Random Baseball: Dingers and Bat Flips and Five Hour Games

by **thephan** » Mon Aug 19, 2019 21:12:32

momadance wrote:The kid the A's signed after seeing his video of throwing 96 at the Rockies game struck out the side in his rookie league debut.

Great story.

Baseball fan Nathan Patterson didn't disappoint in his minor league pitching debut. He struck out all three batters he faced in his first Arizona rookie league game.

Oakland signed the pitcher earlier this month after his brother posted a video on Twitter of him throwing 96 miles-per-hour during a speed-pitch challenge at Coors Field in July.

https://www.sfgate.com/athletics/articl ... 358982.php

by **Bill McNeal** » Mon Aug 19, 2019 21:19:03

Lol, the A’s really sticking it to the Rockies. Scouted this dude on twitter throwing at a Rockies game and now he strikes out the side against the Rockies in his pro debut

by **Bill McNeal** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 10:44:03

The Dude wrote:having a bunch of people over for brunch on sunday. what's a sort of impressive but not backbreaking dish/dishes to make?

put a bunch of baseballs and pine tar in a crock pot the night before and serve it up to your guests the next morning on line up cards with their names on them.

by **The Dude** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 10:45:16

thought i deleted it in time

by **Uncle Milty** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 11:55:36

Bill McNeal wrote:Lol, the A’s really sticking it to the Rockies. Scouted this dude on twitter throwing at a Rockies game and now he strikes out the side against the Rockies in his pro debut

It's a great story but didn't they "scout" him previously?

by **momadance** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 15:26:34

Ex dirty Mets, Luis Castillo and Octavio Dotel, were arrested in the DR for drug trafficking and money laundering.

by **swishnicholson** » Tue Aug 20, 2019 23:08:22

Bill McNeal wrote:This year's crop of major free agent relievers has been a $250 million disaster

https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb-relievers- ... 17587.html

Here is a list of every reliever who got more than $5 million in free agency last offseason according to Spotrac, their ERA this season and how many times they’ve hit the IL:

Craig Kimbrel (Cubs, $43 million): 5.68 ERA, one trip to IL

Zack Britton (Yankees, $39 million): 2.13 ERA

Jeurys Familia (Mets, $30 million): 6.30 ERA, two trips to IL

Adam Ottavino (Yankees, $27 million): 1.70 ERA

Andrew Miller (Cardinals, $25 million): 3.79 ERA

Joe Kelly (Dodgers, $25 million): 4.69 ERA

David Robertson (Phillies, $23 million): 5.40 ERA, one trip to IL

Kelvin Herrera (White Sox, $18 million): 6.88 ERA, one trip to IL

Joakim Soria (Athletics, $15 million): 4.79 ERA

Justin Wilson (Mets, $10 million): 2.66 ERA, two trips to IL

Cody Allen (Angels, $8.5 million): 6.26 ERA, one trip to IL, DFA’d

Jesse Chavez (Rangers, $8 million): 4.85 ERA, one trip to IL

Trevor Rosenthal (Nationals, $7 million): 13.50 ERA, one trip to IL, DFA’d

Derek Holland (Giants, $7 million): 5.59 ERA, one trip to IL, DFA’d

Yikes.

The Yankees seem to know something.

by **momadance** » Wed Aug 21, 2019 13:31:14

@JeffPassan
The use of gas-station sexual-enhancement pills in baseball is so prevalent that MLB sent out a memo warning players that their use could lead to positive PED tests, as at least two players have claimed this year, sources tell ESPN.

by **azrider** » Wed Aug 21, 2019 14:17:41

didn't know that those worked for pretty much anything. next time when we grab some balls and smack them around with the boys, it's nice to know they work.

by **philliesphhan** » Wed Aug 21, 2019 15:42:11

TIL Christian Yelich is one quarter Japanese through his maternal grandfather

by **BatFlipsFTW** » Wed Aug 21, 2019 18:25:51

momadance wrote:@JeffPassan
The use of gas-station sexual-enhancement pills in baseball is so prevalent that MLB sent out a memo warning players that their use could lead to positive PED tests, as at least two players have claimed this year, sources tell ESPN.

Well I'd imagine the same mix of chemicals that increase size down under also enhance other parts of the body too. Gas station penis enlargement the new gas station burrito?

Edit: Funny though since your general steroid use is associatied with decreases in size down below.

by **Bucky** » Thu Aug 22, 2019 12:15:51

by **philliesphhan** » Sun Aug 25, 2019 05:11:34

Rhys Hoskins
Mike Trout
Jose Altuve
Billy Hamilton

I'm not sure I'd ever guess, of those four, that Rhys has the most triples this year, but it's true

by **MattFoley** » Sun Aug 25, 2019 09:32:23

Why are the players having sex in gas stations?

by **Slowhand** » Sun Aug 25, 2019 10:26:26

@tykelly11 wrote:Andrew Luck trying to steal my retirement thunder. Let me have my moment, Andrew.

Goodnight, sweet prince.

by **BatFlipsFTW** » Mon Aug 26, 2019 10:56:21

philliesphhan wrote:Rhys Hoskins
Mike Trout
Jose Altuve
Billy Hamilton

I'm not sure I'd ever guess, of those four, that Rhys has the most triples this year, but it's true

Triples are a dead medium.