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  • El Nino
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 05-03-12
    • 18426

    #1331
    Robbie Ray finally goes 8 innings. Guy is turning into a beast!
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    • stevenash
      Moderator
      • 01-17-11
      • 65478

      #1332
      Robbie ray's lsat three starts

      DATE OPPONENT RESULT IP H R ER HR BB SO Pit Dec.
      30-May @ PIT W 3-0 9 4 0 0 0 0 10 115 W(5-3)
      25-May @ MIL W 4-0 7 2 0 0 0 0 9 102 W(4-3)
      20-May @ SD W 9-1 7.2 2 0 0 0 3 6 110 W(3-3)
      Last edited by stevenash; 05-30-17, 08:43 PM.
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      • Cross
        SBR Hall of Famer
        • 04-15-11
        • 5777

        #1333
        Can't argue that, he is looking good.
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        • Otters27
          BARRELED IN @ SBR!
          • 07-14-07
          • 30756

          #1334
          Blue Jays surging. Tulowitski looks solid
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          • Chi_archie
            SBR Aristocracy
            • 07-22-08
            • 63167

            #1335
            Originally posted by stevenash
            DATE OPPONENT RESULT IP H R ER HR BB SO Pit Dec.
            30-May @ PIT W 3-0 9 4 0 0 0 0 10 115 W(5-3)
            25-May @ MIL W 4-0 7 2 0 0 0 0 9 102 W(4-3)
            20-May @ SD W 9-1 7.2 2 0 0 0 3 6 110 W(3-3)
            Been very sharp
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            • JAKEPEAVY21
              BARRELED IN @ SBR!
              • 03-11-11
              • 29268

              #1336
              Padres dispatch of the Cubs again behind youngsters Lamet, Hedges and Renfroe..
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              • EmpireMaker
                SBR Posting Legend
                • 06-18-09
                • 15578

                #1337
                The Rockies placed setup man Adam Ottavino on the 10-day DL with shoulder inflammation, as Nick Groke of the Denver Post reports. That’s frightening news at first glance, but it’s not believed to be a significant issue. Per Ottavino, he could’ve continued throwing but the decision was made to “put the fire out now.” As Groke notes, Ottavino has labored through his last several outings, though he has continued to generate excellent results all year long. Carlos Estevez will come back up to take the open bullpen slot.
                • While there was initially a fair bit of concern for veteran Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia, the prognosis now seems to be good. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski says that he thinks Pedroia may be back after the minimum ten-day absence, as Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reports on Twitter. “It’s really the best-case scenario in many ways,” said Dombrowski.
                • While Phil Hughes of the Twins is experiencing some symptoms akin to those that led to thoracic outlet surgery previously, it seems that’s not the root cause this time around. As MLB.com’s Rhett Bollinger provides on Twitter, a medical assessment shows that Hughes may be dealing with a build-up of scar tissue in his neck and shoulder area. He’ll undergo “a rigorous soft tissue and mobility rehab regimen in advance of beginning his throwing.”
                • Meanwhile, Twins lefty Glen Perkins is still traveling a long road back to the majors, but there are new signs of hope. As Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer-Press reports, Perkins was able to face hitters for the first time in over a year. “I didn’t know if I was going to be able to do what I did today,” said the veteran reliever. “Coming out of it I love where I’m at physically and mentally.”Perkins still needs to work in his slider and build up arm strength, of course, but he may not be far from a rehab assignment.
                • Though he’s still a long ways off from a return, Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien has taken an important step in his return from wrist surgery, as Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Semien was able to throw for the first time since going under the knife, though he has still yet to take full cuts with the bat. Skipper Bob Melvin called the news “significant,” though he also noted that the organization is “not close on putting together a timetable” for Semien’s return to the majors.
                • The Mariners continue to see signs of progress from right-handers Felix Hernandez and Hisashi Iwakuma, as Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports (Twitter links). Hernandez is ready for a sim game, while Iwakuma may not be far behind him.
                • While Tyson Ross is nearly ready for the Rangers, the club is still waiting to activate him. As MLB.com’s T.R. Sullivan tweets, Ross is expected to make one more rehab outing before re-ascending to the majors.
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                • BigSpoon
                  SBR MVP
                  • 11-04-10
                  • 4113

                  #1338
                  Harper suspended 4 games and Strickland for 6 games by MLB. 6 games seems low for Strickland, doubt that will deter others for throwing at batters like that.
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                  • koz-man
                    SBR Hall of Famer
                    • 11-21-08
                    • 7102

