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Fusion

Fusion

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So it's turning out that Joe Nathan, our closer, can't pitch on back to back nights. That's going to be a slight problem for the Rangers. I expect Ogando to be the full-time closer before the All Star break.
 
Lostman

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Might not be worse thing tbh.
Nathan is always stellar in the regular season, but give him a big spot in the playoffs and he routinely blows it. Hoffman lite.
 
Fusion

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White Sox's Humber throws a perfect game against the M's. Did you happen to catch that game Kiwininja? I saw the highlights. Bad ass.
 
Neil Pickup

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Fusion said:
White Sox's Humber throws a perfect game against the M's. Did you happen to catch that game Kiwininja? I saw the highlights. Bad ass.
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I watched the ninth, all 17 pitches of it, including two full counts, and a final out that involved an aborted swing and a miss in the dirt, a miss from the catcher, a complaint from the batter, and an out at first. Not entirely sure I thought he swung at it, but what do I know...

Currently trying to work out WTF is going on at Fenway Park, where the Red Sox were 9-0 up and are now 14-9 down, whilst using the tactic "let's intentionally walk someone so that the bases are loaded". They don't look they could buy an out at the minute.
 
Fusion

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Neil Pickup said:
I watched the ninth, all 17 pitches of it, including two full counts, and a final out that involved an aborted swing and a miss in the dirt, a miss from the catcher, a complaint from the batter, and an out at first. Not entirely sure I thought he swung at it, but what do I know...

Currently trying to work out WTF is going on at Fenway Park, where the Red Sox were 9-0 up and are now 14-9 down, whilst using the tactic "let's intentionally walk someone so that the bases are loaded". They don't look they could buy an out at the minute.
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Haha, that sounds like an interesting final inning. Can't wait to watch the entire highlights on ESPN tonight.

The Red Sox ended up loosing that game and are obviously in a bad way right now. The injuries don't help, but the way they have seemingly disintegrated is disappointing. Bostonians are not a patient bunch and at this rate Bobby Valentine will be fired before he gets his full lineup back. I love the anguish all of this causes their fans though. Theirs is the only fandom I hate more than Yankee Nation. :D
 
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Wow, just saw some highlights of both of those games. An extraordinary day of baseball.
 
KiWiNiNjA

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Yeah, watched it delayed because it was originally blacked out due to being nationally televised on FOX in the US.

That last "out" should have been a walk, but it doesn't really matter.
I'm surprised it's taken this long for the M's to get no hit.
 
Lostman

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Mariners traded the Yankees damaged good.
Pineda might not even pitch this year, hope the M's lose 110 games this year
 
Fusion

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KiWiNiNjA said:
Yeah, watched it delayed because it was originally blacked out due to being nationally televised on FOX in the US.

That last "out" should have been a walk, but it doesn't really matter.
I'm surprised it's taken this long for the M's to get no hit.
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Now that I've watched several replays of it, I agree that it wasn't a swing. However, there is no way the ump was going to call that a walk given the circumstances.
 
Fusion

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You know Ivan Rodriguez is my favorite player of all time. When I first started watching baseball, Pudge was a rookie hot shot catcher for the Texas Rangers. He immediately became my favorite player and I've admired him ever since. To me, he is the best catcher of all time. Yogi and Bench supporters will dispute that, but neither of them had an arm like Pudge, plus he can match them offensively. No one has had a greater impact (defensively) on a game than Pudge. Opposing players are afraid to stray too far off the bag, managers usually don't call a steal on him, and he just has that intimidation factor all around. One of the saddest days of my sport watching life was when the Rangers let him walk away in free agency. The local press was almost gleeful when that happened. They always said that Pudge "didn't work well with pitchers, didn't call a good game, and only concentrated on throwing runners out". Well Pudge worked plenty well with Florida's young pitchers on his way to the World Series! And now he's doing the same with Det. Class player and all time legend. I now end my tribute to Pudge. You may resume regularly scheduled programming.
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I quote this elegant post because sadly Ivan Pudge Rodriguez retired today as a Ranager. My favorite US athlete of all time. Heck, probably my favorite athlete period behind Imran. In my mind, he's the greatest catcher of all time. He's far ahead of everyone defensively and his offensive numbers match up well with others. Even if you don't consider him the GOAT, he belongs in the shortlist with Bench, Fisk, and Bera. Consider:

-Pudge is the all-time leader in games caught with 2,427. He hit 311 home runs, 304 as a catcher, which ranks fifth-best all-time.

- His 67.3 wins above replacement is tied with Fisk for second-best among catchers, trailing only Johnny Bench.

-He's the only player in history to have a 20-home run/20-stolen base season as a catcher.

-He's one of five players in history with a .290 batting average, 2,500 hits, 550 doubles, 300 home runs and 1,300 RBIs. The other four were Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, George Brett and Barry Bonds.

-He was a 14-time All-Star, 13-time Gold Glove Award winner, 7-time Silver Slugger Award winner, and the 1999 AL MVP.

I can go on and on. Of course, like many players from his era, he has the steroid cloud hanging over him. Though I must point out that he was never named in the Mitchel report, nor tested positive for any test. Canseco is the only one that alleged he took roids. So take that for what it's worth. I would contend though that he was already a great defensive catcher with a gun arm prior to meeting Canseco. He would've had a stellar career with or without steroids.

So long Pudge and thanks for the memories.
 
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