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re: Diamondbacks...well maybe they won't be in it at the endQuote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
but tomorrow they have Robbie Ray going, who was injured for the 1st part of last year, but finished strong over the last two months, is in his peak years (27), and was all all star in 2017
so before handing the Dodger division title, lets see another game at least
as they say, in baseball momentum from todays win is as good as the starting pitchers for tomorrows game
gotta admit their line up is amazingQuote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
The D-Backs are awful. There's no question. They basically waived the white flag in the offseason.Quote:
Originally Posted by GrenadaRogerre: Diamondbacks...well maybe they won't be in it at the endQuote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
but tomorrow they have Robbie Ray going, who was injured for the 1st part of last year, but finished strong over the last two months, is in his peak years (27), and was all all star in 2017
so before handing the Dodger division title, lets see another game at least
as they say, in baseball momentum from todays win is as good as the starting pitchers for tomorrows game
If anyone will threaten the Dodgers, it will be the Rockies. But it's very likely the Dodgers will take their 7th consecutive division title.
Don't sleep on the Padres yet. They have ammo to acquire help at the trade deadline if they want. Wouldn't surprise me to see them sign Keuchel now as well. Promoting the kids early, theyre going all-in now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan DruffThe D-Backs are awful. There's no question. They basically waived the white flag in the offseason.Quote:
Originally Posted by GrenadaRoger
If anyone will threaten the Dodgers, it will be the Rockies. But it's very likely the Dodgers will take their 7th consecutive division title.
Most exciting team in SoCal baseball. I saw someone (not me) pick:Quote:
Originally Posted by gutDon't sleep on the Padres yet. They have ammo to acquire help at the trade deadline if they want. Wouldn't surprise me to see them sign Keuchel now as well. Promoting the kids early, theyre going all-in now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
1)Padres
2)Rockies
3)Dodgers
Dodgers hit some BP yesterday. Settle down. There are some serious-as-a-heart-attack pitching questions. Fielding will suck.
Really want to watch more diversity in baseball this year but days with no early games (today) are brutal. Earliest is 2am MSK.
I just heard there are actually more Chinese NBA viewers than U.S. The Chinese can be found watching that trash on the subway on their way to work.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrTickle
It’s interesting to me that, like wrestling, half the value of the NBA is off court yet the Chinese still follow. The twitter and the back story is a huge element that they miss. Why are they tanking, not playing, etc. etc.
Why did Kyrie and Durant buy condos in New York? People love soap operas and similar trash more than sports.
You seem like a good kid. Don’t be like the Chinese.
The number was 55 million, as I recall.
probably because there are almost as many people that play basketball in china as there are people in americaQuote:
Originally Posted by Sanlmar
around 300 million play basketball over there
Since Sanlmar likes bashing the Red Sox almost as he does the Dodgers, here's a discussion topic:
Nate Eovaldi.
Never understood the fascination with this guy.
He started on the Dodgers. Went 2-8 with mediocre ERA/WHIP numbers.
He was a full time starter in 2012, after splitting time between the bullpen and rotation during the second half of '11.
In that time, his SECOND BEST ERA was last year's 3.81, and this third best was 4.15.
Last year, he managed a WHIP of 1.126. Every other year of his career, it's been 1.3xx or 1.4xx.
He's not bad, but he's not good.
The Sawks signed him 4y/$68m.
Why? Because he pitched well in the 2018 postseason.
Big deal.
Today's bet on the Mariners was as much on Kikuchi as it was against the overrated Eovaldi.
Apparently Justin Turner, who is no spring chicken at 34 years old, took the offseason seriously.
Concerned about Father Time derailing his late-started career, he actually went to the trainer's office just a day after the '18 World Series, and started an offseason regimen.
Also, he seems to be the most bothered of any Dodger regarding the back-to-back World Series losses. He recently said that he "won't ever forget" the trauma of losing those World Series, even if the Dodgers come back to win several in a row.
The guy's always had a very good attitude regarding the success of the team.
Funny how the Mets believed he was a clubhouse cancer and a non-hustler who wasn't worth re-signing at the $500k minimum. What did you think of that one, Tickle? Honestly one of the dumbest moves I've seen in awhile.
welcome to baseball circa 2013ish and beyond...everybody is enamored with guys who throw fucking cheese even if that cheese doesn't move worth a damn...Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
That’s recency bias for ya.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
Let’s see if we can think of another example.
Hmm. I got one. Joe “Machine Gun” Kelly. Sawks fans were as shocked as anyone with his World Series performance.
Not as egregious @ 3/$25m but if that’s the price of a tryout these days ....
