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my alma mater's baseball field is named Curtis Granderson field. there are 5 MLBers who went to UIC, including Mickey McDonald who had 6 PAs with the A's last year and posted an enviable .000/.333/.000 slashline e: 4, counted Ken Holtzman twice because he appears on the "batting" list as well as the "pitching" list
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Jan 27, 2023 00:30
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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? Tim Hudson was on the 2014 team, but Posey is the almost certainly the only core player from that group. It wasn't called bullshit because they had a loaded roster every year.
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Jan 27, 2023 00:41
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Julio Cruz posted:plus winning an MVP as a catcher is pretty loving rare, I think he gets in pretty easily
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Jan 27, 2023 00:50
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Should have had a shot of him holding 4 fingers up https://twitter.com/wegoticezo/status/1618698200495579136?s=20&t=xCphb39g1hoZYuXPa3y8-g
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Jan 27, 2023 00:56
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Joe Mauer's biggest strike is the same thing that kept his career alive: moving to first. Had he been a catcher the whole time, he'd a be a lock. Turns out that catcher is hard to play when you're a big dude, between the wear on your knees and your brains getting scrombled a few times. I really, really hope he makes it, what with the hardware and being the face of the game for a few years there. But I can see grumpy writers making the same argument grumpy fans made: if he's gonna play first he's gotta produce like a first baseman (despite playing at a GG level there defensively.)
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Jan 27, 2023 00:59
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Good Dog 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. those Dirtbag teams were really fun
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Jan 27, 2023 01:28
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MrMidnight posted:Should have had a shot of him holding 4 fingers up please be real
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Jan 27, 2023 01:29
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If you play as LaRussa you have to play a mini game where you try to drive to the field without crashing and avoiding check points.
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Jan 27, 2023 01:32
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Good Dog 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. Go Beach!
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Jan 27, 2023 01:33
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Jan 27, 2023 01:34
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KICK BAMA KICK posted:patented DualSense/Breathalyzer technology requires players to blow into the controller before going online Requires a minimum .08 BAC to play.
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Jan 27, 2023 01:37
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Some Numbers posted:singlehandedly beating the Royals Godammit  Too soon
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Jan 27, 2023 01:43
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Yadier Molina is a future HoFer right? I have been thinking "yes, of course" cause he's the best defensive catcher I've ever seen, but I just looked and he's only got like 40 WAR so idk what'll happen
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Jan 27, 2023 01:48
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rickiep00h posted:Joe Mauer's biggest strike is the same thing that kept his career alive: moving to first. Had he been a catcher the whole time, he'd a be a lock. Turns out that catcher is hard to play when you're a big dude, between the wear on your knees and your brains getting scrombled a few times. He still played catcher for 10 seasons (twice as long as he spent at first base) and had plenty of PAs at the position, along with an MVP and three batting titles. What's more, the WAR from his 7-year peak as a catcher is higher than Yogi Berra and Carlton Fisk. He'll be fine. I'd put the over-under at three years on the ballot.
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Jan 27, 2023 01:52
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camoseven posted:Yadier Molina is a future HoFer right? I have been thinking "yes, of course" cause he's the best defensive catcher I've ever seen, but I just looked and he's only got like 40 WAR so idk what'll happen Molina is a lock the way Ortiz was.
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Jan 27, 2023 01:52
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camoseven posted:Yadier Molina is a future HoFer right? I have been thinking "yes, of course" cause he's the best defensive catcher I've ever seen, but I just looked and he's only got like 40 WAR so idk what'll happen fWAR likes him quite a bit better than bWAR does, for what it's worth. I've made my peace with the fact that he's just too beloved not to get in, even if Mauer and Posey were both probably better. Defense and clubhouse poo poo are always harder to measure, and it's not like this is some Jack Morris case where he's undeserving and the old-timers are obviously wrong. As long as he doesn't get in before Mauer does, I'm cool with it.
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Jan 27, 2023 01:55
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Molina like Braun should go in prison
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Jan 27, 2023 01:58
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Blind Pineapple posted:Tim Hudson was on the 2014 team, but Posey is the almost certainly the only core player from that group. It wasn't called bullshit because they had a loaded roster every year.  at this lineup sweeping the series.https://twitter.com/Starting9/status/1618640801311133697
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Jan 27, 2023 02:43
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Look at the name directly in the middle to understand why this team couldn't lose
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Jan 27, 2023 02:53
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maruhkati posted:I've made my peace with the fact that he's just too beloved not to get in, even if Mauer and Posey were both probably better. Buster's a lock for getting in on the first ballot, right? I figured that was just assumed.
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Jan 27, 2023 02:59
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camoseven posted:Yadier Molina is a future HoFer right? I have been thinking "yes, of course" cause he's the best defensive catcher I've ever seen, but I just looked and he's only got like 40 WAR so idk what'll happen No, because hes a Cardinal so gently caress him. But he also took a 102 mph foul tip directly to the nuts and needed surgery and that alone should be cause for induction. So I'm torn.
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Jan 27, 2023 03:23
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BigBallChunkyTime posted:So I'm torn. Just like that scrotum
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Jan 27, 2023 03:30
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Inspector_666 posted:Buster's a lock for getting in on the first ballot, right? I figured that was just assumed. Statistically he looks like a borderline guy but the MVP and being the best player on a dynasty probably pushes him over.
