you've prolly never heard of this guy unless your a tribe fan, or way into fantasy baseball. but this guy looks like a beast. look at how nasty his stuff is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbtDydNE5wY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT6IWSJ5Vz0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skTcH7873rg
I had him on my team last year, very underrated and has some potenitalQuote:
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i'm trying to think who he reminds me of? i can throw a wiffle ball like him. this guy's ball really moves and some of his pitchers are flat out awesomeQuote:
Originally Posted by chinamaniacI had him on my team last year, very underrated and has some potenitalQuote:
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He's a puzzle.
First it's his ERA. It certainly has come down. 3.85
His fast ball is climbing in velocity. I saw 94mph in the clip. That is high for him. Been a struggle to get over 92mph until last year.
His stuff lives in mid 80's. Obv nice movement. He's been changing his mix as his 4 seam gets faster. This should help.
He definitely was not a strike out guy. Despite the video. So far anyway. Lotta ground balls off sinker, slider. Too many line drives. BABIP kinda guy, playing with the wrong infield given his style.
Stetson College. Lol, a baseball field with a cafeteria and a few classrooms to keep NCAA at bay.
Decent size.
He's got upside - this needs to be his year. I'd take him for my team.
Thx for heads up.
i realize this was only a few games, but what a display. his stuff in those vids is as nasty as it comes. halladay like, but harder and more movement.Quote:
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Dudes flat out filthy and just dealing every time he's out there...here's to hoping for a good year from himQuote:
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Stetson is actually a pretty highly regarded college academically but I agree with most of what you saidQuote:
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My bad.
Word of mouth got me.
Local hotshot - Area Code Games and all that - played with my son over the years. This kid gets full ride to Stetson. Doesn't get the love or the playing time he was always accustomed to. Familiar story, right?
Kid transfers out to another school - ends up back with my son. Kid homered Sunday, by the way.
Northern kid discrimination and didn't like the coach, he says.
He described the school that way to me.
Consider the source, right? Listening to 19 year hotshots is DD.
The problem with your theory is that he plays for Cleveland, and nothing good ever happens in Cleveland sports.
i could give a rats ass where he went to school. but why isn't anybody in MLB talking about this guy? only a handful of pitchers in MLB possess stuff like this guy.
you can't smoke and mirror his stuff...and btw....he kind of looks like kevin millwood..lol
Wicked curveball the kid has. Will remember him at fantasy draft time for sure.
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Kluber K's 4 of 6 batter today including the side in the 5th
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take away his bad april and his numbers look devastating
Complete game shutout, 85 pitches, Maddux-like the past few games. Considering the Indians can't score, one of the few bright spots.
Been following for some time. I've never seen anyone make a prediction like this about such an obscure player and be right.Quote:
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Props
i'm pretty shocked that no GM didn't see this years ago. you can;t fake this kind of talent and not have the right numberss come along, eventually... if i was GM'ing a team i would have gone out of my way to acquire him. thing is, he might not of been available, and/or some GM's are pretty awful at their jobs, or sadly spotted it. plenty of incompetence.Quote:
Originally Posted by Prodigal sonBeen following for some time. I've never seen anyone make a prediction like this about such an obscure player and be right.Quote:
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Props
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hes single handedly keeping my over 81 bet alive...
long live kluber...
GL..i have a team next year that i think has a good chance at the playoffs..and maybe more. team is way down on everyone's radar. if i think they'll be good, that usually means an O/U bet is in order as well. i really don;t want to say who it is in here. but take one guess. and if it;s right i will spill it.Quote:
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im gonna guess the muts...Quote:
Originally Posted by mulvaGL..i have a team next year that i think has a good chance at the playoffs..and maybe more. team is way down on everyone's radar. if i think they'll be good, that usually means an O/U bet is in order as well. i really don;t want to say who it is in here. but take one guess. and if it;s right i will spill it.Quote:
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I just looked at their record and im shocked that theyre around 500...next year they get Harvey back and they'll trot out Harvey/wheeler/neise/de grom...I just don't think they have enough offense to make the playoffs though...if they actually loosen up the fucking purse strings and get a decent bat or two (and not a guy like fucking granderson) they could actually bring some noise back to flushing...
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Originally Posted by GambleBotsChafedPenisim gonna guess the muts...Quote:
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I just looked at their record and im shocked that theyre around 500...next year they get Harvey back and they'll trot out Harvey/wheeler/neise/de grom...I just don't think they have enough offense to make the playoffs though...if they actually loosen up the fucking purse strings and get a decent bat or two (and not a guy like fucking granderson) they could actually bring some noise back to flushing...
