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Um, yeah, that makes sense.
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"The World's Greatest Fans"?
elconq05 replied to The Voice of Reason's topic in General Baseball Talk
And Jim Edmonds hit a HR in the 2nd inning. Yeah, I hear he's a prick. -
"The World's Greatest Fans"?
elconq05 replied to The Voice of Reason's topic in General Baseball Talk
I'm sitting in the bleachers on Monday. We'll see how that goes. Every team has it's fair share of idiots in the stands. And if I caught a ball, I would NOT throw it back. -
And he punched a kid in the face on his way back to the dugout. A crippled orphan, to be exact. Edmonds is such a prick.
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Well, the "old guy" just homered in his first at bat.
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Edmonds first at bat today....home run
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Umm...like I said before, the radio show and forum have that style...at times it's insult-type humor. You'd have to hear the show to understand...I don't care for it personally, but to each their own. Edmonds is a guest on that show and in their forum...he doesn't "run the show" like you do in your classroom. Did he give a "professional" answer to that question? No. But it's not a "professional" forum with a "professional" atmosphere, like you want your classroom to be.
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Well, you do follow a team that has Dusty Baker on it. So I guess you'd be better at outing pricks than I would.
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You are speaking on that of which you don't know. Edmonds jabs back and forth with the hosts of that show, who also run the forum. That's the way the show works...that's the way the forum works. That is the style. Everyone knows you dislike Edmonds and anything STL. It doesn't matter what he does...you'll say he is a prick.
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Should McGwire be elected to the HOF next year?
elconq05 replied to The Voice of Reason's topic in General Baseball Talk
It's difficult to say someone shouldn't get into the hall of fame because of a substance that was readily available over-the-counter to anyone, and also wasn't banned by MLB. Andro was a perfectly legal substance which, McGwire said, was used to help strengthen his bad back. Truth? I dunno. If he used steroids, then no...no Hall of Fame for McGwire. He may very well have used them, but nobody has ever proved he did. I lost a lot of respect for him for what he did in front of Congress...but he didn't do anything wrong...he just looked bad. And that was after his playing days, so it shouldn't really factor in too much. There are a lot of guys in the HOF (especially old-timers) that I don't have respect for...womanizers, drunks, cheaters, etc. But they are in the Hall, and sportswriters knew what they did back then...but their vote was based on their on the field performance. -
"Hey, you're a loser." Yea. He's does come off as a prick. Are you serious? Did you read the question that was asked? It was a legitimate question about what he thought about booing, but he focused on the guy's personal opinion at the end. And if you're going to insult the dude, at least be funny like he was with the half-shirt question. It wasn't a legitimate question. And it wasn't about booing. The guy was just looking to take a jab at those who cheered for Edmonds by calling them losers.
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Besides, you have to understand that forum and the guy who runs it. The guy who runs it hosts a sports radio show on KFNS here in St. Louis in the mornings. The show is part comedy and part sports. It's not a politically correct type of show. It's full of sarcasm, crass jokes, etc. And Edmonds is a guest from time to time...so he knows how the show works. The forum seems to be a lot like the show.
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Correction. Some of the questions were asked by pricks, therefore he gave a prick-like response to those. He could have just ignored those questions, but he jabbed back. Good stuff.
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Shocker.
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Absolutely ridiculous. Does anyone who suffer an injury or two have to deal with this crap now? Ramirez's problems have stemmed from poor conditioning and swinging the bat 800 miles an hour, not from anything that would be related to steroids. The question was raised because Edmonds was more or less accused of steroids in another thread because of his injury and horrible start. I think it's a perfectly acceptable question in response to the Edmonds thread considering Ramirez has nagging injuries and is off to a horrible start. What's good for one is good for another. By the way, are you a doctor? You think the weak steroids policy they had in 2005 stopped many from using? The fact the policy was there, doesn't mean people didn't use or were less likely to use.
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You are assuming Ramirez is entering his prime now. Over the last three seasons (inclucing this one), his numbers are on the decline. Maybe Ramirez is leaving his prime as well? Maybe he peaked in 204? That kind of thing is hard to judge. There isn't a set number of years for a player's prime (could be long, could be short), nor is it set as to when they are in their prime. Some guys peak early and some peak late. Do those numbers include Rolen's stats from last year's bad shoulder season? If so, that brings his 3-year average numbers down. Why do you think Rolen is leaving his prime? He has shown no signs of slowing down. I think Rolen has established early on that his shoulder is just fine. He's played every game so far, has put up good numbers, and says his shoulder feels good.
