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I'm honestly a bit shocked at the level of A-Rod revelry this season.
I listen to MLB on XM quite a bit, as well as Baseball Tonight and other baseball shows. Very few commentators or hosts are willing to discuss the fact that A-Rod has been caught cheating with PEDs twice, and there is a mountain of evidence to suggest he's been juicing his entire career.
Instead, they say things like "We know his history with PEDs, but what he's doing this year is amazing".
I think it's quite obvious that A-Rod is still on the Diesel. The man has made over $600M in his career and just had an entire year off to do nothing.
Nobody can tell me that he didn't use his wealth and free time to search out the best chemist he can find.
I think every HR and hit he's accumulated was done through a needle and I wish some of these talking heads would finally address it.
Even if they don't believe he's dirty right now, I feel it's erroneous to not mention that there's at least a chance that he's still juicing now.
IMO, the only way A-Rod could have proven he's clean if he voluntarily signed-up to be part of VADA testing. They take blood at any time, night or day, and store that blood for eternity.
If new screens become available, they'll test old blood against them. So an athlete that may appear clean today, could be found guilty 20 years from now when screening tests improve.
Michael Phelps and boxer Nonito Donaire are two athletes I know of who are part of the program.
Surely A-Rod has enough money to afford that on his own. And it would got a LONG way to prove he's clean.
But if I had to bet my own money, I'd put all my cash down that he's been chemically enhanced since high school.
So that's what :sf: has been doing...Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
Lol. Orbit.
As they normally do at the ballpark, they announce birthdays for people in attendance in the park.
At Petco Park over the weekend, they wished happy birthday to Dick Fitzer :D
:D
Grantland.com article on Houston's return to competitive baseball. Well worth a read, especially for Steeler
http://grantland.com/features/2015-m...eason-al-west/
Very good read, Jeff. Thank you for sharing that. I think the next decade or so is going to be a good time to be an Astros fan. I'm also glad, from an analytics angle, that you've taken some interest in what is brewing down here in Houston. :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffHCross
As long as they either keep their pitching or continue to develop new stars like McCullers, they're going to be a force. Free agents will want to come there now.
The thing is this:Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
C Castro
1B Singleton
2B Altuve
3B ?
SS Correa
LF ? Maybe Tucker or Santana
CF Marisnick
RF Springer
They have young talent (some of it potentially very high-level talent) all over the diamond.
I'm excited about the draft on Monday and I'm glad I cursed Brady Aiken too. :)
I'm not completely sold on Singleton at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
I believe Jeff Luhnow is and I'll take his word for now. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
Even if Singleton bombs, there are very few positions of need, alot of budget room and 2 top 5 picks next week. :)
Think it's time for a big TGT House party/baseball game/ pub crawl with Steeler as the host. :nod:Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
Let's get this team a little more seasoning first. :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by jaymo76
The Tigers are really struggling right now. Verlander is still hurt as is Victor Martinez and Sanchez has pitched poorly. Their bats have been cold for far too long. They are. 500 right now.
Well, I do love the analytics.Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
Damn! Jays sweep the "Stros this weekend. Toronto played some excellent baseball. If they can get the pitching they can be a real nice ball club.
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Originally Posted by jaymo76
MLB: Astros to recall 2012 No. 1 overall pick SS Carlos Correa on Monday; .332 BA with 10 HR in minors this season.
:))
And I have him in all three of my money leagues :nod:Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
Astros: RHP Vincent Velasquez called up from Double-A where he was 3-0 with 1.47 ERA; will start Wednesday vs. White Sox.
Short term fill-in?Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
I'm not sure. If he does what McCullers has done then no.Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
In other news:
Astros: Carlos Correa to bat 6th and play SS in MLB debut Monday against White Sox; No. 1 overall pick in 2012 draft.
I'm going to try to tune in to watch his debut.Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
Yeah, I'll be tuning in. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
Sons of bitches. The top two shortstops get taken by Arizona and Houston just ahead of Colorado, who is probably gonna need a shortstop with the endless Tulowitzki trade rumors.
Sons of bitches.
Alright, Brendan Rogers will have to do.
Yeah he's not shabby either :D it's a SS heavy draft.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
I'm happy with the Cubs taking Happ from the U. Of Cincy. Dude has pop and can get on base. Could be a utility player for Maddon like Ben Zobrist was in TB.
Thankfully. Still would have preferred one of the first two guys. Thankfully the Rockies went after best player, who happened to be shortstop. May take a while longer though since he's coming out of high school and the first two guys were college players.Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
Wasn't a surprise they went 1-2 though.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
No, it wasn't. I was just hoping one of them would drop, especially since the Astros already have Correa. Though, word is the Astros plan to move Bergman to 2B.Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
:sf: says they might move Correa to 3B eventually.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
Ah, I didn't hear about that. Alright, so that could also open up a spot at SS.Quote:
Originally Posted by JBHuskers
Reading more about Rodgers, I'm liking what I'm hearing. Being compared to Addison Russell and Johnny Peralta, #1 prospect on MLB.com's Top 200 list, projected to be a first division starter and occasional All-Star with a 2018 MLB ETA.
Good news, Smooth, the Astros and Rockies are being called the big winners from day 1.
I saw that! Now that I've read up more on Branden Rodgers, I'm actually cool with the pick now. Sounds like the Rockies got a guy who could turn out to be just as good, maybe possibly better, than the two SS taken ahead of him.Quote:
Originally Posted by steelerfan
Also got a good pick in Mike Nikorak, who adds to a number of promising future arms in the minors. Of course, going all high school kids in Colorado's four picks, it'll be a good 3+ years before any of them are possibly even in a position to crack the majors, but, hey, sucking for years and loading up on talent in the draft is paying off for the Cubs and Astros! Hopefully the Rockies can find the same draft/farm system magic.
I'm looking forward to playing with the Rockies picks. Since I've been too busy at work lately to start up my Rockies franchise in The Show, I spent a couple hours last night pulling first round draftees from the OS roster and player makers and importing them into my master roster I intend to use for my franchise.
I was only able to get the first rounders for all teams, along with Daz Cameron for Houston, but I'm probably not going to be too concerned with players from the second (and later) rounds, other than the four picks Colorado made last night, as I'm mainly looking at the players who are most likely to make the majors and not become organizational fillers and career minors players, which are much more likely to be the first round players than players from other rounds.
Since I'm going to be doing this as a year to year save yearly carryover franchise, having the first round draft picks (and all of Colorado's day one picks) from this year will be a nice added touch going into future seasons.
The Cubs went with a solid pick in round one with Happ, but word is they knocked it out of the park in round 2....
The Cubs landed one of college baseball's top performers this spring in North Florida outfielder Donnie Dewees (No. 35 on the Top 200), who hit .422 and led NCAA Division I in runs (88), hits (106), total bases (188) and slugging (.749) entering Super Regional play. He combines an advanced approach at the plate with solid power and plus speed.
Nice, sounds like a hell of a pick.
Jays are on fire! They are now 33-30 and have won 10 straight games. They are a very exciting team from an offensive stndpoint.
The Jays always catch fire and then crash and burn while the front office sits on their cash and let's it happen. If they are truly serious then they will go out and get some pitching. Trade some prospects and make a run.
Agreed with the pitching. It is the only scary art of this team. Also, I think it's time to move Dickey. I have never been a huge fan and this season has not done a lot to comfort me. Someone younger who with time could develop into a top three pitcher would be ideal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudy