Wednesday Rockpile: Troy Tulowitzki Wins His Second Gold Glove
by Jeff Aberle on Nov 2, 2011 6:30 AM MDT
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PrintYes, it was that time again last night, baseball fans. Time for the awarding of the most offensive defenders, that is! Okay, so Troy Tulowitzki thoroughly deserved to win the award for the second straight year, but the Gold Glove Awards are probably the postseason awards that least reflect reality. The list of 2011 Gold Glove winners could be broken into eight handy categories:
1. Pitchers/Catchers (4 players) -- uh, seriously, who knows what pitcher is really the best fielder? Winners in this category: Clayton Kershaw, Mark Buehrle (who, to be fair, invented a meter and stuff). For what it's worth, Buehrle (I'd like to think he's a distant cousin of mine) won the (far superior) Fielding Bible Award for pitchers. As for catchers, there have certainly been plenty of great improvements to our understanding of catcher defense over the last few years, but these awards still seem to go to a good hitting catcher with a good game calling reputation/good hitter skill set. Yadier Molina was probably a deserving winner, as was Fielding Bible selection Matt Wieters.
2. Great-Hitting First Baseman With The Least Terrible Defense (2) -- Nothing against Joey Votto or Adrian Gonzalez, the winners in this category, but 1st base is a pretty easy position to play. I know, because even my slow butt pulled it off in high school. Sure, there's a certain amount of skill involved at scooping tricky hops/not looking like a brick house (which is why Prince Fielder won't win), but any other player on the diamond could play a passable first base given some quality instruction. Albert Pujols was the Fielding Bible winner, and I'm surprised that he didn't win the Gold Glove too.
3. Great Offensive Players Who Are Actually Also Great At Defense (5) -- Troy Tulowitzki is a shining example of the complete player, with fellow GG winners Dustin Pedroia, Adrian Beltre, and Brandon Phillips also fitting the mold of all-around excellent players getting props for their stellar defense. All but Phillips won a Fielding Bible Award as well -- and that was because Pedroia won at 2B. You can probably throw Jacoby Ellsbury into this category as well, as UZR loved him this season (though Austin Jackson won the Fielding Bible award for CF).
4. Great Offensive Players Who Are Bad At Defense (1) -- Matt Kemp had maybe the best offensive season of any NL player, but by no means was he its best defensive center fielder (or even a league average one). Chris Young or Shane Victorino (or Michael Bourn) would have been MUCH better choices.
5. Poor Offensive Players Who Are Good At Defense (1) -- Placido Polanco was the best option in a season in which both Scott Rolen and Ryan Zimmerman were severely hampered by injuries in the NL -- and a guy nicknamed Fat Panda was the main competition.
6. Players Who Should Have Won, But Are Otherwise Unremarkable (1) -- Gerardo Parra was the best LF in the NL defensively, but was nothing too special offensively.
7. They were pretty good, but Brett Gardner should have won (1) -- Alex Gordon was very good as a converted 3B in LF this year and was a fantastic offensive player in 2011, but he's not in category 3 because there was a much better fielder on the board. The real tragedy of these awards this year is that the best defensive outfielder in baseball was denied a Gold Glove. New York's Brett Gardner won the Fielding Bible award and had an obscene 25.8 UZR this year while posting a MLB leading 22 DRS. Again, Gordon's a great overall player and a good defender, but he's no Gardner in the OF.
8. Andre Ethier, Nick Markakis, and Erick Aybar (3) -- Seriously, Andre Ethier? He had a -16.5 UZR last year, he was injured (with knee problems) this year, and he's not even that good of an offensive player. Justin Upton had a better offensive and defensive season (he won the Fielding Bible award)...and fellow finalist Jay Bruce probably deserved it more as well.
Markakis has a reputation of having a big arm in the outfield, but if that were the determinant in this category, then Ichiro would have won again. Markakis' numbers actually look remarkably like Seth Smith's (with less slugging).
Aybar was a good offensive shortstop and was slightly above average on defense, but there were several AL shortstops who had better defensive seasons (Alcides Escobar and Elvis Andrus come immediately to mind). At least Derek Jeter didn't win.
Here's a full list of the finalists (with commentary by SB Nation writers) on the AL and the NL, while here is the full list of Fielding Bible Award winners.
It's a great honor for Tulo, one that netted him a cool $25,000 in the bank, but I just wish that I could honestly believe that the Gold Glove awards reflected the best defensive players. By my count, there were 5 bad selections, 5-7 good selections, and the rest were fine but others could have easily won.