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Walks are only a problem if you are doing it when you don't want to. Pitching around guys in key situations or pitching around guys who hit you well, is smart baseball.
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There is nothing available out there to back up that statement. And Ramirez's .189 BA to start this year isn't helping his case in this discussion. OPS - Rolen Career .891 for Rolen, .808 for Ramirez Offense - Rolen The numbers back up Rolen here...almost across the board. AVG, OBP, SLG, OPS...all favor Rolen. Defense - Rolen No question. Baserunning - Rolen 94 career steals compared to 9 for Ramirez. Health - Ramirez Slight edge to Ramirez, but both have had injury issues. Age - Ramirez Ramirez is 3 yrs. younger than Rolen. Ramirez has been in the league 8 years. To say he hasn't entered his prime yet might be offbase. He may be right in the middle of his prime considering 2004 and 2005 were his best statistically speaking. Rolen has had his best years recently as well. How much does either player have left? Who knows? And if you include this season's very small sample size, Ramirez's stats are on the slight decline...OPS, BA, OBP, SLG... are all down from 2004 to 2005 to 2006. Did Ramirez peak in 2004? Rolen in a heartbeat. I'd take the better player with better stats over a guy who is just a few years younger.
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How is that clear? Rolen's Career: .284/.376/.515 Ramirez Career: .277/.329/.481 For this year and next I'd take Rolen after that Ramirez. That's a little misleading, considering Rolen's numbers include his prime, and Ramirez's numbers only include developmental years up through 25 and no prime years to boost his numbers. You really can't assume improvement.
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Ok. You're right. I don't know what I was thinking.
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Oh? When do the Cubs play the Pirates next? Well, the Cards better get their wins against the Pirates this week, because it'll be another Cubs 3 games, Cards ) this weekend. You really think the Cubs are going to sweep, again? In a park they have never played in before? I wouldn't bet on that. In two of the games at Wrigley, the Cubs needed the Cards bullpen to blow it late. I wouldn't bank on that again. I'm looking forward to it. There are many reasons why the Cubs probably won't sweep the Cards in St. Louis. The fact that they're playing in a park they've never played in is not one of them. It might not be the most likely reason, but it is a reason nonetheless. Especially with an afternoon game on Saturday. The sun is brutal for afternoon games and the players say it takes some getting used to. No it isn't. The Cards will have played roughly 6 games there heading into the series. The home field advantage is no different than if it was a park they've played in for 40 years. Well that's just ridiculous. If all parks were uniform, I'd agree with you. But every ballpark is a little different. Nothing may come into play as far as the field is concerned...but to blindly rule out any slight issue with the Cubs never having played there, is crazy.
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First time in 5 years. Don't get greedy. You might get swept this time.
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Oh? When do the Cubs play the Pirates next? Well, the Cards better get their wins against the Pirates this week, because it'll be another Cubs 3 games, Cards ) this weekend. You really think the Cubs are going to sweep, again? In a park they have never played in before? I wouldn't bet on that. In two of the games at Wrigley, the Cubs needed the Cards bullpen to blow it late. I wouldn't bank on that again. I'm looking forward to it. Of course, I wouldn't bet on a sweep. But given the looks of that Cardinal pen...it could happen. The ERA of the entire staff is ranked 2nd in baseball. The bullpen may be struggling some, but this staff as a whole doesn't give up a lot of runs. Scoring runs has been more of a problem if you ask me.
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Oh? When do the Cubs play the Pirates next? Well, the Cards better get their wins against the Pirates this week, because it'll be another Cubs 3 games, Cards ) this weekend. You really think the Cubs are going to sweep, again? In a park they have never played in before? I wouldn't bet on that. In two of the games at Wrigley, the Cubs needed the Cards bullpen to blow it late. I wouldn't bank on that again. I'm looking forward to it. There are many reasons why the Cubs probably won't sweep the Cards in St. Louis. The fact that they're playing in a park they've never played in is not one of them. It might not be the most likely reason, but it is a reason nonetheless. Especially with an afternoon game on Saturday. The sun is brutal for afternoon games and the players say it takes some getting used to.
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4/17 Cubs (Maddux) @ Dodgers (Tomko) 9 pm CSN
elconq05 replied to Andy's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
on the upside the cards only won 2-1 and izzy looked pretty iffy Nah. He gave up one hit and then struck out the next two on nasty pitches low in the zone. Third out was a weak grounder to 2nd. He looked pretty solid for once...and pretty pumped up afterwards too.