2014 MLB Season: How Many Pitchers Will Die For Our Sins?

[Yanks]

The sweetest hitter I was ever privileged to see and probably ever will. I don't know quite what to say, but boy I feel bad that Tony Gwynn won't be around any more.

Yeah, I had a feeling he wasn't going to be around too much longer after he took medical leave from San Diego State back in March, but it still sucks.

Tony Gwynn averaged 29 strikeouts per 162 games over his entire career.

434 strike-outs over a 20 year career. Unthinkable.

Fuck cancer.

Agree.

 

[Use of Time]

Got to see him during his managerial career at San Diego State when they came to Hawaii to play the UH team. What a privelage it must have been to play under him as a college player. A true all-time great taken way too early.

 

[Skywalker]

Damn, I didn't even know he was sick.

 

[Tom Hendricks]

Just saw this myself. Always enjoyed watching him play, a hit machine.

 

[Captain Clark Terrell]

Tony Gwynn was a great player and one of the greatest hitters in baseball history, but he was an even better person. Such a shame to see him taken far too soon.

Rest in peace, Tony.

 

[Aragorn]

Just watched the video tribute posted on MLB.com.

 

[Kirby]

Fucking Cancer... RIP Tony, you were a great player and an even better person. You will be missed.

 

[Timby]

If some back-of-the-envelope math I just did is correct, Gwynn averaged a strikeout every 23.576 plate appearances.

Mark Reynolds would have to avoid striking out in his next 27,626 plate appearances to match that.

 

[Jedi_Master]

If some back-of-the-envelope math I just did is correct, Gwynn averaged a strikeout every 23.576 plate appearances.

Mark Reynolds would have to avoid striking out in his next 27,626 plate appearances to match that.

Well, at I guess he could take a swing at that..

 

[Tom Hendricks]

If some back-of-the-envelope math I just did is correct, Gwynn averaged a strikeout every 23.576 plate appearances.

Mark Reynolds would have to avoid striking out in his next 27,626 plate appearances to match that.

Well, at I guess he could take a swing at that..

He swings at everything else, so why not.

 

[Yanks]

Just one word for the Yankees game last night...

T-A-N-A-K-K-K-K-K-K-K-K-K-K-A!!!!

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

What a throw by Ozuna...

Edit: BELTRAAAAAAAAAAAN

 

[Yanks]

What a throw by Ozuna...

Edit: BELTRAAAAAAAAAAAN

No kidding. We've been waiting for that to happen ...

 

[Use of Time]

I swear the only thing that can get the Braves back on track is playing the Nationals. That team goes completely mental whenever Atlanta comes to town. I predict the Nationals will probably win the division by 8 games and lose 15 out of 19 to the Braves season.

 

[Danny99]

Reyes is hurt again and the Jays are in a tailspin.

How soon until Gibbons starts challenging his players to fights again?

 

[Pondwater]

I swear the only thing that can get the Braves back on track is playing the Nationals. That team goes completely mental whenever Atlanta comes to town. I predict the Nationals will probably win the division by 8 games and lose 15 out of 19 to the Braves season.

I think the margin will be slimmer like <5 games either way. They'll have break that dependency on the long ball.

 

[Timby]

How soon until Gibbons starts challenging his players to fights again?

AA just needs to sign Shea Hillenbrand to a one-week contract.

 

[Captain Ice]

If some back-of-the-envelope math I just did is correct, Gwynn averaged a strikeout every 23.576 plate appearances.

Mark Reynolds would have to avoid striking out in his next 27,626 plate appearances to match that.

Well, at I guess he could take a swing at that..

He swings at everything else, so why not.

One would think after ten years in the bigs, someone would clue him in to the fact that leading the strikeouts per season stat is not good for a hitter...So glad to be rid of his ass. Prado is twice the hitter he ever was and Goldschmidt makes Reynolds look silly.

 

[Kronos]

Reyes is hurt again and the Jays are in a tailspin.

How soon until Gibbons starts challenging his players to fights again?

Should do it now, losing 2 of 3 to a bad Reds team is worthy if a rumble.

 

[Yanks]

That's the best game I can remember seeing Tillman pitch. I saw him pitch in the minors too. Especially in Yankee stadium. Tanaka battled strong for 7 innings and the Yankees bats were left in the clubhouse. Congrats on a good series Baltimore. It's going to be tight down the stretch.