Nolan Arenado Small Sample Size Domination of Other Top Prospects Update
Colorado's intrepid 20 year-old 3B prospect went 2-4 with two doubles and 3 RBIs yesterday. He leads the AFL in both RBIs (27 in 19 games) and XBHs (13), while batting .383/.400/.667
Baseball Reference Nugget of the Week -- brought to you by the first four weeks of cancelled NBA games:
A total of 55 players appeared in a game for the Rockies in 2011...of which 29 were pitchers. 13 of those pitchers started a game for Colorado.
In 2010, these numbers were 43, 23, and 8. Yep, 2011 was that kind of year for Colorado.
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Nice to see Troy win his 3rd Fielding Bible award as well.
Avalance 2011-12 season, Mission 45 Wins.
Get well soon Juan.
I still think its hard to really gauge defensive play
Although it is laughable about Ethier. I bet his perfect fielding percentage played a part though.
One OF I could see becoming a perennial winner possibly in the future is Mike Stanton though.
Defensive metrics will probably get much better soon
At this year’s home run derby, Fox showed a system much like pitchfx but which showed the flight paths of batted balls. This makes me think such a system is used more widely but that it’s still being perfected or the data it produces is proprietary. If we had good data about velocity off the bat and the flightpath of a batted ball, it would be much easier to get quality objective data about defensive play. Based on the HR derby, it looks like this is coming soon.
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This sounds like the Hit FX/Field FX system
Not sure exactly what that will do, but I think it’s similar to what you’ve suggested.
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I’m pretty sure that I’ll be offering three free Outfield Box tickets to the person voted best GM at the end of our first season. If you need an incentive besides glory and baseball nerviness, there you go.
I'm very interested
But I don’t know if I’ll have the focus. I quit fantasy baseball by May every year, and next year will only get busier
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Nov 2, 2011 7:39 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
You should think about this.
It isn’t like fantasy where you have to watch every day because the teams are playing everyday. What happens is that everyone sets up their teams. Then they post their files to a server. The commissioner downloads those files, then sims the games. Then the sim result files are posted to the server, where everyone downloads them and the cycle starts again.
The end result of this is that you can get by spending just an hour or so per week to set up your team if you want. We can sim as frequently or infrequently as works for the majority of the group.
I typically don’t play fantasy either. But sim leagues work because we aren’t tied to the MLB schedule. If we want to take two weeks off for the holidays, we can do that, etc. Stay tuned!
How long does the season last?
Is there a break over the holidays?
I am going to push for a break over the holidays
because I will be in Mexico and Peru from 12/20 through 1/1.
The season length would depend on how fast we would like to move. If we sim three times per week, it would last about 2–3 months. If we simmed twice per week it would last about 4–5 months. This is if we simmed one game week per sim. We could also sim more or less than that.
by DumbAndNerdy on Nov 2, 2011 11:59 AM MDT up reply actions
Just 9 spots remaining!
Sign up now, and ensure that RIRF plays as the Yankees!
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hahaha
I thought 2011 sucked pretty bad. I have nothing to add to that.
by prettyinpurple on Nov 2, 2011 11:24 AM MDT up reply actions
I feel like RIRF would have an enormous amount of fun
burning the entire Yankees organization to the ground in one season.
You have no idea :-)
I would casue catostrophic damage to that franchise!!!
I was pretty disgusted after the Rockies season, but the rapid demise of the I-95 teams have helped with that.
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Nov 2, 2011 2:47 PM MDT up reply actions
alright I'll claim a spot
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Nov 2, 2011 12:25 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
post in the OOTP fanpost
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by Andrew Martin on Nov 2, 2011 1:07 PM MDT up reply actions
does this overall count
include me?
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I'm somewhat interested.
Count me as a maybe for now.
Somewhat related to this
I met a group of guys at the SABR convention this year who had a tabletop baseball league. They were planning to expand their league to a full 30 teams and wanted me to be their Rockies manager. I was pretty intrigued by the idea, but quickly found out that everybody plays out a 162 game regular season, one game a week. That ends up being about three years.
I hevent heard from them since, but I think it’s pretty clear on whether or not I would play.
i'd really like to claim a spot and think you've already penciled me in,
but as i stated in that thread i’m still undergoing some pretty serious computer issues, and although they should be solved soon i can’t guarantee that…
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be happy, because 2012 is coming.
There's a lot to do before the first sim.
You’ll have plenty of time. The earliest the first sim would be is probably 11/20, but it’s most likely going to be something like 12/4.
