cook
Francisco Cordero
Juan Cruz
Johnny Damon
Brian Fuentes
Bill Hall
Willie Harris
Liván Hernández
Orlando Hudson
Aubrey Huff
Jason Isringhausen
Nick Johnson
Andruw Jones
Chipper Jones
Adam Kennedy
Carlos Lee
Brad Lidge
Rodrigo López
Mike MacDougal
Hideki Matsui
Kevin Millwood
Guillermo Mota
Jamie Moyer
Will Ohman
Vicente Padilla
Carl Pavano
Scott Podsednik
Juan Rivera
Scott Rolen
J. C. Romero
Johan Santana
Brian Schneider
Ben Sheets
Jeff Suppan
Jim Thome
Omar Vizquel
Kip Wells
Dan Wheeler
Jack Wilson
Kerry Wood
Carlos Zambrano

https://youtu.be/s5ZlGme4Eh8

https://youtu.be/1V0VN-3XYqY

https://youtu.be/qXMnbSaMjC4

Sadly Andruw Jones will probably never make it in.

 

[Sanjuro]

If Bill Hall doesn't get in on the first ballot, them what the hell are we even doing here people?!

 

[Friggz]

Here's the full list of first time nominees for next year's ballot:

Rod Barajas
Miguel Batista
Geoff Blum
Miguel Cairo
Chris Carpenter
Aaron Cook
Francisco Cordero
Juan Cruz
Johnny Damon
Brian Fuentes
Bill Hall
Willie Harris
Liván Hernández
Orlando Hudson
Aubrey Huff
Jason Isringhausen
Nick Johnson
Andruw Jones
Chipper Jones
Adam Kennedy
Carlos Lee
Brad Lidge
Rodrigo López
Mike MacDougal
Hideki Matsui
Kevin Millwood
Guillermo Mota
Jamie Moyer
Will Ohman
Vicente Padilla
Carl Pavano
Scott Podsednik
Juan Rivera
Scott Rolen
J. C. Romero
Johan Santana
Brian Schneider
Ben Sheets
Jeff Suppan
Jim Thome
Omar Vizquel
Kip Wells
Dan Wheeler
Jack Wilson
Kerry Wood
Carlos Zambrano

bolded is who id vote for. i hope vizquel falls off after the first ballot.

poor johan was pretty much a lock until he got hurt. dude averaged like 5 wins a season.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

lol, a Giants minor leaguer made the front page of Imgur.

https://imgur.com/gallery/EWfdb

And down in the comments, which one of you posts as thetacosavior over there? ;P

Guilty.

Rod Barajas 4 HOF

I agree.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Deciding Game 9 tonight between licey and Aguilas to decide this years champ. This is the top rivalry in DR.

 

[JoseDFrog]

Deciding Game 9 tonight between licey and Aguilas to decide this years champ. This is the top rivalry in DR.

Fuck Licey!

 

[Malo]

Fuck Licey!

Yes.

 

[Windu]

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/spo...hp?t=b7382ab8b3438d9cbb&cmpid=twitter-premium

More details about the cardinals / astros hacking scandal.

Spoiler

ban the cardinals from baseball

Also Kevin Maitan ranked #32 prospect by mlb.com before ever playing a professional game. No pressure kid.

 

[BFIB]

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/spo...hp?t=b7382ab8b3438d9cbb&cmpid=twitter-premium

More details about the cardinals / astros hacking scandal.

Spoiler

ban the cardinals from baseball

Also Kevin Maitan ranked #32 prospect by mlb.com before ever playing a professional game. No pressure kid.

I have no defense. For the good of the game, Manfred needs to hand a harsh punishment.

 

[orthodoxy1095]

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/spo...hp?t=b7382ab8b3438d9cbb&cmpid=twitter-premium

More details about the cardinals / astros hacking scandal.

Spoiler

ban the cardinals from baseball

Also Kevin Maitan ranked #32 prospect by mlb.com before ever playing a professional game. No pressure kid.

I'd like to see us lose draft picks and get a hefty fine. Get it over with.

 

[BigAT]

I have no defense. For the good of the game, Manfred needs to hand a harsh punishment.

The punishment is you have to keep that avatar forever.

 

[Parch]

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/spo...hp?t=b7382ab8b3438d9cbb&cmpid=twitter-premium

More details about the cardinals / astros hacking scandal.

Spoiler

ban the cardinals from baseball

Wow. I wasn't aware of this.

former Cardinals scouting director is serving a 46-month sentence in federal prison after pleading guilty in January 2016 to five counts of unauthorized access to a protected computer.

Baseball spygate. Cardinals org should definitely get some sort of league punishment.

 

[BFIB]

The punishment is you have to keep that avatar forever.

Get out.

 

[Corran Horn]

Finally I can make my cats food good.

 

[Mortemis]

giving a cat "catchup"

what number do I call to report animal abuse

 

[Corran Horn]

 

[Mortemis]

lol, honestly never heard of catsup until that simpsons episode

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Sounds like Sonny Gray will be pitching for Team USA in the WBC. Has not been confirmed yet.

