Jay Gibbons, Greatest Dodger Ever
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 12:00 PM PDT
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PrintHere are the all-time leaders in Dodgers history, with a minimum of five plate appearances:
Batting Average
1) Jay Gibbons .800
2) Pat Deisel .667 (1902)
On-Base Percentage
1) Gibbons .800
1) Pat Deisel .800 (1902)
Slugging Percentage
1) Gibbons 1.400
2) Henry Blanco 1.000 (1997)
2) Bill Hill 1.000 (1899)
OPS
1) Gibbons 2.200
2) Bill Hill 1.600 (1899)
OPS+
1) Gibbons 488
2) Pat Deisel 350 (1902)
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i feel it.
Seriously, Dodgers... HELP WANTED
by douchiedude on Aug 11, 2010 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Bill Hill- lol
I’m headin’ out to enemy lines in a bit. Hope by the time I land tonight, I’ll see a recap, reminding us all why not even Ned Colletti is short-sighted enough to trade Chad Billingsley (and others) for Roy Oswalt.
(I also hope I don’t get tased tomorrow…)
Yeah good read, thanks!
I just wish you didn’t share a name with that stupid Rockies’ mascot. ;-)
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Hah
Is the mascot a dinosaur? I’m pretty sure he is. Do I like the color purple? I do. But not the book. Just on mascots. Is he named Dinger? That’s what I’ve heard. Is my name Jim Tracy? I don’t know.
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Just read the article.
Liked the bit at the end about doing what the team needs him to do…like how he went to AAA to fix his mechanics. Oh wait..
a seven letter anagram
is that a record?
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 11, 2010 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
ahhhh,
gracias for the explanation.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 11, 2010 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Well shit, Tripon was right
Podsednik CF
Theriot 2B
Ethier RF
Loney 1B
Blake 3B
Gibbons LF
Carroll SS
Ellis C
Billingsley P
Brooms, hell --
I have this room full of torches and pitchforks that aren’t going to poke Torre and set him on fire by themselves!
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by Humma Kavula on Aug 11, 2010 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I too missed having the worlds worst outfield defense.
by regfairfield on Aug 11, 2010 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Benched for which of these reasons - which is most likely?
1) Comments about team to Jalen Rose
2) Separating himself from team via jet or helicopter to see Rihanna in NYC the night before Tuesdays game.
3) Golden Sombrero
My biggest question
why the hell does Jalen Rose get to have a say on anything baseball related? It’s not like he said Matt Kemp wants to be traded to the Clippers.
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Jalen Rose and Jay Marriotti...
have been filling in for Mason and Ireland on 710ESPN. So Rose is all of a sudden a LA expert!
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by Ego Crusher! on Aug 11, 2010 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Why would he say that?
He’s a free agent in two years. He can walk.
Or does he mean, if the Dodgers aren’t going to try to win over the next two years (11-12), he’d rather be traded? Doesn’t every young player feel that way?
It’s a dumb thing to say either way. But benching material? I dunno.
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by Humma Kavula on Aug 11, 2010 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Trade Kemp to Tampa for Upton and Hellickson so he can take his talents to South Beach?
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Why not send him to the soon to be Miami Marlins?
FYI — there are several guys that want to be out of L.A. once their contracts are up.
I’m guessing B. But I’ll lean on my old favorite and tell them that its nice to want things. Players go with the money. Casey Blake did not want to re-sign with LAD, and he did…
by Michael White on Aug 11, 2010 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Is the rumor of Kemp wanting out because he doesn’t feel the team will be competitive remotely true? And if so, is that a general sentiment?
Though I'd like to know the answer here, too....
….c’mon, let’s not put him on the spot. This is something that was pretty clearly said in confidence. I think he’s probably shared as much as he can.
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by Humma Kavula on Aug 11, 2010 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
True
also, I kinda a took it as a “Don’t look at Kemp like a dick, because he’s not the only one unhappy.”
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 11, 2010 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't look at Kemp
or anyone else for that matter as “dicks” for being unhappy. I’m sure they have their reasons, and I’m sure those reasons often start with current ownership.
It is kind of a funny thought, though
1. Team isn’t competitive, partially because Player X isn’t performing up to snuff
2. Player X wants out of LA because the team isn’t competitive.
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by Humma Kavula on Aug 11, 2010 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
This is true.
Although the real competitors go out and bring the talent by virtue of their leadership. I’m talking mature-Kobe instead of the trade-me Kobe.
Tejada was the best. Team isn’t competivie partially because Baltimore paid through the nose for him, lobby for a trade second year of contract.
by Michael White on Aug 11, 2010 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t give a shit if they are all unhappy.
by Michael White on Aug 11, 2010 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed.
First they take care of business, then they can talk. No take care of business, shut up.
I think Kemp was just talking to talk, making an L.A. kind of statement.
I wasn’t necessarily speaking of Kemp in my post. There are others, of which remain nameless, until I am told I can speak of it freely. I don’t want to get into a tampering situation on certain things.
