Open WBC Round 2 Games Thread
by ThundaPC on Mar 14, 2009 1:48 AM PDT
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PrintRound 2. Fight.
========================== Schedule ==========================
Saturday 3/14
Pool 2/Game 1 - Netherlands 1, Venezuela 3
Pool 2/Game 2 - United States 1, Puerto Rico 11 (7)
Sunday 3/15
Pool 1/Game 1 - Japan 6, Cuba 0
Pool 2/Game 3 - Netherlands 3, United States 9
Pool 1/Game 2 - Mexico 2, Korea 8
Monday 3/16
05:00pm PDT --- Pool 2/Game 4 - Venezuela vs. Puerto Rico [ESPN]
08:00pm PDT --- Pool 1/Game 3 - Cuba vs. Mexico [ESPN2]
Tuesday 3/17
04:00pm PDT --- Pool 2/Game 5 - (Game 4 Loser) vs. United States [MLB Network]
08:00pm PDT --- Pool 1/Game 4 - Japan vs. Korea [MLB Network]
Wednesday 3/18
04:00pm PDT --- Pool 2/Game 6 - (Game 5 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner) [MLB Network]
08:00pm PDT --- Pool 1/Game 5 - (Game 4 Loser vs. Game 3 Winner) [ESPN2]
Thursday 3/19
06:00pm PDT --- Pool 1/Game 6 - (Game 5 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner) [ESPN]
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Jansen
reminds me of Ben Davis. Big, switch hitting catcher.
Cabrera
definitely could have caught that throw from Izturis.
How do you teach "timely hitting"?
And isn’t anytime a good time to get a hit?
Haha
I was thinking the same thing. I used to really love Harold Reynolds when I was in highschool, I really dislike him now.
Those swings were so half-assed too
Not even remotely close to the ball
I really hate these games are only on MLB Network and MLB.tv
Good thing I found a stream online. Too bad the audio sucks, one speaker is english, the other is Japanesee I believe. Weird.
Let's get those green gloves going.
Shoulda clarified.
I was just talking about todays games. US v Puerto Rico should be great.
Let's get those green gloves going.
by BUCKETSinSB on Mar 14, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Where the hell are people finding all these free streams?
Paying $20 for these games looks really stupid in retrospect. Oh well.
myp2p.eu
I usually use it for european football. Worked for this today. However the quality is kinda low.
Let's get those green gloves going.
by BUCKETSinSB on Mar 14, 2009 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow.
Thanks, much better. No more Japanesse announcing.
Let's get those green gloves going.
by BUCKETSinSB on Mar 14, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Theres a solid amount of M's out for Venezuela.
Chavez, Lopez, Silva….Guillen. Oh wait, we traded him for who again? Bocachicha?
Let's get those green gloves going.
They'll probably burn him in relief again.
Instead of getting to see him against the US.
Let's get those green gloves going.
by BUCKETSinSB on Mar 14, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
I forgot how nice it was
to watch Carlos Silva pitch well.
If only the Netherlands could replace the Angels in the AL West.
Then he might be able to win enough to justify that contract.
Let's get those green gloves going.
by BUCKETSinSB on Mar 14, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Nice hands Lopez.
Move to first.
He didn't go.
by BUCKETSinSB on Mar 14, 2009 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I love how the announcers act like the Netherlands cant hit.
Granted they can’t hit the ball as far, they’ve still out hit Venezuela today.
He didn't go.
The team that plays in Anaheim called the Angels
by Graham MacAree on Mar 14, 2009 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuck you and I hope everyone you love get cancer of the face
by Graham MacAree on Mar 14, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm only familiar with the Los Angeles Angels.
Anaheim must be their AAA club.
\ Arte Moreno
He didn't go.
Why did the Mariners let a bunch of other players go to the WBC, but not Beltre?
Will this hurt in contract talks?
He didn't go.
Beltre is coming back from surgery.
They’re moving him along cautiously. Won’t ultimately mean anything in the contract talks.
Didn't he have some tightness in his back or shoulder just before the WBC? Seems like the paper said he had a bit of trouble with that, or his wrist.
