Running MLB Thread 2007 #1

So the Nationals and Phillies actually did score another run. It's a miracle.

 

First of all, I find that truly sad as a baseball fan. The way he threw his first two times out, I think we were about to see something truly special this season. Maybe we still will, but the pessimist in me says that anything with the elbow can't be good.

That is my calm reaction.

Then there is my first one....FUCKSHITPISSMOTHERFUCKERASSDAMMIT!

I really need to quit playing fantasy baseball.

 

And of course Michael Restovich's double plays a big part in the Nats' win. Sorry, Charlie, but you're gone.

 

I agreee on both counts, but the bolded part is something I really, really agree with you on.

 

There are 72 active players in the "most popular players" area of baseball-reference.com

Of those 72, 69 have played in the postseason.

Those players have averaged an 82.4 drop in OPS from regular season to postseason.

It is incredible that certain people who base their entire reputations and board ego on knowing baseball didn't have an inkling of this.

They chose to be dishonest instead.






OPS
RS P
Moises Alou .884, .752
Bob Abreu .917, .789
Garret Anderson .795, .716
Carlos Beltran .983, 1.302
Adrian Beltre .784, .517
Lance Berkman .979, .991
Craig Biggio .802, .620
Barry Bonds 1.051, .936
Mike Cameron .785, .592
Sean Casey .820, 1.177
Eric Chavez .839, .640
Tony Clark .832, .318
Jeff Conine .794, .747
Johnny Damon .789, .779
Carlos Delgado .945, 1.199
J.D. Drew .904, .669
Jermaine Dye .824, .706
David Eckstein .708, .668
Jim Edmonds .919, .888
Darin Erstad .754, .855
Steve Finley .777, .650
Cliff Floyd .846, .875
Julio Franco .784, .563
Rafael Furcal .765, .658
Nomar Garciaparra .906, .978
Jason Giambi .953, .920
Brian Giles .932, .601
Troy Glaus .861, 1.246
Luis Gonzalez .852, .788
Shawn Green .855, .888
Ken Griffey Jr. .930, 1.026
Vladimir Guerrero .973, .481
Torii Hunter .788, .875
Derek Jeter .850, .863
Andruw Jones .849, .797
Chipper Jones .944, .870
Jason Kendall .777, .593
Jeff Kent .860, .886
Ryan Klesko .878, .776
Paul Konerko .848, .791
Derrek Lee .864, .561
Kenny Lofton .795, .658
Javy Lopez.828, .817
Mike Lowell .801, .623
Hideki Matsui .855, .895
Trot Nixon .745, .805
Magglio Ordonez .874, .652
David Ortiz .925, .935
Mike Piazza .929, .759
Juan Pierre .725, .789
Jorge Posada .848, .746
Albert Pujols 1.043, 1.022
Manny Ramirez 1.007, .845
Edgar Renteria .750, .647
Alex Rodriguez .962, .847
Ivan Rodriguez .825, .707
Scott Rolen .887, .736
Reggie Sanders .831, .609
Richie Sexson .877, .306
Gary Sheffield .920, .799
Alfonso Soriano .833, .623
Sammy Sosa .881, .818
Shannon Stewart .799, .659
Ichiro Suzuki .814, .962
Miguel Tejada .822, .571
Frank Thomas .989, .862
Jim Thome .976, .842
Jason Varitek .796, .831
Omar Vizquel .701, .643

Players with greater postseason number are in bold.


Reiterating the point being made before I was rudely interrupted by the kids in class....

ARod has, at worst, just slightly underperformed in the postseason.

Nothing.... NOTHING ... there to justify BYH's Steinbrenneresque, Dave Winfield-caliber hard-on for the guy.


That's check.

And mate.

 

But....but...he's A-Fraud!

The Yankee fans who hate Rodriguez really crack me up.

 

I'm beginning to believe ARods's going to laugh all the way to the bank after winning another MVP, opting out of his deal and signing a new mega-deal with the Cubs or whomever.

On a side note, Felix Hernandez left after five batters last night with a stiff elbow.

 

That was noted and bemoaned earlier in the thread.

 

Did you guys already discuss Ryan Howard's knee? Or Rich Harden's shoulder?

 

I don't remember doing so, cranberry. But then, it wouldn't be the first time I missed something here.

 

I must offer kidos to headbutt since, if my recollection is correct, he was the only person to offer a positive analysis of John Maine when the Mets acquired him out of the Orioles organization in the Kris Benson-Jorge Julio trade. I am quite impressed with Maine, who has a live fastball and outstanding mound composure.

 

Is there something new on Harden's shoulder? Last I heard was that he was expected to skip one start and return next week.