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Mlb 2010

3,441 1,055 February 18, 2010 at 10:41 AM in Sporting Goods
spring training has started!!!


the twins signed jj hardy, thome, and orlando hudson,

we have a pretty solid team it looks like...liriano has been playing well in the south...

how are all the other teams shaping up out there?

and we have a new stadium drool
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Intrepid.
06-08-2010 at 06:42 PM.
06-08-2010 at 06:42 PM.
Leake: 5-0, 2.22 ERA, 50 K's
Strasburg: 1 outing

Strasburg's had the hype for well over year and will probably be the better pitcher, but I'm very happy with Leake so far.
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Mavtech
06-08-2010 at 06:47 PM.
06-08-2010 at 06:47 PM.
Quote from Intrepid. :
Leake: 5-0, 2.22 ERA, 50 K's
Strasburg: 1 outing

Strasburg's had the hype for well over year and will probably be the better pitcher, but I'm very happy with Leake so far.
Yeah, that's why I said it's all about potential right now. I need to watch Leake. He must be pretty good to be one of the few players to totally skip the minors.
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06-08-2010 at 07:04 PM.
06-08-2010 at 07:04 PM.
Probably my biggest regret was not seeing Strasburg pitch at San Diego State.
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wuzzy | Staff
06-08-2010 at 07:21 PM.
06-08-2010 at 07:21 PM.
I'd like to see Strasburg pitch to a good hitting team. The 14 K's were impressive however.
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06-08-2010 at 07:22 PM.
06-08-2010 at 07:22 PM.
Quote from wuzzy :
I'd like to see Strasburg pitch to a good hitting team. The 14 K's were impressive however.
Yep, and I'd like to see him after some teams have some game tape on him as well. He's going to be great though.
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shhaggy
06-08-2010 at 09:39 PM.
06-08-2010 at 09:39 PM.
The Nats did a good job picking a shitty team to debut him against, but the bottom line is that they're going to baby this kid way too much for him to come up here and dominate. He's on a 90 pitch count, which left him pitching 5 innings to even AAA teams. He happened to dominate the Pirates and stretched those pitches out to 7 innings, but he's not gonna do that to the better teams. We're gonna see a lot of 5 IP outings, and even then we're gonna see him shut down with an innings cap, because he's still young. You almost wish they'd have just left him down for the season and then turn him loose next year.
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06-08-2010 at 09:53 PM.
06-08-2010 at 09:53 PM.
Yeah, they don't want to burn him out. But, he's a strikeout pitcher. So, they will eventually have to ease off the 90 pitch limit.

Based on what I saw tonight, regardless of opposing team, the kid is frickin nasty. 98-99 MPH with a sharp breaking curve and a nasty change.
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06-08-2010 at 10:01 PM.
06-08-2010 at 10:01 PM.
What about that idiot who threw the ball back! COMON you catch a home run ball ANYWHERE and you throw it back is just stupid, but catching the first HR given up by Strasburg coulda been some good $$$ let alone a great souvenier
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06-08-2010 at 10:04 PM.
06-08-2010 at 10:04 PM.
I agree. I sure as hell am not throwing any ball back. I don't care if it's off Kevin Youkalis' bat, I'm keeping it.
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PhoenixFP
06-09-2010 at 03:05 AM.
06-09-2010 at 03:05 AM.
I don't care whose bat it's off, if I catch a ball (foul, HR, anything) I'm keeping it.

Hell, last time I even came close to catching one was the last time the Braves played in Tampa in like 2006. Frown. It was a HR from Chipper Jones. Whee

But Strasburg is getting babied, but that's because the Nats don't want to flush the money down the drain. While yes, it would be great to see him pitch more than 5 innings, but when he's getting paid more per pitch than some of us make a month, I can see why they're doing what they are doing.
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PhoenixFP
06-26-2010 at 12:01 AM.
06-26-2010 at 12:01 AM.
Shameless Bump

The Rays can't play an NL team to save their life can they? Weren't they just leading the MLB? Now they're tied for 2nd in their division.

ETA:
edited the info. Thought Toronto was fewer than 7.5 back laugh out loud
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06-26-2010 at 09:04 AM.
06-26-2010 at 09:04 AM.
Yeah, the Rays have been horrible lately. Maddon's management of the pitchers is to blame for much of it. He is horrible at managing the bull pen.
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06-27-2010 at 07:57 PM.
06-27-2010 at 07:57 PM.
Clap Great game today Tampa. I couldn't be more proud of you guys.

I'm glad Longoria got pissed at BJ Upton for jogging towards the ball. Give 100% or get the fark off the field.
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06-27-2010 at 08:05 PM.
06-27-2010 at 08:05 PM.
Quote from PhoenixFP :
Clap Great game today Tampa. I couldn't be more proud of you guys.

I'm glad Longoria got pissed at BJ Upton for jogging towards the ball. Give 100% or get the fark off the field.
For some reason that play reminded me when Shane Victorino claimed the ball got stuck under the wall last year. Rays are falling apart and play the Sox next Big Grin
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06-27-2010 at 09:15 PM.
06-27-2010 at 09:15 PM.
I wouldn't say they are falling apart. They just can't play any NL teams laugh out loud
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