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>>68575975
>Ichiro edition
Finally
Based all time record holder
https://youtube.com/watch?v=uNG2cRlHfaY
Thred theme
>>68575975
Otani to mlb when senpai uguu
>>68575975
I can hear the goblin man screaming at this image
Bansai, OP
Honestly, why did you doubt them in the Offseason /mlb/?
>>68575975
I hope Ichiro retires soon.
So I can see him in the HOF before I die.
I am probably gonna die in the not distant future.
>>68576940
I hope he coaches somehow.
He's got some bantz in him (English and Spanish from stories) and he's got that sort of charisma.
>>68576940
having any cancer?
>>68576940
Is it because you're iving in Australia?
>>68576382
sooner or later dechu
FIRE DAVE ROBERTS HOW ARE WE SIX AND A HALF GAMES BACK ON THE FUCKING GIANTS THEY HAVE JEFF "WAS ON THE WHOS" SALMONELLA AND WE HAVE THE GREATEST PITCHER IN HISTORY IT'S NOT FAIR REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>68577806
you mad nigguh?
A's tbf
>>68577806
What's with the Dodgers hitting this year?
>>68578073
>this year
they have been incapable of hitting with RISP for like 3 or 4 years now
>>68578073
they're a long ball offense fundamentally
so when they slump it looks even worse than normal
>check Saturday's pitching probables
>Salazar vs Shields
>Kipnis road grey jersey giveaway
Who /going to a ballgame this weekend/ here?
>Per @JonathanMayo, @Indians & #14 overall pick Will Benson agree to $2.5m (slot $2,973,700).
Should help with signing Nolan Jones.
>Saturday's pitching
>>68579481
I Want Too Believe
>>68579481
It's happening.
Man am I gonna be disgruntled if he looks good and I think how the Sox missed on him and instead got James "gets booed on his second start" Shields
>>68579481
NL babby
WHO /CONTRERAS/ HERE
>>68578448
>>68579623
Reminder that this actually happened
>>68579863
Time to stockpile distractions from the game.
>>68579938
>rags
>the smoldering exploded meth lad of kansass shitty
>>68579938
Also that ended the no-hitter, perfecto was ended in the eighth.
>>68579863
>21.41
That's an edit right?
>>68579938
>randers
>>68580433
Nope. A pitcher who was in the world series and won it not long ago actually unironically has a 21 ERA.
>>68579938
>rands
>>68580553
>won
>>68580553
James Shields has never won a world series.
>>68580553
>0-2 in WS
James had a rough life
>>68580684
>>68580688
>>68580736
Trying to pour it on the whos help me out here
>>68578172
How the fuck did they win 3 straight pennants? Pitching alone?
pls don't bully Big Jimmy guys, he's having a tough time
>>68580736
He had to face Madbum twice.
>>68580872
Who's fan detected
>>68580908
I meant that he was in the WS in 2008 too.
Hay guise, sorry i'm late, was shitposting in /bet/.
>>68575975
>mfw it was off Rodney
>>68581305
何の問題、友人ません
>>68580870
Pitching > *
>>68581305
Why is /bet/ even allowed on /sp/?
>>68580870
The Giants basically choked the division away in '14
>>68581802
Still turned out ok, though
>>68581802
Somehow worked for the Giants. 2014 was a minor miracle in a way thanks to Madbum.
>>68579938
>lose perfect game, no hitter, maddux, CGSO, all in 1 inning
>>68581686
they unironically discuss more sport than the average general or gamethread on /sp/
>>68581915
he walked a guy the inning before that
>>68582256
you are butt
>>68581447
SAY THAT TO MY FACE AND NOT ONLINE, MOTHERFUCKER, SEE WHAT HAPPENS
>>68579863
Why does he look like a snack bar in that picture?
last digit is how many more shutout innings Fulmer adds to his streak tonight
>>68583078
>tfw no CGSO
>>68579863
>BIG
>GAME
>JAMES
>>68579481
go get 'em big time timmy jim :3
>>68580553
He doesn't have a 21 ERA. That's over the last 3 starts
>>68576382
To dodgers in 2 years
>fav player is kershaw
>maeda on team
>dodgers have history of jpn pitchers like nomo, kuroda, saito
>money
>in NL which allows him to hit, something he absolutely wants to continue at mlb level
>LA has jpn population
>almost signed with dodgers after high school
>>68582469
Because he plays for Chiraq.
