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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2014 10:51:12 GMT -5
Cinci fans have a reason to hate the Braves. Back when Gene Garber ended Pete Rose's hitting streak Garber was given a long standing ovation and Braves fans sent Rose a lot of hate mail. Braves fans didn't like him at all.
Good to see the Cinci fans have a short memory. LOL
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Post by bigddude on Aug 26, 2014 11:28:34 GMT -5
It looks like there just may end up being another new spring stadium, this time in Florida.
Representatives from the Astros and the Nationals will present a proposed joint Spring Training complex in West Palm Beach, Fla., to the Palm Beach County Tourism Development Council on Sept. 11 and Palm Beach County Commissioners on Sept. 23.
The Astros have been trying for more than a year to get a new complex built that they would share with another club, and the formal presentation is a big step. The Astros' lease in Kissimmee, Fla., expires at the end of 2016, and the Astros would like to begin construction on a new spring site by January.
The Palm Beach Post reported the teams will ask for $3 million a year in hotel tax money to help for the proposed $140 million facility, which would be located at Haverhill Road and 45th Street in West Palm Beach.
In a joint statement, the Astros and Nationals said:
"The Astros and Nationals are finalizing a joint presentation in support of a proposed sports complex that will enable the Major League Clubs to co-locate our Spring Training facilities in West Palm Beach. Our projections show that the economic impact created by the activities at the new complex will be in excess of $100 million each year.
"We have a strong desire to make Palm Beach County our home for Spring Training and help re-establish the east coast of Florida as a hub for Major League Baseball's Spring Training activities and create a complex for community and national sporting events throughout the year."
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Post by bigddude on Aug 26, 2014 11:39:10 GMT -5
One for the Yankee fans out there.
It was on this date back in 1991 that The Yankees reluctantly agree to a record $1.55 million contract with 19-year old high school southpaw Brien Taylor, the overall number one pick from the June amateur draft. George Steinbrenner is outraged by the deal, but the suspended owner actually had driven up the price when he publicly makes his wishes known to Newsday two days prior to the signing by saying, "If they (Gene Michael) let him go, they ought to be shot".
You know the rest of the story. He hurts his arm in a bar fight trying to help his brother, and his arm is never the same, and his career then ended before it got a chance to start.
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Post by bigddude on Aug 26, 2014 11:48:25 GMT -5
So, it has finally happened. Lincecum is now in the Giants bullpen, being replaced on at least a temporary basis by Yusmeiro Petit. It is a move long overdue IMO, in that Lincecum has at least shown that he can still be good in samll doses. So, the Giants are o.k with this, such at it is, and is the best move to be made at the moment.
That said, you have to think that it matters to someone that they are paying him $ 17 mi this year, and $ 18 mil next, for him to help in mop up situations, and to make spot starts as needed.
A horrible deal in the bang for the buck dept.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2014 11:54:09 GMT -5
So, it has finally happened. Lincecum is now in the Giants bullpen, being replaced on at least a temporary basis by Yusmeiro Petit. It is a move long overdue IMO, in that Lincecum has at least shown that he can still be good in samll doses. So, the Giants are o.k with this, such at it is, and is the best move to be made at the moment. That said, you have to think that it matters to someone that they are paying him $ 17 mi this year, and $ 18 mil next, for him to help in mop up situations, and to make spot starts as needed. A horrible deal in the bang for the buck dept. Glad to see the Braves GM isn't the only idiot out there in the baseball world. LOL |
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Post by bigddude on Aug 26, 2014 11:55:18 GMT -5
 Just a minor league manager, losing his mind..... |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2014 12:00:09 GMT -5
He'll get a fine of maybe $15? LOL
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2014 12:01:24 GMT -5
The Rome Braves (A) have a theatrical manager, too. Their games are cool to go to, they always have something going on that is entertaining besides him, too.
