2014 regular season chatter

but an admirable, solid -0.8 fWAR

Yuniesky Betancourt's streak of SEVEN consecutive seasons with a negative WAR is mindblowing (fWAR is a little kinder to him, but not by much). During much of that time he was a full time player!

I actually was writing that post before the last 3. I guess we thought of the same dude.

"COME ON, give us a break," Hawk croaks, as a replay shows Semien's swing nowhere near a check.

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2014/0402/mlb_hat_d1_576x324.jpg

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/10715887/uni-watch-some-fans-removing-chief-wahoo-logos-protest

as the announcer of a crappy team i don't care about one way or another, hawk is tremendous and stone is his perfect partner

when the white sox get good again, tho, it'll piss me off

Hawk needs to be set adrift in the Arctic while there are still ice floes

tbf he has a better home run call than gary's pubescent 'it's outta here'

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/10715887/uni-watch-some-fans-removing-chief-wahoo-logos-protest

― Andy K, Wednesday, April 2, 2014 7:29 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

cool, now if they'd start protesting the team name

rays change their pitchers, go for the intentional walk, and then change their pitcher again.

lol maddon

jonathan papelbon tonight:

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB/cache/location.php-pitchSel=449097&game=gid_2014_04_02_phimlb_texmlb_1&batterX=0&innings=yyyyyyyyy&sp_type=1&s_type=3&league=mlb&cache=1.gif

http://www.youcantpredictbaseball.com/?p=3344

wacha-cingrani could be the start of a beautiful rivalry

it's been a great game

cingrani's really impressive

first flash of regular season power from wong there in a very long time. hamilton has looked preeetty terrible the first few two games. 4 strikeouts in the 1st game of course (which apparently puts him in the company of 16 or 17 other players since 1900) and not looking so great in CF either

cubs just turned the dreaded 7-2-3 double play

emilio bonifacio is 10-for-13 so far

with four stolen bases

11-14

scoring in the 1st and doing shit afterward rlly seems like a Met tradition across the eras

bonifacio has already tied his 2013 war: http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=4054&position=2B/OF

Didn't he have a really hot start a few years back?

Last few innings of this Twins-White Sox game have been pretty comical.

...and just got way more comical.

matt holliday, with runners on 1B and 2B, just singled off the very top of the outfield wall, leaving the bases loaded.

wacky play

rip ryu

miggy 9th player to reach 2000 hits before turning 31

i still have a month and a half until i turn 31, so there's a chance i could be the 10th

similarly, i feel like it's not too late to become the star of an action movie franchise if someone would just give me a good line like 'i will find you, and i will kill you'

charlie blackmon 6-6

bossman jr out strong again - 3/25 11ks

is there a site w/ just hi res pics of bats flying into the stands? these are just the best

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BklNUxkCIAAh0wi.jpg

Prince Fielder is wearing #84?!? Is this a Purple Rain ref???

Jim Johnson seems to start 9th innings of fthe way John Franco used to

single, walk, failed bunt, walk...

tie score, blown save, w/ a 2-run lead

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/lets-watch-billy-hamilton-make-a-run-happen/

http://cdn.fangraphs.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/HamiltonSF2.gif.opt_.gif

jesus

jon jay doesn't exactly have a cannon but that was about a perfect throw, coming from him

He overpursued the ball a bit which didn't help his throw strength, but it's still insane.

Don't slide into first base, kids!

@BNightengale
Josh Hamilton suffered complete tear of ulnar collateral ligament along with a torn capsule when he slid head-first into 1st base. #Angels

@injuryexpert
More damage inside the thumb as well for Hamilton. That 6-8 week estimate could be on the low end for this type of repair and rehab.

http://mlb.mlb.com/cutfour/article.jsp?content_id=30846588

that pic of the bat flying into the stands... fucking love the dude on the right. everyone pulling a funny face and he's just chilling there like, "huh. strange place for a bat."

a's going closer by committee for now

Avisail out for the year, dadgummit.

i switched him off my HACKING MASS team yesterday!

el toro