2011 MLB Season Game Thread: July

[Miamarlin21]

Dave Cameron thinks that the Mariners should sell high on Michael Piñeda now and get a package of prospects for him. Am I the only one that thinks that is really dumb.

[Omar]

Nope

[Namaste]

Chris Resop just struck out Werth, Zimmerman and Nix with runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs.

I lol'd

[Miamarlin21]

Good job Reflop.

[Chewford]

So the Mets gave Bobby Bonilla $1,193,248 on July 1st and have to pay him that amount every July 1 for the next 25 years. Outstanding.

[MiamiHomer]

He's set for line.

[Ramp]

So the Mets gave Bobby Bonilla $1,193,248 on July 1st and have to pay him that amount every July 1 for the next 25 years. Outstanding.

Come on chewie, this news is way old. You're better than this

[MiamiHomer]

It's old but it came up again because they posted an article about him receiving the first check yesterday. It's still funny to hear about.
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Joey Bats crushed a ball off Halladay for number 26.
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449 feet is the measurement.

[Namaste]

You gotta be fucking kidding me


http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/293670-mlb-investigating-a-rod-poker-reports?xid=cnnbin&hpt=hp_bn10


Alex Rodriguez is batting down a report he took part in Tinseltown's top-secret Texas Hold'Em circuit. "Mr. Rodriguez has not participated in these poker games," spokesman Richard Rubenstein told the Daily News after Star Magazine reported A-Rod was one of the A-list ring's clandestine card sharks. Star claimed to have three sources placing A-Rod at a high-stakes game at the home of one of the ring's regular high rollers. A-Rod's denial comes six years after the Daily News reported his visits to illegal poker parlors in New York and his vow to walk away.

New York Daily News

[Ecpot]

:picard

[MiamiHomer]

http://i.imgur.com/PT9zU.gif

Greatest gif ever!

[mbitcronod12]

Nah. I still like Hayes clunking Victorino in the head better.

[MiamiHomer]

CarGo carted off the field for the Rockies.
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And here is why...

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=16571975&partnerId=aw-5955326538783534102-996

[Miamarlin21]

I can't decide if I like this or not:

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg614/scaled.php?tn=0&server=614&filename=8ueru.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

[Hugg]

awful

[CrimsonCane]

I can't decide if I like this or not:

Go with "not". You're welcome.

[Miamarlin21]

That's what I thought.

[jOOj]

He looks like a backup Globetrotter.

[Miamarlin21]

Former Marlin righty Chris Leroux was recalled by the Pirates today.

[Omar]

I can't decide if I like this or not:

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg614/scaled.php?tn=0&server=614&filename=8ueru.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640
That's a good lesson in how to take something awesome and make it crap

[Party]

America, we didn't get everything right.

[FishFanInPA]

Bryce Harper to AA this week. He's coming to Richmond a bunch of times!

[MiamiHomer]

Pujols cleared by doctors to return. 16 days to heal a broken wrist.

[Miamarlin21]

Well he is a machine.

[Fish Tank Frenzy]

Yes he is, the ESPN commercial proved it!

[Metes]

Was he drankin KoolianoJayCubano™ Stem Cell Shakes for brehfuss?

[jOOj]

Breffus, Lunch, & Dinna!

[MiamiHomer]

Man oh man is Curtis Granderson just destroying the ball this year.

[FishFanInPA]

it is so nice to see some juice in PNC Park. Good for the Pirates.

[MiamiHomer]

CamMaybin Cameron Maybin24
Man how much fun is it to play in a packed out house this is what the games all about another big 1 tonight let's go pad faithful


I was hoping he would address the fact Festa isn't there yelling at him anymore.

[Chewford]

Jose Bautista is really, really talented.

http://i.imgur.com/LlaCs.png

[Miamarlin21]

Damn, he can do it all.

[Party]

Travis Hafner just came on the Jays. Walk off granny.

[FishFanInPA]

fuck you Frankie Francisco and Luis Perez.

[MiamiHomer]

That ball looked like it went a mile high before coming down.
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- The fan that fell approximately 20 feet over the railing and behind the scoreboard in left field has passed away.

The Rangers, understandably, closed the clubhouse after the game. The club was told of the tragic accident, including Josh Hamilton, who tossed a ball to the fan, who ended up leaning over the railing to catch it.

