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Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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Too bad about Reyes, but the 40 dingers from Minor League callup Florp Grobnar should paper over some of the lost wins.

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Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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Goose Gossage is an angry old man who thinks Mo Rivera didn't pitch enough and everyone today is a baby. Also something something steroids.

Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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LonesomeCrowdedWest posted:

I'm gonna feel like an idiot after asking but I don't get the Torre Torre Torre reference . I know he was the manager but I guess I havnt seen the movie it's referencing

It's a good movie, you should check it out.

Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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Julio Cruz posted:

Are we doing a Meet the Teams thread again this year?

:justpost:

Or wait until the WBC/more Spring Training battles are decided

Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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https://twitter.com/MarkZuckerman/status/834176313917308932

Balkin' Bob is no more

Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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As a guy who watched Barry Bonds get intentionally walked one million times, I have to say, this rule change blows.

Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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Do any CSN Sportsnet goons know how to stream NBC Sports on the desktop? I've got the NBC Sports app on my iPhone and there I can just input my cable account info and watch a livestream of CSN Bay Area. The screen on my computer is way bigger though, but I can't figure out how to stream NBC online through http://www.nbcsports.com/live.

Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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Shocker!

https://twitter.com/AlexPavlovic/status/834508572654309377

Ammat The Ankh posted:

Do any CSN Sportsnet goons know how to stream NBC Sports on the desktop? I've got the NBC Sports app on my iPhone and there I can just input my cable account info and watch a livestream of CSN Bay Area. The screen on my computer is way bigger though, but I can't figure out how to stream NBC online through http://www.nbcsports.com/live.

Okay I figured it out. Man they don't make it easy to find.

Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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Reds' starting pitcher is literally named "Rookie"

Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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N:

https://twitter.com/extrabaggs/status/835265334487699456

V: lol

Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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Giants 1B coach Jose Alguacil was hit in the head by a foul line drive and airlifted to a hospital :(

quote:

Giants first base coach Jose Alguacil has been diagnosed with a broken nose and a laceration, the team announced Saturday evening. Alguacil also suffered small fractures in his eye socket.

Alguacil is undergoing surgery in a Phoenix-area hospital to fix his nose and close the wound.

It's too bad because he's by all accounts a terrific guy.

Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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Looking up Heyward stats on B-Ref and I rediscover that Gaby Sanchez got two first place votes for 2010 ROTY. The hell?

Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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Popete posted:

Boog Powell? This dude has to be in the Cardinals org.

List of Cardinals top prospects:

https://twitter.com/lrgmnn/status/813635533658144768

Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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https://twitter.com/UniWatch/status/842051579293401089

These are pretty good, but the U.S.'s logo looks too sci-fi and is also orange for some reason.

Ireael's would sell so many copies.

Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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It's a bacon-wrapped affront to God

Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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The Pussy Boss posted:

Hwang, the third baseman we signed out of the KBO, might just make the team. He's hitting .321 with 3 HR and getting good reviews from the coaching staff. He's probably the favorite to beat out Kelby Tomlinson, Aaron Hill, Jimmy Rollins, and a cast of thousands for the last infield spot. This is tough because Kelby is easily the best defender of the bunch, and it's nice to have a slick fielding SS/2B on the bench. If Hwang gets it then the backup shortstop is... Eduardo Nunez? Who looked shaky there last year.

You're forgetting to mention that Hwang owns

Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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Looks like the Giants' search for a Left Fielder is over.

https://twitter.com/AlexPavlovic/status/844218050366722048

Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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Luigi Thirty posted:

Aww, but him being Marlins hitting coach was more fun :(

But was there any doubt he'd be fired before the end of the season?


Also :rip:

https://twitter.com/hankschulman/status/844226014209236992

Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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If you're not watch the WBC you're dumb, also Stroman is tossing a no-hitter.

Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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Plucky underdog AMERICA wins the WBC!

Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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Lol the Angels just no-hit the Mariners in a spring training game.

Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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https://twitter.com/AlexPavlovic/status/846046738104250368

Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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Hey I don't remember if this got posted already but the Meet The Teams thread is up. Go tell us why we should root for your team, otherwise all the newcomers are going to turn into Cubs, Yankees, or Giants fans! Or worse, Mariners and Astros fans.

Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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Carlosologist posted:

guys, I am excited for the season to start

post one thing you want to happen for your team this year!

I want the Giants to convert save opportunities at a league-average or better rate.

Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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Good Dog posted:

If they move the ballpark to a different city every year and also trade away all their players and start each season with a completely different roster, are they even the same team anymore?

And if another baseball team follows behind them and picks up all old pieces of the ballpark and discarded players to build their own identical franchise, which is the real A's?

Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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Here's a really good article from Grant Brisbee about why baseball games are so dang long nowadays, comparing a game from 1984 and 2014.

Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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Ice To Meet You posted:

Tigers currently don't have a center fielder. Go get him. I want to collect all Uptons.

Just think, you could be the 2015 Padres yourself!

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Ammat The Ankh
Sep 7, 2010

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BearDrivingTruck posted:

Ammat, did you catch Flannery's really weird first dinger prediction on the Giants pregame? Or anyone watching the Giants pregame, really.

No, what was it?

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