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Nissin Cup Nudist posted:When did Harper get hitched? He's what, 23? He's 24 and, if I recall correctly, Mormon. Makes sense. Michael Morse died for Hunter Strickland's sins  
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Popete posted:Cubs score a run! Woooooooh Contreras! So naturally they gave up 2 the following inning.  There's always last year... 
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May 31, 2017 04:04
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Y'all. Eric Skoglund made his major league debut vs. Detroit at Kauffman tonight 6.1IP, 2H, 0R, 1BB, 5K. Add a shutout effort by the bullpen, two Salvy Splashes, emotional parents, and a humble interview and cap-tip, and you've got a Certified Emotional Baseball Moment™.
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May 31, 2017 04:17
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Skoglund walking off to a standing ovation and waving to the crowd was legit kind of touching, I'm glad for him.
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May 31, 2017 04:19
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I guess we have the most cowardly version of throwing a ball at someone. Watch the guy in the jacket coming in from the left around 25 seconds.
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May 31, 2017 04:54
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I hate Bryce Harper because he plays for a team my team plays a lot and he's good against my team. Everything he does is amplified tenfold and makes me think he's a bigger rear end in a top hat than he really is. If he were on my team I'd love the poo poo out of him.
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I'm still giggling over Buster's reaction. "Yeah, this on you, dumbass," as his eyes roll up to the sky.
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Grittybeard posted:Skoglund walking off to a standing ovation and waving to the crowd was legit kind of touching, I'm glad for him. whats his story? Im failing at google
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May 31, 2017 05:00
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the_american_dream posted:whats his story? Im failing at google Oh no particular story other than a guy making his first major league start who everyone expected to suck. Then he wins a pitcher's duel with Justin Verlander. I think it was the parents and the ridiculousness of this middling (to be kind) minor league pitcher owning for a night that got to me.
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May 31, 2017 05:06
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Grittybeard posted:Oh no particular story other than a guy making his first major league start who everyone expected to suck. Then he wins a pitcher's duel with Justin Verlander. I love it when nobodies shine for a night and beat future HOFers. I remember once Steve Woodard absolutely dominated the Blue Jays during Clemens' career revival, in Woodard's ML debut, no less. 8IP, 1H, 1BB, 0 R, 12K. I watched that game with my dad (a Jays fan), and we both thought we were seeing the beginning of a very good or even great career. And it's not like Clemens pitched poorly. 8IP, 1ER, 4H, 10K. Most days, that'd be good enough to win, easily. So even though Woodard's career didn't go great, he can tell his kids he beat a guy who won 354 games, 7 Cy Youngs and an MVP. He probably won't mention the accusations that Clemens was on the gas (although to some people, that'd make it more impressive, not less).
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May 31, 2017 05:48
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Grittybeard posted:I guess we have the most cowardly version of throwing a ball at someone. Watch the guy in the jacket coming in from the left around 25 seconds. Was that a baseball he threw? Jesus
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shirts and skins posted:In December. Sounds like it went about how you'd expect. https://www.washingtonian.com/2017/01/12/bryce-harper-lined-his-tuxedo-jacket-with-photos-of-his-bride-on-their-wedding-day/ Yup Bryce sure is a bad guy
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Joey Freshwater posted:I hate Bryce Harper because he plays for a team my team plays a lot and he's good against my team. Everything he does is amplified tenfold and makes me think he's a bigger rear end in a top hat than he really is. Yeah, I'd be all about Bryce Harper if he played for the Braves, but since he doesn't, he can go eat a bag of dicks. That said, dude is a total shithead for throwing at him and Harper should have beat his rear end.
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El Gallinero Gros posted:I love it when nobodies shine for a night and beat future HOFers. I remember once Steve Woodard absolutely dominated the Blue Jays during Clemens' career revival, in Woodard's ML debut, no less. 8IP, 1H, 1BB, 0 R, 12K. I watched that game with my dad (a Jays fan), and we both thought we were seeing the beginning of a very good or even great career. In 2006 Andy Pettitte pitched a complete game 1 run 4 hit 1 walk loss against the Cubs against Ryan O'Malley who was called up the day before and started two games total in his career in the midst of a run that came up just short for a wild card The most frustrating game I've ever seen
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Intruder posted:The most frustrating game I've ever seen Not the most frustrating inning though. Or pitch. I feel bad for this post, it is mean because I know what both of those are immediately.
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May 31, 2017 06:16
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Cubs won't make the post season but the twins will lol
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Goodpancakes posted:Cubs won't make the post season but the twins will lol At which point the Yankees will grind them into a fine paste, as it always has been and always will be, especially in the post-season.
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May 31, 2017 06:41
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Except the times the twins won the world series, right?
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May 31, 2017 06:42
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Intruder posted:Why bother with the trash talk when SI has already foreseen this year's champs? Whoa, let's pump the brakes here. If the Astros catch wind of any optimism, they'll remember they're a Houston team and promptly crash and burn. Be Major League Randy Quaid all season and only let your guard down after they hand out the rings.
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May 31, 2017 07:19
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Goodpancakes posted:Cubs won't make the post season but the twins will lol Joe Maddon will still be trying to convince us all that everything is fine.
