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  1. OleMissCub
    Pretty cool!
  2. OleMissCub
    Yeah, that was definitely a fun time.
  3. OleMissCub
    Henry Louis Aaron: 1957 Most Valuable Player, record 21 All-Star appearances. 162 Game Avg over 23 seasons: .305/.374/.555, 155 OPS+, 37 HR, 31 doubles, 5 triples, 113 RBI, 107 Runs 1st All-Time in Total Bases: 6856 1st in RBI: 2297 1st in Extra Base Hits: 1477 2nd* in HR: 755 2nd in Intentional Walks: 293 3rd in Hits: 3771 4th in Runs: 2174 10th in Doubles: 624 photos inside spoiler tag
  4. OleMissCub
    that was embarrassing.
  5. OleMissCub
    yeah sure
  6. OleMissCub
    GEAUX SAINTS! Reggie, Drew, Shockey, Colston, and the defense all looked great. No Jason David = OMC happy
  7. OleMissCub
    Most of the players on that list are from the late 20th century, when fouls didn't count as strikes. They should really only have players who played their whole careers post rule change on there. Cubs total strikeouts per 10 years starting in 1915: 1915: 639 1925: 470 1935: 471 1946(skipping '45 since most players were essential scabs): 599 1955: 806 1965 (remember that the season is now 162 games instead of 154): 948 1975: 802 1985: 937 1995: 953 2005: 920 So, clearly folks strikeout at a much higher rate than they did in the older days, specifically in the pitching weak 1920's & 30's. I suspect that is due to a combination of better pitching & decreased plate discipline/change in batting technique.
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    Several thoughts on this. 1) Pitching was weak in the 1920's due to the art of pitching being in a transitory period. I believe you are onto something with the movement issue. Doctoring the ball was officially outlawed in 1919 and that, coupled with the fact that the "new ball" was introduced that same year, led to pitchers having to completely rethink a lot of things, specifically how to regain the movement they had lost without throwing spitballs and shineballs. This contributed to the low amount of strikeouts. 2) Players were obsessed with making contact in older days and striking out was considered the ultimate humility. Therefore players didn't take the kind of all or nothing swings that we see alot of players take in modern times. 3) Joe Sewell's plate discipline was legendary during his own time. He was hardly the norm. 4) Sewell was who replaced Ray Chapman at shortstop for the Indians. Recall that Ray Chapman was the only player ever to die on the field.
  10. OleMissCub
    Not bottom feeders anymore. Ole Miss has a real deal QB in Jevan Snead and an actual coach in Houston Nutt. Ole Miss should surprise some people this year.
  11. OleMissCub
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  12. OleMissCub
    Yes, it is out of line. Evan Longoria is the daddy of the mackdaddy. He better get AL ROY. But you are right in that Galarraga is a very good pitcher on a team full of crap pitchers. you seem to like vorp, so ... galarraga 34.2 longoria 32 Interesting...wouldn't have expected that. I suppose Longoria will still get it due to the fact that bottom feeder Rays are in 1st place and will actually make the playoffs.
  13. OleMissCub
    My choices for best players and pitchers of each decade: 1900's: Honus Wagner & Christy Mathewson 1910's: Ty Cobb & Walter Johnson 1920's: Babe Ruth & Dazzy Vance 1930's: Jimmie Foxx & Lefty Grove 1940's: Ted Williams & Hal Newhouser 1950's: Mickey Mantle & Robin Roberts 1960's: Hank Aaron & Sandy Koufax 1970's: Joe Morgan & Jim Palmer 1980's: Mike Schmidt & Roger Clemens 1990's: Barry Bonds & Greg Maddux 2000's: Alex Rodriguez & Pedro Martinez* The pitcher for the 2000's was very hard to pick because you had two guys that were dominant in the first half of the decade, Pedro and Big Unit, but have pretty much done nothing since. If you go with consistency so far in the 2000's, you'd have to look at pitcher's like Oswalt and Hudson. Are y'alls lists different? Any changes you'd make?
  14. OleMissCub
    Couple of different Hall of Fame group shots: July 23, 1989....Cool Papa Bell is in this one! http://baseball-fever.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=50520&d=1219780517 August 1, 1993.... I can't believe some of those guys were still alive. Buck Leonard?? http://baseball-fever.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=50536&d=1219807081
  15. OleMissCub
    VANDY won a game that mattered!!!!
  16. OleMissCub
    Yes, it is out of line. Evan Longoria is the daddy of the mackdaddy. He better get AL ROY. But you are right in that Galarraga is a very good pitcher on a team full of crap pitchers.
  17. OleMissCub
    That could be an Onion article.
  18. OleMissCub
    I think the AL Cy Young is pretty much set in stone with Lee, and Webb will more than likely get another Cy Young. The MVP's in both leagues are intriguing. I have no idea who they will give these awards to. Some stats (that voters don't look at obviously but that many of us appreciate). OPS+ AL Bradley- 172 Rodriguez- 161 Quentin- 149 Huff- 146 Morneau- 143 OPS+ NL Pujols- 190 Jones- 171 Berkman- 170 Ludwick- 152 Holliday- 146 ERA+ AL Lee-CLE 190 Halladay- 159 Duchscherer- 157 Matsuzaka- 157 Lackey- 139 ERA+ NL Lincecum- 165 Santana- 152 Dempster- 151 Hamels- 148 Sheets- 146 WARP1 AL Kinsler - 8.7 A-Rod - 8.4 Sizemore - 8.2 Pedroia - 7.8 Mauer - 7.8 A-Rod - 7.7 Morneau - 7.7 Sizemore - 7.7 Quentin - 7.4 Youkilis - 7.4 WARP1 NL Pujols - 11.4 Berkman - 10.5 Utley - 9.8 Ludwick - 8.8 H. Ramirez - 8.8 Wright - 8.5 Reyes - 8.4 Jones - 7.9 Braun - 7.8 Holliday - 7.8 just for comparison reasons, Ryan Howard is at 3.2 right now....
  19. OleMissCub
    I'm not saying Marlins fans aren't crappy fans, because they clearly are. But the heat is definitely an issue. You've got to have an indoor park that far south. I'm surprised the Rangers and Braves didn't construct indoor facilities.
  20. OleMissCub
    NFL FOOOTBALL TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let's see if dopey Eli can keep it going this season.
  21. OleMissCub
    especially in an open air stadium. I don't think the Astros would have survived if it hadn't been for the Astrodome. My dad talked about going to Colt 45's games and how suffocating the heat was in Colt Stadium being out in the open air.
  22. OleMissCub
    I listened to part of the first inning on the radio and you really could hear home plate chatter and stuff being said from the dugouts.
  23. OleMissCub
    A couple of things from the "Old Ballplayers Never Die" section of Bill James' Abstract:
  24. OleMissCub
    Came across this in Bill James' Abstract: How typical of the Cubs to pass up one legendary player and another very good player.
  25. OleMissCub
    Change your sig back to the original meaning.
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