"I think as any of us would be, Josh is very distraught over this as the entire team is," Rangers CEO Nolan Ryan said.


Holy shit that's terrible...
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Full story:

ARLINGTON, Texas -- A male fan has died after falling over the outfield railing and landing on the concrete behind the out-of-town scoreboard at the Rangers Ballpark during the second inning of Thursday's game between the Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics.

"We are deeply saddened to learn that the man who fell has passed away as a result of this tragic accident," Rangers president/CEO Nolan Ryan said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family."

The Rangers closed the clubhouse to the media after their 6-0 win. They haven't released the name of the fan because they aren't sure if all the family members have been notified.

The left-field wall is 14 feet high and the fan went over the railing, which is a few feet higher, for an approximately 20-foot drop.

The fan, wearing a blue Rangers cap and white Rangers shirt, was seated in the front row and, according to others seated near him, was yelling at Rangers left fielder Josh Hamilton for a foul ball that was hit by Conor Jackson and landed on the field. Hamilton flipped the ball toward the fan and the fan leaned over, caught it and toppled over in the gap between the railing and the back of the scoreboard on the left-field fence.

After the game, the team, including Hamilton, was told what happened.

"I think as any of us would be, Josh is very distraught over this as the entire team is," Ryan said. Ryan added that the Rangers are "very heavy-hearted about this."

Rangers manager Ron Washington said: "Josh is fine -- outwards he's fine. I guess he's got to deal with it in his own way."

Washington said he will decide on Friday whether Hamilton needs a day off after what happened on Thursday night.

"I tried to grab him, but I couldn't," said Ronnie Hargis, a 50-year-old from Hawley, Texas, who was sitting beside the falling fan. "I tried to slow him down a little bit. He went straight down."

Hargis said he was chatting with the fan earlier in the game and that he was a firefighter from Brownwood, but didn't know his name.

Several fans, including Safawna Dunn, said paramedics quickly got to the fan and took him off in a stretcher.

"He was conscious," Dunn said.

The Rangers had released a statement saying the man was taken to John Peter Hospital.

The incident comes one year and one day after a fan fell from the club level and landed in the lower deck, a 30-foot drop. That man, Tyler Morris, was taken to a local hospital after the game was stopped for 16 minutes to get him out of the stadium. Morris, coincidentally a firefighter as well, suffered a fractured skull and sprained ankle and went home two days after his fall.

Thursday's fall is the third by a fan over one of the railings. The first was April 11, 1994, after the Rangers' first home game in Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Hollye Minter, a 28-year-old from Plano, Texas, posed for a photograph and fell from a railing in right field. She landed on empty seats and, according to various reports, broke her arm, two ribs and a few bones in her neck.

Club officials said the railings were raised after that game from 30.5 inches to 46 inches in the upper and lower areas of the park.

On Thursday night, Ryan, in response to a question about whether the Rangers would assess the safety of the railings, said the Rangers were "not prepared to speak about anything further than the accident and the tragedy tonight."

Fan dies after 20-foot fall (http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/mlb/news/story?id=6747510)

[Mainge]

Oh shit.

[MiamiHomer]

http://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/watch-a-rangers-fan-go-tumbling-over-the-outfield-fence/

This site has video of the guy falling. This is also one year and one day after that fan fell last season at the stadium.

[FishFanInPA]

wow, that's terrible.

[MiamiHomer]

Mike Trout called up by the Angels.

[Todd]

RIP to that fan, thoughts with his family and friends.

[Bobbob1313]

Andrew Miller has a 13 Ks and 11 BBs in 22.2 innings so far, but since the Red Sox have scored 38 runs in his 4 starts and he has a 3.57 ERA, he is 3-0, so Mike Berardino thinks Larry Beinfest is an idiot.

[Metes]

Jack thinks he has enough wins to be an All-Star

[MiamiHomer]

D-Train starting for the Reds Sunday.

[FishFanInPA]

David Ortiz missing Kevin Gregg with a punch was high comedy. Of course Kevin Gregg starting a fight with anyone is too.

[MiamiHomer]

That was amazing :lol

[Party]

Al Michaels and Costas doing PBP on MLBN.

[mbitcronod12]

Our fight was better. :lol

That was pretty funny, though.

[Party]

At least Gregg missed something.

[DropkickAlex]

Al Michaels and Costas doing PBP on MLBN.

That sucks.

[Party]

Al Michaels is the best.

