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[vas_a_morir]

You guys have like a 7 game lead over us. Are you that afraid we might make a run at the division?

Yeah. 7 games ain't shit. A week ago, the Pirates were just 2.5 games back. I think it could work the other way.

 

[CygnusXS]

Oh come on, the Nationals get to play the Mets now? Life isn't fair.

 

[vas_a_morir]

This is a good time to bunt again. (NYY)

 

[Malo]

What a shitty bunt.

 

[weekend_warrior]

Wtf

 

[vas_a_morir]

What the fuck kinda of bunt was that?

 

[sangreal]

god I hate that play

What the fuck kinda of bunt was that?

jeterian

 

[Little Green Yoda]

Yeah. 7 games ain't shit. A week ago, the Pirates were just 2.5 games back. I think it could work the other way.

But the Reds aren't winning with smoke and mirrors like the Pirates were because of OBP!

Spoiler

seriously though, you guys are getting Votto back soon and we still haven't played the Washington Walgreens yet

 

[ZeroRay]

Hanley trade continues to pay off. I hated losing Lindblom but boy, helluva pay off so far.

Edit: Oops, Eovaldi was the one that went for HanRam, Lindblom was for Victorino. Eovaldi also has a chance to be fantastic but still, a fantastic deal.

Grr...

 

[jman2050]

Even when bunting Jeter can't help but GIDP

 

[CygnusXS]

FanGraphs Fielding Runs:

1. Braves - 42.4
2. Mariners - 40.3
3. Angels - 25.9
4. Red Sox - 22.0
5. Diamondbacks - 20.7

My god, over twice the 5th place team.

 

[Malo]

Even when bunting Jeter can't help but GIDP

This needs to be updated.

 

[Windu]

FanGraphs Fielding Runs:

1. Braves - 42.4
2. Mariners - 40.3
3. Angels - 25.9
4. Red Sox - 22.0
5. Diamondbacks - 20.7

My god, over twice the 5th place team.

yay outfield

 

[sangreal]

bad call

 

[Malo]

Yotu

 

[darkside31337]

bad throw bad call

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Oh come on, the Nationals get to play the Mets now? Life isn't fair.

They still have 7 games against the Cardinals.

 

[jman2050]

This has been a most excellent series thus far.

 

[Malo]

The Rangers suck at Yankee Stadium.

 

[CygnusXS]

yay outfield

Imagine where we would be if Simmons had stayed healthy. +50 easy.

 

[sangreal]

jesus christ Pittsburgh. 7 GB?

 

[CygnusXS]

Bourn, Heyward, and Prado: 61 steals
Rest of roster: 12 steals

It's fucking stupid how good our outfield is.

 

[jakncoke]

jesus christ Pittsburgh. 7 GB?

4-9 over the past 13 will do that

 

[cashman]

bleh, at least Josh Hamilton doesn't suck anymore.

 

[harSon]

It's very unfair to Hurdle to blame him for the players' ineptitude.

No it's not.

This is the second season in a row where his team has completely fallen apart in the 2nd half of the season. His job as manager is to give his player a chance to win the game, and as someone who has watched 90% of the games this season, I can confidently say that between his questionable daily lineups and horrible in game management (dude has single handedly cost us a shit ton of games due to his inability to pull an obviously ailing pitcher), he has failed to live up to what's expected of him.

We're definitely going to break the 19 season losing streak, but that shouldn't be taken as an accomplishment, nor is it due to Hurdle's efforts.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Bourn, Heyward, and Prado: 61 steals
Rest of roster: 12 steals

It's fucking stupid how good our outfield is.

What's funny is that Bourn's steals are way down this year. Through August 15 in 2011, Bourn had 45 steals. He's only at 31 this year.

 

[Windu]

Bourn, Heyward, and Prado: 61 steals
Rest of roster: 12 steals

It's fucking stupid how good our outfield is.

Bourn, Heyward and Prado = 14.4 fWAR
Rest of Position Players = 11.2 fWAR

 

[CygnusXS]

Bourn, Heyward and Prado = 14.4 fWAR
Rest of Position Players = 11.2 fWAR

To be fair, that's counting Pastornicky, Wilson, and Diaz, who are all at -0.6 or worse.

