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[harSon]

Thank God for Cutch

 

[j_rocca42]

Rodney making it interesting again.

 

[distantmantra]

Rodney making it interesting again.

At least we won. Didn't see any of the game, out partaking in Seafair festivities.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Jim Thome has officially announced his retirement. He signed a one-day minor league contract with the Indians. The Indians unveiled a statue of Thome at Progressive Field during today's ceremonies.

Thome last played in 2012, split between the Phillies and the Orioles. He sat out the entire 2013 season, but stayed in shape. Thome, who turns 44 on August 27, was also looking for an opportunity this season, but with no interested teams, he has finally decided to officially hang up the spikes.

Originally drafted by the Indians in the 13th round of the 1989 amateur draft, Thome made his MLB debut on September 4, 1991, playing Third Base and batting 7th for Mike Hargove's team. He went 2-4 with an RBI in his first game against the eventual World Series champion Twins in the Metrodome.

Thome played for the Indians, Phillies, White Sox, Dodgers, Twins, and Orioles from 1991-2012. He finishes with 612 career home runs, 337 of them with the Indians, which is still a franchise record. His career slash line is .276/.402/.554. According to Baseball Reference, he finishes with a career WAR of 72.9.

He made the postseason ten times over his career (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012), but never won a World Series, despite making it twice with the Indians in 1995 and 1997, who lost to the Braves and Marlins respectively. He was a five-time All-Star in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004, and 2006.

Baseball Reference estimates Thome made approximately $143 million in his career.

Thome will be eligible for the Hall of Fame in 2017. He has also expressed interest in becoming a big league manager at some point.

 

[KidA Seven]

ethier must be deep in mattingly's doghouse

still can't get a start with crawford hitting 236

Donny really sticks to the "No Ethier against lefties" strategy because Crawshit is awful right now.

 

[rando14]

Missed the game today, but holy crap is Ackley swinging the bat well right now!!

 

[harSon]

Dat stride

Edit: Wow, fuck the Diamondbacks

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Why Ryu, Why?

 

[KidA Seven]

‏@RCQuakes 1m
Julio Urias taken out as we head to the 5th. Final line: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

What the fuck are you doing, Simmons.

 

[brianjones]

puig you dumbass

 

[HarryDemeanor]

‏@RCQuakes 1m
Julio Urias taken out as we head to the 5th. Final line: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K.

I know it's only A ball but this kid is a wrecking machine. Can't wait until he gets called up.

 

[jbug617]

Lester's letter from the Boston Globe.

 

[rekameohs]

I've had it with Gibson's "eye for an eye" shtick.

 

[Syrinx]

Man it seems like every night people are shitting on Kirk Gibson.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Man it seems like every night people are shitting on Kirk Gibson.

He's an idiot and for all the huffing and puffing he and his GM do his team fucking sucks. He deserves to be shat on.

 

[KidA Seven]

I know it's only A ball but this kid is a wrecking machine. Can't wait until he gets called up.

He's already getting too good for high class A. He gave up 9 runs in his first 13 innings, but has only given up 11 runs in the last 50 innings. His ERA is now 2.84 and his K/BB is 2.52 which is getting to the level he had last season in the midwest league.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

Hall of Fame?

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Hall of Fame?

People will convince themselves that he was clean and didn't use PEDS because "reasons" so probably, even though far better players will have been left out.

 

[brianjones]

is this the same team that swept the giants and braves?

freakin beisbol man

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Now if we can get that Brian Wilson back every time I think we'll be in good shape.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

People will convince themselves that he was clean and didn't use PEDS because "reasons" so probably, even though far better players will have been left out.

putting all of that aside though.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

The Braves are doing every fucking thing they can to lose this game.

 

[brianjones]

raining at dodger stadium

lol wut

wheres those boob babes from earlier.. get them on camera

 

[HarryDemeanor]

raining at dodger stadium

lol wut

wheres those boob babes from earlier.. get them on camera

You saw them too? Haha

 

[Draconian]

This Braves/Padres game is killing me. Both of these teams should get a loss after this.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

You've gotta be FUCKING kidding me.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Ethier is so bad.

 

[brianjones]

Ethier is so bad.

him and crawford are the ellis/butera of the outfield right now

just flip a coin

 

[KidA Seven]

Ethier is so bad.

At least Ethier drew out 10 or so pitches to get out. Crawful is just shit.

 

[TURBO1112]

Ugh Braves are so frustrating.. The Padres?? Really??

 

[HarryDemeanor]

YYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

 

[brianjones]

thank you based hamlet for ending this game

lol they brought the bubble machine to home plate

 

[kcxiv]

him and crawford are the ellis/butera of the outfield right now

just flip a coin

At least Butera can throw runners out. lol

 

[sf2fanatic]

Han Ram!!!!!


F'n Brewers ruined my parlay tofay

 

[JDeluis]

What an awesome finish after yesterday terrible game.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Any of you guys.watching the regional rounds of the little league World Series? Some of these games are a little one sided.

 

[peteykirch]

Any of you guys.watching the regional rounds of the little league World Series? Some of these games are a little one sided.

I thought there was a mercy rule.

 

[Doogdogg]

They aren't called D-bags for nothing.

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on...deo-diamondbacks-retaliate-for-accidental-hbp

 

[eznark]

How do towers and Gibson constantly escape punishment for this trash?

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

How do towers and Gibson constantly escape punishment for this trash?

Both should never be allowed to have jobs at this point. Kevin atowers and Gibson have no clue what talent is and have a Dontesk sense of justice.

 

[jello44]

I thought there was a mercy rule.

There is.

In Little League Baseball and Softball, rules call for the game to end if the winning team is ahead by 10 runs after four innings (3½ innings if the home team is ahead).

 

[Fox318]

Any of you guys.watching the regional rounds of the little league World Series? Some of these games are a little one sided.

8 errors?

Wow

 

[Syrinx]

Ruben Tejada batting 2nd?

Terry pls

 

[Confrontation]

Mercy rule at little league baseball? What kind of weaksauce crap is that.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Ruben Tejada batting 2nd?

Terry pls

What a clown.
BTW Valdespin is up and playing pretty well for the Marlins. Damn I loved that dude, so much talent. Just a crazy dude.

 

[cashman]

Mercy rule at little league baseball? What kind of weaksauce crap is that.

They even have mercy rules in college too.

 

[Syrinx]

Goddamn Lagares made that look easy.

 

[Confrontation]

They even have mercy rules in college too.

That is just sad. How you expect these kids to get taught a proper lesson.

What's also sad, is Bauer's command.

 

[sf2fanatic]

So almost time for new thread?

MLB |OT2| Moneyball using more than just mustard.