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NeedsMoreCheese · Post #61 » by **NeedsMoreCheese** » Sat Jun 7, 2014 8:09 pm

jr lucosa wrote:Oh well, anyone see contract details yet?

According to this its a 1 year deal
http://bollingerbeat.mlblogs.com/2014/0 ... year-deal/

The deal is a one-year, $12 million prorated contract worth roughly $7.6 million.

Post #62 » by **jr lucosa** » Sat Jun 7, 2014 8:16 pm

Not a bad deal for the Twins

chuckleslove · Post #63 » by **chuckleslove** » Sun Jun 8, 2014 12:19 am

Cubs leaving WGN radio, didn't think that would ever happen.

http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_268744/conten ... d=g2CL75Ow

NeedsMoreCheese · Post #64 » by **NeedsMoreCheese** » Sun Jun 8, 2014 10:17 pm

Nori just not having any luck it appears according to the gifs

trwi7 · Post #65 » by **trwi7** » Mon Jun 9, 2014 1:32 am

What am I supposed to be looking at there?

blazza18 · Post #66 » by **blazza18** » Mon Jun 9, 2014 1:37 am

Molina throws the ball which hits Aoki on the head.

NeedsMoreCheese · Post #67 » by **NeedsMoreCheese** » Mon Jun 9, 2014 1:59 am

blazza18 wrote:Molina throws the ball which hits Aoki on the head.

Correct. Must be the classy thing to do

LittleRooster · Post #68 » by **LittleRooster** » Mon Jun 9, 2014 2:08 am

Just looked at the stats and I had no idea Nori was playing so poorly this year.

trwi7 · Post #69 » by **trwi7** » Mon Jun 9, 2014 2:56 am

blazza18 wrote:Molina throws the ball which hits Aoki on the head.

Working now. For some reason the gif stopped when Molina was taking the ball out of his glove.

blazza18 · Post #70 » by **blazza18** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 1:59 am

Thought this was pretty cool - http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-l ... um=twitter

Kerb Hohl · Post #71 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:21 pm

Wainwright is getting the classiest of MRIs right now on his elbow.

OnWISports · Post #72 » by **OnWISports** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:43 pm

Kerb Hohl wrote:Wainwright is getting the classiest of MRIs right now on his elbow.

Hopefully it comes out clean, but I won't cry if it doesn't. :wink:

trwi7 · Post #73 » by **trwi7** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:34 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4PA8HGhYjc#t=117[/youtube]

coolhandluke121 · Post #74 » by **coolhandluke121** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 4:07 pm

A's with an average run differential of +1.97 right now. It took me a while to find some info on this, but apparently only 5 teams have ever averaged +2.0 for a season and they're all the Yankees of the late 20's and the 30's. The '98 Yanks and 2001 Mariners came close.

bizarro · Post #75 » by **bizarro** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 4:38 pm

It's getting a bit ridiculous.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uU-PoLYgTw[/youtube]

NeedsMoreCheese · Post #76 » by **NeedsMoreCheese** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 5:40 pm

Taking nothing away from either of those incredible throws, if he had managed to play the ball correctly the first time there wouldn't even be a need for them. (Well specifically the second one, the first one he may have needed to throw anyways but it wouldn't have been as close)

Still better than Stanton though who looks like Corey Hart in the outfield, that guy misplays balls daily. He has a great arm but its not often used because hes not usually in the proper position to field.

coolhandluke121 · Post #77 » by **coolhandluke121** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 3:18 pm

I remember how great Mike Cameron was in cf, and some opposing team's announcer (I forget who) was talking about how he does it. It takes a lifetime of practice. The best outfielders can sometimes tell which way the ball is going to tail by the sound it makes when it's hit. Knowing the hitters and pitchers matters too. Some call it instincts, but it's really a question of experience. That explanation always resonated with me. It explains why Braun and Hart always looked bad in the of, despite being fast in their primes. They grew up playing on the infield. Like in chess, there's no substitute for having a ton of experience in all situations.

Turk Nowitzki · Post #78 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 3:28 pm

RIP Tony Gwynn.

I knew he battled cancer in the past but was completely unaware he was so sick. The day after Father's Day too, **** you cancer.

BigDee · Post #79 » by **BigDee** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 3:34 pm

Such sad news this morning..Truly a good guy in sports.

Post #80 » by **jr lucosa** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 3:37 pm

Very sad news, RIP Tony Gwynn.