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Sydin posted:So can any Giants goons explain to me why bay area sports pundits hate Brandon Belt so much? My coworker two desks down has been blasting local sports radio all day for some reason and listening to these guys you'd think the Giants would be 32-0 if Belt would just get off his lazy rear end and start producing. Giants fans hate him because he's great at things that aren't ~dingerz~ and ~ribbies~. He has a great eye at the plate and rockin defense. He was .300/.400/.500 until slightly before the ASG last year. He's also "injury prone" which consists of getting hit with baseballs a lot in the head and wrist
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Belt had an amazing first half last year followed by a mediocre second half, and now people think he's terrible. Also fun fact: Giants 1B from 1997-2011: 16.4 WAR Brandon Belt 2011-2016: 16.8 WAR (Baseball Reference numbers) And 3 of those 6 seasons are <500 PAs due to injuries, except 2012 when they were trying to platoon him with a Brett Pill.
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May 9, 2017 03:43
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Funnest of Brandon Belt, noted terrible hitter facts: He leads the team in OPS since 2013.
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elentar posted:The Braves picked up another lovely bench player today, acquiring Danny Santana from the Twins. In return, they sent over one of their many lovely bullpen arms tucked away in AAA and a little cash. I like this trade. Santana is super bad (don't let his rookie year fool you, he had a .405 BABIP) and Chapman is a lefty who strikes people out sometimes.
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May 9, 2017 03:58
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gently caress off rain and hail. double-header tomorrow.
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May 9, 2017 04:13
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Yankees playin' real loose, might never lose another series. https://twitter.com/MLB/status/861783556355309568
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the yankees are having too much fun, this is a disgrace to our national pastime look at the sideburns on all 5 of those yahoos. this is a baseball team not a punk rock band.
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May 9, 2017 04:55
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Some Numbers posted:I still don't understand why so many people are anti-walk. Like, sure, a walk's not a dinger or a double, but it's not a K or a DP either. Usually they're people of the mindset of "You never know what'll happen if you just put it in play!"
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Grittybeard posted:Alcides Escobar is slashing .183/.220/.250 so far this year. He has the worst OBP over the last 5 years for any player who's averaged 100 games a year ( a robust .287). Good enough to be promoted to the leadoff spot on the Royals! Never doubt Esky magic heretic! Good loving god this team is horrible.
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May 9, 2017 05:34
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New Concept Hole posted:Giants 1B from 1997-2011: 16.4 WAR Okay I was wrong here, the Giants got 23.4 WAR from the 1B position from 1997-2011. That's what I get for not relying on web tools to compile this data.
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https://twitter.com/connortryan/status/861794656392290304
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May 9, 2017 06:02
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Outreach to the Hispanic community and a growing international market is commendable in my opinion.
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May 9, 2017 07:26
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So let me get this straight: - Harvey went out at 1am and spent three hours knocking back shots with his friends in the corner of a bar the night before a game. Incredibly dumb, but not world ending. - Despite this Harvey was apparently well enough to go golfing the next morning. Or so he says anyway. - He's not with the team by batting practice, and depending on who you believe he either told the team in advance he was ill and wouldn't be there, or later responded with that to the team after they questioned his absence. - Either way, Collins immediately flipped his poo poo and called up Mets ownership to have him suspended. - Also the Mets sent a security entourage to Harvey's apartment later that night to make sure he was home and interrogate him on his story/condition. What is wrong with the loving Mets  I'd expected he'd shown up to the game drunk/hungover and stinking of liquor, not that he'd had a bit much and called in sick. Oh, also this:https://twitter.com/jareddiamond/status/861675978866790400 
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May 9, 2017 08:31
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Oh no a pitcher was having some drinks on his day off? OH THE HUMANITY. Also the sending your goons to try and catch him in a lie or intimidate him is loving ridiculous. If my employer sent guys to my house to check on my migraine I'd be looking for a new employer. Sending some security guys to grill your ballplayer is some creepy billionaire poo poo where you think you run the world patonthebach fucked around with this message at 14:00 on May 9, 2017 |
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May 9, 2017 13:47
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IcePhoenix posted:I like this trade. Santana is super bad (don't let his rookie year fool you, he had a .405 BABIP) and Chapman is a lefty who strikes people out sometimes. Fun fact: with a .6 career WAR, Santana is 1.6 WAR ahead of Chris Johnson.
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May 9, 2017 13:56
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Recovered CCTV footage from the Mets security team checking on Harvey at his residence... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RfV-D8O7kk
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May 9, 2017 14:05
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I'm not siding with the Mets but for some reason I get the feeling this isn't the first time this has happened with Harvey.
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May 9, 2017 14:46
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It seems like a genuine problem for Harvey but the Mets seem to be actively handling it as badly as possible to make him more sympathetic. Maybe its an elaborate PR move.
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May 9, 2017 14:57
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IcePhoenix posted:Chapman is a lefty who strikes people out sometimes. Out of context this reads like the understatement of the century.
