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QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 21, 2016 -> 02:43 PM) Are we really upset with danks going 5ip with 2 ER? could have easily been 5-7 without all that BABIP luck. Those balls were hit hard.

Saw that coming.

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Apr 21, 2016 -> 02:21 PM) That's into the territory of not being able to hit some middle of the rotation college pitcher. He'd be drafted as a favor to someone near the 30th round with this stuff James, "Jim Dieters" drafted in the 7th round by the Cleveland Indians. Nasty lefty threw 86-90 and I struck out in my only three at bats against him. He was tough on lefties like myself. He blew out his arm in AA and never made it higher. I'm pretty sure his stuff in DIII as a senior was at least as good as this version of John Danks.

Danks owes a lot of chicken dinners.

Man it's nice having Todd over there.

behind every single hitter.

BP fastball.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Apr 21, 2016 -> 01:34 PM) Abreu struggling like Pujols and it's frustrating to watch He's in one of his funks. Usually seems to last 2-3 weeks.

jesus christ, why is a 37 year old dude stealing with Jose at the plate.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Apr 21, 2016 -> 01:22 PM) Sands is playing? He's not in the box score. And what was that play? My gamecast says Trout walked yesterday they just showed the replay of the 9th inning play.

come on Jose, gotta get in a little better position than that.

Can't throw that ball any better than Sands did and you can't slide any better than Trout. Real MLB caliber play all around, other than the slip of course. That little rain had to help.

Danks sure does throw his share of cock shot fastballs. Keep the ball down dude.

QUOTE (South Sider @ Apr 21, 2016 -> 01:14 PM) I have a flight later and all of todays commitments are completed... I'm debating just cracking open a beer now. Do it.

So has anyone else hit a fastball as well as Saladino on that HR? Now that is a quick f***ing bat. Granted the pitch had too much of the plate but pulling that 96mph heater like that is pretty damn impressive.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 20, 2016 -> 05:13 PM) Sale has taken that next step into unhittable. That's why maybe it is our year despite some obvious team weaknesses. Don't discount a Cubs-Sox WS just yet and if Sale and our other arms are still strong in the postseason, we might win it all. Let's uh, win tmr first.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Apr 20, 2016 -> 03:11 PM) Reaching on an error doesn't raise your OBP either. How long have you been watching baseball? OBP is simply (H+BB+HBP)/(AB+SF+BB+HBP) A long ass time, played a lot of baseball as well including in college. Never got into the minutiae of scoring the game. Glad you guys were here to straighten me out.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Apr 20, 2016 -> 03:09 PM) This is wrong. Reaching on dropped third is a .000 for your average and OBP. A hit with a TOOTBLAN is a 1.000 for your average and OBP. don't ever let me score the game!

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Apr 20, 2016 -> 03:09 PM) What the hell are you talking about? You are wrong on both points here. Really? If you are thrown out stretching a single it raises your OBP? And I was right on the dropped 3rd strike, it's an error.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 20, 2016 -> 03:06 PM) No. It is an out, reached on fielders choice. yea but it raises your OBP. Just like getting a hit but getting thrown out going to second raises your AVG but not your OBP. wait, is it really a fielder's choice on a dropped 3rd strike? Huh. Thought for sure it was just an error.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Apr 20, 2016 -> 03:05 PM) Does getting to first on a dropped third strike raise your OBP? yes.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 20, 2016 -> 03:01 PM) He showed a lot of what he has to offer last year. He might be a league average SS in the end, mostly due to his defense. I don't think he's a good enough hitter though. Yea I think he could be a 2 WAR player.

Saladino needs to play until he proves he's not good. I kinda think he might be good.

QUOTE (Black_Jack29 @ Apr 20, 2016 -> 02:55 PM) Agreed. I like Avila's skill set, but I don't trust his health. In OOTP 16, Soto is usually a 2 WAR player. Of course I turn the injury slider down

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 20, 2016 -> 02:52 PM) They must have saw better tape on him last season that illustrated his struggles, because if this is what he looked like last year, no wonder his dad let him walk away. He's someone that looked done in Spring Training...but so was Latos I honestly thought if was healthy, and from all indications he is, he could hit 220/330/350 and give just as good as defense as flowers except with some more OBP. I think however he might just be toast. His back and concussion issues are behind him and he still sucks.