MLB 2014 - AUGUST
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MLB 2014 - AUGUST
So, Paul Goldschmidt had his hand accidentally broken by a Pirate pitch, and in retaliation, now per twitter update, Andrew McCutchen now has a fractured rib. Sheesh.
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mutherfuck!sancarlos wrote:So, Paul Goldschmidt had his hand accidentally broken by a Pirate pitch, and in retaliation, now per twitter update, Andrew McCutchen now has a fractured rib. Sheesh.
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Not sure why no American League team claimed him. $4 mil for the next 2 years for a serviceable bullpen guy seems like a good deal. Tigers, Angels or another team with bullpen struggles couldn't use him? I though teams were swimming in cash now.mister d wrote:Washington claims Yankees non-LOOGY LOOGY who is under contract through next year, Yankees simply let him walk.
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David Price looks good sporting an Olde English D.
(I mean he literally looks good after a career of wearing clown clothes to be wearing a real major league uniform. Hopefully the pitching matches the duds.)
(I mean he literally looks good after a career of wearing clown clothes to be wearing a real major league uniform. Hopefully the pitching matches the duds.)
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David Price looks pretty good. Not Drew Smyly good. But he'll be okay.
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Agreed. Sometimes he was throwing the ball hard and I was like "c'mon, man, just throw the ball like a normal person but don't hurt your arm or something" and those 10 SO were super inefficient. Tampa Bay got a steal.
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Senseless. There should be huge fines and suspensions. Not just for the jerk pitcher, but also for the people that gave the call.rass wrote:mutherfuck!sancarlos wrote:So, Paul Goldschmidt had his hand accidentally broken by a Pirate pitch, and in retaliation, now per twitter update, Andrew McCutchen now has a fractured rib. Sheesh.
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Agreed. But the real test will be when Price faces a strong lineup. Perhaps Tampa Bay, with Adames and Franklin in the 2 and 3 slots.mister d wrote:Agreed. Sometimes he was throwing the ball hard and I was like "c'mon, man, just throw the ball like a normal person but don't hurt your arm or something" and those 10 SO were super inefficient. Tampa Bay got a steal.
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Totally. Although I guess its nice to know that Gibson is probably burying his second (non All-Star level) career with all of this.
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LaRussa just blamed the Pirates for pitching inside. I have a bad habit of reading replies to Keith Law tweets. Based on Diamondback fan replies, I now believe Arizona should not have a baseball team nor representation in Congress.
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C'mon, we've been out of clown clothes since '08.brian wrote:David Price looks good sporting an Olde English D.
(I mean he literally looks good after a career of wearing clown clothes to be wearing a real major league uniform. Hopefully the pitching matches the duds.)
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I was a bit surprised LaRussa would say that, until I remembered that LaRussa is now employed by the Diamondbacks.EdRomero wrote:LaRussa just blamed the Pirates for pitching inside. I have a bad habit of reading replies to Keith Law tweets. Based on Diamondback fan replies, I now believe Arizona should not have a baseball team nor representation in Congress.
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They're not in the top 8 or 9 stupidest uniforms and that's saying something considering those late 00's unis.govmentchedda wrote:C'mon, we've been out of clown clothes since '08.brian wrote:David Price looks good sporting an Olde English D.
(I mean he literally looks good after a career of wearing clown clothes to be wearing a real major league uniform. Hopefully the pitching matches the duds.)
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Plus, Price didn't come up until '08, so he was never in a clown uniform, unless you don't like some of the one off throwback stuff they've done in recent years. TAKE IT ALL BACK!brian wrote:They're not in the top 8 or 9 stupidest uniforms and that's saying something considering those late 00's unis.govmentchedda wrote:C'mon, we've been out of clown clothes since '08.brian wrote:David Price looks good sporting an Olde English D.
(I mean he literally looks good after a career of wearing clown clothes to be wearing a real major league uniform. Hopefully the pitching matches the duds.)
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Shopping with Keith Law & Mr. D. would be a great sitcom.mister d wrote:If, instead of meeting up with me just one time at a bar, you'd gone with me to the Alewife Whole Foods every time I went there, you could have met Klaw. Something to consider.
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Drew Smyly was totally dominant tonight. Franklin and Adames probably were too.