How about you pick 25 of us and we each get one guess. and you tell us yes or no? Sounds good to me.
by UCLADodger32 on Aug 11, 2010 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
A lot of people think the Dodgers are going to struggle for a couple of years. If somebody asked Kemp what he thought about getting traded, and he said “I can’t control it but maybe I’d get lucky and get traded to a not team” then he’s said nothing wrong.
People don't think it be like this, but it do.
Without being privy to the insider things that elsid is
I’ll just venture a guess:
When Larry Bowa goes (and to a lesser extent Torre) and are replaced by a younger player friendly manager, Players X, Y and Z will be happier?
Or when Colletti is poked in the eyes Three Stooges style.
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I think Colletti is a victim of doing what he’s told.
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who knows. But I do think that the Oswalt to Philly situation where the owner supposedly dealt directly with the phillies President. I also think we don’t hear about this happening more often because if the deal ends up going south the owner needs someone to pin it to.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/07/astros-phillies-reach-oswalt-agreement-approval-needed.html
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I’m sure there are guys who just don’t want to be in LA, especially playing for a cheap debt-ridden owner.
For example – Dre is a family guy who loves AZ and wants to make a lot of $. Where do you think he would rather be…
I think it really could be gripes or worries about
ownership, yeah. More than anything. On the other hand, you have to wonder about players who start crabbing about this and that and would rather play here or there, as if all other teams have stable, wonderful owners and perfect management to play for. I think we’re being more worried about them than is necessary but if they’re secretly wanting out they may be kind of naive about how great it could be to play instead for Team X or Y. Does Ethier really think the Diamondbacks would be less messy than LA right now? I doubt it.
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I want to have a young manager.
by Julio Nievas on Aug 11, 2010 3:15 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Like who
I can only think of Fredi Gonzalez and Don Wakamatsu as youngish guys with managerial experience. Unless you count Tim Wallach, which I do, and would love to see.
What I would love more is anyone outside the Joe Torre School of Bullpen Management.
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Actually it’s the Joe Torre School of Bullpen Management for the Criminally Insane.
They hate it when you truncate the school’s name.
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by Humma Kavula on Aug 11, 2010 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Apologies.
I hear you can minor in Leadoff Hitter Attributes there too.
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From the Valedictory speech of graduate Ned Colletti (class of '05)
“Juan Pierre gets on base an awful lot.”
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by Humma Kavula on Aug 11, 2010 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Thought Torre was quoted as saying Dodgers gave Kemp permission to go to NY
on the off day so why is that point still being debated?
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Torre said he gave Kemp permission to fly ahead of the club. Kemp said he spent the day off in New York.
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Thanks!
was looking for that myself. :-)
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aye
torre sees lineup that scores 15, will gladly throw it out there again. if only we can get kyle kendrick to start again it would be the perfect plan.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Aug 11, 2010 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
so does Ned trade Kemp in the offseason at his lowest value
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Aug 11, 2010 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s the conclusion I jumped to, too.
Obviously, and realistically, a two-day benching does not equal a signal that he’s on the block.
That said, it sucks, and it certainly shows that management is dissatisfied with him.
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by Humma Kavula on Aug 11, 2010 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
i hope it ends up
more like Casey Stengal/Mickey Mantle.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 11, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I think that is the first time I've seen you use
a curse word in a comment.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Fuck.You.Torre.You.Asshole
Bench Pods, Kemp needs to play, this is really dumb.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
No
He’s not as bad as Andruw Jones, at least
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Andruw Jones and GA
Andruw Jones 2008: .158/.256/.249 for a 35 OPS+ in 238 PAs
Garret Anderson 2010: .181/.204/.271 for a 29 OPS+ in 163 PAs
OPS+ aside
Andruw’s season seemed much more pathetic. His slugging is propped up from those two HR’s he hit on straight fastballs when he closed his eyes and swung.
Looks like jones got a few more walks. Probably because his was swinging at almost anything and getting crappy pitches because pitchers were taking advantage. I’ll give Jones worst ever because we expected more from him.
by Dalton Paull on Aug 11, 2010 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Not to mention the PAs.
75 more PA of sucking counts, too.
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by Humma Kavula on Aug 11, 2010 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Based on $ production it was by far the worst season ever by a Dodger
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 11, 2010 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
If we’re going $/production then wouldn’t Schmidt or Kevin Brown have to be in consideration?
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 11, 2010 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
how u forget Dreifort is unknown
Switch him out for Brown.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Aug 11, 2010 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
poor Dreifort
probably one of the biggest draft busts ever.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 11, 2010 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
that LAT article on him was depressing
man is a walking mash unit
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Aug 11, 2010 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
i remember that
dude is STILL hurt.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 11, 2010 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Considering we should have had AROD that year, ya. The fact that he was pitching for the Dodgers the year after he was drafted says something about how good his stuff was though. The fact that he even made it to the major leagues takes him out of the running for biggest draft busts ever. Too many “top prospects” on draft day never figure it out for a guy who made it to be considered.