We need to decide on a format, set up rules, create a site, test the uploading and downloading from the site, assign teams, etc. This will also give everyone time to learn the game by playing against the computer.
I’ll be working on the first part of this process over the weekend. Then, by the following weekend, we can probably have the rules settled, then a team-choice lottery after that. So, definitely 11/20 at the earliest. Unless someone has a better idea.
by DumbAndNerdy on Nov 2, 2011 12:41 PM MDT up reply actions
I posted in the other thread too...
I’d like to join.
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My blerg
We don't appreciate Jhoulys enough
http://www.fieldofignorance.com/2011/11/2011-elite-defenders/
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Nov 2, 2011 7:38 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
I'm founding a Jhoulys Chacin Appreciation Club at my school,
but I don’t think anybody will join. :(
I would drive to the club meetings, but my car is covered in snow.
I think I’ll just walk.
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suckers
No snow here. Nothin but sunshine
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Nov 2, 2011 8:30 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
where is here
because it’s not like I’m that far away from you
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by Andrew Martin on Nov 2, 2011 9:03 AM MDT up reply actions
south dakota
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Nov 2, 2011 9:06 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Got to love these midwestern Indian summers.
Avalance 2011-12 season, Mission 45 Wins.
Get well soon Juan.
Nah there's snow ..
The wind just pushed it to Minnesota.
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by Charlie77 on Nov 2, 2011 1:39 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Well right now its 47 and raining
So the indian summer is over.
Avalance 2011-12 season, Mission 45 Wins.
Get well soon Juan.
Can I expand and start a chapter at my school?
I thought 2011 sucked pretty bad. I have nothing to add to that.
by prettyinpurple on Nov 2, 2011 11:24 AM MDT up reply actions
okay....
Will do.
Can we have annual conferences and meet once a year and give out scholarships for fellow Chacin supporters?
I thought 2011 sucked pretty bad. I have nothing to add to that.
by prettyinpurple on Nov 2, 2011 11:41 AM MDT up reply actions
I know some people
maybe I could help too
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This would be the awesomest thing ever.
Okay, I guess that means I need to start designing tshirts for the Mines chapter. We’ll have to wear them every 5 days when he starts pitching- which will be our meetings.
I thought 2011 sucked pretty bad. I have nothing to add to that.
by prettyinpurple on Nov 2, 2011 6:12 PM MDT up reply actions
Too bad that's during the summer most of the time
and I’m not around all that often any more, but otherwise we could do this.
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JFK
I don't know if my last pitcher fan club turned out so well.
Though if Pom, White, and/or Gardner work out, maybe I’ll feel less ambivalent.
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What about McBride?
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does he even have trade value?
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If McBride becomes a valuable starting member of the Rockies (defined as positive WAR),
I will start drinking Coors.
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Interesting.
I don’t know how I feel about that article, given the fact that it pretty much says “here’s the number! ta-da!” and goes on its merry way.
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by Andrew Martin on Nov 2, 2011 9:06 AM MDT up reply actions
if it makes you feel better, I believe Fielding Bible also mentioned Chacin
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Nov 2, 2011 9:07 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I still feel like it's a bit of smoke and mirrors
I’ve read an article or two about UZR, but they really don’t get into the nuts and bolts of it.
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by Andrew Martin on Nov 2, 2011 9:26 AM MDT up reply actions
fielding Bible isn't uzr though.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Nov 2, 2011 9:50 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm aware
I’m just saying that I picked one particular metric and read up on it; most of them are really convoluted in their formulation.
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by Andrew Martin on Nov 2, 2011 10:10 AM MDT up reply actions
Yep, there's about 10 inches of snow on the ground
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Nov 2, 2011 9:02 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
Cubs and Nats will likely pursue Mark Buehrle
Not that any of us should be surprised. The free agent starting pitcher marker is gawdawful this year.
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someone must have left the cap off
Put a little water on it. It will revive it for a little bit
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Nov 2, 2011 9:11 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
that market
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Yeesh. Pitcherpalooza 2012!
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we can trade for Danks
and extend him and be like look, you don’t really want to hit the market at this time. Hold off for a couple of years buddy…
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--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
I'm sure a handful of those will sign extensions by then
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Nov 2, 2011 9:50 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Sorry if this was already mentioned
but I found it interesting that the Mets are moving the fences in at Citi Field next season.
I’m a little disappointed by this. When I went there for the Rockie series in April, I didn’t think that it was a problem. Sure it leaned towards the pitcher but it still played very fair and I really enjoyed the park – even more than I expected I would.
