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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2014 22:34:24 GMT -5
Braves should have ponied up the cash and kept Hudson. Big mistake to let him go. This whole season has been a big fat mistake. You're team is still right in the thick of things Geneh. The Braves always find a way. Keep your head up. |
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Post by bigddude on Aug 5, 2014 9:15:47 GMT -5
Braves should have ponied up the cash and kept Hudson. Big mistake to let him go. This whole season has been a big fat mistake. I think the mistake was going all in on Upton's. That said, I was all for it when the move was made, thinking it would work to improve both brothers. I guess everyone has been wrong on that one...... |
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Post by bigddude on Aug 5, 2014 9:18:23 GMT -5
I kind of like this stance myself. Man up guys!
The Reds are playing bad baseball in the second half. And manager Bryan Price isn’t content to just chalk it up to injuries or chance. His comments after last night’s uninspiring loss to the Indians made it clear that he’s placing the blame on his players’ effort.
From C. Trent Rosecrans’ story at Cincinnati.com:
“What was disappointing and unacceptable tonight was that we didn’t have our head in the game at all, especially in the first five innings. We had two guys who didn’t remember how many outs there were, we had a pitcher that didn’t cover first base on a ground ball to the right side . . . We haven’t done that much this year, but what happened tonight was unacceptable from an effort and mental perspective, it’s not the way we play, it’s not the way we’ll play again. But we need a lot better than that.”
Not the sort of thing players manager Dusty Baker would say. Also not the sort of thing any manager of a struggling team would say if he wasn’t at the beginning of his tenure, as often times managers are blamed for this sort of thing. But right now Price has a chance to set the tone more than he might a year or two from now.
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Post by bigddude on Aug 5, 2014 9:50:46 GMT -5
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Post by bigddude on Aug 5, 2014 9:59:54 GMT -5
Legendary closer Trevor Hoffman has long been an icon for both the Padres and Major League Baseball as a whole. Though he's not eligible for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown until 2016, the Padres announced on Monday that they will induct Hoffman into the club's Hall of Fame on Aug. 30 before their 5:40 p.m. PT game against the Dodgers at Petco Park.
Hoffman, who retired as MLB's all-time saves leader in January 2011 before the Yankees' Mariano Rivera surpassed him in September 2011, was unanimously voted in by a panel of local sports media and the Padres front office. He finished his 18-year career with 601 saves, 552 of which came with the Padres.
"I'm thrilled to be inducted into the Padres Hall of Fame," Hoffman said in a statement. "To be able to join a group of people whose contributions have not only shaped our organization, but also strengthened the game of baseball, is an honor."
Hoffman will become the ninth member of the Padres Hall of Fame, joining Buzzie Bavasi, Nate Colbert, Jerry Coleman, Tony Gwynn, Randy Jones, Ray Kroc, Dick Williams and Dave Winfield.
The Bellflower, Calif., native, revered for his devastating changeup, spent parts of 16 seasons in San Diego. He debuted with the Marlins in 1993 before a midseason trade sent him to San Diego, where he established himself as one of the best closers of all-time. He then finished his career with two seasons in Milwaukee.
A seven-time All-Star and two-time runner-up for the National League Cy Young Award, Hoffman led the NL in saves twice and compiled a 2.87 ERA in 1,035 games.
Over his 16 seasons with San Diego, Hoffman had 552 saves in 618 opportunities (.893 save percentage), a 2.76 ERA, .211 opponents' batting average and 1,029 strikeouts in 902 appearances.
"Trevor means so much to this organization. His profound impact for more than two decades -- on the field, in the community and now in the front office -- has been monumental," Padres president and CEO Mike Dee said in a statement. "Trevor's induction into the Padres Hall of Fame has been a long time coming and is the latest recognition of what he has meant to Padres fans and the San Diego community. It's also part of a renewed organizational focus on the Hall of Fame, which includes plans to relocate and re-vamp the Hall of Fame exhibit at the ballpark in the near future."
