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07-14-2009, 07:45 PM
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| The Break
Who was the best team in the first half?...and what's the predictions for the 2nd half. | 
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07-14-2009, 07:48 PM
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| NL - Dodgers
AL - Red Sox
The team to watch is the Giants. If they trade and get a big bat somehow they will win the wild card and be a TOUGH out in the playoffs with their pitching...
I also look for the Cubs to make a big run at winning the Central...I also would not be surprised to see the Cardinals come away with Roy Halladay... | |
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07-14-2009, 07:55 PM
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| | ...Keep Pounding...
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NC
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| Giants have a big decision to make... if they want their big bat, they lost a prospect or two.
next year and beyond... their rotation is looking amazing
Lincecum
Bumgarner
Cain
Sadowski
Alderson
then you got Sandoval... and Buster Posey will be an all star catcher.
It would almost disappoint me to see them jump at holliday and lose some of that | |
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07-14-2009, 07:56 PM
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| | VN GURU
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| If the Angels can get and stay healthy, I see them making a serious run at the WS. | |
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07-14-2009, 07:59 PM
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| | ...Keep Pounding...
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| Just watched the highlights of the 1st half on MLB Network.
Lots of good, good stuff.
RIP Fidrych, Kalas, Adenhart | |
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07-14-2009, 08:36 PM
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| | On top of the World
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| The Phils aren't gonna drop the champs title easily. 1st in the NL east, and they play their best ball in August and September. But hands down, the best team in baseball right now is LA, with or without Manny.
__________________ Easy as 3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375 10 I will give my all for Tennessee today!  | |
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07-14-2009, 08:45 PM
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| Their pitching is suspect to say the least...
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07-14-2009, 08:47 PM
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| | On top of the World
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Originally Posted by VOLinthaATL  Their pitching is suspect to say the least...
Posted via VolNation Mobile | I won't deny that, but the defense is strong.
__________________ Easy as 3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375 10 I will give my all for Tennessee today! | |
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07-15-2009, 10:06 AM
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| | The leg. Sweep it.
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Originally Posted by VOLinthaATL Their pitching is suspect to say the least...
Posted via VolNation Mobile | No doubt. The thing to remember during the playoff run is that if a team has two stud pitchers and a solid closer (Lincecum, Cain, Wilson), they have a chance to win the whole thing. I think if San Fran can get a bat, they have a chance to go deep in the playoffs.
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07-15-2009, 12:57 PM
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| | Osama Bum Ladin
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| Lincecum did look like he had some jitters in the ASG and almost none of their players have been to the playoffs before.
And experience is a huge part of winning championships. | |
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07-15-2009, 12:59 PM
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| | Osama Bum Ladin
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Originally Posted by Dbake005 Giants have a big decision to make... if they want their big bat, they lost a prospect or two.
next year and beyond... their rotation is looking amazing
Lincecum
Bumgarner
Cain
Sadowski
Alderson
then you got Sandoval... and Buster Posey will be an all star catcher.
It would almost disappoint me to see them jump at holliday and lose some of that | You didn't mention Sanchez, who got the no hitter. Not that it matters though, because he will surely get traded in the next 2 weeks. | |
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07-15-2009, 02:41 PM
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| | What up Brah
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Birmingham,Al
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| Quote:
Originally Posted by Dbake005 Giants have a big decision to make... if they want their big bat, they lost a prospect or two.
next year and beyond... their rotation is looking amazing
Lincecum
Bumgarner
Cain
Sadowski
Alderson
then you got Sandoval... and Buster Posey will be an all star catcher.
It would almost disappoint me to see them jump at holliday and lose some of that | Bumgarner won't be very good if he can't develop his breaking pitch. | |
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07-15-2009, 02:46 PM
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| | Osama Bum Ladin
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Knoxville
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| My playoff teams:
AL- Boston, Chicago, LAA, Yankees. But I wouldn't be shocked to see the Rangers win the west.
NL- Philly, St. Louis, LAD, Milwaukee. Giants don't have the O or the experience. | |
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07-15-2009, 03:25 PM
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#14 (permalink)
| | ...Keep Pounding...
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Originally Posted by VOLNBAMA Bumgarner won't be very good if he can't develop his breaking pitch. | He's already developed one. It was a huge issue coming in, because in high school all he had to do was pump 95 plus mph fastballs by poor little people (uh, myself included. same conference in high school) all game.
Scouts say it is scary that a kid as talented as he already is working that hard and picking up things that quickly... could be amazing. They said it: "I'm running out of superlatives. I've never seen a player do the things he's done. I've never seen a player grow that fast and quickly. What he did was staggering. ... That's an unstoppable force, when you have that kind of talent and that kind of desire to get better. I think he's going to be a very special player for a very long time at the Major League level." -- Augusta GreenJackets Manager Andy Skeels Madison Bumgarner Top 50 Prospects Profile | MLB.com: Minors
1.66 ERA in the minors
Minor league pitcher of the year
19 years old | |
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07-16-2009, 10:16 AM
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| | What up Brah
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| He still doesn't throw a good or consistent breaking ball yet. | |
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