I was pretty disgusted after the Rockies season, but the rapid demise of the I-95 teams have helped with that.
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Nov 2, 2011 9:51 AM MDT reply actions
thats probably because tulo was hitting every pitch over the fences
i dont think it normally plays like that
More important than bringing in the fences is that they are lowering them...
It makes for more Holliday type linedrive homeruns going out. No more 18ft high “Greatwall of Flushing”. Also some of the outfield wall gimicks won’t be so exagrated. I think who it will really help is left handed power hitters that go OPPO.
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I would like to see Coors fences brought in..
At the gaps and raised. This would eliminate some of the cheap HRs and cheap hits.
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by Charlie77 on Nov 2, 2011 1:42 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Fenway west?
Oh wait, that’s AT&T Park.
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Get well soon Juan.
They just want to be able to have that damn giant apple
do something. I mean they probably paid $2 million for the thing and it never sees any work.
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how many Gold Gloves will Tulo win in a Rockies uniform?
How many silver sluggers? Or if you’d rather avoid hard numbers, more Gold Gloves or Silver Sluggers?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Nov 2, 2011 10:38 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
Definitely more Gold Gloves than Silver Sluggers, in my opinion.
I could see another offensively gifted shortstop like Hanley having an excellent year and beating him out once or twice.
But nobody’s better than Tulo defensively, and I don’t see that changing until he’s significantly slowed by age.
Depends if he moves to 3B or not later in his career
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Nov 2, 2011 12:35 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
More GG
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by Andrew Martin on Nov 2, 2011 1:08 PM MDT up reply actions
the correct answer is:
Jimmy Rollins.
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More GG
He’ll win several more because he’s that good on defense and then he’ll probably win a few later in his career on reputation as long as some all world defender doesn’t come around.
Also, I think it will take a while for his defense to decline because so much of what makes Tulo a great SS is his arm. Pretty much anything he can nibble on turns into an out. He won’t lose much on his arm even late in his career and as long as he stays even mediocre range wise (which I’m guessing he will deep into his career because of his offseason programs) he’ll make more plays then the average guy because everything he gets near will still turn into an out with his cannon arm.
I was pretty disgusted after the Rockies season, but the rapid demise of the I-95 teams have helped with that.
by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Nov 2, 2011 2:56 PM MDT up reply actions
Prince Fielder certainly does not resemble a brick house. He’s more of a Quonset hut.
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by wtnelson on Nov 2, 2011 10:43 AM MDT reply actions 1 recs
Only on the diving stop....
The rest of the time he’s more like an oldfashioned grain silo.
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But he is mighty mighty....
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by Junction Rox on Nov 2, 2011 11:02 AM MDT up reply actions
unlike Raffy?
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Just for amusement...
Anybody want to take a flyer on Jamie Moyer for innings eater? I mean if Armondo Reynoso and Brian Bohanon can be decent here; Why not the crafty lefty that throws slow, slower and slower still? Might give up dings; bet there’s no one on base very often when he does.
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He's younger, at least
or maybe not. I’m not sure even he knows…
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by Junction Rox on Nov 2, 2011 11:47 AM MDT up reply actions
I don't want to hear a hip pop out of place when he walks out to the mound.
Plus, they may need to keep a walker on standby just in case.
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iswydt.
Thank you Cookie for many years of service. Hope all goes well with you in your continued career.
Self taught and falling in love with this game is very easy to do, you can never hate it, and that is something that not one person can take away from anybody. The love of baseball and OUR COLORADO ROCKIES.
as interesting as it would be to have the insights of a pitcher who has served up home runs to ruth, mantle and bonds
i think i’ll pass…
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be happy, because 2012 is coming.
I'd love the hell out of acquiring Jamie Moyer
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by Andrew Martin on Nov 2, 2011 1:08 PM MDT up reply actions
really?
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yep
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by Andrew Martin on Nov 2, 2011 1:34 PM MDT up reply actions
Would it be wrong of me to ask for an explanation?
Not trying to ruffle any feathers here.
Thank you Cookie for many years of service. Hope all goes well with you in your continued career.
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I have nothing against Moyer.
If we do that, sign Millwood again then?
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because the Rockies aren't going to win this yera
and Jamie Moyer’s like 90 years ago… I feel like we’d be the only team in MLB history to have a pitcher fall asleep on the mound, mid pitch.
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by Andrew Martin on Nov 2, 2011 1:41 PM MDT up reply actions
...and have no one notice.