Despite trading Justin Masterson to the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday afternoon, the Cleveland Indians still have a legitimate ace on their roster. His name is Corey Kluber, and he continued to cement his ace status with a dominant and historic outing against the Seattle Mariners.
The 28-year-old right-hander needed only 85 pitches to throw his first career complete-game shutout, and that incredible efficiency put him in elite company.
More amazing, Kluber faced one batter over the minimum in nine complete innings for his second consecutive start, which actually rewrote the MLB history books.
Both the Indians and Baseball Reference confirmed Kluber's accomplishment.
In his previous outing on July 24, Kluber carried a perfect game bid into the seventh inning against the Kansas City Royals before allowing a hit and later an unearned run on Ryan Raburn's throwing error. He ended up getting a no-decision in a game the Royals won 2-1 in extra innings.
On Wednesday, he allowed just three hits, walked none and struck out eight in Cleveland's 2-0 victory.
As you can tell by the scores, the pressure was on Kluber to be great in both outings, which makes both all the more impressive. In fact, on Wednesday, he actually outdueled Felix Hernandez while the Mariners ace was also pitching his way into the history books. Hernandez set an MLB record with his 14th straight start of at least seven innings with two or fewer runs.
Hernandez allowed exactly two runs in seven innings after carrying a perfect game bid into the fifth inning. A four-batter stretch that inning culminating with Yan Gomes' two-run double ultimately did him in and opened the door for Kluber to continue his remarkable run.
''You rarely see two guys that good and that on top of their game to boot,'' Indians manager Francona said. ''The way Felix was throwing the only way to beat him was the way Corey threw. Sixteen balls? That's like, two an inning? That's phenomenal.''
That's actually less than two an inning, which in and of itself is remarkable.
''That guy (Kluber) is good, what he did tonight was not a fluke, trust me,'' Seattle manager Lloyd McClendon said. ''All the credit goes to him. He's on quite a stretch.''
The two starts have been like few in MLB history, but his whole season has been pretty special. After Wednesday, he's 11-6 with a 2.61 ERA. In six May starts, he struck out between eight and 13 in each outing and posted a 5-1 mark with a 2.09 ERA, which confirms he's been locked in for awhile now.
He probably could have been an All-Star, too, but all Francona and company are hoping for now is that Kluber can provide more of the same going forward. With him currently sitting on 158 1/3 innings — which is 11 more than his previous MLB high over his four seasons — it will be interesting to see just how much he has in the tank.
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:thumbs up...
things are in place there. they will fill in the hitting need, it doesn't even have to be a superstar as well. deGrom is an amazing pitcher. i visualize him as a better version of bronson arroyo w/ shades of lincecum..complete w/ hair....quite a bit hinges w/ harvey,...but this team is ready..and it usually comes together before expected. ..this team is a lot like the orioles rotation filled w/ good pitchers, battling it out to be great pitchers....degrom might be better than them all,..well,..maybe not harvey, as he was a top 5 NL SP before he went down.....and he ascended to top 5 very quickly.
I have Harvey in a keeper league and drafted him out of college...hes a super uber stud, but you never know coming back from TJ surgery...but theyre going to be very careful with him...but shit if he comes back to 2013 form, he'll be in the wainwright league in the NL...Quote:
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you think one bat is going to do it? I think they need 2 to get to the promised land...wright/murphy/duda...ive seen de grom pitch when he came to philly...he pitched a helluva game...aren't they in for 15mm a year for granderson? that's just fucking retarded...I like EY jr because of the speed, but theyre jacking his PT around with lagares...
im not confident the wilpons will actually spend any money to bring a bat...what is their payroll this year? like 90? that's fucking pathetic for a ny team to have that small of a payroll...
maybe they can trade for tulo/gonzo....they should offer gee+?, as i think he's the most expendible....gee might not get it done,..but a wheeler package might... ..i would give up gee and that sydergaard kid for these bats..boom..if that deal goes down and harvey is helthy...the ny mets will 90% be going to the playoffsQuote:
Originally Posted by GambleBotsChafedPenisI have Harvey in a keeper league and drafted him out of college...hes a super uber stud, but you never know coming back from TJ surgery...but theyre going to be very careful with him...but shit if he comes back to 2013 form, he'll be in the wainwright league in the NL...Quote:
Originally Posted by mulva
there comes a time when you have to address contending needs and deal from strengths..they key if give up the worst of all your good ones
you think one bat is going to do it? I think they need 2 to get to the promised land...wright/murphy/duda...ive seen de grom pitch when he came to philly...he pitched a helluva game...aren't they in for 15mm a year for granderson? that's just fucking retarded...I like EY jr because of the speed, but theyre jacking his PT around with lagares...
