**Official 2014 MLB Regular Season-All over but the shouting (1 Viewer)

[Limp Ditka]

I honestly think you folks are sleeping on him. PED's or not, he's one of the greatest players ever. Now he stews for a year, working out twice a day like a madman, planning his return to greatness. I'm just trying to help you guys get a leg up on the competition.

hes an old man that misses alot of games due to injury. When he is healthy hell be solid.

Steroids wear down your joints. He's clean now. Get out there and BUY!

Not quite sure those joints just regenerate when you get off of teh juice.

 

[Raider Nation]

I honestly think you folks are sleeping on him. PED's or not, he's one of the greatest players ever. Now he stews for a year, working out twice a day like a madman, planning his return to greatness. I'm just trying to help you guys get a leg up on the competition.

hes an old man that misses alot of games due to injury. When he is healthy hell be solid.

Steroids wear down your joints. He's clean now. Get out there and BUY!

Not quite sure those joints just regenerate when you get off of teh juice.

They improve. Or so I've heard.

 

[RnR]

Howabout the artifical hip on Gramps?

 

[pollardsvision]

Old Hoss is having a ball with this game

 

[TobiasFunke]

Michael Wacha will be left out of the Cardinals' postseason rotation. link

I'll just leave this here.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Michael Wacha will be left out of the Cardinals' postseason rotation. link

I'll just leave this here.

He's been pretty iffy since returning from injury, no?

 

[TobiasFunke]

Michael Wacha will be left out of the Cardinals' postseason rotation. link

I'll just leave this here.

He's been pretty iffy since returning from injury, no?

Yup. And guess who hasn't had a significant injury that kept him from pitching in the postseason?

I have no idea if the way the Cards managed his usage in 2013 contributed to his injury, not saying that it did. I'm just wondering when we'll hear from the execs and journalists who (wrongly) compared Strasburg's 2012 situation to the usage of Medlen and others in 2012 or in this case Wacha in 2013. Given that they followed the exact same protocol with Zimmermann, Strasburg and now Giolito with pretty good results it seems like maybe the Nats should finally get the benefit of the doubt.

Maybe we'll hear from them when Stras makes his postseason debut on Friday- but so far, crickets.

 

[Eephus]

Michael Wacha will be left out of the Cardinals' postseason rotation. link

I'll just leave this here.

He's been pretty iffy since returning from injury, no?

Yup. And guess who hasn't had a significant injury that kept him from pitching in the postseason?

I have no idea if the way the Cards managed his usage in 2013 contributed to his injury, not saying that it did. I'm just wondering when we'll hear from the execs and journalists who (wrongly) compared Strasburg's 2012 situation to the usage of Medlen and others in 2012 or in this case Wacha in 2013. Given that they followed the exact same protocol with Zimmermann, Strasburg and now Giolito with pretty good results it seems like maybe the Nats should finally get the benefit of the doubt.

Maybe we'll hear from them when Stras makes his postseason debut on Friday- but so far, crickets.

Will bump when Brandon Finnegan visits Dr. Andrews in 2016

 

[shadyridr]

Michael Wacha will be left out of the Cardinals' postseason rotation. link

I'll just leave this here.

He's been pretty iffy since returning from injury, no?

Yup. And guess who hasn't had a significant injury that kept him from pitching in the postseason?

I have no idea if the way the Cards managed his usage in 2013 contributed to his injury, not saying that it did. I'm just wondering when we'll hear from the execs and journalists who (wrongly) compared Strasburg's 2012 situation to the usage of Medlen and others in 2012 or in this case Wacha in 2013. Given that they followed the exact same protocol with Zimmermann, Strasburg and now Giolito with pretty good results it seems like maybe the Nats should finally get the benefit of the doubt.

Maybe we'll hear from them when Stras makes his postseason debut on Friday- but so far, crickets.

matt harvey & jose fernandez are 2 guys who had innings limits and then broke down. Meanwhile, sale has been ridden hard and only on dl trip in his career. Maybe it just doesnt matter

 

[RnR]

Michael Wacha will be left out of the Cardinals' postseason rotation. link

I'll just leave this here.