                    #1339
                    Adam Jones is back. The Orioles CF returns to the lineup for Wednesday's finale against the Yankees after missing four games due to ankle and hip issues. Baltimore went 1-3 without Jones.
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                    • koz-man
                      SBR Hall of Famer
                      • 11-21-08
                      • 7102

                      #1340
                      The 40 runs the Astros scored in their three-game series against the Twins are Houston's most in a series of ANY length in franchise history.
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                      • mr. leisure
                        SBR Posting Legend
                        • 01-29-08
                        • 17507

                        #1341
                        Originally posted by JAKEPEAVY21
                        Padres dispatch of the Cubs again behind youngsters Lamet, Hedges and Renfroe..
                        Padres sweep the Cubs
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                        • stevenash
                          Moderator
                          • 01-17-11
                          • 65478

                          #1342
                          Originally posted by mr. leisure
                          Padres sweep the Cubs
                          And Jake finally throws a gem too.
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                          • El Nino
                            SBR Posting Legend
                            • 05-03-12
                            • 18426

                            #1343
                            Cubs Team has hit rock bottom.
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                            • stevenash
                              Moderator
                              • 01-17-11
                              • 65478

                              #1344
                              Originally posted by El Nino
                              Cubs Team has hit rock bottom.
                              I told anyone that would listen this past winter, Cubs had a perfect storm last year (like KC in '15) don't expect anything nearly as good.
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                              • stevenash
                                Moderator
                                • 01-17-11
                                • 65478

                                #1345
                                deGrom
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                                • stevenash
                                  Moderator
                                  • 01-17-11
                                  • 65478

                                  #1346
                                  Originally posted by El Nino
                                  Cubs Team has hit rock bottom.
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                                  • Andy117
                                    SBR Hall of Famer
                                    • 02-07-10
                                    • 9511

                                    #1347
                                    Originally posted by El Nino
                                    Cubs Team has hit rock bottom.
                                    They're not even close to rock bottom. They're still healthy.
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                                    • JAKEPEAVY21
                                      BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                      • 03-11-11
                                      • 29268

                                      #1348
                                      Originally posted by mr. leisure
                                      Padres sweep the Cubs
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                                      • EmpireMaker
                                        SBR Posting Legend
                                        • 06-18-09
                                        • 15578

                                        #1349
                                        The Phillies have at least held internal discussions about giving third baseman Maikel Franco some time at Triple-A, manager Pete Mackanin told reporters including Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com. Though nothing has been decided, and Mackanin was non-committal, that’s certainly a notable development. Franco, 24, has long been viewed as a building block for the Phils. But he took a step back last year after an excellent 2015 season, and currently owns a disappointing .209/.268/.349 slash through 190 plate appearances in the current campaign.
                                        Here’s more from around the National League:
                                        • It’s still not clear just when righty Carter Capps will make his Padres debut. As Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports on Twitter, skipper Andy Green indicated that the reliever “drew mixed reviews” for his work on the bump yesterday. He’s scheduled to throw against live hitters in another controlled scenario on Friday. Capps, who missed all of 2016 due to Tommy John surgery, has struggled in eight rehab appearances thus far.
                                        • The Reds have optioned righty Robert Stephenson to Tripe-A, C. Trent Rosecrans of the Cincinnati Enquirer tweets. He’ll be replaced by fellow right-hander Jackson Stephens. Things have not gone as hoped for the former first round draft pick. Through 24 2/3 innings in 13 appearances, he carries an 8.03 ERA. Stephenson has been knocked around for 33 hits (including seven long balls) while recording 27 strikeouts against 16 walks. It remains to be seen whether he’ll return to starting upon his return to the minors.
                                        • With several starters nearing returns, the Mets may again have a bit of extra rotation depth. That will likely force righty Robert Gsellman to the pen — and possibly, into quite a prominent role there. As Kevin Kernan of the New York Post writes, some within the Mets organization believe Gsellman’s stuff and attitude make him a good fit for the closer’s role. Addison Reed is currently filling in for the injured Jeurys Familia in the ninth.
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                                        • BigSpoon
                                          SBR MVP
                                          • 11-04-10
                                          • 4113

                                          #1350
                                          Originally posted by Andy117
                                          They're not even close to rock bottom. They're still healthy.
                                          Rock bottom was the Blue Jays starting the season 6-17.
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                                          • Otters27
                                            BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                            • 07-14-07
                                            • 30756

                                            #1351
                                            Originally posted by BigSpoon
                                            Rock bottom was the Blue Jays starting the season 6-17.

