2019 MLB Thread

[TonyGin&Juice]

Assuming those are real, I'm almost certain the RA Dickey one would go reasonably viral if you sent it to Deadspin/Fangraphs/etc.

Sadly it's fake.

 

[Mr. Radpants]

Assuming those are real, I'm almost certain the RA Dickey one would go reasonably viral if you sent it to Deadspin/Fangraphs/etc.

Pretty poor assumption.

 

[Karl Hungus]

http://www.sbnation.com/2013/5/9/4314164/scouting-reports-hunter-pence-derek-jeter

 

[Mr. Radpants]

http://www.sbnation.com/2013/5/9/4314164/scouting-reports-hunter-pence-derek-jeter

Are you suggesting that they are real?

 

[DeadMan]

I mean, you have to post this one:

 

[Karl Hungus]

Are you suggesting that they are real?

No, just showing that they all came from the same place.

 

[GatorTD]

Damnit Karl

 

[Mr. Radpants]

http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2016/4/4/11335276/hunter-pence-scouting-report-sf-giants

There's a pence generator on this one.

Hunter Pence throws like a panicky submarine captain getting frustrated during a game of charades, but he's a top player in this league.


Hunter Pence runs like some hideous dolphin-man with flipper feet climbing up a wall in a Velcro suit, but he's one of the better outfielders in the league.

 

[Karl Hungus]

@goblue96

Ryan Howard has the fewest career WARS WON by a player with 300+ homers.

 

[goblue96]

Does that include dWar? His defensive WAR bounced between sucks and blows. Three or four seasons of batting around .200 with noddle arm power after he blew out Achillies didn't help either.

 

[Brick]

jay buhner the goat

 

[Karl Hungus]

No clue.

 

[goblue96]

Phils actually have two players on that list in Howard and Greg Luzinski. Three if you want to count Raul Ibanez.

 

[Karl Hungus]

Does that include dWar? His defensive WAR bounced between sucks and blows. Three or four seasons of batting around .200 with noddle arm power after he blew out Achillies didn't help either.

Baseball Reference just answered me- yes, this includes dWAR.

 

[Karl Hungus]

Poor Ryan Howard. Dude wins 15 WAR over his whole career, meanwhile Frederic Carrier won 11 in one season.

 

[Mr. Radpants]

Prince Fielder is going to retire apparently.

 

[goblue96]

Prince Fielder is going to retire apparently.

Doesn't want his WAR to shit the bed like Ryan Howard's and that whole neck thing.

 

[CJ_24]

Prince Fielder still plays baseball?

 

[bruin]

Cory Seager is scary good already. Good looking, down to earth kid. LA has found its next superstar.

 

[Yankee151]

Grandal is also sneakily a Top 10 Catcher in the league

 

[Mr. Radpants]

I will never forgive that crop of Canes for acting and looking bored at the CWS.

 

[Karl Hungus]

 

[osick87]

 

[goblue96]

R Howard just hit one into the upper bullpen at Citizens Bank. Prolly 450 ft. Hit off some tired Rockies pitcher who was on pitch 110 in the 5th.

 

[osick87]

When you hit 300, you can pimp it. @kella

 

[CJ_24]

Why is A-Rod retiring tonight? What's the story there?

 

[Karl Hungus]

Why is A-Rod retiring tonight? What's the story there?

He's old.

 

[Orlando]

The whole thing is weird. The Yankees are having him retire from the Yankees. Apparently he still wants to play somewhere.

 

[goblue96]

Who wants an aging player who can't hit? Ryan Howard, at least, knocks one out of the park upon occasion.

 

[CJ_24]

The whole thing is weird. The Yankees are having him retire from the Yankees. Apparently he still wants to play somewhere.

He's 4 short of 700 homers. To me, it makes sense he'd want to continue to play (at least until he hits that number), to me.

 

[Yankee151]

Tyler Austin and Aaron Judge are the first players in MLB history to homer back to back in their debuts

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[GatorTD]

I want to see a game from the hotel room at the sky dome

 

[Yankee151]

Papbelon released. crotchgrab.jpg

 

[Mr. Radpants]

Wellbye

 

[Wolfman21]

 

[Mr. Radpants]

Saw the title and assumed it was one of our idiot fans interfering with a Nats fielder.

 

[Plotty]

Gian-groin-arlo Stanton done for year. Add in Conley going to the DL, and Miami's chances at a wild card are as good as Royals.

GONE

 

[Yankee151]

That contract is going to be so awful. Shame he's made of glass, he would've been a legit 600hr threat if he stayed healthy

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[TonyGin&Juice]

That contract is going to be so awful. Shame he's made of glass, he would've been a legit 600hr threat if he stayed healthy

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The NL needs to adopt the DH so guys like Stanton don't have to play in the field. Really tired of seeing the guy miss the end of every season with an injury.

 

[Orlando]

No

 

[TonyGin&Juice]

No

Because having three black holes in a lineup is better than having two? I get it that NL is chess and AL is checkers but the NL needs to get with the program and just accept the DH. If the Padres had a DH poor Mark Kotsay would never been unemployed!

 

[Mr. Radpants]

I prefer no DH but it's too big of a disadvantage to roster construction and extending homegrown players. DH everywhere like the WBL.

 

[Wolfman21]

Because having three black holes in a lineup is better than having two? I get it that NL is chess and AL is checkers but the NL needs to get with the program and just accept the DH. If the Padres had a DH poor Mark Kotsay would never been unemployed!

No. Gtfo with that DH bullshit

 

[Orlando]

No

 

[Yankee151]

Pretty sure the only anti dh argument out there is bartolo colon's HR or something

 

[Mr. Radpants]

No

Yes.

 

[TonyGin&Juice]

No. Gtfo with that DH bullshit

I prefer no DH but it's too big of a disadvantage to roster construction and extending homegrown players. DH everywhere like the WBL.

I prefer the NL style of play and management but let's be real here - how often have you see a guy get extended by the home team in the NL and then go to shit as result of losing range or defensive ability? You can't tell me the Nationals wouldn't be happy with having Ryan Zimmerman DH whenever he's not on the DL waiting for a "cortisone" shot. Or the Mets with their no-defense outfield? Or the Cubs with Kyle Schwaber? Or the Dodgers with their plethora of bad defenders? Why have almost 15% of your outs every game earmarked for either SACs or strikeouts by some guy that never develops a bat in the minors because they have the DH?

 

[Yankee151]

I'm sure Schwarber is just never going to play in Chicago which made it so absurd that they refused to deal him. He's not taking time away from Rizzo

 

[TonyGin&Juice]

I'm sure Schwarber is just never going to play in Chicago which made it so absurd that they refused to deal him. He's not taking time away from Rizzo

He's not going to catch and he's not playing first base. Just imagine what that lineup would be like if they had a DH instead of some bum bunting at the bottom of the order.

 

[TonyGin&Juice]