I feel like this is the beginning of a decline for Boston. The rotation is relying on rookies now after all the injuries. There's been more than a few overperfomers in the first half, hard to imagine all of them keeping it up. Tampa Bay on the other hand seems like the real deal.

kukarachaa

United States284 Posts

July 25 2013 03:54 GMT

#382

Rofl I had the Dodgers and Over at 9.5. Going into the 9th Jays were up 3-2, haven't lucked out like that in awhile. Anyways the Dodgers are looking scary, the difference between the team that played the first team 50 games and the team that is playing now is insane.

MassHysteria

United States3678 Posts

July 25 2013 05:17 GMT

#383

Hah. Ya, I saw their Run Differential at around -60 at what couldn't have been over a month ago. I looked at it before today's game, and it was +2.

MassHysteria

United States3678 Posts

July 26 2013 03:01 GMT

#384

Have you guys ever seen Greinke bat? Solid (something I didn't know before this season). Has to be one of the best batting pitchers.

JimmyJRaynor

Canada17486 Posts

July 28 2013 07:57 GMT

#385

On July 25 2013 11:48 MassHysteria wrote:
Oh man, feel you on that one Jays fans. That one must have hurt after being an out away.
Ethier is pretty hot lately. A-Gon has been solid all season. Hanley when he has been in.

An organization's personality is reflected in its leadership.
the management team of the Blue Jays has very little competitive baseball experience.

As a result, you get a team that can not perform the fundamentals of the game because at its deepest level management does not respect these fundamentals. In their eyes Dustin Pedroia's baseball IQ is of little value because these guys have never played a competitive game. A baseball team is just a giant fantasy league team in Anthopoulos's eyes.

At a basic level Alex Anthopoulos does not know how to scout baseball players nor does he know how to hire a good scout.

The Blue Jays assembled a starting staff of injury prone guys accustomed to pitching in large parks. I said this the day Anthopoulos was hired. Fire Anthopoulos now.

slyboogie

United States3423 Posts

July 29 2013 04:59 GMT

#386

On July 26 2013 12:01 MassHysteria wrote:
Have you guys ever seen Greinke bat? Solid (something I didn't know before this season). Has to be one of the best batting pitchers.

Micah Owings was a pretty good hitter. If only he had been an average pitcher on top of that.

{CC}StealthBlue

United States41117 Posts

July 30 2013 02:40 GMT

#387

If Alex Rodriguez is intent on fighting his looming suspension in an effort to stay on the field and protect his contract, commissioner Bud Selig is prepared to throw the book at the steroid-stained Yankee by invoking one of his office's most extreme privileges — the right to take action against a player to preserve the integrity of the game, the Daily News has learned.

By invoking that rarely used power - embodied in Article XI, Section A1b of the game's collective bargaining agreement - Selig would attempt to effectively keep Rodriguez from ever returning to the field by bypassing the grievance procedure outlined in the joint drug program MLB operates in conjunction with the Players Association.

Rodriguez would be suspended immediately for interfering with MLB's year-long investigation into Biogenesis, the South Florida anti-aging clinic that allegedly supplied performance-enhancing drugs to the aging infielder and other players and would later be hit with an additional suspension for violating baseball's drug program.

MLB investigators believe Rodriguez attempted to intimidate witnesses and purchase incriminating documents to keep them out of the hands of baseball officials.

Source

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

July 30 2013 03:35 GMT

#388

Is it true that if he does get suspended, the Yankees will have to donate his remaining salary?

MassHysteria

United States3678 Posts

July 30 2013 18:55 GMT

#389

IDK but I'll be pleasantly surprised if they do zulu. Like I alluded to pages ago, it's pretty much MLB trying to find a way to help the Yankees out of that deal at this point.

And yes! Brian Wilson 'the Beard' signs with Dodgers.

edit: that's right Ferrose =P

Ferrose

United States11378 Posts

July 30 2013 19:03 GMT

#390

On July 31 2013 03:55 MassHysteria wrote:
IDK but I'll be pleasantly surprised if they do zulu. Like I said pages ago, it's pretty much MLB trying to find a way to help the Yankees out of that deal at this point.

And yes! Brian Wilson 'the Beard' signs with Dodgers.

That's gonna be hilarious if he works his way back to the majors and plays a game at AT&T Park.

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

July 31 2013 04:18 GMT

#391

Pretty big trade, seems like the best deal possible for all sides. Not sure who's gonna play 3B for Boston now though.

Ferrose

United States11378 Posts

July 31 2013 05:25 GMT

#392

Damn, can't believe we traded away Garcia. I hope Dombrowski knows what he's doing.

I'll have to look up José Iglesias when I get home.

{CC}StealthBlue

United States41117 Posts

August 01 2013 01:13 GMT

#393

Report: MLB prepared to ban A-Rod for life, suspend eight others.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2013/07/31/alex-rodriguez-suspended-lifetime-suspension-biogenesis/2606319/

Phelix

1931 Posts

August 01 2013 02:10 GMT

#394

On July 31 2013 14:25 Ferrose wrote:
Damn, can't believe we traded away Garcia. I hope Dombrowski knows what he's doing.

I'll have to look up José Iglesias when I get home.

He's a defensive whiz at shortstop with not much power, a singles-type hitter. His average is high, but that is buoyed by the insane BABIP he's having (.376), and that he's never hit .270 in a full season in the minors. In short, he got acquired because of the Biogenesis scandal with Peralta. Mostly a bench player, but the Tigers farm system didn't have anyone ready.

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

August 01 2013 03:23 GMT

#395

Anyone have any good baseball blog recommendations? What do people think of fangraph and Tom Tango?

Boston doesn't have anyone who can play 3B at replacement level now. We also have half of the team becoming free agents after this season. There's gonna be a lot of gambling on prospects.

Ferrose

United States11378 Posts

August 01 2013 04:22 GMT

#396

On August 01 2013 11:10 Phelix wrote:

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Yep, that would make sense. Peralta is a good bat, but the Tigers need a more defensive infield. Garcia was arguably the brightest prospect in the organization, but outfielders are a dime a dozen.

Jaaaaasper

United States10225 Posts

August 01 2013 04:35 GMT

#397

On August 01 2013 12:23 zulu_nation8 wrote:
Anyone have any good baseball blog recommendations? What do people think of fangraph and Tom Tango?

Boston doesn't have anyone who can play 3B at replacement level now. We also have half of the team becoming free agents after this season. There's gonna be a lot of gambling on prospects.

There is this guy called xander boegarts, you might have heard of him. That and the fact that middlebrooks learned how to take a walk, I think the sox can take the division, especially now that half the rays rotation is on the dl and they don't get the Astros twice in one month.

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

August 01 2013 05:36 GMT

#398

No point in starting the clock on Bogaerts now, especially to play him at 3rd if he's gonna be the starting SS next season. Middlebrooks didn't get called up which is bad news. Rays have a ridiculous rotation still because of Chris Archer even if Matt Moore injury is something serious. I'm just not feeling the Holt/Snyder platoon.

ragz_gt

9172 Posts

August 01 2013 14:59 GMT

#399

NBC Hardballtalk is imo best MSM blog. FanGraph and TomTango are great if you want go into stats. Baseball Think Factory and Baseball Prospectus also, though latter require sub for a good chunk of its stuff.