>>68583182
They won't let him go past 6 unless he has a no hitter or he's dealing
>>68586210
Pirates vs Cubs
>>68586210
Saving /mlb/ with Indians bump
>tfw you get to play the braves
>>68584405
fuck off
>>68587445
>NL gets the luxury of stat padding AAA teams
Its not fair
"I don't like to run very much" Bartolo Colon
>>68584405
mlb should ban japanese/korean players until it can figure out a more sensible way other than just >let doyers, red sux, and bankees hoard all the good players
>>68587445
>dont get to play the braves, reds, or padres
fucking NL babbys they cant keep getting away with it
>>68587778
The dodgers are hoarding Cubans more than anything else.
>>68587631
remind me which league the twins and white sox are in again
>tfw youre a AAAA team
>>68587841
include cuba too because they don't follow the same rules that the other hispanic countries do
>>68587856
>the white sox have won only 2 series in a month
>one was the against mest
>(You)
>>68588128
>>the white sox have won only 2 series in a month
you're literally making my point for me here pal
>>68587778
You can't force him to go to another team. The dodgers and mariners have two important japanese players in Nomo and Ichiro in their history. Maybe those other teams should have looked towards Japanese players in the past to establish a culture there. They will likely look to emulate their national and childhood heroes.
It also helps that the cities have a jpn population.
>>68588183
>one was against the babby league team
>>68588226
is this the first time anyone's ever hit 100 in japan?
>>68587856
>Phillies
>Braves
>Reds
>Padres
>Brewers
>give up castro for a shit pitcher
>be rumored to be shopping for bullpen help
>bring up best catching prospect
>be said to have scouts at said bullpen games
>theo: seeking revenge from the organization that let him go after he lifted the curse
>mfw theo cucks the bo sox n trades away prospects to their arch rivals n wins a chip in the process cementing himself as the goat gm
>>68581901
>You will never again see a one man single-handedly carry an entire team to a WS with the GOAT postseason pitching performance
>>68589072
You'll see it this year. James Shields will take the White Sox all the way.
>>68589072
The rest of the rotation had like a 9.91 era
>>68587896
Pretty sure my old high school team could beat the Barves desu
>>68589123
>hahahahahahha
;_; no
GOAT realignment scenario:
NL East:
Atlanta Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Miami Marlins
Montreal Expos
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Washington Nationals
NL West:
Arizona Diamondbacks
Chicago Cubs
Colorado Rockies
Milwaukee Brewers
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
AL East:
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Tampa Bay Rays
Toronto Blue Jays
AL West:
Houston Astros
Kansas City Royals
Los Angeles Angels
Minnesota Twins
Oakland Athletics
Portland/San Antonio Memes
Seattle Mariners
Texas Rangers
>>68589141
To be fair, the bullpen was pretty damn great (with the exception of Hunter Strickland of course) and based Rembrandt even got the win in game 7.
>>68577806
because hes a vassal manager
the real manager is Friedman and the moneyball crew in the front office
>>68589259
That bullpen will never be back again ;_;
>>68588799
Castro deal was as much about freeing up money for Zobrist as it was acquiring Adam Warren
>>68589268
You mean Friedman the Jew and having Roberts around like a slave manager to do his bidding
>>68589321
>Lopez old and terrible
>Casilla nearly leading the league in blown saves
>Affeldt retired
>Romo hurt and has horrific platoon splits when he's healthy
Remember when the core four were the most stable and effective bullpen in baseball for like half a decade?