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May 31, 2017 10:09
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Goodpancakes posted:Cubs won't make the post season but the twins will lol The Twins bullpen is a loving disaster outside of one or two guys. They're not going anywhere.
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May 31, 2017 12:18
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iospace posted:Except the times the twins won the world series, right? Nah, the Yankees didn't win the AL East those years and the Twins were in the West. They beat the Tigers and Blue Jays in the ALCS.
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Goodpancakes posted:Cubs won't make the post season but the twins will lol The NL Central is enough of a dumpster fire where the Cubs could definitely still win the division and pull a 2006 Cardinals.
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Kevlar v2.0 posted:The NL Central is enough of a dumpster fire where the Cubs could definitely still win the division and pull a 2006 Cardinals. gently caress, the Brewers are in contention and no one around here can believe it.
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Abel Wingnut posted:the harpers loving rule Are these girls like 14 or am I just getting goddamn old?
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May 31, 2017 14:13
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As someone who doesn't know the backstory of the brawl, why does everyone think the pitcher should have a lengthier suspension than Harper? He threw at him, which happens all the time. He didn't throw for the head or anything. Then Harper goes on the attack. What am I missing?
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May 31, 2017 14:42
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RCarr posted:As someone who doesn't know the backstory of the brawl, why does everyone think the pitcher should have a lengthier suspension than Harper? He threw at him, which happens all the time. He didn't throw for the head or anything. Then Harper goes on the attack. What am I missing? Starting pitchers usually only play every five games. If a starting pitcher gets a 4-game suspension he doesn't actually miss any game time.
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shadok posted:Starting pitchers usually only play every five games. If a starting pitcher gets a 4-game suspension he doesn't actually miss any game time. Gotchya, I thought there was some backstory that led to the escalation. Thanks.
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RCarr posted:As someone who doesn't know the backstory of the brawl, why does everyone think the pitcher should have a lengthier suspension than Harper? He threw at him, which happens all the time. He didn't throw for the head or anything. Then Harper goes on the attack. What am I missing? Harper hammered Strickland pretty bad many years ago, and apparently Strickland...was unable to let this go, because he's an imbecile. So, he deliberately throws as hard as he can at Harper and fortunately doesn't hit a head or face or hand or forearm. Harper, being excessively Alpha, got mad, and rightly so. This is exactly the kind of thing that charging the mound is meant for and if anything Harper should have gotten a bonus payment or new Camaro from the league or something.
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RCarr posted:As someone who doesn't know the backstory of the brawl, why does everyone think the pitcher should have a lengthier suspension than Harper? He threw at him, which happens all the time. He didn't throw for the head or anything. Then Harper goes on the attack. What am I missing? If a co-worker punched you as hard as they can in the gut because you were better at your job than they were and you defended yourself would you think it was ok for them to get off with a lesser or equal punishment than you? Also in this scenario you can't call the cops on them, so no falling back on that.
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shadok posted:Starting pitchers usually only play every five games. If a starting pitcher gets a 4-game suspension he doesn't actually miss any game time. Strickland isn't a starter, but yeah that's a big problem if someone who is a starter throws at a guy. Also yeah this whole thing was initiated because Strickland is an idiot worried about something that happened years ago so throw the book at him.
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IcePhoenix posted:If a co-worker punched you as hard as they can in the gut because you were better at your job than they were and you defended yourself would you think it was ok for them to get off with a lesser or equal punishment than you? That's not a fair comparison, because one is illegal, and the other happens hundreds of times during the course of a season. I figured there was something that had set Strickland off, but if it was just the fact that Strickland's pride was hurt by not pitching well years ago, yea that's a bitch move. Understood.
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May 31, 2017 14:55
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RCarr posted:That's not a fair comparison, because one is illegal, and the other happens hundreds of times during the course of a season. I figured there was something that had set Strickland off, but if it was just the fact that Strickland's pride was hurt by not pitching well years ago, yea that's a bitch move. Understood. We're again back to the main point which is that pitchers shouldn't allowed to intentionally hit batters and just walk away from it.
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Inspector_666 posted:We're again back to the main point which is that pitchers shouldn't allowed to intentionally hit batters and just walk away from it. I totally agree, but it's something that has been accepted for over 100 years, so it's not going to be easy to change the culture.
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RCarr posted:That's not a fair comparison, because one is illegal, and the other happens hundreds of times during the course of a season. I figured there was something that had set Strickland off, but if it was just the fact that Strickland's pride was hurt by not pitching well years ago, yea that's a bitch move. Understood. It's entirely a fair comparison, it's just not considered because "it's always been that way." Which is the point, as Inspector_666 pointed out.
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No, one is literally illegal while the other is not. I understand and agree with your opinion, but that doesn't change a fact. It's the same reason why hitting a quarterback late gets you a flag and not jail time, or punching another hockey player in the face results in a time-out instead of being arrested. Inspector_666 posted:Longer pitcher suspensions are a good start! Agree 100% with you on this. RCarr fucked around with this message at 15:10 on May 31, 2017 |
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RCarr posted:I totally agree, but it's something that has been accepted for over 100 years, so it's not going to be easy to change the culture. Longer pitcher suspensions are a good start!
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