Hoffman currently lives in San Diego and serves as the Padres' upper-level pitching coordinator.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 10:05:03 GMT -5
Braves should have ponied up the cash and kept Hudson. Big mistake to let him go. This whole season has been a big fat mistake. You're team is still right in the thick of things Geneh. The Braves always find a way. Keep your head up. You are obviously not an Atlanta fan. We've got one title in the last 50 years. Hawks have never even been in a conference final. Falcons went to one superbowl and got stomped. Yeah, we've heard all of the "Keep your head up," "Don't give up," and such that we just shake our heads at each other and move on about our business. The Braves SUCK right now and that is just a fact. Reality works better than trying to kid ourselves into thinking we have some kind of outside chance. Because we don't. We suck now and we'll suck at the end of the season. That's just the reality of the situation. Better to face it now than be disappointed - again. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 10:07:23 GMT -5
I like the Giants' chances. Now the Giants really do have a chance. If you can find a way to get past that nasty Dodgers' pitching staff, that is.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 10:11:28 GMT -5
Braves should have ponied up the cash and kept Hudson. Big mistake to let him go. This whole season has been a big fat mistake. I think the mistake was going all in on Upton's. That said, I was all for it when the move was made, thinking it would work to improve both brothers. I guess everyone has been wrong on that one...... Yeah, that, too. And don't forget about Fuggla. Now we have Bonifacio and the idiot we have acting like a manager is still playing Upton in CF. I tell you this Gonzalez guy is not bright at all. He can't make out a lineup worth spit, he has no idea who should be pitching when and he just sucks. I can't stand the guy. But the Braves won't fire him until we miss the playoffs about 3 years in a row, then maybe they will. |
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Post by bigddude on Aug 5, 2014 10:27:40 GMT -5
I think the mistake was going all in on Upton's. That said, I was all for it when the move was made, thinking it would work to improve both brothers. I guess everyone has been wrong on that one...... Yeah, that, too. And don't forget about Fuggla. Now we have Bonifacio and the idiot we have acting like a manager is still playing Upton in CF. I tell you this Gonzalez guy is not bright at all. He can't make out a lineup worth spit, he has no idea who should be pitching when and he just sucks. I can't stand the guy. But the Braves won't fire him until we miss the playoffs about 3 years in a row, then maybe they will. Someone is not having a good sports day/month/year/decade....... You did make me think about Uggla in respect to the Braves and their troubles. And, to that end, I think Uggla deserves all the blame. The Braves gave him a big contract prior to 2011, and, he had a very good year that year. That he totally fell apart after that, I don't think anyone saw that coming. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 10:48:47 GMT -5
Yeah, that, too. And don't forget about Fuggla. Now we have Bonifacio and the idiot we have acting like a manager is still playing Upton in CF. I tell you this Gonzalez guy is not bright at all. He can't make out a lineup worth spit, he has no idea who should be pitching when and he just sucks. I can't stand the guy. But the Braves won't fire him until we miss the playoffs about 3 years in a row, then maybe they will. Someone is not having a good sports day/month/year/decade....... You did make me think about Uggla in respect to the Braves and their troubles. And, to that end, I think Uggla deserves all the blame. The Braves gave him a big contract prior to 2011, and, he had a very good year that year. That he totally fell apart after that, I don't think anyone saw that coming. Yeah, you pretty much have to be an Atlanta fan to understand where I'm coming from. We've been hearing all the bull about how the teams are going to do this or that for too many years now. It's one reason why you see a lot of seats empty at Atlanta pro sporting events. The owners won't go all in and the fans know it. We just don't buy the bull anymore. Most Atlanta fans feel the same way I do. WIN A FRIGGING TITLE and then we'll listen to you, give you our money and support you. Otherwise just SHUT UP until you do win one. We are sick of hearing about how you are going to win. Just do it and shut up about it already. I feel as though these Atlanta teams need to prove they want to win a title before the fans go all in. Why should we when it is so obvious they aren't in it to win it all every year? The Hawks didn't even try to get Melo or Lebron. They probably made Dwight Howard an offer so pitiful that he laughed so hard he nearly choked on it. Did the Braves even try to get good enough to win it all before the trade deadline? Nope. Nobody in Atlanta is surprised. They never do since Ted Turner sold the team. The Falcons have a chance because Blank is a pretty good owner and he's not afraid to get the checkbook out. The Hawks have an outside chance this year because we'll have Horford back, Sefolosha and Millsap as the front 3. Teague and Korver as guards. The Hawks will most likely never have another team as good as the one we'll put on the court next year. But the minute one of them has their contract expire the Hawks won't pony up the money to keep him and he'll be gone. That's an old record that has been well worn out over the past 50 years. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 10:53:20 GMT -5
Atlanta teams are content to just be in the black every year. And the fans are tired of it. Go to a Lakers vs. Hawks game in Atlanta and you'll see more Lakers fans than Hawks fans. Because the Lakers fans at least know their ownership is trying to win a title. The hawks ownership is content to lose as long as they don't go in the red on the balance sheet. It is just the way it is.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 10:56:21 GMT -5
Atlanta teams are content to just be in the black every year. And the fans are tired of it. Go to a Lakers vs. Hawks game in Atlanta and you'll see more Lakers fans than Hawks fans. Because the Lakers fans at least know their ownership is trying to win a title. The hawks ownership is content to lose as long as they don't go in the red on the balance sheet. It is just the way it is. The older fans all know it. Only the young haven't learned the lesson yet. |
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Post by Zig on Aug 5, 2014 10:59:36 GMT -5
D there's actually some good baseball debating going on in the other thread...
