Random Baseball Musings

Clem Fandango · December 21, 2014

You're basically gonna be wearing an Oculus Rift and you'll see a bunch of players taking steroids and the only way to advance in the simulation is to look the other way.

There will also be a punch out-esque boxing simulator where you fight Alex Rodriguez

bukie · December 22, 2014

There have been only 3 pitchers in MLB history (not currently active) to average over 10 K's per 9 innings over their entire career (and pitched over 1000 innings). Can you name them?

SouthSideRyan · December 22, 2014

Rivera, Wood, Pedro

Couldn't decide between Pedro or Johnson for that 3rd spot, surprised Rivera is that low.

Edited December 22, 2014 by SouthSideRyan

Banedon · December 22, 2014

There have been only 3 pitchers in MLB history (not currently active) to average over 10 K's per 9 innings over their entire career (and pitched over 1000 innings). Can you name them?

I'm terrible at these kinds of things...but I'll go with the obvious...

Randy Johnson

Nolan Ryan

Roger Clemens

Cubswin11 · December 22, 2014

There have been only 3 pitchers in MLB history (not currently active) to average over 10 K's per 9 innings over their entire career (and pitched over 1000 innings). Can you name them?

Pedro, Clemens, Johnson

Banedon · December 22, 2014

The answer:

Johnson, Pedro, Wood

Cubswin11 · December 22, 2014

I wanted to guess Wood, but honestly wasn't sure if he got to the 1000IP threshold

December 22, 2014

The answer:

Johnson, Pedro, Wood

Yes, but Wood only had a few good moments.

#34 4eva

MSG T · December 28, 2014

The answer:

Johnson, Pedro, Wood

And #4 on the list (not at 10/9 inn) is currently a FA.

January 12, 2015

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/philadelphia-phillies-should-be-able-to-find-a-taker-for-ryan-howard-011115

I had no idea Ken Rosenthal had quite this much capacity for bad

January 13, 2015

http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2015/01/11/106162960

Haha.

Cubswin11 · January 15, 2015

The Mets are apparently charging their players (at least Minor League Players) to attend their offseason workout camp in Florida...

http://deadspin.com/are-the-mets-charging-players-to-attend-offseason-worko-1679731273

Cubswin11 · January 15, 2015

Looking good, Jeremy....

http://nyc.barstoolsports.com/files/2015/01/jeremy-giambi.png

imb · January 15, 2015

hey man can i crash at your place

RammyFanny · January 16, 2015

Matt Harvey kind of looks like Jay Cutler had a baby with Jake Arrieta.

http://metspolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Screen-Shot-2015-01-14-at-8.34.33-AM.png

Clem Fandango · January 19, 2015

Don't know if this was posted when it was released, but Vice did a short expose on Julio Franco. Just now saw it.

Also there's a nice feature on Mark Duplass throwing out the first pitch at Wrigley:

Hell, watch this one on CJ Wilson and his passion for racing, too. He's really candid about the baseball life. Pretty much said he plays baseball because it's lucrative.

January 20, 2015

This is cool. I want it at Wrigley.

http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2015/1/20/7855823/mariners-install-led-lights-at-safeco-field-first-mlb-park-to-have

Hairyducked Idiot · January 20, 2015

I stupidly, stubbornly want to see Edwin Jackson win the fifth starter job. Regression to the mean plus pitch-framing magic = resurgent usefulness!

I can't come up with any way to avoid it: Our best Opening Day 25, minus Bryant, has to include Mike Olt.

I think I'd place our playoff odds right now on the good side of 50%.

Clem Fandango · January 20, 2015

Wrong musings thread methinks

apete6 · January 21, 2015

This is cool. I want it at Wrigley.

http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2015/1/20/7855823/mariners-install-led-lights-at-safeco-field-first-mlb-park-to-have

Yeah, that's great. LED and Solar Energy should be everywhere. Have you seen this:

bukie · January 21, 2015

This is cool. I want it at Wrigley.

http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2015/1/20/7855823/mariners-install-led-lights-at-safeco-field-first-mlb-park-to-have

Yeah, that's great. LED and Solar Energy should be everywhere. Have you seen this:

That may sound like a cool idea, but it's so unfeasible it should come with a laugh track.

apete6 · January 21, 2015

This is cool. I want it at Wrigley.

http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2015/1/20/7855823/mariners-install-led-lights-at-safeco-field-first-mlb-park-to-have

Yeah, that's great. LED and Solar Energy should be everywhere. Have you seen this:
That may sound like a cool idea, but it's so unfeasible it should come with a laugh track.

Oh, yeah, there's like 1,000 other You Tube videos debunking it's feasibility. Would be awesome, though.