He's been pretty iffy since returning from injury, no?

Yup. And guess who hasn't had a significant injury that kept him from pitching in the postseason?

I have no idea if the way the Cards managed his usage in 2013 contributed to his injury, not saying that it did. I'm just wondering when we'll hear from the execs and journalists who (wrongly) compared Strasburg's 2012 situation to the usage of Medlen and others in 2012 or in this case Wacha in 2013. Given that they followed the exact same protocol with Zimmermann, Strasburg and now Giolito with pretty good results it seems like maybe the Nats should finally get the benefit of the doubt.

Maybe we'll hear from them when Stras makes his postseason debut on Friday- but so far, crickets.

Who was comparing Wacha to Strasburg? His 2013 usage and Strasburg's 2012 usage have nothing in common.

 

[TobiasFunke]

Michael Wacha will be left out of the Cardinals' postseason rotation. link

I'll just leave this here.

He's been pretty iffy since returning from injury, no?

Yup. And guess who hasn't had a significant injury that kept him from pitching in the postseason?

I have no idea if the way the Cards managed his usage in 2013 contributed to his injury, not saying that it did. I'm just wondering when we'll hear from the execs and journalists who (wrongly) compared Strasburg's 2012 situation to the usage of Medlen and others in 2012 or in this case Wacha in 2013. Given that they followed the exact same protocol with Zimmermann, Strasburg and now Giolito with pretty good results it seems like maybe the Nats should finally get the benefit of the doubt.

Maybe we'll hear from them when Stras makes his postseason debut on Friday- but so far, crickets.

matt harvey & jose fernandez are 2 guys who had innings limits and then broke down. Meanwhile, sale has been ridden hard and only on dl trip in his career. Maybe it just doesnt matter

I'm not talking about innings limits here, I'm talking about how those innings are distributed. People killed the Nats because they supposedly could have "saved" Strasburg's innings for the postseason (ignoring the fact that the 2012 Nats weren't expected to contend, but whatever) and compared him to Medlen in particular, who did make a start that postseason because he'd worked out of the bullpen to start the season. Then last year a couple people drew the comparison to Wacha (ignoring the fact that Wacha didn't have TJ surgery but again, whatever).

I don't think anyone really has a perfect grasp on what causes pitcher injuries. But I think the Nationals have a much better clue than the people that trashed them two years ago and compared the Strasburg shutdown to Medlen and Wacha, among others. I don't know if the method really does work or if they've just gotten lucky, but I knew better than to assume they were wrong like so many others did. Mostly I'm just amused looking back at the quotes and columns now. Maybe Strasburg or Zimmermann and Giolito all get hurt in their very next starts, who knows. But to date you can't really argue with the success of the rehab program.

 

[TobiasFunke]

Michael Wacha will be left out of the Cardinals' postseason rotation. link

I'll just leave this here.

He's been pretty iffy since returning from injury, no?

Yup. And guess who hasn't had a significant injury that kept him from pitching in the postseason?

I have no idea if the way the Cards managed his usage in 2013 contributed to his injury, not saying that it did. I'm just wondering when we'll hear from the execs and journalists who (wrongly) compared Strasburg's 2012 situation to the usage of Medlen and others in 2012 or in this case Wacha in 2013. Given that they followed the exact same protocol with Zimmermann, Strasburg and now Giolito with pretty good results it seems like maybe the Nats should finally get the benefit of the doubt.

Maybe we'll hear from them when Stras makes his postseason debut on Friday- but so far, crickets.

Who was comparing Wacha to Strasburg? His 2013 usage and Strasburg's 2012 usage have nothing in common.

Click the link in the "I'll just leave this here" post.

 

[RnR]

Michael Wacha will be left out of the Cardinals' postseason rotation. link

I'll just leave this here.

He's been pretty iffy since returning from injury, no?

Yup. And guess who hasn't had a significant injury that kept him from pitching in the postseason?

