2024 Major League Baseball season (Page 63 of 91)

OK, I have officially had it up to here with ESPN. They were actually promoting Puig yesterday as the extra NL choice in the final voting, saying on their site that he deserves to be there. They may have taken that down now. That is a real no-no in my book, same if they were trying to promote one of the other candidates. I have voted over and over again for Freddie Freeman, I truly believe he is the most deserving. I don't have a problem with Ian Desmond making it, nor Gonzalez. Pence and Puig do not fit, especially Puig with only 5 or 6 weeks in the books. It really has degenerated into a popularity contest, but what ESPN did was way out of bounds, FOUL!

don't want to beat the dead horse on this Puig all star thing, but found something worth noting. His teammate Hanley Ramirez has played in exactly the same number of games this year with very similar statistics. Both are batting over .400, although Puig has 26 more at bats than Ramirez. But Puig has struck out more than twice as many times than Hanley. Ramirez is higher in slugging percentage. Why isn't Hanley on the final ballot? How can Puig get there with only 6 weeks under his belt? easy, MEDIA HYPE
Found another interesting statistic, there are only 2 players that have hit a walkoff homer when their team was down one run or more to get them to the postseason. That would be Bobby Thompson in 1951 and Freddie Freeman did it just last year. #VOTE FREDDIE. We would appreciate any extra votes, I have voted over 300 times and it still hasn't cut me off. So this last vote is a real whorefest.

after all that with the extra voting, Freddie Freeman will not have a chance to play in the allstar game. All it took was one errant throw to first by Chris Johnson and it pulled Freddie off the bag where he had to do a swipe tag. Boom, injured thumb. Thanks a lot Chris. So now they take Brian McCann who has been hitting lights out.
Did you see that play that Hunter Pence made in the 8th for Timmy? Wow, that's as close as it gets to losing one. Congrats to Timmy, he was throwing some real nasty stuff.

My new favorite...

http://youtu.be/USWzziRbpeo

this was done as a comedy piece for Evan Gattis of the Braves, pretty funny. How many MLB players have their own music video? It's good to have him back in the lineup.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0XlbBg6NUs

Fun Fun Game at the Coliseum this afternoon.

Even though it was sloppy, it sure was a fun game to watch cause the A's ended up winning.
The Sun just totally wiped out the Angels centerfielder.  The ball totally disappeared on him even though he had sunglasses on.  Talk about a home field advantage, the Sun today totally threw the Angels outfield off.  Plus they had the Cool Yellow Jerseys on!

"Nerd Power" is alive and well with Eric Sogard hitting a line drive up the middle.
Woo Hoo! 0-0

Totally fun game to watch today!  You A's fans in the Stands Rock! The fans have such a connection to this team and the team feels the same way about the fans

Looks like Aroid will take his medicine. The alternative isn't so tasty. How sweet to take the series with the first visit by the Yankees to our park.
Rick
edit. In a tearful and completely the opposite tack of most others accused, the Padres Cabrera apologized to the fans, accepted responsibility and warned other young players to watch who they associate with today. I hope Aroid gets a lifetime ban, and forfeiture of all moneys owed. That should make others take notice.

Double lazer eye surgery for Dan Uggla according to his li'l sis who I just chatted with Tres. The Bravos are bringin' up a AAA 2nd baseman to fill in till he recovers.

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