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Game Thread: Twins @ Tigers, 7/20 @ 12:10pm CT

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SwainZag Cedar Rapids Kernels

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Watching on the desktop- looked like Verlander was going to hit Ausmus if he took him out.

 

Let's go Joe

 

That stare.  There was no way Verlander was being taken out there.

jimmer Wichita Wind Surge

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Tigers announcers speculating that they will take Verlander out so he doesn't have to face Mauer.  Long time since I heard that.

For his career, Joe has owned Verlander. of course, not sure how that has been recently.

alskntwnsfn Draft Eligible

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Let's see... one... two.. ... TWO! That's all we got? Two goddamn hits. 

 

I know I'm mixing movie quotes here, but it always reminds me of this scene too: (how'd we ever win 8?)

 

Platoon Cedar Rapids Kernels

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I can't wait until women are in MLB so we can comment during game threads about wanting to watch their husbands instead. Or openly gay male players and watching their spouses, too. ;)

You would have to squeeze in your comments between our comments about the women players! :).
wavedog First Round Pick

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Hmm, Pressly coming in - how does the saying go - this will be like watching a drunk chase a balloon along the side of a cliff...

wsnydes MVP

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They pitched in two different leagues.  They weren't competing against each other for an award that until recently was dependent so much on win totals (Bartolo over Santana in 2005) 

 

Mussina had a career ERA+ (5 points higher), better K/9 by almost 2Ks (even though he faced DHs), better BB/9, much better WHIP, much better FIP.  I can't think of one thing I'd say Glavine was better at other than his narrative of being one of the big 3.

 

Only thing Glavine did better was last 4 more years.

No doubt that wins and awards play into this quite a bit.  All-Star appearances too.  Glavine has the 2 Cy Young's and twice the number of ASG appearances.  Glavine lead the NL in wins 5 times to Mussina's 1 despite playing for the Yankees during their absurd run.  Glavine had another 35 wins, getting to that magical 300 mark that Mussina didn't get to.

 

Admittedly, this was a lot closer than I thought it was prior to looking further.  Judging on the voting practices of the time, I think it's pretty obvious why one is in and the other isn't.  Not to say that is right or not.  

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No doubt that wins and awards play into this quite a bit.  All-Star appearances too.  Glavine has the 2 Cy Young's and twice the number of ASG appearances.  Glavine lead the NL in wins 5 times to Mussina's 1 despite playing for the Yankees during their absurd run.  Glavine had another 35 wins, getting to that magical 300 mark that Mussina didn't get to.

 

Admittedly, this was a lot closer than I thought it was prior to looking further.  Judging on the voting practices of the time, I think it's pretty obvious why one is in and the other isn't.  Not to say that is right or not.  

Glavine had another 35 wins, getting to that magical 300 mark that Mussina didn't get to, but it's not not like Glavine didn't play for winning teams in his prime.  Atlanta's 10 year run?  That and 4 more years helped with the win total. Guess who had the better winning %? And more WAR?  In fact, Mussina is about 10 WAR higher than the AVERAGE HOF starting pitchers.

 

Glavine was more popular for sure and the media loved him as part of the big three, but he wasn't better by any pitching number that actually looks at pitcher performance.

hybridbear Draft Eligible

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Thank goodness it wasn't Grossman in LF today or the Tigers would be leading now by the sound of things!

 

I'm looking forward to seeing the replay once it shows up in the At-Bat app.

wsnydes MVP

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Glavine had another 35 wins, getting to that magical 300 mark that Mussina didn't get to.

 

Yeah, 4 more years.  Guess who had the better winning %?

Mussina had the higher winning % as well.  Mussina had the benefit of playing with some offensive juggernaut's that Glavine didn't resulting in more wins.  That goes back to the voting flaws that we've touched on.

SwainZag Cedar Rapids Kernels

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Awesome catch by Eddie!  V-Mart couldn't believe it.....and it actually looked like Eddie couldn't really believe it either lol

Mike Sixel GOAT

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They pitched in two different leagues.  They weren't competing against each other for an award that until recently was dependent so much on win totals (Bartolo over Santana in 2005) 

 

Mussina had a career ERA+ (5 points higher), better K/9 by almost 2Ks (even though he faced DHs), better BB/9, much better WHIP, much better FIP.  I can't think of one thing I'd say Glavine was better at other than his narrative of being one of the big 3.

 

Only thing Glavine did better was last 4 more years.

 

Glavine was better at getting pitches 9 inches off the plate called a strike......

wsnydes MVP

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Glavine had another 35 wins, getting to that magical 300 mark that Mussina didn't get to, but it's not not like Glavine didn't play for winning teams in his prime.  Atlanta's 10 year run?  That and 4 more years helped with the win total. Guess who had the better winning %? And more WAR?  In fact, Mussina is about 10 WAR higher than the AVERAGE HOF starting pitchers.

 

Glavine was more popular for sure and the media loved him as part of the big three, but he wasn't better by any pitching number that actually looks at pitcher performance.

For better or for worse, popularity plays into the voting more than it should.  I mean, if there were hold outs that didn't vote for any of the original HoF class, it's clearly a system that has some flaws.  It's still better than football though.

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Watching on desktop- great, great catch by Rosario.  He tore off to deep left-center, then at the last second adjusted back, caught the ball, and hit the wall hard.

 

Sano barely missed the pitch that he fouled off, right before he froze on strike three.  

 

Hopefuly Dozier yanks one here.

jimmer Wichita Wind Surge

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Glavine was better at getting pitches 9 inches off the plate called a strike......

One of the most over-rated pitchers in my lifetime. While Mussina is vastly under-rated.

wsnydes MVP

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Watching on desktop- great, great catch by Rosario.  He tore off to deep left-center, then at the last second adjusted back, caught the ball, and hit the wall hard.

 

Sano barely missed the pitch that he fouled off, right before he froze on strike three.  

 

Hopefuly Dozier yanks one here.

Will you settle for Kepler instead?

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