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We need a series of Dodgers Mythbuster posts in the off-season
Brown and his contract would be one of them.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Pitching maybe for Schmidt
but Kevin Brown earned his contract and more. Can’t even understand how you have brought him into this conversation, just about every year he was in our rotation he was our best pitcher.
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by Phil Gurnee on Aug 11, 2010 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Kevin Brown was legit when healthy, wasn’t he? Just what I remember. I think I saw him square off against Randy Johnson once.
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http://www.truebluela.com/2009/3/14/796753/happy-birthday-kevin-brown
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by Phil Gurnee on Aug 11, 2010 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Brown's stats as a Dodger
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/brownke01.shtml#1999-2003-sum:pitching_simple
58-32 137 G 129 GS 11 CG 2 SO 2.83 ERA 148 ERA+ 872.2 Innings 737 Hits 319 Runs 274 ER 68 HR 784 Ks 223 BBs 7 IBB (wow, this makes me hate Torre)
Average over 5 seasons:
27 games 26 starts 12-6 175 innings 147 hits 64 runs 55 earned runs 14 hr allowed 157 ks 45 bb.
Incredibly great numbers.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
3 seasons between 6.0-6.8 WAR as a Dodger
another one with 2.8 and another with .3.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
Kevin Brown has a legit case for being a Hall of Famer.
by UCLADodger32 on Aug 11, 2010 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Along those lines
Can any of you older folk explain to me why Bert Blylevin is not in the Hall of Fame? Is he a Tommy John case where he was just good for a long time, or is he legitimately getting snubbed?
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1) Didn’t get to 300 wins
2) Played on shitty teams, didn’t have gaudy W-L numbers
3) Because of record when he played, perceived as “not quite a #1”
That said, he was only a few votes short this year. He will get in easily in 2011.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Because HOF voters dont do their job well?
by UCLADodger32 on Aug 11, 2010 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
for Schmidt
you have to actually play to be considered.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 11, 2010 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Andruw Jones is tied with someone for the lowest WAR in LA Dodger history.
by regfairfield on Aug 11, 2010 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
A full win worse than the year Maury Wills had a 3 OPS+
by regfairfield on Aug 11, 2010 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Why would you even consider Brown?
He was amazing as a Dodger, and only had 1 season where he didn’t pitch at least half the season with the Dodgers.
Kevin Brown is one of the most underrated Dodgers I have ever seen.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
He’s still our biggest contract, so while he would have probably been lauded as a Yankee because they’re now used to seeing nine-figure deals thrown around, I get the feeling Dodger fans held him to an unreasonable standard. Randy Johnson won 4 straight Cy Youngs from age 35-38, why couldn’t Kevin Brown?!
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Considering we are still paying Andruw,
my vote goes to him for the impact he is having (and will have for years) on our roster flexibility.
Phillies lineup
Rollins SS
Polanco 3B
Gload 1B
Ibanez LF
Werth CF
Brown RF
Ruiz C
Valdez 2B
Oswalt P
Chad must love the fact
that Chase Howard Shane are on the bench.
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by Phil Gurnee on Aug 11, 2010 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I doubt it
Chad is a competitor and probably wants to get those guys out.
I'd like Chad to also get them out, glad he doesn't have to try
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by Phil Gurnee on Aug 11, 2010 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
and that J-Roll blows!
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by Ego Crusher! on Aug 11, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
And yet, it’s still a half decent NL lineup. That lineup, with that (healthy) pitching staff, I would thin could still compete in some divisions. Namely, the AL West and AL/NL Central this year. Not win, necessarily, but could make it interesting.
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On a 7/19/10 broadcast, Vin Scully called Pete Reiser the "Greatest Dodger"
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reisepe01.shtml
“Pistol Pete” was very injury prone due to the way he played.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Reiser
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
Just the hot hand
and nothing more, but I could be wrong. Either way I have no problem with Gibbons facing Oswalt instead of Kemp.
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Because he's left handed and his job is going to be hitting RHP
might as well see what he’s got since he’s on the roster. Since he did the job last night, he will get another chance to do the same thing. I knew Gibbons was going to start after his game last night, I was curious if Pod would sit.
You can call it a benching and you might be right, but this is the second time Joe has done this and he did it for more then one game last time.
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by Phil Gurnee on Aug 11, 2010 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
i may have overreacted
but he shouldn’t sit for anymore games, that’s all I know.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 11, 2010 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Really?
he should play every game? Because he’s just that good.
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by Phil Gurnee on Aug 11, 2010 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
no, not every game obviously
but if he sits on the bench for three days in a row, I don’t see how that helps anyone.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 11, 2010 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmm
Day One – no game
Day Two – scored 15 runs
Day Three – to be decided
If he comes back feeling refreshed, it helps everyone.
