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2011 MLB Catch-All Thread


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QUOTE (Reddy @ May 26, 2011 -> 05:42 PM)
answer me this:

 

fair catch in football. what's the difference here? there should be a rule against blocking the plate. might suck when you lose a game like that, but it could save careers, and that's more important in the long run.

 

You don't have to block the plate. If you aren't blocking the plate, you don't get steamrolled, so you can be protected.

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QUOTE (Reddy @ May 26, 2011 -> 05:42 PM)
answer me this:

 

fair catch in football. what's the difference here? there should be a rule against blocking the plate. might suck when you lose a game like that, but it could save careers, and that's more important in the long run.

 

It's hard to make a correlation between two sports. The catcher can just not block the plate. Making a rule to prevent it would be overkill.

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QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 31, 2011 -> 02:56 PM)
epically bad division + good young talent + hot streak

 

A lot of that is the same good young talent they've had for 5 years. It's not as young anymore.

 

They have a pitching staff this year. That's one of the main reasons.

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QUOTE (witesoxfan @ May 31, 2011 -> 03:13 PM)
A lot of that is the same good young talent they've had for 5 years. It's not as young anymore.

 

They have a pitching staff this year. That's one of the main reasons.

Their stats are so unimpressive though, up and down that roster. That's why I asked the question, I know they have the talent but when you look at the collective statistical output by that team, it's kind of hard to figure out how they're in 1st place.

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QUOTE (witesoxfan @ May 31, 2011 -> 03:13 PM)
A lot of that is the same good young talent they've had for 5 years. It's not as young anymore.

 

They have a pitching staff this year. That's one of the main reasons.

Especially a bullpen. Last year they had one of the worst bullpens in major league history.

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In case anyone wants to be shocked the AL All-Star Update:

 

ENTIRE INFIELD & CATCHER: ALL YANKEES

DH: MICHAEL YOUNG

OF: BAUTISTA, GRANDERSON, HAMILTON

 

For those counting at home that's 3 whole teams representing the entire 15 team American League. Enjoy!

 

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QUOTE (Cali @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 02:08 PM)
In case anyone wants to be shocked the AL All-Star Update:

 

ENTIRE INFIELD & CATCHER: ALL YANKEES

DH: MICHAEL YOUNG

OF: BAUTISTA, GRANDERSON, HAMILTON

 

For those counting at home that's 3 whole teams representing the entire 15 team American League. Enjoy!

 

Voting needs to be taken the f*** away from fans.

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QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 11:45 AM)
Bad division? NL West has the Giants and Rockies, two of the more talented (on paper) teams in baseball. And one of them, albiet they road a hot streak there, won the world series last year.

Wow. You haven't been paying much attention to the injuries of the Giants and to the awful performances of most of the Rockies, eh?

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QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 05:16 PM)
Wow. You haven't been paying much attention to the injuries of the Giants and to the awful performances of most of the Rockies, eh?

Is an awful performance by the Rockies early in the season all that surprising?

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QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 04:09 PM)
Voting needs to be taken the f*** away from fans.

 

Alexei isn't even on the top 5 list for SS. That's tragic. The best SS in the AL is getting beat by the likes of Erick Aybar and Yunel Escobar. Not to mention Derek Jeter.

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QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 02:16 PM)
Wow. You haven't been paying much attention to the injuries of the Giants and to the awful performances of most of the Rockies, eh?

No, I know the Giants are injured but the Rockies are very talented and while in the midst of a slump they are notorious slow starters and I would not call them a bad team.

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QUOTE (chw42 @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 04:33 PM)
Alexei isn't even on the top 5 list for SS. That's tragic. The best SS in the AL is getting beat by the likes of Erick Aybar and Yunel Escobar. Not to mention Derek Jeter.

 

Don't forget about Asdrubal Cabrera, or is he in the top 5? He and Ramirez have easily been the top two SS in the AL to this point.

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QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jun 2, 2011 -> 07:23 PM)
Buster Posey refused to accept Cousins' apology? f*** you, Buster.

 

How about Brian Sabean's comments. He basically said he hopes Cousins never plays another MLB game.

 

If that had been Eli Whiteside blocking the plate, Sabean wouldn't even think twice. If it had been the Marlins catcher blocking the plate, and Posey was trying to score, he would have done the same thing.

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QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 3, 2011 -> 07:28 AM)
Dice K may have to get Tommy John surgery....

 

Kenny, please familiarize yourself with Boston's system...

They won't trade with us, they have too many former Boston front office employees willing to lend them a hand.

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