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xbilkis posted:CC Sabathia will be a first ballot inductee (into my new institution, the Hall of Very Large Baseball Players. Annual attendance will more than double the so called "Hall of Fame") If this Hall does not feature a full-body statue of Bartolo "Big Sexy" Colon running bases, I will be writing a letter to my Congressman
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Jan 26, 2023 20:18
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Dana Brown will be a very good hire if he’s allowed to be. Big loss for the Braves system at a time when they needed to be restocking the minors.
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Jan 26, 2023 20:33
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Since he had an entire list of bootlick candidates, I'm hopeful that will be the case. Also he's now the only black GM in the league and only the second black FO lead exec (Chisox EVP Kenny Williams being the other) https://twitter.com/brianmctaggart/status/1618694133727760384 Everyone thought it was Bags calling the shots but real heads know who the power behind the throne is zoux fucked around with this message at 20:37 on Jan 26, 2023 |
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Jan 26, 2023 20:34
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Huh - actually very happy with the hire. That's been the strongest part of the Braves for a while now.
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Jan 26, 2023 20:42
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TIL that it took Jimmie Foxx 7! years of voting to get in the Hall Keep in mind that the 500 HR club was like 4 people at this point https://twitter.com/baseballhall/status/1618695321810247701?s=46&t=aj4WRw9P3GCuOwdNYuqGSQ
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Jan 26, 2023 20:43
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Mel Ott is a first ballot crossword clue HoF along with Leo Durocher
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Jan 26, 2023 20:45
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Good hire. Keep the wins coming.
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Jan 26, 2023 20:47
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FlamingLiberal posted:TIL that it took Jimmie Foxx 7! years of voting to get in the Hall Yeah, and 3rd-year Mel Ott was one of the four lmao.
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Jan 26, 2023 20:50
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FlamingLiberal posted:TIL that it took Jimmie Foxx 7! years of voting to get in the Hall Were there different eligibility requirements back then? Foxx retired in 1945 and was elected to the Hall in 1951.
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Jan 26, 2023 21:27
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rickiep00h posted:I think it's mostly down to the awkward angles batsmen have to take. howe_sam posted:Were there different eligibility requirements back then? Foxx retired in 1945 and was elected to the Hall in 1951. bawfuls fucked around with this message at 21:35 on Jan 26, 2023 |
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Jan 26, 2023 21:31
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 Three future big leaguers on one college squad seems like a lot e: 4, Kevin Morton was also on that team
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Jan 26, 2023 21:37
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Once again the Astros are proving themselves to be the model franchise for all others to emulate. The team also honored MLB's moral compass last night. https://twitter.com/astros/status/1618019578294206464
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Jan 26, 2023 21:38
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zoux posted:Three future big leaguers on one college squad seems like a lot That basically describes Vanderbilt's team every year.
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Jan 26, 2023 21:39
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Are college batting averages usually that insane?
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Jan 26, 2023 21:40
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Some Numbers posted:Are college batting averages usually that insane? Yeah. The dude batting over .500 never made the majors. I watch a bit of UT baseball (can't stand aluminum bats) and there are always guys with like 1.500 OPS
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Jan 26, 2023 21:41
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zoux posted:Yeah. The dude batting over .500 never made the majors. I think the Hispanic Titanic (great nickname) led the team with a 1.3 OPS last year.
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howe_sam posted:Were there different eligibility requirements back then? Foxx retired in 1945 and was elected to the Hall in 1951. The election process has changed numerous times over the years. There's lots of players that you think of as top tier HOFers that weren't first ballot. Some are of course just a product of the first election covering 70ish years of baseball. Only five made the cut. Sorry Cy Young, Tris Speaker, Nap Lajoie and Hornsby. No first ballot for you. Heck - Hornsby took five years. But even after that glut - you'd think Yankee greats DiMaggio or Berra would have been 1st ballots? Nope. Not you either, Whitey Ford. Eddie Matthews took 5 years despite having 500+ HRs - good for 6th all time when he retired. Edit: I think I've mentioned this book myself before cause it has some funny Bill James predictions gone wrong, but it has a pretty interesting history of how the HOF's voting process has changed over the years. https://www.amazon.com/Whatever-Happened-Hall-Fame-James/dp/0684800888 Tony Phillips fucked around with this message at 21:49 on Jan 26, 2023 |
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Jan 26, 2023 21:46
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Sab0921 posted:I think the Hispanic Titanic (great nickname) led the team with a 1.3 OPS last year. Melendez is a fuckin beast Here's the BA leaders for last season Div I  Who was the last guy to even sniff .400 in the bigs, John Olerud? Joe Mauer? e: Tony Gwynn hit .394 in 1994 but it woulda been an asterisk zoux fucked around with this message at 21:49 on Jan 26, 2023 |
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Jan 26, 2023 21:47
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https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1618702868617338883 Baltimore gets a boring but dependable SP, which they needed. Oakland has more SP prospects than they have room for (https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/01/athletics-rumors-starting-rotation.html) so this clears a spot in the rotation for Kyle Muller or someone, and they pick up a shortstop prospect with upside. Seems like a win win.
