fish7718 Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 I'll take the one that can actually hit AAA pitching.Cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted April 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 I was just thinking last night about how much I miss prime Bobby Abreu. Then the poor guy gets released. Seriously, I would be OK with the Phillies taking a flyer on him... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Abreu sucks now. I cant wait to see Trout. Were 6-14, same record as our first 20 games in 2002. World Series here we come. :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted April 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g96/philsphan1210/Picture1-115.png Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 Tim Hudson will make his 2012 debut today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenneral Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 Brewers have really been disappointing so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Wow, the Braves just came back to tie the game after being down 6-0 to Roy Halladay and the Phillies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Wow, the Braves just came back to tie the game after being down 6-0 to Roy Halladay and the Phillies. That could def be the first time that's ever happened to him in his career... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 That could def be the first time that's ever happened to him in his career...It twas. He was 107-0 when he team had a 4 or more run lead for him. Now we got the bases loaded down by two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Weaver threw a no-hitter. But yeah, hes not a top pitcher or anything. If only he played on the East coast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Phil Humber >>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 I guess to some people, ESPN decides who all the good players are, not results on the field or anything elseJered Weaver’s no-hitter for the Angels came with relief, just not the usual kind Protocol called for Jered Weaver to sit in the same spot on the bench, all alone with his thoughts, ready to stifle the Minnesota Twins for one more inning and record a no-hitter. Except that Wednesday night, baseball etiquette had to wait. Nature called first. An emotional Jered Weaver hugs his father, Dave, after recording the final out of his no-hitter. (AP)"I had to pee so bad," Weaver told MLB Network about his sprint to the restroom following the eighth inning. "Superstition had to go out the window." Turns out the baseball gods have bladders, too, and they wouldn't dare smite the brilliance Weaver had spent 2½ hours fashioning beforehand. It was plenty easier to record the final three outs without his kidneys feeling like they're going to burst, and that's exactly what the 29-year-old did to polish off the best performance of his career and the second no-hitter in this young baseball season. The most ill-timed bathroom break since Forrest Gump told President Kennedy he had to pee ended up a humorous addendum to a magical evening for a Los Angeles Angels club devoid of many through its first 25 games. For one night at least, nobody cared that Albert Pujols went homerless again. Everyone hung on Weaver's 121 pitches, particularly the final 10 in the ninth. Twins shortstop Jamey Carroll hit one as far as Jamey Carroll can, and it went in the scorebook as a flyout to left field. Denard Span worked a strong at-bat until Weaver caught him looking at a front-door two-seam fastball that would have made Greg Maddux proud. And Alexi Casilla sent Torii Hunter back in right field until he secured a tough on-the-run catch and started the celebration. "Yeah!" screamed Weaver's dad, Dave. "He [expletive]ing did it!" Moments earlier, with one out separating his son from history, Dave Weaver did what any dad would: He picked up his plastic cup of beer and took a nice tug. It was like he knew he'd be celebrating and wanted to pregame a little. The festivities turned emotional from the jump. Water welled in Weaver's eyes soon after he locked down the 10th no-hitter in Angels history, and it expelled itself as he hugged his dad. Dave Weaver raised two major-league sons, Jered and older brother Jeff, and short of Jeff locking down the 2006 World Series for the St. Louis Cardinals, dad couldn't have a prouder moment. Jered always was different – a little gawkier than Jeff and without quite the harrumph on his stuff. Of the 112 starting pitchers who qualify this season, Weaver ranks 93rd in average fastball velocity at 88.6 mph. Unlike Justin Verlander, Weaver doesn't gain velocity as the game goes on. He peppered the ninth-inning strike zone with 86- and 87-mph fastballs. Yes, fastballs. And because he's got such artistic command of the strike zone – his career strikeout-to-walk ratio is 3.23-to-1, and it was 9-to-1 Wednesday – Weaver can get away with what otherwise would seem a junk fastball. His awkward delivery, how he hides the ball with a purpose, the Southern California haircut – it's all part of the package with Weaver. A package that the baseball-worst Twins mustered nothing against This was the sort of thing the Angels hoped for when they locked Weaver into a five-year, $85 million deal last season. Considering that Weaver's agent, Scott Boras, builds much of his reputation around massive free agent scores, Weaver re-signing before he hit the feeding frenzy – and at a below-market rate – represented a touchstone moment for the Angels. "This is why I stayed here," Weaver told the crowd. "For you guys." They feted him appropriately, and off he went into the clubhouse, into the night, into the remainder of a season still ripe with possibilities and a career with potential to be among the best of his generation. No matter how bad the Twins are, Jered Weaver made his first no-hitter look all too easy. Easy as one, two, pee. Source Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted May 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Orioles/Red Sox is in the 17th inning. Chris Davis pitching for the Orioles, Darnell McDonald pitching for the Red Sox. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Orioles/Red Sox is in the 17th inning. Chris Davis pitching for the Orioles, Darnell McDonald pitching for the Red Sox. Lol.Days like this I wish I still had Mlb.tv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 What a day for Chris Davis! 0-7, including 5 strikeouts and GIDP. And he pitches 2 innings and gets the win! <3 Baseball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 I guess to some people, ESPN decides who all the good players are, not results on the field or anything else Sourcewhat? is weaver not good? http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=21212971&topic_id=28033182&c_id=mlb&tcid=vpp_copy_21212971&v=3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 What a day for Chris Davis! 0-7, including 5 strikeouts and GIDP. And he pitches 2 innings and gets the win! <3 Baseball Included in those two pitched innings....he made Salty look ridiculous. Two low 90s fastball and a super impressive changeup. Strike out on 3 pitches. I missed the final inning but I heard he did the same thing to Adrian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 What a day for Chris Davis! 0-7, including 5 strikeouts and GIDP. And he pitches 2 innings and gets the win! <3 Baseball0-8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 what? is weaver not good? http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=21212971&topic_id=28033182&c_id=mlb&tcid=vpp_copy_21212971&v=3No Weaver is great, just saying that if you see a guy get more airtime on ESPN doesn't mean he's better, stop bitching, people who know baseball know Weaver is a great pitcher... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Kingfish is just still holding a grudge because nobody thought Weaver was the best pitcher in baseball in the one thread last year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Man I really hope JWerth is alright. http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g96/philsphan1210/Picture1-117.png Same wrist that gave him so much trouble as a Dodger that he nearly retired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenneral Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Bryce Harper is an animal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Bryce Harper is an animal. He is really good, although Juan Pierre's arm in LF is beyond laughable. Any other LFer in the league (not an exaggeration) and there is no way Harper even tries that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Man I really hope JWerth is alright. http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g96/philsphan1210/Picture1-117.png Same wrist that gave him so much trouble as a Dodger that he nearly retired. Broken wrist. Super shitty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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