>>68584405
im okay with this
honor and glory
>>68589258
if you were going to do 2 divisions, this is how it'd have to work
but the Cubs, Brewers, Cardinals, and Twins are at a disadvantage for having to make so many West Coast flights
>>68589513
Which is exactly why it'll never work.
>second place in the east gets a wild card this season
I'm ok with this I think
Hopefully we get kershit so he can choke again
>>68589720
It'll probably be the cardinals desu
>>68589720
>>68589768
Marlins
>>68589768
In that case I'm not ok with this
I don't want to face methinal devil magic in a wild card game
>>68589720
>thor-kershaw 1 game playoff
>thor hits a homer off him for the only run of the game
can't wait
>>68589258
wheres the central and best divisions
>>68589848
TJS duel
>>68589720
>yfw Dodgers and Cardinals cuck the Mests out of a WC spot
>>68590072
>implying anything will ever go right for the doyers
>>68590246
I don't think many people would consider a Kershaw WC meltdown going right
>>68589848
>it's a plawecki in the starting lineup episode
>>68580870
Without qualifiers, you only use "pennant" to refer to league championships, not divisions. The Dodgers haven't won a pennant in 28 years.
another Pirates game
another couple HBPs
>Bautista to the DL
>>68589720
Why do people even bother to make the postseason when they know the Giants are just gonna win it all
>>68591769
>the potential shitstorm that is a Giants-Cubs NLCS
>>68586163
that would be a good decision
>>68591755
Broken jaw?
>>68592002
>#Cubs Arrieta's ERA now 1.74 after 6 IP, 2 H 0 R, 3 BB, 11 Ks today (Kershaw at 1.58 ERA)
Which division do you think has the best stadiums overall?
I think the NL Central has a strong case. Wrigley and PNC are both awesome in different ways and I also think Busch and Great American Ballpark are extremely underrated. And I don't think Miller Park is anything special really but there's nothing negative I can think about it
I don't see how you could pick another one honestly. My team isn't in this division by the way
>>68594669
>Wrigley
>awesome
>>68594669
NL West has AT&T, Coors, and Petco, which are all top-tier modern parks, and Dodger Stadium, which is a very very good traditional park that isn't decrepit like Wrigley or Fenway in some parts. Chase is unremarkable (like Miller Park for you) but probably still top 15.
>>68595184
>Dodger Stadium
>traditional
>>68595257
3rd oldest park in baseball I believe
>Pirates outfielding
>>68594669
Probably the NL west. Dodger stadium has a beautiful view with crazy sky's and it's HUGE. AT&T is tiny but has good food and has its own atmosphere you could distinguish from television. Coors is nothing special while Chase looks average in television it's pretty nice with the water park and stuff.
>>68595283
yeah, but still 50 years older than Fenway
it looks nothing like Wrigley, Fenway, Ebbits, Polo Grounds, and all those stadiums built prior to the 1920s
>>68595392
>it's old
>but not that old
>it's not trash like fenway and wrigley so it can't be traditional
>even if the pirates make the wildcard they will have to go up against either kershaw or syndergaarde
>>68595392
>ebbits
First of all its EBBETS and it doesn't fucking exist anymore.
None of the three stadiums in the Polo grounds exist either.
>>68589123
(You)
>>68587778
Rangers currently have the best Japanese pitcher to ever live to I don't see what your point is
>>68595392
I'm not really defending it honestly. I've been there and it's not even a good stadium. I'd say it's slightly below average
These people saying NL West are extremely biased and have no idea what they're talking about. AT&T is amazing and probably the best in baseball. Petco is the most overrated stadium in baseball. Coors is a meme. Chase is okay but unremarkable. Dodgers stadium is average, and that's only because of the history. On its own it's below average
I'm a Giants fan too, but NL Central parks are the best overall. I'd say that it has 4 stadiums in the top 15 easily, and possibly the top 10. PNC is also neck and neck with AT&T when it comes to being the best Stadium
>>68589924
TJS is a such a meme stat to judge pitchers with.
t. Lifelong Cubs fan.
>>68592855
Sandy vagina.
