General Baseball Thread 2012 - Page 23 - The Orange Mane

SouthStndJunkie · 07-09-2012, 06:46 PM

Prince Fielder may not win the Home Run Derby, but he's hitting some long home runs.

SouthStndJunkie · 07-09-2012, 07:18 PM

Prince Fielder is in the finals.

SouthStndJunkie · 07-09-2012, 07:22 PM

Prince Fielder versus Jose Bautista in the finals.

SouthStndJunkie · 07-09-2012, 07:31 PM

Prince is flat out mashing in the finals.

SouthStndJunkie · 07-09-2012, 07:39 PM

Prince smacks 12 home runs in the final round.

Jose Bautista up next.

Baba Booey · 07-09-2012, 07:52 PM

Fielder is a beef castle.

SouthStndJunkie · 07-09-2012, 07:53 PM

Prince Fielder wins the 2012 Home Run Derby.

That and Justin Verlander is starting the All-Star game....good for the Detroit Tigers!

SouthStndJunkie · 07-10-2012, 01:25 PM

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/481284...orts-baseball/

DeMarco: Verlander a cut above the rest

Very good read about Justin Verlander and some insight into how good he's been the last few years.

In fact, the last time Verlander didn't go at least six innings was Aug. 22, 2010 — or 60 starts ago. You have to go back to Steve Carlton in 1979-82 for a longer streak (69 starts from Sept. 13, 1979 to April 13th 1982).

I love that stat....Verlander has basically gone almost 2 full years of 6+ innings every start.

I'd love to see him pass Steve Carlton on that list.

Bob Gibson holds the all-time record with 78 consecutive starts of at least 6 innings.

SouthStndJunkie · 07-10-2012, 05:34 PM

Ugh....Justin Verlander getting hammered in the first inning.

houghtam · 07-10-2012, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthStndJunkie

Ugh....Justin Verlander getting hammered in the first inning.

Honestly it doesn't surprise me. He didn't look very happy with his performance (obviously), but I could tell from the minute he walked out there he wasn't his usual self. Then seeing him miss with those 100mph fastballs made it pretty obvious. He's got much better control than that.

Majik · 07-10-2012, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthStndJunkie

Ugh....Justin Verlander getting hammered in the first inning.

Nothing wrong with the reigning NL MVP crushing you.

Drunken.Broncoholic · 07-10-2012, 05:41 PM

Giants players are showin up

SouthStndJunkie · 07-10-2012, 05:46 PM

I busted ass push mowing in the back yard so I wouldn't miss that first inning by JV?

SouthStndJunkie · 07-10-2012, 05:48 PM

I still wish R.A. Dickey was starting for the National League.

houghtam · 07-10-2012, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthStndJunkie

I busted ass push mowing in the back yard so I wouldn't miss that first inning by JV?

Oh well, I can just sit back and enjoy some fun baseball. It'd be nice to see Prince do well, but he's not My Tiger, so I'm not going to be glued to the television.

One thing we can all agree, regardless of what team we root for...

At least it's not the Pro Bowl.

Kid A · 07-10-2012, 06:24 PM

Wow, the AL starting pitchers are paying a little too much tribute to the hometown Royals.

houghtam · 07-10-2012, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Kid A

Wow, the AL starting pitchers are paying a little too much tribute to the hometown Royals.

Drunken.Broncoholic · 07-10-2012, 06:36 PM

The dodge dart commercial was great!

broncocalijohn · 07-10-2012, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthStndJunkie

I still wish R.A. Dickey was starting for the National League.

I wish Weaver started for the AL. I guess Angels will have no more than 3 home games for the WS. THanks a lot Justin! (in the voice of Brad from Ridgemont High).

SouthStndJunkie · 07-10-2012, 07:10 PM

Chipper Jones gets a hit in his last All-Star game.

SouthStndJunkie · 07-10-2012, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by houghtam

Oh well, I can just sit back and enjoy some fun baseball. It'd be nice to see Prince do well, but he's not My Tiger, so I'm not going to be glued to the television.

One thing we can all agree, regardless of what team we root for...

At least it's not the Pro Bowl.

