2014 Thread for Random Stuff About Baseball

Re: 2014 Thread for Random Stuff About Baseball

Postby Werthless » Fri Oct 24, 2014 16:02:45

Rays led the league in non-pitcher sacrifice attempts.

I've never really understood the obsession (not on this board) with managers, even good ones. Way less important than acquiring the right mix of players.

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Re: 2014 Thread for Random Stuff About Baseball

Postby momadance » Mon Oct 27, 2014 10:46:03

Tampa Bay Rays owner Stuart Sternberg has had discussions about moving the franchise to Montreal, reports the New York Daily News.

a he he he

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Re: 2014 Thread for Random Stuff About Baseball

Postby Slowhand » Mon Oct 27, 2014 12:12:14

The Montreal Strippers
How dare you interrupt my Lime Rickey!

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Re: 2014 Thread for Random Stuff About Baseball

Postby BigEd76 » Mon Oct 27, 2014 15:06:26

-- Kevin Seitzer goes from Jays hitting coach to Barves hitting coach
-- Mike Aldrete goes from Cards bench coach to A's bench coach
-- 21-yr old 2B Andy Ibanez left Cuba
-- Korean LHP Kwang-Hyun Kim will be posted

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Re: 2014 Thread for Random Stuff About Baseball

Postby swishnicholson » Tue Oct 28, 2014 03:52:28

This gentleman has memorized the last out of every single World Series since 1954. I'll say no more, other than you might want to just go ahead and skip to 3:30 followed by 7:02.
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Re: 2014 Thread for Random Stuff About Baseball

Postby Werthless » Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:51:51

Does he post here? :)

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Re: 2014 Thread for Random Stuff About Baseball

Postby Bucky » Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:54:02

what if the last play wasn't an out?? :(

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Re: 2014 Thread for Random Stuff About Baseball

Postby BigEd76 » Tue Oct 28, 2014 22:56:31

Jose Canseco accidentally blew off his left middle finger while cleaning his gun
TMZ

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Re: 2014 Thread for Random Stuff About Baseball

Postby Ace Rothstein » Tue Oct 28, 2014 22:59:55

Sure isn't the 1st time he shot himself up

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Re: 2014 Thread for Random Stuff About Baseball

Postby jerseyhoya » Tue Oct 28, 2014 23:15:26

TWITTER: "Now more Royals runs than Canseco fingers"

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Re: 2014 Thread for Random Stuff About Baseball

Postby swishnicholson » Tue Oct 28, 2014 23:45:39

Werthless wrote:Does he post here? :)


Always possible. Which is why I'm just going to say I admire his dedication and enthusiasm. Which I do.
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Re: 2014 Thread for Random Stuff About Baseball

Postby Wheels Tupay » Wed Oct 29, 2014 09:39:18

Ace Rothstein wrote:Sure isn't the 1st time he shot himself up


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Re: 2014 Thread for Random Stuff About Baseball

Postby ReadingPhilly » Thu Oct 30, 2014 16:22:46

youkilis officially retired. he saw 292 3-0 pitches in his career and never swung at one.

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Re: 2014 Thread for Random Stuff About Baseball

Postby Ace Rothstein » Thu Oct 30, 2014 16:23:58

ReadingPhilly wrote:youkilis officially retired. he saw 292 3-0 pitches in his career and never swung at one.



Maybe he is color blind and couldn't see the green light

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Re: 2014 Thread for Random Stuff About Baseball

Postby ReadingPhilly » Thu Oct 30, 2014 21:11:28

Red Sox signed 39 yo uehara to a 2/18 deal.

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Re: 2014 Thread for Random Stuff About Baseball

Postby Stripes » Thu Oct 30, 2014 22:20:44

ReadingPhilly wrote:Red Sox signed 39 yo uehara to a 2/18 deal.


no vesting options?
(Brandy) only hinted at Halladay's personal issues during her Hall of Fame speech last July, when she said, "Roy would want everyone to know that people are not perfect. We're all imperfect and flawed in one way or another. We all struggle."
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Re: 2014 Thread for Random Stuff About Baseball

Postby Phred » Fri Oct 31, 2014 10:37:55

Stripes wrote:
ReadingPhilly wrote:Red Sox signed 39 yo uehara to a 2/18 deal.


no vesting options?


No. Ruben Amaro does not run the Red Sox.
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Re: 2014 Thread for Random Stuff About Baseball

Postby 1 » Mon Nov 03, 2014 22:19:58

Fine. You wanna act like you're two? I'll act like I'm one.

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Re: 2014 Thread for Random Stuff About Baseball

Postby BigEd76 » Tue Nov 04, 2014 13:25:46

The Twins are removing the pinstripes from their home uniforms

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Re: 2014 Thread for Random Stuff About Baseball

Postby BigEd76 » Tue Nov 04, 2014 22:20:43

R.O.Y. finalists:

NL = Billy Hamilton, Kolten Wong, Jacob deGrom
AL = Jose Abreu, Dellin Betances, Matt Shoemaker

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