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Post by Longtime and Frequent Poster on Aug 19, 2011 17:42:28 GMT -5
If Pujols goes to the Cubs, that would be the most "treasonous" signing in the history of sports. That's like Jordan going to the Pistons in 1990 or something.
Post by noeysasquatch on Aug 19, 2011 23:35:59 GMT -5
Wow talk about blowing a save. Madson gave up 2 runs in the 9th to tie the Phillies/Nats at 4 and then with the base loaded lost the game on a grand slam. Final 8-4. Bastardo and Lidge are pitching great so I'd like to see what they could do closing, but I think Charlie will stick with Madson. Madson has the most saves, but he's been shaky recently while Lidge and Bastadro have ERAs under 2.
This is how I see the playoff matchups ending up: Yankees vs. Indians Sox vs. Rangers
Phils vs. Dbacks Braves vs. Brewers
I'd agree with that, seems like the most likely scenario. Braves vs Brewers would probably be the most competitive out of those series. The NL has got some powerful contenders.
Anyway it seems like good ol Chuck listened to me and put Bastardo and Lidge in tonights game. Blown save for Bastardo and the loss for Lidge. Uhh. Nats are killing our bullpen.
Post by noeysasquatch on Aug 24, 2011 11:18:32 GMT -5
Yea you're right about Detroit. I didn't look closely at the list to see Cleveland in Detriots spot. Verlander is a beast and same with Valverde. I don't see Jim Leyland letting the Tigers slip out of the playoff spot.
As for the Phillies, John Mayberry Jr is killing it right now. Looking for him to become our starting LF once Ibanez is gone.
Who do people think will get the Cy Young this year? In the AL I think its close btwn Weaver and Verlander but even though Weaver has the lower ERA I'd give it to Verlander since he had the no hitter. For the NL its tougher: Halladay, Lincecum, and Kershaw all have similar ERAs. I'm not including Vogelsong or Cueto because they pitched far fewer innings. I'm a homer so I'd give it too Halladay, but it is worth noting that he has issued less than half the # of walks than the other pitchers and allowed fewer home runs while playing in a significantly smaller ball park.
Post by Longtime and Frequent Poster on Aug 24, 2011 18:00:44 GMT -5
Halladay is running laps around every NL pitcher that isn't Kershaw, and he's still pretty easily ahead of him, too. Vogelsong is the 4th best pitcher on the Giants. If SF makes the playoffs it's going to be funny when Bocce has Vogelsong ahead of Bumgarner in the rotation.
Whether you use advanced metrics or boring old-school stats like W's and ERA, Verlander is owning. He'll get like 30 of 32 votes or something.
Post by ziggyandthemonkeys on Aug 25, 2011 1:28:05 GMT -5
I love the Jered Weaver contract. Every time I see these athletes hold out for ungodly money I just scratch my head, how much money do they actually need? Good to see him come out and say that, even though he still got 80 some million.
Post by nodepression on Aug 25, 2011 1:32:45 GMT -5
It's a pretty nice incentive to be the man in Los Angeles and not NYY or BOS as well. He'd make more money, but his brother probably has enough stories to keep him from pinstripes.
Post by ziggyandthemonkeys on Aug 25, 2011 2:44:00 GMT -5
No doubt. The guys lived his whole life in LA, why go anywhere else. Just loved his quote about 80 million being enough to take care of him and his for basically ever, and if not he has a problem. Good dose of honesty and reason.
It's a pretty nice incentive to be the man in Los Angeles and not NYY or BOS as well. He'd make more money, but his brother probably has enough stories to keep him from pinstripes.
Jeff should tell Jered some stories about a certain WS win.
No doubt. The guys lived his whole life in LA, why go anywhere else. Just loved his quote about 80 million being enough to take care of him and his for basically ever, and if not he has a problem. Good dose of honesty and reason.
Yet it's funny how many players get into a pissing contest about who makes more for their position. More honesty and reason from more players would be refreshing.
It's a pretty nice incentive to be the man in Los Angeles and not NYY or BOS as well. He'd make more money, but his brother probably has enough stories to keep him from pinstripes.
If by "stories" you mean how shitty it is to be a .500 pitcher in pinstripes the writing is on the wall. You better win some big games as a Yankee or they will eat you alive. Ask AJ Burnout.
And yet if AJ went back to Toronto, he'd be doing a bit better than this.
He never deserved that much money, and I'm happy the Yanks were the ones that spent the money so foolishly. Then again, the Sox are prone to this as well (cough JD Drew cough).