I’ve heard many times when you are dragging you need more then one day off to re juice the batteries. Remember no more greenies, so they have to do it el naturol. The man has played just about every game and giving him some time off after his weekend is no big deal unless someone wants to make a big deal out of it.
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by Phil Gurnee on Aug 11, 2010 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Phil
you’re point is taken, you have convinced me. (bows)
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 11, 2010 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I mean Matt Kemp has had chance after chance. I don’t really have sympathy for him.
Play better and you’ll find yourself in the lineup. Now Jay Gibbons has your spot. That’s really a shame.
With his benching
Matt Kemp has falled to second place on the NL Outs Made leaderboard. Brandon Phillips could use this time to build a lead that will not be surprassed.
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by Humma Kavula on Aug 11, 2010 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Kind of easy to be on the top of the leaderboard
when you play just about every game.
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by Phil Gurnee on Aug 11, 2010 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Kind of easy to be on the top of the leaderboard when you play just about every game
and have a .317 OBP.
Look, my thoughts are these:
1. Kemp shouldn’t be benched.
2. Kemp’s being benched is a bad sign for how he is viewed by management.
3. Kemp’s play has not been cutting it.
4. So what do we expect?
What I want is (a) for Kemp to play, and (b) to play better, dammit!
…but we don’t always get what we want.
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by Humma Kavula on Aug 11, 2010 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
but if you try sometimes
you get what you need. Jay Gibbons!
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Kemp has been terrible this year.
But he’s still better than Scott Podsednik.
by regfairfield on Aug 11, 2010 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe because Podsednik bats left?… Lefties do better against Oswalt than righties…?
…I’m grasping at straws.
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by Humma Kavula on Aug 11, 2010 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
it wouldn't be the first time
Torre loaded up on Lefties vs. a RHP
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 11, 2010 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
FWIW vs. Oswalt
Kemp: 0 for 4
Pods: 9 for 30
Gibbons: 0 for 3
FWIW
Against Oswalt, lefties are hitting .262 and righties .201.
I realize batting average is not the best stat to prove a point with, but it’s what I had.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6646/splits;ylt=AkcCdBq07g2y7pK9D4bPkmFCLcF
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I don't agree with any of your points
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by Phil Gurnee on Aug 11, 2010 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Well
actually I agree with number three, which is why I don’t agree with number one.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Fair enough. I could be swayed by a Torre quote that said something like, “It means nothing except that Matt’s played just about every game and needs to recharge his batteries. We like what we got out of Gibbons yesterday so we started him again today. Of course Matt wanted to play, he wants to play every game, but we are going to need him in September and I wanted to make sure he’s fresh. He starts tomorrow.”
Gimme that quote and I’m on board.
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by Humma Kavula on Aug 11, 2010 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I have no problem with Gibbons playing, but it should be in place of Pods
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 11, 2010 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Who's this Pat Diesel fellow
and can he hack it day to day? The Brooklyn Bridgegrooms need more players like him, he’s got moxie, real spunk!
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
I'm off to see the Schmucks
and I don’t mean our Front Office.
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OT: My Dad is staying at the W in Miami.
He saw LeBron James coming out of the elevator after it was rumored that he is living there. He says that dude is massive. We have season seats, but to see one of these guys on floor level is totally different.
I posted pictures of the joint on my twitter @thesportsguyz
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seriously
please do. I almost clicked it before reading Nate’s post. I really need to work on following my signature more.
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totally.
but he still doesn’t strike out a lot, gives me a litle bit of hope he can develop additional discipline.
Yeah, I don’t like the Juan Pierre comparisons, even if I started it. Pierre was a decent major league player who got on base at a good clip, being Pierre isn’t a bad thing.
The problem with any player who has no power ability is he’s already shorted himself the best possible outcome of a hit. But a player who can get on base at a good clip at short stop, which is already an offense-depleted position, is above-average. Someone who can provide above-average defense at the same time is very valuable.
I mean, you’re looking at a league where the highest on-base percentage by any every day shortstop is .366 right now. A .300 batting average would put him in the top tier of short stops and a .330 BA would probably make him the best on-base shortstop in the game.
The excessive hype around Gordon should be tamed, but the kid could be a very good short stop for the Dodgers.
http://www.dingersblog.com
What’s a good sample size to measure ISO?
by Julio Nievas on Aug 11, 2010 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I was thinking 250
Unfair to measure ISO by 109 ABs.
Then again, I wouldn’t expect Gordon to have an ISO above .200
by Julio Nievas on Aug 11, 2010 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Isolated discipline is more important than isolated power for him. He has no power. But if he’s able to get on base, he’s a threat.
oooooooohhhhh
I never heard of ISOd, I assumed you meant ISOp
by Julio Nievas on Aug 11, 2010 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm OK with Kemp getting a day off
here and there. After all, he has started 108 of the (now) 114 games, tied with James Loney for most on the team.
