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**EmpireMaker** · 04-10-16, 02:56 AM

Originally posted by Andy117

Mid-season form

In Sandoval's first at-bat of the game, this swing and a miss on a R.A. Dickey knuckleball caused his belt to unbuckle. Sandoval then had trouble putting it back on, leaving him no choice but to finish the at-bat, which ended in a swinging strikeout, without one.
You can't make this stuff up.
It didn't get any better for Sandoval in the field, commiting a throwing error in the second inning. After losing the starting third baseman job to Travis Shaw and with his weight already the cause for some concern, his belt coming undone during an at-bat certainly won't help there.
Sandoval ended up going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts, but the Red Sox won 8-4.

**Otters27** · 04-10-16, 06:07 AM

Originally posted by mr. leisure

Padres have sure turned it around , 29 runs in their last 15 innings .

At coors field so maybe just a small asterisk there

**Chi_archie** · 04-10-16, 07:34 AM

Originally posted by EmpireMaker

In Sandoval's first at-bat of the game, this swing and a miss on a R.A. Dickey knuckleball caused his belt to unbuckle. Sandoval then had trouble putting it back on, leaving him no choice but to finish the at-bat, which ended in a swinging strikeout, without one.
You can't make this stuff up.
It didn't get any better for Sandoval in the field, commiting a throwing error in the second inning. After losing the starting third baseman job to Travis Shaw and with his weight already the cause for some concern, his belt coming undone during an at-bat certainly won't help there.
Sandoval ended up going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts, but the Red Sox won 8-4.

Legendary

**BigSpoon** · 04-10-16, 11:12 AM

Pablo Sandoval is a legend.

**koz-man** · 04-10-16, 11:31 AM

Originally posted by Shortstop

Great post! Reminded me of TWIB Notes on Saturday mornings back in the day.

Mel Allen would have loved this!

Yep, Hearing the TWIB Music and Allens voice WAS/IS Baseball!!!!

**EmpireMaker** · 04-10-16, 11:18 PM

Originally posted by BigSpoon

Pablo Sandoval is a legend.

Yes, he bankrupted every all you can eat buffet in his home country.

**Chi_archie** · 04-11-16, 09:02 AM

Originally posted by koz-man

Yep, Hearing the TWIB Music and Allens voice WAS/IS Baseball!!!!

oh my, yes that was glorious

**BigSpoon** · 04-11-16, 11:21 AM

Originally posted by EmpireMaker

Yes, he bankrupted every all you can eat buffet in his home country.

Red Sox still owe him almost $60M guaranteed after this current season too.

**koz-man** · 04-11-16, 07:33 PM

Originally posted by BigSpoon

Red Sox still owe him almost $60M guaranteed after this current season too.

Thats a lot of All You Can Eat Buffets...

**Shortstop** · 04-11-16, 09:32 PM

Originally posted by koz-man

Yep, Hearing the TWIB Music and Allens voice WAS/IS Baseball!!!!

Originally posted by Chi_archie

oh my, yes that was glorious

I must admit, I got a few chills listening to this...

**Andy117** · 04-11-16, 10:57 PM

Originally posted by Shortstop

I must admit, I got a few chills listening to this...

I used to love that show.

**Cross** · 04-11-16, 11:27 PM

They need to bring that show back.

**Shortstop** · 04-12-16, 01:17 AM

Which is the worse team right now?

Minnesota or Atlanta?

**Otters27** · 04-12-16, 02:02 AM

Atantalizing pretty bad. Put up runs early against Scherzer and still couldn't win.

**EmpireMaker** · 04-12-16, 02:06 AM

MUST-SEE http://MiLB.TV : No. 2 #Dodgers prospect @theteenager7 sets down 12th straight for the @okcdodgers.

Urias retires 12 in a row | 04/12/2016

http://www.milb.com/multimedia/vpp.jsp?sid=milb&content_id=585449983

4/11/16: Julio Urias retires his 12th consecutive batter for Oklahoma City

**BarkingToad** · 04-12-16, 03:42 AM

Verlander is as overrated as he's ever been.

