MLB

[Norah]

I have the Mariners game on now and they're about to have Griffey in the booth.

[numbers]

So the Red Sox got killed and the game featured banter between a Wahlberg and Dave O'Brien? Thank God I didn't catch this one as I would have stroked out from anger.

[Simple Torture]

Well Dave he reads scripts all the time.

I had to go to IMDB to find out the last movie he was in. It came out 6 years ago. See if you can guess what it was; I'll even give you a chud-style hint:

Spoiler: show

[verb_to_trust]

So the Red Sox got killed and the game featured banter between a Wahlberg and Dave O'Brien? Thank God I didn't catch this one as I would have stroked out from anger.

That's not how it works

[PHATJ]

Ervin Santana pitched a complete game one hitter today. 3-0 so far with a 0.41 ERA. I guess that's pretty good.

[Norah]

Ervin Santana pitched a complete game one hitter today. 3-0 so far with a 0.41 ERA. I guess that's pretty good.

I picked him up as a spot starter on opening day and now he's anchoring my pitching staff.

[PHATJ]

Ervin Santana pitched a complete game one hitter today. 3-0 so far with a 0.41 ERA. I guess that's pretty good.

I picked him up as a spot starter on opening day and now he's anchoring my pitching staff.

Lucky! That's a hell of a pick up.

[Bammer]

That pitcher from Miami is getting a statue after crashing his boat while coked out.

[numbers]

That pitcher from Miami is getting a statue after crashing his boat while coked out.

Yes, his life should be wholly defined by how it ended.

[Bammer]

That pitcher from Miami is getting a statue after crashing his boat while coked out.

Yes, his life should be wholly defined by how it ended.

Ok sorry, after 76 career starts.

[MadTIGERmaN]

That pitcher from Miami is getting a statue after crashing his boat while coked out.

Yes, his life should be wholly defined by how it ended.

Ok sorry, after 76 career starts.

If a career .200 hitter can get 2 statues, why not?

[MadTIGERmaN]

and you better not have a problem with that either!

[The Argonaut]

Nate Silver invented a new stat for relievers today, and I really like it: The goose egg!
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/go ... -pitchers/
What do you think?

A relief pitcher10 records a goose egg for each inning in which:
It’s the seventh inning or later;
At the time the pitcher faces his first batter of the inning:
His team leads by no more than two runs, or
The score is tied, or
The tying run is on base or at bat
No runs (earned or unearned) are charged to the pitcher in the inning and no inherited runners score while the pitcher is in the game; and
The pitcher either:
Records three outs (one inning pitched), or
Records at least one out, and the number of outs recorded plus the number of inherited runners totals at least three.

Basically, a reliever pitches a scoreless, clutch inning.
It's one of my favorite things: a counting stat that actually tells you something about a player's value!

[MadTIGERmaN]

Nate Silver invented a new stat for relievers today, and I really like it: The goose egg!
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/go ... -pitchers/
What do you think?

A relief pitcher10 records a goose egg for each inning in which:
It’s the seventh inning or later;
At the time the pitcher faces his first batter of the inning:
His team leads by no more than two runs, or
The score is tied, or
The tying run is on base or at bat
No runs (earned or unearned) are charged to the pitcher in the inning and no inherited runners score while the pitcher is in the game; and
The pitcher either:
Records three outs (one inning pitched), or
Records at least one out, and the number of outs recorded plus the number of inherited runners totals at least three.

Basically, a reliever pitches a scoreless, clutch inning.
It's one of my favorite things: a counting stat that actually tells you something about a player's value!

So, he basically redefined what a "hold" is

[The Argonaut]

nope

[MadTIGERmaN]

nope

A Hold is credited any time a relief pitcher enters a game in a Save Situation (see definition below), records at least one out, and leaves the game never having relinquished the lead. Note: a pitcher cannot finish the game and receive credit for a Hold, nor can he earn a hold and a save.

I don't see how you can say nope? Its the same thing just redefining the criteria from a hold situation to a very defined situation. So, a hold redefined. And I suppose a closer getting a save could fall into the goose egg category too. So hes redefining a hold, and adding in saves. Seems kinda pointless to me. I'm perfectly fine with holds for the set up men, and saves for the closer. Those are basically the same situations with the exception of the "his team leads by no more than 2 runs" the rest of that all fits in the already used two stats.

[MadTIGERmaN]

Marlins are giving Ichiro his first start of the year tonight in Seattle, very cool of Donny Baseball (yes, having the use of the DH is a plus) I'd bet he starts Wednesdays game as well as I believe its Ichiro Bobblehead night in Seattle. (and again, they can give Stanton or Yelich a night of rest using the DH)

[The Argonaut]

It's not a fucking hold goddammit

[spike]

Another dinger for Kim Jong Thames!

[Bammer]

Marlins are giving Ichiro his first start of the year tonight in Seattle, very cool of Donny Baseball (yes, having the use of the DH is a plus) I'd bet he starts Wednesdays game as well as I believe its Ichiro Bobblehead night in Seattle. (and again, they can give Stanton or Yelich a night of rest using the DH)

It is a Mariners/Marlins dual bobblehead doll. M's uni celebrates record season of 262 hits, Marlins uni celebrates 3000th MLB hit.

It is the dumbest bobblehead ever.