[FishFanInPA]

Bob Costas' ego won't let this be good.

[Ramp]

Kevin Gregg is a big boy

[DropkickAlex]

Al Michaels is the best.

My comments were towards Costas, he fucking sucks.

[Fritz]

Jeetz dun did it with a dinger!

[MiamiHomer]

Of course.

[Mainge]

Now that's cool.

[MiamiHomer]

His last HR at Yankee Stadium was 7/12/2010

[Ramp]

good for Derek, cool way to do it too

[The Hanram]

Can't think of a more fitting way for Jeter to get his 3,000th hit.

[MiamiHomer]

If it had gone to right center instead of left.

[Ramp]

needs a triple for the cycle

[Miamarlin21]

Wow, Christian Lopez, the guy who caught Jeter's 3,000, hit didn't ask for anything in return. That's a true fan. However, in return, the Yankees hooked him up with four suite tickets through the World Series, front row tickets for tomorrow, and I think even more stuff.

[Beef]

If it had gone to right center instead of left.

Yeah, I assumed based on the comment that it was a weakly hit homer that only gets out of that stadium in rightish

[The Hanram]

I just realized the Pirates are almost in first place in July.


Has the Twilight Zone started filming again???

[MiamiHomer]

Their team is cool.

[Bobbob1313]

The Padres and Dodgers have combined for 1/54 today.
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2/55

Dodger get their first hit with 2 out in the bottom of the ninth and now a chance to win.
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And now they win. What a laugher.

[MiamiHomer]

Josh Hamilton just smashed a fastball for a walk off HR.

[Hugg]

SI_JonHeyman Jon Heyman
at $61 mil for 4 yrs, i am starting to feel like jeter is underpaid

at 12:11am on Sunday, i am starting to feel like jon heyman is a moron
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.270/.331/.354

def underpaid at 15 mil a year

[Beef]

ohmygosh

[Mainge]

:lol

forrear though, what a cool day for him.

[Miamarlin21]

Just noticed that former Yankee Chien-Ming Wang is finally pitching in games again. He's made three rehab appearances for the Nationals. In his first game he three innings giving up two runs. Since then, he's thrown nine scoreless innings over two starts. He is a former two-time 19-game winner, so maybe the two years the Nats have invested in him may finally pay off.

[Mainge]

My neighbor Brad Peacock made the futures game. The whole neighborhood is abuzz.

[Miamarlin21]

Is anyone going to watch the Futures Game tonight?

[FishFanInPA]

Marinez got all of one batter.

[Ramp]

Bryce Harper showing off his arm in LF was awesome

[Ramp]

Scott Rolen being named to the All Star team is retarded

[Swifty]

Silly to me that Jeter is getting called out for not playing the ASG.

If he were 1/5 with an infield single for 3,000 the calls would be "how can he play...look at his stats, he's an undeserving all-star!"

[Ramp]

Not silly at all. If you are asked to go, you should go. It's sad that him and others (CC in the Bahamas?) don't go to these things.

[Swifty]

In general yes, but this is a unique circumstance. But for Saturday, his presence would be a source of contention, not his absence. That's why it's silly to me.

[MiamiHomer]

Reds are interested in dealing for Ubaldo Jimenez.

[CrimsonCane]

Do people really critique the player when he's been selected undeservedly? Most people get upset at the fans or the league for implementing the flawed system. I can't recall an instance where the fan reaction was to ask the player to actively reject their invitation for a more deserving replacement.

You get invited, you go. It's an honor and, deserved or not, it's bad form to decline an All Star Selection.

[Swifty]

I don't disagree that it's an honor to be, and disrespectful to not go, especially if selected by the fans (regardless of how merited the selection is).

I do think you are under estimating how much noise there would be around his presence as an undeserving all-star if he hadn't gotten 3,000 in such a spectacular way, or if he had failed to get 3,000 at all. Maybe it wouldn't be directed "at" him, but it would be a tremendous maelstrom around him, either way, he's in the center of a shit-storm.

[Miamarlin21]

Reds are interested in dealing for Ubaldo Jimenez.

It would start with one of Homer Bailey, Travis Wood, or Mike Leake to Colorado. Yonder Alonso is probably high on their radar too (if they have one.)

[Mainge]

I don't disagree that it's an honor to be, and disrespectful to not go, especially if selected by the fans (regardless of how merited the selection is).

