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Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo

:lol: what a beast.

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Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo

Joe Maddon's bad managerial moves (and Rizzo's choking) finally did him in.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo
You want to see Montero complain? Trade him to Cleveland and have him catch for Bauer.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo
Rizzo looks like he's done this before :laffo:

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo
Lou Malnatti's is the best pizza I've ever ordered through the mail.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo

Atomizer posted:


This is a pretty awesome Rockwell spoof. I'd actually love a larger print of it, as sort of a "Dewey Defeats Truman" callback (also from 1948, and coincidentally the newspaper was the Trib!)


http://www.csnchicago.com/chicago-cubs/cubs-star-anthony-rizzo-twerks-his-way-beer-money-victory

Look times were tough when he got traded to San Diego and he had to make some extra money on the side. Also yeah that poster is cool, my favorite part is laughing Tom Hanks in the crowd.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo

Der Meister posted:

Wow. Verlander is back.

He's been back for a while. Time to trade him to Boston/Chicago/LA though :qq:

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo

The Mets are hoping he replaces Cespedes.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo
I think it hits his pants leg and the metal chair leg right behind it?

But yeah it's difficult to track at that angle.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo
Wait Buster Posey has never won a Gold Glove before? Holy gently caress :lol:

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo
I'm not surprised Arrieta is a giant piece of poo poo. I mean just look at him.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo
I'm guessing we're about at Peak Reliever in which case someone will get $100MM to pitch the 9th.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo

ruddiger posted:

I mean, look at the guy.

That's exactly my view.

Also he's probably on methamphetamines.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo

Sydin posted:

The Dodgers are flush with minor league talent and have a few young guys who look MLB ready but haven't fully developed yet that the Tigers could get in return. Also Puig. Off the top of my head:

Puig
De Leon
Urias (longshot, but it is Verlander + Kinsler...)
Toles
Bellinger
Calhoun/Micah Johnson

Dodgers absolutely have the pieces to make the trade, I'm just not sure if they'd be willing to move what Detroit would be asking for.

Puig has to be included because the Tigers outfield defense is awful and it'd help offset some of the salary costs. I always figured Puig would be part of a JD Martinez package, however, given that the Dodgers desperately need right hand power.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo
Michael Fulmer was probably elbow deep in a septic tank when he got the phone call.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo

Intruder posted:

All I want for hot stove season-mas is a LF, DH or 1B who can OPS over 700

So yeah I'd take a catcher OPSing 750

You want this JD Martinez back?

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo

She's been redeemed for her All Lives Matter tweet.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo

Pancakes posted:

I'm still amazed they got beaten in the ALCS that year.

Leyland pulling Smyly after one batter cost them the game and the series.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo

Neodoomium posted:

Senor Smoke and Willie Hernandez were the last good Tigers Relievers

Someone forgot about the 14 minutes of Joel Zumaya before he flew too close to the sun and his elbow melted.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo
Vin Scully's phone-answering voice is fantastic. It reminds me of my grandfather.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo
I was kidding. Of course it doesn't. But Upton's tweet today was quite awesome.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo

Jason Verlander snubbed from the MVP vote, too. What horseshit.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo

R.D. Mangles posted:

i just remembered HERE COMES THE PEETZUR and watched it 800 times
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufSQMXLO95w

This is one of the best clips in baseball and I love it getting linked here.

Also enjoy the boob grab https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wys_JmrK5e4

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo

bawfuls posted:

In case anyone wasn't sure, the Padres are still run by a bunch of braindead imbeciles.

https://twitter.com/Padres/status/801157050793213952

I hope the new CBA requires the Padres to only play on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Carlosologist posted:

2016 has been an unpredictable year, I now totally expect a backbreaking work stoppage

Trump wants to smash unions and the league is ready to take out the strongest one in the country.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo
D-did the Diamondbacks just rip someone off in a trade? :stare:

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo
Does Taijuan Walker throw a cutter or any other pitch the Diamondbacks ban because if so I feel bad for him.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo

coupbrick posted:

I was batin' to some Trout porn on HitTracker and realized he had 2 HR's at 90.7 degrees of horizontal angle (Dead center is 90 degrees). He hit them both off Felix, they look like the same identical play except with different uni colors. The ball only had a 12 foot difference in distance, the CF even ends up in the same spot. Even looks like identical pitches. Trippy.

http://m.mlb.com/video/v1055782383/
http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/29207014/v618469483

:lol: those are some meatballs he threw to Trout.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo

Rand alPaul posted:

Does Taijuan Walker throw a cutter or any other pitch the Diamondbacks ban because if so I feel bad for him.

"He has also begun to develop a cut fastball.[13]"

Welp.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo

Senf posted:

:smithicide:

At least Barreto looks like he could be fun.

I saw him at a Double A game in Tulsa and I thought Chapman looked better. It was when he was slumping hard, though.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo

achillesforever6 posted:

https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/804021763558567936
Cutch is going to get traded to some great team and become a great player again while the Pirates get jackshit for him.

Everything Boras said about the Pirates being a cheapskate organization is true.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo

Inspector_666 posted:

I keep seeing more and more conditions being added to it...

But all of this is ignoring the really important part:
https://twitter.com/Joelsherman1/status/804169455051874304

Last remaining player eligible to chew will receive a farewell tour from Skoal.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo

Jesus Christ he's such a gently caress up.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo

ScottyJSno posted:

1. He is a Not horrible lefty.
2. As far as I know the Cards have no other left handed options.
3. I am ignorant of the Cards Farm system.
4. I am a insufferable Cubs fan. :smug:

The Cards will pull like 3-4 guys you've never heard of out of their rear end and win 95 games. All you need to know about their farm system is that it is stocked to the brim with guys with silly, ridiculous names who will outperform even the most rosy of projections.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo

Scob posted:

goodbye jamie you were either very good or very bad

He's like Rich Harden. It's so weird.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo

The Pussy Boss posted:

Pretty surprised that the DBacks nontendered Welington Castillo, he was only due to make like $6 million in arb and power hitting catchers don't exactly grow on trees. I guess the writing was on the wall when they signed Jeff Mathis but that's a huge downgrade to save a couple million bucks.

Hah wow, the value of a catcher like him has to be worth more than $6M per year. They must be broke from Greinke.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo
Nationals seem to be about to trade for Sale. Robles and Giolito are included :stare:

https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/805959375089180672

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo
I think Singleton's career got derailed by the league's absurd drug policy which led him to drink instead of use marijuana.

Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo

Intruder posted:

If that's the case then he should have gotten better once he reached the bigs

It seemed like his alcoholism was tied to anxiety and depression, all three things which really difficult to overcome. I feel bad for him.

I saw him in person and he reminded me of a not-fat Kevin Mitchell, this was before his call up and when he was pretty good in AAA.

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Rand alPaul
Feb 3, 2010

by Nyc_Tattoo
Phillies Fire White Nationalist Pistachio Vendor is my new favorite offseason headline.

http://deadspin.com/phillies-pistachio-girl-fired-for-being-a-white-natio-1789696359

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