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http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=caple/070502&sportCat=mlb
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by Andrew Martin on Nov 2, 2011 1:43 PM MDT up reply actions 7 recs
/applause
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bahahaha
I thought 2011 sucked pretty bad. I have nothing to add to that.
by prettyinpurple on Nov 2, 2011 3:17 PM MDT up reply actions
This is awesome
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JFK
this is hilarious
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be happy, because 2012 is coming.
we should acquire
Brian Bannister.
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not entertaining enough
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by Andrew Martin on Nov 2, 2011 1:34 PM MDT up reply actions
sign both then
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
In case anyone cares
I am seeing one of my favourite bands ever tonight, Throwing Muses, in my own neighbourhood, no less. I am psyched.
Wait, are they throwing the band Muse off something
if so I don’t approve :)?
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I know she plays with them once in a while,
but I think she’s happy being a mom and a nurse. I love her. I mean, I would marry her if I we both weren’t already married with kids. I saw her live for the first time in ’93 and have loved her ever since.
by DumbAndNerdy on Nov 2, 2011 12:33 PM MDT up reply actions
They were fab, but it was just the three of them
Definitely a heavier, bluesier sound than I was expecting – they didn’t really play any of their poppier numbers and had a real “Red Heaven” vibe to their sound. “Hate My Way” was my highlight.
OT: Strange dream from last night.
So, I was trying to take out a contact or something, and instead my entire eyeball popped out into my hand. It wasn’t shaped like a normal eyeball (it was sort of squished, although my dream self didn’t think anything of the strange shape). And it didn’t even hurt. The rest of the dream involved going to the hospital, trying to get them to send me to an eye specialist, etc. I spent the entire time with my eyeball in one hand and the other hand covering my empty eye socket (so as not to freak people out, I guess). I have no idea what this means.
Losing a tooth in a dream is supposed to mean you will soon loose a friend, but I don't know if there's one for eyeballs.
Is it 2012 yet?
I guess you would want to tighten up your friends then
"Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate"
/it is a new beginning, right?
by The Lodo Magic Man on Nov 2, 2011 12:34 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I always read losing teeth meant there were money concerns in your life. I’ve had recurring dreams about losing entire rows of teeth at once. Kinda graphic, actually. They just fall right out.
"You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around the whole time." - Jim Bouton
I've read that it means you should see a dentist :)
or in Holly’s case….eye doctor.
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I've had those dreams...I always check to make sure my teeth are still attached.
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What......the........hell?
"Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate"
/it is a new beginning, right?
by The Lodo Magic Man on Nov 2, 2011 12:33 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I think it means we sign C.J. Wilson.
Some days, I feel like I’ve accidentally entered the Church of Tulowitzki on Baseball Easter.
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First time I read this comment, I missed the word "dream" in the subject line.
Made the first few sentences significantly more alarming.
by Shoemaker on Nov 2, 2011 12:39 PM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
Hahahaha...rec for awesomesauceness
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Uh, did you watch Walking Dead before you went to sleep?
If so, I’m thinking it has to do with that:)
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
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Well sometimes things take a couple of days :)
Did you see any fake eyeballs at your office due to Halloween decorations and the like?
I actually have a fake eyeball superball that someone gave me awhile back. It’s awesome
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
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Nope. Nothing at all.
I’m thinking maybe it’s my subconscious reminding me that I haven’t been to the eye doctor lately (I usually go once a year, but it’s been about 2-1/2 years right now).
I went recently
Found out that part of my retina in my right eye had once been partially detached but repaired itself. Found out by doing the more expensive, non-dilation exam where they take pictures of the inside of your eye.
Avalance 2011-12 season, Mission 45 Wins.
Get well soon Juan.
I've done that exam a few times, too.
It isn’t covered by my insurance, but it’s not a ton extra, and I greatly prefer it to dilation.
Yikes...Detached retina?
How does that happen?
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I don't.....uh....wow... lol
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Great, now I want to listen to The Pixies
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Some friends of mine have just moved to Thame, in Oxfordshire
Pronounced “Tame”. Though you can imagine how I pronounce it.
GOT ME A MOVIE I WANT YOU TO KNOW
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by frightened inmate #2 on Nov 2, 2011 2:29 PM MDT up reply actions
Don't know.
I went to a new eye doctor after having issues with my last one. The images she showed me were that there was just a small spot in an area where it had detached, and that there was scaring to show that it had healed. I have a slightly increased chance of my retna completely detaching someday, but its no big deal.
Avalance 2011-12 season, Mission 45 Wins.
Get well soon Juan.
So it's not a result of injury or the like?