Generally, the guy is a heart attack.
You’re gonna enjoy him a lot. Wait.... you already have.
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Originally Posted by Dan DruffThe D-Backs are awful. There's no question. They basically waived the white flag in the offseason.Quote:
Originally Posted by GrenadaRoger
If anyone will threaten the Dodgers, it will be the Rockies. But it's very likely the Dodgers will take their 7th consecutive division title.
its just past midnight on 3/30 and that awful team is tied with the mighty Dodgers 4-4 going into the 12th inning
Poker is you forte Druff; soften your opinions on politics and baseball
I didn't realize that winning teams have to go 162-0.Quote:
Originally Posted by GrenadaRogerQuote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
its just past midnight on 3/30 and that awful team is tied with the mighty Dodgers 4-4 going into the 12th inning
Poker is you forte Druff; soften your opinions on politics and baseball
Kelly was a bad signing though. If it weren't for him, this game would be long over.
Justin Turner really is going the full Michael Jordan with the shilling though
You couldn’t pay me to watch basketball. Baseball is my 4th favourite sport and I’m in deep in all four - reading articles, watching games, listening to podcasts. I don’t have enough time to have a 5th... (and if I did it would be rugby)Quote:
Originally Posted by SanlmarI just heard there are actually more Chinese NBA viewers than U.S. The Chinese can be found watching that trash on the subway on their way to work.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrTickle
It’s interesting to me that, like wrestling, half the value of the NBA is off court yet the Chinese still follow. The twitter and the back story is a huge element that they miss. Why are they tanking, not playing, etc. etc.
Why did Kyrie and Durant buy condos in New York? People love soap operas and similar trash more than sports.
You seem like a good kid. Don’t be like the Chinese.
This is why you don't sit in the bleachers at Dodger Stadium.
Wait, what's the top 3?Quote:
Originally Posted by MrTickleYou couldn’t pay me to watch basketball. Baseball is my 4th favourite sport and I’m in deep in all four - reading articles, watching games, listening to podcasts. I don’t have enough time to have a 5th... (and if I did it would be rugby)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sanlmar
For me 4 is enough also, all the pro leagues
1. NFL
2. MLB
3-4. NBA or NHL, depending on how I'm feeling about my teams, don't care enough to bet on them.
Football (Premier League)Quote:
Originally Posted by gutWait, what's the top 3?Quote:
Originally Posted by MrTickle
For me 4 is enough also, all the pro leagues
1. NFL
2. MLB
3-4. NBA or NHL, depending on how I'm feeling about my teams, don't care enough to bet on them.
Cricket
NFL
This is exactly how I pictured it in my mind’s eye.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
I had me some analytics regarding baseball and young fans. We’ve all heard the narrative. Too long too slow
An old guy wants a good seat in a consistent location. The ADD generation doesn’t want to sit in the same seat no matter how good it may be. They want to move and socialize.
The kids want more of a club experience. Lotta parks building upper deck experiences. More bar and restaurant venues .
Kids want to be able to come to the park without a seat. They will hang out. Maybe they even notice there is a game. Probably over time they will fall in love with it.
Kind of reminds me of minor league parks. Always some playground for the kids. Effort is made to provide other activities during the game. Offer adult playgrounds.
This is more of an urban scenario. Boston, Cleveland, NY etc. Some IT coder gets out of work and meets his friends at the park after work for something different on a summer day.
Nobody is driving 3 hours to the site of a former ghetto for a good time. I mean not without their gun.
People have asked me many times if I feel unsafe at Dodger Stadium.
The answer is "not at all".
I sit in an area of the park which prices out all the gangbangers and other troublemakers (I also get a Jewish good deal on my seats, but that's not important here).
The area where I sit is racially mixed, but everyone is fairly well behaved for the most part.
On the way out, there's plenty of the ghetto element in the parking lot, but they're not interested in bothering me. I'm a middle-aged white guy wearing the same team's gear as they are. I'm not their rival in any way. I'm pretty much invisible to them.
Would I feel comfortable walking through the parking lot with Giants gear on? No. But since I'm always in Dodgers gear, it's no issue. If I were a Giants fan, I would take off the jersey and stuff it in a backpack before venturing out to the parking lot.
Geez, maybe I should worry about the parking lot...
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019...ing-lot-fight/
I love local crime reporters talking about sports:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
"The Dodgers’ game against the Arizona Diamondbacks was apparently one of the longest ever, ending in the early hours of Saturday morning."
