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 | re: Weekly Waiver Wire and Buy/Sell: Who do you like? - OBUDan on 5/17/13 at 8:30 am
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It hasn't been very good lately......
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| re: Some scouts claim that Aroldis Chapman only has one pitch - OBUDan on 5/16/13 at 3:34 pm
That series pretty much proves my point of the worth of closers. :lol:...
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| re: Some scouts claim that Aroldis Chapman only has one pitch - OBUDan on 5/16/13 at 3:27 pm
He got 2.
Mark Buehrle got 1. :lol:
Brad Lidge was also the LP in two of the four losses....
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| re: Some scouts claim that Aroldis Chapman only has one pitch - OBUDan on 5/16/13 at 3:21 pm
Hermanson closed the year they won the WS.
But of those guys mentioned, their peaks of dominance last about 3 years before they fade into utter oblivion other than Papelbon and Mo.
I'm just of the opinion that a closer's total worth is about 60 total innings on a year, and that's if they get i...
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| re: Some scouts claim that Aroldis Chapman only has one pitch - OBUDan on 5/16/13 at 2:45 pm
[quote]Check WS winners over the past 20 years. [/quote]
It's a job a lot pitchers can do.
Giants - Sergio Romo was a setup guy that become the closer.
Cardinals - Fernando Salas?
Giants - Brian Wilson was good for a 2-3 year span, now unemployed
Yankees - Obviously Mo is awesome
Phillies ...
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| re: Who's the 3rd best player in the NBA? - OBUDan on 5/16/13 at 1:21 pm
LeBron
1) LeBron
2) LeBron
3) LeBron
4) LeBron
5) Durant...
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| re: Weekly Waiver Wire and Buy/Sell: Who do you like? - OBUDan on 5/16/13 at 12:56 pm
:lol:
I guess I've made it....
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| re: Marc Gasol on Memphis making the WCF - OBUDan on 5/16/13 at 12:55 pm
:bow:...
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| re: Weekly Waiver Wire and Buy/Sell: Who do you like? - OBUDan on 5/16/13 at 12:39 pm
[quote]Dan, what's up with this lemonade stand blog[/quote]
:lol:
Started with a buddy, but been horrible at updating.
How'd you find?...
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| re: Some scouts claim that Aroldis Chapman only has one pitch - OBUDan on 5/16/13 at 11:55 am
Because closers are stupid....
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| re: Some scouts claim that Aroldis Chapman only has one pitch - OBUDan on 5/16/13 at 11:50 am
[quote]He was working on it in the spring when he was trying to win the #5 role in the rotation. [/quote]
I remember that now.
Man he's fun to watch....
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| re: Some scouts claim that Aroldis Chapman only has one pitch - OBUDan on 5/16/13 at 11:49 am
[quote]I don't know, but is sure as hell like to find out.[/quote]
I agree. Too much talent to not give a shot....
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| re: Some scouts claim that Aroldis Chapman only has one pitch - OBUDan on 5/16/13 at 11:37 am
Do you think he can make it as a starter with 2 primary pitches?
I know he throws the change on some occasions, but I wonder how he'd do over 6 innings rather than coming in throwing smoke after seeing guys with lesser stuff....
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| re: Some scouts claim that Aroldis Chapman only has one pitch - OBUDan on 5/16/13 at 11:25 am
Based on his Brooks Baseball card he only throws FB/Slider.
So 2!
Not that it matters....
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| re: Mel Kiper's Top 5 QB's for the 2014 Draft - OBUDan on 5/15/13 at 5:13 pm
[quote]And this is a bunch of bull shite. Darron Thomas 2.0 [/quote]
Mariota has a way better arm than Thomas...
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| re: Braves Fans, Are You Getting Nervous About BJ Upton? - OBUDan on 5/15/13 at 4:33 pm
[quote]I'm listening ...[/quote]
His rookie year:
.300/.386/.508, 24 HR, 136 OPS+ in 548 PAs
His second year:
.273/.383/.401, 108 OPS+
But yeah, since then he has been average.
His 3rd year he was bad.
But every year since then he's posted an OPS+ over 100.
He doesn't hit fo...
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| re: Braves Fans, Are You Getting Nervous About BJ Upton? - OBUDan on 5/15/13 at 3:49 pm
[quote]He's never been a good hitter. [/quote]
That's not true....
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| re: Opponent News: TCU's Devonte Fields Suspended for First Two Games - OBUDan on 5/15/13 at 11:25 am
That's really good news for us. Kid is a monster....
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| re: Josh Hamilton says he's "off upstairs" - OBUDan on 5/15/13 at 11:24 am
This guy is a Looney Tune....
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| re: Cardinals - Best Team in Baseball...............Period. - OBUDan on 5/15/13 at 9:56 am
Yeah, that's a good summary.
Plus, there was a thread last week by a Cards fan mocking the Braves for being happy their team was good. So the timing was funny....
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| re: Cardinals - Best Team in Baseball...............Period. - OBUDan on 5/15/13 at 1:35 am
Your resume is under review....
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| re: Tosh.0 went out with a bang tonight for their season finale - OBUDan on 5/14/13 at 11:45 pm
I don't really watch the show, but I did see he tweeted earlier that this isn't the finale, just taking a hiatus until later this summer. :dunno:...
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| re: Weekly Waiver Wire and Buy/Sell: Who do you like? - OBUDan on 5/14/13 at 11:42 pm
I have him in a couple of leagues.
I'm bullish on him, minus the power....
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| re: Why are the Astros so awful? - OBUDan on 5/14/13 at 11:36 pm
Yeah, they are walking the line in a big way.
But there's really nothing anybody can do about it. If people say, "Well you are just tanking on purpose," they can easily say, "Well we have this 10-year-plan in place, you can't tell me how to run my organization."
It's basically the Pittsburgh P...
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| re: Billy Butler - Early season slump and wait it out? - OBUDan on 5/14/13 at 11:31 pm
Yeah, he's got more power than Mauer generally.
He's a solid player, just tough to have a UTIL only guy unless it's Papi....
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| re: Weekly Waiver Wire and Buy/Sell: Who do you like? - OBUDan on 5/14/13 at 11:30 pm
:lol:
Fair.
I'm having a hard enough time scooping up SS scraps in 10-teamers....
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| re: Pics: Over 50 celebrities...then and now - OBUDan on 5/14/13 at 11:27 pm
All but Suzanne....
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| re: Billy Butler - Early season slump and wait it out? - OBUDan on 5/14/13 at 11:15 pm
[quote]That may be the worst comparison I have ever seen.[/quote]
I'm not comparing them as players so much as the numbers they wind up: high average, low power types....
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| re: Weekly Waiver Wire and Buy/Sell: Who do you like? - OBUDan on 5/14/13 at 11:12 pm
[quote]Didi Gregorious....real deal? [/quote]
I don't really see what he gives. His minor league numbers were up and down and he doesn't have any stand out category.
That said, SS is awful thin....
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| re: Weekly Waiver Wire and Buy/Sell: Who do you like? - OBUDan on 5/14/13 at 11:11 pm
[quote]Thoughts on Ike Davis? He continues to be crap so far, but IIRC he was a monster starting in June last year. I drafted and have held him on my bench, but definitely getting an itchy trigger finger...[/quote]
Just dropped him today to add an extra OF.
If you need power and have patience,...
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