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[The_Inquisitor]

Man baseball makes this monotonous office work i'm doing today so much better.

 

[eznark]

Masterson.....LOLOLOL

 

[The_Inquisitor]

Poor Chen. 7 hits 5 runs, 4 earned.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Masterson.....LOLOLOL

Yesterday Jimenez, today Masterson. Man o man.

 

[Malo]

Yes, we do have Jeff Mathis.

WS confirmed.

 

[Doytch]

Oh...Jeff Francis was signed by the Reds...?

And the Reds' ST jerseys are wtfawful.

 

[eznark]

best softball uniforms in Arizona, hombre

 

[Doytch]

best softball uniforms in Arizona, hombre

I guess if the desiccated corpse of Walt Disney is judging.

 

[richiek]

LOL Marlins.

Sculpture at Marlins Park might become issue for left-handed hitters

According to Marlins players, the psychedelic home run sculpture in deep left-center could pose a problem for some hitters, specifically left-handed batters facing right-hand pitchers with sidearm deliveries.

“If it is an issue, it can no longer be there,” warned Marlins utility player Greg Dobbs. “I won’t be the only left-handed hitter saying something. If other teams have a problem with it, they’re definitely going to voice their concern to the league.”

 

[Duane Cunningham]

I wish AtBat or GameDay (on mlb.com) actually worked during ST. Somebody was entering plays for the first 1 1/2 innings, then it just stopped.

 

[Doytch]

LOL Marlins.

Sculpture at Marlins Park might become issue for left-handed hitters

Greg Dobbs gon tell it like it is.

 

[darkside31337]

He's going to end up being demoted to AAA tomorrow for his poor performance on the field if he doesn't shut his mouth.

 

[eznark]

He's going to end up being demoted to AAA tomorrow for his poor performance on the field if he doesn't shut his mouth.

lol

 

[Duane Cunningham]

Hell yes, Alex Gordon. Alcides almost hit a HR as well.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Hell yes, Alex Gordon. Alcides almost hit a HR as well.

Cain starting CF this season rite? The guy has talent, and with Melky gone.

 

[Duane Cunningham]

Yep, Cain will be the CF, and he's been good yesterday and so far today. And of course he was great last year in AAA.

 

[Sanjuro]

Dykstra gets three years in prison. Karma.

 

[Macattk15]

Aw Ackley was taken out of the game before he could hit a HR for the cycle

 

[JABEE]

Dykstra gets three years in prison. Karma.

That'll be Braun one day.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

LOL Marlins.

Sculpture at Marlins Park might become issue for left-handed hitters

After playing The Show 12 last night, I said the exact same thing. That thing is way too close to the batter's eye.

 

[ConradCervantes]

Lorenzo Cain was the one piece of the Greinke trade I do miss most of all. Dude has a future in the bigs, that much is for certain.

 

[Duane Cunningham]

We're pretty damn happy to have Alcides Escobar, too. He's been defensively amazing, so far. Between the two of them, it's going to be pretty airtight up the middle I think.

EDIT: And a come from behind victory! Pow!

 

[eznark]

Lorenzo Cain was the one piece of the Greinke trade I do miss most of all. Dude has a future in the bigs, that much is for certain.

Yep. A Tony Gwynn Jr future. All glove that guy. To be fair, an amazing glove though!

 

[Corran Horn]

The Brewer fans gave Braun a standing ovation as he walked to the plate for his first at-bat. The applause did not last long as he struck out while a small group of Giants fans chanted: “Urine sample! Urine sample!”

 

[ZeroRay]

After playing The Show 12 last night, I said the exact same thing. That thing is way too close to the batter's eye.

Honestly, they should have a box or some shit covering it until someone hits a home run. Like the apple coming out of the hat.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Getting closer to seeing some Matt Harvey cant wait! Baseball how i missed thee!

 

[darkside31337]

Oliver Perez still sucks at baseball. Doesn't look like hes going to get that MLB special.

 

[LJ11]

Harper looks huge.

 

[sf2fanatic]

Well heres a matchup now we be seening in a couple of years, Harvey vs Harper

 

[talisayNon]

Oliver Perez still sucks at baseball. Doesn't look like hes going to get that MLB special.

fuck u it's an improvement bitch. u try not pitching for two years when a worthless jackass like wilpon screws u over.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Harper looks huge.

