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Re: Is there a Random Baseball Thoughts Thread?

Postby Slowhand » Sat Mar 10, 2012 16:52:56

I just went to Larry Walker's Baseball Reference page and it shows him as a Hall of Famer. Congrats, Larry!
How dare you interrupt my Lime Rickey!

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Re: Is there a Random Baseball Thoughts Thread?

Postby TheFrank » Sun Mar 11, 2012 09:12:11

The Giants starting OF consists of Melky Cabrera, Angel Pagan, and Nate Schierholtz. Pretty funny to see MLB Network spin that as a good group.
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Re: Is there a Random Baseball Thoughts Thread?

Postby 1 » Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:47:00

TheFrank wrote:The Giants starting OF consists of Melky Cabrera, Angel Pagan, and Nate Schierholtz. Pretty funny to see MLB Network spin that as a good group.

They will account for roughly all of the giants many runs against us.

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Re: Is there a Random Baseball Thoughts Thread?

Postby lethal » Mon Mar 12, 2012 20:26:02

phatj wrote:
Barry Jive wrote:I think Portland is the biggest metro area without a team. I dunno how popular their minor league team is.

The Portland Beavers closed up shop after the 2010 season, due to lack of a ballpark.


Now its a soccer stadium.

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Re: Is there a Random Baseball Thoughts Thread?

Postby Bakestar » Tue Mar 13, 2012 07:41:11

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Re: Is there a Random Baseball Thoughts Thread?

Postby Bucky » Tue Mar 13, 2012 09:19:03

lethal wrote:
phatj wrote:
Barry Jive wrote:I think Portland is the biggest metro area without a team. I dunno how popular their minor league team is.

The Portland Beavers closed up shop after the 2010 season, due to lack of a ballpark.


Now its a soccer stadium.


you got it


you got it


I CAN'T GET USED TO THIS LIFESTYYYYYYYYYYYYLE

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Re: Is there a Random Baseball Thoughts Thread?

Postby BuddyGroom » Tue Mar 13, 2012 13:26:53

So, today I ordered a copy of the 2012 Hardball Times Baseball Annual. Have people on here bought/read previous editions? Is it readable? The web site promises great baseball writing in addition to "novel" statistics. I am of course more interested in the former than the latter.
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Re: Is there a Random Baseball Thoughts Thread?

Postby Bucky » Tue Mar 13, 2012 13:27:49

did the tgp dudes write for that baseball annual again this year

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Re: Is there a Random Baseball Thoughts Thread?

Postby TheAAGuy » Tue Mar 13, 2012 13:57:59

I thought they went out of business. Maple Street Press, that it?
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Re: Is there a Random Baseball Thoughts Thread?

Postby Bakestar » Tue Mar 13, 2012 14:02:57

TheAAGuy wrote:I thought they went out of business. Maple Street Press, that it?


Yes and yes.
Foreskin stupid

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Re: Is there a Random Baseball Thoughts Thread?

Postby smitty » Tue Mar 13, 2012 16:13:53

Yu Darvish on MLB Network. Walks the first guy but he foolishly tries to steal 2nd and is nailed. Yu can't throw strikes, 3-0 to Asdrubal. Walks him.
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Re: Is there a Random Baseball Thoughts Thread?

Postby 1 » Tue Mar 13, 2012 17:57:43

I enjoyed the part when Kevin Millar was being racist

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Re: Is there a Random Baseball Thoughts Thread?

Postby smitty » Tue Mar 13, 2012 18:01:07

Yu walked 4 guys but 2 were thrown out stealing. It looked like his fastball was around 90-91. Had no command of his control. Probably working on things.
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Re: Is there a Random Baseball Thoughts Thread?

Postby Napalm » Tue Mar 13, 2012 19:36:24

jesus fucking christ, best one yet


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Re: Is there a Random Baseball Thoughts Thread?

Postby Woody » Wed Mar 14, 2012 08:58:13

That's fantastic
you sure do seem to have a lot of time on your hands to be on this forum? Do you have a job? Are you a shut-in?

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Re: Is there a Random Baseball Thoughts Thread?

Postby Woody » Wed Mar 14, 2012 08:58:36

Napalm wrote:jesus fucking christ, best one yet

you sure do seem to have a lot of time on your hands to be on this forum? Do you have a job? Are you a shut-in?

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Re: Is there a Random Baseball Thoughts Thread?

Postby Woody » Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:18:36

WARNING: GRAPHIC

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you sure do seem to have a lot of time on your hands to be on this forum? Do you have a job? Are you a shut-in?

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Re: Is there a Random Baseball Thoughts Thread?

Postby Bakestar » Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:26:02

Every time I open this thread on my Mobile Device I see that picture of Ron Santo and want to slap him hard.
Foreskin stupid

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Re: Is there a Random Baseball Thoughts Thread?

Postby phatj » Wed Mar 14, 2012 12:03:17

Woody wrote:WARNING: GRAPHIC

[Reveal] Spoiler:
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:shock:

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Re: Is there a Random Baseball Thoughts Thread?

Postby smitty » Wed Mar 14, 2012 17:38:33

Maybe I should get me that Fielding Bible from Baseball Info Solutions. UZR and the other fielding stuff isn't very satisfactory. Here's one of the things in the book that they do:

They keep track of runs gained and lost via good plays and misplays. Pretty interesting. I wonder how Dom Brown would make out in this stat?

Take, for example, Alfonso Soriano of the Chicago Cubs. He’s now 36 years old and a below-average outfielder, according to Good Plays and Misplays. In fact, his 13 runs lost on Good Plays and Misplays in the last three years is the worst among all outfielders. He had 22 Good Plays, 73 Misplays and 25 Errors. That’s 76 more misplays and errors than good plays. The next worst left fielder is exactly half as bad. Logan Morrison had 38 more misplays and errors than good plays. The best left fielder in GPF/DME runs saved is Jason Bay. He had 73 good plays and only 47 misplays and errors in the three years, a net of 26
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