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[sazabirules]

I don't think Detwiler is returning to the rotation. He's simply not good enough, and Davey seems to like him as his long man out of the pen. Not that I particularly think he's good enough to do that, either, but at least he's better than Burnett. I'm hopeful about Wang, but despite his nice results in the minors thus far his outings have been a little troubling, plus Wang was never really an amazing pitcher anyway. I'm hoping that we'll see a little of Tom Milone and Brad Peacock come September when Zimm reaches his inning limit, and then according to Rizzo and Johnson we should get a start or two from Strasburg to finish off the year.

Hopefully the Yankees are still looking at Burnett. Now I'm just waiting for Werth to get out of his slump.

 

[Macattk15]

I need a new team to follow until the M's put together something sembling major league talent. Trade some of the fucking pitching for people who can hit.

Felix, Pineda, Paxton, Walker, Beaven .... Hultzen when he signs. I don't give a fuck anymore.

 

[CygnusXS]

Awful drops by Florida, Arizona, Milwaukee (pitches/plate appearance).

 

[eznark]

Doesn't appear that seeing more pitches correlates to scoring more runs so.....so?

 

[Sanjuro]

Real Talk. If King Felix dies, does his son get thrown into the starting rotation?

 

[Sharp]

Doesn't appear that seeing more pitches correlates to scoring more runs so.....so?

Nah, it correlates, just not that strongly.

 

[eznark]

Nah, it correlates, just not that strongly.

Have you read a study? I spent a few minutes this morning trying to find one and didn't. Obviously comparing a year to half of another year isn't enough to make any sort of judgement.

I'd be willing to bet Yuni is responsible for 80% of the Brewers difference.

 

[The Frankman]

According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, a team official confirmed, that the Mets intend to sign LHP Gustavo Chacin for Triple-A Buffalo.

Once a highly touted prospect in the Toronto Blue Jays system, the 30-year-old Chacin was released earlier in the week by the Houston Astros after posting a 5.13 ERA in nine starts and 18 relief appearances for Triple-A Oklahoma City this season.

Chacin appeared in 44 games for Houston last season posting a 4.70 ERA and is 65-52 with a 4.23 ERA over 12 minor league seasons.

JP at it again!

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

JP at it again!

I remember when this guy pitched for the Blue Jays with them goggles on. He had a pretty good year.

 

[Sharp]

Have you read a study? I spent a few minutes this morning trying to find one and didn't. Obviously comparing a year to half of another year isn't enough to make any sort of judgement.

I'd be willing to bet Yuni is responsible for 80% of the Brewers difference.

There are a few studies correlating BABIP with P/PA (to some extent), and BABIP is correlated with BA (again, to some extent) which is correlated with wOBA (etc.) which is highly correlated with R/G. So there should be a correlation, just a weak one that's possibly insignificant in practice.

 

[Joey Fox]

Hey Braves, want to get infield hits on the Nationals?

Lol No. You might force an error though .

 

[cuevas. PhD.]

White sox!

 

[Fenix]

Holy balls, Buck and Pat just talked about WAR on-air. I'm going to assume David Cone got to them during this series.

 

[Joey Fox]

Nationals Lineup

Bernadina CF
Espinosa 2B
Zimmerman 3B
Morse 1B
Werth RF
Nix LF
Flores C
Desmond SS
Gorzelanny P

Werth above Nix? Hmm. I like it until it fails miserably.

 

[yankeehater]

Alright Phils have won 6 of the last 7 series against the Mets, hope they can keep that going today. Kendrick does not give me much confidence though. Go Nats!

 

[Doytch]

Holy balls, Buck and Pat just talked about WAR on-air. I'm going to assume David Cone got to them during this series.

Rockin the FAN590 audio overlay on PS3, what'd they say?

 

[Fenix]

Rockin the FAN590 audio overlay on PS3, what'd they say?