I do think you are under estimating how much noise there would be around his presence as an undeserving all-star if he hadn't gotten 3,000 in such a spectacular way, or if he had failed to get 3,000 at all. Maybe it wouldn't be directed "at" him, but it would be a tremendous maelstrom around him, either way, he's in the center of a shit-storm.

I doubt it.

[FishFanInPA]

Anyone have any suggestions on how i can watch this online?

[Miamarlin21]

Buck just said that Mo was at the back end of the American League's bullpen? I thought he chose not to participate?

[Party]

Let's win this bitch.

Also Joe Buck has become a hoarse motherfucker.

[MiamiHomer]

Buck just said that Mo was at the back end of the American League's bullpen? I thought he chose not to participate?

He said Mo was not there.

[jOOj]

Let's win this bitch.

Also Joe Buck has become a hoarse motherfucker.

He's always been a mother horsefucker, so it evens out.

[MiamiHomer]

What a catch. That's also a bad way to fuck up your leg.

[jOOj]

Joey Gloves.

[Miamarlin21]

He said Mo was not there.

I thought he said he was because he was talking about how strong the American League bullpen is.

[Party]

Prince :)

[MiamiHomer]

Miami Marlins is trending worldwide on twitter thanks to that quick mention during the game.

[FishFanInPA]

Gaby's never goin to get to play.

[FishFF]

wonder if anyone has ever been ejected from an all star game

[Party]

No longer trending :(

[Bobbob1313]

Oh hey Gaby.

[MiamiHomer]

Basically Philles and Braves pitching dominating the game.
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:lol Heath Bell that was awesome
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Didn't realize McCutchen had a .390 OBP, dude is awesome.

[Omar]

:: dances in celebration ::

[Miamarlin21]

Thank God all this is over.

[FishFanInPA]

why? The MLB All star game is the best.

[Hugg]

KRod's a brewer

http://twitter.com/#!/SI_JonHeyman/status/90993161048035328

[Miamarlin21]

Shit.

[CrimsonCane]

why? The MLB All star game is the best.

Are you being serious?

[Erick]

Are you being serious?

It's the best All-Star game.

[Fritz]

K-Rod traded to the Brewers. I love the moxie.

[Party]

FOX will never have good presentation for baseball. So many hokey/unnecessary things.

[Bobbob1313]

It's the best All-Star game.

NBA.

[Beef]

:-o

I find the NBA to be the worst (assuming NFL doesn't even count because it's so beyond shittyworthlesscrapiness).

Also though, it was weird to "Thank God all this is over" unless there's something that I missed.

[Swifty]

KRod's a brewer

http://twitter.com/#!/SI_JonHeyman/status/90993161048035328

Just going on what it seems the Mets got back, I'd guess they smelled a grievance if they moved him off the closer's role and would just rather be done with the headache.

[Miamarlin21]

ANOTHER guy almost fell 20 feet during the Home Run Derby. Luckily his friends and fans were able to pull him back up. Look right below the State Farm/MLB sign in the right corner.

http://l.yimg.com/a/p/sp/editorial_image/ca/ca14eb01418665627095179c8f85a1b2/not_again_fan_almost_falls_from_stands_at_home_run _derby.jpg

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Not-again-Fan-almost-falls-from-stands-at-Home-?urn=mlb-wp12376

[MiamiHomer]

It was really himself that saved himself. They talked about how he was basically able to hold himself up with his right arm on the railing. They said he was in great shape and that was about the only thing holding him from taking a nose dive.

[MiamiHomer]

I give you Brian Wilson at the ESPYs.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c240/305gangster305/345591789.jpg

[jOOj]

Yes.

[Ramp]

his interview on the red carpet was outstanding

[Fritz]

Brian Wilson is my favorite baseball player and my second favorite Wilson of all time behind Matt.

[Ramp]

Brett Anderson had TJ Surgery this morning

[jOOj]

Wily Mo was designated by Zona. There has to be an AL team who can DH him.

[mbitcronod12]

David Ortiz and Kevin Gregg were each suspended for 4 games after their "brawl".

[DropkickAlex]

Appeal and get it reduced to 3.

[jOOj]

Stem Cell got rocked by Toronto in the first inning. 0.2ip 6h 2bb. There was an Eduardo Nunez error behind them so the 5+ runs may not be earned.
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3 of the 8 are earned.