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Post by bigddude on Aug 5, 2014 11:22:54 GMT -5
D there's actually some good baseball debating going on in the other thread... On my way. Putting out sign - "Be back soon". |
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Post by Zig on Aug 5, 2014 11:28:11 GMT -5
D there's actually some good baseball debating going on in the other thread... On my way. Putting out sign - "Be back soon". which reminds me...I checked the support board (last week) and something is wrong with the feature that gives you notification of any posts in a thread you have "bookmarked"...they are "working on it" but I think they are having bigger things to worry about presently ha ha |
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Post by Zig on Aug 5, 2014 11:33:37 GMT -5
lol looks like you missed it D...sorry ha ha
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Post by bigddude on Aug 5, 2014 11:49:59 GMT -5
lol looks like you missed it D...sorry ha ha I did. As such, the den is now open again.... |
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Post by bigddude on Aug 5, 2014 11:55:18 GMT -5
Oh no! Victorino!
Red Sox outfielder Shane Victorino has missed all but 30 games this season with hamstring and back injuries, and the team just announced that he’ll undergo season-ending lower back surgery.
Victorino was very good in the first season of a three-year, $39 million contract, hitting .294 with 15 homers, 21 steals, and an .803 OPS in 122 games as the Red Sox won the World Series, but he’ll end up missing 132 of 162 games this season and will enter next year as a big question mark at age 34.
His uncertain status for 2015 no doubt played a part in the Red Sox acquiring Yoenis Cespedes and Allen Craig at the trade deadline, and with Jackie Bradley Jr. and Mookie Betts also around (plus Brock Holt and Daniel Nava) it’s unclear how Victorino would fit into their outfield plans. Victorino is under contract for $13 million next season.
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Post by bigddude on Aug 5, 2014 12:17:10 GMT -5
Isiah Slaton learned a very valuable lesson on Monday that he already should have known.
No one messes with Hank Aaron.
Especially in Atlanta.
The 24-year-old man received a 50-year sentence — eight years in jail and 42 years of probation — after pleading guilty to burglarizing Aaron's home on July 14, 2013. Slaton and two other men allegedly made off with quite a haul from the Hall of Famer's home including rings from Aaron's baseball career, "considerable" other jewelry items and two BMWs the men later abandoned (though not before leaving fingerprints behind).
Hank and his wife Billye were in New York for the All-Star Game at the time. The three men were arrested three weeks later.
From the Atlanta Journal Constitution:
In his victim impact statement, Aaron told how he felt “violated” by the crime and how the items that were stolen from him were simply “priceless.”
Slaton pleaded guilty Monday to burglary and theft on the eve of a trial with two other men with whom he was indicted for allegedly ransacking the Aaron house on July 14, 2013 ... Hank and Billye Aaron were in New York for the All-Star Game when burglars disabled the alarm system and entered their southwest Atlanta home. Aaron missed a call from his alarm company and the next day asked a neighbor to investigate. The neighbor saw the broken window and called police.
Amir Coleman, also indicted in the burglary, will stand trial starting Tuesday. A third man, Edward Buford, has a case pending against him.
Will they also face a half-century charge like Slaton received? It seems likely they could receive that or even more with Shondeana Morris, one of Fulton County's toughest prosecutors, handling the case.
A burglary charge in George carries a sentence of 1 to 20 years in prison. While Slaton's eight-year sentence isn't the max he could have received, the 42 years of probation ensures he'll be carrying the stain of stealing from a beloved 80-year-old for a long, long time.
