2011 MLB Season Discussion: Joey Votto MVP Edition

[Cephius]

Baseball has some of the most unathletic people in all of professional sports. I remember watching the ALCS with a friend of mine and once when Miguel Cabrera came to the plate, I said "this guy is dangerous. He won the AL batting title this year and hits every thrown his way." My friend replied, "But has he ever hit a gym?" Just looking at those Lackey pictures reminds me how sloppy and unathletic some baseball players are. CC Sabathia DO NOT WANT.

It's mostly the pitchers, I think. Miguel Cabrera is actually a pretty athletic guy, and the kind of hand eye coordination and strength you need to be a hitter of his caliber is pretty insane. Pitching though... it's a pretty unnatural act, the body wasn't meant to throw baseballs 90+mph as evidenced by how fragile pitching arms are. You don't need to be athletic or even strong to pitch, just have the elasticity in your arm and the ability to repeat the same motion exactly the same every time.

[Soa]

Baseball has some of the most unathletic people in all of professional sports. I remember watching the ALCS with a friend of mine and once when Miguel Cabrera came to the plate, I said "this guy is dangerous. He won the AL batting title this year and hits every thrown his way." My friend replied, "But has he ever hit a gym?" Just looking at those Lackey pictures reminds me how sloppy and unathletic some baseball players are. CC Sabathia DO NOT WANT.

CC is gonna sign with us to be our 5th starter, right after we get Reyes and Pujols to be the new left side of our infield. NL Yankees yo.

[Cail]

Game 6 officially postponed until Thursday

[Valisk]

Sad sad sad face.

[Conrad]

Did Sabathia exercise his opt-out clause yet, or how does that work

[Headspace]

Did Sabathia exercise

no

[Conrad]

lol

[Dimmauk]

So basically what Philly is saying, is that Lackey is the Jay Cutler of baseball?

LOL no.

Lackey should have been drinking lighter beers. Those 12oz beer lifts are murder on yor elbow.

[Valisk]

no

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[Rhinox]

The Cubs made it official Wednesday night, announcing that Jed Hoyer and Jason McLeod will leave the San Diego Padres and join Theo Epstein in the Chicago front office.

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Hoyer, the Padres general manager, will assume the title of executive vice president/general manager under Epstein, who was introduced Tuesday as the Cubs president of baseball operations. McLeod, an assistant GM with Hoyer in San Diego, has been hired as senior vice president/scouting and player development.

The Cubs have agreed to send the Padres a player to be named as compensation.

The Padres intend to announce vice president of baseball operations Josh Byrnes as Hoyer's successor.

In a joint statement on Wednesday night, the Cubs and Padres said they intend to hold press conferences to formally announce the hirings after the World Series. Game 6 was rained out Wednesday in St. Louis and will be played on Thursday.

A major league source with knowledge of negotiations between the Cubs and Padres said compensation will come in the form of a lesser player than the one who will go to Boston as compensation for Epstein.

Byrnes and Hoyer worked with Epstein in Boston before moving to their next positions. Hoyer took over as Padres GM in 2010 after Kevin Towers was fired.

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The 37-year-old Hoyer was a senior vice president and assistant GM to Epstein in Boston from 2005-09. He served as co-general manager with Ben Cherington for 44 days in 2005, when Epstein stepped away from the job while he negotiated a new deal with the Red Sox.

Hoyer joined the Red Sox in 2001 as an intern. He played baseball at Wesleyan University and was assistant coach there in 1999 and 2000.

Hoyer worked with Epstein on Boston player acquisitions, contract negotiations and player evaluations. His speciality was quantitative analysis, also known as sabermetrics. But he combined that with practical scouting, which he also helped direct.

McLeod's expertise is in amateur scouting. He is given credit for stocking and fortifying the Red Sox farm system under the guidance of Epstein and Hoyer.

All your base are belong to us.


THEO

[Bregor]

All your base are belong to us.


THEO

[Headspace]

He's gonna do sign so many good players.

Then they're going to get mismanaged.

#comebacklou

[Bregor]

He's gonna do sign so many good players.

Then they're going to get mismanaged.

#comebacklou

We'll get Ryno or Francona when the time is right. First thing's fuckin' last though, get rid of Big Z and Soriano.

THEO

[Headspace]

We'll get Ryno or Francona when the time is right. First thing's fuckin' last though, get rid of Big Z and Soriano.

THEO

Francona is aight. But too much vidya games going on in the clubhouse.

I want a manager who's going to attack his players and get ejected every game like a baws.

[Bregor]

Francona is aight. But too much vidya games going on in the clubhouse.

I want a manager who's going to attack his players and get ejected every game like a baws.

[Conrad]

We'll get Ryno

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[Rhinox]

The funny thing is when we do get ryno and he wins us multiple rings is we'll be stealing him from the phillies for a second time.


Feels good man.


THEO

[Headspace]

wins us multiple rings

lol

[Valisk]

And so it begins...

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[Rhinox]

lol

Dont be mad at me that the dusty honey moon is over.




THEO