Can’t really remember what the deal was now.
I think Beltre experience some tightness recently (after he was supposed to go).
Before the WBC, Beltre said he was feeling great. During the first game he said he swung as hard as he could (uh-oh) and felt fine. Zduriencik didn’t completely believe Beltre was well enough to go and block it at the last minute.
Beltre was coming off of surgery
They didn’t want him rushing back into competitive baseball and reinjuring it.
Got it.
Thanks guys. Forgot about the surgery. I bet hes lonely at camp.
He didn't go.
by BUCKETSinSB on Mar 14, 2009 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Is it an MLB ump at first?
He didn't go.
by BUCKETSinSB on Mar 14, 2009 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
So the rule is basically draw an imaginary line from 1st through 3rd base right? The right foot crosses over, the pitcher has to go to the mound?
WTF is Louis Sojo doing, I’d be out there getting a piece of ass.
I love Randall Simon's approach at the plate.
Swing really really hard and hope he hits the ball.
He didn't go.
Bahahahaha
Yurendell de Caster just got a hit off of K-Rod
Man, the Netherlands did it again.
Held Venezuela to three hits, three runs. That’s better than the USA did in either of our games.
~Till the Halo burns out...
Hasn't Rollins played some second base in the minors?
I think I’d put him at second over DeRosa. Or better yet, Jeter.
US hasnt had much to cheer for, but early returns sound like PR has more support on US soil than the US does..
pretty pathetic. I know their is a large latin population in Miami, but still, you would like to see some better US support
Feel free to purchase a ticket.
Americans aren’t going nuts for the event, but other countries’ fans are. I don’t think the event is going away.
It might be a good idea to drop this line of conversation Reynolds.
You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.
I want the Netherlands to knock out the US so badly
by Graham MacAree on Mar 14, 2009 5:52 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
The way things are going right now Team Netherlands will CRUSH the U.S.A.
Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism
According to Reynolds
He left his feet, therefore it’s not an error.
In other words, if you dive for every ball, you can theoretically have a 1.000 FP.
The U.S. team is so depressing.
If only all the studs would have committed. I would change everyone on this team but the 3B and C. And now SS since Rollins is in.
He didn't go.
Granderson and Youkilis are pretty solid. Tough to argue with Braun, too.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 14, 2009 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah Braun is a good corner OF.
But I’d take Tex over Youk any day. And Crawford over Granderson. But then again we play Dunn over Granderson so it doesn’t really matter.
He didn't go.
Tex is definitely the better player, but Youkilis is pretty damned good.
I think Granderson is better than Crawford, but it’s close.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 14, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Youkilis as the backup 1b/3b would be ideal.
and an OF of Granderson/Crawford, Sizemore, Braun would be fun.
He didn't go.
Crawford spent too many days on the DL last year to qualify.
by R.J. Anderson on Mar 14, 2009 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
This is the only active WBC thread around.
Although I was hopeful that Howell got a mention. He hasn’t pitched in a week.
by R.J. Anderson on Mar 14, 2009 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
One of these days he's going to slip up and tell us his secret
Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?
by .Taylor on Mar 14, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm fine with it.
But that’s because it helped to keep Kazmir out.
by R.J. Anderson on Mar 14, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I believe he's around 18% on the spring, which is right around his 2007 total.
I’m going to withhold from imagining a Kazmir with a plus change and plus slider at once.
by R.J. Anderson on Mar 14, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
We'll give you Victor Zambrano for him
Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?
by .Taylor on Mar 14, 2009 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
What game was thta from?
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Mar 15, 2009 6:01 AM PDT up reply actions
This was likely asked before,
but I’m unsure of the tournament setup. If USA loses, are they out?
Illegible
Coooool.
Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?
by .Taylor on Mar 14, 2009 7:31 PM PDT reply actions
I feel horribly unpatriotic for finding this hilarious
Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?
by .Taylor on Mar 14, 2009 7:43 PM PDT reply actions
We can assume
Felix is getting the nod today right? I haven’t seen him yet and my skin is crawling with anticipation.
