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  1. Thusly Boned
    I don't know how I didn't think of it earlier, but one guy I'd love to see get popped for PEDs is Daniel Murphy. horsefeathers that guy.
  2. Thusly Boned
    I do have to give their TV crew some credit for last night's game. They were very critical of the umpire with respect to the Fowler ejection. All things considered, I thought they did a decent job with the broadcast last night. I've heard a fair bit of Santangelo over the years, and he's always been an extreme homer/cheerleader. Bob Carpenter (the pbp guy) is much better.
  3. Thusly Boned
    F.P. Santangelo (Nats color guy) is one of the biggest homers this side of Hawk Harrelson. To hear him tell it, the only reason the Cubs are winning is that Scherzer throws hard and "on days like this" all a batter has to do against a power pitcher is touch it to get it out. He's also surprised that Lackey can strike guys out at this point in his career. Even though his k/9 has been higher the past few seasons than it was early in his career.
  4. Thusly Boned
    omg CardRed is like my favorite poster ever. I enjoyed his resignation to my explanation of the purpose Hendricks serves and why he's good. Actually, I think CardRed may be a troll.
  5. Thusly Boned
    It only makes sense if one looks at it though an overly simplistic "player suddenly got a lot better, something funny might be going on" perspective. Jake didn't get much bigger, didn't start throwing harder, nor did his pitches start moving more. If you dig into the reasons for the improvement, there are numerous mechanical changes he's made since coming over that help explain why he's become so good. He's probably in better shape than he used to be, but certainly no more than his legendary workout regimen and diet would easily account for. It's actually for that reason that it would shock me if Jake got busted. I just don't see the kale munching, carrot and turmeric smoothie drinking Arrieta putting steroids into his body. I know people like him, and they absolutely refuse to use anything that might "contaminate" them in any way.
  6. Thusly Boned
    Grichuk is going to be back in AAA before long, at the rate he's going. If it were a Cardinal, I'd prefer the hit be right in their sanctimonious intangibles. Molina, Wainwright or Holliday.
  7. Thusly Boned
    I've heard more than a few talking heads say that they thought the Phillies were more than an April mirage. They have a winning record and good pitching, but they also have a run differential of -23.
  8. Thusly Boned
    Diaz or Hazelbaker would be great. Molina, having tried to speed up his recovery. But seriously, I really just don't care about PEDs.
  9. Thusly Boned
    Gotta make up for being trash on the mound.
  10. Thusly Boned
    Regardless of the outcome, that turn and throw was quick as hell. Love Javy's arm.
  11. Thusly Boned
    Cards down 3-0 to the Phils after 3. Wainwright isn't this bad, but his days as an ace are probably done, I think.
  12. Thusly Boned
    Yes. Doesn't mean Smith had a "solid hit" like you said. I happen to think getting the ball on the ground on the general side of the field where the fielder is vacating against a MLB hitter is a really good piece of hitting and doesn't fall in the "cheap hit" category. A fair bit has to go right for a hitter even if that's what they are trying to do; you can't just make it happen, circumstances have to co-operate. It's not a garbage hit, but it is still in large part a result of good fortune.
  13. Thusly Boned
    It's very premature to say that.
  14. Thusly Boned
    He's a slow starter, and what we've seen thus far is pretty much what I expected but hoped not to see. But he's taking walks, not really striking out as much as it might seem, and playing stellar defense. I'm not concerned.
  15. Thusly Boned
    Except for 100 other days. nah Well, maybe 20 other days because horsefeathers April/Early May in Chicago. Anyone who calls Wrigley a band box needs to be shown some of these highlights.
  16. Thusly Boned
    It's somehow fitting that a garbage team beat us in such a gross fashion, I suppose.
  17. Thusly Boned
    Any other day and that's his second dong and we'd have won already.
  18. Thusly Boned
    Come on, KB. Hit one of those line drive homers
  19. Thusly Boned
    free the robot umps
  20. Thusly Boned
    Yeah, gotta make Grilli work. Odds are no one is going to dong here.
  21. Thusly Boned
    Someone's going to have obliterate a ball to get it out of here today, I fear.
  22. Thusly Boned
    As if that pen can hold it
  23. Thusly Boned
    The way the Braves have scored today has just been gross
  24. Thusly Boned
    Time to bring the filth, Hector
  25. Thusly Boned
    So much cheap garbage for the Braves today
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