Game Thread: May 5, 2009
by Ryan on May 5, 2009 12:10 PM EDT
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My computer tells me 12:37
There is a Santa Claus, and he’s in Detroit on May 2nd
by Clevo's Finest on May 5, 2009 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Young hotshot lefties don’t scare me as much ascrappy AAAA junkballing righthandersJosh Barfield in the OF.
by FredOx on May 5, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
any stream?
would like to watch this game :P
Hey, how’s Mrs. Chamberlain doing?
Ben Francisco: An Outfielder only on baseball cards and roster sheets.
lol
yes im a yankees fan, i wanna see laporta :P
Just finished my last law school final. Oreos or alcohol?
Both is not an answer.
by fleerdon on May 5, 2009 12:33 PM EDT reply actions
It wasn’t on the final, I’m asking what I should celebrate with. I’m not getting drunk in an empty house this afternoon, so cookies are on the table.
by fleerdon on May 5, 2009 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Oreo flavored alcohol
Waiting for Rondon.
by Gradyforpresident on May 5, 2009 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m running on less than two hours of sleep.
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by Gradyforpresident on May 5, 2009 12:33 PM EDT reply actions
Has anyone done a study on which is better: Very, very little sleep, or no sleep at all?
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by Gradyforpresident on May 5, 2009 12:44 PM EDT reply actions
Not sure it makes much difference if you’re not getting any REM time.
by Seattle Tribe Fan on May 5, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t know where B-Ref gets its demographic information. It’s possible Victor was that small when he first signed with Cleveland as a SS. That’s changed. He’s thick.
Is that an 83 MPH fastball?
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by Gradyforpresident on May 5, 2009 12:54 PM EDT reply actions
I was just looking this up when Underwood mentioned it: Reyes threw 8 innings of four-hit ball in Game 1 of the 2006 World Series. I want to see video from that game to see what type of pitches he threw.
He clearly had better stuff earlier in his career. There are lots of comments about him being Byrd/Sowers, but that was not his description early on. Google some old scouting reports.
The Cardinals Top Prospect, Anthony Reyes, throws a fastball that tops out around 96 miles per hour. The Cardinals spent the winter looking for a power pitcher, when they have one under their nose.
He also has a curveball, slider and changeup. He is basically a fastball – curveball pitcher who likes to work the high and low parts of the strike zone and is very effective at changing speeds on his fastball.
His slider is about 10 mph slower than his fastball, however it has a tight spin on it and it breaks late, making it almost impossible for hitters to lay off of. His changup breaks down and out of the zone as it approaches the plate and it is hard for batters to get good wood on the ball.
Jesus that looked bad
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by Gradyforpresident on May 5, 2009 1:01 PM EDT reply actions
LaPorta is a balla
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by Gradyforpresident on May 5, 2009 1:04 PM EDT reply actions
Can someone who’s watching give a description of that play? How does The Door score from first on a single?
Il faut d'abord durer.
Snider botched it, rolled under his glove, Toronto style.
by fleerdon on May 5, 2009 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions
This shit is trippy
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by Gradyforpresident on May 5, 2009 1:08 PM EDT reply actions
Good morning, 2-0 worth getting up.
One day I'll get over to watch the Tribe play
by new zealand tribe fan on May 5, 2009 1:08 PM EDT reply actions
5.12am Wednesday
One day I'll get over to watch the Tribe play
by new zealand tribe fan on May 5, 2009 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
He thought Shoppach was on second base and that, for some reason, the force out had not been made at second base.
how do you know
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by Gradyforpresident on May 5, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions
What annoys me most about 2009 is that Grady Sizemore was supposed to be an up-ballot MVP candidate, and Jhonny Peralta, in his age 27 season, should have turned into a down-ballot MVP candidate.
After his second half last year, I really thought he was going to do this thing.
I’m not talking Javy Lopez 50 homeruns, but I thought we’d get a .290/.370/.530 line.
I want rice krispies
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by Gradyforpresident on May 5, 2009 1:16 PM EDT reply actions
may i suggest:
in honor of LBJ winning the MVP, I would encourage you and all of your readers to celebrate by going to the bar this weekend and having a drink that is growing in popularity, that you may not have heard about. The ‘LeBomb James’ requires a shot of Crown Royal (for King James), some Red Bull and three packs of Splenda. Drop the shot of Crown in the Red Bull, chug it, dump Splenda in your hands, and ‘baby powder throw’ it into the air like LBJ. It’s an instant hit with the bar patrons."
by DontCallMeJoey on May 5, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t know if you could get more right down the middle
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by Gradyforpresident on May 5, 2009 1:16 PM EDT reply actions
I bet he couldn’t even do that if he tried
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by Gradyforpresident on May 5, 2009 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions
“Low-stress inning” is just not in Tony’s vocab.
by fleerdon on May 5, 2009 1:17 PM EDT reply actions
Aren’t we assured of a Masa appearance today? Reyes isn’t going to last all that long and the bullpen is nuked.
by Seattle Tribe Fan on May 5, 2009 1:19 PM EDT reply actions
I agree that he probably should have it, but I don’t think your average CF pulls that down.
by fleerdon on May 5, 2009 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Gutz would catch it… am i allowed to say that?
by I'd give my legs for Wegz on May 5, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
*had an OPS of 600.
This can’t last. I almost wish that it would because I’m such an unrepentant fanboy, but it can’t last.
by fleerdon on May 5, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Gutz could catch a meteor if he had a chance to read it off the bat.
by fleerdon on May 5, 2009 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
And no, it wasn’t an easy play. But a major league CF should have that. No dive necessary, no jump necessary. Just have to run the correct route and know where the wall is.
