MLB 2013 - Page 9

Motorboat Cruiser · 07-09-2013, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

And what we learned yesterday was that the Dodgers' so-called "ace" can hang with a balding, beardly 10-team journeyman just back from a good elbow banging.

He also hangs pretty well with Lincecum. In fact, he owns him.

Ghoulish Delight · 07-10-2013, 10:44 AM

It's no wonder the Dodgers do so poorly in interleague play. They lose the pitcher's hitting spot!

Ryu, Greinke, and Kershaw are hitting a combined .243. Add Nolaso's 3/3 and it's up to .264.

Ghoulish Delight · 07-11-2013, 12:08 PM

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Upgrading to ~~"Cautiously"~~

To the wind with ye'!

Motorboat Cruiser · 07-11-2013, 03:42 PM

Not expecting too much tonight after that 14 inning marathon yesterday. Tired bullpen, Capuano on the mound - might go 7, might go 2. Tulo and Fowler back in the Rockies lineup. Dodgers have their work cut out for them tonight.

Then again, it's not like this team hasn't continuously surprised me over the past few weeks.

Ghoulish Delight · 07-11-2013, 05:30 PM

I find it a bit weird and annoying that MLB isn't saying how many votes Puig got.

The only information I can find gives this information

* 79.2 million votes cast total
* 19.7 million votes for Freeman
* Puig was a close second and got more than 15.6 million votes (the previous high for a single player)

But they don't say exactly how many he got. Was he 100,000 short? 4 million short?

Alex · 07-11-2013, 05:32 PM

He was 1 Bud Selig vote short! It was rigged. They employed the same rigging company that the NBA uses for its draft lottery.

Wait, the National League exists? I thought the Astros had created a fictional backstory for themselves, telling a story of when they lived in a fantasyland.

Kevy Baby · 07-11-2013, 06:43 PM

Is the favorite past time of ALL Giants fans to bash the Dodgers? Every time I try to have any kind of baseball conversation with a coworker, it instantly turns into a Dodger bashing fest (he's a Giants fan, but not the first that I have encountered this phenomenon with).

Ghoulish Delight · 07-11-2013, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

Not expecting too much tonight after that 14 inning marathon yesterday. Tired bullpen, Capuano on the mound - might go 7, might go 2. Tulo and Fowler back in the Rockies lineup. Dodgers have their work cut out for them tonight.

or, that could happen.

Strangler Lewis · 07-12-2013, 08:19 AM

The Dodgers are a great historic franchise, and there are really only three things about them that merit criticism: 1) the fans, 2) the ownership, and 3) the team itself.

The Fans: They've never shaken or attempted to shake the "come late/leave early/baseball is just another form of disposable family entertainment" rep, except, of course, to cultivate a counterbalancing thuggishness.

The Ownership Dey took da team oudda Brooklyn. More recently, they seem bent on giving the George Steinbrenner era a run for its money.

The Team Hard to tell from a distance, and it is the nature of the era, but is there anyone other than Kershaw that you look at and think "I can't imagine him in another uniform."

Alex · 07-12-2013, 09:44 AM

Trying to guess which of those three points you think the Giants beat the Dodgers at?

But it may be an imagination issue on the last one becuase I have no problem imagining anybody playing for any other team. I can imagine Jeter playing in Houston.

And if people are going to still be butthurt over the abandonment of Brooklyn, then A's and Giants fans have hardly found save haven.

That said, I've never had a conversation with a Giants fan that resulted in Dodgers bashing. They always seem to get to asking why all A's fans do is bash the Giants.

All A's fans do is not go to games in Oakland while bitching about not wanting to have to drive to San Jose if they move.

07-10-2013, 10:44 AM	#82
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	It's no wonder the Dodgers do so poorly in interleague play. They lose the pitcher's hitting spot! Ryu, Greinke, and Kershaw are hitting a combined .243. Add Nolaso's 3/3 and it's up to .264. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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07-11-2013, 03:42 PM	#84
Motorboat Cruiser Cruiser of Motorboats Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 3,665	Not expecting too much tonight after that 14 inning marathon yesterday. Tired bullpen, Capuano on the mound - might go 7, might go 2. Tulo and Fowler back in the Rockies lineup. Dodgers have their work cut out for them tonight. Then again, it's not like this team hasn't continuously surprised me over the past few weeks.
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07-11-2013, 05:30 PM	#85
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	I find it a bit weird and annoying that MLB isn't saying how many votes Puig got. The only information I can find gives this information * 79.2 million votes cast total * 19.7 million votes for Freeman * Puig was a close second and got more than 15.6 million votes (the previous high for a single player) But they don't say exactly how many he got. Was he 100,000 short? 4 million short? __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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07-11-2013, 05:32 PM	#86
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	He was 1 Bud Selig vote short! It was rigged. They employed the same rigging company that the NBA uses for its draft lottery. Wait, the National League exists? I thought the Astros had created a fictional backstory for themselves, telling a story of when they lived in a fantasyland.
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Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	Is the favorite past time of ALL Giants fans to bash the Dodgers? Every time I try to have any kind of baseball conversation with a coworker, it instantly turns into a Dodger bashing fest (he's a Giants fan, but not the first that I have encountered this phenomenon with). __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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07-12-2013, 08:19 AM	#89
Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	The Dodgers are a great historic franchise, and there are really only three things about them that merit criticism: 1) the fans, 2) the ownership, and 3) the team itself. The Fans: They've never shaken or attempted to shake the "come late/leave early/baseball is just another form of disposable family entertainment" rep, except, of course, to cultivate a counterbalancing thuggishness. The Ownership Dey took da team oudda Brooklyn. More recently, they seem bent on giving the George Steinbrenner era a run for its money. The Team Hard to tell from a distance, and it is the nature of the era, but is there anyone other than Kershaw that you look at and think "I can't imagine him in another uniform." __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
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07-12-2013, 09:44 AM	#90
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Trying to guess which of those three points you think the Giants beat the Dodgers at? But it may be an imagination issue on the last one becuase I have no problem imagining anybody playing for any other team. I can imagine Jeter playing in Houston. And if people are going to still be butthurt over the abandonment of Brooklyn, then A's and Giants fans have hardly found save haven. That said, I've never had a conversation with a Giants fan that resulted in Dodgers bashing. They always seem to get to asking why all A's fans do is bash the Giants. All A's fans do is not go to games in Oakland while bitching about not wanting to have to drive to San Jose if they move.
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