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
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No. I can't think of anything I've done to cause it.
Avalance 2011-12 season, Mission 45 Wins.
Get well soon Juan.
so basically
you dreamed you were that dude from Ahhhhh Real Monsters. got it.
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
I found a new place just down the street from my apartment that sells gyros
Awwwwww yeah
"Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate"
/it is a new beginning, right?
by The Lodo Magic Man on Nov 2, 2011 12:49 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
Wooo hooo
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So tasty
"Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate"
/it is a new beginning, right?
by The Lodo Magic Man on Nov 2, 2011 1:24 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Which way do they spin?
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by Charlie77 on Nov 2, 2011 1:45 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
And do they eventually stop spinning
or do they just keep spinning on and on forever?
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THIS! REC'D!
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THEY CAN HAVE TRACY!
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No, they can just take him
"Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate"
/it is a new beginning, right?
by The Lodo Magic Man on Nov 2, 2011 1:23 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
THIS! REC'D
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Tracy for Garza
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by SDcat09 on Nov 2, 2011 1:26 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
I can't rec'd this enough! This would be awesome.
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Well you could keep reccing and unreccing..
but that would be quite a waste of time :)
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BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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I'll trade Tracy
and pay them to accept the trade
Colorado Offense: Making bad pitchers look like CY Young Winners.
I thought that was for Wiggington also?
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or trade him
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by Andrew Martin on Nov 2, 2011 1:40 PM MDT up reply actions
St. Louis to interview Ryne Sandberg for Cardinals Manager position.
Oh my.
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Gonna laugh when albert signs with cubs
"Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate"
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Nov 2, 2011 1:54 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
if these 2 things were to happen
This would be perfect.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6GuEswXOXo&NR=1
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Holy Cow!!
says Harry Caray while he commits harikari
well he would if he were alive.
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(I know the technical term is
seppuku but that doesn’t work for the joke:)
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This would be the Cubs and Cardinals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm080jEt2hc&NR=1.
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Self taught and falling in love with this game is very easy to do, you can never hate it, and that is something that not one person can take away from anybody. The love of baseball and OUR COLORADO ROCKIES.
You spelled Rockies wrong :) :(
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I have one for us also
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=897jlnmTYqE
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Cardinals just won the world series.
I don’t think life is too hard right now.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Nov 2, 2011 2:12 PM MDT up reply actions
IF they lose Pujols.
and he went to the Cubs. Which is where I think he will end up personally. Since, he won’t become a Rockie
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maybe. There is a 50/50 chance I guess
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pujols doesn't sign with the cubs
if CC didn’t leave new york, then albert is definitely not leaving st. louis
the only organization of humans responsible for more evil in the universe than the philadelphia phillies is the boston red sox
be happy, because 2012 is coming.
On the topic of fielding, but still off-topic
Jerry Weinstein on Nolan Arenado: “He’s probably the best young defender I’ve ever seen. He’d make a SportsCenter play every night. It was incredible.”
How many mixed reports can we get? Or is he just a vastly improved 3b?
He's....not that good.
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unless he made the same leap
since the end of May that he made this past offseason, and even then…yeah.
He’ll be adequate. I think he’ll be an average 3B.
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Average 3b as in fielding?
Or average all-around? I’m hoping for the former, considering he’s unanimously out top-hitting prospect.
Average fielder.
He’s known to have a MLB-ready bat.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Nov 2, 2011 3:06 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah, average fielder
Sorry about that.
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average 3b >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Ty Wiggington
Avalance 2011-12 season, Mission 45 Wins.
Get well soon Juan.
Nothing against you but I could throw a sack full of rattlesnakes at you right now.
I don’t wish bodily harm or nothing like that. Is Wiggy an average 3rd baseman?
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No
Wiggy is below average at everything.
EVERYTHING
Avalance 2011-12 season, Mission 45 Wins.
Get well soon Juan.
He did pretty well in the forearm having contest.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Nov 2, 2011 3:11 PM MDT up reply actions
can he do this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-55KBJ-zX7k
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Hey that's our All-Star mister.
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Our GDP All-Star.
He can ground into a double in any league, in any country, in any situation.
Is it 2012 yet?
And with 2 outs!
We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!
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?
?
Filling up your senses like a night in the forest since 1992.
by frightened inmate #2 on Nov 2, 2011 3:10 PM MDT up reply actions
For saying Wiggy is an average 3rd baseman. That deserves some snakes thrown his way
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hahaha.
