Random baseball thoughts

by **BigEd76** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 00:41:44

2010-2013. Even if he joins the Nats next month, he won't have a full year of service time.

Just saw that Toronto failed to sign 3 of its top 4 picks....and two of them were Canadian!

Crow and Scheppers don't need to sign until next May, but yeah, I don't know what his problem is....

I mentioned over on FB that even though Strasburg will be a pain in the ass for the Phils (and the Mets...and the Braves....and the Marlins), I'm happy things are looking up again for the Nats....

by **philliesphhan** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 00:49:23

jerseyhoya wrote:Seriously though, what is Aaron Crow doing?

Not learning anything from Matt Harrington?

by **CalvinBall** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 00:51:36

BigEd76 wrote:2010-2013. Even if he joins the Nats next month, he won't have a full year of service time.

Just saw that Toronto failed to sign 3 of its top 4 picks....and two of them were Canadian!

Crow and Scheppers don't need to sign until next May, but yeah, I don't know what his problem is....

I mentioned over on FB that even though Strasburg will be a pain in the ass for the Phils (and the Mets...and the Braves....and the Marlins), I'm happy things are looking up again for the Nats....

SHOULD HAVE TRADED ROY

by **GM-Carson** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 07:35:26

The Angels can almost make out a lineup card of players with .300+ batting averages. That's amazing for this time of the season.

1. Figgins/3B- .310
2. Izturis/2B- .301
3. Abreu/RF- .309
4. Guerrero/DH- .306
5. Rivera/LF- .314
6. Morales/1B- .304
7. Hunter/CF- .306
8. Napoli/C- .297
9. Aybar/SS- .311

by **cartersDad26** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 07:56:27

GM-Carson wrote:The Angels can almost make out a lineup card of players with .300+ batting averages. That's amazing for this time of the season.

1. Figgins/3B- .310
2. Izturis/2B- .301
3. Abreu/RF- .309
4. Guerrero/DH- .306
5. Rivera/LF- .314
6. Morales/1B- .304
7. Hunter/CF- .306
8. Napoli/C- .297
9. Aybar/SS- .311

small sample size

by **jamiethekiller** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 08:53:35

that is fairly impressive.

i wonder when the last time that was done? 1950?

by **BigEd76** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:38:58

Details of Strasburg's contract, from RealKen:

$7.5M signing bonus
---$2.5M 15 days after the deal is approved
---$2.5M on 1/10/10
---$2.5M on 1/10/11

2009 salary = $400K pro-rated (approx. $100K)
2010 salary = $2M
2011 salary = $2.5M
2012 salary = $3M

Total = $15.1M

by **GM-Carson** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:06:24

Garret Anderson had 2 hits last night to bump his hit total to 100 on the season, his 15th straight season of 100+ hits.

by **BigEd76** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:34:56

The Marlins need 10+ hits tonight to tie a major league record for consecutive games with double-digit hits (15). The other three teams that share the record all did it in the 1930s...

by **Bakestar** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:42:16

Phillies now tied with Dodgers in the loss column.

by **BigEd76** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:12:03

Former Indian/Met/Rockie reliever Jerry Dipoto is expected to be named the new GM of the Nats

by **TomatoPie** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:14:23

The inconsistent logic Moyer offered did not surprise the reporters who cover him regularly. A few examples of Jamie's head-scratchers: After Atlanta second baseman Kelly Johnson homered on Moyer's first pitch of an April 8 home game, the lefty grumbled that taking the initial pitch of a ball game should be a "professional courtesy" on the part of the hitter. Huh? The batter should concede strike one?

Was Moyer doing a Bob Newhart?

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:19:11

TomatoPie wrote:
The inconsistent logic Moyer offered did not surprise the reporters who cover him regularly. A few examples of Jamie's head-scratchers: After Atlanta second baseman Kelly Johnson homered on Moyer's first pitch of an April 8 home game, the lefty grumbled that taking the initial pitch of a ball game should be a "professional courtesy" on the part of the hitter. Huh? The batter should concede strike one?

Was Moyer doing a Bob Newhart?

Wow. So Moyer's really been a douchebag this whole time, and up til now I just didn't see it?

by **Brantt** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:19:37

TomatoPie wrote:
The inconsistent logic Moyer offered did not surprise the reporters who cover him regularly. A few examples of Jamie's head-scratchers: After Atlanta second baseman Kelly Johnson homered on Moyer's first pitch of an April 8 home game, the lefty grumbled that taking the initial pitch of a ball game should be a "professional courtesy" on the part of the hitter. Huh? The batter should concede strike one?

Was Moyer doing a Bob Newhart?

Where's that from?

by **Trent Steele** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:21:53

If this were the Eagles, I'd be certain that this story was leaked by the team to get people hating on Moyer.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:23:27

When have the Eagles ever done that? I thought it was a Phillies tradition.

by **TomatoPie** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:28:48

Brantt wrote:
TomatoPie wrote:
The inconsistent logic Moyer offered did not surprise the reporters who cover him regularly. A few examples of Jamie's head-scratchers: After Atlanta second baseman Kelly Johnson homered on Moyer's first pitch of an April 8 home game, the lefty grumbled that taking the initial pitch of a ball game should be a "professional courtesy" on the part of the hitter. Huh? The batter should concede strike one?

Was Moyer doing a Bob Newhart?

Where's that from?

Sorry.

Sunday Inky

by **Werthless** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:35:31

TomatoPie wrote:
The inconsistent logic Moyer offered did not surprise the reporters who cover him regularly. A few examples of Jamie's head-scratchers: After Atlanta second baseman Kelly Johnson homered on Moyer's first pitch of an April 8 home game, the lefty grumbled that taking the initial pitch of a ball game should be a "professional courtesy" on the part of the hitter. Huh? The batter should concede strike one?

Was Moyer doing a Bob Newhart?

Rollins loves swinging at the first pitch of the game.

by **SideshowBob** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:02:24

Houshphandzadeh wrote:When have the Eagles ever done that? I thought it was a Phillies tradition.

Yeah, really, the Phillies have been experts at using the papers for public relations purposes and to get public support for their decisions.

by **uncle milt** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:14:38

natinals are selling lower level tickets to friday's game for $1 to celebrate strasburg signing.

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