Lol
I’ve sat in the bleachers many times for playoff games at Dodger Stadium. Sure it’s rowdy, but it’s nothing compared to an average NFL game in terms of fan behavior. The worst was when the 49ers played the Raiders at Candlestick. A fight would break out pretty much after every change of possession.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
Dodgers are undefeated in games that Joe Kelly has not pitched.
Friedman could have used that $24m for security.
Even Molly Knight the Dodger author has joined the pig pile.
Red Sawks & Dodgers pitching is astoundingly bad. Fascinating and actionable.
Props to Druff for hitting that with Price
Friedman still hasn't learned that he's not in Tampa anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sanlmar
He doesn't need to take chances with mid-salary "high upside" guys (which I don't even believe really describes Kelly anyway), which mostly end up blowing up in his face.
Either bargain-basement shop for nobodies and has-beens with some gas left in the tank, or spend some real money on reliable stars.
Friedman smartly turns down risky huge-money deals for players who might become an albatross for the organization, but then he wastes the saved money right back on shit players who contribute little.
Brandon McCarthy, Brett Andersen, Joe Kelly, etc.
He's been rescued by the fact that they've been able to pluck nobodies out of the woodwork who become big contributors, plus the farm system keeps producing good players years after year (Seager, Bellinger, Buehler, now perhaps Urias and Verdugo.)
But geez.. that Kelly signing was so infuriating.
At least carthys wife had a good twitter Also dodger stadium is fine you pussys
braves signing acuna to 8/100 there are a couple of buyout options attached to the contract...
interesting move by acuna at his age to forgo some arb and FA years for a 100 milly guaranteed...he'll be the youngest player ever to sign a 100M contract...looks like great deal for the braves right now...not a ton of downside to pay 12M to a guy that put up his numbers in his first year...
Feels like panic selling on the part of the players.Quote:
Originally Posted by GambleBotsChafedPenis
Sawks Bogaerts 6/120 was cheap. He is a Scott Boras kid and he skipped the open market. Really?
$20m in 2025 sounds like a pittance unless you KNOW it isn’t.
If you read the tape you are being told what’s up. How could free agency drastically change in the future?
All these surprisingly underwhelming deals make the Kershaw new deal the last idiotic signing of this era.
You are such a fucking hater it's wild
think you might be onto something...Quote:
Originally Posted by SanlmarFeels like panic selling on the part of the players.Quote:
Originally Posted by GambleBotsChafedPenis
Sawks Bogaerts 6/120 was cheap. He is a Scott Boras kid and he skipped the open market. Really?
$20m in 2025 sounds like a pittance unless you KNOW it isn’t.
If you read the tape you are being told what’s up. How could free agency drastically change in the future?
All these surprisingly underwhelming deals make the Kershaw new deal the last idiotic signing of this era.
another argument is that players see that the free agent market is absolute dogshit unless you are the elite of the elite...keuchel and Kimbrel still unsigned? huh? debate all you want about them being good players, overrated, etc...but fact is that 5-10 years ago there is no fucking way players like that would still be on the open market to start the season...I mean hell even these high profile FA deals are getting signed very deep into the offseason...
stuns the hell outta me that the absolute strongest union in the sports world (by a longshot) is being played like this...if there is another labor contract signed that keeps this as the status quo, Manfred deserves to have his salary quintupled...would have NEVER thought that players would be signing deals that give up free agent years in their absolute prime...
Where have I been wrong? Kershaw better learn about fescue and crabgrass cause grounds crew is a rough tradeQuote:
Originally Posted by lol wow
I hate dumb hype .... I like you... which really is a paradox
Harper about to face the Nats for the first time.
They're already booing him at the on-deck circle!
Bryce looked overmatched and struck out.
This despite the fact that Scherzer didn't look particularly impressive against the previous two batters.
shut up fagQuote:
Originally Posted by lol wow
One hot night in late July the Philadelphia fans will boo him too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
Harper will be the first professional athlete who will be allowed a comfort animal on the field.
Dodgers have a bullpen problem.
Jansen seems better this year, but the rest of the relief squad has been a disaster.
Max Muncy also seems to be reverting back to the player everyone thought he was prior to 2018. I was afraid that might happen.
Bellinger, on the other hand, has shaken off last year's mediocre season and is just mashing the ball. Pretty sure he's gonna be the NL Player of the Week.
Even when he gets out, it seems like he's not being fooled and hits the ball hard.
Seager hasn't looked particularly good yet, but perhaps it's just rust.
Now, the team is still 4-2. Things could be worse. They could be the 1-5 Sawks.
this aged wellQuote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
DeGrom is dealin, Tickle