Conquer Club

Also, I was listening to the game on the radio today and Mike Shannon was talking about Twitter and he called it a twat... I just about died.

Woodruff wrote:You're a Cards fan too? That's you, me, Night Strike...and I think one other person just here within the forum regulars.

I think neitzche is the other one.

And I was at Saturday's game with the Adams home run (with curtain call) and the walk-off error.

Night Strike wrote:And I was at Saturday's game with the Adams home run (with curtain call) and the walk-off error.

That error was unreal...you NEVER see that kind of a play in the Major Leagues.

chapcrap wrote:Also, I was listening to the game on the radio today and Mike Shannon was talking about Twitter and he called it a twat... I just about died.

Seriously? Did he even seem to catch on to what he said?

Woodruff wrote:

chapcrap wrote:Also, I was listening to the game on the radio today and Mike Shannon was talking about Twitter and he called it a twat... I just about died.

Seriously? Did he even seem to catch on to what he said?

No, I don't think he realized at all. He was probably drinking.

Thanks, Korea.


--Andy

Now you have me imagining pitcher wind ups and deliveries
made like Cricket Bowlers.

In the Rangers/Astros game the other day there were 2 outs, bases empty and a routine infield pop up towards right field. The Houston first baseman backs up about three steps, reaches up with one hand to make the easy catch and the ball bounces out of his glove. Beltre steps up to the plate and rips a two run shot into the right field seats.

As of last night, the Phillies were hitting .189 with the bases loaded... last in baseball. First in baseball? The Atlanta Braves at .390.

As of last night, the Phillies, Nationals, and Braves all had the same record in the last 43 (?) games. What's that saying about pennants can't be won in April but they can be lost in April. Not that I have an illusions about the Phillies doing anything, but still...

thegreekdog wrote:As of last night, the Phillies were hitting .189 with the bases loaded... last in baseball. First in baseball? The Atlanta Braves at .390.

As of last night, the Phillies, Nationals, and Braves all had the same record in the last 43 (?) games. What's that saying about pennants can't be won in April but they can be lost in April. Not that I have an illusions about the Phillies doing anything, but still...

However, the Phillies are batting .302 as a team in the month of July and hit at a .274 pace in June. So they're definitely doing far better of late than they were early on.

The Braves are still gonna take it to the NL East. Gattis returns soon, and he is a beast in the limited amount of time he plays. If only they got rid of BJ or Heyward and pulled him into the OF permanently. Trade Heyward away for some promising 3B help, and let him wilt away somewhere else. Maybe Texas can send Olt over for him. That'd be nice.

deathcomesrippin wrote:The Braves are still gonna take it to the NL East. Gattis returns soon, and he is a beast in the limited amount of time he plays. If only they got rid of BJ or Heyward and pulled him into the OF permanently. Trade Heyward away for some promising 3B help, and let him wilt away somewhere else. Maybe Texas can send Olt over for him. That'd be nice.

Seems unlikely... More likely scenario: Chipper comes out of retirement.

deathcomesrippin wrote:The Braves are still gonna take it to the NL East. Gattis returns soon, and he is a beast in the limited amount of time he plays. If only they got rid of BJ or Heyward and pulled him into the OF permanently. Trade Heyward away for some promising 3B help, and let him wilt away somewhere else. Maybe Texas can send Olt over for him. That'd be nice.

Trade Heyward?! I'll take him. You can have Michael Young.

thegreekdog wrote:

deathcomesrippin wrote:The Braves are still gonna take it to the NL East. Gattis returns soon, and he is a beast in the limited amount of time he plays. If only they got rid of BJ or Heyward and pulled him into the OF permanently. Trade Heyward away for some promising 3B help, and let him wilt away somewhere else. Maybe Texas can send Olt over for him. That'd be nice.

Trade Heyward?! I'll take him. You can have Michael Young.

Hell no. Young can stay where he is lol.

Freeman beat Puig in the final vote thing.

A lot of hate for Puig only because the fans wanted him in the All-Star game, not his fault. But he actually cooled off a bit, the one who is batting over .400 now is Hanley Ramirez (who was also in my fantasy team).

nietzsche wrote:Freeman beat Puig in the final vote thing.

A lot of hate for Puig only because the fans wanted him in the All-Star game, not his fault. But he actually cooled off a bit, the one who is batting over .400 now is Hanley Ramirez (who was also in my fantasy team).

Maybe part of the Puig hate is because he's kind of a douchebag too...

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ml ... e/2504523/

He's arrogant and add to that that he probably didn't know who Juan Gonzalez was until Mcwgire intervened. and after that he was probably embarrased and left no way out but to keep acting arrogant, although the article didn't say what happened after Mcwgire's intervention.

The reason I'm sort of defending him is because it's obvious that arrogance is part of his game, if he wasn't this arrogant he'd be still in Cuba.

nietzsche wrote:He's arrogant and add to that that he probably didn't know who Juan Gonzalez was until Mcwgire intervened. and after that he was probably embarrased and left no way out but to keep acting arrogant, although the article didn't say what happened after Mcwgire's intervention.

The reason I'm sort of defending him is because it's obvious that arrogance is part of his game, if he wasn't this arrogant he'd be still in Cuba.

There are other current Cuban players that aren't like him. Like Aroldis Chapman and Yoenis Cespedes.

Also, it was Luis Gonzalez, not Juan. But, both were good. I remember that the Cardinals signed Juan Gonzalez at the very end of his career to see if he could still play. He couldn't. That was his last attempt at a spring training.

chapcrap wrote:

nietzsche wrote:He's arrogant and add to that that he probably didn't know who Juan Gonzalez was until Mcwgire intervened. and after that he was probably embarrased and left no way out but to keep acting arrogant, although the article didn't say what happened after Mcwgire's intervention.

The reason I'm sort of defending him is because it's obvious that arrogance is part of his game, if he wasn't this arrogant he'd be still in Cuba.

There are other current Cuban players that aren't like him. Like Aroldis Chapman and Yoenis Cespedes.

Also, it was Luis Gonzalez, not Juan. But, both were good. I remember that the Cardinals signed Juan Gonzalez at the very end of his career to see if he could still play. He couldn't. That was his last attempt at a spring training.

Yeah, my bad, Juan "Igor" Gonzalez was Cuban, but not Luis Gonzalez.

Disclosure: Puig was in my fantasy team, gave lots of points.

nietzsche wrote:Disclosure: Puig was in my fantasy team, gave lots of points.

I tried to pick him up after his first game. I was too slow.

Woodruff wrote:

nietzsche wrote:Disclosure: Puig was in my fantasy team, gave lots of points.

I tried to pick him up after his first game. I was too slow.

Now is the time to trade him!! He's getting worse. Average below ..275 the past couple weeks and his swing and miss rate went from about 20% to a little over 40%!!

I don't want to berate Puig for not talking to Gonzo. The D-backs tried to take his head off not to long ago.

I don't want to berate Puig for not talking to Gonzo. The D-backs tried to take his head off not to long ago.

Bollocks.

I think I'm a sucker - I love the frigging All Star game.

thegreekdog wrote:I think I'm a sucker - I love the frigging All Star game.

I enjoy the All Star Game. I do find the Homerun Derby rather boring though.