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Post by bigddude on Aug 26, 2014 12:02:08 GMT -5
So, it has finally happened. Lincecum is now in the Giants bullpen, being replaced on at least a temporary basis by Yusmeiro Petit. It is a move long overdue IMO, in that Lincecum has at least shown that he can still be good in samll doses. So, the Giants are o.k with this, such at it is, and is the best move to be made at the moment. That said, you have to think that it matters to someone that they are paying him $ 17 mi this year, and $ 18 mil next, for him to help in mop up situations, and to make spot starts as needed. A horrible deal in the bang for the buck dept. Glad to see the Braves GM isn't the only idiot out there in the baseball world. LOL Indeed. He signed his deal after the 2013 season. After completing 3 losing seasons in a row. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2014 12:03:53 GMT -5
Glad to see the Braves GM isn't the only idiot out there in the baseball world. LOL Indeed. He signed his deal after the 2013 season. After completing 3 losing seasons in a row. Wow. God bless them, they really are stupid. LOL |
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Post by bigddude on Aug 26, 2014 12:09:12 GMT -5
The Rome Braves (A) have a theatrical manager, too. Their games are cool to go to, they always have something going on that is entertaining besides him, too. I love single A baseball. The Giants have a team here in San Jose, and, when my stepson was young, we would go a lot. And, I often told others about it, as I felt there was always enough otherwise going on (promotions, givaways, and interactive fan contests ), that you did not even need to be a baseball fan to enjoy yourself there. And, it gives you a chance to see guys before they are stars. Like I did Josh Hamilton, way back in 1999. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2014 12:11:15 GMT -5
Sounds like the Boston guys need to load up another tea party and go down to NY to get a certain horse's head. LOL |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2014 12:13:48 GMT -5
The Rome Braves (A) have a theatrical manager, too. Their games are cool to go to, they always have something going on that is entertaining besides him, too. I love single A baseball. The Giants have a team here in San Jose, and, when my stepson was young, we would go a lot. And, I often told others about it, as I felt there was always enough otherwise going on (promotions, givaways, and interactive fan contests ), that you did not even need to be a baseball fan to enjoy yourself there. And, it gives you a chance to see guys before they are stars. Like I did Josh Hamilton, way back in 1999. Yeah, their games are a lot of fun without the major hassles of parking, crowds, drunks and high prices. Rome is about 3 hours from here or I would go more often. I hate a drive that lasts more than one hour. |
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Post by bigddude on Aug 26, 2014 12:17:00 GMT -5
Sounds like the Boston guys need to load up another tea party and go down to NY to get a certain horse's head. LOL Why is the theme from The Godfather playing in my head all of a sudden? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2014 12:21:07 GMT -5
Sounds like the Boston guys need to load up another tea party and go down to NY to get a certain horse's head. LOL Why is the theme from The Godfather playing in my head all of a sudden? Just don't let anyone offer you a deal you can't refuse. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2014 12:25:11 GMT -5
Royals look to be for real. I was thinking they would have blown their lead in the AL Central by now. The Tigers, what happened to them?
Looks like the A's made a major miscue when they traded Cespedes away. They don't look but to be about 60-75% as good as they were before the trade.
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Post by bigddude on Aug 26, 2014 12:47:23 GMT -5
Royals look to be for real. I was thinking they would have blown their lead in the AL Central by now. The Tigers, what happened to them? Looks like the A's made a major miscue when they traded Cespedes away. They don't look but to be about 60-75% as good as they were before the trade. The Tigers problem is actually what they counted on to be their strenght. That is, pitching. Outside of Justin Verlander, they have been very good. However, their bullpen, that is a different story. Outside of maybe Al Alburquerque, they have all been bad. For the A's, they made a deal knowing that they would be the loser. In the long run that is. This was a "win now" move by them, and, they went all in on this year. HOWEVER, Hammel has been horrible, and Samardzija has been less than impressive, but still at least effective. That in itself would be enough to throw most teams off kilter. But, if you also add in the rash on injuries they have faced recently ( Lowrie, Jaso, Doolittle, Punto ), it has left them in a very bad spot. |
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Post by bigddude on Aug 26, 2014 12:50:25 GMT -5
Baseball on TV is 75 years old today
Complaining about baseball ratings turns 74 years, 364 days.
It was 75 years ago today when an experimental station in New York City (which would ultimately become WNBC-4), aired the very first baseball game — a doubleheader between the Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field . . . Just 3,000 people were able to enjoy the Reds-Dodgers game in 1939 from their homes . . .
Although it’s worth noting that thanks to carriage disputes and Major League Baseball’s ridiculous blackout rules, more people were able to watch that 1939 Dodgers game than non-Time Warner subscribers in L.A. and Dodgers fans in places like Las Vegas will be able to watch tonight’s Dodgers game, and we live in the gorram 21st Century
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Post by nava on Aug 26, 2014 13:37:48 GMT -5
Remember how Gregory Polanco was going to set the world on fire? Remember seeing guys in your leage pick him up even before he was called up? I wonder how those guys feel now, both about him and the fates of their fantasy teams? Now that he has been sent down, after hitting a mean .204 in his last 40 games. They probably feel about how many feel that have stuck through Tim Lincecum in keeper leagues over the last few years. After teasing us in 5 starts from 6/25 - 7/02 into thinking he had found his old magic, he has fully turned back into the pumpkin that he is now. no one should EVER expect a 22-year-old (or younger) rookie to set the world on fire. |
