2013 Other Games Thread

[TruffleShuffle]

I still can't get over how [expletive] huge Sandoval got in the offseason. He has to be close to 300lbs

 

he only has a contract through next year. if he could stay in shape and be productive, he'd make a [expletive]-ton of money in free agency. instead he seems determined to cost himself $50m because he can't stop eating.

[Cubswin11]

I still can't get over how [expletive] huge Sandoval got in the offseason. He has to be close to 300lbs

 

he only has a contract through next year. if he could stay in shape and be productive, he'd make a [expletive] of money in free agency. instead he seems determined to cost himself $50m because he can't stop eating.

Which makes it even more weird, he has to have people around him (his agent?) telling him to just take it easy on the food for the next 10 years and then you can eat yourself into oblivion or else you are going to cost yourself millions. The guy has/would easily be provided if asked 24/7 access to doctors/trainers/nutritionists/cooks and it's a [expletive] embarrassment he can't even just stay in "slightly overweight shape."

 

I get baseball doesn't require you to be in crazy great shape and be some athletic specimen (plenty of guys have had long careers without seemingly ever trying to be in shape) but it seems Sandoval would be wanting to get into as best of shape as possible with the contract looming knowing his bat is ++ at a premium defensive position. Even if he's producing with his body I'd imagine teams aren't going to offer him as much knowing that carrying weight like that puts him at an added risk for injury/earlier career decline.

[Guest]

Somehow I missed that Donnie Veal was not only with the White Sox last year, but is turning himself into a damn fine loogy.

[rawaction]

Somehow I missed that Donnie Veal was not only with the White Sox last year, but is turning himself into a damn fine loogy.

Yeah but did u know Robin Ventura was their manager.?

[Guest]

Somehow I missed that Donnie Veal was not only with the White Sox last year, but is turning himself into a damn fine loogy.

Yeah but did u know Robin Ventura was their manager.?

Yeah, that one I caught.

[OleMissCub]

Knew I drafted Gattis for a reason. Dude is country strong.

[Clem Fandango]

Steve Berthiaume and Bob Brenly are going on about a guy in the stands who looks like Justin Bieber and it's pretty funny. I like Deshaies a lot so far, but I do still enjoy listening to Brenly.

[Guest]

Cards are tied 9-9 after 13 innings. They scored in the top of the 12th but the DBacks answered with one in the bottom half.

[bcl412]

Hate the Cardinals a lot but I'm glad they are wearing the red hats on the road again. It looks a lot better than the black ones.

[BCVM22]

Cardinals / D'backs is headed to the 16th inning. Officially the longest game in Chase Field history.

[Guest]

Cliff Pennington wins the game for the DBacks with a walkoff single in the bottom of the 16th.

 

More importantly, the Cubs are still in first place!

[Andy]

Looks like I made the right call to go to bed after 11 innings.

[sneakypower]

how many astros starters would be regulars on a good big market team? one?

I honestly don't think any of their position players would be. Maybe 2, Altuve as a backup MI and Carter in the AL as part of a DH platoon?

J Pierre

D Solano

G Stanton

P Polanco

J Ruggiano

M Olivo

C Kotchman

A Hechevarria

 

so yeah, if Stanton gets the flu or something, we'll see the worst lineup ever assembled

[Cubswin11]

If you could combine any combination of players from the Astros and Marlins this year to make up your 25/40 man roster, I don't think you would even configure a .500 team.

[bcl412]

Hawk and Stone sound even worse after listening to Len and JD.

[bukie]

Hawk and Stone sound even worse after listening to Len and JD.

 

Can o' corn duck snort get down stretch you can put it on the board....YES HE GONE

[Sammy Sofa]

Hawk and Stone sound even worse after listening to Len and JD.

 

Can o' corn duck snort get down stretch you can put it on the board....YES HE GONE

 

"CAN O' CORN INTO A BEAVER DAM" might be my favorite one.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Mike Morse with four homers already.

[TruffleShuffle]

Chris Davis is on pace to knock in 594 runs this season.

[mike2482]

Chris Davis is on pace to knock in 594 runs this season.

 

And he just hit a grand slam

 

Sorry, you probably saw that but my time zone is different and it looked like you posted that an hour ago.

[SABR Gamer]

Chris Davis is on pace to knock in 594 runs this season.

 

And he just hit a grand slam

 

Sorry, you probably saw that but my time zone is different and it looked like you posted that an hour ago.

 

You can change your time zone in the preferences.

[OleMissCub]

In the least surprising news category, Brian Roberts goes back on the DL.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

wrooooong threaadddd

[bukie]

After giving up 1 run in 3 games, Washington has given up 14 runs in 6 innings tonight.

[Guest]

After giving up 1 run in 3 games, Washington has given up 14 runs in 6 innings tonight.

 

On the other side of things, Houston scored 8 runs in their opening game but none in the 22 innings since.