Chapman_is_Gone said:

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bonsallbear said:

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First half of the season is over. I'm a bit surprised the Dodgers have a 8 game lead. Kershaw added to the Allstar game. What are the chances he starts the game in LA? Based solely on this season, I would say no; however if you take into account his 15 year career - Yes

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**** off. This is a college football board.

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GMP said:

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oski003 said:

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He is 26. Bitter much? Yes, all of the guys I named have the potential to be MVP caliber.

Gavin Lux is the number two prospect in ALL OF BASEBALL, you moron.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mlb.com/amp/news/ranking-2020-mlb-rookies-by-future-value.html

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Let's check in on young Lux, shall we?

OPS+ of 45. lollllllllll.

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Dgoldnbaer said:

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Re; best era of Giants - Dodgers rivalry since they relocated to California - is w/out doubt, the 1960's! Best rivalry in all sports at the time. And the Giants announcers at the time, Russ Hodges & Lon Simmons! Easily the best combo the Giants have ever had. Kruk and Kuip a distant ... way distant 2nd. GO GIANTS, Beat 'da bums!

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ducky23 said:

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Vogelsong postseason ERA 2.92 > Kershaw postseason ERA 4.19

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bonsallbear said:

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ducky23 said:

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Vogelsong postseason ERA 2.92 > Kershaw postseason ERA 4.19

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Lifetime:
Kershaw. 14 seasons - 2.49 ERA
Vogelsong. 7 seasons - 4.45 ERA

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bonsallbear said:

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Well said. We should revel in our teams accomplishments not denigrate anyone.

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oski003 said:

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GMP said:

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oski003 said:

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He is 26. Bitter much? Yes, all of the guys I named have the potential to be MVP caliber.

Gavin Lux is the number two prospect in ALL OF BASEBALL, you moron.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mlb.com/amp/news/ranking-2020-mlb-rookies-by-future-value.html

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Let's check in on young Lux, shall we?

OPS+ of 45. lollllllllll.

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Let's check in on young Lux, shall we?

OPS+ of 121 in 2022. lollllllllll.

Lux, Gonsolin, Urias, and Will Smith are doing an epic job leading the dodgers to dominance. Giants suck balls.

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GMP said:

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oski003 said:

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GMP said:

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oski003 said:

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He is 26. Bitter much? Yes, all of the guys I named have the potential to be MVP caliber.

Gavin Lux is the number two prospect in ALL OF BASEBALL, you moron.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mlb.com/amp/news/ranking-2020-mlb-rookies-by-future-value.html

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Let's check in on young Lux, shall we?

OPS+ of 45. lollllllllll.

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Let's check in on young Lux, shall we?

OPS+ of 121 in 2022. lollllllllll.

Lux, Gonsolin, Urias, and Will Smith are doing an epic job leading the dodgers to dominance. Giants suck balls.

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Honestly, this is a little sad.

So, for 3 months he has a 120 OPS+. That's good! Solid! Not an all star but ya know, everyone wants a guy like that on their team.

So let's see what you said about Lux, that caused me to make fun of his very bad OPS+ two years ago:

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potential to be MVP caliber.

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120 for 3 months is not it, man

But let's see my response that has you so angry two years later:

Quote:

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And Rios and Lux are MVP candidates?! Lol. What a homer. Even Smith is a big stretch. All Star, yes. MVP? Highly doubtful.

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Look, you seem to take this very seriously. And that's fine. We all have our things. Do I think the Dodgers actually suck? No, they are obviously a very good baseball team. But they are not my team. I am in this thread to cheer on my team (the Giants) with fans of my team. And I'm here to give and take good-natured ribbing with fans of our rivals (the Dodgers), who also are fans of another team that I love (Cal). Even when I am giving some sh, I hope it comes across as fun. I mean, my goodness. What you're so mad about is that I said two dodgers prospect were not MVP CALIBER, but merely All Star candidates.

It doesn't seem to me, when you start getting into literal toilet humor or calling me a moron, that you are capable of that. And again, that's fine. We all have our reasons and our boundaries. But if you can't just have fun talking baseball, without such obvious vitriol, please talk to someone else. I'll try to remember to do the same.

Go Giants!

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oski003 said:

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GMP said:

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oski003 said:

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GMP said:

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oski003 said:

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He is 26. Bitter much? Yes, all of the guys I named have the potential to be MVP caliber.

