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  1. Vanimal46
    Sometimes an intentional walk brings out the best and worst of a player... I think we remember Pat Light's low moment last year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeTeyRKil9A And Miggy Cabrera taking advantage of a lazy intentional walk attempt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6YzVvtxoaY If they're looking at ways to increase the pace of play, the intentional walk isn't going to move the needle much.
  2. Vanimal46
    We hit the jackpot today... Today is National Pizza Day! We've been over this before... I could eat pizza on a near daily basis. Lots of choices on where to get pizza today... Support your local pizza shop! Today is also National Bagel Day! Don't eat bagels nearly as much as I did up north... These days it's more like a treat, as there are other delicious things to eat in the morning like kolaches, breakfast tacos, etc. On this day in 1971, Satchel Paige became the first player from the segregated Negro Leagues to be selected for the Hall of Fame! Also, on this day in 1950, former Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy became the face of the "Red Scare"... Are you a COMMUNIST?! Joseph McCarthy thought so, and made sure everyone else in the US knew you were.
  3. Vanimal46
    Barring any injury to the starting OF crew (Rosario, Buxton, or Kepler) I'd love to see Granite get the call to get his feet wet in the majors. Cross fingers for a full, healthy season from Burdi.
  4. Vanimal46
    Speaking of, he just signed an MiLB deal with the Red Sox! According to MLBTradeRumors he has also lost 40 pounds since we last saw him.
  5. Vanimal46
    Poor Park... He may get dumped the day before Valentine's Day
  6. Vanimal46
    Also, couldn't we take into account that the game evolved because there is a lack of true ace pitchers in the game? When I started becoming an avid baseball fan, there were 10-15 ace type pitchers. I'm still fascinated that for a period of time, Roy Halladay averaged a CG every 4 starts... These days, Kershaw, Bumgarner, maybe Thor I'd consider as aces.
  7. Vanimal46
    Ryan Isaac quantified an ace this way: He will pitch effectively into the 7th inning every 5th day, resulting in a 220+ inning season. Averages at least 1 K per inning Plus command on his fastball sitting at least 92 MPH with good secondary pitches. The ability to overcome and short comings in an outing.
  8. Vanimal46
    Ryan Isaac from the Ringer, who spent 10 years in baseball operations departments, wrote a fantastic article about the disappearance of an Ace starting pitcher. Some interesting nuggets from the article: - Baseball’s starting pitching club had already grown crowded and diluted over the past three years, averaging nearly 300 unique starting pitchers per season, but with instability further creeping into the upper crust, that club has begun opening its doors to more members than ever before. - In the four-year span of 2008 to 2011, there were 16 instances of a qualifying starting pitcher averaging 7.0 IP or better per start with an ERA of 3.00 or lower - Over the next four years (2012 to 2015), seven starters combined to reach the mark 10 times - Not a single pitcher achieved the feat in 2016 Much more at the link here.
  9. Vanimal46
    At the very least 3 / $45-60... It would not surprise me to see him get a 5 / $85-100 contract from any of the teams you mentioned who lose out of Machado and Harper. Falvey and Levine may have big dreams of bidding for the best players in FA, but they still need to get buy-in from the Pohlad's... Tough sell.
  10. Vanimal46
    Trying to read between the lines if Chris Davis-like is a good thing or a bad thing? I wouldn't mind Sano being a consistent 35+ HR threat, with the occasional 50 HR season.
  11. Vanimal46
    Still recovering from the s*** show that was Lost season 4.... Very few things can top that nonsense.
  12. Vanimal46
    Luckily they're taking their sweet time with Fargo season 3.... As much as I'd love for new episodes to start right now, I'll gladly wait for greatness.
  13. Vanimal46
    There's a good case to be made for Torts.... Making Columbus of all places a legit hockey organization. However, Boudreau is coaching up essentially the same roster Yeo had and we're one of the best teams in the league.
  14. Vanimal46
    Gettin' back on the right track!
  15. Vanimal46
    Scorching hot take alert: Deep dish pizza is overrated. Too much crust... Thin crust >>>>>>> Deep Dish EDIT: There's one exception besides thin crust. And that is Detroit-style pizza. Sourdough crust with the cheese baked on it, toppings, and sauce on top.
  16. Vanimal46
    Seth, question about LaMonte Wade... You said in the original post he's best suited for LF, but will play a lot of CF this year as well. Is there a particular reason why he's better suited for the corners, such as arm strength or speed?
  17. Vanimal46
    Sergio Romo to the Dodgers.
  18. Vanimal46
    The last reliever on the market I had hopes the Twins would call is no longer available.... Sergio Romo signs a 1 year, $3 million deal with the LA Dodgers. Supposedly he took less money in order to pitch for the Dodgers.
  19. Vanimal46
    What did we expect as a return for 2 months of Abad? The Red Sox didn't put the wool over our eyes. Receiving a flawed prospect should be expected for a guy like Abad.
  20. Vanimal46
    65:1 Pennant odds.... Sounds like a value bet to me! The Royals IMO have the widest range of possibilities in the division. I could see them riding their existing core to another over .500 season and sniff at a WC berth. I could also see them tearing down the core by July and losing 90+ games.
  21. Vanimal46
    Option B, for sure.
  22. Vanimal46
    I'm with you, Nick. Zero interest in 24 Legacy.
  23. Vanimal46
    Once you land on Park Place, you're supposed to dump your SO, find an Italian restaurant, order pasta with vodka sauce, and listen to the Beatles! Easy!
  24. Vanimal46
    Ah, nice pull.... Forgot about that.
  25. Vanimal46
    So one thing I did not notice until watching the trailer again: Eleven is back somehow?? I thought she sacrificed herself to destroy the monster in season 1.
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