Dmncnby2k9
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Yea, that was bad.eznark said:
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Official 2011 MLB Thread v.2: The Mets are terrible.
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darkside31337
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Sanjuro Tsubaki said:
You know who else doesn't like baseball? The entire Seattle Mariners roster. They certainly play as if that was the case.
If Bedard doesn't like baseball then he certainly doesn't show it while on the mound. The numbers don't lie (lower xFIP than Beckett in both of the past 2 seasons), he's a solid starter when he's pitching. It's obviously a question of whether or not he can get on the mound in the first place.
Red Sox fans SHOULD be thrilled to have him. He will need all the support he can get because by all accounts he has some mental/social issues that would prevent him from thriving in Boston.
vas_a_morir
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clemenx said:
He deserves one upside his dome for that shit.
To be fair, Bedard has never played for a team capable of making the playoffs in his entire career. I have watched him pitch for years and while he has had flaws/injuries, his stuff can be devastating at times.
Red Sox fans don't hate him. Our vibe right now is "?"...we really don't know what to expect. We have people from Seattle calling and bashing him and comparing him to JD Drew on a mound with the attitude of Lackey.
Red Sox fans don't hate him. Our vibe right now is "?"...we really don't know what to expect. We have people from Seattle calling and bashing him and comparing him to JD Drew on a mound with the attitude of Lackey.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Sanjuro Tsubaki said:
Seattle fans hate him because their GM traded the house to get him praying to the baseball gods that he would stay healthy and deliver 30 Eric Bedard quality starts a year.
It didn't happen. If he was actually the franchise savior that Bavasi paid for then all the crap surrounding him would be irrelevant.
Honestly there are a bunch of questions with Bedard but almost none of them actually pertain to his ability to get batters out, which is really the only thing that matters.
They'll have to manage his personality, his interactions with the media, and most importantly manage his innings but in the end its still a low risk high reward move. The Red Sox really do need this move to work out though with Buchholz out for the season. Because it's a disaster right now after Beckett / Lester. There's absolutely no way he's not a significant upgrade over Lackey / Wakefield / Miller though (assuming he stays healthy which is the biggest assumption), so you can take solace in that.
The Frankman
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Jered Weaver should never play/watch basketball then.eznark said:
When someone dunks on his ass would he throw a basketball at his head?
The Frankman
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Yep, racist.eznark said:
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
The Frankman said:
This is so stupid.
They're two completely different sports and what's considered acceptable in one is total bush league in another.
What Guillen did merits a nice fastball in the ribs. I'm not a proponent of headhunting at any time though.
The Frankman
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Why? When did having fun become so "AWWWW AGAINST TRADITION"? You know what Weaver could've done that would've been 10x better? Win the game and not throw a meatball pitch. Beat the guy. Lets' see him hop all around when his team got its ass handed him. Lets' see a bat flip when dude is wearing a golden sombrero. Does a potential 10-game ban/injury/fine really do the job?darkside31337 said:
BTW, fucking tradition is why we have no Mark Cuban in baseball and YoTU.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
The Frankman said:
There should NEVER be a day where baseball becomes as ridiculous as Lebron James celebrating beating the Celtics or stupid TD celebrations that happen on a weekly basis. Thankfully baseball players and baseball culture agrees with that.
vas_a_morir
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The Frankman said:
Rule 1 in the old baseball rulebook: Players must behave as gentlemen. If you break that rule, well, you get what you get.
The Frankman
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because this = LeBron James celebration. Yep... good thing baseball culture is strong enough to fight off replay and an infusion of fun owners too.darkside31337 said:
Gentlemen like Cobb and RAGAH CLEMINS. K.vas_a_morir said:
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
The Frankman said:
I'd put Guillen's celebration up there with Lebrons. At least Lebrons came after a playoff series victory, Guillen's was just as ridiculous only he did it in a regular season game between two non-rivals.
And you can modernize the game without destroying the tradition and culture of it. Adding replay and new owners who aren't already dead are completely separate from not acting like a total douche while being on the field.
The Frankman
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Dammit, I want more exciting brand of baseball rife with strategy (bye DH) and fun. Things that'll bring fans back to the game... I mean that's "acceptable" doesn't always make sense. Why is it acceptable for a pitcher to show up batters but the reverse is frowned upon? I want hitters to slide into 2nd after a big late inning RBI double and
And fuck, it's 2011. WHERE'S MY GAME WINNING BATUSSI?
And fuck, it's 2011. WHERE'S MY GAME WINNING BATUSSI?
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
The Frankman said:
One of the strongest arguments why the DH sucks.
NL starters could never get away with that crap because they can actually take some retaliation. It's only AL starters and closers who can get away with that kind of crap because its their teammate that's going to receive the beaning and not the guy who instigated the crap in the first place.
The Frankman
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AL Starters - RAGAdarkside31337 said:
AL Relievers - The Eck in his prime
I mean classic Eck was the blueprint for Kenny Powers. GEEZUS the things he would do. But there NL closers who have been guilty of some interesting stuff as well.
Dmncnby2k9
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Oh, so the reason Drew Pomeranz hasn't been announced as part of the trade is because teams need to wait a year after signing a draft pick to trade him. This happened after Pete Incaviglia of the Expos did not want to sign with them and was traded to Texas.
darkside31337
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Dmncnby2k9 said:
Yeah. Not sure what the Rockies plan on doing for the next 3 weeks or so till he eligible. There's precedent set for him to continue pitching for Cleveland's farm system if they wanted him to keep throwing.
Dmncnby2k9
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Yeah, that's the plan.eznark said:
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
So they're just going to let him keep throwing for 2 weeks?
I figured they'd treat him differently than the average PTBNL since he's not exactly the average PTBNL in the first place.
I figured they'd treat him differently than the average PTBNL since he's not exactly the average PTBNL in the first place.
Dmncnby2k9
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I'm thinking he might be sidelined until then.darkside31337 said:
Dmncnby2k9
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That's bush league!!eznark said:
Dmncnby2k9
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lol shit, did we even get that player that supposedly pitched in the majors this year?eznark said:
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Wasn't there some middle infielder the Brewers didn't call up post Weeks injury that had people speculating he was one of the guys on the list?
Dmncnby2k9
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He's gonna catch or DH?SuperMalo said:
captmcblack
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I think he'll mostly DH, because that's where the most benefit to his ABs will be found (by making Posada a bench player).
Sanjuro Tsubaki said:
So you're talking about random mouth breathing fans calling from Seattle that probably don't know shit about the Mariners other than Bedard was hurt all the time with legitimate injuries .... including trying to pitch through the shoulder injury for a while??
Fuck them. Bedard likes baseball. Bedard tries even while his shoulder is falling off to labor through the season.
I like Bedard. Is he often injured? Yeah he is. Is he one of the best LH'ers in the AL when healthy? Yeah I think so. He can't control his body breaking down ... its not his fault.
The guy was cool in Seattle. He wanted to play again for Seattle this season (other teams offered him more money) because he most likely felt bad for how much playing time he missed after Seattle traded so much away for him.
Comparing him to Lackey???? Hahaha. Lackey is a dickhead asshole who will yell at his own players behind him. Bedard is not Lackey.
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