MLB Random Thoughts - [7/30 - 8/5]

[Rudi]

 

[MVPete]

Price goes tonight vs Oakland. Oakland is red hot, hopefully he can cool them down.

 

[Villain]

 

[Goober]

So the Brewers finally told Nyjer to fuck off, dumped the platoon and made Carlos Gomez an every day starter. Carlos immediately wins player of the week. Watch out baseball.

:carlosgomez:

 

[NAHSTE]

Can't spell "he went yard" without Heyward.

:badjoke:

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

http://deadspin.com/5931015/?utm_ca...source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

 

[Villain]

I can't wait for this weekend. I'm very disappointed in the Dodgers getting roasted by the Dbacks right after sweeping the Giants. Hopefully these series against the Cubs and Rockies do well to get the Dodgers hot and on top of the Divsion.

 

[NAHSTE]

Reed Johnson leading off today to supplant Michael Bourn ... but the twist is that it's Jason Heyward who is taking Bourn's spot in the field. Johnson will play right.

Could be preparing for life after Bourn if they can't re-sign him...
:howyadoin:

 

[shag773]

I can't wait for this weekend. I'm very disappointed in the Dodgers getting roasted by the Dbacks right after sweeping the Giants. Hopefully these series against the Cubs and Rockies do well to get the Dodgers hot and on top of the Divsion.

I saw that Poptorino popped up a 2-0 fastball down late...get used to that dude.

I don't understand why hes in left...with Kemp's hammy I thought they'd put Vic in CF.

 

[Tailback U]

Schierholtz goes yard in his first game as a Philly. Good to see him start off well.

Hopefully Pence contributes tonight.

 

[Rudi]

Ryan Ludwick is on some sort of tear at the plate. 8 RBI in the last 2 games.

 

[Villain]

I saw that Poptorino popped up a 2-0 fastball down late...get used to that dude.

I don't understand why hes in left...with Kemp's hammy I thought they'd put Vic in CF.

I don't get it either. Kemp said he'd be totally fine moving over, so it must be a Mattingly thing. Maybe they want an off day or two to take some balls in different OF positions or something. Kemp's hammy seems okay, though. He made a pretty awesome diving catch this afternoon.

 

[Obst]

LOL at the Giants fans giving Pence a standing ovation before his first AB. That love fest will last about a series or two until they realize he actually is mentally retarded.

 

[Tailback U]

LOL at the Giants fans giving Pence a standing ovation before his first AB. That love fest will last about a series or two until they realize he actually is mentally retarded.

God forbid fans actually try to be encouraging and supportive.

And you must not know how bad the giants lineup is. Pence is an upgrade no matter how you slice it.

Nobody here expects him to light the world on fire right away. It'll take him some time to adjust to the new team and field. He will contribute eventually.

 

[Goober]

LOL at the Giants fans giving Pence a standing ovation before his first AB. That love fest will last about a series or two until they realize he actually is mentally retarded.

Thanks for this, Obst Heyman.

we needed a player like Pence to take over for him this year and it's a guarantee that he will produce more in this lineup. He is a guy who can add some pop to the lineup and adding a right handed bat was crucial for us. Also I think working with Charlie is going to help Pence out a bit with his approach.

 

[Tailback U]

Thanks for this, Obst Heyman.

Difference between Giants fans and Phillies fans:

Giants fans: good luck to schierholtz I think he will do well in Philly and I wish him the best.

Philly fans: lol @ giants fans cheering for pence I can't wait until he sucks and they realize he is mentally retarded.

No surprise really. Typical asshat Philly fan.

 

[Woy]

He might still frustrate at me at times (swinging at pitches in the dirt to K, for instance), but GOOD LAWD Matt Holliday is on a tear right now.

 

[strahanfan92]

Matt Holliday back in Colorado :fap:

Josh Rutledge is a stud.

 

[NAHSTE]

 

[MVPete]

Thought this was interesting:

Giants right fielders are hitting .268/.349/.432. Hunter Pence is hitting .271/.336/.447. Factor in that Pence was plying his trade in Philadelphia and now has to go to a tougher hitters' park, it's possible the Giants won't be getting better production from right field, especially when you factor in that Pence is a defensive downgrade fromGregor Blanco and Nate Schierholtz. Now, that doesn't mean Pence won't help the Giants. It's possible the Giants weren't going to continue getting that kind of production from right field. Or they can slide Blanco over to center to spell Angel Pagan. The larger point is that Pence mostly just maintains what the Giants have received so far from right field.

Shane Victorino looks like a bigger upgrade for the Dodgers. He's hitting .261/.324/.401, which isn't great but is better than the Dodgers' current left-field line of .256/.326/.345. Plus, he should be a big defensive upgrade over Bobby Abreu andJuan Rivera.

ESPN Insider Dan Szymborski ran the deadline trades through his ZiPS projection systemand how the trades increased each team's playoff chances. He has the Dodgers' chances improving 15.4 percent, the Giants' chances dropping 0.7 percent and the D-backs' chances dropping 6.5 percent.