RALPH LAUREN Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 RALPHS...I made you who u r... stare at me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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earmuffs Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Mike Maddux possible manager for cubs or red sox. Hate to lose him but good on him if he gets to manage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdoughnut69 Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 i think there is a whole TON OF MAN CRUSHES goin on in here for wilson. dear wilson____ ...quit trying to be a comedian..., it so manufactured and forced. ...Your commercials are not funny. ...Your act is tired. ...Is your mid-life crisis over? ...Just For Men seems more obvious than Taco Bell. ...Halloween is only 1 day a year. **fixed...for now** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChupacabra Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Good article on Buehrle on mlb.com. I feel like a lot of people overlook the guy, because he isn't a dominant powerhouse of a pitcher, but he's been consistently holding it down for over a decade. From 2001 to 2011, Buehrle ranks first in the Majors with 362 games started. Sabathia sits third at 355. Buehrle's 2,425 1/3 innings stand as more than any other hurler during that period, with Sabathia checking in second. And Buehrle's 230 quality starts, a total extended by Buehrle's 18 straight starts allowing three runs or fewer during the 2011 season, place him No. 1 and four ahead of Sabathia. His 80 pickoffs and 274 induced double plays also are greater than anyone else during his run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RALPH LAUREN Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 2012. april 16th 17th and 18th... oh we gettin rite down to it son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferris Bueller Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 CHUPACABRA: NO MORE BILL SMITH!!! REJOICE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChupacabra Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 YEAAAHHHHH BOY! Very curious to see if we fire a bunch of the training staff as well. Get those assholes outta here too. Also: Bring on some good offseason moves, now that we don't have Smith to fuck everything up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferris Bueller Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Terry Ryan is at the helm (again) on an interim basis. He was not happy or impressed with what he's seen as an assistant to Bill Smith (he did establish the Twins farm as reputable until recently), especially with the injuries and how long it took for players to get back on the field, so you never know what will happen. He's a real baseball dude and a great talent evaluator, but yeah, get the trainers out of there. JJ Hardy's wrist bugged him all 2009. Spring Training with the Orioles, the wrist flared up again, and he was back on the field in a week and tore it up during the regular season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChupacabra Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Hadn't seen this article yet: http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111107&content_id=25931752&vkey=news_min&c_id=min Glad to see he's already talking about the training staff on the first day he's back as the GM. The amount of basic injuries that were keeping players off the field for extended periods of time was ridiculous this past season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChupacabra Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 I'm interested in other peoples' opinions on starting pitchers and ERA. More specifically, I think a lot of people tend to overvalue ERA as a stat and overlook a lot of other important factors. For example, let's say we have pitcher A who has an ERA of 3.00 and averages around 5-6 innings pitcher per start. Then we have pitcher B with an ERA of 3.50 who averages over 7 innings a start. I feel like too many people are quick to jump to conclusions and say that pitcher A is automatically the better pitcher, and forget about the club specific factors. You have to look at the big picture and also consider the bullpen and the other starting pitchers. Are the starters before and after the pitcher going to need to rely heavily on the bullpen? How deep is your bullpen? How effective is your bullpen? Maybe it's just me, but reading the ESPN/MLB.com boards and talking with other people, I feel like everyone is all ERA and never knows any of their pitchers other stats. Opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earmuffs Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I don't know if I mentioned this before. But one of the guys on my rig was drafted by the rangers and was working his way up through the farm system and fucked his arm up and had tommy johns surgery. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=byrd--001tay&mobile=false Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdoughnut69 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I'm interested in other peoples' opinions on starting pitchers and ERA. More specifically, I think a lot of people tend to overvalue ERA as a stat and overlook a lot of other important factors. For example, let's say we have pitcher A who has an ERA of 3.00 and averages around 5-6 innings pitcher per start. Then we have pitcher B with an ERA of 3.50 who averages over 7 innings a start. I feel like too many people are quick to jump to conclusions and say that pitcher A is automatically the better pitcher, and forget about the club specific factors. You have to look at the big picture and also consider the bullpen and the other starting pitchers. Are the starters before and after the pitcher going to need to rely heavily on the bullpen? How deep is your bullpen? How effective is your bullpen? Maybe it's just me, but reading the ESPN/MLB.com boards and talking with other people, I feel