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Post by jayj79 on Sept 22, 2022 13:09:15 GMT -5
The new talking point for the Shohei proponents seems to be that he only takes up one roster spot. Every player takes up only one roster spot. but the really large ones might require multiple seats on the team plane or bus
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Post by bbg95 on Sept 22, 2022 13:11:35 GMT -5
The new talking point for the Shohei proponents seems to be that he only takes up one roster spot. Every player takes up only one roster spot. True. The argument is that he's both a starting pitcher and a full-time position player. Ordinarily, a pitcher like him would be one roster spot and a position player (he's a DH, so it's not like he's a shortstop, but still) like him would take up another roster spot. I don't think this is a good argument, but that's what it is.
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Post by mikegarrison on Sept 22, 2022 16:15:30 GMT -5
Every player takes up only one roster spot. True. The argument is that he's both a starting pitcher and a full-time position player. Ordinarily, a pitcher like him would be one roster spot and a position player (he's a DH, so it's not like he's a shortstop, but still) like him would take up another roster spot. I don't think this is a good argument, but that's what it is. By that reasoning, Pat Venditte should have been MVP, because he was a left-handed and right-handed pitcher who only took up one roster spot.
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Post by nowhereman on Sept 22, 2022 18:52:19 GMT -5
how bout pujols going for 700 HR?
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Post by jayj79 on Sept 22, 2022 18:59:16 GMT -5
how bout pujols going for 700 HR? impressive career, certainly. but his performance this year doesn't warrant MVP consideration (if that is what you were inferring)
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Post by nowhereman on Sept 22, 2022 19:02:31 GMT -5
how bout pujols going for 700 HR? impressive career, certainly. but his performance this year doesn't warrant MVP consideration (if that is what you were inferring) no, referring to career accomplishment.
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Post by nowhereman on Sept 22, 2022 19:14:39 GMT -5
too bad pujols suffered from plantar fasciitis for so many years otherwise he might be the all time home run king
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Post by jayj79 on Sept 22, 2022 21:04:08 GMT -5
So the Cardinals have gone 27 innings without scoring a run, and 43 innings without recording an RBI/earned run. ugh. (0-1 L at SD on 9/21; 0-5 L at SD on 9/20; 0-3 L vs. Cincy on 9/18; 1-0 W vs. Cincy on the 2nd game on 9/17 with the only run scored on a throwing error in the 11th inning; last earned run was scored via a HR in the 3rd inning of the first game on 9/17 which they won 5-1 but were held scoreless for the last 5.5 innings of that game) We'll see how long the slump continues in their day game to close out the San Diego series this afternoon. they were held scoreless through 4 innings today, which extended the slump to 31 innings w/o a run and 47 innings w/o an RBI/earned run Then they finally got on the board with a homerun (Nootbaar) in the 5th, and a grand slam (Donovan) in the 7th to end their losing streak. Pujols hit a couple of balls to the warning track, but not quite enough to get over the fence, so he still sits at 698 homers for his career.
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Post by mikegarrison on Sept 22, 2022 21:08:15 GMT -5
Mariners getting stung with exactly the one thing a team (hopefully) going into the playoffs wants to avoid -- late injuries to key players.
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Post by jayj79 on Sept 23, 2022 23:32:06 GMT -5
how bout pujols going for 700 HR? Albert hits 2 homers (so far) tonight in Dodger Stadium to break 700 for his career
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Post by nowhereman on Sept 24, 2022 23:05:39 GMT -5
Mariners getting stung with exactly the one thing a team (hopefully) going into the playoffs wants to avoid -- late injuries to key players. mariners with a huge win at kc while baltimore lost to houston. so the mariners now 4 games up on the Os for the final playoff spot in the AL.
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Post by nowhereman on Sept 24, 2022 23:06:50 GMT -5
how bout pujols going for 700 HR? Albert hits 2 homers (so far) tonight in Dodger Stadium to break 700 for his career CONGRATS TO MR. PUJOLS.
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Post by bbg95 on Sept 24, 2022 23:53:24 GMT -5
Albert hits 2 homers (so far) tonight in Dodger Stadium to break 700 for his career CONGRATS TO MR. PUJOLS. Only four people in the 700 home run club: Ruth, Aaron, Bonds, Pujols. That's it.
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Post by nowhereman on Sept 29, 2022 2:45:44 GMT -5
Pujols 700.
Youtube's awesome.
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Post by ironhammer on Sept 29, 2022 5:23:36 GMT -5
Congrats to Judge for 61 Homers.
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