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Jan 26, 2023 22:12
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Really wish NCAA D1 would switch to wood bats.
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Jan 26, 2023 22:16
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Sab0921 posted:Once again the Astros are proving themselves to be the model franchise for all others to emulate. The team also honored MLB's moral compass last night. He never snitched on the cheaters so they’re right, good teammate
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Jan 26, 2023 22:16
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Sab0921 posted:Once again the Astros are proving themselves to be the model franchise for all others to emulate. The team also honored MLB's moral compass last night. I loving despise this person and his employers but i also have to respect this level of trolling and heelwork.
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Jan 26, 2023 22:52
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People often respect their own, it's true e: https://twitter.com/MLBONFOX/status/1618300645005754370 Beltre, Utley and of course Bartolo to go with Helton and Wagner Honorable mention to Wright for MLB having to sabotage the face of MLB voting at the zero hour Intruder fucked around with this message at 23:00 on Jan 26, 2023 |
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Jan 26, 2023 22:53
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mcmagic posted:I loving despise this person and his employers but i also have to respect this level of trolling and heelwork. Game recognize game.
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Jan 26, 2023 23:03
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Intruder posted:People often respect their own, it's true Beltre next year, Utley and Mauer eventually. imo Uh oh Mauer only has 55 WAR...
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Jan 26, 2023 23:08
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I'd put Holiday in
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Jan 26, 2023 23:12
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Maybe once he finally touches home plate
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zoux posted:Uh oh Mauer only has 55 WAR... that's over the average HoF catcher WAR plus winning an MVP as a catcher is pretty loving rare, I think he gets in pretty easily
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I think Mauer may get in just because he's one of those rare above average offensive catchers It just may not be for a few years though.
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Plus Mauer has the whole gauzy from Minnesota, spent his whole career with the Twins narrative... and those MLB: The Show ads.
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Jan 26, 2023 23:45
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Is Buster Posey going to be the only person from the Even Year Bullshit teams to get into the hall?
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General Bullshit posted:Is Buster Posey going to be the only person from the Even Year Bullshit teams to get into the hall? Does Bruce Bochy count? A better question is: should anyone else from those teams go in?
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That was my first thought, but besides singlehandedly beating the Royals, is his resume that impressive?
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General Bullshit posted:Is Buster Posey going to be the only person from the Even Year Bullshit teams to get into the hall? Speaking of which, as dominant as peak Lincecum was it's insane to me that he finished with less than 20 bWAR 15.2 of that came in two seasons!
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Penisaurus Sex posted:MadBum probably gets put in by a committee at some point. It's a shame he decided to be an absolute braindead loving moron and gently caress his pitching shoulder up forever in a dirt bike accident because if he continued to pitch into his mid 30's as a 3-5ish WAR guy he probably gets close enough to 60 WAR that he'd get in on the ballot with his legendary postseason pitching record.
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zoux posted:
My alma mater had the likes of Longo, Tulo, Weaver, Jason Vargas, Marco Estrada and Jared Hughes roll through in 2004-2005. Longo and Tulo playing third and short is a pretty good left side of the infield. I don't think Long Beach has had anyone of note since.
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Jan 27, 2023 00:10
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zoux posted:Who was the last guy to even sniff .400 in the bigs, John Olerud? Joe Mauer? George Brett - .390 in 1980. Before that, Rod Carew hit .388 in '77. A few other guys have gotten close during the season within the last 20 years or so, but ended up pulling back. Ichiro and Nomar come to mind, and Gwynn had a few other years hitting over .370, I think. A few Coors guys (Larry, Andres, Helton) have gotten up there.
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