The Goat Pen

I"m not a big baseball guy but I heard this morning that the Yankees are paying 2 players more than the Orioles are paying their entire team

And that's why they are the Yankees.

Mets signed Betances to a 1 year deal today. Great use of Zach Wheeler money. They are quietly putting the pieces together for a big run next year without spending full retard money like the Phillies. In addition to what should be a juggernaut type offense, they will have a starting rotation that could be elite if Thor and Porcello return to recent form. They may be setting up to deal Cespedes for another reliever after reworking his contract too. He needs to be in the AL where he can DH/utility his way to maximum earnings for the tail end of his career anyway.

The Mets. Heh.

Jungle Rat wrote: ↑Tue Dec 24, 2019 4:53 pm The Mets. Heh.

You might have missed the part where they just hired George Steinbrenner's nephew to take over the money side of the team.

You might have missed how that is funny.

I wish you would implode

It all makes sense now

Seattle Mariners: Dave Fleming (1992)

Stats: 17-10, 3.39 ERA, 228.1 IP, 112 SO, 5.1 WAR

Fleming was a 22-year-old rookie in 1992, a third-round pick out of the University of Georgia. The soft-tossing lefty got hammered in his first start that season, but then went 9-0 with a 2.12 ERA over his next 11 starts, baffling hitters with his array of slow stuff. As Mariners catcher Lance Parrish said, "You stand on the sideline and it's pretty obvious he doesn't have a great fastball or a great curve or a great slider, but he knows what he's doing. He knows when to throw strikes and when to go outside the zone." He finished the season with seven complete games and four shutouts.

A seismic shift happened in baseball after the 1992 season. Offense in the AL increased from 4.32 runs per game to 4.71 in 1993, then up to 5.23 in 1994. Pitchers like Fleming with a low strikeout rate and mediocre fastball couldn't survive in this new era of juicier baseballs and juiced-up sluggers. He went 12-5 in 1993, but with a 4.36 ERA, and his walk rate increased from 2.4 per nine innings to 3.6. In 1994, he went 7-11 with a 6.46 ERA. His last season in the majors was 1995.

OK, Robert James...

Heh

Does anyone think there is any possibility of a baseball season this year? Does anyone have any insight to this cluster fuck that I'm not aware of.

GHOST!

Oh wait. I thought that was Floater.

Whew

Fifer wrote: ↑Thu Jun 18, 2020 9:12 pm Does anyone think there is any possibility of a baseball season this year? Does anyone have any insight to this cluster fuck that I'm not aware of.

What difference does it make? You could watch paint dry and be just as entertained as watching baseball...

Well I love baseball, and I miss it. It's normally the only thing going this time of the year. If they don't get their GD act together and soon, the game will soon be gone forever.

Yep.

Godspeed...

Happy 72nd birthday to Dave Concepcion. 5 Gold Gloves and 2 World Series Rings. Should be in Cooperstown. One of the best to ever play SS.

David Ismael Concepción Benitez (born June 17, 1948), is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won four National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1970 and 1988.

Couple of days late. Much like your opinions and your beliefs.