I have no idea if the way the Cards managed his usage in 2013 contributed to his injury, not saying that it did. I'm just wondering when we'll hear from the execs and journalists who (wrongly) compared Strasburg's 2012 situation to the usage of Medlen and others in 2012 or in this case Wacha in 2013. Given that they followed the exact same protocol with Zimmermann, Strasburg and now Giolito with pretty good results it seems like maybe the Nats should finally get the benefit of the doubt.

Maybe we'll hear from them when Stras makes his postseason debut on Friday- but so far, crickets.

Who was comparing Wacha to Strasburg? His 2013 usage and Strasburg's 2012 usage have nothing in common.

Click the link in the "I'll just leave this here" post.

Reads like Knobler was using the handling of Wacha as a mechanism for pushing the angle of his Strasburg story. He has to repeatedly state "he didn't say that" because he's drawing his own conclusions. The lack of an injury for Wacha in 2013 makes his usage completely irrelevant to the usage of Strasburg in 2012. You don't need Danny Knobler (who lost his job with CBS over the offseason) to come back and admit that to make it so.

 

[TobiasFunke]

Michael Wacha will be left out of the Cardinals' postseason rotation. link

I'll just leave this here.

He's been pretty iffy since returning from injury, no?

Yup. And guess who hasn't had a significant injury that kept him from pitching in the postseason?

I have no idea if the way the Cards managed his usage in 2013 contributed to his injury, not saying that it did. I'm just wondering when we'll hear from the execs and journalists who (wrongly) compared Strasburg's 2012 situation to the usage of Medlen and others in 2012 or in this case Wacha in 2013. Given that they followed the exact same protocol with Zimmermann, Strasburg and now Giolito with pretty good results it seems like maybe the Nats should finally get the benefit of the doubt.

Maybe we'll hear from them when Stras makes his postseason debut on Friday- but so far, crickets.

Who was comparing Wacha to Strasburg? His 2013 usage and Strasburg's 2012 usage have nothing in common.

Click the link in the "I'll just leave this here" post.

Reads like Knobler was using the handling of Wacha as a mechanism for pushing the angle of his Strasburg story. He has to repeatedly state "he didn't say that" because he's drawing his own conclusions. The lack of an injury on Wacha makes his usage completely irrelevant to the usage of Strasburg's. You don't need Danny Knobler (who lost his job with CBS over the offseason) to come back and admit that to make it so.

Yup, I agree with you. My issue is with the media (and some front office types- don't know if Mozeliak was one or if Knobler was reading too much into his comments) and how all the people who rushed to condemn it are silent now that the examples they chose to use have been lost or rendered ineffective due to injury. Not trying to say my team was right and other teams were wrong or anything like that. Just amused by the silence.

 

[fred_1_15301]

Eephus--you ###.

 

[irish eyes]

Oh well it was still a good year, they're not getting 4 runs tonight.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Yasmany Tomas cleared to play in the MLB, and will be a FA this winter.

Serie Nacional stats and comps to some of his Cuban amigos:

http://obstructedview.net/commentary-and-analysis/yasmani-tomas-cuban-stats.html

 

[JZilla]

O/U 5 murders due to LAD/Giants NLCS

 

[Hilts]

O/U 5 murders due to LAD/Giants NLCS

Is this per game?

 

[Good Posting Judge]

O/U 5 murders due to LAD/Giants NLCS

Is this per game?

Hopefully it's per inning.

 

[tjnc09]

O/U 5 murders due to LAD/Giants NLCS

Is this per game?

Hopefully it's per inning.

I would definitely go to one of those games so thanks?

 

[Long Ball Larry]

was one of yesterday's games on MLBN? I can't watch Cards-Dodgers tonight?

What is this?

/somewhatoutofit

 

[JZilla]

was one of yesterday's games on MLBN? I can't watch Cards-Dodgers tonight?

What is this?

/somewhatoutofit

Yesterday's games were on FS1 and TBS. Looks like the second game today is MLBN.

 

[Eephus]

was one of yesterday's games on MLBN? I can't watch Cards-Dodgers tonight?

What is this?