Gavin Lux is the number two prospect in ALL OF BASEBALL, you moron.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mlb.com/amp/news/ranking-2020-mlb-rookies-by-future-value.html

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Let's check in on young Lux, shall we?

OPS+ of 45. lollllllllll.

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Let's check in on young Lux, shall we?

OPS+ of 121 in 2022. lollllllllll.

Lux, Gonsolin, Urias, and Will Smith are doing an epic job leading the dodgers to dominance. Giants suck balls.

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Honestly, this is a little sad.

So, for 3 months he has a 120 OPS+. That's good! Solid! Not an all star but ya know, everyone wants a guy like that on their team.

So let's see what you said about Lux, that caused me to make fun of his very bad OPS+ two years ago:

Quote:

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potential to be MVP caliber.

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120 for 3 months is not it, man

But let's see my response that has you so angry two years later:

Quote:

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And Rios and Lux are MVP candidates?! Lol. What a homer. Even Smith is a big stretch. All Star, yes. MVP? Highly doubtful.

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Look, you seem to take this very seriously. And that's fine. We all have our things. Do I think the Dodgers actually suck? No, they are obviously a very good baseball team. But they are not my team. I am in this thread to cheer on my team (the Giants) with fans of my team. And I'm here to give and take good-natured ribbing with fans of our rivals (the Dodgers), who also are fans of another team that I love (Cal). Even when I am giving some sh, I hope it comes across as fun. I mean, my goodness. What you're so mad about is that I said two dodgers prospect were not MVP CALIBER, but merely All Star candidates.

It doesn't seem to me, when you start getting into literal toilet humor or calling me a moron, that you are capable of that. And again, that's fine. We all have our reasons and our boundaries. But if you can't just have fun talking baseball, without such obvious vitriol, please talk to someone else. I'll try to remember to do the same.

Go Giants!

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I said the dodgers had some potential MVPs coming up in the ranks, like Lux, Smith etc... That's different than mvp caliber. The hot dodger prospect right now is Diego Cartaya. The dodgers were able to get mvp caliber Trea Turner with their elite prospects. Many say Cartaya can get them Soto. As for your plea for decency, you gotta take it if you dish it. Yes, the giants are the color of poop, and they are back to playing like it despite your projections. Buster Posey was an awesome player.

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GMP said:

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oski003 said:

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GMP said:

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oski003 said:

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GMP said:

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oski003 said:

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He is 26. Bitter much? Yes, all of the guys I named have the potential to be MVP caliber.

Gavin Lux is the number two prospect in ALL OF BASEBALL, you moron.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mlb.com/amp/news/ranking-2020-mlb-rookies-by-future-value.html

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Let's check in on young Lux, shall we?

OPS+ of 45. lollllllllll.

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Let's check in on young Lux, shall we?

OPS+ of 121 in 2022. lollllllllll.

Lux, Gonsolin, Urias, and Will Smith are doing an epic job leading the dodgers to dominance. Giants suck balls.

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Honestly, this is a little sad.

So, for 3 months he has a 120 OPS+. That's good! Solid! Not an all star but ya know, everyone wants a guy like that on their team.

So let's see what you said about Lux, that caused me to make fun of his very bad OPS+ two years ago:

Quote:

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potential to be MVP caliber.

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120 for 3 months is not it, man

But let's see my response that has you so angry two years later:

Quote:

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And Rios and Lux are MVP candidates?! Lol. What a homer. Even Smith is a big stretch. All Star, yes. MVP? Highly doubtful.

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Look, you seem to take this very seriously. And that's fine. We all have our things. Do I think the Dodgers actually suck? No, they are obviously a very good baseball team. But they are not my team. I am in this thread to cheer on my team (the Giants) with fans of my team. And I'm here to give and take good-natured ribbing with fans of our rivals (the Dodgers), who also are fans of another team that I love (Cal). Even when I am giving some sh, I hope it comes across as fun. I mean, my goodness. What you're so mad about is that I said two dodgers prospect were not MVP CALIBER, but merely All Star candidates.

It doesn't seem to me, when you start getting into literal toilet humor or calling me a moron, that you are capable of that. And again, that's fine. We all have our reasons and our boundaries. But if you can't just have fun talking baseball, without such obvious vitriol, please talk to someone else. I'll try to remember to do the same.

Go Giants!