[MiamiHomer]

He got really unlucky on like 3 of the hits though since he literally can't run and they were dribblers in front of him that he couldn't get to fast enough to make a play.

[jOOj]

According to Polakoff's App, there's no "luck" in baseball.

[MiamiHomer]

Joey Bats got hurt.

[jOOj]

Nooooooooo! How bad?

[MiamiHomer]

Sprained ankle I think.

[jOOj]

I have four DL'd players on my yoohoo team, goodbye Gaby! I hardly knew yee.

[Ramp]

Derek Holland is teh ub3r sexy thru 5

[MiamiHomer]

Chone Figgins breaks up the no-no, think that's like his 5th hit all season.

[Metes]

3rd

[Hugg]

You forgot the bunt single in Kansas City

[Metes]

On Monday nights I can get beers for his average

[MiamiHomer]

The Straus could return to the bigs in September.

[DropkickAlex]

Ozzie Guillen just got asked if was worried about being fired. I know this isn't the right spot to talk about potential future coaches but he seems confident that he will find another managerial job.

[MiamiHomer]

Loria has him on speed dial.

[DropkickAlex]

Haha it's probably true. His response was great, I'll try to find a video.

[Branch]

I'm watching Andrew Miller pitch for the first time. What should I expect to see over the next 2.2 innings?

[MiamiHomer]

A lot of high counts.

[Branch]

He has already thrown 22 pitches and walked two in the bottom of the first. Lovin' it.
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And gives up a single to B.J. Upton. 1-0 TB. From what I've read, this is run of the mill?

[MiamiHomer]

Basically.

[Branch]

Bases loaded, no outs in the 2nd. 50 pitches now. Not sure whether to laugh or cry.
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Got an out, gave up a granny! When does Lester come off the DL?

[MiamiHomer]

Not soon enough.

[Branch]

Miller is done. 2.2 ip, 6 ER (so far). He left with the bases loaded and nearly gave up a 3 run jack to go with the GS before being pulled.
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Oh, and he walked five.

FIVE.

[MiamiHomer]

This shocks no one on this site.

[jOOj]

I still believe in Thriller!

( never really did )

[Branch]

This shocks no one on this site.

I know, it doesn't really surprise me in the sense that I constantly heard you guys talk about how shitty he was. But damn if it isn't painful to actually see.

[MiamiHomer]

Try adding the fact you traded Miguel Cabrera for him. All you moved was Dustin Richardson.

[Branch]

Does it feel worse than having John Lackey locked up for 3 more seasons @ 16 million per?

[MiamiHomer]

Considering the pay rolls, I'd say it feels worse on our end.

[Branch]

Probably. $16 million for Lackey on your payroll would be murder, for the Sox it's more like aggravated assault.

[MiamiHomer]

Pujols turned on a 100 MPH fastball by Chapman and sent it out.
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Cards fans have another reason to hate him.

[Namaste]

Watching the PIT/HOU game and the color guy speculates that, "if the Marlins don't start playing better before entering their new stadium that the FO may trade Hanley".

[jOOj]

I remember that guy, he had the personality of a penis.

[MiamiHomer]

Brandon Allen just demolished one in Arizona.

[Ramp]

went to an Atlantic League game tonight out in Bridgewater

some fun names on the two teams that played: Justin Huber, Chris Oxspring, Pedro Feliz, Norris Hopper, Sparky Lyle (manager), Toby Hall

[Miamarlin21]

What teams, Ramp?

[Hugg]

I remember when I wanted the Marlins to sign Toby Hall

[Ramp]

What teams, Ramp?

Somerset Patriots and Camden Sharks

[Miamarlin21]

Former Marlin farmhand Nic Ungs plays for the former team.

[Ramp]

I know this, as does Derrell McCall

[Miamarlin21]

Both are good guys.

[Ecpot]

Phil Hughes looked good today.

[marlins_virus.exe]

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/story/_/id/6777896/los-angeles-dodgers-manager-defends-slumping-ss-rafael-furcal

the purpose of posting this is to show you that Mattingly refers to Rafael Furcal as "Fookie"

[jOOj]

If he was only Rafa Fookie. He'd be a legend in Brazil.
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Joel Piniero 0.1ip 4h 4bb, 7er vs. the Athleticals.

[FishFanInPA]

The Pirates bullpen is filled with Marlins rejects in Veras, Leroux and Resop. Sad they let Olsen go.