like everyone is all ERA and never knows any of their pitchers other stats. Opinions? First I'll look at a pitcher's ERA and then I look at his WHIP (Walks and hits/per innings pitched). I think the ERA gives you an idea but combine that with the WHIP and I think a clearer picture develops of how often a pitcher is putting guys on base. Those two for me are what I usually look at. As far as innings pitched, I think that varies for each pitcher and a managers bullpen strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferris Bueller Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Yeah, ERA has too many factors that play into it, specifically the defense playing behind a pitcher. And say a guy is pulled in the sixth with a high pitch count (Liriano?) after putting two runners on 1st and 2nd. The relief pitcher comes in and gives up a bases clearing double. The starter earned those runs. ERA is kind of a collective thing, I suppose. If you're looking at a pitcher as an individual, I think the best stats are K/9, BB/9, and ground ball rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RALPH LAUREN Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 if u put the men on, u deserve the runs, even if some other slob throws up a meatball. it works both ways, how many times u see middle relief guys with low era's that BLOW! well, they come in, they load the bases, they get pulled, a real pitcher comes in and get's out of a jam, pitcher #1 era stays low. it works both ways son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdoughnut69 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 That's what I'm saying about the WHIP stat: The rate of walks & hits per innings pitched. WHIP + ERA= Decent picture of a pitcher's effectiveness. IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferris Bueller Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 if u put the men on, u deserve the runs, even if some other slob throws up a meatball. it works both ways, how many times u see middle relief guys with low era's that BLOW! well, they come in, they load the bases, they get pulled, a real pitcher comes in and get's out of a jam, pitcher #1 era stays low. it works both ways son. Right. I was giving an example of how ERA isn't the best measure of a pitcher's overall performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RALPH LAUREN Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 what matters in the realm of pitching? YOUR STUFF... pitchers with good or even great stuff fly under the radar often. if u watch games, you know who is good... pitching is an art, and also must be divided into starter, middle relief and closer as they are 3 different animals... fuck a stat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RALPH LAUREN Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111108&content_id=25940790&vkey=news_phi&c_id=phi read this one IHATEU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackfatsoe Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 speaking of guys with good stuff jonathan sanchez to the royals for melky cabrera.... I cant say I'm a huge melky fan, but with all the guys most likely leaving our outfield this off season, I understand the move. sanchez has great stuff, and tons of potential, but dude is a fucking headcase. a bad call can total destroy his focus, and I've seen him straight give up on live plays, in game....disgusting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChupacabra Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Damn son, Wilson Ramos got kidnapped in Venezuela: http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7214102/washington-nationals-wilson-ramos-kidnapped-home-venezuela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pertplus1 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 uh oh, wonder where his head will end up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackfatsoe Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 holy shit, that's wild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RALPH LAUREN Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 speaking of guys with good stuff jonathan sanchez to the royals for melky cabrera.... I cant say I'm a huge melky fan, but with all the guys most likely leaving our outfield this off season, I understand the move. sanchez has great stuff, and tons of potential, but dude is a fucking headcase. a bad call can total destroy his focus, and I've seen him straight give up on live plays, in game....disgusting this pisses me off, after last season, and the history of him gunning for utleys head... and all the shady he said she said... i really wanted to face this dude in a SF uniform this upcoming season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 ^umad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishCarBombs Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Posada said yesterday a return to the Yankees won't happen. Atleast 5 teams have shown interest in signing him. Wonder where he will end up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RALPH LAUREN Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 posada is a backup catcher at best nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pertplus1 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 i really think he should just retire a yankee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RALPH LAUREN Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 its pride, these new york jews posing as italians are full of it... "can't b a backup" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferris Bueller Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Posada still could be umad about getting benched and reprimanded for having a tussle over being dropped down in the order. Twins should sign his ass so he can show Mauer how a real nigga play baseball and not act like a ho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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