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Re: False Baseball for the New Generation
« Reply #105 on: June 10, 2010, 01:29:54 pm »
That's a good point. Still, Boras must know that the Yankees can't pay all of his $20 million/year players. Plus, he (Boras) might expire between now and then.
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Re: False Baseball for the New Generation
« Reply #106 on: June 10, 2010, 02:24:30 pm »
The formula I've heard is 10% more innings than the year before.

Also:  Strasburg!
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Re: False Baseball for the New Generation
« Reply #107 on: June 11, 2010, 01:38:25 pm »
He was freakin' ridiculous.  Hitting 99 with regularity, hit 100 once or twice.  His change-up is 91.  And a curveball that starts at the eyeballs and end at the knees.  He made the Pirates look silly with regularity.  Granted, that's the Pirates and they frequently look silly on their own, but still.

As much if not more important than Strasburg himself was the atmosphere.  My biggest complaint about my fellow Nats fans is that they don't always know when to cheer.  The key moment in the game isn't always the 9th inning.  I can't tell you how many times it's the top of the 5th, there's two on and two out, 2-2 count on the batter, and I swear I'm the only person in the whole stadium clapping and cheering for our pitcher.  But at this game, every time there were two strikes, everyone got up and cheered their fool heads off. 

Here is the upper deck concourse in the top of the 7th (Strasburg's last inning):
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D-LlI9f-pQo/TA9lXu8lwEI/AAAAAAAAYXk/vVw0V2dKn70/s1600/IMG_1975.JPG

It's NEVER that empty, because so many people are wandering around buying food and stuff and not paying attention to the game.

And here's the last strike-out in the top of the 7th.  'Nuf said.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x18s8cjwuIE
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Re: False Baseball for the New Generation
« Reply #108 on: June 11, 2010, 01:42:10 pm »
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Re: False Baseball for the New Generation
« Reply #109 on: June 11, 2010, 02:23:11 pm »
Quote from: Asherdan on June 11, 2010, 02:12:25 pm
Yeah, but he did that against the Royals so it's not like that catch happened in the Majors or anything.


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Re: False Baseball for the New Generation
« Reply #110 on: June 24, 2010, 05:09:20 am »
Aaron Heilman is a terrible baseball player and a terrible human being.
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Re: False Baseball for the New Generation
« Reply #111 on: June 24, 2010, 05:25:11 am »
I guess I picked the right evening to attend an Astros game.  They broke a 5 game losing streak and beat the Giants for the first time this year.
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Re: False Baseball for the New Generation
« Reply #112 on: June 24, 2010, 05:51:41 am »
Quote from: littlefallsmets on June 24, 2010, 05:09:20 am
Aaron Heilman is a terrible baseball player and a terrible human being.
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Re: False Baseball for the New Generation
« Reply #113 on: June 24, 2010, 01:01:06 pm »
Quote from: littlefallsmets on June 24, 2010, 05:09:20 am
Aaron Heilman is a terrible baseball player and a terrible human being.

What?  Why?
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Re: False Baseball for the New Generation
« Reply #114 on: July 27, 2010, 01:12:34 pm »
One of my pitchers threw a no-hitter last night, bitches!  Second time this season!
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Re: False Baseball for the New Generation
« Reply #115 on: July 27, 2010, 05:37:33 pm »
This is insanity!  Three no-hitters, and [three] perfect games!?  What the hell is going on with this season?
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Re: False Baseball for the New Generation
« Reply #116 on: July 27, 2010, 05:42:38 pm »
Quote from: *****_god on July 27, 2010, 05:37:33 pm
This is insanity!  Three no-hitters, and [three] perfect games!?  What the hell is going on with this season?
Universally larger strike zone and less steroids. Seriously.
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Re: False Baseball for the New Generation
« Reply #117 on: July 27, 2010, 07:03:27 pm »
Honestly?

I think that the lessened influence of amphetamines might have more to do with it than the lessened influence of steroids.

Everyday positional players were the dudes who most benefited from the cumulative effect of uppers getting them through the grind of long road-trips and such, playing six games a week.

Young starting pitchers are probably the dudes least effected by greenies being around less.

The larger strike zone, yeah, that too. That's been a little more incremental over years, though, and might not show up so clearly in one season? Maybe?
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Re: False Baseball for the New Generation
« Reply #118 on: August 23, 2010, 01:22:14 pm »
Three regular-season weeks left.  Nothing is settled yet, but the gaps are fairly wide and it's hard to make up a lot of ground quickly in this league.  So I'm guessing our playoff field is set:  Phlogistons, Thighbones, Banana Town, and Hot Bloody Fat.

The closest race at this point is between Banana Town and HBF, to get the #3 seed and avoid a first-round date with the mighty Phlogistons.  Conveniently enough, we play each other in the last week of the regular season.
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Re: False Baseball for the New Generation
« Reply #119 on: August 23, 2010, 02:28:36 pm »
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Three regular-season weeks left.  Nothing is settled yet, but the gaps are fairly wide and it's hard to make up a lot of ground quickly in this league.  So I'm guessing our playoff field is set:  Phlogistons, Thighbones, Banana Town, and Hot Bloody Fat.

The closest race at this point is between Banana Town and HBF, to get the #3 seed and avoid a first-round date with the mighty Phlogistons.  Conveniently enough, we play each other in the last week of the regular season.

I'm not giving up yet.  Watch out HBF!
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