>>68595900
Tommy John Surgery is a stat now?
>>68592855
why would he have a broken jaw when the fight happend weeks ago and hes played plenty of games since then and was cleared for concussion and everything?
>>68595982
pretty sure it was a joke bro
>>68595348
>Coors is nothing special
Visit first, then talk. It's breathtaking, more so than Dodger Stadium.
>>68595877
>I'm a jints fan
>I think every stadium in the division is overrated except for my home Park which is beautiful and the best in everyday.
>I especially don't like dodger stadium and think it's below average
>>68596009
sorry i come from a small town where humour is frowned upon
>>68596013
of course coors is breathtaking. its a mile above sea level. its harder to breathe when the air is thinner
>>68596052
this lol
i've been to petco, it's hella comfy and a really nice looking ballpark
at&t is probably the ballpark most overrated by its own fans tbqh
>>68595457
It's gotta be "that old" to be traditional in the sense that Wrigley and Fenway are
Let me list some characteristics of Traditional Ballparks, some call them Classic Era, others call them Jewel Box ballparks
>irregularly shaped outfields, often constrained by city streets (Dodger Stadium has a regular symmetrical outfield confined by only a parking lot )
>often have small, confined capacities, rarely greater than 40,000 (Dodger Stadium seats in excess of 50,000)
>support beams and two decks at maximum (not including a mezzanine) because of the architectural limitations of the era (Dodger Stadium has no support beams and four decks)
tl;dr, the "trashiness" of Wrigley and Fenway is part of what puts them in a different class than Dodger Stadium
here's a good link if you want to learn more about the different era's of baseball stadiums
http://www.andrewclem.com/Baseball/Stadiums_by_class.html
>>68595877
Dodger stadium is pretty amazing. I sat both field and bleeders in the same weekend and I might have enjoyed the bleeders more because of the view. The sky was pink with streaks of red and purple. Amazing. I'm from New York and this is what New Yankee stadium should have been. It's large in capacity and has no bad views.
>>68596052
Dude, I've been to Dodgers stadium. It was a cool experience but there's nothing special about it. Honestly, it's just okay. There's nothing wrong with it really
I don't understand the hype about Petco, but it's a nice stadium
Coors is nice looking, but I don't know, just feels kind of gimmicky for some reason. Partly because of the thin air and ridiculous offense. Still nice though
Chase is perfectly average
I'd put the NL West second after the NL central probably though. Maybe I was a bit harsh on it but that was just to emphasize my opinion
>>68596304
>backpedal after someone calls you out
hahahahaha
>>68596394
Yeah, I guess ...so what? I didn't really expand on my opinions at first and just summed it real quick. What's the problem? I said the same thing just with more info
>>68596304
You called Dodger stadium "below average". LA might be a spic infested town but Dodger stadium is a legit top 5 ballpark in America. I've been to AT&T and it's special but there is so many gimmicks and unrelated baseball activities that take up that Park. It's more of a fair/park.
>>68589258
>Chicago
>st louis
>minnesota
>west
>>68596604
I said it was average, which I think it is. I'm saying if it was built today and didn't have the history surrounding it I would consider it slightly below average. But you can't separate the park from its history. That doesn't mean there's anything necessarily wrong with it, there's just lots of great ballparks that have been built
I can understand somebody not thinking AT&T is the best, but I obviously am a bit biased and love it. I actually think PNC might be slightly better if I'm being honest. The skyline, bridge, and river in the background is amazing
>>68596304
Yeah dude Coors field fucking sucks because of the meme offence. Remember when the Rockies scored 13 runs in 1 inning at Coors field?
What a fucking meme.
Totally a meme ballpark.
