Around MLB '12-'13 (offseason signings, trades, rumors, ect)

Kerb Hohl · Post #41 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Mon May 7, 2012 4:25 pm

DrugBust wrote:Also, I would love to see more not-Jeter's in MLB. The image conscious superstars we have now are disgustingly boring.

http://deadspin.com/5908071/albert-pujols-finally-hits-home-run-is-the-nicest-human-being-in-the-world

Like this guy?

WEFFPIM · Post #42 » by **WEFFPIM** » Mon May 7, 2012 5:07 pm

trwi7 wrote:I view Harper as a Lawrie type. Cocky and confident in his abilities. I don't see anything wrong with that.

Yeah, that's a good comparison. Both you could qualify as douchebags, but both are pretty good at backing it up.

Post #43 » by **MickeyDavis** » Mon May 7, 2012 5:16 pm

FYI, game thread rotation updated.

LUKE23 · Post #44 » by **LUKE23** » Mon May 7, 2012 5:40 pm

Oops.

MikeIsGood · Post #45 » by **MikeIsGood** » Mon May 7, 2012 10:25 pm

DrugBust wrote:I've never heard about him being a bad clubhouse guy. More as one of those guys who'll show up the pitcher, talk **** to the other team, etc. I actually love that, so long as you back it up on the field.

If he plays his ass off and produces, he can do and say whatever he wants IMO.

Just a big difference in opinion here. And that's fine.

He hasn't done anything yet at the big league level, and I should give him the benefit of the doubt with word that he has grown up. I obviously know he's not going to bust, though. He's going to be awesome.

Kerb Hohl · Post #46 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Mon May 7, 2012 11:44 pm

Seems like a douchebag thing to do, regardless of what Harper did getting to the majors, IMO.

Kerb Hohl · Post #47 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Tue May 8, 2012 1:33 am

I flipped off the Brewers to track some of my fantasy teams. I'm going to reiterate at how funny Altuve looks out there. Man, he's short.

MikeIsGood · Post #48 » by **MikeIsGood** » Tue May 8, 2012 1:51 am

GrendonJennings wrote:Seems like a douchebag thing to do, regardless of what Harper did getting to the majors, IMO.

Hamels, you mean? I agree - I don't like that either. I guess I'm 'new school.'

Turk Nowitzki · Post #49 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Wed May 9, 2012 1:30 am

Josh Hamilton

MikeIsGood · Post #50 » by **MikeIsGood** » Wed May 9, 2012 1:38 am

And they're all 2 runners? Decent night.

Turk Nowitzki · Post #51 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Wed May 9, 2012 1:44 am

Would be cool to see him get another AB, it's gonna take like 3 guys reaching base though.

coolhandluke121 · Post #52 » by **coolhandluke121** » Tue May 15, 2012 5:58 pm

Cards' offense is pretty sick.

Kerb Hohl · Post #53 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Wed May 16, 2012 1:51 am

Lawrie will probably be suspended a game or two. Yikes. Lost his cool.

Post #54 » by **humanrefutation** » Wed May 16, 2012 3:21 am

In case anyone is wondering what GJ is talking about.

Link

I honestly thought Lawrie was going to throw it right at him.

BUCKnation · Post #55 » by **BUCKnation** » Wed May 16, 2012 5:15 am

GrendonJennings wrote:Lawrie will probably be suspended a game or two. Yikes. Lost his cool.

more than that, imo.

trwi7 · Post #56 » by **trwi7** » Wed May 16, 2012 3:26 pm

I'd probably have the same reaction as Lawrie. Incompetent umps go unpunished once again.

WEFFPIM · Post #57 » by **WEFFPIM** » Wed May 16, 2012 4:12 pm

He's gonna be gone awhile and deserves to be. Doesn't really matter if the call was bad, you can't react like that. Period.

Relentless88 · Post #58 » by **Relentless88** » Wed May 16, 2012 9:49 pm

He was suspended 4 games, and will appeal.

Ryan5UW · Post #59 » by **Ryan5UW** » Wed May 16, 2012 11:30 pm

trwi7 wrote:I'd probably have the same reaction as Lawrie. Incompetent umps go unpunished once again.

Kerb Hohl · Post #60 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Thu May 17, 2012 12:58 am

trwi7 wrote:I'd probably have the same reaction as Lawrie. Incompetent umps go unpunished once again.

That is a suspendable offense at any level of any sport.

I'm sure you have some weird stat that proves they aren't good for some reason, and I'm not a major fan of current MLB umping...but is it really [img]that[/img] bad?