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Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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rickiep00h posted:

Moving to Chicago soon and I'm super stoked to avoid Red Line all summer and also see the Twins for like half the cost of a home game.

Both ballparks are on the red line :greenangel:

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Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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Low Interest Field has really good food though. It's actually a solid ballpark aside from the majority of games that are played there

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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NINE players

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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Sydin posted:

As recently as last month he was fairly adamant about not being interested in extension talks, something else is going on besides his down year.

Pitchers got jack poo poo this free agency is probably what is going on.

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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Inspector_666 posted:

How can he refuse a bullpen assignment? Does his contract specifically stipulate a starting role?

Ask Tommy La Stella

though this makes me realize that the only real spring training battle for the Cubs this season is if Tommy or Matt Szczur makes the 25 man (possibly also the last RP slot but that's almost certainly Brian Duensing). IMO it should be Szczur but TLS has infield flexibility that gets Maddon hot and bothered.

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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The Nats sure do love deferred money

I like that deal though.

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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Popete posted:

It appears to just be Prince Fielder eating food on camera.

Give him every Emmy.

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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2016
Games played: 2,427
Avg Game Time: 3:05
Total Time Played: 448,995 minutes

Intentional Walks: 932
Intentional Walk Time: 30 seconds, if being generous
Total Time Spent IBBing: 466 minutes

Congratulations are in order for Rob Manfred for his brilliant pace of play initiative reducing playing time by 0.1%

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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I knew a triple three would be rare but I didn't think there'd only be 26 in MLB history

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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RC and Moon Pie posted:

Ron Gant had a triple three in 1990. Certainly there have to be more than that.

code:
Season	Name			Team		HR	SB	BA
1922	Ken Williams		Browns		39	37	0.332
1957	Willie Mays		Giants		35	38	0.333
1963	Hank Aaron		Braves		44	31	0.319
1983	Dale Murphy		Braves		36	30	0.302
1988	Jose Canseco		Athletics	42	40	0.307
1990	Barry Bonds		Pirates		33	52	0.301
1990	Ron Gant		Braves		32	33	0.303
1992	Barry Bonds		Pirates		34	39	0.311
1996	Barry Bonds		Giants		42	40	0.308
1996	Dante Bichette		Rockies		31	31	0.313
1996	Ellis Burks		Rockies		40	32	0.344
1997	Larry Walker		Rockies		49	33	0.366
1997	Raul Mondesi		Dodgers		30	32	0.310
1998	Alex Rodriguez		Mariners	42	46	0.310
1999	Jeff Bagwell		Astros		42	30	0.304
2001	Vladimir Guerrero	Expos		34	37	0.307
2002	Alfonso Soriano		Yankees		39	41	0.300
2002	Vladimir Guerrero	Expos		39	40	0.336
2004	Bobby Abreu		Phillies	30	40	0.301
2007	David Wright		Mets		30	34	0.325
2008	Hanley Ramirez		Marlins		33	35	0.301
2011	Jacoby Ellsbury		Red Sox		32	39	0.321
2011	Matt Kemp		Dodgers		39	40	0.324
2011	Ryan Braun		Brewers		33	33	0.332
2012	Mike Trout		Angels		30	49	0.326
2012	Ryan Braun		Brewers		41	30	0.319

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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Timby posted:

Top 5 is probably pushing it. Wade Davis was a great get, and Strop is probably one of the best setup men in baseball, but Rondon regressed badly last year (admittedly, no one knows how long he was really hurt) and the rest of the bullpen behind them is a bunch of question marks -- Edwards badly needs to get his changeup worked out, Grimm is a classic Jekyll and Hyde type guy and ... who the hell else do they have? Uehara's rapidly aging carcass?

Grimm's still there, who was also pretty bad last season, but Duensing has potential and if Montgomery ends up in the pen he is an excellent option.

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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I am 40,393rd on the waiting list.

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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loving poo poo I'm at half mast

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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https://twitter.com/fox5sandiego/status/836400630243577858

What the gently caress

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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cis autodrag posted:

The vintage baseball league fell through. I was the only female sign-up and the manager started by asking if my tits would interfere with baserunning. gently caress that. Hopefully I can get on a rec softball team this summer.

That's really lame. If it was a beer league there were probably a handful of dudes with bigger stuff than you anyway

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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tadashi posted:

Non-competitive co-ed wiffle-ball is also a good idea if you're not into softball. Smaller fields and weather really even out the competition because you can't just send body builders out there to try to hit the ball 450 feet every time.

My last wiffle ball team ended in the final four of the season with the opposing team's captain getting ejected for complaining about literally every play to the refs. Then our captain got ejected with about a minute left for throwing her bat at the opposing pitcher and screaming that she shouldn't be allowed to pitch anymore because she was throwing overhand and too fast. We lost and our entire team stayed for the title game to cheer against the team that beat us. They lost and it was basically as good as winning.

Would highly recommend.

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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cis autodrag posted:

this sounds great, especially if i am allowed to drink at the same time.

i am going to be in chicago for the lady gaga concert at wrigely this year, we should have a goonmeet.

One of my teammates used a wiffle bat as a beer bong sooooo

and yeah definitely

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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Inspector_666 posted:

The Yankees regularly posted pictures of various team members in street clothes checking out various NYC landmarks and even I couldn't recognize them half of the time. MLB players should be required to wear at least a cap at all times.

and their uniforms should have names as well as numbers.

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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i'm glad we didn't spend all that 2015 offseason money on Price now, it's much better suited going to Heywa...oh

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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Good, end Carter Capps' stupid hop and next we can end Urias' stupid illegal pickoff move.

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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seiferguy posted:

I've stopped paying attention to Carter Capps after the Mariners traded him. Is he still a decent reliever?

TBD as of today

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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Like all things, this story was ruined by the addition of A1 sauce.

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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yeah what a lost season that was

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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no mcgibblets parrot accounts plz

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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a batter taking Arrieta deep should be able to celebrate equal to the level that Pedro Strop celebrates when he strikes somebody out

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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Inspector_666 posted:

His stance looks pretty awful, too. On the last pitch he was practically squatting on his back leg.

muscle memory from all the prayers

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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Popete posted:

Well, time to write John Baker a fan letter saying that my (nonexistant) 8 year old kid wants to meet him at the batting cage.

It probably wouldn't cost that much to rent a kid for an afternoon

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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https://twitter.com/BryanHoch/status/840209251641524224

lol ok

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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Intruder posted:

Who the gently caress gets distracted by someone's hair

me

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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frenchy in the sheets, raul in the streets

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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They're donating to Merkins Of Hope.

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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well Karl Dandleton is an 80 tool name for sure

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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Odor punched Bautista because he slid into his leg, not because he flipped a bat

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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Bautista was on base because Matt Bush threw at and hit him.

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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tadashi posted:

N: Cubs are 6-8 in ST so far.

V: Time to panic

I'm sure this is a joke but I think we went 11-19 last season.

CubsWoo posted:

- Chapman threw almost all sliders in the 9th because Montero didn't feel comfortable being able to catch 100+ mph heat (despite Chapman not having that left in the tank)

I don't believe this for a single loving nanosecond

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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Ammat The Ankh posted:

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.

The Italian and Dutch hats are rad as heck.

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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elentar posted:

New in KC this season

it's like if the kfc double down was in Akira

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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Adrian Gonzalez....mad?

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Poque
Sep 11, 2003

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I wonder how many of his teammates knew he was a cocaine user and how many of them were/are using as well. I imagine many of them knew. I don't mean this to be callous. I hope that if he has teammates who are using, they are taking it as a wake-up call and have since reconsidered.

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