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DeLima wrote:
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DeLima wrote:Great Jays - Tigers game right now.
And then Joe Nathan happened
looks like Joe needs to hang em up
Nathan had arguably his best season ever last year (WHIP or 0.897) as a Texas Ranger which play in a hardcore hitters park. He can totally turn it around.
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numbers wrote:I don't see how what machado did is so much more egregious than a pitcher intentionally hitting a batter.
because the O's already DID hit the batter, Donaldson, for Machado? a pitcher hitting a batter / throwing inside, never looks "obvious" and can even have the "it got away" excuse. The Machado swing, looked beyond bad.
Manny Machado was giving this guy a run for his money

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MadTIGERmaN wrote:
numbers wrote:I don't see how what machado did is so much more egregious than a pitcher intentionally hitting a batter.
because the O's already DID hit the batter, Donaldson, for Machado? a pitcher hitting a batter / throwing inside, never looks "obvious" and can even have the "it got away" excuse. The Machado swing, looked beyond bad.
Manny Machado was giving this guy a run for his money

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I'm not disputing that he was wrong in the context of the A's not being owed one, but I dont understand the uproar about how throwing a bat is SO wrong. I'm not saying it isnt wrong, but is it less dangerous than a 95 mph fastball? I dont think so. Where is this vitriol when a pitcher plunks a batter on purpose?
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Did someone say Macho Man?

As for Machado I don't think I've ever seen a better defensive third baseman. Dude will be incredible. he will hit eventually. Last year he hit like 50 doubles.
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BigRedLedbetter wrote:As for Machado I don't think I've ever seen a better defensive third baseman.
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BigRedLedbetter wrote:Did someone say Macho Man?

As for Machado I don't think I've ever seen a better defensive third baseman. Dude will be incredible. he will hit eventually. Last year he hit like 50 doubles.
the Randy Poffo card I posted, is, the one the only, Macho Man Randy Savage, in his pre-rassling / minor league baseball playing days (for those that didnt know)

Ive always heard that he got the "Macho Man" nickname from starting a brawl in a minor league game, but when I tried finding the story, I found a new story where his mother says she made the nickname up?
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BigRedLedbetter wrote:As for Machado I don't think I've ever seen a better defensive third baseman.
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Isn't he the second best defensive third baseman to play for the Red Sox in the last five years?
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Yeah, I'm partial to Beltre myself.
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numbers wrote:Yeah, I'm partial to Beltre myself.
Beltre and Rolen are probably the two best I can remember watching.
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Lowell was very good. As was Rolen. I'm a Rangers fan so I love Beltre but Machado will be incredible I think.
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BigRedLedbetter wrote:Did someone say Macho Man?

As for Machado I don't think I've ever seen a better defensive third baseman. Dude will be incredible. he will hit eventually. Last year he hit like 50 doubles.
the Randy Poffo card I posted, is, the one the only, Macho Man Randy Savage, in his pre-rassling / minor league baseball playing days (for those that didnt know)

Ive always heard that he got the "Macho Man" nickname from starting a brawl in a minor league game, but when I tried finding the story, I found a new story where his mother says she made the nickname up?
Huge wrestling fan. Macho Man is my all time fave.
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philpritchard wrote:
numbers wrote:Yeah, I'm partial to Beltre myself.
Beltre and Rolen are probably the two best I can remember watching.
I've never been more mistaken about a player than I was with Beltre. I was bullshit when the Red Sox signed him, but man, did I love the way that guy played the game and went about his business.
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numbers wrote:
philpritchard wrote:
numbers wrote:Yeah, I'm partial to Beltre myself.
Beltre and Rolen are probably the two best I can remember watching.
I've never been more mistaken about a player than I was with Beltre. I was bullshit when the Red Sox signed him, but man, did I love the way that guy played the game and went about his business.
Yeah Beltre is a great pro. Putting up a hall of fame caliber career. As much as I don't want the Rangers to trade him it wouldn't be a bad idea to restock the cupboard.
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numbers wrote:
philpritchard wrote:
numbers wrote:Yeah, I'm partial to Beltre myself.
Beltre and Rolen are probably the two best I can remember watching.
I've never been more mistaken about a player than I was with Beltre. I was bullshit when the Red Sox signed him, but man, did I love the way that guy played the game and went about his business.
Me too.
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That particular angle is just amazing. The throw is so perfect it looks like the ball was just digitally added.
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philpritchard wrote:
Fuck You Jobu wrote:Image
That particular angle is just amazing. The throw is so perfect it looks like the ball was just digitally added.
It's like playing Tommy Lasorda Baseball on the Sega Genesis where every throw to every base was exactly on a line, no matter what.
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Also love the reaction of the guy in the red hat right over the ump's shoulder.
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Simple Torture wrote:
philpritchard wrote:
Fuck You Jobu wrote:Image
That particular angle is just amazing. The throw is so perfect it looks like the ball was just digitally added.
It's like playing Tommy Lasorda Baseball on the Sega Genesis where every throw to every base was exactly on a line, no matter what.
Haha that is true. One of the best throws I have ever seen. Good lord.
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BigRedLedbetter wrote:
Simple Torture wrote:
philpritchard wrote:
Fuck You Jobu wrote:Image
That particular angle is just amazing. The throw is so perfect it looks like the ball was just digitally added.
It's like playing Tommy Lasorda Baseball on the Sega Genesis where every throw to every base was exactly on a line, no matter what.
Haha that is true. One of the best throws I have ever seen. Good lord.
Yeah 300+ft right into the catcher's waiting glove to tag him.
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