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Jan 27, 2023 03:38
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It's extremely hard for a catcher to rack up crazy WAR numbers. The all time bWAR leader is Johnny Bench at 75. Only four catchers make it over 60 WAR. Every other fielding position has at least one player over 100 career bWAR. That's largely because of the toll the position takes on players, the career leader in plate appearances among those listed as catchers is Ivan Rodriguez with just over 10,000. Every other position has at least a couple people with over 12,000 on the lists, even if all those PAs didn't come at the position they're listed under.
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Jan 27, 2023 03:50
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Yeah I guess he is more of a peak case than I assumed, but I feel like he was practically the face of baseball during the EYBS years.
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Jan 27, 2023 03:52
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Posey's career bWAR is nine below the Hall of Fame average but his 7-year peak is two over, and he retired young and when he was still good. He'll definitely get in and all the accolades will probably help him go first ballot.
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Jan 27, 2023 03:59
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Inspector_666 posted:Buster's a lock for getting in on the first ballot, right? I figured that was just assumed. Buster's easily a top-10 catcher all time based on rate stats and WAR per season. The only thing that hurts his case is retiring at 34. He also sat out the covid season. He has way fewer PAs than other all time great catchers. Buster hit .304/.390/.499 in his final season so I don't think you can label him a short peak guy. His hip was finally healthy and he could've played at a high level for a few more years, IMO.
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Jan 27, 2023 04:07
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rickiep00h posted:Joe Mauer's biggest strike is the same thing that kept his career alive: moving to first. Had he been a catcher the whole time, he'd a be a lock. Turns out that catcher is hard to play when you're a big dude, between the wear on your knees and your brains getting scrombled a few times. Forget batting titles and MVPs and gold gloves though. Man earned it on these two moments alone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBO2sQnIs9A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb_Z2kKYy3Y
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Jan 27, 2023 05:04
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FlamingLiberal posted:TIL that it took Jimmie Foxx 7! years of voting to get in the Hall That's why the NBA is the best Hall of Fame by far. Were you involved with basketball? Were you famous because of your involvement in basketball for a period of time? Congratulations you are a Hall of Famer. "Inclusive" HoF's are far superior. Related Hall of Fame note: former Indians prospect/washout Alex Ramirez was voted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame....last week? He hit 380 home runs in 13 season in Japan and also managed an NPB team for five years. He was elected along with Randy Bass - the first two foreign-born players elected in three decades. Crazy Ted fucked around with this message at 05:34 on Jan 27, 2023 |
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Jan 27, 2023 05:32
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Crazy Ted posted:Joe Dimaggio - All-Star every year of his career, 56-game hitting streak, .325 career average, 9 rings, ~80 WAR - got less than 50% on his first ballot. BBWAA members have always been assholes. The hockey HoF is great too, a lot of fun. People that think the exclusivity and bullshit involved in getting into baseball's is a good and positive thing are just huffing the farts of dinosaur losers.
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Jan 27, 2023 06:35
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Paracaidas posted:I think if he gets the Gold Glove he deserved at first, he's a first ballot guy. Or if Phil Cuzzi isn't a total piece of poo poo. The new school guys seem universally in on him and I feel like Gold Gloves at 2 positions sways the boomers. God. I really miss that cake-eating bastard. The Twins from the era right at the opening of Target Field were an incredible squad to enjoy that got completely screwed by MLB's playoffs seeding system ensuring they could never go anywhere.
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Jan 27, 2023 09:35
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camoseven posted:Yadier Molina is a future HoFer right? I have been thinking "yes, of course" cause he's the best defensive catcher I've ever seen, but I just looked and he's only got like 40 WAR so idk what'll happen Absolutely.
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Jan 27, 2023 09:48
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camoseven posted:Yadier Molina is a future HoFer right? I have been thinking "yes, of course" cause he's the best defensive catcher I've ever seen, but I just looked and he's only got like 40 WAR so idk what'll happen Molina is an exception guy where he doesn't have the WAR or counting stats to really deserve the Hall but will 100% get in because he was like the platonic ideal of the franchise catcher.
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Jan 27, 2023 09:59
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Yeah, he seems like the kind of guy that even if he never found his offense the way he did he was gonna make it.
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Jan 27, 2023 10:04
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https://twitter.com/whitesox/status/1618719182224506881?s=20&t=yJFURm5pcK-alz4qXMtXHg Absolutely the best news of the offseason and a major silver lining in the cloud of all the stupid poo poo the White Sox have done in the last few years.
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Jan 27, 2023 11:15
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Reiche posted:https://twitter.com/whitesox/status/1618719182224506881?s=20&t=yJFURm5pcK-alz4qXMtXHg Bring back Hawk
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Jan 27, 2023 13:43
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Just wait til Steve Stone is critical of the players and they call up to the booth during the game and get him fired. Oh wait that was the Cubs and Dusty Baker
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Jan 27, 2023 13:59
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There will be at least one voter who won’t vote for Yadi because of neck tattoos.
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Jan 27, 2023 15:09
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https://twitter.com/Padres/status/1618671794893819905 Love these promos, will have to try and grab some off ebay. That city connect Hawaiian shirt 
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Jan 27, 2023 15:24
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Sydin posted:Molina is an exception guy where he doesn't have the WAR or counting stats to really deserve the Hall but will 100% get in because he was like the platonic ideal of the franchise catcher. "played for only one team" always gives a boost to people. Also from a few pages ago, I have no idea who the Saudi player is, because there have only been 2, and the last one played in 2019 (both were born there to American parents working there.)
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