[Ramp]

and all three have been pretty good thus far

[Miamarlin21]

Why are they talking about how short the Rays' bench is? They have a DH? Did some players get injured?

[MiamiHomer]

Grady Sizemore has to have broken some kind of record with how many times he goes on the DL.

[marlins_virus.exe]

Probably has a while to go to catch up to Chavez, Prior, Wood

[MiamiHomer]

They've just been on the DL forever. Grady gets activated then DL 20 days later.

[marlins_virus.exe]

Chavez was like that for a while IIRC

[Namaste]

"Willie Mays was the best player I ever saw"

-Vin Scully in the 4th inning of the Dodger game tonight

cool shit

[CrimsonCane]

The one gripe I have about Willy Mays is that in interviews he says with complete sincerity that, if he wanted to, he could've been more of a power hitter but he simply chose not to. And he implies that hitting for power was just not how he wanted to play the game. I remember hearing him once say, proudly, that he intentionally tried to hit for power once and hit 2-3 out in a single game then he just went back to being a more "complete hitter." it's hard to convey but his tone strikes me as if he sincerely believes that he could've been a consistent 35-50 home run hitter if he wanted to.

That's either delusional or incredibly selfish.

[Ramp]

Kind of like the people that believe Ichiro could hit 30+ homeruns in a season, yet he chooses not to.

[CrimsonCane]

Exactly the same thing. Drives me completely nuts. If Ichiro can bang out 30 HRs and he's not doing it, he's a huge asshole. And if the front office believes it too, they are being criminally negligent.

[Miamarlin21]

Yea, cuz chicks dig the long ball.

[CrimsonCane]

No, it's because truly unselfish, "helping your team above all else" play means helping the team score as may runs as possible.

[Miamarlin21]

So your theory is go big or go home?

[Ramp]

sigh, come on

[Miamarlin21]

I'm not arguing, just making conversation.

[MiamiHomer]

That's what you call that?

[CrimsonCane]

What is your argument? All I've read is you quoting an ESPN commercial and the tagline from Johnny Tsunami.

[MiamiHomer]

Johnny Tsunami was on at 4am the other day.

[Miamarlin21]

What is your argument? All I've read is you quoting an ESPN commercial and the tagline from Johnny Tsunami.

I don't have one?

[MiamiHomer]

Vin Scully on Matt Kemp: "He has just become a giant, while remaining a Dodger."

[Beef]

I seen him hit a grand slam off Anibal when both were in AA and Jax was still Dodgers. Therefore, I like him lots

[Miamarlin21]

Beef, do you see a lot of Jacksonville?
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Who would have thought that on July 18, 2011 the Pittsburgh Pirates would be in first place in the National League Central?

[Beef]

Not anymore. When they were the best, I did. Lots of Billingsley, Broxton, Kemp, LaRoche, Russell Martin and then some Kershaw and Elbert

[Miamarlin21]

Yea. You and I both saw some good players come through there. On the road for me. Remember Guzman? lol.
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I'm mad because I used to think that MLBnetworks' "live lookins" were actually live. Not so much. I'm very disappointed.

[Beef]

Sure do. Pretty sure he crushed the ball in the FSL. He and Chin Lung Hu were two others they were always excited about there. Until they stopped being excited about them.

[Miamarlin21]

Sure do. Pretty sure he crushed the ball in the FSL. He and Chin Lung Hu were two others they were always excited about there. Until they stopped being excited about them.

Yea, everyone thought Guzman was going to be the shit. So much for that. And to me it seemed like Hu played there forever. LaRoche also shit the bed badly. At least he got them Manny though.

[MiamiHomer]

Yea. You and I both saw some good players come through there. On the road for me. Remember Guzman? lol.
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I'm mad because I used to think that MLBnetworks' "live lookins" were actually live. Not so much. I'm very disappointed.

Some of them are actually live and others are on slight delay.

[Miamarlin21]

Some of them are actually live and others are on slight delay.

Oh, ok.

[marlins_virus.exe]

I was real high on Scott Elbert

I was wrong

[Ramp]

I was real high on Scott Elbert

I was wrong

speaking of being high on spects and them failing, was going through my lists of top Marlins prospects over the last few years

some hits and but holy hell, I don't even recognize half the names anymore

[Miamarlin21]

Yea he was suppose to be good. It was always interesting watching Lee and Russ Mitchell play against each other. Lee, it seemed, would sometimes give Russ a hit if it was hit his way.

