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[Sharp]

Seriously. Why is it that people infer that players have a bad work ethic because they're pompous? They know as well as anyone that talent alone doesn't make someone elite.

Because people want to believe that players' personal lives or personalities are affecting on-field play. Makes for better narratives and drama and shit than "actually he just ran into some bad luck totally randomly" or "the reason Francoeur always fizzles out after he's been with a team for awhile is because he is bad at baseball."

 

[Maxim726X]

I would place a bet on the Pirates reaching playoffs.

I think that 91.8% is being a little too generous for the Yankmees, too.

Gonna need Colon and Garcia to keep up what they've been doing if they want to make the post-season.

 

[eznark]

I would place a bet on the Pirates reaching playoffs.

Name the stakes.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Name the stakes.

lol, meant money-wise.

 

[eznark]

lol, meant money-wise.

again...name the stakes

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

100 dominican pesos!

 

[Windu]

Pirates have this schedule at the end of the month

3vs. Reds, 3 vs. Cardinals, 4 @ Braves, 3 @ Phillies.

I'm thinking they will either be at .500 or below it at the end of the month.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

ok maybe i exaggerated a bit, playoffs might be tough this year, but at 2.9% making playoffs odd? Should be higher in my opinion that's all. I picked Brewers to win the division and with the addition of K-Rod the odds got better.

 

[eznark]

100 dominican pesos!

you and your made up words

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

100 dominicans pesos equals 2 dollars and 64 cents.

 

[DevelopmentArrested]

Escobar didn’t make the cut. His on field value would justify his placement, but he comes with significant off-the-field concerns, which is why the Braves essentially gave him away in the first place.

was dave cameron always this retarded?

 

[Windu]

Frank Wren vindicated

 

[CygnusXS]

it will be this, unfortunately.

schafer
gonzo
mccann
uggla
prado
freeman
heyward
mclouth

watch

 

[Joey Fox]

The stands are full of fans for an afternoon game between two last place teams. I would love to watch a game at Wrigley field again.

 

[eznark]

The stands are full of fans for an afternoon game between two last place teams. I would love to watch a game at Wrigley field again.

You'd be the only one

 

[Joey Fox]

You'd be the only one

They changed the name to PNC? Tear down the stadium.

Edit: No they didn't, not sure why I jumped to that conclusion. Made more sense to me that they'd changed the name than your response.

 

[verbum]

was dave cameron always this retarded?

Yunel is pouty. Can't have pouty in a clubhouse.

 

[Joey Fox]

Pop fly fail by the Marlins off the bat of Soriano, two runs score.

Now where have I seen that before? At least they'll charge this one as an error.

 

[eznark]

They changed the name to PNC? Tear down the stadium.

Edit: No they didn't, not sure why I jumped to that conclusion. Made more sense to me that they'd changed the name than your response.

No one goes to Wrigley for the baseball.

 

[Joey Fox]

No one goes to Wrigley for the baseball.

Ok I get what you're saying, now. The fans at Wrigley aren't as good as they seem, regardless of the fact that every one on camera seems to be in their seats watching the game and wearing Cubs hats.

I'm not doubting there are better fans out there, but they can't be any worse than some of the ditzes I see and hear at Nationals games.

 

[Maxim726X]

No one goes to Wrigley for the baseball.

False.

 

[CygnusXS]

False.

Yeah, the camera guys are watching the game, after all. Ez proven wrong.

 

[Joey Fox]

It must be a Midwest thing to complain about people not paying attention at a game.

East Coasters don't pay attention so much that it's expected.

 

[Windu]

#Braves lineup: 1. Schafer CF, 2. Prado 3B, 3. Heyward RF, 4. Freeman 1B, 5. Uggla 2B, 6. Ross C, 7. McLouth LF, 8. Gonzalez SS, 9. Hudson

well at least gonzo is where he belongs, doubt Schafer is going anywhere anytime soon.

 

[Joey Fox]

1. Bernadina CF
2. Espinosa 2B
3. Zimmerman 3B
4. Morse 1B
5. Nix LF
6. Werth RF
7. Ramos C
8. Desmond SS
9. Hernandez P

 

[verbum]

Apparently Ross will be catching Hudson most of the time.

 

[jakncoke]

With last night's loss, the Padres now have a 0% chance of making the playoffs!

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/odds/

They join the Blue Jays, O's, Royals, Cubs, and Astros. Nationals still sitting at 0.1%!

Why is Pitt only 3%

 

[CygnusXS]

1. Bernadina CF
2. Espinosa 2B
3. Zimmerman 3B
4. Morse 1B
5. Nix LF
6. Werth RF
7. Ramos C
8. Desmond SS
9. Hernandez P

pfft nobody cares about your team's lineup order

 

[Windu]

Apparently Ross will be catching Hudson most of the time.

Fredi said the same thing about Ross and Jurrjens in April.

I'd prefer he just use Ross when there is a tough lefty and off the bench And then of course when McCann needs a day off. But I guess he likes to take the lazy route, as always.

 

[Joey Fox]

pfft nobody cares about your team's lineup order

Nats fans come out more for event games and wins.

