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[carlos]

sigh, so it's going to be one of THESE games....

jerryseinfeld I'm out.gif

 

[CygnusXS]

sigh, so it's going to be one of THESE games....

jerryseinfeld I'm out.gif

just can't get anything going our way

hey look chad durbin

 

[zulux21]

yes yes yes yes yes YES!
white sox game resumes and the game is tied.

 

[CygnusXS]

SHOCKING TURN OF EVENTS

CHAD DURBIN GIVES UP HOME RUN

 

[Enron]

maybe durbin will catch that flu going around the cubs.

 

[Square Triangle]

Cabrera, hit that harder next time.

 

[Sanjuro]

Will Middlebrooks.

 

[Doogdogg]

nice knowing Youkilis.

 

[cuevas. PhD.]

Whooooo Thornton.

 

[RBH]

Will Middlebrooks future!

 

[CygnusXS]

Game was lost when we couldn't score those runners in the top of the 8th, but man, fuck Durbin, fuck Fredi for using him, and fuck Wren for keeping both of those guys around.

 

[Sanjuro]

 

[McNei1y]

http://i.imgur.com/C9w8e.jpg

Why don't you just hit him with a baseball while you're at it.

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

So what's everyone's thoughts on the MLB Network/MLB Tonight?

 

[RBH]

So what's everyone's thoughts on the MLB Network/MLB Tonight?

Thumbs up.

I enjoy the live look-ins.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

So what's everyone's thoughts on the MLB Network/MLB Tonight?

It is better now that Kevin Millar is gone, do not know why he has a show with his jewish baseball historian tries to decipher his mumbles. plus points when larry bowa talks about sabremetrics.

 

[Opiate]

Carlos Beltran and Rafael Furcal are making 19.5M combined average per year over the next two years with the Cardinals.

While that is higher than what Pujols is technically making this year (12M), it's still far lower than what the AAV of the contract is (24-25M, depending on whether you include his post-career bonuses). The point is: I think it's reasonable to think of Beltran+Furcal as the players the Cardinals got when Pujols did not sign with them.

So far this year, the value is as follows:

Furcal: 1.6 WAR
Beltran: 1.5 WAR
Combined: 3.1 WAR

Pujols: -.7 WAR

Difference: +3.8 WAR for the Cardinals

Thus far, the Cardinals have done much better with Pujols' replacements than they would have done with Pujols. Also importantly: The aged Beltran/Furcal will be off the Cardinals' books at the end of 2013. Pujols would have remained on the docket until 2022.

 

[Mrbob]

I can't believe how well Samardzija has done as a starter. Suck it, Eznark!

Now the Cubs and Brewers are tied at 12-17, so good. Cubs finishing with a better record than the Brewers this season makes it all worthwhile.

 

[Malo]

Dylan Bundy with 8k's in 3 innings, dude is a stud. Best pitching prospect in MLB.

 

[Sharp]

Dylan Bundy with 8k's in 3 innings, dude is a stud. Best pitching prospect in MLB.

Is he still in low A?

 

[cashman]

It is better now that Kevin Millar is gone, do not know why he has a show with his jewish baseball historian tries to decipher his mumbles. plus points when larry bowa talks about sabremetrics.

I agree

Is he still in low A?

yeah I think so

 

[Sanjuro]

Angels should sign Julio Franco to help Pujols.

 

[Malo]

Is he still in low A?

Yep. He was facing the yankees' low A minor league affiliate tonight.

 

[cashman]

Yep. He was facing the yankees' low A minor league affiliate tonight.

I would think they'll promote him after the draft.

 

[Malo]

I would think they'll promote him after the draft.

He would blow through their farm system if he didn't have a strict innings limit this season.

 

[beast786]

Nice to see fister back and solidify our rotation.

 

[Corran Horn]

Thank God this is a long season.

 

[Little Green Yoda]

Thus far, the Cardinals have done much better with Pujols' replacements than they would have done with Pujols. Also importantly: The aged Beltran/Furcal will be off the Cardinals' books at the end of 2013. Pujols would have remained on the docket until 2022.

Contract length is the biggie but you also have to consider the fact that we have an easier time plugging in a quality player at 1B compared to SS. Tyler Greene would probably be the everyday starter at SS if Pujols signed and when Craig was out rehabbing his knee, the starting RF would've been Komatsu Schumaker/Robinson. Yuck.

 

[Square Triangle]

Dotel is making even Valverde nervous.


