Caliban Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 This is what they're talking about. But it's not what ruined Mark Prior's career. Mark Prior being a whiny baby is what ruined Mark Prior's career.Thats not accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Week Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 He reminds me of Jesus, but cooler. Like if Jesus and Nolan Ryan had a love child, and then that love child had a love child with Gandhi, and then the resulting double love child was raised from birth by the spirit of Cy Young in a monastery at the top of Mount Everest.This is what they're talking about. But it's not what ruined Mark Prior's career. Mark Prior being a whiny baby is what ruined Mark Prior's career.I like these posts a lot more than the gushing. It was a great start. 7 innings pitched does not a hall of fame career make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myshkin Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Thats not accurate.Is so.I like these posts a lot more than the gushing. It was a great start. 7 innings pitched does not a hall of fame career make.Exactly. Strasburg pitched a gem, no doubt about it. His line: 7 IP 4 H 2 ER. Nice. But let's get a little perspective; Hiroki Kuroda's line from the very same night: 7 IP 4 H 0 ER. Chris Carpenter's line from the very same night: 7 IP 6 H 0 ER. Kevin Slowey's line from the very same night: 7 IP 3 H 0 ER. I'm not trying to take anything away from the kid, again he pitched a real gem. His fastball was A+, and his curve was just disgusting. But I'm getting real tired of so many baseball people saying or implying it was one of the greatest pitching performances they've ever seen. Adam Dunn even went so far as to say it was THE greatest pitching performance he's ever seen. Shut the fuck up Adam Dunn. Shut the fuck up Tim Kurkjian. Have these people forgotten that we've had 4* no-hitters, 3* of which were perfect games, this year alone? Everybody just needs to tone down on the hyperbole, and judge Strasburg on his actual merits.*I think we all know what the * means.ETA: Oh yeah, and let's not forget he was facing the PIRATES, last in the MLB in both Avg. and Runs Scored, second to last in the MLB in both Hits and OBP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercenaryChef Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 sorry, card fans. the blue keeps going. dodgers with the sweep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arakasi Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Fangraphs had an amusing post on it. (well the comments were more amusing) Some idiots on ESPN Radio (apparently Brian Kinney and someone) were talking about what people would need to trade to get Strausburg. The two deals that came up were Longoria/Price/Garza straight up for him. Or Pujols and Wainwright.That anyone can take the above shit seriously is hilarious. I'd take Evan straight up for Strausburg. Pujols too. Stupid gushing baseball people with little sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awesome possum Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 I would say that at least we have the Astros and Brewers up on deck to give us some momentum... but really, I don't even trust this club to beat those teams.And I was right not to trust the team, since they lost both series. Bunch of freaking bums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Lord Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 Strasburg hat, ball to HOFWell that's a bit premature, isn't it? He's pitched one game. It was a hell of a debut, but for all we know it's the only highlight of his career.The Hall won't actually display it until they see how his career goes, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Week Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Jesus HoF, have some self respect. Don't whore yourself out for the new fad. Let them come to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myshkin Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 In non-Strasburg related news, it seems that one of the McCourts (each is blaming the other) may have hired a Russian physicist/mystic to "think good thoughts from long distances on behalf of the Dodgers". His name is Vladimir Shpunt, and apparently he's been on the payroll for years. Well if we had to hire a mystic at least we ponied up the cash for an honest-to-god Russian mystic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awesome possum Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Cubs/White Sox makes me miss EHK and his semi-annual rant about why the Sox were the superior Chicago baseball team. He was wrong, of course, but it made for fun arguments... though that man could be infuriating to argue with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Lord Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 Dear Atlanta,Try not to cry when we spank you this series.With Love,Minnesota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Lord Posted June 12, 2010 Author Share Posted June 12, 2010 So it wasn't really a "spanking" today. But I'll take Liriano's line anyway: 8 IP, 11K, 0 BB, 1 ER and the win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 MLB n00b here - I just watched my first game a few weeks ago and have quickly become a fan. We don't get much exposure to the game here in Australia, but being a long-time cricket fan it was really only a matter of time before I sat down to watch a baseball game. Haven't really picked a team to support yet but I'm thinking Rays since they have a pretty good Aussie relief pitcher on their books. FWIW, I agree with Myshkin and others about Strasburg's debut. He pitched a great game and looks an amazing prospect, but I've seen better pitching performances than that against far better offensive line-ups than the Pirates and I've only been watching for a few weeks :P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigTEA Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 The Pirates sucking is a timeless reality. St. Louis is going to pick up Jeff Suppan who left St. Louis for a contract in Milwaukee that he never should have received. I like it. I would bet a lot of money he'll pitch better for us than he did for them. Suck it Brewers.There is no way he could possible pitch worse for you guys than he did for us....and he will do it collecting 12 mil from the Brewers. On the other hand I can't wait for the first time he comes out to pitch at Miller Park.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Lord Posted June 14, 2010 Author Share Posted June 14, 2010 Bah, we didn't even make it close today. :tantrum: Morneau needs to get out of this slump. It does not become a Canadian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Damn you, Juan Pierre! You never hit the ball at Wrigley when you were wearing Cubbie Blue, but tonight you have to get a single to break up Teddy Ballgame's No No. You suck. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perin Stone Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Damn you, Juan Pierre! You never hit the ball at Wrigley when you were wearing Cubbie Blue, but tonight you have to get a single to break up Teddy Ballgame's No No. You suck. :PTeddy Ballgame? Really?Ted Williams head is rolling over in its freezer right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Teddy Ballgame? Really?Ted Williams head is rolling over in its freezer right now.Oh relax. Everyone knows it's really Ted Williams nickname. Not that names haven't been re-used over time. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arakasi Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 I hate interleague. Toronto never seems to play well in NL parks. Of course this year we get the ridiculous NL schedule, but oh well. At least nice to see Morrow coming around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perin Stone Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Oh relax. Everyone knows it's really Ted Williams nickname. Not that names haven't been re-used over time. :PJust because they are re-used doesn't mean that they should. :)See Tomlinson, LaDanian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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