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Postby Brantt » Thu Jun 22, 2017 18:19:33

Schwarber sent to AAA
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Postby Stay_Disappointed » Thu Jun 22, 2017 18:23:55

Brantt wrote:Schwarber sent to AAA


Franco still on the phillies
I would rather see you lose than win myself

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Postby bleh » Thu Jun 22, 2017 18:27:04

They gave Greg Bird a cortisone shot in his ankle. Hope he doesn't rupture his achilles like Howard.

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Postby ReadingPhilly » Fri Jun 23, 2017 20:19:21

Orioles have allowed 5 or more runs in 20 straight games. Longest streak since the 1924 Phillies.

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Postby smitty » Fri Jun 23, 2017 22:21:36

swishnicholson wrote:
Bucky wrote:shore is looking at 1971, not 1970, when the incident occurred


Perhaps, but in 1971, the year after the collision, Fosse was once again an all star catcher and a gold glove winner. 1970 was the only time he posted an OPS+ above 100, except for 1976, when he once again hit over .300. Those 16 home runs in the first half of the 1970 were more than he hit in over 1200 minor league plate appearances.

Sure, one can say that that half season was a marker of his true potential and he would have gone on to be a star if not for the collision. That's certainly the story Fosse has been telling at regular intervals, and why not?

I tend to think his career would have taken a very similar shape to what it did anyway, and think there's more evidence that that's the case.

And I hate Rose.


You are correct.

http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?pl ... position=C

Look at his 1973 SB/CS numbers. He got really messed up in 1974 in some sort of clubhouse brawl.


http://didthetribewinlastnight.com/blog ... r-catcher/

The true facts are his career was badly effected by the 1974 clubhouse brawl. Much more than the Rose collision. Rose went on the DL after the All-Star game jawn.
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Postby Stay_Disappointed » Sat Jun 24, 2017 00:32:13

ReadingPhilly wrote:Orioles have allowed 5 or more runs in 20 straight games. Longest streak since the 1924 Phillies.


Still only 3 games under .500
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Postby BigEd76 » Sat Jun 24, 2017 20:19:18

streak ended today

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Postby philliesphhan » Sun Jun 25, 2017 21:25:08

rolex wrote:He played but was never what he could have been. In 1970 he looked to be Johnny Bench pt II. Never happened. Couldn't throw and his power hitting was gone. To his credit, he never blamed Rose for a cheap play but it was what it was. Everyone knew that Rose had gone over the top with that play. The AS game was an exhibition game.


This is insanely insulting to Johnny Bench who hit 22 HR in 350 AB as an 18 year old in the minors. The two aren't and would never have been on the same planet with or without the collision.
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Postby rolex » Sun Jun 25, 2017 21:35:55

philliesphhan wrote:
rolex wrote:He played but was never what he could have been. In 1970 he looked to be Johnny Bench pt II. Never happened. Couldn't throw and his power hitting was gone. To his credit, he never blamed Rose for a cheap play but it was what it was. Everyone knew that Rose had gone over the top with that play. The AS game was an exhibition game.


This is insanely insulting to Johnny Bench who hit 22 HR in 350 AB as an 18 year old in the minors. The two aren't and would never have been on the same planet with or without the collision.

http://www.scout.com/mlb/indians/story/ ... -ray-fosse
Maybe people outside of Cleveland don't know how good Fosse was and was expected to be.

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Postby philliesphhan » Sun Jun 25, 2017 21:44:07

I'd have to think an Indians web site is going to be a bit biased. As someone else already pointed out, Fosse had something like 15 HR in like 1000~ minor league AB. Johnny Bench, that ain't
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Postby ReadingPhilly » Mon Jun 26, 2017 16:16:09

Wally backman. NSFW

https://twitter.com/bobby/status/878867236244606976

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Postby Bucky » Mon Jun 26, 2017 16:51:03

poor stevie's gotta play 2nd, left, and short. he must be bugs bunny or sumpin' like that

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Postby swishnicholson » Mon Jun 26, 2017 20:27:36

ReadingPhilly wrote:Wally backman. NSFW

https://twitter.com/bobby/status/878867236244606976


I can see why Wally, who played at 5' 9" 160, would jump at the opportunity to call someone a "pipsqueak."
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Postby Wheels Tupay » Mon Jun 26, 2017 20:35:56

swishnicholson wrote:
ReadingPhilly wrote:Wally backman. NSFW

https://twitter.com/bobby/status/878867236244606976


I can see why Wally, who played at 5' 9" 160, would jump at the opportunity to call someone a "pipsqueak."


this is a great post
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Postby Werthless » Tue Jun 27, 2017 12:25:50

He was more entertaining than I thought. And very polite to the catcher.

They must have Trump's economics council playing for them... 6 guys named Steve.

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Postby Barry Jive » Tue Jun 27, 2017 13:29:38

"One Headlight," all right
no offense but you are everything that's wrong with America

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Postby BigEd76 » Tue Jun 27, 2017 18:00:31

Anthony Young passed away from an inoperable brain tumor at age 51. He was the Met pitcher that went 1-16 in 1993 after going 2-14 the season before

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Postby 1 » Tue Jun 27, 2017 18:33:06

Somebody get Jeremy Bonderman to a doctor!
Fine. You wanna act like you're two? I'll act like I'm one.

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Postby drsmooth » Tue Jun 27, 2017 20:42:34

Trea Turner has stolen 7 bases in Washington's game with the Cubs tonite.

It's the 4th inning
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Postby Ace Rothstein » Tue Jun 27, 2017 20:43:37

drsmooth wrote:Trea Turner has stolen 7 bases in tonite's game with the Cubs.

It's the 4th inning



Nats stole 7, Turner has 4

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