Rise and Fall of Mark Buehrle

 

That thread is now almost 11 years old. That is just amazing.

 

http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?sh...&hl=decline

That thread is now almost 11 years old. That is just amazing.

 

http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?sh...&hl=decline

 

That is wonderful.

If Mark Buehrle wins tomorrow, he will be 1 win behind Sabbathia and 2 wins behind Colon for the lead among active pitchers. He will likely soon pass those two and reign as the active leader for as long as he wants to play.

 

He's only 36, so he could hold this title for awhile.

 

Has he said what his plans are beyond this year? He's as good as ever, and should get a healthy deal from someone if he wants to keep going. Sure hope he does. Has a real chance at the Hall, imo.

Edited July 26, 201510 yr by Stan Bahnsen

If Mark Buehrle wins tomorrow, he will be 1 win behind Sabbathia and 2 wins behind Colon for the lead among active pitchers. He will likely soon pass those two and reign as the active leader for as long as he wants to play.

 

He's only 36, so he could hold this title for awhile.

 

Has he said what his plans are beyond this year? He's as good as ever, and should get a healthy deal from someone if he wants to keep going. Sure hope he does. Has a real chance at the Hall, imo.

He's at 48 career fWAR and 60.7 bWAR (fangraphs always underestimated him IMO because he doens't striek people out). For the Baseball Reference numbers that already puts him right in the range where he's in the discussion. End of the year he'll be next to guys named Drysdale, Marichal, Vance, Eckersley. B-R says that in their numbers the average pitching HOF has 70. Fangraphs he's a bit farther away but with a legit shot remaining.

At the very least, I hope Buehrle keeps going as long as 30+/10+/200+ remains intact....especially the 200+ innings. Hall or not, he's had a remarkable career. He's definitely made his mark on the game...no pun intended.

If Mark Buehrle wins tomorrow, he will be 1 win behind Sabbathia and 2 wins behind Colon for the lead among active pitchers. He will likely soon pass those two and reign as the active leader for as long as he wants to play.

 

He's only 36, so he could hold this title for awhile.

 

Has he said what his plans are beyond this year? He's as good as ever, and should get a healthy deal from someone if he wants to keep going. Sure hope he does. Has a real chance at the Hall, imo.

 

Last time he did the complete opposite of what he said his plans were so who knows. I feel like he could pitch in the NL West until he was 50. (Not ARI or COL of course )

 

OK, so I forgot Tim Hudson, who's at 219, but I imagine this is his last year, too. MB56 should be leading by mid-season next year at the latest, unless I'm forgetting someone else.

Edited July 26, 201510 yr by Stan Bahnsen

He's at 48 career fWAR and 60.7 bWAR (fangraphs always underestimated him IMO because he doens't striek people out). For the Baseball Reference numbers that already puts him right in the range where he's in the discussion. End of the year he'll be next to guys named Drysdale, Marichal, Vance, Eckersley. B-R says that in their numbers the average pitching HOF has 70. Fangraphs he's a bit farther away but with a legit shot remaining.

Fangraphs underestimates guys like Buehrle because he consistently outperforms his FIP due to his fielding and outstanding ability to hold runners on base.

Fangraphs underestimates guys like Buehrle because he consistently outperforms his FIP due to his fielding and outstanding ability to hold runners on base.

 

They recommend when looking at full career numbers for pitchers to use the RA9/WAR instead of the main one they show on the player pages.

Dylan Axelrod absolutely got pounded today against Colorado lol

So with Bryant and Pederson slumping is Arenado currently the favorite to win NL ROY?

So with Bryant and Pederson slumping is Arenado currently the favorite to win NL ROY?

 

Arenado was a rookie in 2013. You thinking of somebody else?

Arenado was a rookie in 2013. You thinking of somebody else?

You're right, for some reason I thought he was a rookie.

SportsCenter ‏@SportsCenter 32m32 minutes ago

 

The Dodgers are paying $85.75M to players no longer with the team.

 

That's more than six teams' ENTIRE PAYROLL.

In the bottom of the 9th inning and his closer struggling, Lloyd McClendon went out of his way to argue a check swing call and was intentionally trying to get tossed from the game and the crew chief just turned his back on him.

 

How is McClendon still a manager?

In the bottom of the 9th inning and his closer struggling, Lloyd McClendon went out of his way to argue a check swing call and was intentionally trying to get tossed from the game and the crew chief just turned his back on him.

 

How is McClendon still a manager?

 

 

How is Jack Z. still the GM?

Are the Mets and the White Sox the same team? Sure seems like it at times

Mets at Tampa tonight sounds like it's 90% Mets fans. Pretty interesting spectacle.

Nats sending Fister to the bullpen. Can't say I saw that coming at the start of the year.

Mets at Tampa tonight sounds like it's 90% Mets fans. Pretty interesting spectacle.

New York retirees moving to Florida is something of a stereotype.

Trout hits homer 33 and 131 of his career on his 24th birthday. Not a bad player. Kid's got a future in this game...

Trout hits homer 33 and 131 of his career on his 24th birthday. Not a bad player. Kid's got a future in this game...

This kid has superstar written all over him.

Trout hits homer 33 and 131 of his career on his 24th birthday. Not a bad player. Kid's got a future in this game...

 

Also his third birthday homerun

Everyone had the Sox skipping Trout and the Angels taking him, but damn, if it doesn't hurt every time I see him play.

 

He actually has a shot at being the GOAT. That's insane.

Time for the Giants to pray Matt Cain retires. He's worse than Danks.