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I said the dodgers had some potential MVPs coming up in the ranks, like Lux, Smith etc... That's different than mvp caliber. The hot dodger prospect right now is Diego Cartaya. The dodgers were able to get mvp caliber Trea Turner with their elite prospects. Many say Cartaya can get them Soto. As for your plea for decency, you gotta take it if you dish it. Yes, the giants are the color of poop, and they are back to playing like it despite your projections. Buster Posey was an awesome player.

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If your poop is orange OR black, please go see a doctor.

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GMP said:

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bonsallbear said:

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Well said. We should revel in our teams accomplishments not denigrate anyone.

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Yes, and let me add:

This thread was started ten years ago. I'm not going to go through every single post I've made in those ten years to make sure I've always held myself to the above standard. I'd like to think that I have, but I wouldn't be surprised if I said things that I now would not say. But I feel pretty confident that in the last few years I've been cheering for my team but respectful (e.g. giving Lux credit as a potential All Star but not an MVP is pretty gracious). And I think almost everyone in this thread is having fun, too.

But even if I've failed more recently - this is me just saying - let's keep it fun.

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GMP said:

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bonsallbear said:

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Well said. We should revel in our teams accomplishments not denigrate anyone.

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Yes, and let me add:

This thread was started ten years ago. I'm not going to go through every single post I've made in those ten years to make sure I've always held myself to the above standard. I'd like to think that I have, but I wouldn't be surprised if I said things that I now would not say. But I feel pretty confident that in the last few years I've been cheering for my team but respectful (e.g. giving Lux credit as a potential All Star but not an MVP is pretty gracious). And I think almost everyone in this thread is having fun, too.

But even if I've failed more recently - this is me just saying - let's keep it fun.

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oski003 said:

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GMP said:

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oski003 said:

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He is 26. Bitter much? Yes, all of the guys I named have the potential to be MVP caliber.

Gavin Lux is the number two prospect in ALL OF BASEBALL, you moron.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mlb.com/amp/news/ranking-2020-mlb-rookies-by-future-value.html

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Let's check in on young Lux, shall we?

OPS+ of 45. lollllllllll.

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Let's check in on young Lux, shall we?

OPS+ of 121 in 2022. lollllllllll.

Lux, Gonsolin, Urias, and Will Smith are doing an epic job leading the dodgers to dominance. Giants suck balls.

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Californium said:

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I have to disagree with the last part of your post. IF it was an inch off the plate, then it's not a strike and was a bad call.

That being said. I sure couldn't tell if it was a strike or not from the angles I saw, so no real complaining from me. Them's the breaks in baseball (although I do support electronic calls so the breaks aren't as wildly unpredictable as with different umpires night to night - and even inning to inning).

Besides, as I Giants fan, I suspect the only real enjoyment I'm likely to derive from this thread (which I enjoy whenever it pops back up) this season, at least, is watching Chapman_is_gone's head explode everytime it gets bumped.

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Dgoldnbaer said:

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Last time da bums swept the Giants in a 4 game series was in '95. As a life long Giants fan, i am fed up wKapler & his inability to properly manage the pitching staff - no matter how bad it is. And the constant, never ending of shuffling position players is so bad. Every at bat, every pitcher entirely based on analytics - not good.

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The Giants have had their projected starting infield together just once this year. May 16.

— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) July 24, 2022

Dgoldnbaer said:

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Last time da bums swept the Giants in a 4 game series was in '95. As a life long Giants fan, i am fed up wKapler & his inability to properly manage the pitching staff - no matter how bad it is. And the constant, never ending of shuffling position players is so bad. Every at bat, every pitcher entirely based on analytics - not good.

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Dgoldnbaer said:

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Giants are so deeply flawed. They did a great job hiding them last year - were very applicable to the phrase, 'sometimes better to be lucky than good.' A guy name Buster had everything to do w/it. Zaidi & Harris new in the off season that they have the oldest position- player group in the N.L. Yet did NOTHING about it. They still have the oldest position-player group in the N.L. Majority of championship caliber teams play excellent up the middle defense. I.e.; catcher, SS, 2nd base & CF. They need a guy like Wilson Contreras behind the plate. Plays good D & would be huge help in developing the pitching staff. Can also hit. Getting him would be a good start.

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Dgoldnbaer said:

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And the constant, never ending of shuffling position players is so bad. Every at bat, every pitcher entirely based on analytics - not good.

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