The 2013 MLB Random Thoughts Thread

[HHR]

Pro tip: If you're going to be an idiot and slide headfirst at 1B, make sure to hit the bag.

 

[The War Report]

 

[jfkennedy]

Matheny has high praise for Carpenter at second | cardinals.com: News

Manager Mike Matheny called Matt Carpenter "the best second baseman in the league" on Thursday

The numbers -- on both the offensive and defensive ends -- provide some substance to Matheny's bold claim. Entering Wednesday, no second baseman in baseball had a higher WAR (wins above replacement player) than Carpenter's 3.4 mark, as calculated by fangraphs.com.

On the offensive end, Carpenter ranks second among National League second basemen in batting average (.327), and first in on-base percentage (.411) and on-base plus slugging (.889). No leadoff hitter has a higher on-base percentage than Carpenter does from that spot.

His ultimate zone rating -- a defensive statistic that compares a player to an average defender at that position -- is 3.3, the third-highest in the NL.

Idk if he's better than Phillips, but those numbers ...

 

[K-Apps]

Are the Royals coming brehs ?

 

[The War Report]

Are the Royals coming brehs ?

Coming to be at .500. :obama2:

 

[K-Apps]

Coming to be at .500. :obama2:

It's a start to get back to relevancy, they gotta make the playoffs eventually

 

[Stone]

I have to say that I have a new found appreciation for just how great Andruw Jones was an outfielder after having to watch these Upton dudes.

I think I was spoiled by him making it look so easy out there cause I can't help but be looking at these guys flailing around here misjudging shyt.

 

[FreedS[ohh]lave]

Alex Cobb took the ball off the side of the head it hit so hard that it bounced off his head back to the catcher

https://vine.co/v/hBK9l9XY6vn

 

[FreshAIG]

Alex Cobb took the ball off the side of the head it hit so hard that it bounced off his head back to the catcher

https://vine.co/v/hBK9l9XY6vn

Holy fukk

 

[ineedsleep212]

The Oriole fans' reactions to the end of the game:

 

[Rick Roller 10]

No pitcher is safe at the Trop..

 

[Stone]

@HHR or anyone: do you think that hitting in general has gotten worse over the years? Or is it that pitching has gotten better?

Saw Kruk on Baseball Tonight say something about this a couple of weeks ago and I meant to ask then.

 

[FloorGeneral]

I think Freddie Freeman is about as automatic as it gets with the bases loaded.

 

[Tide Run This]

Jerry Meals is a fukkboy

 

[jfkennedy]

Beltran, just ...