>>68596604
>LA Thinks this is good stadium design
>>68575975
I hate Pete Rose, but this image still kind of triggers me. The Japanese league is a joke, it's like counting AAA ball
>>68596716
we need to get rid of the flyover divisions
>>68596865
matt cain is shit this year, so he's partially responsible for that. But the elevation makes popups into bloop singles and bouncers
it IS a meme field
>>68596890
NPB is literally unanimously considered AAAA level ball when compared to MLB
>>68596884
What an ugly city
>>68587445
>fantasy opponent has Harvey starting today against AAAtlanta
Not fair desu
>>68596865
It's been a confirmed fact for a couple of decades. I'm not sure why someone would try to deny this. It's nice looking though
>>68596923
That happened at AT&T though
>>68596967
LA Cannot into civic planning or architecture
>>68589258
>texas in the west not in the central
YOU ARE STUPID THIS REALIGNMENT IS STUPID
WHO /CONTRERASDEBUT/ HERE
>>68597147
showcase* not debut
>>68597147
>mfw we didn't get to see him AB
>>68589258
Honestly I like it.
>>68597181
He caught in the ninth inning today.
>>68589258
GOAT Realignment scenario: no divisions, no interleague play, every team plays every other team in their league 6 times (3 home, 3 away, 84 games in total), the team with the best record in each league advances to the World Series.
>>68597204
It's a showcase for the Yankees.
>>68597233
'no'
Pirates need to call Snake their fucking daddy. How many times have they been assraped by him already? It's like they willingly allow it.
The Pie Rats dedicate this song to Jake "Daddy" Arrieta:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKWuGJc_F6s
>>68597313
>AL Cy Young frontrunners are CC and a knucklememer
What a time to be alive
>>68597249
He's the Cubs top prospect right now. They'd be outta their fuckin' minds if they traded him to anybody.
>>68597400
What?
Sale is 11-1.
>>68597466
literally not even the frontrunner on his team
>>68597466
>wins
>>68597466
are you 70 years old?
>>68597466
>2016
>pitcher wins
>>68589258
biggest thing is keeping the time zones the same as much as possible
NL East
>Mets (ET)
>Phillies (ET)
>Nats (ET)
>Montreal (ET)
NL South
>Braves (ET)
>Marlins (ET)
>Pirates (ET)
>Reds (ET)
NL Central
>Cubs (CT)
>Cardinals (CT)
>Brewers (CT)
>Rockeis (MT)
NL West
>Dbacks (MT during summer because no daylight savings time)
>Dodgers (PT)
>Giants (PT)
>Padres (PT)
AL East
>Red Sox (ET)
>Yankees (ET)
>Rays (ET)
>Orioles (ET)
AL North
>Blue Jays (ET)
>Tigers (ET)
>Indians (ET)
>White Sox (CT)
AL Central
>Rangers (CT)
>Astros (CT)
>Twins (CT)
>Royals (CT)
AL West
>Angels (PT)
>Marines (PT)
>A's (PT)
>Las Vegas (PT)
>>68597466
>Wins
>>68597466
Colby hasnt lost a game
Colby > Sale>>68597512
>>68597554
>3 outs away
>>68597548
i like this one
>>68597466
>Wins
>Being a baby boomer posting on 4chan
>Casilla on paternity leave
Giantsbros, Gearrin or Law for closer while he's gone?
>>68597589
Doesnt even bother me
As the great Colbyashi would say "Eh, Sucks. Oh Well"
Can Jake Arrieta even be considered an elite pitcher will all the walks he's allowing?
>>68597466
Guaranteed replies.txt
>>68597515
>>68597512
>>68597522
>>68597544
>>68597554
>>68597648
>>68597688
Not until he starts injecting more pilates into his ass
>>68597688
>Jake Arrieta
>elite pitcher
lol
>>68597400
Post em
>watching mlb network
>recapping Cubs assrape of the Pirates
>talking about 9th inning
>"Travis Grimm closes it out
>Travis
>Grimm
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>68597739
He's so unfit and ugly to be an elite pitcher. All elite pitchers look good. Fulmer doesnt.
>>68597665
Gearrin obviously. It's not even a discussion
>>68597787
Law's got slightly better meme stats though.
