Random Thoughts About Baseball...

Discussion in 'Baseball' started by Dr. Wankler, Apr 8, 2013.

  1. Dr. Wankler

    Dr. Wankler Member+

    May 2, 2001
    The Electric City
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Good career, there, Roy. Best of luck in the future. Dude seemed to own the Cardinals when he was with the Astros.
     
  2. riverplate

    riverplate Member+

    Jan 1, 2003
    Corona, Queens
    Club:
    CA River Plate
    Nolan Ryan joins the Astros front office...

    Ryan: 'No Hard Feelings' for Rangers Execs - ESPN
    http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/1...stros-says-had-no-hard-feelings-texas-rangers
     
  3. riverplate

    riverplate Member+

    Jan 1, 2003
    Corona, Queens
    Club:
    CA River Plate
    Derek Jeter to hang up the spikes at the end of this year...

    Jeter Says 2014 Will Be Final Season - ESPN
    http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/sto...jeter-says-2014-last-season-via-facebook-post
     
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  4. Dr. Wankler

    Dr. Wankler Member+

    May 2, 2001
    The Electric City
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    EDIT:

    Beat me to it! Pretty significant news.
     
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  5. riverplate

    riverplate Member+

    Jan 1, 2003
    Corona, Queens
    Club:
    CA River Plate
    Jim Fregosi is gone. Not a famous baseball name by any stretch, but he was the guy received by the New York Mets in exchange for Nolan Ryan in a notorious 1971 deal. One of the great "bad trades" of all time. I remember this poor guy being excoriated by the Mets faithful back then and eventually run out of town. His best years were in the 60s when he and Bobby Knoop formed a very effective double-play combo for the California Angels.

    RIP, Jim.

    Jim Fregosi, Ex-Manager, Dies at 91 - ESPN
    http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/10454930/former-major-league-manager-jim-fregosi-71-dies

    Jim Fregosi at Baseball Reference:
    http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fregoji01.shtml
    Manager stats:
    http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/fregoji01.shtml
     
  6. Mengão86

    Mengão86 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Flamengo
    Brazil
    Nov 16, 2005
    Maryland, RJ/ES/PE
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    The future 2014 AL East Champions, Baltimore Orioles, added Ubaldo Jimenez to their rotation. :D
     
  7. riverplate

    riverplate Member+

    Jan 1, 2003
    Corona, Queens
    Club:
    CA River Plate
    Well, I'm sure I join Buck Showalter in being thrilled the O's finally did something this off-season.
     
  8. Mengão86

    Mengão86 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Flamengo
    Brazil
    Nov 16, 2005
    Maryland, RJ/ES/PE
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Nelson Cruz joined. Shaking in your pinstripes yet? :p
     
  9. riverplate

    riverplate Member+

    Jan 1, 2003
    Corona, Queens
    Club:
    CA River Plate
    MLB Limits But Doesn't Bar Plate Blocking - ESPN
    http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/10512206/mlb-bans-home-collisions-1-exception
     
  10. taosjohn

    taosjohn Member+

    Dec 23, 2004
    taos,nm
  11. riverplate

    riverplate Member+

    Jan 1, 2003
    Corona, Queens
    Club:
    CA River Plate
    Carl Pavano (aka American Idle) has announced his retirement. Good riddance, stiff.

    Pavano Decides to Retire Following 14 Seasons - ESPN
    http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/10523071/carl-pavano-retires-14-major-league-seasons
    Carl Pavano at Baseball Reference:
    http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pavanca01.shtml
     
  12. riverplate

    riverplate Member+

    Jan 1, 2003
    Corona, Queens
    Club:
    CA River Plate
  13. Mengão86

    Mengão86 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Flamengo
    Brazil
    Nov 16, 2005
    Maryland, RJ/ES/PE
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
  14. Dr. Wankler

    Dr. Wankler Member+

    May 2, 2001
    The Electric City
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    That's actually not that bad of a deal. If he stays in the minors* it's a gamble that didn't pay off and you lose some chump change. In the unlikely event he becomes a candidate for comeback player of the year, the front office looks brilliant, and he's a bargain.




    *if he's pitching for Norfolk when they come to Scranton, I'll be there.
     
  15. Mengão86

    Mengão86 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Flamengo
    Brazil
    Nov 16, 2005
    Maryland, RJ/ES/PE
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    I heard that in recent workouts, his velocity barely topped 80 MPH. It would be a miracle if he managed to contribute. He isn't due to be back on the mound till June or July anyways.
     
  16. riverplate

    riverplate Member+

    Jan 1, 2003
    Corona, Queens
    Club:
    CA River Plate
    The doctor who pioneered Tommy John surgery has passed away. RIP.

    [​IMG]

    Frank Jobe, Surgeon Who Saved Pitchers' Careers, Dies at 88 - N.Y. Times
    http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/07/s...gery-dies-at-88.html?hpw&rref=obituaries&_r=0
     
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  17. Haole

    Haole Member

    Feb 14, 2005
    costa mesa, ca
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    From the Jobe obit:

    "The Dodgers Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax retired at 30 after the 1966 season because of an elbow injury similar to John’s.
    “I’ve seen him many times in spring training and, sure, he’s brought it up,” Dr. Jobe told The Daily News of Los Angeles in 2012. “He’d say, ‘Why didn’t you do that on me?’ We simply didn’t know what to do for them back then.”


    5-6 more years of prime-time Koufax? Yikes.
     
  18. Haole

    Haole Member

    Feb 14, 2005
    costa mesa, ca
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  19. Dr. Wankler

    Dr. Wankler Member+

    May 2, 2001
    The Electric City
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    We were in Cooperstown on induction weekend last year and saw Dr. Jobe outside the Doubleday Café... signing autographs. He seemed to be having a blast that weekend.
     
  20. riverplate

    riverplate Member+

    Jan 1, 2003
    Corona, Queens
    Club:
    CA River Plate
    Remember, the baseball season officially opens early this season for the Dodgers and Diamondbacks in Australia on the weekend of March 22 & 23.

    Dodgers' Kershaw, Ryu to Start in Australia - ESPN
    http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/...alia-los-angeles-dodgers-arizona-diamondbacks
     
  21. riverplate

    riverplate Member+

    Jan 1, 2003
    Corona, Queens
    Club:
    CA River Plate
    [​IMG]

    Diamondbacks Plate Up $25 Corn Dog - ESPN
    http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/10626853/arizona-diamondbacks-sell-25-d-bat-corn-dog
     
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  22. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
  23. riverplate

    riverplate Member+

    Jan 1, 2003
    Corona, Queens
    Club:
    CA River Plate
    Aroldis Chapman Takes Liner to Face - ESPN
    http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/1...incinnati-reds-hit-face-line-drive-carted-off
    [​IMG]
     
  24. Haole

    Haole Member

    Feb 14, 2005
    costa mesa, ca
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hockey goalie facemask. Cricket helmets. Pitcher's helmet next?

    I'm for it. Ball off the bat these days is really coming at you, particularly with hard-throwers like Chapman. Scary stuff.
     

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