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Post by nava on Aug 26, 2014 13:41:13 GMT -5
Royals look to be for real. I was thinking they would have blown their lead in the AL Central by now. The Tigers, what happened to them? Looks like the A's made a major miscue when they traded Cespedes away. They don't look but to be about 60-75% as good as they were before the trade. it's not so much Cespedes being gone as it is the A's offense as a whole struggling. Cespedes is a good player, but his bat isn't that good (.300 OBP (which is mediocre, especially coming from a corner OF) and 114 OPS+). A lot of his value comes from his defense. Even with the Sox, he's only batting .267/.286/.477 with a 109 OPS+. It doesn't help that Kazmir, Gray and Samardzija have been struggling this month. |
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Post by bigddude on Aug 26, 2014 14:30:30 GMT -5
Remember how Gregory Polanco was going to set the world on fire? Remember seeing guys in your leage pick him up even before he was called up? I wonder how those guys feel now, both about him and the fates of their fantasy teams? Now that he has been sent down, after hitting a mean .204 in his last 40 games. They probably feel about how many feel that have stuck through Tim Lincecum in keeper leagues over the last few years. After teasing us in 5 starts from 6/25 - 7/02 into thinking he had found his old magic, he has fully turned back into the pumpkin that he is now. no one should EVER expect a 22-year-old (or younger) rookie to set the world on fire. And yet, I saw it in every league I played in this year....... Lucky for me that I lean more heavily on the tried and tested vs. hoping for the next Mike Trout. |
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Post by tigertowner 68 on Aug 26, 2014 14:40:41 GMT -5
Royals look to be for real. I was thinking they would have blown their lead in the AL Central by now. The Tigers, what happened to them? Looks like the A's made a major miscue when they traded Cespedes away. They don't look but to be about 60-75% as good as they were before the trade. The Tigers problem is actually what they counted on to be their strenght. That is, pitching. Outside of Justin Verlander, they have been very good. However, their bullpen, that is a different story. Outside of maybe Al Alburquerque, they have all been bad. For the A's, they made a deal knowing that they would be the loser. In the long run that is. This was a "win now" move by them, and, they went all in on this year. HOWEVER, Hammel has been horrible, and Samardzija has been less than impressive, but still at least effective. That in itself would be enough to throw most teams off kilter. But, if you also add in the rash on injuries they have faced recently ( Lowrie, Jaso, Doolittle, Punto ), it has left them in a very bad spot. |
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Post by tigertowner 68 on Aug 26, 2014 14:44:19 GMT -5
The Tigers problem is actually what they counted on to be their strenght. That is, pitching. Outside of Justin Verlander, they have been very good. However, their bullpen, that is a different story. Outside of maybe Al Alburquerque, they have all been bad. For the A's, they made a deal knowing that they would be the loser. In the long run that is. This was a "win now" move by them, and, they went all in on this year. HOWEVER, Hammel has been horrible, and Samardzija has been less than impressive, but still at least effective. That in itself would be enough to throw most teams off kilter. But, if you also add in the rash on injuries they have faced recently ( Lowrie, Jaso, Doolittle, Punto ), it has left them in a very bad spot. |
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Post by bigddude on Aug 26, 2014 14:51:17 GMT -5
Towner, When quoting a previous post, make sure you have scrolled all the way past the post you are quoting before adding whatever you need to add. As I mentioned elsewhere, it is a bit of a learning curve....... But, I do want to see what you have to say on the subject, as you instantly became our resident Tiger expert around here. |
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Post by bigddude on Aug 26, 2014 14:52:13 GMT -5
Though it is now too late for anyone to use fantasy wise, but I see that Big Papi is sitting today.
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Post by bigddude on Aug 26, 2014 15:02:47 GMT -5
More folks resting, or, at least not starting today.
Daniel Murphy
Josh Reddick
Adam LaRoche
Bryce Harper
Chase Utley
Ryan Howard
Back in though
Asdrubal Cabrera
Starlin Castro
Ryan Hanigan
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Post by Zig on Aug 26, 2014 15:21:05 GMT -5
Towner, When quoting a previous post, make sure you have scrolled all the way past the post you are quoting before adding whatever you need to add. As I mentioned elsewhere, it is a bit of a learning curve....... But, I do want to see what you have to say on the subject, as you instantly became our resident Tiger expert around here. not sure what happened. he pm'd me saying his posts weren't showing up. I thought he had typed in the wrong place (like you said) but I dont know if that's the case or not now...hope he figures it out |
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Post by bigddude on Aug 26, 2014 15:40:55 GMT -5
As it took me a bit to figure out how to post anywhere other than the shout box on my first day here, I can only say I feel his pain.
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Post by bigddude on Aug 26, 2014 16:11:49 GMT -5
Lou Gehrig's 1928 championship wristwatch sold for $340,000. Bidding on the watch, given to the Baseball Hall-of-Famer for the New York Yankees on opening day of the 1929 season, reached $305,000 but initially failed to meet its reserve price in an online auction conducted by SCP Auctions Inc. that closed on Aug. 23. The highest bidder, who asked to remain anonymous, agreed to the $340,000 price today, the auction house said in a news release. SCP initially estimated the value at $300,000.
Both the seller and buyer also agreed to make donations to their local ALS Association chapters in honor of Gehrig, who died of the disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, in 1941. The neurodegenerative disease later became known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
The price paid was among the highest ever for a piece of Gehrig memorabilia, SCP said. In 2011, the auction house sold a bat that Gehrig used to hit his final home run with the Yankees during a 1939 spring-training game for $403,664.
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