MLB 2016
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Guest, it's time once again for the massively important and exciting FoH Asshat Tournament!
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Alex
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Minor league game, but this is the wildest double play I've ever seen. Not sure it could be repeated if they tried.
WATCH: Umpire gets a kick save on this rare 1-Ump-6-3 double play
WATCH: Umpire gets a kick save on this rare 1-Ump-6-3 double play
Sterling
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Sterling
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I was a Mattingly guy when I was a kid, but yeah, this does sort of feel like an end to an era. Kind of need to add Clemens and Randy Johnson to that list too, even If I mostly hated those guys before they played for a real team.
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Definitely missing some greats, but yeah, an era is certainly ending. I was a little worried there about 5 years ago, because players from the mid-00s hadn't really taken over the game in a way that was promising for the future. At least in a manner that would soften the blow from these mega-stars retiring.
Luckily '12 hit and baseball just got a historically great influx of young talent. Guys like Trout, Harper, Fernandez, the Mets staff, Bryant, Altuve, Betts, Stanton, Machado, Arenado, Lindor (and many more) have really gotten me excited for the future. Looks like we should have some really good star power at least for the next decade.
Luckily '12 hit and baseball just got a historically great influx of young talent. Guys like Trout, Harper, Fernandez, the Mets staff, Bryant, Altuve, Betts, Stanton, Machado, Arenado, Lindor (and many more) have really gotten me excited for the future. Looks like we should have some really good star power at least for the next decade.
DickTrickle
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Aren't they four games back? MLB Regular Season Standings Major League Baseball
But yeah, pretty good stuff. Hope they keep it up. I always thought it was a bad idea to bring in Duffy off the bench (especially given the rotation they started the year with) so I'm glad it's really working bringing him back out as a starter.
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First at bat with the Rangers Carlos Gomez goes yard.
And... Gary Sanchez is Babe Ruth. 9 HRs in 19 games to start a career.
Sanchez cuts down O'Malley
^ this is a good throw to throw on, but O'Malley had a massive jump. Sanchez has a gun of an arm, maybe Molina-esque (I don't think anyone touches Pudge Rodriguez's arm), although his overall defense will probably always lack behind elite guys.
And... Gary Sanchez is Babe Ruth. 9 HRs in 19 games to start a career.
Sanchez cuts down O'Malley
^ this is a good throw to throw on, but O'Malley had a massive jump. Sanchez has a gun of an arm, maybe Molina-esque (I don't think anyone touches Pudge Rodriguez's arm), although his overall defense will probably always lack behind elite guys.
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Alex
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I was at that game when Sanchez hit two HRs in back-to-back ABs. You know, the one when the Yankees were up 6-0 and then allowed 12 unanswered runs to lose 6-12. Never saw anything like that in person before. As that 7th or 8th inning got worse and worse the bleacher crowd started turning on each other. Lotta "SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU FUCKING PUSSY!" calls and shit. It was a wonderful first time Yankee Stadium experience.
Can Reinsdorf just fucking die already? Will "Guaranteed Rate Field" grow on wary White Sox fans? - CBS News
I may actually start rooting for the Cubs.
I may actually start rooting for the Cubs.
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^ Naming rights are getting fucking retarded. Fucking greedy fucks man.
Sanchez homers again. I know Fulmer is having a really good year for the Tigers as a rookie, but Sanchez is playing so fucking well he may eclipse 20 HRs as a fucking catcher this year, even only playing for two months! Guy is hitting .400 with a 1.390 OPS right now. He has the 2nd highest fWAR out of AL catchers already in 21 games this year.
Sometimes guys get incredibly hot, and don't turn out to be much, but with his track record of being a "Top Prospect" (at 18 many scouts had him the best catching prospect in the game), there is really no reason to suspect Sanchez can't be a .300 25-30 HR solid-solid defensive catcher. That by default makes you one of the better players in the game. If the Yanks just pulled a Posey-like catcher out of their hats, that's a really good way to start a rebuild.
Sanchez homers again. I know Fulmer is having a really good year for the Tigers as a rookie, but Sanchez is playing so fucking well he may eclipse 20 HRs as a fucking catcher this year, even only playing for two months! Guy is hitting .400 with a 1.390 OPS right now. He has the 2nd highest fWAR out of AL catchers already in 21 games this year.
Sometimes guys get incredibly hot, and don't turn out to be much, but with his track record of being a "Top Prospect" (at 18 many scouts had him the best catching prospect in the game), there is really no reason to suspect Sanchez can't be a .300 25-30 HR solid-solid defensive catcher. That by default makes you one of the better players in the game. If the Yanks just pulled a Posey-like catcher out of their hats, that's a really good way to start a rebuild.
Joeboo
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