EPTMets and RHP Shaun Marcum agree to 1-year deal.
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Ferrose
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Mets and RHP Shaun Marcum agree to 1-year deal. | ||
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Phelix
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Warpticon
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On January 25 2013 06:47 Ferrose wrote: Braves trade RHP Randall Delgado, IF/OF Martin Prado, SS Nick Ahmed, 3B Brandon Drury, and RHP Zeke Spruill to DBacks for OF Justin Upton and 3B Chris Johnson. Mets and RHP Shaun Marcum agree to 1-year deal. And the absolute best thing to come from this trade: ![[image loading]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/2edd22b62730d9717d623de3a501bd7f/tumblr_mh5ehuiqFJ1rrvv07o1_500.jpg) | ||
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Phelix
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This pick-off move is now called a balk. On one hand, I like this change because it speeds up the game, and out of all the times I watched baseball, I've seen this move worked once. More often than not, this move was just a change of pace to throw off the runners/hitter. The downside to this move is now the runner on first can get a slightly bigger jump without having to worry about the fake. | ||
p4NDemik
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Zorkmid
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On January 28 2013 14:51 Phelix wrote: Fake to Third, Throw to First is now a balk. This pick-off move is now called a balk. On one hand, I like this change because it speeds up the game, and out of all the times I watched baseball, I've seen this move worked once. More often than not, this move was just a change of pace to throw off the runners/hitter. The downside to this move is now the runner on first can get a slightly bigger jump without having to worry about the fake. I used to get kids with this all the time in little league! Is this just an MLB change? It's really weird since the MLB is usually super traditional and unyielding with the rules. | ||
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BloodNinja
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Zorkmid
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On January 28 2013 15:41 BloodNinja wrote: I hope so, as a righty, the lefties get all the BS pickoffs that already should be balks to begin with but never get called. Meh, not that many lefties have a good move. | ||
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p4NDemik
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Zorkmid
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On January 28 2013 16:44 p4NDemik wrote: You did not just say that. Pick-offs and their relation to slide steps and altogether compact deliveries to the plate are about way way way more than getting the odd out at first base by catching a baserunner unawares. Just by the sheer fact of being a lefty there is an inherent advantage that is accounted for in milliseconds that are important when it comes to preventing extra bases of all sorts. Good base-stealers can read a lefty just as easily as a righty. | ||
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TheAmazombie
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p4NDemik
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On January 28 2013 17:15 Zorkmid wrote: Good base-stealers can read a lefty just as easily as a righty. #1) Why are you limiting this to stealing bases. A good pick-off move effects way more of the game than you are giving it credit. Scouts don't look for good base-stealers. They look for good base-runners. #2) This statement does not really serve your argument. It would if the entire league was populated by exceptional runners. The fact is it is not, and average, mediocre, and bad players give more respect to lefties. #3) I am not disputing whether this statement is actually true or not. | ||
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Jaaaaasper
United States10225 Posts
And another big steroid scandal begins. A-Fraud, Nelson Cruz, Gio Gonzalez, are the big names, although it appears that gio did not receive banned substances. | ||
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p4NDemik
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itkovian
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TheAmazombie
United States3714 Posts
On February 07 2013 08:41 itkovian wrote: This year is the first time I've ever been excited for spring training lol. Usually I just ignore it, but right now I'm so incredibly hyped for the upcoming season that I'll jump on any kind of baseball action. I've spent the past couple months consuming copious amounts of baseball blogs, following all the trade rumors and learning everything there is to know about Seattle's farm system. I'm ready for some real action now... one can only take so much hypothetical pre-season analysis Good deal bro. I am always exciting for pitchers and catchers to report and get the preseason started. While I don't follow it too much during the preseason, it is just the precursor and that gets me excited. I make it a point every year when players start reporting to rewatch Ken Burns' "Baseball." (Including the 10th Inning) That gets me ready for every season.  | ||
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TheAmazombie
United States3714 Posts
Well shit...they sure locked up King Felix in a big way...or the biggest way ever for a pitcher. 7 year, 175mil...he is damn good, but is he worth that?? With contracts like that, if he starts to falter, no one will want to take him off of Seattle's hands unless they bite the big one. Not sure about this...they better now spend some money to get him an actual team to play with. | ||
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GARO
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itkovian
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Phelix
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![[image loading]](http://www.bloguin.com/theoutsidecorner/images/stories/marlinstix.jpg) ![[image loading]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BCrE-JBCQAAWn8k.jpg:large) These are screenshots of the line and barren emptiness for single game ticket sales that started today. Baseball in Florida just doesn't work, especially Miami. Selig should really dump Loria as an owner...this is madness. I understand that he dumped McCourt because of bankruptcy issues for the Dodgers, and how the Fox network contract was going to basically fund his personal issues, which doesn't bode well as the commissioner. Selig supports the Mets because he's friendly with the Wilpons, but Selig has repeatedly called out on the Marlins ownership group to spend more money, irrespective of the interest of Baseball in Florida. (I don't think it works there because there's an abundance of baseball with Spring Training/College Baseball, as well as the out-of-state population who would rather support their "home" teams). | ||
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