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  • thavoice
    BR1986FB;1736189 wrote:Unless he's slipping one past the goalie and is back on the gear, I'm actually a bit surprised with the numbers he's put up this year. I figured he'd be brutal but he's put up some respectable numbers.
    I am not real surprised. He was always a tremendous talent and you cannot expect all of that to just go away.
  • BR1986FB
    thavoice;1736193 wrote:I am not real surprised. He was always a tremendous talent and you cannot expect all of that to just go away.
    Oh, I know he's always had the talent but when you go "cold turkey", assuming he is, from roids coupled with his age, the body breaks down pretty quickly. Joint issues can be a big problem.
  • thavoice
    BR1986FB;1736194 wrote:Oh, I know he's always had the talent but when you go "cold turkey", assuming he is, from roids coupled with his age, the body breaks down pretty quickly. Joint issues can be a big problem.
    Imagine he has been off of them for a few years though.
    I am a little surprised I guess at 12 HR's at this juncture. I was thinking he could get to 20, and he very well could wear down throughout the season.
  • Heretic
    BR1986FB;1736194 wrote:Oh, I know he's always had the talent but when you go "cold turkey", assuming he is, from roids coupled with his age, the body breaks down pretty quickly. Joint issues can be a big problem.
    Yeah, like for Texas, Josh Hamilton (non performance drugs, but still LOTS AND LOTS OF DRUGS) was a good story when he came back and helped them win a couple. And then, after seven games he was on the DL and has missed all of June so far.

    A-Rod being productive doesn't surprise me. For a while, he was as good a pure hitter as there was. The fact he's been healthy this season and not breaking down from age and missing entire half-months and such is a bit of a surprise, though.
  • IggyPride00
    BR1986FB;1736194 wrote:Oh, I know he's always had the talent but when you go "cold turkey", assuming he is, from roids coupled with his age, the body breaks down pretty quickly. Joint issues can be a big problem.
    He's on something. He has made a career of finding guys who can get him the stuff they don't even know how to test for yet. If Bosch hadn't turned on him he's still be on that stuff. I have no doubt he just moved on to the next Anthony Bosch who is one step ahead of testing groups.

    Passing tests means nothing at this point as evidence by all the biogenesis guys that used to routinely pass tests.
  • Mulva
    Robin Ventura may be fired tonight. Chris Sale 8 shutout innings, 2 hits, 14 Ks (5th straight start with 12+ strikeouts), and he pulls him with 111 pitches instead of letting him finish it out.

    Reliever comes in and the 1-0 lead is now 2-1 Texas.
  • Ironman92
    Mulva;1736294 wrote:Robin Ventura may be fired tonight. Chris Sale 8 shutout innings, 2 hits, 14 Ks (5th straight start with 12+ strikeouts), and he pulls him with 111 pitches instead of letting him finish it out.

    Reliever comes in and the 1-0 lead is now 2-1 Texas.
    maybe surprisingly he said he was done....I can't fathom that but that is it.

    Sale is just filthy. Since 1914 3 pitchers have struck out 12+ in 5 consecutive starts: Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and Chris Sale.

    not Nolan, Koufax, Carlton, Seaver
  • Ironman92
    Scherzer's last start was a 1 hitter with 16 k.....today he's only perfect thru 8

    my jinx ass is going to watch the 9th
  • Ironman92
    Fucking bitch Tabata leaned into a 2-2 pitch and got hit.

    got the no hitter....great atmosphere in DC
  • like_that
    Ironman92;1736371 wrote:Fucking bitch Tabata leaned into a 2-2 pitch and got hit.

    got the no hitter....great atmosphere in DC
    Almost went to the game, but decided to get drunj instead.
  • Ironman92
    like_that;1736374 wrote:Almost went to the game, but decided to get drunj instead.
    Coulda went and got drunj at the game.