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May 9, 2017 15:33
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NJ.com has some decent writers on their site, so why not read this wonderful listicle about potential trade targets for Matt Harvey. Including but not limited to: -Luis Severino -Rafael Devers -Mike Trout plus a throw-in
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May 9, 2017 15:40
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Inspector_666 posted:NJ.com has some decent writers on their site, so why not read this wonderful listicle about potential trade targets for Matt Harvey. That's not even close to what it says quote:The signature piece in the deal would be a guy the Angels continually say they won't deal, so the Mets may have to give up a little more than just Harvey... Actually, a lot more. It would have to be a huge package that would include some top prospects. First base prospect Dominic Smith, who grew up nearby in Los Angeles, would give the Halos an exciting face to replace the aging Albert Pujols at first base. The Mets need a third baseman and Cowart isn't quite panning out the way the Angels had hoped and a change of scenery could be beneficial.
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May 9, 2017 15:45
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Inspector_666 posted:NJ.com has some decent writers on their site, so why not read this wonderful listicle about potential trade targets for Matt Harvey. I would like to offer a slightly-used Brett Anderson
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May 9, 2017 15:48
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IcePhoenix posted:That's not even close to what it says The idea that anybody would want Harvey right now is ridiculous enough to make me not apologize for being hyperbolic and putting extra weight into the headings rather than the thin, dumb "content." 
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May 9, 2017 15:50
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ESPN runs a fat-guy-is-OBP-wizard-as-leadoff-hitter front page article the day after the Royals trot out Alcides Escobar as leadoff "hitter". Am unsure if this is ironic.
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Inspector_666 posted:The idea that anybody would want Harvey right now is ridiculous enough to make me not apologize for being hyperbolic and putting extra weight into the headings rather than the thin, dumb "content." Read > Comprehend > Post
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May 9, 2017 15:51
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My condolences to Tallion on the loss of his nut and I sincerely wish him a quick and complete recovery. Cancer is a motherfucker.
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May 9, 2017 15:56
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Kevlar v2.0 posted:I would like to offer a slightly-used Brett Anderson I'd take a flier on him. Also at least he didn't do anything stupid and end up dead. We've had enough of that poo poo.
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Jays are winning it all this year http://i.imgur.com/tXWZxMO.gifv
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MOVIE MAJICK posted:Jays are winning it all this year If you ignore the great catch, slamming face-first into the dirt is a great metaphor for their start to the season 
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loving at calling pounding shots until 4 am and then missing practice on the day before you're scheduled to start "having a few drinks on your day off." Harvey was certainly supposed to be going over scouting reports and coming up with a game plan on Saturday, but he decided to be a manchild and blow off his responsibilities. And let's not act like there isn't years of history here, davecrazy's Harvey meltdowns the year they went to the WS were about him skipping/being late for practice.
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I steadfastly refuse to hate Matt Harvey, but I will say that at 28 god damned years old, the man really should be better at managing hangover symptoms, if in fact that's what actually happened.
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May 9, 2017 16:24
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Vindicated for putting him on my hated baseball player list at the start of last season
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UZR IS BULLSHIT posted:loving Yeah I tend to agree, though the Mets sending security and actively antagonizing him in public makes him sympathetic.
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He's a goddamn professional athlete shouldn't he have access to a training staff with IV's and poo poo.
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Dexo posted:He's a goddamn professional athlete shouldn't he have access to a training staff with IV's and poo poo. That's Met?
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UZR IS BULLSHIT posted:And let's not act like there isn't years of history here, davecrazy's Harvey meltdowns the year they went to the WS were about him skipping/being late for practice. I can agree that Harvey probably has some professionalism problems if not something worse, but citing davecrazy's posts as anything other than hysterical crying is the funniest thing I've seen in a while.
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YeahTubaMike posted:I steadfastly refuse to hate Matt Harvey, but I will say that at 28 god damned years old, the man really should be better at managing hangover symptoms, if in fact that's what actually happened. Imagine having a stressful job that beats the hell out of your body and it's against corporate rules to call in sick. Any of us here call in after a few too many the night before? This is what greenies are for goddamnit, put the big bowl of greenies back on the locker room table for chrissakes. <ghost of Mantle nods his head>
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How many seasons did the Royals WS buy Dayton Moore and Ned Yost? Because the team looks loving terrible.
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Mike_V posted:How many seasons did the Royals WS buy Dayton Moore and Ned Yost? Because the team looks loving terrible. Moore probably gets a chance a rebuild, and it sounds like he actually realizes they need one if they aren't in contention in July (heh) which is better than last year when they thought they were buyers despite being something like 10 games out at the trade deadline? I don't know about Yost. There are rumors that the Glasses have been screwing with things again, and Moore thought he would have more leeway to add salary last offseason than he actually did. Not that a few more million would fix anything for this team, but I'm willing to take any opportunity to hate the Glass family.
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Dexo posted:He's a goddamn professional athlete shouldn't he have access to a training staff with IV's and poo poo. I wouldn't let any of the Mets medical staff near me with anything sharper than a tongue depressor. And even then I would be very worried about splinters.
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