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The next year he had a 19 K game, when huge K games were very rare. Batters swung the bat back then. I’ll have to pull out my Miracle Mets album (yes, album) of radio highlights from that amazing year.
BomboRivera on
September 2, 2020 9:54 PM
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Yep. I was a huge Yankees fan in upstate NY back in the late 60s (when they were horrible) but you couldn’t help but love the Mets in ‘69. They came out of nowhere to win it all. The Miracle Mets. Had finished in last place every year of their existence until then. A very young Tom Terrific (and Nolan Ryan) were a huge part of that team. I remember listening to a game that summer where he had a no-hitter going in the ninth against the Cubs, when a guy named Adolpho Phillips broke it up.
BomboRivera on
September 2, 2020 9:52 PM
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RIP Tom Seaver. Here’s some stats - 231 complete games. 13 years (!) with at least 10. 21 in 1971. 61 career shut outs. His first 11 years in the majors, 236 is the fewest IP in a season. 1985 at age 40 he threw 238. 2.86 career ERA. Legend
Cruzship on
September 2, 2020 9:00 PM
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Me too! I even tried trading for him!
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Yes
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Anybody wants Scherzer?
Bazzball! on
August 31, 2020 11:24 PM
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"The brevity of Richards' recent appearances will allow him to start Monday at Coors Field on short rest as he attempts to turn things around." What could possibly go wrong?
Cruzship on
August 31, 2020 10:48 AM
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Thanks, but don’t jinx it! Some of my luck has run out lately so I’m expecting the title race to tighten in September...
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No doubt - Calvin has been the class of the league so far. Now, let’s get some trade activity before the deadline!
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That and you only need to do it for two months this year, as opposed to six. Still impressive, though.
BomboRivera on
August 29, 2020 12:33 PM
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Since the league started we’ve had only 2 teams avg more than 6/IP for a season. But it has been done and Calvin has elite SPs who are pitching really well so far.
Cruzship on
August 29, 2020 11:58 AM
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Calvin’s pitching points/inning have dropped from 7+ to less than 6. If that keeps coming down, the chase is real, but we need him to return to near earth orbit. 🙂 Calvin: you’ve been awesome this year.
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Way too soon to give up on first, boys.
BomboRivera on
August 26, 2020 10:10 PM
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We’re the peloton. If we draft off each other, we can reel in Calvin. Or if the Commish surreptitiously benches his players for a week
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We have a battle going on for 2nd thru 6th place!
Raganomics on
August 26, 2020 9:15 PM
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I would have bid on Anderson but I thought he was the lead singer of Jethro Tull !!
Raganomics on
August 26, 2020 9:15 PM
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Don’t look now, but the White Sox have the best run differential in the AL
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Wrigley’s new acquisition has 5 innings of no hit ball against the Yankees in his debut. Classic dynasty stuff there — you hold onto a prospect for a long time, trade him, he gets called up during the trade review period, and now he looks like Sandy Koufax!
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Yep. Could not make the draft so I have plenty of Cap space. My SP has been terrible this year so re-tooling for next year.
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Josh isn’t paying anything really. He has so much cap space this costs him basically nothing. Just inherits the $2 cost for Anderson. Pretty creative trade.
Cruzship on
August 24, 2020 1:07 PM
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Well, that's a new record for this league. $17 paid for a guy who hasn't played yet in the show. Wow.
BomboRivera on
August 24, 2020 12:48 PM
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Though not nearly as inspired as Oye, I thought I’d dive in and continue the name changing. Make it a trend. Because, why not?
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I miss both Oscar and Jose, and that voluptuous hair of theirs!
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Miss Oscar Gamble, also
BomboRivera on
August 22, 2020 12:06 PM
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Outstanding name change
Cruzship on
August 22, 2020 12:02 PM
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I don't believe we have had a mid season name change yet; so since nothing seems to be the matter with Yu anymore, I've decided to honor my sauve first baseman who is in the rock n roll hall of fame.
