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  • Laley23
    More valuable is a relative term. Upton was one of the best players in MLB 2 years ago. Change of scenery seems like it will be good. That Arizona situation from last off-season till now was tiring even from a casual fan...cant imagine what it was like with him.
  • Ironman92
    Laley23;1374180 wrote:More valuable is a relative term. Upton was one of the best players in MLB 2 years ago. Change of scenery seems like it will be good. That Arizona situation from last off-season till now was tiring even from a casual fan...cant imagine what it was like with him.

    Agree...but I will question any player who struggles because he needs a change of scenery. I'd much rather have consistency than potential....when both are very good.

    Upton will be great in CF
  • karen lotz
    Ironman92;1374184 wrote:Agree...but I will question any player who struggles because he needs a change of scenery. I'd much rather have consistency than potential....when both are very good.

    Upton will be great in CF

    Justin is playing left. Bossman Junior in center.
  • karen lotz
  • Ironman92
    karen lotz;1374304 wrote:

    This helps in January. Thanks
  • Rotinaj
    Niger Morgan playing in Japan this year. Thank god! I fucking hate him.
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    Rotinaj;1374333 wrote:Niger Morgan playing in Japan this year. Thank god! I fucking hate him.
    Because he's a Niger?
  • gorocks99
    No more fake to 3rd, throw to 1st pickoff: http://www.nytimes.com/ref/sports/baseball/baseball-rule-change-eliminates-a-fake-pickoff-by-pitcher.html
  • hasbeen
    It'll be easier for runners to take second in first and third situations. They can steal like normal instead of being wary of the trick. If it trickles down to the younger levels, it's going to make first and third defense a little harder.
    I'm with the 'traditionalists' when it comes to the question, "why?"
  • Ironman92
    hasbeen;1376036 wrote:It'll be easier for runners to take second in first and third situations. They can steal like normal instead of being wary of the trick. If it trickles down to the younger levels, it's going to make first and third defense a little harder.
    I'm with the 'traditionalists' when it comes to the question, "why?"

    Throw over to 3rd some....throw over to 1st some.
  • hasbeen
    Ironman92;1376043 wrote:Throw over to 3rd some....throw over to 1st some.
    Throw over to first. Of course.

    Throw over to third is dangerous. The third basemen isn't(shouldn't be) covering third. It would have to be a timing play and those plays are risky.
  • se-alum
    Yea, not sure why this needed to be a rule. What was it hurting?
  • Midstate01
    hasbeen;1376044 wrote:Throw over to first. Of course.

    Throw over to third is dangerous. The third basemen isn't(shouldn't be) covering first. It would have to be a timing play and those plays are risky.
    Ive never seen a third baseman cover first
  • Laley23
    Dont care about it in MLB. But I will be extremely happy if it is a rule in HS also. I cant tell you how many HS games Ive covered where the pitcher thinks he is an All-Star and does all this stupid shit for 15 minutes. Then 1st pitch and guy swipes second anyway.
  • wildcats20
    Midstate01;1376136 wrote:Ive never seen a third baseman cover first

    I would assume he means cover the bag first...
  • Footwedge
    hasbeen;1376044 wrote:Throw over to first. Of course.

    Throw over to third is dangerous. The third basemen isn't(shouldn't be) covering first. It would have to be a timing play and those plays are risky.
    Yes risky to third. But when it works...yeah baby. Somebody did this last season in MLB. Talk about a rally snuffer.
  • hasbeen
    Midstate01;1376136 wrote:Ive never seen a third baseman cover first
    wildcats20;1376161 wrote:I would assume he means cover the bag first...
    lol yeah. i'll fix it.
    Footwedge;1376166 wrote:Yes risky to third. But when it works...yeah baby. Somebody did this last season in MLB. Talk about a rally snuffer.
    most definitely. having a good timing play is great because runners on 3rd get lazy. they don't expect anything to happen their way.
  • gorocks99
    More names implicated in PED investigation from Miami?

    http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2013-01-31/news/a-rod-and-doping-a-miami-clinic-supplies-drugs-to-sports-biggest-names/full/
  • thavoice
    They say it is to speed up the game. Really dont see it a whole lot in baseball. If they want to speed it up then speed up the time between pitches. Sometimes it is the batter fiddling with his batting gloves, sometimes it is the pitcher, etc.

    It doesnt really work often in MLB, mostly because teams dont steal often. In HS it worked alot more becuase, well they are HS kids and because ya run more in HS and the kids get a jump as soon as the leg goes up.
  • mucalum49
    Hafner signed with the Yankees. The short porch for lefties at Yankee Stadium should help spark his career if he can stay healthy. Unfortunatley for him that's a big if.

    Also Martin Prado signed an extension with the Dbacks, 4yr/$40 million.
  • karen lotz
    Chris Carpenter hanging up his spikes?
  • thavoice
    karen lotz;1382384 wrote:Chris Carpenter hanging up his spikes?
    that is what I am hearing too.
  • Heretic
    So...he'll have more free time to figure out how to explain things to his son?
  • Rotinaj
    Good. Carpenter is a bitch.
  • Midstate01
    Fuk that *****. Hate that douche