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Post by bigddude on Aug 5, 2014 12:51:01 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 13:03:55 GMT -5
Isiah Slaton learned a very valuable lesson on Monday that he already should have known. No one messes with Hank Aaron. Especially in Atlanta. The 24-year-old man received a 50-year sentence — eight years in jail and 42 years of probation — after pleading guilty to burglarizing Aaron's home on July 14, 2013. Slaton and two other men allegedly made off with quite a haul from the Hall of Famer's home including rings from Aaron's baseball career, "considerable" other jewelry items and two BMWs the men later abandoned (though not before leaving fingerprints behind). Hank and his wife Billye were in New York for the All-Star Game at the time. The three men were arrested three weeks later. From the Atlanta Journal Constitution: In his victim impact statement, Aaron told how he felt “violated” by the crime and how the items that were stolen from him were simply “priceless.” Slaton pleaded guilty Monday to burglary and theft on the eve of a trial with two other men with whom he was indicted for allegedly ransacking the Aaron house on July 14, 2013 ... Hank and Billye Aaron were in New York for the All-Star Game when burglars disabled the alarm system and entered their southwest Atlanta home. Aaron missed a call from his alarm company and the next day asked a neighbor to investigate. The neighbor saw the broken window and called police. Amir Coleman, also indicted in the burglary, will stand trial starting Tuesday. A third man, Edward Buford, has a case pending against him. Will they also face a half-century charge like Slaton received? It seems likely they could receive that or even more with Shondeana Morris, one of Fulton County's toughest prosecutors, handling the case. A burglary charge in George carries a sentence of 1 to 20 years in prison. While Slaton's eight-year sentence isn't the max he could have received, the 42 years of probation ensures he'll be carrying the stain of stealing from a beloved 80-year-old for a long, long time. Hank Aaron is the greatest player of all time in all of Atlanta history. Those guys might get a shiv in the gut while in the clink. The only person as beloved as Hank around here is MLK, Jr himself. |
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Post by nava on Aug 5, 2014 13:17:22 GMT -5
The Red Sox are so snake bitten..... I don't know if I'd say this is more of a case of the Red Sox being snakebitten than it is Allen Craig being very injury-prone. The main reason I wasn't too thrilled about the Lackey trade. |
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Post by bigddude on Aug 5, 2014 13:25:48 GMT -5
I'm not saying the Tigers bullpen is a mess, and needs help, but......
The Tigers have agreed to a minor league deal with righty Jim Johnson.
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Post by bigddude on Aug 5, 2014 13:26:35 GMT -5
All three of the Dodgers’ highly-paid, veteran outfielders — Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier, and Carl Crawford — have cleared revocable waivers along with pitcher Josh Beckett, reports Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com (via Twitter). Infielder Hanley Ramirez, however, was claimed (which, of course, does not mean he will be changing teams).
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Post by bigddude on Aug 5, 2014 13:31:00 GMT -5
Nice late movement on that pitch. Too bad it was probably not a strike because of it...... |
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Post by bigddude on Aug 5, 2014 13:56:37 GMT -5
Yankees veterans Brett Gardner, Martin Prado and Stephen Drew all cleared waivers, sources told CBSSports.com.
The 30-year-old Gardner is hitting .286 with 15 homers, 50 RBI, 71 runs, 18 steals and an .831 OPS. He starts a four-year, $52 million extension next season, which also includes a $12.5 million club option for the 2019 season.
Prado was acquired at the last minute before the non-waiver trade deadline for minor-leaguer Peter O'Brien and a player to be named later. The versatile 30 year old is set to make $11 million in 2015 and 2016 before hitting free agency. This season, he hitting .268 with a .681 OPS.
Drew, 31, was also acquired right in front of the deadline, with Kelly Johnson going to Boston in return. He's set to hit free agency again this winter after re-signing with the Red Sox in late May. In 43 games this season, he's hitting just .179 with four homers and 16 RBI, but he does provide value on defense.
Though they are eligible to be traded anywhere now, it's hard to imagine the Yankees having real interest in trading any of these three starting players at this time.
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Post by bigddude on Aug 5, 2014 15:05:18 GMT -5
Coming on the heals of the latest Biogenesis arrests, I see the follow commentary -
The federal investigation that brought about those arrests have “revealed previously unnamed MLB players,” ESPN.com’s T.J. Quinn reports on Twitter, which could well lead to another round of suspensions. (Quinn, whose Twitter timeline has quite a bit of additional coverage, says to “expect more suspensions.”) It can only be hoped that we will not see a repeat of last year’s seemingly endless saga. Nevertheless, the potential impact on baseball’s transactional side remains a realistic consideration.
Reports have not yet surfaced regarding the details of the newly-discovered information, such as what players might be involved and what sort of evidence arguably incriminates them. The bulk of the suspensions that came down last year were for fifty games apiece, and several notable players (including Nelson Cruz and Jhonny Peralta) ultimately missed the playoff stretch for contending clubs.
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