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Is there any sense regarding how much he wants to keep hitting? Would an AL team that could DH him when he's not pitching have an advantage in signing him? if he pitched for an AL team, would you have him bat in that game or have someone else DH for him? If he was in the lineup as a pitcher and also a batter, could he stay in the game to hit if he was taken out as a pitcher?

The creation of this thread changed his mojo last year after a rough start so I'm bumping it for that. If it doesn't, the original sentiment applies.

Maybe this was sarcasm?

I read that Stanbo was angry at the EOY press conference and alluded to changes happening this off season. Faxes from Uncle Dale (formerly TCI) hinted that perhaps Panarin for a defenseman might make sense. It's not easy giving up that much offense but Panarin is someone that could be traded without having to retain salary and get actual value in return. Oduya has nothing left, Campbell might not take another cheap deal, TVR is kind of lousy and Roszy I think may have already died. Keith and Seabrook can only do so much. I think Hammer was playing hurt against the Forsbergs.

If you're not going to win the cup then losing in the first round is probably the second best outcome. There are are certainly valid concerns about the core but there's also reason for optimism regarding the younger players (7 of them) that had never played in the playoffs before that now know what to expect. An embarrassing exit like this will get the attention of the core. Coupled with an extended off season I'm not ready to say the window is closed just yet. I wouldn't anticipate any big shakeups this off season. TVR gets taken in the expansion draft. Oh well. Kruger gets traded but hopefully Kero can fill that void. If they lose Panik, I suspect Motte will turn out to be the same if not a better player in the long run. Then you have the really young guys like DeBrincat that could very well contribute next year. It's frustrating since the path through the West looks pretty easy. But I think the Hawks management has to understand that they need to win championships to remain relevant. The Cubs winning the WS does put pressure on the other franchises to be more competitive.

Kyle Hendricks: Somehow Mike Maddux

Every team I want to win is now trailing in their series except for Edmonton and Toronto.

Tiger was an outlier as far as that goes. He was a lightning rod for haters and bigots. The scrutiny on not Tiger Woods falls on whoever the leaders are so that mostly evens out. It doesn't change the fact that the rules are stupid and people calling in from home is even dumber.

In that second video, anyone else notice that he runs into the Ozzie Smith billboard thingy as he makes a terrible defensive play.

How do you get to a place in your life where you're watching a sporting event with the hope that you see somebody break a rule so you can snitch via telephone? Probably the same people that comment on youtube videos.

Think of it this way. If a player breaks a rule and someone watching at home notices, it's probably not a very obscure rule. It seems like when this happens it's something where the player isn't paying attention. For example, a player a few years ago dipped his club in a water hazard to clean off the mud from his last shot. This meant he grounded his club in a hazard which incurs a penalty stroke. Had he handed the club to his caddy who then dipped it into the water there wouldn't have been a penalty. I think what we'll see is a rule change that establishes a limit on how long before they will no longer asses after the fact penalties.

Our local low A team is already marketing the games where fans will get a chance to see Tebow play here at Shorebirds stadium. It would be funny if he got promoted before then (I believe they come here in late May.

More fuzzy memory: your first day of kindergarten or the days when Ryan Howard was good at baseball?

Good question. The Masters has a lot of officials (At least 3 on each hole) so it's pretty unlikely that something goes unnoticed. Also, a lot more people are watching the Masters so if someone watching at home noticed something, they would have already called in by now. IIRC... once the player sign and turn in their scorecard over in that tent after the round is final. Otherwise the player would be DQ because he signed a lower score on that hole (if a penalty occurred). I believe, in this case, that the player would still win because PGA will be like, "Yes, this player made a penalty on this hole, but nobody caught it before he turned in his card so the score stays the same." A lucky break type of deal unless they can somehow prove the player knew of the penalty and didn't account for it then he's DQ and lose the win. Golf is weird in that players are in charge of penalizing themselves. So if the player signed a scorecard with a score lower than what it should be they would be DQ. The PGA doesn't have to prove that the player didn't know it was a penalty. The players are supposed to know the rules. They can't claim ignorance. What they would do is tell the player that someone said they should be penalized and adjust their scorecard before they turn it in. In a major tournament, the type of people that live for that horsefeathers are all watching and will call in immediately. That's the difference with the Lexi Thompson situation- not as many people are watching some random women's tour event.

Look around the league. Most of the teams going into the playoffs aren't exactly red hot with the exception of the ones that didn't clinch until the last day. It means nothing.

Good question. The Masters has a lot of officials (At least 3 on each hole) so it's pretty unlikely that something goes unnoticed. Also, a lot more people are watching the Masters so if someone watching at home noticed something, they would have already called in by now.

The NBA has marketed players over teams for as long as I can remember. They can do that because there's only 5 guys out there at a time. Baseball has never really tried to market star players. They haven't really ever tried to market teams. They've always been "Here's our game, cheer for the team that you're parents love". It's fair to question how long that can last. None of my 3 kids like baseball very much.

There's no way Cecil could put that much adhesive on a ball that it would stick to Molina's chest protector. It would be pretty hard for Cecil to have any control with that much adhesive on it. The larger surface having a sticky substance makes a lot more sense. How long has Molina been doing this? Will there be a rule against this and will everyone call it the Molina rule.

What's strange to me though is why didn't more people rush to Cobb's defense when Stump's book came out?

Admit it, you're disappointed that when he stopped at second he didn't take a knee and pray for the opposing pitcher who no doubt will be released tomorrow.

What an odd thing to say. Your favorite Billionaire would be a more appropriate comment given the list of notable members. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusta_National_Golf_Club#Notable_members Also who cares?

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/01/sports/baseball/removing-the-fangs-from-ty-cobbs-notoriety.html?_r=0 I feel like this has been discussed before but apparently Ty Cobb wasn't a racist piece of horsefeathers, just a regular piece of horsefeathers.

Are you suggesting they would have given him more than 25 PAs at AA before promoting him because Dusty wanted him as a pinch runner? Baylor Sorry, wrong terrible old school manager.

The idea of Corey Patterson's player development in the hands of this FO makes me feel all tingly. Are you suggesting they would have given him more than 25 PAs at AA before promoting him because Dusty wanted him as a pinch runner?

Yeah, I've been on board the Javy bandwagon from day 1, but slow your roll, son. NL West: Giants NL Central: Javy Baez NL East: Nationals WC: Dodgers and Rockies NL MVP: Javy Baez NL Cy Young: Javy Baez NL Manager of the year: Javy Baez AL: Don't care