However, three full days off is bullshit unless Kemp is hurt (which he said yesterday he was not) or if he pulled some shit like the Schaefer incident again.
Riding the hot hand is stupid, but at the very least Torre should be consistent about it. Podsednik is hitting .220/.291/.260 as a Dodger, yet he has played every inning of every game since arriving from KC.
If you want to bench Kemp against a tough RHP, fine but be consistent. Bench Ethier’s ass against LHP, too. Or Podsednik. Let Reed Johnson do his thing.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 11, 2010 1:16 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Bingo. Kemp, fairly or not, has been used as the organizational scapegoat this year, and benching him on two different occasions only reinforces that idea. Obviously he hasnt been what we all expected this year, but to play Scott Podsednik or Jay Gibbons over him for consecutive days is crazy. With all that has gone on with Kemp this year, I just dont see him as a Dodger by 2012. Which is sad to say or even thing for a guy who put up a stud season last year and has the ability to be one of the handful of best players in the game.
by UCLADodger32 on Aug 11, 2010 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Reed mashes lefties. So, let him. He should always start against LHP. For Pods and occasionally Ethier.
But, this goes back to Joe Torre’s love for speed. With Furcal out Pods will leadoff no matter what. Did it with Pierre, so it’s really no surprise.
Reed’s not really all that slow either, just not as fast as Pods.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 11, 2010 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
This is making me think again about benching Oswalt today.
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 11, 2010 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
If you need wins
you aren’t getting one out of him today. Though he may pitch well against this lineup.
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No wins, just a quality start and a decent ERA
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 11, 2010 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
i thought I saw some mention
on MLBTR that he had been released.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 11, 2010 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Goodbye GA forever
Garret Anderson was granted his unconditional release yesterday.
sign a contract to play the rest of the year with the Angels, then retire
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 11, 2010 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes it is
Braves take the lead right back.
Brian McCann pinch hit grand slam
8-2 Braves.
I miss when Brian McCann is better than Russell Martin was an unpopular opinion.
by regfairfield on Aug 11, 2010 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
This is random
but neat. A Dodgers musical history… various notes mean different position, with a ‘ding’ for a world series
http://flipflopflyball.tumblr.com/post/935735114/a-dodgers-musical-history-i-assigned-a-music-note
Phil
why exactly would I yell at flight attendants for not wearing orange?
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OT for Josie
finished Scott Pilgrim. Awesoke stuff
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 11, 2010 2:08 PM PDT reply actions
Pat Deisel
Where i before e except after D happens.
Only other words I can think of are deity (and variations thereof) and deign.
I smell an alliterative title coming up. Or a dirty limerick.
Deion Sanders
says show me the money.
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by Humma Kavula on Aug 11, 2010 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
and then
dunks a bucket of ice on Tim McCarver
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 11, 2010 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s not an English name. In German, e before i, after anything, occurs about as often as i before e. They’re both normal in German.
All I know is Bier in German.
That got me around Germany and made friends too.
Braves win
Dodgers will try to give the Braves a bigger cushion. Three game lead right now.
If Kemp does get traded (and I sure hope he doesn't)...
I’d like a proper haul. Who do you see matching up?
For example, Greinke wasn’t thrilled with the Royals’ timeline for being competitive. A package of Greinke and prospects (Moustakas, Myers, etc) might work.
Greinke and prospects for Kemp?
Greinke is a more valuable player than Kemp is. Greinke will require Kemp plus prospects.
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by Humma Kavula on Aug 11, 2010 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Greinke is more valuable than Kemp
If Kemp MUST go, then I’d like to see:
Greinke and Alex Gordon
for
Kemp, Withrow, Miller, and a lower prospect.
That said I don’t want Kemp to go.
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Kemp and a whole lot of prospects for Greinke is much more realistic. Even if you want to ignore the defensive metrics Kemp is a centerfielder with a .317 on base that has 20 million coming to him in the next two years.
by regfairfield on Aug 11, 2010 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
This is clearly not the normal year for Kemp, so it would be selling low on Kemp
and there is absolutely no way Ned could honestly sell Kemp off as a .317 OBP CF with bad defense…he will sell him on the lifetime .290 hitter who won a GG and a SS last season and is still only 25 or 26.
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Right, but having what would be generously described as a below average year with a big chunk o’ cash coming to you would tank anyone’s value.
by regfairfield on Aug 11, 2010 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
just a note: Greinke’s having a bad year too, or maybe just a sub-standard year. Kemp for Greinke isn’t ridiculous, considering Greinke is owed 13.5 mil the next two years as well.
http://www.dingersblog.com
Comparing pitching and hitting WARs really doesn’t work but:
Greinke: 3.5
Kemp: .4
Even if you want to give Kemp a lot more credit for his defense, a down year Greinke is a hell of a lot better than Kemp right now.
by regfairfield on Aug 11, 2010 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
WAR penalized Kemp a lot for the early first half defense problems. Fangraphs WAR has him at those, but B-R, which values defense using Baseball Info Solutions’ stuff, has Kemp more valuable.
