MLB Random Thoughts - Week 12 [6/18 - 6/24]

[Mogriffjr]

Dickey best pitcher in baseball right now.

[KnightNoles]

Freakin Dickey.... :ugh:

[tbuc]

I just can't believe he is missing so many bats. Dude must have got into some funky shit in Africa.

From what I heard, Dickey worked on adding and dropping velocity on his knuckleball of this past off-season. So, now he can change speeds making it that much more effective.

[Warner2BruceTD]

First pitcher in 68 years to have back to back 1 hitters or less. Some guy had a no hitter then a 1 hitter back to back 68 years ago. Crazy stuff.

Are you sure this is true? I'm almost positive I remember Dave Steib throwing back to back one hitters, and I think he lost no hitters in the 9th both games.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Are you sure this is true? I'm almost positive I remember Dave Steib throwing back to back one hitters, and I think he lost no hitters in the 9th both games.

I found it.

Dave Steib, 1988. In his last two starts of the season, he lost a no hitter WITH TWO OUTS IN THE 9TH both times.

He had a third one hitter earlier in the year. THREE one hit CG shut outs in one season. Amazing.

Steib 1988 game log http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...&t=p&year=1988

Boxscores for the back to back games where he lost the no hitter with 2 outs in the 9th

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE198809240.shtml

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TOR/TOR198809300.shtml

[MVPete]

Are you sure this is true? I'm almost positive I remember Dave Steib throwing back to back one hitters, and I think he lost no hitters in the 9th both games.

It is Steib.

http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/45363/r-a-dickey-etches-name-in-baseball-history

[MVPete]

[Rudi]

Got 3 starts on my fake squad tomorrow...here's to hoping Johan, Price or McCarthy doesn't get rocked.

[tbuc]

Overshadowed by Dickey, Aaron Hill hit for the cycle yesterday. Congrats to him.

[FedEx227]

White Sox suck again.

[MVPete]

The Week in Worst: When Baseball Goes Wrong http://mlb.sbnation.com/2012/6/18/30...worst-baseball

:toddfather:

[NAHSTE]

Derek Jeter in 65 games has a 1.1 WAR
Andrelton Simmons in 15 games has a 1.2 WAR

[CrimsonGhost56]

10 in a row

[Warner2BruceTD]

Derek Jeter in 65 games has a 1.1 WAR
Andrelton Simmons in 15 games has a 1.2 WAR

LOL

Isn't Jeter hitting over .300? This is where WAR fails. There is no chance Simmons has contributed above and beyond a replacement player more than Jeter, especially over only 15 games, and especially since Jeter has played well over 65.

What does Simmons have, 50 AB's? Jeter must have 300 by now.

[NAHSTE]

LOL

Isn't Jeter hitting over .300? This is where WAR fails. There is no chance Simmons has contributed above and beyond a replacement player more than Jeter, especially over only 15 games, and especially since Jeter has played well over 65.

What does Simmons have, 50 AB's? Jeter must have 300 by now.

Through 56 PA, Simmons is hitting .333/.393/.529. His ridiculous 54.1 UZR/150 is what is inflating his current fWAR total though.