Love the flat black batting helmets
for Japan.
There's no way this guy actually throws 102, right?
if so, he needs to get on a raft pronto
He didn't seem to ever come close to touching 100 today
Maybe he can, I’m kinda skeptical after watching today’s game.
According to Gameday's pitchf/x...
His 3rd pitch to Aoki in the first inning was 100. His 4th pitch to Ogasawara in the 2nd was at 99. His fastball velocity was all over the place, though, and was just as likely to be in the low 90s as the high 90s.
He's erratic, but he throws really, really hard.
I wouldn’t be surprised if he touched 100 a few times a game.
Huh that's weird
they announced someone else as the 2B I thought
by seattlebruin on Mar 15, 2009 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions
ESPN hasn't shown his name in the lineup or field.
They have a “Iwakuma” playing second.
So basically, they fucked up.
by R.J. Anderson on Mar 15, 2009 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Baha Kenji got smacked in the head by a bat
more PT for Rob Johnson!
I can run down there and give him a bus schedule, if you'd like
he can just wander away after the game
by seattlebruin on Mar 15, 2009 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I could live with the matte finish...
…though I don’t see the allure there, but I don’t like putting the entire country name on the helmet and the front of the jersey. It seems overly redundant.
That's the one thing that annoys me about Japan's style of baseball.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 15, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
It's not like
you don’t see that in the MLB all the time, but yeah. Japan never seems to miss a chance to bunt.
What I'll say about Japan (and especially Ichiro!)
is that he’s fast enough and a good enough bunter to try and bunt for a hit when sacrificing
by seattlebruin on Mar 15, 2009 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
1B side isn't any better if the 1B is left-handed
I’m not sure which hand that Cuba’s first baseman throws with, though. It allows the third baseman to get back to the bag right away, whereas bunting towards that side forces the third baseman to make a decision.
Ichiro’s main mistake was not getting it past the pitcher and forcing the third baseman to field the ball.
32 fastballs, average speed of 93 MPH, topped out at 100 MPH.
by R.J. Anderson on Mar 15, 2009 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
And a lot of bitching like a 12 year old girl.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 15, 2009 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah so he did hit 100
Seemed to be a lot less than that most of the game, must’ve missed it.
Pulling your starter in the third?
Cuba isn’t fucking around.
You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.
Steve Phillips would throw away billions of dollars to get Chapman
How the fuck was this guy ever a GM? (I know it’s hyperbole, but good lord.)
Yeah, Chapman doesn't impress me that much
Is there really much difference between Chapman and Matt Thornton?
Steve Phillips would give one of the two billions of dollars
by seattlebruin on Mar 15, 2009 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Thornton would be the Mets closer, he has a bulldog mentality.
by R.J. Anderson on Mar 15, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
And Chapman has to control his emotions better
he’s getting too emotional because he’s too young
by seattlebruin on Mar 15, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Chapman is 21 years old
Plenty of time for him to figure out his control issues, though I’d agree that he’s more hype than actual talent.
I guess I don't think that all that many pitchers actually tame their control issues...
…when they are that serious at that age. It happens sometimes, and those cases seem to be cited more because they are the exception than because they are the rule. More commonly, guys like Chapman seem to wind up getting passed around because it’s worth a shot to try to improve their control, but it doesn’t work very often and guys who can throw hard with no control are a dime a dozen.
He's trying to be less selfish
He noticed that the ball was foul and he wanted to give his teammates a chance to make the out
I didn't know Jeff Clement was Japanese
by seattlebruin on Mar 15, 2009 2:23 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Only in Graham's dreams.
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Mar 15, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Does it even make sense to charge an error to a foul ball?
Doesn’t seem like that makes any sense to me.
Wooo, how is that fat bastard in the white?!
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
I get the feeling that Japan's been a little lucky on balls-in-play so far...
…but also that the Cubans aren’t particularly rangy and Japan has some good contact hitters on the roster.
Cuba's had their fair-share of bloopers and seeing-eye singles.
Dice-k is just too dominant.
He didn't go.