Kemp: 2.0 WAR
Greinke: 1.1 WAR
B-R’s WAR is warming up to me, BIS is awesome. I have a friend working there, they have about 100 different ways of scoring a defensive play.
Even if you take the “answer is in the middle” road, they’re not that far apart and the money evens it out.
http://www.dingersblog.com
I thought B-R used Total Zone which doesn’t even use PBP metrics, or is that just for older stuff.
Kemp’s been fine defensively since the first two weeks, but taking those away is like if he started off 0 for 50 and saying it doesn’t count. Even if you give Kemp credit for being an average fielder, Greinke’s better now, was better in the past, and is signed to a pretty similar contract.
by regfairfield on Aug 11, 2010 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
And I say that without even looking at the numbers you posted.
B-R WAR uses Runs Allowed for pitchers, right?
by regfairfield on Aug 11, 2010 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
figured that much, I was wondering why starters seem to have a hefty lead in WAR and why there’s such a huge gap between Kemp and Greinke on Fangraphs vs. B-R.
You know why?
http://www.dingersblog.com
If I had to guess, it’s that replacement level for pitchers is way worse than replacement level for position players. So many crappy pitchers get used every year that the good ones look even better.
I’d have to look more on how B-R calculates its stuff to figure out how Greinke loses 2.5 wins between the two.
by regfairfield on Aug 11, 2010 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
B-R’s takes the runs allowed by the pitcher, then factors in the runs expected by a replacement pitcher in a replacement defense. Then it adds in the pitcher’s actual defense and comes out with the runs above replacement.
http://www.dingersblog.com
since the Royals’ defense is “average,” by the B-R standard, Greinke’s expected runs allowed are his actual runs allowed.
http://www.dingersblog.com
That does seem like a better method than just using FIP.
by regfairfield on Aug 11, 2010 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
If you’re asking for stud young Cy Young contenders, you might as well ask for Jon Lester so at least we’re working with a team who can a) afford his salary, b) use the offense and c) has the spot to put him after Cameron goes.
That being said, if ned offers Kemp for Lester he’ll get hung up on.
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Didn't mean straight up.
Just wanted to get the pulse for what a Kemp involved package might look like.
seriously doubt
Kemp gets traded. I see him having a bounce back year like Chris Young, but I sure would love it if he got a head start on that this year.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 11, 2010 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't want Kemp traded either.
Just thinking who would match up.
Creative package for Shin-Soo Choo and some pitching?
while I like Choo
I don’t like any of the Indian’s pitchers.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 11, 2010 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
The only pitching they have to deal is Carmona. At least to my knowledge. Choo is a Boras client about to hit arbitration. If we do that deal we’d better be sure we’re in on Choo for the long haul because he’ll be going to arbitration all three times.
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We do have a sizable Korean population in LA
Could work.
When Medellin flopped terribly, Vinny Chase was willing to star in a bunch of movies he wasn’t willing to before, but no one wanted him.
The 2010 season is Matt Kemp’s Medellin.
by regfairfield on Aug 11, 2010 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Well thanks for ruining Entourage for me. ;)
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Spoiler: even though it looks like everything is in the way of Vince doing the movie, he’s gonna do the movie.
by regfairfield on Aug 11, 2010 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
remind me to
kick you in the dick tonight. :P
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I remember when people kicked around the idea of Kemp for Cano and it was decided that was crazy and the Dodgers should keep Kemp.
I love Kemp, but boy, Cano is a good hitter.
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by Humma Kavula on Aug 11, 2010 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
and Cano
was considered to be kind of an arrogant kid until A-Rod and Jeter basically told him he was to good to be playing the way he was. If I remember A-Rod told him something like “You should already have a batting title by now.” I think Kemp will look back on this year and really make it his goal to be better. Just my opinion, formed by both watching him play, and things I’ve heard about him.
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 11, 2010 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
anyone know
Kemp’s stats against Blanton?
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 11, 2010 2:28 PM PDT reply actions
No big shocker here
Torre said Kemp is sitting because he wanted to field the same lineup that scored 15 runs yesterday.
Torre: “Right now, it’s all about winning games.”
Torre: "Right now, it’s all about winning games."
Toe Jorre: “And Matt Kemp just does not help you win games.”
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by Humma Kavula on Aug 11, 2010 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Technically, Toe Jorre would say that Kemp would help you win games.
Since Joe Torre’s not playing Kemp. ducks
Hey
I make up the rules of what Toe Jorre says around here. Stop encroaching on my territory!
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by Humma Kavula on Aug 11, 2010 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Just pulling your leg.
Bizzarro Toe Jorre knows no such thing as consistency and rules. Rules, what rules? Heh.
is that the bison dragging his balls from NY to Philly?
by 68elcamino427 on Aug 11, 2010 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I just cleaned out some fungal toe jorre
that I got while camping last week, very unpleasant. It was much harder on the younger part of my feet.