 

[jbug617]

Hammer comes down on the Cards

MLB reaches decision on hacking scandal: #STLCards must award top two picks (Nos. 56, 75) to #Astros and pay $2M fine to HOU as well.

Pick 56 in last year’s draft was assigned value of $1,141,600. Pick 75 was $851,900. 2017 values will be added to #Astros’ pool.

Former Cardinals scouting director Chris Correa given a permanent suspension by MLB.

https://twitter.com/ken_rosenthal/status/826143541915181056

 

[SolKane]

Any seat recommendations for Citi? Looking to go to a Mets game this year. This will be the first game I've ever been to, so not too concerned about price. Right now looking at 121/114, or maybe something up at 414/413. Are these seats any good?

 

[JABEE]

That doesn't seem like a harsh penalty. A bit weak

 

[Windu]

That doesn't seem like a harsh penalty. A bit weak

agreed.

 

[BFIB]

That...isn't as bad as I thought.

I'm guessing Correa was proven to have acted alone, but I don't think that was harsh enough.

 

[Malo]

That...isn't as bad as I thought.

I'm guessing Correa was proven to have acted alone, but I don't think that was harsh enough.

You guys got off light.

 

[CygnusXS]

Needed to be $20 million

 

[Ninja Scooter]

if you really wanted to punish the Cards they should have been banned from signing or drafting any white players for 5 years.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Any seat recommendations for Citi? Looking to go to a Mets game this year. This will be the first game I've ever been to, so not too concerned about price. Right now looking at 121/114, or maybe something up at 414/413. Are these seats any good?

All these seat r good man. Citi has such great views all around.

 

[BFIB]

if you really wanted to punish the Cards they should have been banned from signing or drafting any white players for 5 years.

No way man, that's all of our grit!

 

[orthodoxy1095]

We got off way too easy with that punishment. Hardly seems like a hammer. We had a great draft last year, and the draft was already kind of shot this year, so we should have had to give more money at least.

if you really wanted to punish the Cards they should have been banned from signing or drafting any white players for 5 years.

I mean, I think our 40-man roster is projected to be roughly 50-50 in white/non-white breakdown this year. I think that puts us at least within distance of league average, considering the 25-man roster average at least was 60% white last year.

 

[Corran Horn]

Am I allowed to smack talk mustard in the super bowl thread

 

[Sanjuro]

Am I allowed to smack talk mustard in the super bowl thread

I'll have you banned.

 

[BFIB]

Am I allowed to smack talk mustard in the super bowl thread

There, yes.

Here, no.

 

[Corran Horn]

I'll have you banned.

Its been awhile since I've heard Africa.

 

[Carpe Libertatem]

Should've taken our 13th round pick in 2019, that's where our next MVP candidate will come from

Mostly, I feel kinda bad for the rest of the AL West. The picks shouldn't be given to the Astros, just taken away period. The Rangers, Mariners, As, Angels didn't do anything.

 

[Sanjuro]

Its been awhile since I've heard Africa.

YOU'LL HEAR IT A LOT IN HELL YOU SON OF A BITCH!

Also, pick up your Panda.

 

[rando14]

lol eat shit Aubrey huff, you unappreciative jackass!!

Hammer comes down on the Cards



https://twitter.com/ken_rosenthal/status/826143541915181056

Wow that's barely anything at all. $2 million is virtually nothing, they could take a shit and find that in the bowl. And they took away a compensatory pick? lmao!!

 

[Little Green Yoda]

Mostly, I feel kinda bad for the rest of the AL West. The picks shouldn't be given to the Astros, just taken away period. The Rangers, Mariners, As, Angels didn't do anything.

Yep, glad the Astros aren't a division rival any more. Sucks to be the other AL West teams.

Are there any more QO players worth signing this offseason? Might as well go for broke lol.

 

[sf2fanatic]

Am I allowed to smack talk mustard in the super bowl thread

Some relish on that ketchup.



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[Beckx]

Fighters will hold a practice game against a KBO team at the Cubs' facility in Arizona

why am i not there

whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

 

[Corran Horn]

You meant to say spin right?

Is Barry Bonds a gaffer?
https://twitter.com/BarryBonds/status/826218521050890240

 

[RBH]

Atlanta Braves infielder Sean Rodriguez and his family are recovering after police say their SUV was hit by a man who had stolen a Miami police officer's cruiser.

News outlets report that 31-year-old Miami native Sean Rodriguez, his wife Giselle and their two young children were T-boned by the stolen cruiser Saturday afternoon in Miami-Dade County.

The unidentified suspect was killed in the crash, as the police car was engulfed in flames.

Rodriguez was not hurt, but the other members of his family were hospitalized. Rodriguez's wife was listed in fair condition Sunday, and their 2-year-old and 8-year-old children were in serious but stable condition.

Rodriguez played the past two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He signed with the Braves in November.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...s-hit-deadly-crash-wife-children-hospitalized