There are apparently a lot of Cubans named Yuniesky, Yulieski, etc.
Here is the first thing I found on google when looking into the topic. (Link caution: politics.) It kind of makes sense after you think about it for a while, even though it still seems a bit weird to me.
Now I love Ichiro as much as the next guy but that's all kinds of retarded.
Oh yeah, Steve Phillips.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 15, 2009 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
FUCK YOU WIND AND COMCAST I NEED MY FIX
Why is the US not DHing Dunn?
I mean you’re better of with Jeter in RF than you are with Dunn…
You got slurved bitch.
Holy Crap
That is one empty looking stadium.
That's just sad.
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Mar 15, 2009 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe it is just like Arizona.
Good for spring training baseball, not so good for regular season baseball.
If Jeffrey Loria didn't own the team maybe they'd have fans.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 15, 2009 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Attendance looked better for the Japan vs. Cuba game in San Diego.
I am no longer an advocate of elaborate techniques of security analysis in order to find superior value opportunities.
Benjamin Graham -
There were more people there than I expected.
On the other hand, probably 30% of the crowd were Mexican fans getting ready for tonight’s game.
It's nice to be on Granderson's side.
Nice hustle.
I am no longer an advocate of elaborate techniques of security analysis in order to find superior value opportunities.
Benjamin Graham -
Chipper was a late scratch.
Apparently he’s done with the WBC after an oblique strain.
~Till the Halo burns out...
Really?
He was 0-10. I like Chipper too, but he was clearly not himself the whole time.
~Till the Halo burns out...
I guess I should clarify I'd rather have a "healthy" Chipper over Jeter or Dunn
He’s not healthy then I do support him not playing.
oblique injury
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Benjamin Graham -
Haha!
Holy shit I forgot about Simon and the Sausage
These guys give more effort in WBC than i've seen from the M's in awhile.
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Benjamin Graham -
Watching Adam Dunn bust it down the line is painful.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 15, 2009 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
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Benjamin Graham -
Every team has an ace I guess....
I am no longer an advocate of elaborate techniques of security analysis in order to find superior value opportunities.
Benjamin Graham -
I know that every country (except Cuba, maybe) has some guys they would like to have at the WBC...
…who aren’t there (Jair Jurrjens would have been nice for NL, for instance), so I don’t mean this to be whiny, but the US pitching staff disappoints me. Looking at 2008 FIP for pitchers with 180+ IP as a rough guide, presumably American pitchers:
Tim Lincecum – 2.62 FIP
Cliff Lee
C.C. Sabathia
Dan Haren
Roy Halladay
Derek Lowe
Brandon Webb
Mike Mussina
Chad Billingsley
Ryan Dempster
John Danks
A.J. Burnett
Zack Greinke
Jon Lester
Andy Pettitte
Aaron Cook
Randy Johnson
Ricky Nolasco
Roy Oswalt — 3.80 FIP
Now, granted, Oswalt’s not exactly chopped liver, and I would expect Oswalt and Peavy to outperform some of the guys on that list this season. It’s just disappointing for me to look at that list (which doesn’t even include relievers) and then see guys like Hawkins, Guthrie, and Thornton on the US roster.
With the pitch count rules it would be nice to be able to throw 2 "starters" a game.
Then use some relief aces to get through the late innings.
A roto of: Sabathia, Halladay, Webb, Lester, Lincecum, Peavy would be great.
Then fill the rest with bullpen guys.
\ my 2 cents
He didn't go.
That wouldn't necessarily be a bad idea
I was mainly just trying to emphasize that there are a lot of options for just starters before you get to some of the guys who are on the team. As far as I can tell, the team seems to have as starters: Peavy, Oswalt, Lilly, and … Guthrie maybe?
Also, adding more starters gives you the ability to give a starter the quick hook.
Last night, Peavy couldn’t be pulled to early cause the bullpen is filled with 1 inning guys. Which is just dumb.
He didn't go.