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My joints got a little smoked on the trail.
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And the fact that he thinks Gibbons and Podsednik give him a better chance to win makes me put on my unhappy face.
by UCLADodger32 on Aug 11, 2010 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
These All State commercials
with the guy pretending to be different people (like the 16 year old chick in the pink truck) are really funny.
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Is third base racist?
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/12/sports/baseball/12baseball.html?hp
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saw this..
is the 3b coach usually the infield coach as well? is it possible there’s historically more scrappy white infielders and that causes the difference?
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Aug 11, 2010 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions
talk about taking a small sample size and running with it. We’re now using 30 positions to show how diverse baseball is? Give me a break.
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This isn't new
Its the same as judging diversity by number of managers, and they have been doing it in both the NFL and MLB for awhile now.
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
But as a sports writer you can talk about how race is affecting some random aspect of any sport, slap a SSS statistic on it and have media from around the country talking about it, good or bad.
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and?
All I’m saying is they have been doing it for years, and will continue to do it.
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Didn’t disagree with you, in fact I was talking about how although they have been judging diversity by the number of managers in MLB, NBA and NFL for awhile now, they’re doing it because it gets a reaction.
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Everything they do is to get a reaction
Sports “Journalism” is dead.
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
I think TrueBlueLA does a fine job.
Sports Journalism isn’t dead. It’s just changed a bit. Don’t tell Plashke or Hernandez.
There's also a fellow by the name of Joe Posnanski.
Although I do miss me some Jim Murray.
Is it too early to sneak out of work?
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Be careful not to get tripped up by "anykey"
by soccerman8 on Aug 11, 2010 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
The easiest way to get a rec out of me is posting something simpsons or futurama related
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
video of casey blake's monster home run from yesterday:
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=10832767
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
2nd Interview was today
I might hear by the end of the day
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 11, 2010 3:19 PM PDT reply actions
For Ivdown
How does the draft on The Show work? Are you picking actual players in the majors/minors or a bunch of no-name amateurs?
It's made up players, there's no way to get the rights to the actual players unfortunately
It works the same exact way with free agency and compensation picks, so it does affect you if you want to go sign like 15 type A free agents, which is really great IMO.
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If the Show had complete farm systems
I would buy it in a heart beat
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 11, 2010 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Aren't minor leaguers part of the MLBPA?
If the licensing agreement with MLBPA is for MLB players, it would stand to reason that they could also include MiLB players if they wanted to pony up the dough.
I’d buy it and trade for Hellickson and Trout, like, now.
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I don't think the minor leaguers are a part of the MLBPA
because I remember the HGH testing or something they were gonna start in the minors
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 11, 2010 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not sure what the rights are like for first party publishers
but we had minor league players in our games. If they weren’t part of the MLBPA, then their stats were used but they were given a made up name.
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There is some lawsuit going on right now with EA about that. It’s bad juju.
http://withleather.uproxx.com/2010/08/former-nfl-players-suing-ea-sports
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they’re also getting some flack for the NCAA games…seeing as those players are not compensated for their likenesses.
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If they play at any of the major universities, they are probably making enough money just playing football.
In all seriousness, as a college athlete, I thought it was BS that the school wanted me to spend my whole day going to class and practicing without giving me a chance to study/work and still carry a minimum GPA and be able to afford tuition/books/housing/gas/general operating expenses. The GPA part was cake, but there is no reason why a student participating in a school event that makes the school money should not see part of the proceeds to cover their expenses.
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It does!
They are a couple former scouts that go and create all the farm teams with profiles and attributes. They upload all the rosters online for you to download for free. It is amazing!
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 11, 2010 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you serious?
Or just messing with me. . .because that would be awesome
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 11, 2010 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I am pretty sure it is at least AAA and AA. Of course the pictures aren’t uploaded.
But prepared to be pumped:
http://www.operationsports.com/forums/scea-sports-mlb-rosters/
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 11, 2010 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
It takes the guys 2 months after the release of the game to put out these new rosters
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 11, 2010 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
How would it work?
Id assume you download the file on your computer. . .Do you use a flash drive or something to transfer it to the PS3?
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 11, 2010 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
The PS3 connects directly to the online sports forum and you can download it there (they uploaded it to it) or you can go the flash drive route.
Other guys have made some really great tweaks with the sliders to make games more realistic
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 11, 2010 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Thats freaking awesome
Im sold. . .now just gotta get a copy of the Show 2010 or possibly wait for 2011
by SeanMillerSavior on Aug 11, 2010 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
You could
get a cheap copy of the 2009 version. The rosters are updated for that one too
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 11, 2010 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
You are making me want to do the MVP total conversion all sorts of bad righ tnow
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Idk about the scouts part, but there are some damn good prospect roster downloads
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
Also
If you have an internet connection (who doesnt) you can download up to date rosters (usually updated each sunday or so) and you can download rosters that people make themselves, and many people do top prospect rosters and things of that nature.