    Only been to 1 game there but it was Nats/Orioles and amazing atmosphere. I think that stadium sets up great for a playoff game.
  • BR1986FB
    Ironman92;1736371 wrote:Fucking bitch Tabata leaned into a 2-2 pitch and got hit.

    got the no hitter....great atmosphere in DC
    Didn't see this but if he leaned into the pitch to break up the perfect game, truly a bitch move. Apparently, trying to beat out a bunt didn't come to mind? :rolleyes: And before any Pirates fans give me flak, I'd be railing on a Tribe player if they pulled that crap.
  • Ironman92
    Wouldn't have any problem with a bunt....he was down 0-2 in count and worked it to 2-2 fouling off numerous pitches and then leaned his elbow (with protective covering) down 3-4 inches to make contact. 100% intentional and 100% would not have been hit had he not done that.
  • Ironman92
    Nats up 9-0

    in the 1st
  • Heretic
    Ugly fucking series for the Pirates. Hopefully they recover next week. On one hand, they're playing a sub-500 team in the Reds and they've generally dominated teams like that. On the other, the Reds are in their division and they're struggled big-time against about everyone there. But three days of no offense after an 8-game win streak is just ugly; especially against a team that had been struggling recently.
  • like_that
    Ironman92;1736378 wrote:Coulda went and got drunj at the game.

    Only been to 1 game there but it was Nats/Orioles and amazing atmosphere. I think that stadium sets up great for a playoff game.
    90% of nats fans are shitty fans, who have "adopted" the nats as their "second team." If the nats were shitty, they would be nowhere to be found. The atmosphere was probably great, because the Orioles were in town.
    BR1986FB;1736407 wrote:Didn't see this but if he leaned into the pitch to break up the perfect game, truly a bitch move. Apparently, trying to beat out a bunt didn't come to mind? :rolleyes: And before any Pirates fans give me flak, I'd be railing on a Tribe player if they pulled that crap.
    100% bitch move on anybody.
  • Ironman92
    like_that;1736450 wrote:90% of nats fans are shitty fans, who have "adopted" the nats as their "second team." If the nats were shitty, they would be nowhere to be found. The atmosphere was probably great, because the Orioles were in town.


    100% bitch move on anybody.
    it was a full house and guessing 25,000 Nats and 15,000 Orioles....Orioles fans did get it going first and at least the Nats fans reacted....surprised front row LF seats were just $30. We were going to hit a 3 game Baltimore series this August but we're about out of money so I may nix it. Incredibly expensive summer.
  • like_that
    Ironman92;1736453 wrote:it was a full house and guessing 25,000 Nats and 15,000 Orioles....Orioles fans did get it going first and at least the Nats fans reacted....surprised front row LF seats were just $30. We were going to hit a 3 game Baltimore series this August but we're about out of money so I may nix it. Incredibly expensive summer.
    Yeah, it is normally not a full house lol. Their 4th of July game is pretty cool though. The game starts at 11 AM, and pretty much begins the 4th of July festivities in DC.
  • Ironman92
    Pete Rose blowing up my twitter

    He bet on baseball as a player! OMG who would've guessed?!?!? He is so Hines Ward.!!!!
  • Ironman92
    Giancarlo driving up Homerun Derby Tickeys
  • Dr. KnOiTaLL
    Marco Estrada's perfect game bid broken up with 1 out in the 8th on an infield single by Logan Forsythe. :RpS_lol:
  • HitsRus
    Latest all star voting has the Royals leading at 7 of 8 positions... Miggy passed Hosmer.
    Omar infante still leads at 2B despite batting .230 and only a handful of RBIs. Altuve is second batting .285. Tiger's Kinsler 3rd .265 ish.... And with about 40% of the vote total of Infante, the Tribe's Kipnis is 4th. Kipnis leads the AL in hitting, batting .354.
  • Ironman92
    HitsRus;1737180 wrote:Latest all star voting has the Royals leading at 7 of 8 positions... Miggy passed Hosmer.
    Omar infante still leads at 2B despite batting .230 and only a handful of RBIs. Altuve is second batting .285. Tiger's Kinsler 3rd .265 ish.... And with about 40% of the vote total of Infante, the Tribe's Kipnis is 4th. Kipnis leads the AL in hitting, batting .354.
    If Infante wins I'll predict a small injury keeping him from playing and Kipnis gets the start.
  • BR1986FB
    https://es.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/chris-perez-suspended-50-games-for-second-drug-offense-222229573.html


    Why do I picture Perez, his wife and the dog sitting at a table aka "circle" in "That 70's Show" fashion puffing away when the dog says "dude....you got busted AGAIN" and they all have this stoner belly laugh?
  • Commander of Awesome
    He sucks.