I don't get worked up over the All-Star game....but it would have been nice to see JV toss a couple of shutout innings.

SouthStndJunkie · 07-10-2012, 07:22 PM

I went to the 2005 All-Star game in Detroit and was a little disappointed.

It didn't help that it was in the high 90s and humid and I had single seats for the game and couldn't sit next to anyone I knew.

It didn't have that magical feel that I was hoping for and I wasn't really nostalgic about it.

It also seemed like the rosters were pretty weak and devoid of a lot of big name Hall of Fame players.

SouthStndJunkie · 07-10-2012, 07:27 PM

I had a much better time at the 2006 American League Division Series game against the Yankees when the Tigers beat them 8-3 to win the series and went on to play the Oakland A's.

That same season I had 2 tickets for Game 6 of the World Series against St. Louis....and they lost the series in 5 games.

TheChamp24 · 07-10-2012, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthStndJunkie

I went to the 2005 All-Star game in Detroit and was a little disappointed.

It didn't help that it was in the high 90s and humid and I had single seats for the game and couldn't sit next to anyone I knew.

It didn't have that magical feel that I was hoping for and I wasn't really nostalgic about it.

It also seemed like the rosters were pretty weak and devoid of a lot of big name Hall of Fame players.

I remember going to the All Star Game in 1998. It was AMAZING. Of course, further was amazing due to my dad winning the car they gave out at the end, and being on the field next to a lot of those guys, shaking Roberto Alomar's hand as he gave the keys to my dad.
A lot of HOFers in that game. Maddux, Clemens, Griffey, Bonds, Sosa, McGwire, Gwynn, Ripken, Jeter, ARod, Pedro Martinez, on and on.

2005 had a good group:
ARod, Ortiz, Manny, Vladdy Guerrero, Tejada, Teixiera, I think what killed it was the lack of big names throughout on the pitching roster. Matt Clement, Jon Garland, Colon, kenny Rogers, baez, Bob Wickman, Duescheser, etc. Meh.
NL had some good names there, but also actually a lot of one/two year wonders. Morgan Ensberg really jumps out, as well as others. Also guys who were solid, but nothing spectacular.

I think baseball is going to start to be getting back to those spectacular rosters now. Just look at the guys at this years game, 19 or so are under 26 years old.

houghtam · 07-10-2012, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TheChamp24

I remember going to the All Star Game in 1998. It was AMAZING. Of course, further was amazing due to my dad winning the car they gave out at the end, and being on the field next to a lot of those guys, shaking Roberto Alomar's hand as he gave the keys to my dad.
A lot of HOFers in that game. Maddux, Clemens, Griffey, Bonds, Sosa, McGwire, Gwynn, Ripken, Jeter, ARod, Pedro Martinez, on and on.

2005 had a good group:
ARod, Ortiz, Manny, Vladdy Guerrero, Tejada, Teixiera, I think what killed it was the lack of big names throughout on the pitching roster. Matt Clement, Jon Garland, Colon, kenny Rogers, baez, Bob Wickman, Duescheser, etc. Meh.
NL had some good names there, but also actually a lot of one/two year wonders. Morgan Ensberg really jumps out, as well as others. Also guys who were solid, but nothing spectacular.

I think baseball is going to start to be getting back to those spectacular rosters now. Just look at the guys at this years game, 19 or so are under 26 years old.

I was just marveling at that stat when they posted it. Granted, of those 19 a few will likely either never see an all star game again or it may be awhile before they do. But even if HALF those guys go on to have awesome careers, we'll look back at this era in baseball very favorably!

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SouthStndJunkie Ring of Famer Shannon Says: Listen to The Junkman Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 15,246	I had a much better time at the 2006 American League Division Series game against the Yankees when the Tigers beat them 8-3 to win the series and went on to play the Oakland A's. That same season I had 2 tickets for Game 6 of the World Series against St. Louis....and they lost the series in 5 games. Last edited by SouthStndJunkie; 07-10-2012 at 07:33 PM..