And Rampy, who?

[Ramp]

just looking at names (not rankings).... Greg Burns, Blake Brewer, Hector Correa, Paul Gran, Torre Langley, Brad McCann, Ryan Anetsberger, Jose Ceballos, Sky Crawford, Jameson Smith, Spike McDougal, JT Restko, Don Czyz

[Miamarlin21]

Burns- horrible
Brewer-Haven't heard his name in a while
Gran-Made it to Double-A
Langley-Who?
Correra-netted us Paulie :)
McCann-never made it back to Double-A with us after he played in the 2005 Southern League playoffs
Anetsberger- Who?
Ceballos-Who?
Crawford-Awesome name, but Who?
Smith-Don't know about him
McDougal-Remember seeing his name in Jupiter?
Restko-Wasn't he a catcher?
Czyz-Who?

[Ramp]

Langley-Who?
Anetsberger- Who?
Ceballos-Who?
Crawford-Awesome name, but Who?
Smith-Don't know about him
McDougal-Remember seeing his name in Jupiter?
Restko-Wasn't he a catcher?
Czyz-Who?

Langley, 3rd round catching prospect
Anetsberger, 3rd base prospect
Ceballos, lots of guys were high on (catching prospect)
Crawford, no idea
Jameson Smith, catching prospect
JT Resko, 1b... long swing
Don Czyz, Kansas reliever, set NCAA record for saves or something

[Miamarlin21]

Damn. I haven't heard of any of them :(

[Ramp]

and you want to be my latex salesman

[MiamiHomer]

Vandelay industries?

[Ramp]

VANDELAY, SAY IT!

[Ecpot]

Fuck Tropicana Field!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is all.

[MiamiHomer]

Brandon Allen just hit a fucking mammoth shot to right field for Arizona. Holy Shit.

[MiamiHomer]

Video of the HR mentioned in last post (http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=17075043)

[Miamarlin21]

Former Marlin farmhand Jason Grilli has been released from the Phillies and signed a big league deal with the Pirates.

[MiamiHomer]

Stephen Drew just broke his ankle. His foot was point the other direction after sliding home.

[Miamarlin21]

Ouchhh

[MiamiHomer]

Just read this on fangraphs and thought it was amazing. He threw 104 pitches Tuesday and 103 of them were fastballs.



Lou Marson had a pretty easy eight innings catching Justin Masterson Tuesday night against the Minnesota Twins. Any catcher would gladly receive for a performance like Masterson’s — eight scoreless innings, bolstered by six strikeouts and only blemished by four hits and one walk. And it just may have been the single easiest game a catcher has ever called. 104 times Marson put a sign down with his right hand. 103 times it was the ol’ number one.

Yes, merely a day after Sam Miller wrote this piece wondering if a pitcher would ever throw an all-fastball start, Justin Masterson was one fourth-inning slider away from doing just that. All but one of Masterson’s pitches sat between 89.9 and 97.7 MPH, and as the results of his start suggest, they were mightily effective, carving up Twins batters to the tune of 10 swinging strikes on top of the shutout performance.

Overall, 10 swinging strikes in just over 100 pitches isn’t an overly impressive mark. It’s good — at 9.7%, it’s well over his season average of 7.7% and above the league average of 8.5% — but even if Masterson maintained that rate for the whole season, he still wouldn’t land in the top 25 qualified starting pitchers.

This is because the fastball is the least likely pitch to induce a swing and miss. It makes sense — whereas the curveball and changeup are often about deception and movement, the fastball is a “here it is, hit it” kind of pitch. The fastball is a pitch at its best when hitting a corner where it’s not even worth it to swing, and if contact is made, it’s weak. This notion is supported by the data — according to TexasLeaguers.com, the league-average whiff rate on fastballs is only 6.0%, well below the overall whiff rate of 8.5%.

Masterson has had an immensely successful season with Cleveland this year, posting a 2.64 ERA and a 2.89 FIP. The reason for his success, both in Tuesday’s start and the season-to-date, is clearly his fastball. He goes to the pitch 82% of the time, the highest of any starter in the league, and although it usually isn’t quite as dominant as it looked against Minnesota, a whiff rate of 7.0% (according to the aforementioned TexasLeaguers) with the fastball is impressive, especially when hitters know it’s coming.