/somewhatoutofit

Yesterday's games were on FS1 and TBS. Looks like the second game today is MLBN.

It's easier to watch soccer than playoffs baseball.

Thanks Manfred

 

[comfortably numb]

was one of yesterday's games on MLBN? I can't watch Cards-Dodgers tonight?

What is this?

/somewhatoutofit

Yesterday's games were on FS1 and TBS. Looks like the second game today is MLBN.

It's easier to watch soccer than playoffs baseball.Thanks Manfred

Lol. What a pain.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

This ain't some Hawks-Pacers game, these are 2 of the pre-eminent franchises in baseball and I can't watch this game. ridiculous.

 

[Premier]

Watch college football instead.

 

[the moops]

Watch college football instead.

sounds awful

 

[Premier]

Watch college football instead.

sounds awful

Awfully amazing.

 

[Eephus]

Watch college football instead.

sounds awful

Awfully amazing.

Meh

 

[Premier]

Watch college football instead.

sounds awful

Awfully amazing.

Meh

13th inning of a 1-1 game.

exciting

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Watch college football instead.

sounds awful

Awfully amazing.

Meh

13th inning of a 1-1 game. exciting

Lots of stargazing in the Dodgers-Cardinals game.

 

[Eephus]

Watch college football instead.

sounds awful

Awfully amazing.

Meh

13th inning of a 1-1 game.

exciting

they don't give you the ball at the 25 yard line

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Lots of stargazing in the Dodgers-Cardinals game.

Charles Krauthammer is at the Nats/Giants game.

 

[RnR]

Watch college football instead.

sounds awful

Awfully amazing.

Meh

13th inning of a 1-1 game.

exciting

The remote control is a wonderful invention. Best of both worlds.

 

[Thunderlips]

Guess that Shields/Davis for Myers/Ordozzi deal wasn't that bad for KC after all.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Just leaked a little thinking of between 4 and 7 games of Showalter v. Yost matching wits on the green-and-brown chessboard.

 

[Hilts]

Just leaked a little thinking of between 4 and 7 games of Showalter v. Yost matching wits on the green-and-brown chessboard.

Hard to root against Showalter here.

 

[Bruce Dickinson]

Just leaked a little thinking of between 4 and 7 games of Showalter v. Yost matching wits on the green-and-brown chessboard.

if you could harness the managerial acumen on display and convert it into energy... You could probably toast a piece of bread.

Lightly.

 

[TobiasFunke]

Just leaked a little thinking of between 4 and 7 games of Showalter v. Yost matching wits on the green-and-brown chessboard.

Hard to root against Showalter here.

You root based on the managers?

 

[Hilts]

Sometimes it plays a role. Most of the time it doesn't. I can tell you I wasn't rooting for Sciosca and I won't be rooting for Yost.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Do I need to "Green and Brown Chessboard"?

 

[Plorfu]

You're still here? The regular season's over. Go home.

 

[Eephus]

Minor league infielder Chase Lambin retired from baseball. At age 35, he was oldest active minor leaguer never to reach the major leagues. He leaves the game after 13 seasons and 1263 minor league appearances.

Here's an article about him from 2013.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Bill Mueller resigns as Cubs hitting coach. Mariano Duncan as a possible replacement.

 

[Hilts]

Giants or Cardinals in the World Series? Ugh.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Giants or Cardinals in the World Series? Ugh.

WAS are gonna be favorites in both G4 and G5*. Not done yet.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

So according the the Sketchers commercial, Pete Rose is married to Lucy Lu's little sister? Shocking.

 

[Eephus]

So according the the Sketchers commercial, Pete Rose is married to Lucy Lu's little sister? Shocking.

Meet Kiana Kim.

Your assignment: find five things wrong with this picture.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

So according the the Sketchers commercial, Pete Rose is married to Lucy Lu's little sister? Shocking.

Meet Kiana Kim.

Your assignment: find five things wrong with this picture.

Well the Harold Pump, Best Buy and those cans all have something in common.

Pete's shoes are a fashion faux pas as well.

That's five things!