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I've got a PS3
The show is only available on PS3, but 2K10 is on both (though it’s inferior).
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With my updated rosters, Manny is only hitting .200 the first month so far. Loney leads the league in BA
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 11, 2010 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
With the updated rosters
Kemp rules for the first season, then is never the same, though still pretty good. Bills gets worse every year after the first year, and guys like Justin Masterson become absolute studs. It’s weird.
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I’m talking about the ones done by the scouts online, not SCEA
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 11, 2010 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
inferior is one way to put it
buggy piece of crap is another
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Maddz is going to beat me up
isn’t she?
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nope
I worked on 2K9 briefly though my name isn’t in the credits. I hear that the Road to the Bigs feature on 2K10 is pretty solid.
I’m not sure how much else I can say because of the NDA. :)
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If I wanted a baseball game, and had only a Wii, what should I buy?
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by Humma Kavula on Aug 11, 2010 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
there is an awesome baseball game for the wii
that I need to go look up for you
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The Show
is made by Sony and as a result is only on the PS3.
If you want a realistic/sim type of game, the latest iteration of the 2K series is probably your best bet. If you wanted more arcade-y stuff, I would recommend The Bigs 2.
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nm
I was going to say Power Pros but the last version ported to the us was released in 2008.
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I heard
Power Pros was pretty good. My friend was the lead on it.
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Is it worth
getting a used copy of that over a new copy of a new game?
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by Humma Kavula on Aug 11, 2010 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
It truly depends on what you want.
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Biggest thing I want is something that takes advantage of the wii motion controls. Love that.
Realism would be nice, but not necessary. Old rosters certainly fine.
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by Humma Kavula on Aug 11, 2010 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
MLB Power Pros doesn't look realistic but is supposed to be
realistic in play and stats.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fyF0Wr4fv0&feature=related
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Only reason I'm considering getting a PS3
is because Baseball Mogul pisses me off. Be the biggest spender in scouting, farm system and med staff, have players with 90s/100 in health and yet when I play at a harder mode the only thing that seems to change is that everybody gets hurt more.
That, and I shouldn’t be able to trade James Loney for Evan Longoria.
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Yea so far my trades have all been rejected.
I just offered Cleveland Manny, Hiroki, and Russell Martin for Choo and Santana
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 11, 2010 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I tried offering back Blake and $2 million for Carlos Santana and Jon Meloan and the Indians GM said “Are you trying to get me fired?”
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by G.Scott on Aug 11, 2010 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
if you are ok with older rosters
possibly. The wii version of 2k10 has not seen kindness from reviewers.
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Its all Kush's fault
Visual Concepts is now stuck with the shit that Kush broke
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Kush = 2K Los Angeles = VC.
The people who were in Kush got relocated up to the VC office.
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Where they could keep a closer eye on the rabble rousers now doubt
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Not really? They just kind of centralized everything.
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meant to be a joke
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I hate 2ks studio naming
thankfully they are going back to unique names for studios
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If you're talking about Irrational/2K Boston
that’s because Irrational can do whatever the fuck they want. True story. Cat Daddy is pretty much 2K Seattle. ./shrug
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Thats cause Irrational is teh shit
WHAT IS ICURAS?
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OHHH
I know what you’re referring to. Yeah, that was funny. 2K7, yes?
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I know the first year or two
the game was simply broke.
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
PS3.
I would rate last year’s version (Pedroia) a 9.5/10. I don’t like some of the camera work on the new Mauer one.
You can revert back to the older camera
I like the pitching in 2K10.
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 11, 2010 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I know how everyone loves how Mike Trout is doing and everything
But the guy the Angels drafted the pick before him is doing really well too.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=grichu001ran
.891 OPS this and last year, which a lot comes from a .556 slugging percentage. I know he’s not as good as trout, by my friend made it sound like he’d been worthless so far. That 2009 draft is really kicking ass for the Angels.
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Gibbons....
Im glad he finally found his bat with us! Sweep the Phillies! Lets get back into the Wild Card Race!
At the end of the 2007 season
if I had asked, “Who will hit a major league home run first, Jay Gibbons or Juan Pierre?” who would you have chosen?
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Jay Gibbons
I didn’t even know who he was then, and I would STILL have taken him over Pierre. BTW Pierre hit a home run earlier this year.
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Ya I know
I was just wondering what the impression would be. I remember Gibbons for hitting like 20-25 homers one year for Baltimore. I want to say he was in the Mitchell Report, but check me on that. Otherwise, he was some guy in the AL who was good that one time.
And yeah, I still pick Jay Gibbons.
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I just realized the phillies are ahead of us in the WC
making when we sweep them tonight all the more sweeter.
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3 more games against the phillies
a bunch against colorado and san fran, and 3 more against cincy. Our fate is kinda in our own hands.
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