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07-09-2012, 06:46 PM	#551
SouthStndJunkie Ring of Famer Shannon Says: Listen to The Junkman Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 15,246	Prince Fielder may not win the Home Run Derby, but he's hitting some long home runs.

07-09-2012, 07:18 PM	#552
SouthStndJunkie Ring of Famer Shannon Says: Listen to The Junkman Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 15,246	Prince Fielder is in the finals.

07-09-2012, 07:22 PM	#553
SouthStndJunkie Ring of Famer Shannon Says: Listen to The Junkman Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 15,246	Prince Fielder versus Jose Bautista in the finals.

07-09-2012, 07:31 PM	#554
SouthStndJunkie Ring of Famer Shannon Says: Listen to The Junkman Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 15,246	Prince is flat out mashing in the finals.

07-09-2012, 07:39 PM	#555
SouthStndJunkie Ring of Famer Shannon Says: Listen to The Junkman Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 15,246	Prince smacks 12 home runs in the final round. Jose Bautista up next.

07-09-2012, 07:52 PM	#556
Baba Booey twitter.com/ds_perry HURRY HURRY! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,039 Adopt-a-Bronco: Chris Harris	Fielder is a beef castle.

07-09-2012, 07:53 PM	#557
SouthStndJunkie Ring of Famer Shannon Says: Listen to The Junkman Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 15,246	Prince Fielder wins the 2012 Home Run Derby. That and Justin Verlander is starting the All-Star game....good for the Detroit Tigers!

07-10-2012, 01:25 PM	#558
SouthStndJunkie Ring of Famer Shannon Says: Listen to The Junkman Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 15,246	http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/481284...orts-baseball/ DeMarco: Verlander a cut above the rest Very good read about Justin Verlander and some insight into how good he's been the last few years. In fact, the last time Verlander didn't go at least six innings was Aug. 22, 2010 — or 60 starts ago. You have to go back to Steve Carlton in 1979-82 for a longer streak (69 starts from Sept. 13, 1979 to April 13th 1982). I love that stat....Verlander has basically gone almost 2 full years of 6+ innings every start. I'd love to see him pass Steve Carlton on that list. Bob Gibson holds the all-time record with 78 consecutive starts of at least 6 innings.

07-10-2012, 05:34 PM	#559
SouthStndJunkie Ring of Famer Shannon Says: Listen to The Junkman Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 15,246	Ugh....Justin Verlander getting hammered in the first inning.

07-10-2012, 05:41 PM	#562
Drunken.Broncoholic Steppin on feet Pickled in Orange and Blue Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Carmel Ca Posts: 6,199 Adopt-a-Bronco: LeLo Lang	Giants players are showin up

07-10-2012, 05:46 PM	#563
SouthStndJunkie Ring of Famer Shannon Says: Listen to The Junkman Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 15,246	I busted ass push mowing in the back yard so I wouldn't miss that first inning by JV?

07-10-2012, 05:48 PM	#564
SouthStndJunkie Ring of Famer Shannon Says: Listen to The Junkman Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 15,246	I still wish R.A. Dickey was starting for the National League.

07-10-2012, 06:24 PM	#566
Kid A Ring of Famer I don't need love. I just need wins Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,585	Wow, the AL starting pitchers are paying a little too much tribute to the hometown Royals.

07-10-2012, 06:36 PM	#568
Drunken.Broncoholic Steppin on feet Pickled in Orange and Blue Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Carmel Ca Posts: 6,199 Adopt-a-Bronco: LeLo Lang	The dodge dart commercial was great!

07-10-2012, 07:10 PM	#570
SouthStndJunkie Ring of Famer Shannon Says: Listen to The Junkman Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 15,246	Chipper Jones gets a hit in his last All-Star game.

07-10-2012, 07:22 PM	#572
SouthStndJunkie Ring of Famer Shannon Says: Listen to The Junkman Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 15,246	I went to the 2005 All-Star game in Detroit and was a little disappointed. It didn't help that it was in the high 90s and humid and I had single seats for the game and couldn't sit next to anyone I knew. It didn't have that magical feel that I was hoping for and I wasn't really nostalgic about it. It also seemed like the rosters were pretty weak and devoid of a lot of big name Hall of Fame players.