>the status of the SF bullpen
What a fucking joke desu that team has collapse written all over it
>>68597905
It's a near miracle >we haven't collapsed yet
Even years gonna even year though
>>68597065
That's why nobody walks or takes the bus there. It's shit for both, just ask any tourist who comes from anywhere else with a decent transportation infrastructure.
>>68597835
If you wanna talk meme stats, Gearrin has the highest batting average in the history of baseball
>>68597905
>Oshit is the worst relief pitcher in the game by WAR
>Almost everyone has horrific platoon splits
>Second-worst K% in baseball
>Closer has the second-most blown saves in the league
>15th in ERA despite an elite defense and the most pitcher-friendly park in the game
Though not nearly as herald as the Who's collapse, the Pirates have now fallen below .500
>>68598090
Show the Phillies collapse
>>68598090
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-pirates-lousy-weekend-might-have-sunk-their-season/
JUST
>>68597548
How would playoffs for that even work
>>68598125
flat lined since day one, this thing never bought into that fluky stretch they rose to tied for 2nd place in the East
>>68598195
4 division winners, no wild cards
or you could do what the NFL does
>>68598202
Why it buy into the whos then?
Who the fuck writes this crap?
>>68598202
I can't wait for things to start going wrong in Washington.
That team literally cannot handle adversity of any kind. It's all well and good when all of your injury prone players are healthy and Stranglebon is quarantined to the DL so he can't blow games.
>>68598242
The White Sox were actually winning for real at one point. The Phillies just pulled off a stretch of one run wins, many in games they probably didn't deserve to win
>>68598242
because you're retarded
the whos are still at .500, they don't play in a division with two great teams or even one great team if you don't buy the mets, and the whos didn't win 20 1 run games while getting blown out in their losses
>>68598202
How much longer until things turn south for the mest? I'm highly anticipating the blown out arms and general mesting everywhere.
>>68598195
There would be 8 division winners. 8 playoff teams. Simple
Or you could do like the NFL and have 2 wild cards from each league too, but nah, just have each division winner make the playoffs
>>68598300
given the fact that d'arnaud and duda are both coming back within the next month, I think they'll only get better
even colon has a fucking 3.01 ERA, the pitching is legit
>>68598260
>>68598242
I should not that that is SLIGHTLY accounted for, as the rose from 0.0% to 0.4% as recently as May 20, then back to 0.0% now
but the system knew they wouldn't sustain it
tell me about danny valencia A's fans
is he as good as his batting average suggests?
Here are all 30 teams odds to win the World Series
Cubs are "favorites" at 18.6%, followed by the Red Sox (12.5%), Nationals (11.3%), Giants (8.8%), and Indians (8.65)
>>68598393
can we have cespedes back?
>>68598497
Why do the Doyers always get these crazy inflated odds? I wouldn't even put them top 15 desu
>>68598497
>mfw fangraphs had the doyers at like 20% to win the WS before the postseason started last year
>>68598497
>red sox at 12.5%
Yeah okay.
SF Giants vs TB Rays
7:10 PM ET | 4:10 PM PT
>>68598651
>>68598651
>>68598651
>>68598721
>>68598721
>>68598721
Mariners @ Red Sox
>>68598721
>>68598721
>>68598721
>>68598776
White sox Indians
>>68598523
i'm honestly not really sure
i can't tell if they're just underperforming as a team or legitamite non contenders desu
>>68595969
The joke ---------->
Your head
>>68598822
They have Clayton kershaw. When you have the best pitcher in baseball youre always ranked high.
>>68598844
>2008 Giants
>>68598860
Are you implying Tim was even close to what Kershaw has been?
>muh rings
I understand that but this is world series projections.
>>68598844
That honestly shouldn't be true when evaluating playoff percentages though
Having one good pitcher at most means you win one in five games
>>68598925
Well if you pitch game 1 you can pitch game 5 on short rest. Happens all the time. Greinke did it lastyear.
>>68598822
>i can't tell if they're just underperforming as a team or legitamite non contenders desu
they have severely underperformed. Their offence is so bad but their bullpen is the best of the NL (look it up) and SP has been shit. It's crazy how valuable Kershaw is to this team.
