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Comment on Rookie Surprise by Mac

Mac — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:03:17 +0000

Tigers going to need some pitching down the stretch if they want to reap the rewards of pleasant surprises like these.

Comment on Rookie Surprise by Andy Weiler

Andy Weiler — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:11:02 +0000

Managers have opted to pitch to Cabrera instead of walking him in favour of facing Boesch…I’d like to see Austin Jackson heat up again.

Comment on Rookie Surprise by Jason Wuerfel

Jason Wuerfel — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:46:42 +0000

Dude can rake. Just like you, I keep waiting for his numbers to come back to reality and his lifelong sub .300 minor league average, but he has just stayed on fire. In baseball, in order to contend, you always have to have good surprises, and Boesch is carrying the Tigers in that category, providing vital protection behind Miggy.

Comment on Stand Up Atlanta by Terrie A. Brown

Terrie A. Brown — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:25:17 +0000

I am glad you were able to take you brothers and your dad. That is the way it should be. You are a stellar writer and a loyal Braves fan. I was watching that game and thinking about you. I would have been standing and yelling too! Baseball is to exciting just to sit there! It should be a requirement especially at the bottom of the 9th, tied up, and Glause at bat!

Comment on The Case of the Curious Mets by Jason Wuerfel

Jason Wuerfel — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 04:08:25 +0000

One of my favorite baseball quotes – “A good GM gets rid of a player a year too soon, a bad GM gets rid of a player a year too late.” Enter Omar Minaya and his long list of blunders. If King Midas had an evil twin that turned everything into coal, he would be named Minaya.

Comment on Jamie Moyer: MLB’s New Home Run King by Jason Wuerfel

Jason Wuerfel — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:29:56 +0000

Jamie Moyer’s story is pretty incredible. Dude is the David Eckstein of pitching. I don’t think he is a HOF’er, but then again, my standards for the HOF would be a lot higher than a lot of sportswriters, too, especially, for instance, on the DH, but that’s a different article/story. Thanks for keeping up on the site, btw, guys, I’ve been swamped, but I will get back at it soon.

Comment on Jamie Moyer: MLB’s New Home Run King by Matt Pennington

Matt Pennington — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:06:40 +0000

He’s never been a strikeout pitcher, he doesn’t throw heat, and he, in all likelihood, doesn’t have a shot at getting into Cooperstown. That shouldn’t, however, discredit what he’s done over his career. He’s had an interesting and impressive run, and he just keeps going. I thought he was done after 08, and done for sure after 09, but now I think he’s gonna keep going after this year. You just can’t count him out. And if he loves what he’s doing, which he seems to, and he’s still getting hitters half his age out, why not?

On top of that, his influence on the young pitchers in the Phillies organization has been priceless. He’s taught Cole Hamels a lot, and I’m sure he’s impacted JA Happ and several other young guys on the team for the better.

I mean, at age 27, he was told to hang it up and become a coach because that’s where his future was. And since then, he’s gone out and pitched for 20 years. That’s insane.

I’m not saying that I think he’s a HOFer, but what he’s done is unheard of in this day and age, and more people should take notice.

Comment on Jamie Moyer: MLB’s New Home Run King by Mac

Mac — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:23:36 +0000

A career ERA over 4 and a career WHIP ~1.30, never dominant in strikeouts, never won a CY

Even in his best season, a 21-win 2003, it could be argued that he wasn’t even the best pitcher on his own team.

If he got in it would be because of one statistic alone, which in an of itself is the absolute most arbitrary to judge a pitcher on.

I’m of the opinion that the Hall of Fame is for the best of the best. The guys that should be remembered for their greatness, their dominance.

Jaime Moyer is/will be the epitome of a stat compiler and none of his stats are great. He is very, very good and it’s amazing he continues to be effective, but unless someone really knocks my socks off I cannot see a logical argument for him being a HOF’er.

Again though, this is all opinion, which is what makes it fun!

Comment on Jamie Moyer: MLB’s New Home Run King by Matt Pennington

Matt Pennington — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:18:19 +0000

It’s not really that ridiculous, though. It depends on how you view what constitutes a hall of famer. Does the player have to be dominant over the course of his career or can a player who is just plain ol’ good for a ridiculously long time be considered for the hall of fame? What’s more impressive: a player who hits .300 with 45 HRs and 130 RBIs for 8 seasons, or a player who is good, but not dominant, for 20 or more years? I’m not saying that I think Moyer is a hall of famer, but it’s a valid argument. What he’s been able to do is unheard of, especially in this day and age. Keep in mind that he pitched through the entire “Steroid Era,” too. While other players several years younger than him have broken down due to alleged or admitted use of PEDs, Moyer is pitching nearly as good as he ever has in his 24th season in the bigs, and is showing no signs of slowing down.

Comment on Jamie Moyer: MLB’s New Home Run King by Mac

Mac — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:20:15 +0000

The ridiculous “Moyer is a HOF’er” talk cannot end quick enough for me.

Congrats to the guy for a long career, but even if he gets to 300 wins he is 100% not a Hall of Famer.