Pretty exciting game and ultimate moment at end. I read today that caliber of USA pitchers did not match that of the everyday position players because MBL pitchers do not want to be throwing at playoff-level intensity at this early stage.
It makes sense to me, but I guess the real test will come when Ohtani gets to the summer/September.
As for watching Angel games... he'll likely be gone after this year. I don't think he'll head East, so the Giants would be my guess. The Dodgers are always in the mix too I guess.
As a Phillies fan, I'm just hoping the "early start" doesn't impact Turner, Schwarber, or Realmuto.
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Mar 22, 2023 - 8:31am
ScottFromWyoming wrote:
I have GOT to watch more Angels games.
Pretty exciting game and ultimate moment at end. I read today that caliber of USA pitchers did not match that of the everyday position players because MBL pitchers do not want to be throwing at playoff-level intensity at this early stage.
This article is 4 years old but I'd completely forgotten about this. He batted .340 in Fresno last year. It's a paywall article so maybe Google is your friend? Anyway it's a really nice article.
Yorvis Torrealba, years removed from nightmare kidnapping, gets chance to follow in dadâs footsteps with Rockies
His was the first perfect game I was around for/aware of. Before that I didn't really have a handle on what it meant.
Oh wiki says he came within one inning of a second perfect game. Went 8 innings before giving up a double in the ninth...
Interesting stats: Alfredo Griffin was the first player in major league history to have started three times for the opposing line-ups in a perfect game: against Len Barker (Cleveland) in 1981 for the Toronto Blue Jays, then against Tom Browning (Cincinnati) in 1988 and Dennis MartÃnez (Montreal) in 1991, both for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
David Cone only threw 88 pitches in his perfect game.
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Dec 11, 2022 - 8:08pm
ColdMiser wrote:
Bloom wants the Sawx to be like the Devil Rays, just competitive enough but no stars to eat up the payroll. Just hope he doesn't sell Henry on the idea of a roof for Fenway ala the Trop.
Well the rats under the bleacher would appreciate it.
Yup weâll spoken nice guy and I liked the way he played. Still wouldnât have paid him for 11 years, but I called it in the Spring when negotiations went south.
Now if we can lose Chaim Bloom and the owner John Henry.
Bloom wants the Sawx to be like the Devil Rays, just competitive enough but no stars to eat up the payroll. Just hope he doesn't sell Henry on the idea of a roof for Fenway ala the Trop.
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Dec 8, 2022 - 3:19pm
Proclivities wrote:
Turner went with Philly as far as I know. I didn't realize that Bogaerts speaks four different languages.
Yup weâll spoken nice guy and I liked the way he played. Still wouldnât have paid him for 11 years, but I called it in the Spring when negotiations went south.
Now if we can lose Chaim Bloom and the owner John Henry.
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Dec 8, 2022 - 11:57am
steeler wrote:
I initially was wondering whether Turner wanted to make sure he would play shortstop, but it appears Padres are moving Tatis to outfield (?). I believe Turner lives in Florida. I heard he prefers to be on East Coast.
Ex-Nationals of note: Harper, Turner, Schwarber (although only one season in DC) in Philly. Scherzer on Mets. Josh Bell on Guardians. Rendon on Angels. Nationals are in a major rebuild.
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Dec 8, 2022 - 11:43am
rgio wrote:
That is true regarding the Phillies. Turner and Harper are friends from their time in DC, which many feel was the real deciding factor. The Padres also offered Judge more than the Yankees.
Not sure what San Diego is doing...attempting to hoard all of the shortstops in the game?
I initially was wondering whether Turner wanted to make sure he would play shortstop, but it appears Padres are moving Tatis to outfield (?). I believe Turner lives in Florida. I heard he prefers to be on East Coast.
Ex-Nationals of note: Harper, Turner, Schwarber (although only one season in DC) in Philly. Scherzer on Mets. Josh Bell on Guardians. Rendon on Angels. Nationals are in a major rebuild.
I read that the Padres actually outbid the Mets for Trea Turner, but Turner elected to take less money and go with Mets.
That is true regarding the Phillies. Turner and Harper are friends from their time in DC, which many feel was the real deciding factor. The Padres also offered Judge more than the Yankees.
Not sure what San Diego is doing...attempting to hoard all of the shortstops in the game?
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Dec 8, 2022 - 9:22am
ScottFromWyoming wrote:
41-year-old shortstops are a rarity. I figure 100 million of that was intended as a rude gesture to Fernando Tatis. SD fans and I imagine ownership is pissed at that guy. They've spent decades lambasting San Francisco as dirty...
I read that the Padres actually outbid the Mets for Trea Turner, but Turner elected to take less money and go with Mets.
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Well the rats under the bleacher would appreciate it.