im not confident the wilpons will actually spend any money to bring a bat...what is their payroll this year? like 90? that's fucking pathetic for a ny team to have that small of a payroll...
don't know a lot about the sydergaard kid...but isn't he supposed to be the third out of him/Harvey/wheeler? if they could do a gee/sydergaard for an all-star bat they should snap do it and then spend like 8-10 to get a decent middle range bat (a guy that would hit like 280-20-90) then I think theyd have all the makings of a contender...Quote:
Originally Posted by mulvamaybe they can trade for tulo/gonzo....they should offer gee+?, as i think he's the most expendible....gee might not get it done,..but a wheeler package might... ..i would give up gee and that sydergaard kid for these bats..boom..if that deal goes down and harvey is helthy...the ny mets will 90% be going to the playoffsQuote:
Originally Posted by GambleBotsChafedPenis
shit they haven't been relevant in 30 years in ny...even when the subway series happened the Yankees were still the dominant story of ny...they have a chance with the Yankees sucking wind to rally the city behind them...
like I said I don't trust the wilpons to see that and spend the money...they make druff look like he wipes his ass with hundreds...
Last 5 starts
39.0 innings 45k's 1 earned run
He's arrived. Just sick stuff.
Of course the Indians still can't get him the w. This team doesn't deserve him.
I can't get over what a tremendous call Mulva made. From out of nowhere to Cy Young. One of the all time best calls.Quote:
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Kluber has the most strike outs in MLB.
Just electric. He ain't just pretty either. He's a horse with as many innings pitched as anyone else in MLB.
Felix Hernandez has better ERA & WHIP. Prolly wins AL Cy Young. We'll see.
Playoffs got fun again last night. Tigers and Royals may be tied up after tonight.
Dodgers could have a little choke in them.
Dee Gordon looks awful in the field. Blew the cut off late in game. Not clutch at second base by any means.
Puig shoulda elbowed Kemp in the temple when Kemp fucked up the outfield fly ball. I don't care wether Kemp didn't hear Puig call it. It's Yasiel Puig in god mode and you are an old Matt Kemp. Back the fuck off.
Carl Crawford throws like a girl.
Of course, Puig is god - he unloads that cannon he has for an arm and throws a strike from center field to get the runner at home plate.
Puig has the most outfield assists in MLB.
I was asking myself if Mark McGwire was still the batting coach. I haven't seen him on the bench. That experiment looks like it needs to end. I would prolly prevent any further contact between McGwire and my players.
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Indians pitcher Corey Kluber suffers fractured arm after being hit by line drive
Alpha & Omega dawg.
I still marvel at some of your prospect picks.
Any thoughts on Vlad Jr?
Not since Ohtani have I been tuning in a player’s every at bat when I can. I tune in as much to share the fan excitement as the player’s performance.
Vlad Jr.'s first rookie card sets Topps record
https://www.mlb.com/bluejays/news/vl...ll-card-record
Kid’s only obstacle is gonna be cheeseburgers
Seriously, the attention has been so off the hook and he’s only 20. The media circus since AA has been ridiculous. Its not like Bellinger who got to work his stuff out in the obscurity of LA.
80 out of 80 hit tool grade. That’s cool.
Vlad may have to go back down to get his head right. Even Trout did.
Won my Marlins pick yesterday because I was betting against Kluber, who wasn't bad (hard to be bad against the Marlins), but he still lost.
This thread makes me feel old.
Kluber to the Yankees. $11m for 1 year.
In the broke ass Covid era does that mean Tanaka is gone?
The talent that the Indians have let go.
that seems like a long time ago
really wonder if glasnow puts it all together this year? at age 27 it could be now or never.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogXKk98UxGk
https://thumbs.gfycat.com/Impossible...olf-mobile.mp4
You have to feel pretty stupid if you are Tyler Glasnow settling for $4 million from the Rays to see someone like Andrew Heaney get $6.75 million. Glasnow should fire his agent.Quote:
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