It shouldn't be assumed that any or all of these guys weren't asked to play though
They may have been asked and decided not to play.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
I'm not saying that the people in charge didn't think of these guys
I just wish that more of them decided to play (or weren’t unable to play.) Assuming that you really only need 4, maybe 5 starters for the team, it seems realistic to expect that we could have gotten a couple of guys from the top half of that list.
He said Jeter wasn't selfish.
Because he took a walk with a runner on third instead of swinging for the RBI because RBIs make you money. “That’s not winning baseball.”
Derek Jeter has not been the face of baseball for the last 8 years.
Stop felating him.
The face of New York, yes.
A face of baseball, yes. There’s no doubt that he’s an International icon. But THE face of baseball? Where?
He's one of the best players on the most famous team in the world.
When the Yankees were winning pennants like crazy he was generally the best player on the team. I don’t really have a problem with that characterization.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 15, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
All better, but none of them are as popular.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 15, 2009 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions
He was loved in San Francisco,
but people loved to hate him everywhere else.
Even before the Balco thing Jeter was significantly more popular than Bonds.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 15, 2009 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I seem to remember Baseball Tonight being the Barry Bonds show from 2001-2004.
Everyone stopped to watch his ABs and people flocked to what otherwise would be empty stadiums just to see him. That never happened with Jeter.
Yeah but people still didn't like him very much.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 15, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I think we're arguing semantics.
He was probably the most famous player, but I think you could make a case that Jeter was the ‘face’ of baseball because of his popularity and the fact that he was widely well-liked.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 15, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
The fact that he's never been touched by steroid rumors in the steroid era
has probably helped.
~Till the Halo burns out...
I think you're right.
My standards are just high for that kind of anointment. When I think of “Face of _ Sport” I think of Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods or Babe Ruth. People who barely know of the sport still know who that is and will forever. I just don’t see Jeter at that point.
My mom knows who Derek Jeter is and she hates baseball.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 15, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
SSS
I’ve got a handful of friends who really don’t care for sports and have only heard the name in passing (probably from reading tabloid magazines). But if you asked them what sport Jordan or Tiger played, they’d be able to tell you without hesitation.
He's definitely no Jordan, but who the hell is?
Even Bonds wasn’t on Jordan’s level.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 15, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
True, but part of that is longevity and the other part is the love-to-hate factor.
But I was comparing Bonds to Jeter more than Bonds to Jordan.
Sounds dirty
Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?
by .Taylor on Mar 16, 2009 8:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Now they have Scot Shields pitching.
Hometown kid. He is from Ft. Lauderdale, went to to the same high school as me.
He can keep it up as far as I'm concerned ;)
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 15, 2009 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions
So tack an extra 15 points onto his Fangraphs wOBA to get a rough measure of his adjusted wOBA.
David Wright is underrated.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 15, 2009 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
You don't live near NY.
They think he’s better than AR.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
I would rather have David Wright going forward than A-Rod even if contract isn't a consideration.
He’s been almost as valuable the past three years.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 15, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I think he made it pretty clear he wanted to play in the OF.
It would have taken a massive overpay to get him to DH.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 15, 2009 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I know that he's not an especially valuable player but the six year old in me loves watching that man hit.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 15, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Anyone who likes baseball should love watching him hit.
Not to say I’d want 9 of him in the lineup, but a guy who swings the bat like that is awesome.
He didn't go.
I dont think that was, "off the end of the bat"
That was mashed. You dont hit it 400+ with out finding the sweet spot.
He didn't go.
Bullshit. You don't throw at a guy for that, especially in an 8-2 game ESPECIALLY when it's the freaking WBC.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 15, 2009 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
He watched it for about half a second.
And this ain’t the majors.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 15, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
If nothing else, now Lindstrom has put all of the US hitters in jeopardy of getting hit by a pitch, which is retarded.
Lindstrom once threw at Elijah Dukes head.
That was fun as shit.
by R.J. Anderson on Mar 15, 2009 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously I have nightmares about Elijah Dukes coming for me.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 15, 2009 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Elijah was surprisingly gentle towards fans.