 

[Link]

You guys have like a 7 game lead over us. Are you that afraid we might make a run at the division?

 

[sf2fanatic]

First place once again! Woooooooooooo!

Is this the beginning of the end for the Giants?


Gotta continue this 12-1 run on the east coast trip this year..

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Oh come on, the Nationals get to play the Mets now? Life isn't fair.

Hey! We'll see u Braves in Sept.

 

[Puddles]

Is this the beginning of the end for the Giants?

Honestly, if Kemp hadn't missed about half the season, I don't think the division would be in doubt right now.

 

[Talon]

Well, we have a 3 game set with the Nats next week.

 

[RBH]

Pic never fails to make me laugh.

 

[Malo]

Hey! We'll see u Braves in Sept.

Battle of the september collapses.

 

[darkside31337]

http://www.masnsports.com/steve_mel...ching-philosophy-we-dont-like-the-cutter.html

Really interesting read.

Totally get his primary points in that wasting time learning a cutter slows down development, by not focusing on an actual primary breaking pitch and stunting both control and velocity development. But boxing yourself 100% in totally against the use of a specific pitch is pretty far out there.

I'd imagine they are taking a more nuanced approach and its backed by extensive analytic data to come to this conclusion but maybe not.

 

[Dominican Power]

http://www.masnsports.com/steve_mel...ching-philosophy-we-dont-like-the-cutter.html

Really interesting read.

Totally get his primary points in that wasting time learning a cutter slows down development, by not focusing on an actual primary breaking pitch and stunting both control and velocity development. But boxing yourself 100% in totally against the use of a specific pitch is pretty far out there.

I'd imagine they are taking a more nuanced approach and its backed by extensive analytic data to come to this conclusion but maybe not.

David Price is doing better now that he doesn't use the cutter.

 

[jman2050]

The cutter seems to function best as an augmentation to an already developed repertoire. Over-reliance on it when you're name's not Mariano Rivera is typically a bad sign.

 

[Malo]

Hughes has stopped throwing his cutter as well.

 

[Windu]

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=487238&page=100000

 

[CygnusXS]

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=487238&page=100000

smh

 

[eznark]

http://www.masnsports.com/steve_mel...ching-philosophy-we-dont-like-the-cutter.html

Really interesting read.

Totally get his primary points in that wasting time learning a cutter slows down development, by not focusing on an actual primary breaking pitch and stunting both control and velocity development. But boxing yourself 100% in totally against the use of a specific pitch is pretty far out there.

I'd imagine they are taking a more nuanced approach and its backed by extensive analytic data to come to this conclusion but maybe not.

Mike Maddox is fuuuuuuuuuuuucked

 

[mernst23]

With Henderson's BS yesterday the Brewers now have blown 23 this year.

To put that in perspective, if axford had the year he had last year this year (2 BS overall), the Brewers would be 73-43, 1 game in the lead for best record in the NL.

Wow is the only thing that can be said.

 

[Dominican Power]

Nova you piece of shit.

 

[Dominican Power]

With Henderson's BS yesterday the Brewers now have blown 23 this year.

To put that in perspective, if axford had the year he had last year this year (2 BS overall), the Brewers would be 73-43, 1 game in the lead for best record in the NL.

Wow is the only thing that can be said.

Jesus!

 

[sangreal]

I hope Pettitte replaces Nova in the rotation

 

[sangreal]

With Henderson's BS yesterday the Brewers now have blown 23 this year.

To put that in perspective, if axford had the year he had last year this year (2 BS overall), the Brewers would be 73-43, 1 game in the lead for best record in the NL.

Wow is the only thing that can be said.

that is crazy

 

[Sanjuro]

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=487238&page=100000

I would have paid extra for Hamilton to toss her the ring.

 

[jman2050]

Well a 4-game sweep against Texas was always a pipe dream...

 

[RBH]

I would have paid extra for Hamilton to toss her the ring.

omg