                                            6-17. Did not realize that. They have made quite a run back to .500
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                                            • Chi_archie
                                              SBR Aristocracy
                                              • 07-22-08
                                              • 63167

                                              #1352
                                              Originally posted by El Nino
                                              Cubs Team has hit rock bottom.

                                              Agreed in in the sense that 2 games below .500 is as low as they get this year

                                              prob heading up from here
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                                              • BigSpoon
                                                SBR MVP
                                                • 11-04-10
                                                • 4113

                                                #1353
                                                I wish Mr. Met would have gone full heel and slapped that heckling fan with a giant black dildo.
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                                                • koz-man
                                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                                  • 11-21-08
                                                  • 7102

                                                  #1354
                                                  Pujols belted homer No. 599 on Tuesday, and he reached a minor milestone Wednesday, collecting hit No. 2,874, passing Babe Ruth for No. 44 on the all-time list.


                                                  Will he hit # 600 tonight????

                                                  @ 5dimes
                                                  Thu 6/1
                                                  7713 LAA A.Pujols hit a HR +400
                                                  10:05PM 7714 LAA A.Pujols no HR hit -550
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                                                  • stevenash
                                                    Moderator
                                                    • 01-17-11
                                                    • 65478

                                                    #1355
                                                    Originally posted by koz-man
                                                    Pujols belted homer No. 599 on Tuesday, and he reached a minor milestone Wednesday, collecting hit No. 2,874, passing Babe Ruth for No. 44 on the all-time list.


                                                    Will he hit # 600 tonight????

                                                    @ 5dimes
                                                    Thu 6/1
                                                    7713 LAA A.Pujols hit a HR +400
                                                    10:05PM 7714 LAA A.Pujols no HR hit -550
                                                    Stay away from the daily HR props.
                                                    They are offering 4 to 1 on a when the proper odds is about 1 in 18
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                                                    • stevenash
                                                      Moderator
                                                      • 01-17-11
                                                      • 65478

                                                      #1356
                                                      Ten teams have hi 70 + homers so far this season.
                                                      Which team has four players that have hit ten or more homers?
                                                      There is only one team.


                                                      RK HR AVG OBP SLG OPS
                                                      1 Tampa Bay 83 0.25 0.329 0.435 0.764
                                                      2 Houston 82 0.277 0.345 0.466 0.811
                                                      3 Washington 77 0.275 0.344 0.47 0.814
                                                      4 NY Yankees 76 0.266 0.345 0.448 0.793
                                                      5 Oakland 76 0.236 0.305 0.424 0.729
                                                      6 Milwaukee 74 0.254 0.327 0.444 0.771
                                                      7 Arizona 74 0.262 0.328 0.448 0.776
                                                      8 Cincinnati 73 0.263 0.329 0.451 0.78
                                                      9 Texas 72 0.242 0.314 0.416 0.731
                                                      10 Toronto 71 0.246 0.314 0.416 0.730

                                                      No cheating please.
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                                                      • yisman
                                                        SBR Aristocracy
                                                        • 09-01-08
                                                        • 75682

                                                        #1357
                                                        I read CJ Wilson out of baseball

                                                        failed comeback
                                                        [quote=jjgold;5683305]I win again like usual
                                                        [/quote]

                                                        [quote=Whippit;7921056]miami won't lose a single eastern conference game through end of season[/quote]
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                                                        • Otters27
                                                          BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                          • 07-14-07
                                                          • 30756

                                                          #1358
                                                          Originally posted by yisman
                                                          I read CJ Wilson out of baseball

                                                          failed comeback
                                                          For every comeback story there are 100 failed combacks
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                                                          • Chi_archie
                                                            SBR Aristocracy
                                                            • 07-22-08
                                                            • 63167

                                                            #1359
                                                            Originally posted by Otters27
                                                            For every comeback story there are 100 failed combacks

                                                            Yep, love to see a good comeback story

                                                            or interesting at least

                                                            remember Dave Dravecky

                                                            that was interesting
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                                                            • JAKEPEAVY21
                                                              BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                              • 03-11-11
                                                              • 29268

                                                              #1360
                                                              Seattle has gone through 12 starting pitchers and still have a lower rotation ERA than the Cubs.

