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SPchief · 08-31-2014, 02:05 PM

Let's get back sole possession tonight.

tk13 · 10-20-2014, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

we have nothing to lose saving our bullpen arms at this point

Shields and Ventura can pitch 6 inning games

Guthrie and Vargas get 5 inning games with MAYBE an out in the 6th depending on matchup or score

lets put it this way

HDH is the equivalent to our Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling. How many freaking games did those two pitch when they beat the Yankees in 7? Shit, I think Randy won game 6 and then pitched the 9th in game 7 (or at least for an out or two)

Johnson pitched over an inning in that game. They actually didn't even use a reliever in game 7, they used three starters.

Hootie · 10-20-2014, 10:09 PM

I mean, it was a marathon getting here, and I definitely realize Ned can't shorten 162 games so that his starters are only going 5 or 6 IP

but once we got past that WC game ... Ned started doing things I didn't realize he even realized existed...

and he knows what he has

He has 3 lockdown guys and 2 more than capable guys and these starters know that, "ok I need to go 5, and maybe 6...and I don't need to save a thing because all I've got to do is make sure we're up by 1, or tied, or at least not down by more than 1 or 2"...

and it makes us incredibly potent

because as long as we're tied after 6

we literally have two weapons that NOBODY ELSE SEEMS TO HAVE on the bench that turns a walk or a single into a double or triple (Gore/Dyson) and it just puts amazing pressure on the opposition ... and it makes it a lot easier as a hitter when one of those guys is on base because it forces them to throw fastballs early in the count

and it's so easy for us to manufacture runs that way

and our outfield defense just demoralizes opponents...especially when it's Gordon/Dyson/Cain

Cain made a ton of plays down the right field line that just looked flat out routine...but were plays 80% of big league right fielders simply would never make.

We do all of the little things amazingly well and this team is one middle of the lineup bat away from being the absolute blue print to winning in the postseason

Hootie · 10-20-2014, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tk13

Johnson pitched over an inning in that game. They actually didn't even use a reliever in game 7, they used three starters.

I realize google is my friend but I don't feel like using it right now...I remember Kim being atrocious in that series and blowing a few games

but did they go ..

Schilling
XXXXX
Randy
Schilling
XXXXX
Randy
Schilling

?

Hootie · 10-20-2014, 10:12 PM

Schilling
Randy
Anderson
Schilling
Batista
Randy
Schilling (with Randy picking up his 3rd win late)

...holy shit

**alnorth** · 10-20-2014, 10:12 PM

Fun Fact: the players from the two teams will receive 60% of the profit for games 1 through 4 to split between them in any way they want (36% for the players of the winning team, 24% for the players of the losing team), but nothing for games 5 through 7.

MLB does not want the players to have any financial incentive whatsoever to not go for a sweep. Profit for any games beyond game 4 is split between MLB and the two clubs.

Prison Bitch · 10-20-2014, 10:14 PM

Interesting stat on Grantland: the size d the strike zone since 2008 has risen almost 10% to 480 cm squared (I think that's the number). That put the premium making contact since strikeouts went way up and power went the opposite way.

I am unsure if DM actually anticipated all these trends or simply rode the wave. Of course, I don't care either way.

Hootie · 10-20-2014, 10:15 PM

that's absolutely huge for guys like Cain, Dyson, and Gore. Like, huge. I think I read somewhere that the postseason split for players was over $300K or something?

Hootie · 10-20-2014, 10:16 PM

last year the Red Sox postseason share was $307,000+

Could you imagine being Terrence Gore and receiving that paycheck?

suzzer99 · 10-20-2014, 10:18 PM

Hootie · 10-20-2014, 10:18 PM

I assume that, if you're on the 40 man roster (and not at the MLB level) you're still making near league minimum, right? Is that the perk of being on the 40 man roster?

**alnorth** · 10-20-2014, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

I assume that, if you're on the 40 man roster (and not at the MLB level) you're still making near league minimum, right? Is that the perk of being on the 40 man roster?

Unless you have a MLB contract for some reason, only players on the active roster get the minimum. September callups do earn the minimum for the month they are up.

Chiefs Pantalones · 10-20-2014, 10:25 PM

Peter King says Giants in 7. Doomed.