I'm sure they'll appreciate the lineup post after the fact, when they wonder how the team came back from down 5, or how the Nats scored 10 runs, etc.

Jack McKeon can barely walk to the mound, LOL.

 

[Windu]

Nats fans come out more for event games and wins.

I'm sure they'll appreciate the lineup post after the fact, when they wonder how the team came back from down 5, or how the Nats scored 10 runs, etc.

I already know the answer, Scott proctor.

 

[Joey Fox]

Carlos Marmol missing badly once again, first three pitches wayy outside.

Edit: and it turns into a 4 pitch walk.

Marmol bailed out on lazy baserunning by Hanley Ramirez.

 

[Rodeo Clown]

@Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
Orioles and J.J. Hardy making progress on a three-year deal that could be in the range of $21 million-$25 million.

Figured the O's would trade him with the team going nowhere.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

K-Rod just waived his $17.5 vesting option for 2012.

 

[CygnusXS]

Nats fans come out more for event games and wins.

I'm sure they'll appreciate the lineup post after the fact, when they wonder how the team came back from down 5, or how the Nats scored 10 runs, etc.

Jack McKeon can barely walk to the mound, LOL.

you know I was messing with you, right?

 

[Sharp]

pfft nobody cares about your team's lineup order

I check it to see where we've decided to put the black holes in every game. Currently they're at 6 and 8.

 

[Joey Fox]

you know I was messing with you, right?

Nah I figured you were messing with the other Nats fans.

And Sharp is right, it's nice to see Werth at 6, as opposed to say, 2 or 5. That lineup is pretty standardized, but I'm pleased to see Morse at 4 instead of 5, even with Nix in there.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Now that K-Rod has waived his $17.5 million option, the buyout for the option increases from $3.5 million to $4 million. The Mets will pay the $3.5 million and the Brewers will only pay the $500k.

This was a fucking hell of a deal for the Brewers.

 

[Celsior]

Now that K-Rod has waived his $17.5 million option, the buyout for the option increases from $3.5 million to $4 million. The Mets will pay the $3.5 million and the Brewers will only pay the $500k.

This was a fucking hell of a deal for the Brewers.

God he must fucking not want to play for the Brewers.

 

[The Frankman]

Angel Pagan, CF
Justin Turner, 2B
Carlos Beltran, RF
Daniel Murphy, 3B
Jason Bay, LF
Lucas Duda, 1B
Josh Thole, C
Ruben Tejada, SS
R.A. Dickey, RHP

Mets HAVE to win tonight vs. Worley. Hamels is pitching tomorrow and they usually kill him, and Sunday is the immortal Kyle Kendrick.

K-Rod just waived his $17.5 vesting option for 2012.

I knew he'd do it as a Met (kept saying he'd do it), I stopped worrying about it. However I had no idea he'd do it as a Brewer. Frankie/Boras REALLY want free agency.

 

[CygnusXS]

Boras doesn't get any real money until Frankie signs a new contract, so yeah.

 

[eznark]

Now that K-Rod has waived his $17.5 million option, the buyout for the option increases from $3.5 million to $4 million. The Mets will pay the $3.5 million and the Brewers will only pay the $500k.

This was a fucking hell of a deal for the Brewers.

Holy shit, that is awesome. Not because of the money ($3.5 is nothing to any team in baseball) but because they can now use him whenever it makes sense with no worries whatsoever.

My guess is Roenicke and Melvin knew this was coming.

 

[The Frankman]

R.A. Dickey - good slider, curveball, change

... The Phillies scouting report on R.A. Dickey must be from 2002.

 

[Vargas]

I was just playing MLB 11 The Show and I home run I hit was reviewed. I have been playing the game since it came out and never saw that happen. I thought the game was messed up for a time since the replay took its sweet time going in slow mo and all.

 

[Sharp]

... The Phillies scouting report on R.A. Dickey must be from 2002.

I don't think so, he never had any of those.

 

[The Frankman]

I was just playing MLB 11 The Show and I home run I hit was reviewed. I have been playing the game since it came out and never saw that happen. I thought the game was messed up for a time since the replay took its sweet time going in slow mo and all.

Implemented last year I thought... funny, a lot of the reviews aren't close.

I don't think so, he never had any of those.

I mean he wasn't always a knuckleballer, but as a Met he has never thrown a slider. He actually had a curve in the minors/last year but I don't recall seeing it this year. He had thrown a change last year but he scrapped it this year to concentrate on his soft knuckleball.

 

[Doytch]

nice work by the yankee OFs throwing the ball.

 

[The Frankman]

ESPN MLB GameCast has a new beta out. Looks nice, the Strike Zone indicator appears much more accurate.

EDIT: Oh hey R.A. Dickey apparently being squeezed and walking people. Just likethe 1st half!

 

[The Frankman]

Josh Thole I don't think has called for a pitch inside yet this inning. Everything away from Ruiz, Mayberry, even the pitcher Worley.

Awesome.

 

[CygnusXS]

groundball, groundball, groundball, flyball, strike out: 1 run scores

well, shit happens

the livo zone is in full effect i see