Did you see Rick Ankiel last night crash into the wall in St. Louis? Ugh..that was ugly.
I’m serious, he looks a bit ill. Not like, puking, just like he’s been under the weather. Like migraines or something.
by fleerdon on May 5, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Raspberry vinaigrette
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by Gradyforpresident on May 5, 2009 1:23 PM EDT reply actions
I bet that smells really good
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by Gradyforpresident on May 5, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Same thing every AB: If it’s out over the plate, he tries to hook it. If he hits it, he’s way out in front cause he hooked it. Usually a grounder to the left side. If it’s an inside pitch, he refuses to turn on it and he’ll go the opposite field. And there’s no discerning between balls and strikes—he’s swinging.
Cecil, after the game: “Everyone kept telling me that it was going to be much harder to strike guys out in the show. Honestly, I didn’t see it.”
Reyes gets shelled even when he doesn’t give up hits.
by fleerdon on May 5, 2009 1:31 PM EDT reply actions
It carried a long way
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by Gradyforpresident on May 5, 2009 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t mind pitching to contact. That’s the type of pitcher he is. But he has to get ahead of batters so they’re swinging at his pitches. He can’t consistently be pitching from behind.
If he gets ahead of guys and manages to get through 6 decent innings 20 times a season, then he’s a pretty good fourth or fifth starter.
I’ll settle for the latter.
by I'd give my legs for Wegz on May 5, 2009 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
How much longer before we have to take evasive action with Jhonny?
by fleerdon on May 5, 2009 1:33 PM EDT reply actions
Dear God don’t look up Anthony Reyes on Fangraphs
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by Gradyforpresident on May 5, 2009 1:35 PM EDT reply actions
I love stuffing spinach leaves in my face
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by Gradyforpresident on May 5, 2009 1:36 PM EDT reply actions
I’m not one to care much about strikeouts, but I’m annoyed at this team’s strikeouts. Can I not care but still be annoyed?
Considering that pitch was 8 inches off the inside corner, I’m not sure Cecil should get credit for a strikeout.
I mean, I’d be really mad if I swung at that pitch in The Show
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by Gradyforpresident on May 5, 2009 1:42 PM EDT reply actions
Its hard to lay off when you guess inside
by I'd give my legs for Wegz on May 5, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah because you want to sit dead red on it, but man you gotta watch for that break
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by Gradyforpresident on May 5, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I think he can turn things around. i’d take him over umm… the pirates rotation.
by I'd give my legs for Wegz on May 5, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
maholm is a balla
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by Gradyforpresident on May 5, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha Jerry Howarth? It’s more like high-pitched whining.
by supermarioelia on May 5, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I always say you can’t rely on a guy named after a radio. Same reason I can’t stand NFL referee Transistor Jones.
by supermarioelia on May 5, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
A very un-Droobs like at bat
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by Gradyforpresident on May 5, 2009 1:53 PM EDT reply actions
Why does it feel like Droobs has been way better than his stats look like? Just cuz he’s been so clutch?
dude his stats are ballin
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by Gradyforpresident on May 5, 2009 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions
But I mean it seems like he’s been great the last 8 games but his numbers are fallen off somehow. His OPS is hovering over 800.
by supermarioelia on May 5, 2009 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I used to play Tetris on my calculator in high school, but then I started seeing the shapes in my head every time I closed me eyes. I had to stop, cause I couldn’t sleep.
What do Tetris, UZR and Turk have in common?
by supermarioelia on May 5, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
“If on-base percentage is so important, then why don’t they put it up on the scoreboard?” Francoeur says.
Jeff Francoeur, of the Atlanta Braves, on why he won’t sacrifice his aggressiveness at the plate to try and draw more walks.
I want to punch him in the face
Waiting for Rondon.
by Gradyforpresident on May 5, 2009 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow can’t wait until this guy is available.
by supermarioelia on May 5, 2009 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Not inlining this because it’s huge, but: http://www.techimo.com/photo/data/500/coco_crisp.jpg — this is from 4 years ago & they have OBP on the scoreboard.
Horrible approach. He tried to hook a low, outside breaking ball and didn’t. Then he goes down and away and hooks that into left field, thinking that he did something good.
“One of the greatest cities in North America”
Haha Chipper Jones disagrees.
And I’m not a huge fan for the record. At least not if you bring a car.
Haven’t been there since I was a kid. Ontario Place was pretty cool, the CN Tower was very imposing, and the Science Centre was the freakin’ bomb.
--
Force quit and move to trash.
Ohne means … without … ? in German
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by Gradyforpresident on May 5, 2009 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Sigh. Another rookie legend made.
Welcome to the big leagues, kid. Here’s a fruit basket from the Indians.
a very scientific question: how does he “look” out there? i’ve only seen the replay of the bomb from yesterday.
by DontCallMeJoey on May 5, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I was talking about our warm gentle welcome for Mr. Cecil.
I haven’t seen that many LaPorta at-bats yet.
i misunderstood you. i was looking for TheDoor info, which people managed to figure out in spite of my lack of goodness
by DontCallMeJoey on May 5, 2009 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Hates to face: Premium.
Really? Do I need to pay for this crucial information?
Sometimes, I just like to b****.
by emd2k3 on May 5, 2009 2:18 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
especially when, not a small portion of the time, it says:
“Loves to face: Changeup”
“Hates to face: Changeup”
hard hitting…
by DontCallMeJoey on May 5, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
4-seam fastball. 4-seam fastball. 4-seam fastball. 4-seam fastball.
Sometimes, I just like to b****.
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