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[Blearth]

What's it like having a bullpen that can keep you in a game?

Marvelous

 

[Branduil]

Murphy has just been awful this year.

 

[Link]

Marvelous

I'd imagine. I wouldn't know.

 

[Sir Alemeth]

I tune into the 9th inning just for shits and giggles and Brandon Belt ties it.

I love this team.

Same. Came to check the score on espn.com after my late dinner and here we go again the Giants came back and tied it...now lets get it done and win this thing!!

 

[Branduil]

Wow ump just gifted this game to the Angels. Unbelievable.

 

[Opiate]

Pujols looks worn down in a way I've never seen. He's been vaguely hurt and in pain for years now; virtually every years since 2007 he's had some chronic elbow problem, or a leg issue, or something that he's played through, but he's managed to seem fairly lithe and capable through all of it.

This year, though, it is visibly slowing him down in all regards. Balls in play he used to be able to leg out for hits are ending up as outs now. He looks incredibly slow running to first and on the bases generally. His defense is clearly suffering as he's playing a lot of DH. I'm not sure he's breaking down permanently, but he looks like he needs real, extended rest for the first time in his career. If he gets it, hopefully he comes back strong.

 

[geeko]

WHAT WHAT WHAT?!!

was too busy celebrating the sharks winning a playoff ticket, that I forgot about the giants, and they tied!!

 

[Macattk15]

Why not touch 3rd and throw to get slow ass Pujols out at 1B Beltre?

 

[cashman]

Pujols has plantar fasciitis and is deciding to play through it. That's the main reason for the slowness.

 

[Opiate]

He has plantar fasciitis and is deciding to play through it. That's the main reason for the slowness.

Yes, I understand. But as I said, he's had chronic issues every year since 2007. Some were also pretty serious, like bone spurs in the elbow or knee, that required surgery in the off season, and yet he managed to always be an MVP caliber player and show no obvious, visible signs of decline. The worst you could say is that his trot to first was sometimes deliberate, but not exactly slow; it was clearly still fast but paced to avoid further aggravating any injury.

Not this time though. This looks different.

 

[Dominican Power]

Hamilton lol

 

[Branduil]

You suck Josh.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

The Tigers have purchased the contract of Jose Valverde from AAA Toledo. Jim Leyland says he will be the closer immediately starting Wednesday.

Also, the Red Sox are calling up Daniel Bard from AA Portland.

 

[geeko]

DAMNIT PANDA, NO MORE ICE CREAM!!

 

[Dominican Power]

WTF??? lol

 

[Wario64]

lol

that took so much time

 

[see5harp]

HAHAHAHAHAHHA. WTF Pablo wasn't even halfway to home.

 

[bigosc2k]

Bochy should of subbed in someone fast for Pablo.

 

[Sir Alemeth]

PANDA WHAT THE HECK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bochy should of subbed in someone fast for Pablo.

.

 

[Branduil]

This game is kind of frustrating.

 

[Slacker]

Rangers: Damn righty-lefty stuff from Wash. >___< Gentry is way more important on defense. Marteeen better not miss one.

 

[G-Fex]

Brewers streak lives!

 

[Little Green Yoda]

Pujols looks worn down in a way I've never seen. He's been vaguely hurt and in pain for years now; virtually every years since 2007 he's had some chronic elbow problem, or a leg issue, or something that he's played through, but he's managed to seem fairly lithe and capable through all of it.

This year, though, it is visibly slowing him down in all regards. Balls in play he used to be able to leg out for hits are ending up as outs now. He looks incredibly slow running to first and on the bases generally. His defense is clearly suffering as he's playing a lot of DH. I'm not sure he's breaking down permanently, but he looks like he needs real, extended rest for the first time in his career. If he gets it, hopefully he comes back strong.

His plantar fasciitis is has gotten a lot worse this season, I think. The fact it's hindering his play this early in the season is not a good sign. Good thing the Angels can DH him!

Brewers streak lives!

Wow, you guys leapfrogged the Reds and the Pirates in the past few days.

4 NL Central teams above .500!

Spoiler

and the Cubs

Deepest division in baseball!

 

[bigosc2k]

What the fuck Torres?!?!

 

[see5harp]

Nah, even Angel or Torres wouldn't have made that. That's on third base coach cause Pablo wasn't even rounding the base as Cody was starting to throw.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

You can tell Howie Kendrick loves baseball.

 

[Branduil]

I hate baseball.

 

[Slacker]

Dang Halos. Much more fun when the Rangers win, but man these are great games. Looking forward to the rubber game tomorrow.

 

[Branduil]

Rangers are going to need to get more bats at some point this season. Murphy and Moreland are just killing any rallies every time they're up.

 

[cashman]

Oh well...

Tomorrow is a Darvish day and the Rangers get to face Jerome Williams so that should be fun.

 

[bigosc2k]

God dammit!

 

[rekameohs]

This is the Santiago Casilla that I remember liking to watch.

 

[geeko]

Well it was going well, until fatty couldn't make it home. Nice way to screw it up. Wel at least the Sharks made playoffs, and GS warriors won tonight.

 

[Sir Alemeth]

damn it not again.... :\

 

[Link]

Not sure why the D-backs were trying to steal 3rd in that situation.

 

[rekameohs]

Not sure why the D-backs were trying to steal 3rd in that situation.

Because Gerardo Parra is hilariously dumb on the basepaths.

 

[ConradCervantes]

As someone who's experienced plantar fasciitis on and off, ain't no fucking joke. I actually feel empathy for Pujols, as much as I can for someone who's burned my team endlessly and is more wealthy than I could ever imagine.

More on-topic: Nine straight, whores! Who's next, the Doyers? lulz

And I think it's time we swap Weeks and Betancourt in the order.

 

[Blearth]

Sigh

As soon as I saw In play: out(s), I knew it would be a double play.

 

[Link]

Too many mistakes by the Giants for them to overcome.

 

[Sir Alemeth]

poop

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Great day for baseball. I could use more of these.

 

[rekameohs]

4-0 in extras! It's too bad that the bullpen had to shit the bed in game 1 also, cause winning a series in AT&T is always great. Just have to do it tomorrow. Hopefully it's good Kennedy and not shit Kennedy on the hill.

 

[Corran Horn]

Its a good thing Im already drinking. Eases the pain.

 

[G-Fex]

Great day for baseball. I could use more of these.

It's the Mets. Don't make too big a deal of this

Wow, you guys leapfrogged the Reds and the Pirates in the past few days.

4 NL Central teams above .500!

Spoiler

and the Cubs

Deepest division in baseball!

It'll be sweet to see when it does

Spoiler

n't

end .

 

[HarryDemeanor]

It's the Mets. Don't make too big a deal of this

A win's a win. It's not like the Mets are bad. They've got a good team. Plus we face Harvey tomorrow so it should be a tough game.

 

[G-Fex]

A win's a win. It's not like the Mets are bad. They've got a good team. Plus we face Harvey tomorrow so it should be a tough game.

Stop ruining my attempt to aggravate frankman

 

[Link]

A win's a win. It's not like the Mets are bad. They've got a good team. Plus we face Harvey tomorrow so it should be a tough game.

Their bullpen is the worst in the league.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Their bullpen is the worst in the league.

Dodgers ain't much better.

 

[Little Green Yoda]

Dodgers ain't much better.

Dodgers are like middle of the pack, bullpen-wise.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Dodgers are like middle of the pack, bullpen-wise.

I don't believe it.