2012 MLB Season Game Thread: March-April

[Namaste]

That was set up very nicely, Fritz.
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Crow is no longer dominating.
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The Padres are good at making errors.
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The crowd in OAK adores Cespedes tonight

Even when his back leg bails out with 2 on in the 8th down 4.

[Namaste]

Not sure if it was discussed here but Lincecum has to be hurt right?

[MiamiHomer]

Why do you say that?

[Mainge]

Not sure if it was discussed here but Lincecum has to be hurt right?

I don't think so. He wasn't sharp consistently but he still had decent stuff. Struck our 5 in a row at one point.

[Bobbob1313]

I don't know if he's hurt, but his average FB velocity was 90.1 last night, with a max of 91.4.

Last season he averaged 92.3. That's a pretty significant drop.

It's only one start, so it's far too early to draw anything from it, but it's something to monitor nonetheless.

2 mph drop could be troubling if it is sustained.

[Mainge]

Right but we're talking one start.

Also, hasn't he been losing velocity consistently over the last few years?

[MiamiHomer]

The ball Cabrera just hit landed in a crazy spot. It looked like it was off the front of the wall but the replay shows it went behind it.
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It's a HR and now Prince just homered to go back to back. They both have 2 HRs today.

[Party]

Christmas in April.

[Bobbob1313]

Right but we're talking one start.

Also, hasn't he been losing velocity consistently over the last few years?

It had been dropping through two years ago and then went back up last year.

[Namaste]

I don't know if he's hurt, but his average FB velocity was 90.1 last night, with a max of 91.4.

Last season he averaged 92.3. That's a pretty significant drop.
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Yes, this.

[MiamiHomer]

Kuroda was inches away from getting his head taken off by a broken bat.

[Valid]

Pirates beat the Phillies in 10.

[MiamiHomer]

Bryan Fischer @BryanDFischer

!!! RT @Mengus22 RT @Bill_TPA: Great trivia question and answer on the Colorado broadcast: Jamie Moyer has faced 8.9% of all hitters, ever

Most absurd stat ever?

[Fritz]

That is ridiculous.

[Mainge]

Oh wow.