MLB '08: Oh, by the way, it's over

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Powers		#3141	[-]
Posts: 3439 (05/22/08 2:57 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	They said Mark Prior would re-write record books if he could stay healthy. How'd that work out for him?
twistedzman		#3142	[-]
Posts: 7233 (05/22/08 3:15 PM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	One Philadelphia cheesesteak- $8 One ticket in left field at CBP- $40 Being in attendance to watch King Johan the Great completely humiliate the hometown team's lineup in front of their dejected fans while the Mets defeated the Phillies ace (again)- PRICELESS smokeitgood wrote: • Who's No. 1: Ask most people to name the best left-handed pitcher in the National League, and they'd answer King Johan the Great. But a Phillies scout who has seen Cole Hamels twice this month has a different answer: "Hamels probably has better stuff than Santana," the doped up Phillies scout said before he passed out, "because he's got a better speedball, er, breaking ball. The only thing that's keeping Cole Hamels from being as great as Santana is two Cy Young awards and widely regarded as the best pitcher in baseball over a 4-5 year span.
Powers		#3143	[-]
Posts: 3441 (05/22/08 3:24 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	To my point and actually taking twisted's side on this, it's bullshit to say that "health" is keeping someone from being a premium, premium guy. Health is what it's all about, case in point Mark Prior and Kerry Wood. Experts were predicting they'd win multiple Cy Young awards, but they didn't. Cole Hamels may be a good pitcher, but if you're sitting on the DL, you might as well be a meatball throwing minor leaguer.
StarRider		#3144	[-]
Posts: 17571 (05/22/08 3:24 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	So twisted, if you had to choose between the two to start a team who would it be?
ColbyRulesAll		#3145	[-]
Posts: 7077 (05/22/08 3:28 PM) Annoying sports freak Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	The Heartbreak Yid wrote: So how has Don Cooper managed to turn 5 guys who would have been 3-5 starters on most teams into the 1990's Atlanta Braves pitching staff? Shhhhh! Ancient Chinese secret!
twistedzman		#3146	[-]
Posts: 7234 (05/22/08 3:34 PM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Powers is making way too much sense. Someone must have hacked into his account. StarRider wrote: So twisted, if you had to choose between the two to start a team who would it be? You can't go wrong choosing either one. Even though Hamels is 7 years younger, I'd still go with Santana. Take the guy who is in his prime and has a proven track record.
StarRider		#3147	[-]
Posts: 17572 (05/22/08 3:38 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	I can dig that. It's not like Hamels has the "oft injured" tag so i'm not sure what that scout was getting at. He's certainly nowhere near Prior's level but hell, who is? Besides Kerry Wood i guess. Hamels missed some starts last year but it's the only time he's been injured that i can remember.
GameShowMyAss		#3148	[-]
Posts: 3540 (05/22/08 3:50 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	People down here sat around for years waiting for Rocco Baldelli to blow up, and he just couldn't. He'd play like a hoffer for a while, then go right back to the DL. It's not for want of trying, either - he's just genetically inferior in certain ways. He's still on the payroll, but nobody even says his name anymore.
twistedzman		#3149	[-]
Posts: 7235 (05/22/08 3:56 PM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Hamels was plagued by injuries in the minor leagues. He had a DL stint in each of his first two seasons in the majors so he has some durability issues. Btw- I thought Hamels was 22, but he is 24 y/o so he is 5 years younger than Santana. My bad. In shocking news, the Alou-saurus left yesterday's game w/ a left calf cramp. Of course, I have a feeling this will turn into: Moises headed back to NY for MRI then Moises seen in walking boot with calf strain then Moises has a partial tear in the calf muscle then Moises is due back after the AS break by the trade deadline by mid-August Moises returns in late August Moises gets hurt in later August Omar gives Moises a 3 year contract extension following the season
Powers		#3150	[-]
Posts: 3444 (05/22/08 4:00 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Can I just admit that I nearly shit a brick after the Royals pulled to within 11-8 and then got men on 2nd and 3rd in the 9th? All I could think about was the rash of shit I'd take in this thread. Suppose that'll learn me to call a game after 6 innings. :lol I once read that Don Cooper taught his catchers to set up 2-4 inches off the plate. When the Atlanta pitchers would hit the mitt, many umpires would call it a strike, effectively widening the strike zone. Before long, Atlanta pitchers developed a reputation for being pinpoint control artists and pretty much any time they'd hit the mitt it would be called a strike within that additional few inches they'd been stealing.
B DeBrun		#3151	[-]
Posts: 16678 (05/22/08 4:13 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Why is star rider so obsessed with the Mets who are playing .500 ball in May?
sadllama		#3152	[-]
Posts: 1413 (05/22/08 4:15 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	@ that coming from the guy who reads Phillies blogs religiously.
twistedzman		#3153	[-]
Posts: 7237 (05/22/08 4:40 PM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Cause he has an inferiority complex? Makes sense since his teams have beaten him down mentally for decades now Speaking of Atlanta pitchers, the Mets made Jorge Campillo and Jair Jurrgens look like the second coming of Maddux and Smoltz. sadllama wrote: It would appear as if Ryan Howard is starting to come out of his slump. Yup. After getting 3 hits last night, Howard has raised his avg to a robust .195
sadllama		#3154	[-]
Posts: 1414 (05/22/08 4:43 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	So he's surpassed the Mets team batting average then?
twistedzman		#3155	[-]
Posts: 7238 (05/22/08 4:49 PM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	When Delgado is hitting 22 points higher than you, that's pretty pathetic. Did you know the almighty Phillies offense is only hitting 3 points higher as a team than the Mets? Just thought I'd mention it.
smokeitgood		#3156	[-]
Posts: 5230 (05/22/08 5:42 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	They've also hit like 68 homers and have scored 3rd most in the league even though they have pretty much never gotten a hit with a runner on 2nd or 3rd base.
Angela in WI		#3157	[-]
Posts: 22622 (05/22/08 5:55 PM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Seems like this should have been a day game. Billy Hall back against the lefty.
DeadTwista		#3158	[-]
Posts: 2163 (05/22/08 6:06 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Powers wrote: Can I just admit that I nearly shit a brick after the Royals pulled to within 11-8 and then got men on 2nd and 3rd in the 9th? All I could think about was the rash of shit I'd take in this thread. Suppose that'll learn me to call a game after 6 innings. :lol Bullpen is by far the RedSox biggest problem. Other than Papelbon to close they have all taken turns totally sucking. Even Oki has been terrible at times. If they have a weakness its the middle relief.
Angela in WI		#3159	[-]
Posts: 22623 (05/22/08 6:11 PM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Gagne has rotator cuff tendinitis Assistant general manager Gord Ash just told me closer Eric Gagne was diagnosed with rotator cuff tendinitis and received a cortisone injection to help speed the recovery process. Gagne will rejoin the team tomorrow in Washington and will not be allowed to throw until Sunday at the earliest, but that is only if he feels 100%. If not, the Brewers will decide if they can afford to keep him out of action for a few more days.
DeadTwista		#3160	[-]
Posts: 2165 (05/22/08 6:15 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Connection Block Invite	Can the Brewers afford to keep him in action?

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