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Re: Random MLB Thoughts: "I missed a parade to marry Kate Up

Postby Wolfgang622 » Sat Jan 27, 2018 23:31:22

Bill McNeal wrote:
BigEd76 wrote:The Barves have a new mascot named Blooper

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Looks like reject shrek


Team mascots of this sort to me are like disco and powder blue road uniforms: a product of a particular era. To be introducing a new team mascot in 2018 is like showing up to a cocktail party in bell bottom jeans: embarrassing.
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Re: Random MLB Thoughts: "I missed a parade to marry Kate Up

Postby swishnicholson » Sat Jan 27, 2018 23:59:43

Wolfgang622 wrote:
Bill McNeal wrote:
BigEd76 wrote:The Barves have a new mascot named Blooper

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Looks like reject shrek


Team mascots of this sort to me are like disco and powder blue road uniforms: a product of a particular era. To be introducing a new team mascot in 2018 is like showing up to a cocktail party in bell bottom jeans: embarrassing.


:oops:
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Re: Random MLB Thoughts: "I missed a parade to marry Kate Up

Postby swishnicholson » Sun Jan 28, 2018 00:01:27

BigEd76 wrote:The Barves have a new mascot named Blooper



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Re: Random MLB Thoughts: "I missed a parade to marry Kate Up

Postby Monkeyboy » Sun Jan 28, 2018 12:04:35

Weird color choice. It's Georgia, so I guess they needed to make him a white guy.
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Re: Random MLB Thoughts: "I missed a parade to marry Kate Up

Postby BigEd76 » Sun Jan 28, 2018 12:38:32

I think it was leftover carpet from someone's trailer

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Re: Random MLB Thoughts: "I missed a parade to marry Kate Up

Postby BigEd76 » Mon Jan 29, 2018 13:40:05

All references to Chief Wahoo will be gone from the Indians' uniforms and stadium next year, but fans will still be able to buy merch with the logo

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Re: Random MLB Thoughts: "I missed a parade to marry Kate Up

Postby pacino » Mon Jan 29, 2018 14:09:34

at least it'll be easier to tell which people are pricks based on which hat they wear
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Re: Random MLB Thoughts: "I missed a parade to marry Kate Up

Postby phorever » Tue Jan 30, 2018 09:20:27

using the fangraphs depths charts plus steamer projections, you can construct a 25 player team from the remaining free agents that has more projected fwar than 9 mlb teams. phillies would come out a win or two ahead of the fa team.
ss = any aaaa replacement (0.0 fwar)
c= lucroy 2.4 fwar
1b= hosner 2.8
2b= neil walker 2.6
3b= moose 2.8
lf= jd 2.7
cf=dyson/gomez 1.5 (both marked injured by fangraphs --> sum to one healthy player)
rf=cargo 1.0

sp1= darvish 3.7
sp2= arrieta 2.7
sp3= cobb 1.7 (i'm leaving out jaime garcia and his 2.2 fwar projection because everyone else does... but what exactly is the issue with him?)
sp4= anderson 1.7
sp5= jiminez 1.6 (lynn is next at 1.3)

rp1= cahill 0.6
rp2= moylan 0.4
rp3= duke 0.3
rest of bench and pen = somewhere between 0.0 and 2.0 fwar cumulatively in part-time roles.
total = 28-30 fwar depending on health/role playing time adjustments.
just above a's (27.7 fwar) and just below rangers and phils (30.2, 30.5)
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Re: Random MLB Thoughts: "I missed a parade to marry Kate Up

Postby BigEd76 » Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:58:14

former Padres/DBacks GM Kevin Towers passed away from cancer at 56

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Re: Random MLB Thoughts: "I missed a parade to marry Kate Up

Postby pacino » Tue Jan 30, 2018 12:01:36

wow, I had no clue he was even sick
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Re: Random MLB Thoughts: "I missed a parade to marry Kate Up

Postby BigEd76 » Wed Jan 31, 2018 12:41:44

Oscar Gamble passed away at 68

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Re: Random MLB Thoughts: "I missed a parade to marry Kate Up

Postby Wolfgang622 » Wed Jan 31, 2018 12:46:02

pacino wrote:wow, I had no clue he was even sick


Apparently he wanted it that way. Buster Olney has a lovely tribute.

I was stunned he was so young (56 I think). That means he was like 31 when he took over as GM of the Padres. Today that's not surprising but back in 1993 that's amazingly young to have been GM.
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Re: Random MLB Thoughts: "I missed a parade to marry Kate Up

Postby Wolfgang622 » Wed Jan 31, 2018 12:51:01

So... Jayson Werth was at the SOTU last night... as an "organic farmer." Says he was "inspired."

Gee, I wonder what kinds of organic crops he might be growing?
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Re: Random MLB Thoughts: "I missed a parade to marry Kate Up

Postby ReadingPhilly » Wed Jan 31, 2018 12:59:40

Wolfgang622 wrote:
pacino wrote:wow, I had no clue he was even sick


Apparently he wanted it that way. Buster Olney has a lovely tribute.

I was stunned he was so young (56 I think). That means he was like 31 when he took over as GM of the Padres. Today that's not surprising but back in 1993 that's amazingly young to have been GM.


I do remember hinch holding the stand up to cancer placard with his name on it during the World Series. That was a nice piece by olney.

Fun fact, he was Jim McMahon’s roommate at BYU.

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Re: Random MLB Thoughts: "I missed a parade to marry Kate Up

Postby Stripes » Sun Feb 04, 2018 11:20:54

Verducci with a good piece on the current stalled FA market: https://www.yahoo.com/sports/free-agent ... 57339.html
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Re: Random MLB Thoughts: "I missed a parade to marry Kate Up

Postby BigEd76 » Tue Feb 06, 2018 17:30:00

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Re: Random MLB Thoughts: "I missed a parade to marry Kate Up

Postby BigEd76 » Tue Feb 06, 2018 17:43:48

Marlins 25-year anniversary logo:

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(Here's the Rockies one as a reminder:)

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Re: Random MLB Thoughts: "I missed a parade to marry Kate Up

Postby 06hawkalum » Tue Feb 06, 2018 17:56:21

BigEd76 wrote:Marlins 25-year anniversary logo:

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(Here's the Rockies one as a reminder:)

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That marlin looks like it has just been violated. I am sure the team's remaining fanbase can relate.
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Re: Random MLB Thoughts: "I missed a parade to marry Kate Up

Postby Slowhand » Tue Feb 06, 2018 19:40:58

Jeter continues to clean house:

MIAMI -- The latest person to be engulfed in the sweeping personnel changes with the Miami Marlins is the man who plays the team's mascot.

News outlets report that John DeCicco, who has appeared as Billy the Marlin at home games for more than a decade, was fired this week. The team confirmed the termination Tuesday, saying Billy the Marlin will remain the team's mascot but with a different person in the costume. Team officials didn't give a reason for the firing.
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Re: Random MLB Thoughts: "I missed a parade to marry Kate Up

Postby lonfident » Wed Feb 07, 2018 16:22:02

Needs a mascot who'll make league minimum.
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