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Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 13:42:20

I never noticed how before how badly the Rangers ripped off the Expos:

by **lethal** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 15:49:51

Grotewold wrote:Luke Scott is a "birther" and a bunch of other $#@!

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_le ... mlb-292970

I love how Scott talks about how he can show his birth certificate, but Obama can't. Followed by the editors posting Obama's birth certificate.

by **FTN** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 00:22:49

Greg Maddux, 1992-1995

124 GS, 37 CG, 75W, 29 L, 946.2 IP - 1.98 ERA - 726 H - 176 BB (20 IBB) - 733 K - 33 HR - 203 ERA+

by **phatj** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 23:40:40

All-time Pat Gillick Draft Team

1b - JOHN OLERUD (3rd Round – 1989)
2b - JEFF KENT (20th Round – 1989)
3b - ED SPRAGUE, Jr. (1st Round, 25th overall – 1988)
SS - Eddie Zosky (1st Round, 19th overall – 1989)
C - Pat Borders (6th Round – 1982)
LF - LLOYD MOSEBY (1st Round, 2nd overall – 1978)
CF - SHAWN GREEN (1st Round, 16th overall – 1991)
RF - JAYSON WERTH (1st Round, 22nd overall – 1997)
DH - Shannon Stewart (1st Round, 16th overall – 1992)

PH - Darnell McDonald (1st Round, 26th overall – 1997)
PR - Tim Raines, Jr. (6th Round – 1998)

Pitching
RH - DAVE STIEB (5th Round – 1978)
RH - CHRIS CARPENTER (1st Round, 15th overall – 1993)
RH - PAT HENTGEN (5th Round – 1986)
RH - Kyle Drabek (1st Round, 18th overall – 2006)
LH - JIMMY KEY (3rd Round – 1982)
LH - DAVID WELLS (2nd Round – 1982)
LH - John Cerutti (1st Round, 21st overall – 1981)
RP - Steve Karsay (1st Round, 22nd overall – 1990)
Closer - Mike Timlin (5th Round – 1987)

Coach - Glenallen Hill (9th Round – 1983)

QB - Jay Schroeder (1st Round, 3rd overall – 1979)

Reserves
Derek Bell (2nd Round – 1987)
ADAM JONES (1st Round, 37th overall – 2003)
Ryan Minor (33rd Round – 1996)
Alex Sanchez (1st Round, 17th overall – 1987)
Matt Stark (1st Round, 9th overall – 1993)
Todd Steverson (1st Round, 25th overall – 1992)

by **Barry Jive** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 23:42:08

so, All-Time Blue Jays

by **phatj** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 23:43:24

And Jayson Werth

by **Bucky** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 15:10:00

in a pear tree

by **swishnicholson** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 13:38:12

Of the top twenty years of team average HBP, 13 of them occur between 1887 and 1900. Every other one occurred between 2001-2007.

by **smitty** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 14:13:24

swishnicholson wrote:Of the top twenty years of team average HBP, 13 of them occur between 1887 and 1900. Every other one occurred between 2001-2007.

During the knock 'em down era of mean pitchers like Early Wynn, Bob Gibson and Don Drysdale and every pitcher routinely "flipped" hitters (Who were trying to take food away from the pitcher's family or so they all said), guys didn't get hit by pitches much.

Back when guys expected to get buzzed they were better at getting out of the way of one heading towards their body. Except for Ron Hunt and Don Baylor of course -- but they had grit and moxie.

by **swishnicholson** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 14:33:44

smitty wrote:
swishnicholson wrote:Of the top twenty years of team average HBP, 13 of them occur between 1887 and 1900. Every other one occurred between 2001-2007.

During the knock 'em down era of mean pitchers like Early Wynn, Bob Gibson and Don Drysdale and every pitcher routinely "flipped" hitters (Who were trying to take food away from the pitcher's family or so they all said), guys didn't get hit by pitches much.

Back when guys expected to get buzzed they were better at getting out of the way of one heading towards their body. Except for Ron Hunt and Don Baylor of course -- but they had grit and moxie.

You still hear a lot about how pitchers don't pitch inside these days, and I suppose it's possible you see fewer "purpose" pitches. But obviously someone's throwing inside or they wouldn't be hitting these guys.It would be interesting to try to figure out the effect of different generations of body armor on the game. Hunt was nut and Baylor was made of cast iron, but I don't think there's ever been an era where getting hit by a pitch is so big a conscious piece of of so may players' games (except maybe the 1890s).

by **BigEd76** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 13:00:17

MLBTR has a transaction tracker database

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/transactiontracker

Transactions between Ruben Amaro and Ed Wade:
Oswalt
Happ
Gose
Villar
Figueroa
Coste

by **BigEd76** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 23:22:04

Matt Kemp and Rihanna split up after cheating on each other. Rebound season!

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 23:24:59

mozartpc27 wrote:I never noticed how before how badly the Rangers ripped off the Expos:

Rangers reminded Lee too much of his ill-fated original organization, pushing him to Phillies!!!!!

by **Phan In Phlorida** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 02:17:58

mozartpc27 wrote:I never noticed how before how badly the Rangers ripped off the Expos:

And if there ever were a team to emulate, it's the Expos

by **swishnicholson** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 18:42:50

I feel like I'm just about the last person in the world to discover the flipflopflyball site, but it seems like it's always worth checking out now and again.

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 18:49:39

I think the next step now is for the Phillies to eliminate anything not directly related to the game on the field. Bobbleheads, t-shirt days, the Phanatic...

New attitude: Here we are. Come, but only if you can afford $12 for a beer and $20 to park, minimally.

by **swishnicholson** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 23:49:20

My, what a big picture I made.

by **swishnicholson** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 23:52:49

Maybe I can just tiptoe over to the next page without anyone noticing

by **swishnicholson** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 23:53:44

Almost there.

by **swishnicholson** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 23:54:53

It seems like this should have worked by now.

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