Raganomics on
August 22, 2020 12:00 PM
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My roster move today feels a lot like a real life Jerry Dipoto roster move
Cruzship on
August 22, 2020 12:00 PM
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Agree. But I’d say the game has always needed a José Cardenal throwback
Cruzship on
August 22, 2020 11:59 AM
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What the game needs today is a Jose Cardenal throwback - someone who routinely makes basket catches out in centerfield
Raganomics on
August 22, 2020 11:53 AM
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It would have to be high!
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I wish Vegas had a betting line of over/under the number of times Buxton, Judge and Stanton go on the DL every year.
BomboRivera on
August 20, 2020 5:15 PM
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Awesome! Never attended a playoff game, but the atmosphere must be electric (especially if the home team wins 🙂)
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Small-ish world. I was there, too. My grandparents took 12 year-old me and we sat in the upper deck, left field side. Grampa was a huge Cubs fan, must have rubbed off on me. As great as that game was, the 98 Wild Card against SF and WS game 5 in 2016 far surpass it for plain ol' excitement. I lived 1 1/2 blocks from Wrigley in '98. The WC game was crazy.
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Best game I ever saw at Wrigley was “The Sandberg Game”, when he hit 2 HR off Bruce Sutter. A “game of the week”, back in the day - we had a college outing. Cubs came back from 7-1 down (Trout got bashed around early). Sandberg homers in the 9th and 10th, each time to tie the game, and Cubs win it in the 10th on a Dave Owen walk-off single. Sandberg went 5-6 with 7 RBI, and Willie McGee hits for the cycle. Awesome game, massive sun burn, seriously hoarse voice. Sat in the RF bleachers.
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Speaking of Wrigley, I was at the game in 2003 when Prior injured his shoulder in a collision running between first and second base. Was never the same after that.
BomboRivera on
August 17, 2020 10:32 PM
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I remember you telling me about that Hendricks game, Nathan. He’s a throwback
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I was at Wrigley Field with my son Henry on July 22, 2014 and saw Kyle Hendricks pitch his second MLb game. No one knew who he was. Completely unheralded. Looked to be pitching high-80s junk, but went 7 IP of 5 hit shut out. Glad he is still doing it.
Cruzship on
August 17, 2020 8:01 PM
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Alright, I now have 15 starting pitchers! Of course, 8 are on the DL and one is on the “stupid” list. At some point, somebody has to throw an inning or two, don’t they? Every day I’m looking to see what starter is going and it’s usually coming up zero. LOL.
BomboRivera on
August 17, 2020 7:08 PM
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Roster construction 101 - having only one RP is not a great idea
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You don’t see that every day!
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Hey Lux, FOUR bombs in a row by your boys just now! Quite a feat! A Bad Century indeed!
BomboRivera on
August 16, 2020 4:03 PM
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I think we can agree that experiment has failed. Players have only themselves to blame, too. Negotiating hard is going to cost some of these guys a bundle by getting injured before free agency years and their big paydays arrive
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Seems like the shortened ramp up to start the season is really taking a toll on players now. At least in my case. Nine guys on the DL, including four in the last two days. It does suck to suck, that way. I would think shortening spring training is now off the table.
BomboRivera on
August 16, 2020 7:45 AM
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I think Wells was 187 when he was 13 years old, lol
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I’m always suspicious of a player who, in his 30’s, suddenly discovers “another gear”, but whatever he’s doing or taking, it’s working
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Wells’ Baseball reference page lists him at 187 lbs - hilarious
Cruzship on
August 15, 2020 11:30 AM
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All those doubleheaders, after 2 weeks off. Watch the pitcher injuries flow hot and heavy
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More important question - is Lance Lynn the new David Wells?
Cruzship on
August 15, 2020 11:27 AM
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I think the issue with the taxi squads is all the MLB roster rules come into play - eg a lot of guys on taxi squads aren’t on the 40-man roster. So it’s completely impractical. To me it wasn’t thought through. Now the Cards have to play 53 games in 44 days and would still be @58 total. 11 double headers. Crazy
Cruzship on
August 15, 2020 11:23 AM
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Fully agree - that’s what the taxi squad is for. Or forfeit - sucks to suck, as one of my kids often says. But this nonsense of not playing for weeks in end and team’s playing different numbers of games is ridiculous
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