2-1 now WTF

 

[clemenx]

Jesus Montero! Damn Safeco, should've been a walk off.

 

[Square Triangle]

What a waste of a great start by Fister.

Tigers bullpen..

 

[Doogdogg]

Where is Valverde to share in the meltdown/collapse?

 

[beast786]

:{

 

[cashman]

He would blow through their farm system if he didn't have a strict innings limit this season.

They're trying not to screw this one up!

 

[goldlion054]

Well, burn the whole fucking bullpen down and start over. 2 blown saves in 3 games

 

[Malo]

Tigers bullpen is terrible.

To whoever dropped Fister in the gaf rejects league, thanks!

 

[Prade]

Year of the Walk off!

 

[Malo]

They're trying not to screw this one up!

For jangocube's sake, I hope he doesn't become Brian Matusz.

 

[RumblingRosco]

Carlos Beltran and Rafael Furcal are making 19.5M combined average per year over the next two years with the Cardinals.

While that is higher than what Pujols is technically making this year (12M), it's still far lower than what the AAV of the contract is (24-25M, depending on whether you include his post-career bonuses). The point is: I think it's reasonable to think of Beltran+Furcal as the players the Cardinals got when Pujols did not sign with them.

So far this year, the value is as follows:

Furcal: 1.6 WAR
Beltran: 1.5 WAR
Combined: 3.1 WAR

Pujols: -.7 WAR

Difference: +3.8 WAR for the Cardinals

Thus far, the Cardinals have done much better with Pujols' replacements than they would have done with Pujols. Also importantly: The aged Beltran/Furcal will be off the Cardinals' books at the end of 2013. Pujols would have remained on the docket until 2022.

I appreciate this analysis. Thanks!

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Kennedy and Ethier bringing in the runs.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Dodgers win!

 

[goldlion054]

I'm really so angry abut the Tigers bullpen I can't sleep. How do you blow a 4 hit performance from Fister in 7 and a 1-2-3 inning from Phil? I hate you Octavio

 

[Carlbeego]

I'm really so angry abut the Tigers bullpen I can't sleep. How do you blow a 4 hit performance from Fister in 7 and a 1-2-3 inning from Phil? I hate you Octavio

I hate when my team has games like this.

I remember when Mo blew a game to Ichiro back in 2009 after AJ pitched a gem. Mo was walking around the clubhouse eating an ice cream cone and I was steaming.

 

[zulux21]

I'm really so angry abut the Tigers bullpen I can't sleep. How do you blow a 4 hit performance from Fister in 7 and a 1-2-3 inning from Phil? I hate you Octavio

it makes the double header sweep of the white sox a little more bearable for me, but now the Indians look so far away @_@

Damn them and their spunk.

To be fair I really don't want to see the Tigers lose right now either. I would love to see at least one of the wild cards come out of the central as no one expected any from it. in order to do that though the tigers and white sox need to start winning more games as even with 2 wild cards it's doubtful that a .500 team will make the playoffs as a wild card.

 

[The Awesomest]

What a waste of a great start by Fister.

Tigers bullpen..

I'm really so angry abut the Tigers bullpen I can't sleep. How do you blow a 4 hit performance from Fister in 7 and a 1-2-3 inning from Phil? I hate you Octavio

The M's offense continues to be awesome at screwing Fister out of wins. Didn't we tell you guys this when we traded him? Fister never ever gets the win at Safeco. He's cursed or something. Soooooooooo we'll take him off your hands if you don't mind, the beloved son returning home

 

[The Insane Dufresne]

I'm really so angry abut the Tigers bullpen I can't sleep. How do you blow a 4 hit performance from Fister in 7 and a 1-2-3 inning from Phil? I hate you Octavio

Another blown save, huh?

No point in being angry.......This bullpen sucks ass.......

 

[sf2fanatic]

Dodgers win!

 

[Kingbrave]

How good is the At Bat app? I get tired of missing games due to me being sick and in the hospital or at the ladies house....I have Gameday Audio, is it at least equal to it?

 

[acheron_xl]

This is going to be a long motherfucking summer.

Don't worry man, things can only get better!

Spoiler

actually no, they'll probably keep getting worse

 

[eznark]

I can't believe how well Samardzija has done as a starter. Suck it, Eznark!

Now the Cubs and Brewers are tied at 12-17, so good. Cubs finishing with a better record than the Brewers this season makes it all worthwhile.

It's times like these I wish the Brewers were a hopelessly shitty organization like the Cubs so that I could be happy with 12-17.