Hootie · 10-20-2014, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alnorth

Unless you have a MLB contract for some reason, only players on the active roster get the minimum. September callups do earn the minimum for the month they are up.

so wow

Gore is probably the happiest person in the world right now. Wow.

**alnorth** · 10-20-2014, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

so wow

Gore is probably the happiest person in the world right now. Wow.

yeah, and he'll also get shares for the wild card game, the ALDS, and the ALCS.

The playoff bonus is a really huge deal for someone like Gore, especially considering that there's no guarantee he'll actually make it. He needs to save that money.

Hootie · 10-20-2014, 10:35 PM

yeah what I looked up was the Red Sox entire postseason share...$307K

Cards got like $230K

either way

Huge.

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10-20-2014, 10:09 PM	#2597
Hootie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Casino cash: $10004900	I mean, it was a marathon getting here, and I definitely realize Ned can't shorten 162 games so that his starters are only going 5 or 6 IP but once we got past that WC game ... Ned started doing things I didn't realize he even realized existed... and he knows what he has He has 3 lockdown guys and 2 more than capable guys and these starters know that, "ok I need to go 5, and maybe 6...and I don't need to save a thing because all I've got to do is make sure we're up by 1, or tied, or at least not down by more than 1 or 2"... and it makes us incredibly potent because as long as we're tied after 6 we literally have two weapons that NOBODY ELSE SEEMS TO HAVE on the bench that turns a walk or a single into a double or triple (Gore/Dyson) and it just puts amazing pressure on the opposition ... and it makes it a lot easier as a hitter when one of those guys is on base because it forces them to throw fastballs early in the count and it's so easy for us to manufacture runs that way and our outfield defense just demoralizes opponents...especially when it's Gordon/Dyson/Cain Cain made a ton of plays down the right field line that just looked flat out routine...but were plays 80% of big league right fielders simply would never make. We do all of the little things amazingly well and this team is one middle of the lineup bat away from being the absolute blue print to winning in the postseason
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10-20-2014, 10:12 PM	#2599
Hootie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Casino cash: $10004900	Schilling Randy Anderson Schilling Batista Randy Schilling (with Randy picking up his 3rd win late) ...holy shit
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10-20-2014, 10:12 PM	#2600
alnorth . Join Date: Dec 2002 Casino cash: $57166239	Fun Fact: the players from the two teams will receive 60% of the profit for games 1 through 4 to split between them in any way they want (36% for the players of the winning team, 24% for the players of the losing team), but nothing for games 5 through 7. MLB does not want the players to have any financial incentive whatsoever to not go for a sweep. Profit for any games beyond game 4 is split between MLB and the two clubs. __________________ how many emo kids does it take to change a lightbulb? HOW MANY?! none they just sit in the dark and cry
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10-20-2014, 10:14 PM	#2601
Prison Bitch Rabbi Goldmann Join Date: Nov 2012 Casino cash: $5450159	Interesting stat on Grantland: the size d the strike zone since 2008 has risen almost 10% to 480 cm squared (I think that's the number). That put the premium making contact since strikeouts went way up and power went the opposite way. I am unsure if DM actually anticipated all these trends or simply rode the wave. Of course, I don't care either way.
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10-20-2014, 10:15 PM	#2602
Hootie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Casino cash: $10004900	that's absolutely huge for guys like Cain, Dyson, and Gore. Like, huge. I think I read somewhere that the postseason split for players was over $300K or something?
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10-20-2014, 10:16 PM	#2603
Hootie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Casino cash: $10004900	last year the Red Sox postseason share was $307,000+ Could you imagine being Terrence Gore and receiving that paycheck?
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10-20-2014, 10:18 PM	#2604
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10-20-2014, 10:18 PM	#2605
Hootie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Casino cash: $10004900	I assume that, if you're on the 40 man roster (and not at the MLB level) you're still making near league minimum, right? Is that the perk of being on the 40 man roster?
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10-20-2014, 10:25 PM	#2607
Chiefs Pantalones GO CHIEFS!!!!!! Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $7888717	Peter King says Giants in 7. Doomed. __________________ Don't be fooled by my username, I'm white.
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10-20-2014, 10:35 PM	#2610
Hootie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Casino cash: $10004900	yeah what I looked up was the Red Sox entire postseason share...$307K Cards got like $230K either way Huge.
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