Official 2011 MLB Thread: Playoffs??

[Kingfish]

Pretty surprising since he's a Boras client and didn't go to free agency and instead took way less money than he probably could have gotten. But between that and wanting a full no-trade clause, pretty clear how badly Weaver wanted to stay an Angel.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Jered Weaver after his recent meltdown game has been awarded a 5 year 85 million dollar extension

You mean that thing that happened almost a month ago?

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

Pretty surprising since he's a Boras client and didn't go to free agency and instead took way less money than he probably could have gotten. But between that and wanting a full no-trade clause, pretty clear how badly Weaver wanted to stay an Angel.

Much like the Felix deal, sticking with your team for below market value.

 

[Poeman]

You mean that thing that happened almost a month ago?

Hence the "recent"

Pay attention here, Spidey-Bat.

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

New Yawkers and your gripes

 

[BlackLantern]

I commend him for wanting to stay there....maybe he's comfortable and knows its not worth the stress to go elsewhere

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Hence the "recent"

Pay attention here, Spidey-Bat.

I wouldn't call it recent.

 

[Kingfish]

That's the meltdown we're talking about? I assumed you were referencing a week ago in Toronto when he gave up 8 runs. You know, his actual meltdown.

 

[enterthemadness]

Dan Uggla is in record books again--and maybe HOF--when his career is over?

Now the ONLY MLB 2B in HISTORY with 5 straight 30 homer seasons. Hit #30 tonight.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Dan Uggla is in record books again--and maybe HOF--when his career is over?

Now the ONLY MLB 2B in HISTORY with 5 straight 30 homer seasons. Hit #30 tonight.

Not saying much when second base typically has the worst offensive production from any of the defensive positions.

 

[John McGuirk]

Dat Verlander

Dat 19th Win

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

Dan Uggla is in record books again--and maybe HOF--when his career is over?

lol no, his offensive production is good for his position. His defense however, is not.

 

[Kingfish]

Dan Uggla is in record books again--and maybe HOF--when his career is over?

Now the ONLY MLB 2B in HISTORY with 5 straight 30 homer seasons. Hit #30 tonight.

He's over thirty and not even to 200 homers. Also, his OBP is decidedly mediocre. He won't come close to the Hall.

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

That's the meltdown we're talking about? I assumed you were referencing a week ago in Toronto when he gave up 8 runs. You know, his actual meltdown.

He makes weird faces

Ooh, he mad here

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

He's over thirty and not even to 200 homers. Also, his OBP is decidedly mediocre. He won't come close to the Hall.

career OBP .343. Ho hum average. Average as average as can be. Defense is still wretched, no way he last another 2 seasons at 2B.

 

[John McGuirk]

He's over thirty and not even to 200 homers. Also, his OBP is decidedly mediocre. He won't come close to the Hall.

"But he's a power-hitting second-basemen, in the National League, Dee"

 

[John McGuirk]

Man Weaver looks stupid with short hair. Glad he grew it out

 

[The Riddler]

thank goodness the dbacks have decided they might not want to win the division.

the giants, meanwhile, are hoping half their team can get healthy.

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

The NL West should just be disqualified from sending a team to the playoffs.

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

D-Back third basemen Sean Burroughs hits a home run giving AZ a 2-0 lead over Washington. He commands a healthy 50 OPS+ and -0.8 WAR. He hasn't homered at the big league level since 2005.

My reaction

 

[Liam_H]

The NL West should just be disqualified from sending a team to the playoffs.

Just because there are only two good teams in the division, you might as well disqualify the AL Central by that logic.

 

[Immortalfire]

Jason Heyward with a slam

 

[BlackLantern]

D-Back third basemen Sean Burroughs hits a home run giving AZ a 2-0 lead over Washington. He commands a healthy 50 OPS+ and -0.8 WAR. He hasn't homered at the big league level since 2005.

My reaction

English, motherf*****r....do you speak it??

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

OPS+ adjust for context neutral hitting, it's how you can compare Babe Ruth and Willie Mays even though they played in different eras, dummy. WAR is just a fancy way to say if someone is positively or negatively contributing to a team.

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

And if you watch Burroughs play, you know that without question he is one of the worst players in the league at the moment.