                                                              Cubs 9-14 against winning teams.
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                                                              • EmpireMaker
                                                                SBR Posting Legend
                                                                • 06-18-09
                                                                • 15578

                                                                #1361
                                                                There’ve been an average of 3.4 in-season managerial firings since the 2007, writes Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports in the intro to his latest weekly notes column, but the 2017 campaign may be the rare year where all 30 Opening Day skippers are still at the helm of their respective teams at the conclusion of the regular season. Heyman notes that while there’s been plenty of fan and/or media criticism of high-profile managers like John Farrell (Red Sox) and Terry Collins (Mets), no manager seems to be on a particularly hot seat at the moment. He also runs down a list of nearly half the managers in the league and examines their chances of being dismissed, though again, the primary takeaway is that most seem to be rather safe.
                                                                Some highlights from both his American League and National League roundups…
                                                                • The GM of a rival club tells Heyman that he doesn’t think the shaky start to the season for White Sox lefty Jose Quintana will negatively impact his trade value all that much. While some have suggested that the Sox missed an opportunity to move him this offseason, there are of course still three and a half very affordable years on Quintana’s contract, and his 8.95 K/9 rate is actually a career-best. In more loosely related ChiSox news, he notes that Brett Lawrie is still waiting for his ailing foot to get back to full health before seeking out a new team.
                                                                • Though the Royals recently lost Danny Duffy for the next six to eight weeks, they’re still planning to see if there’s one more run with their longstanding core for the time being. A sale from Kansas City still looks likely to me, given that the Royals have the worst record in the American League and plenty of potential rental pieces to market this summer. It’s worth noting, though, that even with the worst record in the AL, they entered play today a relatively manageable six games back from the division lead and from a Wild Card spot.
                                                                • The Diamondbacks have sent out indications that they’re planning to wait until the last minute to determine whether they’re going to add pieces prior to the non-waiver deadline or sell off some shorter-term assets. Arizona is currently a half-game back of the NL West division lead and is in possession of a Wild Card slot at the moment, though it seems that the new front office is understandably not looking to react rashly to the team’s hot start.
                                                                • With both Jake Arrieta and John Lackey set to hit free agency (and a shaky mix in the five-spot in the rotation), the Cubs are likely to pursue at least two starters following the 2017 season, per Heyman. He lists Marco Estrada and Derek Holland as some semi-speculative picks, noting that one exec from another club feels they fit the mold of arms the Cubs are likely to eye. Chicago, of course, is certainly a candidate to add some rotation help this summer and could well pick up an arm controllable beyond the current season, which would impact their offseason trajectory.
                                                                • The Nationals and Rangers were among the teams to make a play for Greg Holland, Heyman writes, but only the Rockies were willing to take the significant risk of including a vesting player option worth as much as $15MM. Washington GM Mike Rizzo was actually on board with the concept of a vesting player option, but Nationals ownership, on the other hand, was not. The Rangers didn’t come as close in talks as the Nats did, he adds. Holland’s $15MM player option will trigger once he finishes 30 games or appears in 50 (the former will happen first), and barring an injury he seems like a lock to turn that down and reenter free agency in search of a four- or five-year pact.
                                                                • Jeb Bush’s departure from the potential Marlins ownership group he’d been assembling with Derek Jeter was due to a disagreement over who’d be the “control person,” Heyman writes. Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald recently reported that Bush was set to commit less than $20MM to the sale, and Heyman now adds that Bush was on the hook for just $10MM of his own money, which would understandably make him a curious choice as the point person in the group. It’s still not known how much Jeter is planning to invest if his group is selected, but the Marlins were apparently aware that Bush could be leaving the group and remain interested in working out an agreement with Jeter and his investors.
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                                                                • Cross
                                                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                  • 04-15-11
                                                                  • 5777

                                                                  #1362
                                                                  I'm not going to overreact at a cubs team that is still only 3 games out of first. They willl turn this around. Too much talent. Remember this is a long season boys.
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                                                                  • stevenash
                                                                    Moderator
                                                                    • 01-17-11
                                                                    • 65478

                                                                    #1363
                                                                    Originally posted by Cross
                                                                    I'm not going to overreact at a cubs team that is still only 3 games out of first. They willl turn this around. Too much talent. Remember this is a long season boys.
                                                                    Too muh talent and a shitty division, if any other NL Central team had a decent 1-5 rotation, Cubs would be dead, but there is no other team in that divison capable of running off 8 straight to build a nice comfy cushion.
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                                                                    • BigSpoon
                                                                      SBR MVP
                                                                      • 11-04-10
                                                                      • 4113

                                                                      #1364
                                                                      Cubs going through the World Series hangover still.
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                                                                      • koz-man
                                                                        SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                        • 11-21-08
                                                                        • 7102

                                                                        #1365
                                                                        Ian Happ last lead off in high school as he's hopeful not to change his approach at the top of the order. Joe Maddon has often moved a struggling hitter up to lead off as he's cooled off lately. Like many, Happ didn't have a good road trip, going 1 for 19 over the 6 games.
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