And he keeps growing.

 

[Lambtron]

So I already hate Jason Marquis.

 

[rekameohs]

So I already hate Jason Marquis.

 

[gaming_noob]

Holy FUCK at this Mets team. 2nd and 3rd no outs, no runs!

 

[vas_a_morir]

New thinner Jay Bruce... he's been working hard in the offseason, and done lost 16 pounds.

 

[captmcblack]

Mets defense in midseason form already in this 8th inning vs. the Nats.

 

[nocode]

Dykstra gets three years in prison. Karma.

Saw that today. Anybody know if Keith and Ron Darling commented on this during the game today? I was still at work for the first 3 innings.

 

[Para bailar La Bomba]

Holy FUCK at this Mets team. 2nd and 3rd no outs, no runs!

Dude seriously, if you're going to get this worked up about a freaking ST game, you'll get an aneurysm before June.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

Dude seriously, if you're going to get this worked up about a freaking ST game, you'll get an aneurysm before June.

it's probably a frankman alt.

 

[bluemax]

Yeah, Chen needs to wake up.

First game for some people and already they need to "wake up". Fun with meaningless small sample sizes.

 

[hagaf22]

Aw Ackley was taken out of the game before he could hit a HR for the cycle

We already know Ackleys a good hitter, don't need a cycle to attract more attention to that fact. Let's stay as low key as we can.

 

[Duane Cunningham]

First game for some people and already they need to "wake up". Fun with meaningless small sample sizes.

I was basically kidding... it was literally Chen's first inning.


Although I am watching him like a hawk, since the Royals have no ace and Chen is (frighteningly enough) the closest thing to one.

But on the bright side, he just got on Twitter, and it's glorious:

Bruce Chen ‏ @ChenMusic
This is my first tweet ever!

Bruce Chen ‏ @ChenMusic
Does this mean that I lost my tweetirginity?

Bruce Chen ‏ @ChenMusic
Tweeting is awesome! Thanks 4 all ur support. Should have been here long ago. I mean I should be good with technology, I am Asian

Bruce Chen ‏ @ChenMusic
Good morning everyone. What a beautiful day! Why did the bicycle fall down? Because it was too (2) tired!

Bruce Chen @ChenMusic
confuscious say, "man who stand on toilet high on pot"

Bruce Chen ‏ @ChenMusic
Why did the fish get kick out of school? He got caught with seaweed!

Bruce Chen @ChenMusic
what is Count Dracula's favorite tool in his tool box? Vampliers".

Bruce Chen @ChenMusic
Confucius says "Boy that mess with girl during wrong time of month get caught red-handed!"

 

[eznark]

ChenMusic is my favorite name ever

 

[Duane Cunningham]

I don't get why he called it that... is there some pun there that I'm missing? Or is it just random Bruce Chen craziness?

 

[eznark]

You've surely heard of chin music

 

[Duane Cunningham]

I have now!

Baseball

In baseball slang, it means a pitch that comes rather near the batter's face. The pitcher's intent may be to cause the batter to move "back" such that it is more difficult to hit a future outside pitch, to frighten the batter into a poorer batting approach, to intimidate opposing batters, or to actually hit the batter with the pitch. If the umpire suspects the pitcher of either of the latter two intentions, he may eject the pitcher immediately or warn both teams that any similar pitch will result in automatic ejection. The pitcher's manager may also be ejected or warned if the umpire believes the manager ordered the beanball.

In the late 1800s, at baseball's inception, the phrase "chin music" was used to describe razzing or heckling from the fans. It began being used as a synonym for a brushback pitch around World War II.

Okay, that's actually a damn clever joke, then.

 

[eznark]

Are you American? (not being a dick, just wondering)

 

[Duane Cunningham]

I may have mentioned being from KC before.

 

[eznark]

Huh. I knew you were in KC, not positive that you were from KC. Chin music seems ubiquitous to me. Maybe the kids don't use it anymore.

 

[Talon]

Huh. I knew you were in KC, not positive that you were from KC. Chin music seems ubiquitous to me. Maybe the kids don't use it anymore.

I'm like 3-years-old, and I know what chin music means.