2014 MLB Thread: No Noodles

[Chase]

Looks like Ausmus stole Joe Girardi's binder on how to manage a bullpen

 

[kella]

lol @ detroit

 

[goblue96]

John Middleton is a quiet billionaire who made his money selling:

He cashed out in 2007 when his company was bought by Altria for $2.9 billion.

http://articles.philly.com/2007-11-02/news/25225874_1_cigar-sales-cigar-market-cigar-industry

My mom worked there for 15 to 20 years because it the only company in the area which let people smoke at their desks.

 

[doh]

Another fight involving Puig. But it's always everyone elses fault.

Also 1-0 @Mr. Radpants

 

[Orlando]

Puig

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I reel e do not like Puig.

 

[John Locke]

That's a hell of a rally

 

[Orlando]

I reel e do not like Puig.

He is such a dick for having fun playing baseball.

 

[Yankee151]

He is such a dick for having fun playing baseball.

@Lloyd Carr

 

[pavel]

I think the cardinals are stealing signs. Someone should look at their average with runners on 2nd

 

[Orlando]

That was nuts. Why'd it have to be Matt Holiday though?

 

[pavel]

5-7 with 8 RBIs with runners on 2nd, thanks Harold. GJGE AJ

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I reel e do not like Puig.

I reel e do not like the don't touch my Dart commercials more than I do not like Puig.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Good night LA.

 

[Soonerfan09]

Eric Hosmer is a hick.

 

[Plotty]

My gracious, one frigging game from the Championship series. Big game james toes the hill Sunday in KC. To even buy a ticket it's at least 250 plus for standing room only. So pumped right now. We may have had some low lights but right now we are playing our best ball.

 

[mcnoles]

 

[Wolfman21]

day of damn good baseball from the looks of it. Three games decided by one run that was scored in the 7th inning or later with the other game going extra innings.

Also, who would have bet that Adam Wainwright and Clayton Kershaw would both have ERA's in the double digits after their first start?

As far as the Angels/KC series...Trout/Pujols/Hamilton are 1-25 in the series. They would lose to the Astros twice in a row with that kind of production from their big 3

 

[Renegade]

Is he really starting Ventura in Game 2 on 3 day's rest after that relief appearance? Hate to tell him, but this kid ain't Steve Avery circa 1991.

I was wrong.

 

[kella]

Posey was clearly out. Foot bounced and ramos tagged him

 

[kella]

Giants entire lineup is guys hitting way below 300. The fact that they are this good is fucking obnoxious.

 

[DeadMan]

Can someone explain why we have umps calling balls and strikes? If you say tradition, I will shame you.

 

[Renegade]

Can someone explain why we have umps calling balls and strikes? If you say tradition, I will shame you.

The computer does not appreciate that Glavine gets 6 inches on the outside edge.

 

[kella]

This ump is a jackass. The strike zone expands 6 inches when you get 2 strikes.

Now, I will say, both those argued calls for Cabrera were true blue strikes basically down the fucking middle, lol. If you are trying to win a game in walk-off fashion and bitching about rib high fastballs down the middle, you're really grasping.

But still. Constantly changing zone.

 

[kella]

Stammen lived on my floor freshman year. He's made a hell of a career for hisself.

 

[kella]

Most of the Giants roster look like subway employees. Hey Brandon Belt, 12" bmt please

 

[Rutgers Mike]

These guys are still playing?

 

[John Locke]

Well done, Birdland.

 

[goblue96]

Quick hook

 

[TrojanMan]

Hats off to KC; they earned it. Their players looked way more into it from the beginning, and the Angels' high priced stars mostly all disappointed.

 

[Plotty]

@TrojanMan Good series, we are just undoubtedly playing out of our ass right now. I only saw this team once during the season, around early and mid August. At some point I fear the regular Royals will show up. But right now, I'm going to sit back and enjoy this.

Orioles, we're coming for you.

 

[TrojanMan]

KC might ride the wave all the way. The playoffs are short and momentum matters. That's why a fair number of wild card teams go all the way -- they had to play (and win) right to the end to even get in. Meanwhile, the Angels put it in cruise control the last 8 or 10 games, and couldn't turn it back on when it mattered.

I'm disappointed obviously, but a KC-Baltimore ALCS is kind of cool; much preferable to a Boston-NY, Detroit-Texas, or any of the other usual suspects we've had lately.

 

[kella]

I actually prefer KC-Baltimore than anything else. But I cannot abide by the Giants getting any further, even ignoring a casual allegiance to the Nats. Their entire roster look like grocery store employees.

 

[CJ_24]

Is that a step up or a step down from subway?

 

[goblue96]

LOL Giants.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Another I-70 series FTW.

 

[bruin]

am looking forward to Donnie's last game managed today with the Dodgers

 

[Bruce Wayne]

4 straight trips to the NLCS! Go Cards!

 

[goblue96]

Go Midwest smug-dogs!

 

[Karl Hungus]

Best fans in baseball.

http://deadspin.com/cardinals-fans-get-ugly-in-clash-with-ferguson-proteste-1643282285

 

[Carolina Blue]

Bryce Harper hit ball far.

 

[doh]

Yo @bruin when;s t that A's-Dodgers series?

 

[kella]

Giants-Cards is a guaranteed LOCK for me not watching a single game of the NLCS. Go Royals.

 

[Hachiko]

Here's to Los Angeles, the greatest [sic] baseball city in the world!

 

[jdlikewhoa]

Here's to Los Angeles, the greatest [sic] baseball city in the world!

 

[Orlando]

I really don't get how the Giants won any of their games

 

[bruin]

guhhh.

 

[doh]

I really don't get how the Giants won any of their games

Starting pitching? Really the only game the Nationals won Bumgarner threw away a bunt that led to three easy runs.

 

[Orlando]

Starting pitching? Really the only game the Nationals won Bumgarner threw away a bunt that led to three easy runs.

Or a ton of mistakes by the Nats?

 

[kella]

The Giants' Costco shopping cart attendants scored 1 more run in each of the 3 wins.