I miss him. :(
by R.J. Anderson on Mar 15, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm gonna say it was fairly intentional
“I was just trying to send a message,” Lindstrom said, without a hint of remorse. “If I’d wanted to hit him, I probably could have.”
Horseshit.
A message is inside, not behind the fucking batter. That was an HBP attempt and he just missed like a pansy.
I guess he likes sending his own messgae then.
I can’t imagine he truly missed his fastball. More likely he was hoping the batter would back into it.
There would be no other reason for him to throw at him
Line drive to the throat might be a little harsh, though
Now it's a game again. This is fun.
I am no longer an advocate of elaborate techniques of security analysis in order to find superior value opportunities.
Benjamin Graham -
haha
That game was more interesting than I thought it would be. Time for Mexico.
I am no longer an advocate of elaborate techniques of security analysis in order to find superior value opportunities.
Benjamin Graham -
Ryu're*
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Mar 15, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Shame about the Netherlands
But I still get a kick out of watching the 11th inning of their 2nd win over the DR on youtube, and no one can take that away from them.
Ugly at bat for Barajas
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Benjamin Graham -
ooooh. quick hips.
so, Gary Torne has missed that core conditioning has been the ‘buzz word’ the last several years?
Anyone know what his pitch count was?
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Benjamin Graham -
An inability to add makes me question your analysis.
How could someone with such unsatisfactory mathematic skills land a job at Fangraphs? You’re like the baseball version of James Frey.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 15, 2009 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
hmm Thanks
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Benjamin Graham -
Wow
Did not expect to see the long ball today.
I am no longer an advocate of elaborate techniques of security analysis in order to find superior value opportunities.
Benjamin Graham -
Two* mid-count pitching changes in one day
Tony LaRussa doesn’t look like so much of a micromanager right now. (Actually, in this format, I shudder to think of the shenanigans that LaRussa would come up with.)
*Three if you count Lindstrom’s exit, which you shouldn’t.
I love when a hitter pulls the bunt back and swings.
Seems to work often, but rarely do teams/players utilize the strategy.
Sounds as though the Koreans are dominating the stadium.
And I love the guy behind the plate with the Mexican hat and jacket. He looks totally disgusted with the cheering and the game.
11,059 at the USA/Netherlands game today
by shinallsrevenge on Mar 15, 2009 10:43 PM PDT reply actions
Yes, by counting a large number of imaginary fans.
by shinallsrevenge on Mar 15, 2009 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
True.
Every team does it, but probably not to the same degree as the Marlins.
Side note/mini-rant: I feel bad for the baseball fans in Southern Florida, but man, I’m rooting so hard for Loria to fail in everything he does that I just can’t help but laugh every time a stadium deal falls through.
The game pictured above had an announced attendance of 10,121
I’ll never forget what Loria did to my Expos. (well, at least that was my team in All-Star Baseball 2001)
by shinallsrevenge on Mar 15, 2009 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Lopez is also gonna play.
Man has his offense taken huge strides. His range is kinda meh but we could see an increase in Lopez’s OBP/SLG. Would a .300+/.350+OBP/.450+SLG season be realistic?
You got slurved bitch.
I'd like to be that optimistic but these games don't really count any more than spring training
We’ll see how he does once the season starts, it’s certainly not a bad thing that he’s mashing everything in sight now though.
I'm optimistic because of his apparent change in approach.
If he was just mashing I wouldn’t care, but because he’s mashing and taking pitches and walking I’m encouraged.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 16, 2009 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Did they have velocity readings in other games?
This is the only time I recall.
Corco-esque
Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?
by .Taylor on Mar 16, 2009 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions
So I just got here.
Please tell me Felix pitched awesome in the Venezuela game?
If you call 4 walks in 4.2 innings awesome....
Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?
by .Taylor on Mar 16, 2009 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I do not
call that awesome. Got a chance to look at his line and…eh. He didn’t give up any runs though, so that’s good.
I believe that is results-based analysis.
Haha I typed anal.
He didn't go.
by BUCKETSinSB on Mar 16, 2009 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
On that throw from home
that guy is out at the plate I think. They were a little too quick to throw the guy out at 2nd.
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