Brief definition, used it for the Escobar is the best AL shortstop argument, mentioned Jays FO uses WAR to make decisions on signing players.

 

[yankeehater]

Great hit there by Howard.

 

[weekend_warrior]

Why is Pena still on this team? I thought we decided after the last game he played that he needed to be sent down. Immediately.

 

[alr1ght]

shit, Santana crushed that.

 

[Doytch]

gardner's "arm" is terribad

 

[darkside31337]

Better off with a 80 Glove 20 Arm than you are with a 20 Glove 80 Arm.

But yeah it sucks.

 

[The Frankman]

Barring the usual Pelfrey brainfart inning he's been pretty ok recently after he gives up a run and he's got Paulino catching him. With Kendrick Mets are making good contact, just a matter of time. Hopefully Pelfrey doesn't implode... c'mon Paulie keep making him pitch like a man.

 

[Jubs]

Fuck yes.

 

[ViperVisor]

I was playing some MVP 2005 on gamecube.

Is it normal for Pedro Martinez to IBB John Dowd *Bonds* to start an inning?

 

[Vargas]

Stupid wall.

 

[The Frankman]

Stupid wall.

*insert LJ11 Citi Field post*

 

[darkside31337]

Jon Dowd should have been intentionally walked every at bat in MVP 05 just like he should have been every AB during those years on those Giants teams.

 

[Sharp]

Well this is sure a promising start.

 

[clemenx]

Ah, man. Jon Dowd name brings memories. I was pretty into MVP mods for the PC, they're pretty awesome, I think the community is still big.

 

[The Frankman]

It's one thing to see teams walk Carlos Beltran to face Jason Bay, it's another thing to watch them walk Daniel Murphy. Amazing.

EDIT: so at what point do we see Jason Pridie in LF again?

 

[bean breath]

This Cliff Lee interview is cringe inducing. Who's in the booth for TBS? David Wells? Eckersley?

 

[Vargas]

... Jason Bay ladies and gentlemen.

 

[Jubs]

Cool, we get to see Alex Gonzalez hit into a GIDP.

 

[verbum]

I haven't seen a walk for a spitball in a long time.

 

[darkside31337]

It's one thing to see teams walk Carlos Beltran to face Jason Bay, it's another thing to watch them walk Daniel Murphy. Amazing.

EDIT: so at what point do we see Fernando Martinez in LF again?

Although I'll settle for Pridie. Or basically anybody not named Jason Bay.

 

[Sharp]

The fuck is this.

 

[Jubs]

lol Gorzleanny, or however the fuck you spell it.

 

[Doytch]

wtf just happened?

 

[Fenix]

What the fuck just happened.

Edit: whoa.

 

[verbum]

The fuck is this.

He wiped his mouth and then touched the baseball with the wet hand.

 

[Jubs]

On Gameday, looks like Gorzy is getting squeezed big time. A lot of these balls look like strikes to me.

 

[Sharp]

He wiped his mouth and then touched the baseball with the wet hand.

Gorzo can barely throw a fastball right now, let alone try his luck at a spitball. Give him a fucking break.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

The Braves should have blown that inning wide open. But oh well. A two-run lead for Jurrjens is almost an automatic victory this season.

 

[The Frankman]

darkside31337, Mets have said the day Fernando comes up he ain't coming back down. So Beltran would have to he traded to see F-Mart up.

Damn Paulino making his money today. Making Pelfrey look like a pitcher.

 

[verbum]

Gorzo can barely throw a fastball right now, let alone try his luck at a spitball. Give him a fucking break.

The umpires may have been looking for it, he may have been doing it for a while. If you wipe your mouth and do not wipe the hand off, then a little spit can make a ball slip off a bat and go foul.

 

[Doytch]

lol @ the boston doves

 

[jakncoke]

fucking Barmes

 

[Doytch]

looks like it'll be a split...

 

[jakncoke]

I have a feeling this is going to be a long day.