**LT Profits** · 04-12-16, 08:00 AM

Originally posted by Shortstop

Which is the worse team right now?

Minnesota or Atlanta?

Don't know about "right now" but Atlanta will be right there with Phillies as worst team in baseball at end of the year.

**supersaintjames** · 04-12-16, 10:35 AM

phillies beating up on mets to close weekend

**Chi_archie** · 04-12-16, 10:48 AM

Originally posted by LT Profits

Don't know about "right now" but Atlanta will be right there with Phillies as worst team in baseball at end of the year.

pretty bad division overall

**koz-man** · 04-12-16, 10:54 AM

Originally posted by Cross

They need to bring that show back.

Ditto!!!

**mr. leisure** · 04-12-16, 11:13 AM

Atlanta has given up 44 runs and scored 21 .

**BigSpoon** · 04-12-16, 12:09 PM

Originally posted by BarkingToad

Verlander is as overrated as he's ever been.

Past his prime but still winning at life.

**yisman** · 04-12-16, 10:30 PM

Originally posted by Shortstop

Which is the worse team right now?

Minnesota or Atlanta?

Braves

they have one MLB caliber SP

**Andy117** · 04-12-16, 10:31 PM

Syndergaard was a beast tonight. 12 K's, 1 run too bad the Mets can't hit right now.

**Shortstop** · 04-12-16, 11:12 PM

Originally posted by Shortstop

Which is the worse team right now?

Minnesota or Atlanta?

Originally posted by Otters27

Atantalizing pretty bad. Put up runs early against Scherzer and still couldn't win.

Originally posted by LT Profits

Don't know about "right now" but Atlanta will be right there with Phillies as worst team in baseball at end of the year.

Originally posted by mr. leisure

Atlanta has given up 44 runs and scored 21 .

Originally posted by yisman

Braves

they have one MLB caliber SP

Speaking of the Braves and Twins:

I remember exactly where I was when this happened, The Theta Chi Fraternity House.

I wasn't a brother there and never was. Bunch of athletes and great guys!

I won $10 from the guy sitting on the steps outside. He paid.

I went and bought a dime bag with my winnings the next morning...

God Damn! I miss college!

**Otters27** · 04-13-16, 12:55 AM

BRAVES still winless to start the season.

**EmpireMaker** · 04-13-16, 01:59 AM

The Mets are bracing for the possibility that Jacob deGrom will require a stint on the disabled list, writes MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo. That possibility, DiComo writes, is the reason that New York didn’t place deGrom on the paternity list for the birth of his son. Had deGrom gone on the paternity list, the Mets would’ve given up the ability to backdate a DL stint to the date of his most recent start. As such, if deGrom is placed on the disabled list, the move could be made retroactive to April 9.

**EmpireMaker** · 04-13-16, 02:02 AM

Twin have only scored 13 runs in 7 games

**BarkingToad** · 04-13-16, 02:58 AM

Originally posted by Otters27

BRAVES still winless to start the season.

They need to start the Korean pitcher Winn-Wun Soon.

**Chi_archie** · 04-13-16, 07:59 AM

Originally posted by Andy117

Syndergaard was a beast tonight. 12 K's, 1 run too bad the Mets can't hit right now.

kid looks tough

**LT Profits** · 04-13-16, 09:16 AM

Originally posted by EmpireMaker

Twin have only scored 13 runs in 7 games

They are not THAT bad though, they should come around.

**BigSpoon** · 04-13-16, 10:48 AM

Originally posted by LT Profits

They are not THAT bad though, they should come around.

I agree, still very early in the season. Twins are not this bad and the Orioles are not this good.

**Cross** · 04-13-16, 10:55 AM

Twinkles will definitely come around when they start hitting.

**koz-man** · 04-13-16, 11:38 AM

Nice story @ ESPN about Adam LaRoche...

Adam LaRoche goes deep on his decision to walk

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/15159499/adam-laroche-goes-deep-decision-walk

Missions in Southeast Asia, 'Duck Dynasty' connections, a meat business -- the first baseman didn't retire just because of a kid in a clubhouse. For the first time, he tells his story.

**oiler** · 04-13-16, 01:30 PM

twins are really stinking it up early