Hitters make adjustments, and one would imagine we’ll see a few more sliders from Masterson in his starts down the line, if only by necessity. But his fastball is a very special pitch, capable of inducing the swings-and-misses and ground balls that aces are made of. Tuesday was the best exhibition of just how powerful that pitch is for Masterson, and maybe someday soon we’ll see him eschew that one slider and truly treat us to the all-fastball start. If anybody is capable, it’s him.


Justin Masterson’s (Almost) All-Fastball Dominance (http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/justin-mastersons-almost-all-fastball-dominance/)

[DropkickAlex]

Not a big believer in Worley. Ed Wade is an idiot.

[Mainge]

Brett Carroll recalled by Milwaukee

[FishFF]

Olivo grand slam ruins Romero's nice day.

[Ramp]

Brett Carroll recalled by Milwaukee

best day ever

[TealMonster08]

Brett Carroll recalled by Milwaukee

He was always for me. I hope he can stick on that bench.

[MiamiHomer]

Jason Kipnis promoted by the Indians.

[Miamarlin21]

CarGo placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Rockies.


Scott Rolen placed on the DL by Cincinnati.

[MiamiHomer]

Jon Jay seems to be taking the CF position from Rasmus.
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Hamels has 7 strike outs in 3 innings.

[Party]

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/26/fullj.25f5b59a3f64b662bc93bca008e4bd64/25f5b59a3f64b662bc93bca008e4bd64-getty-119603801.jpg

[Bobbob1313]

They should have zippers.

[Miamarlin21]

Pants party?

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G7AfKFfR_-Q/Tilg6FYe9yI/AAAAAAAAAdA/mC6Q7kTmXMA/s1600/missdaiana.jpg

[Ramp]

pic don't work
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MLB.com thinks Adrian Gonzalez being intentionally walked is video clip worthy

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v167/Ramp101/Screenshot2011-07-23at101622PM.png

[MiamiHomer]

It's a good thing that pic link doesn't work.

[Ramp]

mine or his

[MiamiHomer]

FM21

Just to left FM21 know as well, twitter pic links have to be uploaded to photobucket to have them show up on here or else just paste the link without the IMG tags.

[Miamarlin21]

Gotcha. Thank you.

[Ramp]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fivebball

pics taken by Michael Cuddyer of every ballpark he goes to

[MiamiHomer]

That is freakin' awesome.

[Party]

I wouldn't want a roof like it, but Miller Park's roof really is impressive.

[Swifty]

Granderson needs to be mentioned in the best player in baseball convo, right? 27 HR's, 11 against lefties. Pretty much the only 5 tool player in baseball now that Hanley's human.

[Mainge]

He's a studsky.

Josh Hamilton too, as a legit 5-tool guy.

[MiamiHomer]

McCutchen and Upton are getting there.

[MiamiHomer]

Almost forgot Braun as well although his defense isn't up to par with the rest of them.

[Mainge]

Nor his speed.

[MiamiHomer]

He has 19 steals this year.

[Mainge]

That's not necessarily foot speed though.
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That's an impressive number still

[AdamRavs]

I wouldn't want a roof like it, but Miller Park's roof really is impressive.

Leaks like crazy when its storming.. Still love the ball park tho

[Mainge]

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=17241155&partnerId=aw-7197613795484076204-996

Brett Carroll sighting.

[Miamarlin21]

I miss seeing his great arm.

[Ramp]

ya'll forgot Matt Kemp, he's best

[Metes]

I'd put Kemp and Grandy on the same level talent-wise, with a slight edge to Curtis for being in the AL (East)

[AdamRavs]

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=17241155&partnerId=aw-7197613795484076204-996

Brett Carroll sighting.

Didnt even know he was with the Crew.. At least he is playing here.. He will prolly split time with Nyger.. Everyone loves Nyger here. Actually his alter ego Tony Plush lol

[Ramp]

love that they are playing him in CF

[MiamiHomer]

Reds promote Yonder Alonso after the Gomes trade.

[MiamiHomer]

Jesus, CC against the Mariners isn't fucking fair.

[Ramp]

CC against Mother Nature is
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CC back out in the Bronx

[Ecpot]

12 K's

[Ramp]

Brendan Ryan busts it up, 1 out in the 7th

[Ecpot]

:fist