David Price did nothing at all for the Tigers.
David Price did nothing at all for the Tigers.
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Am I missing a joke, here?DC47 wrote:Drew Smyly was totally dominant tonight. Franklin and Adames probably were too.
David Price did nothing at all for the Tigers.
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Well, it was his off day, so I'm guessing that was the joke.sancarlos wrote:Am I missing a joke, here?DC47 wrote:Drew Smyly was totally dominant tonight. Franklin and Adames probably were too.
David Price did nothing at all for the Tigers.
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It kinda pains me to see Verlander be a shell of his former self. He gonna pull a Lincecum in the playoffs?
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It was Smyly's off-day, too. He gave up 3 earned in 5.1 on Tuesday.brian wrote:Well, it was his off day, so I'm guessing that was the joke.sancarlos wrote:Am I missing a joke, here?DC47 wrote:Drew Smyly was totally dominant tonight. Franklin and Adames probably were too.
David Price did nothing at all for the Tigers.
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Smyly is now dead to me, so I didn't realize that.sancarlos wrote: It was Smyly's off-day, too. He gave up 3 earned in 5.1 on Tuesday.
(But seriously, I think you interpreted the humorous intent correctly, even if you didn't necessarily find it humorous. These things happen. )
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Shell is a bit much. His stats are lousy. But Verlander has been a lot better in the past month than in the first three.AB_skin_test wrote:It kinda pains me to see Verlander be a shell of his former self. He gonna pull a Lincecum in the playoffs?
He can't dial it up to 97+ like he could a couple years ago. But he can throw 92 to 94, and he's got good off-speed pitches. He can be very effective if he has command. He's smart, motivated, and works on his game. I don't think he's going to coast on his massive contract. Way too soon to write him off.
Further, Verlander is coming off some kind of core surgery last winter. So he may be better next year simply because he's had enough time to get in excellent condition with a full off-season to get the work in.
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Verlander's swinging strike rate (relative to league):
2011: 10.2% (+20.0%)
2012: 11.7% (+36.0%)
2013: 10.5% (+15.4%)
2014: 8.6% (-7.5%)
2011: 10.2% (+20.0%)
2012: 11.7% (+36.0%)
2013: 10.5% (+15.4%)
2014: 8.6% (-7.5%)
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Also, Verlander is 31.5 and he's thrown a lot of innings. He leads the 1983 birth class in innings by 100 (Greinke) and would lead the 1982 class by the same gap (Santana). 1981, only Peavy and Carlos Zambrano have more. Only Felix is a bigger outlier.
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Including his fastball last night in the 7th.DC47 wrote:Shell is a bit much. His stats are lousy. But Verlander has been a lot better in the past month than in the first three.AB_skin_test wrote:It kinda pains me to see Verlander be a shell of his former self. He gonna pull a Lincecum in the playoffs?
He can't dial it up to 97+ like he could a couple years ago. But he can throw 92 to 94, and he's got good off-speed pitches. He can be very effective if he has command. He's smart, motivated, and works on his game. I don't think he's going to coast on his massive contract. Way too soon to write him off.
Further, Verlander is coming off some kind of core surgery last winter. So he may be better next year simply because he's had enough time to get in excellent condition with a full off-season to get the work in.
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Verlander's season stats are poor. But consistent with the theory that he's recovering after a bad start due to having surgery last winter, below are some stats in the past 28 days. That's not vintage Verlander. But it's a sign of improvement.
3.60 ERA
1.11 WHIP
.660 OPS against
By way of contrast, here are David Price's season stats.
3.11 ERA
1.04 WHIP
.652 OPS against
3.60 ERA
1.11 WHIP
.660 OPS against
By way of contrast, here are David Price's season stats.
3.11 ERA
1.04 WHIP
.652 OPS against
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Guess who has a .244 BABIP over the last 30 days (.304 overall) despite his SO% actually dropping below his season average.
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Smyly's been good. But that good?
I looked up Price, but he's got just a .276 BABIP in the past 28 days.
I looked up Price, but he's got just a .276 BABIP in the past 28 days.
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If the argument is that Detroit would be better served long term having attached Verlander's contract rather than Smyly in the Price trade, I'm not going to oppose you.
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