He said an average 3rd baseman is well, way better than a Ty Wigginton.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Nov 2, 2011 3:14 PM MDT up reply actions
thus, the greater than signs ">>>>>>>>"
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Nov 2, 2011 3:14 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm confused about Roxman throwing a sack of rattlesnakes at #FI#24MGR
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I'm confused about someone throwing a sack of rattlesnakes at someone else
and then saying they don’t wish any harm.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Nov 2, 2011 3:18 PM MDT up reply actions
can rattlesnakes bite their way out of a paper sack?
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Rutsack. Not paper sack.
shouldvebeenmorespecific. It was jsut another dumb ass thing for me to say and give me hell about.
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DOD on KOA
Said the Rockies are looking at medical records on Grady Sizemore
Apparently they do have some interest. I’d still take a chance on Grady over Spilly with Wheeler coming up soon
"Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate"
/it is a new beginning, right?
by The Lodo Magic Man on Nov 2, 2011 3:14 PM MDT via mobile reply actions
Also said that if Arenado isn't a candidate to be on the OD roster, he's put himself into position to come up in 2012
"Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate"
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Nov 2, 2011 3:18 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
That seems like a lose-lose
Either his medicals are clean, in which case half of baseball wants to overpay him, or they’re not, in which case we could end up with a whole lotta nothing. I think we need more of a sure thing.
by BostonTransplant on Nov 2, 2011 3:40 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I think the point is that it would be an incentive-laden contract regardless
A team signs him hoping for 2006-2008 Sizemore to reappear, regardless of medicals. If it turns out that he’s really broken goods, it only sets the team back $1M or something because he doesn’t reach any playing time/performance benchmarks.
If he’s looking healthy, teams will still be wary of the fact that he’s been injury-plagued for 3 full seasons now.
If his medicals look good ...
I’m telling you, someone’s gonna throw eight figures at the guy, plus incentives. If we’ve only got one bullet that big, I’d rather use it on a Cuddyer, or a SP from a trade.
by BostonTransplant on Nov 2, 2011 4:39 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Wow.
I’d say more like $6-8 mil
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Nov 2, 2011 6:41 PM MDT up reply actions
Maybe after meeting massive incentives, but no way that's base.
That’s like double what he’d make.
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by Andrew Martin on Nov 2, 2011 10:43 PM MDT up reply actions
I still think it lands somewhere in that zone.
I hope I’m proven wrong though.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Nov 3, 2011 1:28 AM MDT up reply actions
Well.. . True, but not entirely true.
His base/guaranteed salary will end up being much higher than $1 million.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Nov 2, 2011 6:37 PM MDT up reply actions
Grady =/= Spilly.
If you get Grady, then you have to fill the RH OF quota. Don’t go together.
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Nov 2, 2011 6:36 PM MDT up reply actions
I've been interested in Sizemore all year
I do think it’s worth a risk (as long as it is short-term). My question isn’t so much if he can stay healthy (which remains to be seen), but whether his speed will EVER be a true weapon again. But hey, his ceiling is…limitless.
I’d be interested in moresize but that’s a whole nother popup.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Nov 2, 2011 3:19 PM MDT up reply actions
I’ll let myself out.
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by frightened inmate #2 on Nov 2, 2011 3:20 PM MDT up reply actions
Apparently nobody would notice if you did...
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No that would be me...
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I don't think so this time.....
I could, of course, be wrong. But I sincerely doubt it…
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Meet Bob…
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by frightened inmate #2 on Nov 2, 2011 3:31 PM MDT up reply actions
Did Raffy appear magically?
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Silver Slugger Awards airing on MLB Network right now.
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Should I keep the results to myself or do you guys want updates?
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go for it
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Well, here goes then
Matt Kemp, Ryan Braun and Justin Upton for OF.
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Jose Bautista, Jacoby Elsbury and Curtis Granderson for the AL OF
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Prince Fielder and AGon for 1B.
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Phillips and Cano for 2B
Really solid choices so far
Ok there is no update yet.
Where are more results?
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Waiting for SS...
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YAY Tulo!!!!
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Nice!!
I thought they were going to give it to Reyes
He already won the batting title that should be good enough.
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WAS THERE ANY DOUBT!?
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Well his BA was much lower than Reyes'
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but at least Tulo didn't take one bat in the last game and then leave the game just to preserve his average.
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Meh. He's a Met.. who cares...
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Uhh....
Did you see how their HR’s and RBI’s matched up?
I don’t care if Reyes hit .500 it was still Tulo’s award.