>>68598925
Most teams go with a 3 man rotation in the playoffs and beef up the bullpen.
I'm gonna post it again just to make sure Shittsburgh fans see this and get the message real fucking clear:
Pirates need to call Snake their fucking daddy. How many times have they been assraped by him already? It's like they willingly allow it.
You'll dwarfs don't even scare Snake Scarrieta.
It's a real shame that our homeboy stopped posting the "Daily reminder that the Pirates willingly placed their entire 2014 season in the hands of Edinson Volquez by starting him in the 2014 NL Wild Card game."
Same thing goes for "Daily reminder that the Pirates willingly placed their entire 2015 season in the hands of Gerrit Cole by starting him in the 2015 NL Wild Card game."
The Pie Rats dedicate this song to Jake "Daddy" Arrieta:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKWuGJc_F6s [Embed]
>>68598969
greinke started games 2 and 4, not 1
>the dodgers lost a best of 3 series in which greinke and kershaw pitched 4 out of the 5 games
>>68598924
No, I am stating outright that Lincecum, at his peak, was the best pitcher in baseball even when the Giants were shit.
> 8-2 over last 10
> Gray, De La Rosa, and Bettis figuring it out
> Arenado, Story, Gonzalez playing like All-Stars
> LeMahieu, Reynolds, Raburn playing solid
> McGee dead
The Rockies hype train is gaining steam
>>68599051
Greinke pitched game 5 m8. So was it 2 and 5?
>rays are having pride night at tropicana field
>said rays are playing the san francisco giants
you cant make this shit up
>>68599109
fuck i messed it up after correcting you lol
yes, kershaw started 1 and 4, greinke 2 and 5
>>68599099
Lincecum at his peak is 30% less dominant than Kershaw average performance over the past 4 years. I read that in an article somewhere. Something crazy like Verlander/Felix/Lincecum ay their peak do not exceed what Kershaw's AVERAGE performances have been over the past few seasons.
Lincecum was bigger than Kersh in 2008 and 2009 but he can't even sniff what Kershaw has done for LA.
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>>68599139
I don't get it
>>68599139
And they're wearing Orlando Rays hats, one of their old AAA teams. All proceeds from tonight going to the Orlando shooting funds.
>>68599195
You are the only one comparing Lincecum and Kershaw. I am simply
>stating outright that Lincecum, at his peak, was the best pitcher in baseball even when the Giants were shit.
Because you, or some other dumb fucking canucklehead, made the following irrational bullshit claim:
>When you have the best pitcher in baseball youre always ranked high.
Mariners @ Red Sox.
3 pitches into the game and it's 2-0 Mariners.
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>>68599139
Saw what again about some pride night in Florida?
mets-braves
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>>68599208
The hats are pretty dope too. The early Rays jersey/color scheme was super underrated imo.
You now remember Magglio Ordonez
>>68599250
You're taking to at least two different people and to be clear, Kershaw is an all-time greatest pitcher if not THE greatest pitcher to ever live. His numbers are so far and away better than ANY player that he's that good.
Calling him the best player in baseball isn't enough.
I hope you could understand why you're wrong now.
>"We are grateful for and proud of the region's response to our Pride Night dedication," said Rays president Brian Auld. "In the wake of a terrible tragedy, and in a matter of hours, 40,000 people have chosen to come together, to stand side by side in a show of support for the victims, their families, the City of Orlando and the greater LGBT community.
>40,000 people have chosen to come together, to stand side by side in a show of support for the victims, their families, the City of Orlando and the greater LGBT community
Or, maybe lots of people just wanna watch baseball for $5?
>>68599409
My only point is that having "the best pitcher in baseball" isn't enough to make you WS favorites. That is the only thing I have said in this thread.
Attack it from any angle you like, but don't pretend I'm claiming anything else just to feel better about defending that nonsense.
J.P Crawford batting .200 in Triple-A
