2012 MLB Random Chatter

• Ironman92

  

  karen lotz;1182944 wrote:Didn't know Halladay was struggling that badly. Might be a serious problem with the shoulder.

  
  The fact that he came out of the game is big. Phillies are in trouble.
• Ironman92

  

  And the Nats are going to sell tons of Harper jerseys.
• Ironman92

  

  Harper makes the hardest swing ever on Livan Hernandez and fouls it back and the wily Hernandez throws a 63 mph curveball and makes him look like Ichiro having a seizure in striking out...then Livan gave him a little stare.
  
  Way better than how Hamels welcomed him to the league.
• Ironman92

  

  Jason Heyward's Gold Glove is not in the mail.
• Ironman92

  

  Gio is a beast.
• Ironman92

  

  33 year old Carlos Maldonado making his debut after 17 years in the minors....good stuff.
  
  They sent him out to pinch run for the injured catcher and I thought it was one of the bench coaches coming out.
• Ironman92

  

  Ironman92;1182968 wrote:Harper makes the hardest swing ever on Livan Hernandez and fouls it back and the wily Hernandez throws a 63 mph curveball and makes him look like Ichiro having a seizure in striking out...then Livan gave him a little stare.
  
  Way better than how Hamels welcomed him to the league.

  
  And just like Hamels....the son of a gun won the battle. His next AB he just mashes a HR to RCF.
  
  This kid has "it"
• fiction

  

  Ironman92;1182975 wrote:33 year old Carlos Maldonado making his debut after 17 years in the minors....good stuff.
  
  They sent him out to pinch run for the injured catcher and I thought it was one of the bench coaches coming out.

  he's been up a few times, i remember with the pirates a few seasons ago (i think).
• Ironman92

  

  fiction;1182992 wrote:he's been up a few times, i remember with the pirates a few seasons ago (i think).

  
  You are right....maybe I heard the story wrong on SNB. He has 3 other sips if coffee accumulating 10 career hits in 28 games.
  
  6'1 290
• hoops23

  

  Steven Strasburg, Gio Gonzales, Jordan Zimmerman.
  
  Plus Bryce Harper.
  
  The Nats are going to be a force for YEARS. What a young nucleus they've built.
• Terry_Tate

  

  hoops23;1183008 wrote:Steven Strasburg, Gio Gonzales, Jordan Zimmerman.
  
  Plus Bryce Harper.
  
  The Nats are going to be a force for YEARS. What a young nucleus they've built.

  
  Can't wait to watch the Nationals/Reds battles in the NLCS over the next few years.
• Ironman92

  

  I give the Nats the edge.
• IggyPride00

  

  The Nats are going to be a force for YEARS. What a young nucleus they've built.

  They've also been incredibly lucky. Draft picks in MLB flame out so often that it is often hard to consistently hit.
  
  To have your back to back #1's end up being the years there is a once in a generation caliber pitcher, and then hitter (Strasburg and then Harper) is a massive stroke of good fortune. To have both of them have panned out and in the line-up contributing this quickly is almost unheard of.
  
  They are set though for sure. The big hurdle they will eventually run into is the "how can they pay all of them" situation because both Harper and Strasburg are Boras clients. If they pan out as expected, he will be looking for probably record setting deals for both considering how young each will be when they get through their 6 years of service time until free agency.
• hoops23

  

  IggyPride00;1183033 wrote:They've also been incredibly lucky. Draft picks in MLB flame out so often that it is often hard to consistently hit.
  
  To have your back to back #1's end up being the years there is a once in a generation caliber pitcher, and then hitter (Strasburg and then Harper) is a massive stroke of good fortune. To have both of them have panned out and in the line-up contributing this quickly is almost unheard of.
  
  They are set though for sure. The big hurdle they will eventually run into is the "how can they pay all of them" situation because both Harper and Strasburg are Boras clients. If they pan out as expected, he will be looking for probably record setting deals for both considering how young each will be when they get through their 6 years of service time until free agency.

  I don't think the Nats keep both or possibly even one of them with the amount they'll command... But until then, the Nats are going to be good. Of course, baseball is strange. Anything can happen and probably will regarding to them fully contributing every year.
• IggyPride00

  

  hoops23;1183036 wrote:I don't think the Nats keep both or possibly even one of them with the amount they'll command... But until then, the Nats are going to be good. Of course, baseball is strange. Anything can happen and probably will regarding to them fully contributing every year.

  Harper is the one I could just seeing commanding an insane contract in Boras land. He'll be 25 entering free agency when it happens.
  
  If he is what he appears to be, I can't even fathom the amount of money/years it will take for a guy like that. 30-32 year olds have been getting 10 year deals for 200+ million. What do you do with a 25 year old entering what is theoretically his prime? It will be unreal.
• Laley23

  

  If the Nats are good, they might have the money to keep these guys. They arent small market.
• chicago510

  

  14Ks through 6IP for Chris Sale. Sox up 2-1 on TB.
• Ironman92

  

  Adam Dunn just hit a line drive HR off of tough lefty Matt Moore off of the scoreboard in Tampa
  
  #16
• Ironman92

  

  chicago510;1183292 wrote:14Ks through 6IP for Chris Sale. Sox up 2-1 on TB.

  
  95 pitches will give him at most 2 more innings.....would like to see 17+.....always good
• Laley23

  

  Moore also has 10 Ks through 7.0 IP. Lots of Ks in St. Pete today.
• Ironman92

  

  Curtis Granderson has 510 career RBI....but is 9th in career RBI on his team!
  
  Swisher
  Cano
  Chavez
  Teixeira
  Ibanez
  Jeter
  Jones
  Arod
• Classyposter58

  

  Just traded Granderson, Strasburg and Cozart for Verlander, Bautista and Altuve. Dude is a huge Yankees fan and loves Granderson but now I've got the best pitcher for a guy that the Nats won't let pass 200 IP, Altuve has torn it up at 2nd and I have Asdrubal and Bautista is now starting to heat up. Should win my league
• karen lotz

  

  Just heard during the Braves' game Roy Halladay is out for 6-8 weeks with a pulled lat?
• gorocks99

  

  karen lotz;1184255 wrote:Just heard during the Braves' game Roy Halladay is out for 6-8 weeks with a pulled lat?

  You heard right; 6-8 weeks. http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-baseball-notes-20120530,0,339121.story
• Tiger2003

  

  karen lotz;1184255 wrote:Just heard during the Braves' game Roy Halladay is out for 6-8 weeks with a pulled lat?

  
  Yep not good.