Andrew Stiff Photography - Portrait/Wedding/Event Photography
(I was kind of making a joke :))
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Woohooo!
I thought 2011 sucked pretty bad. I have nothing to add to that.
by prettyinpurple on Nov 2, 2011 6:08 PM MDT up reply actions 3 recs
REC'D
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and for yesterday
I thought 2011 sucked pretty bad. I have nothing to add to that.
by prettyinpurple on Nov 2, 2011 6:10 PM MDT up reply actions 4 recs
REC'D also
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These highlights are breaking my heart because I want it to be next season again already.
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
I don't want it to be next season until we trade Wigginton
by Shoemaker on Nov 2, 2011 4:46 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
LOL. Don't hold your breath
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
So, wait, are you saying we can vote him out?
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Hey so is Robbie Cano and GrandSlamderson
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
He's an All-Star, no explanation necessary :)
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Erick Aybar just won a GG buddy....
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Asdrubal Cabrera for the AL
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
what?
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Cabrera is pretty good isn't he?
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
He's not bad.
Idk. I just thought it was funny that his name was mentioned alongside Tulo’s.
Pitchers coming up
Dark Horse Kevin Millwood? No….just me?
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Did he have the most homers for pitchers?
Thank you Cookie for many years of service. Hope all goes well with you in your continued career.
Self taught and falling in love with this game is very easy to do, you can never hate it, and that is something that not one person can take away from anybody. The love of baseball and OUR COLORADO ROCKIES.
Dan Hudson for NL....
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Jason Hammel feels sad
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
really?
Thank you Cookie for many years of service. Hope all goes well with you in your continued career.
Self taught and falling in love with this game is very easy to do, you can never hate it, and that is something that not one person can take away from anybody. The love of baseball and OUR COLORADO ROCKIES.
It's deserved. He had 14 RBI's pretty good for a pitcher.
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
he hit like .300. . . . .
@CentralCaliRox
by CentralCaliRox on Nov 2, 2011 6:39 PM MDT up reply actions
Did they skip that altogether?
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Weird, I'm watching on MLB Network
and I swear they didn’t cover it in-depth…..
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
It must have been 3 seconds cause I've been watching...
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Unless I'm hallucinating,
they definitely spent several minutes talking about how McCann has won the award 4 straight years.
David Ortiz in AL as DH
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Giambi in the NL....Wait...Right
Thank you Cookie for many years of service. Hope all goes well with you in your continued career.
Self taught and falling in love with this game is very easy to do, you can never hate it, and that is something that not one person can take away from anybody. The love of baseball and OUR COLORADO ROCKIES.
Francona to the Cubs?....book it
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
wow. Did everyone just go awway?
Thank you Cookie for many years of service. Hope all goes well with you in your continued career.
Self taught and falling in love with this game is very easy to do, you can never hate it, and that is something that not one person can take away from anybody. The love of baseball and OUR COLORADO ROCKIES.
JFK's Quote of the Day:
“As long as I can compete, I won’t quit. Reaching three-thousand is not the finish line as long as I can contribute.” ~Cal Ripken Jr.
"There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare." ~Tallulah Bankhead
"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." ~Greg, age 8
JFK
Did anyone
else see this hilarity?
"There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare." ~Tallulah Bankhead
"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." ~Greg, age 8
JFK
That's funny. I like the Michelin Man
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Or is that Pillsbury Doughboy?
Jason Hammel : Feared Slugger was /2011'd
BigGiantHead of the Ubaldo Lover's Club;OG Thugget Loyalist #4, QPU Emeritus, Proud member PR Gynocracy
Stay Puff marshmellow man
Thank you Cookie for many years of service. Hope all goes well with you in your continued career.
Self taught and falling in love with this game is very easy to do, you can never hate it, and that is something that not one person can take away from anybody. The love of baseball and OUR COLORADO ROCKIES.
Did you go through the pictures?
They are all rather entertaining.
"There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare." ~Tallulah Bankhead
"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." ~Greg, age 8
JFK
Last year it was
Troy and Carlos in a sea of red, this year it’s only Troy and he’s surrounded by red and blue
"There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare." ~Tallulah Bankhead
"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too." ~Greg, age 8
JFK
A few things
Seriously, Andre Ethier? He had a -16.5 UZR last year, he was injured (with knee problems) this year, and he’s not even that good of an offensive player.
1. In reality why does a bad year by UZR last year made his good UZR from this year void?
2. He was injured, but still played about 130 games or more I believe.
3. He will be remembered for the 30 game hitting streak likely more than anything else, even if he ended up being not great.
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