Let's Put The X in the 2008 Running Baseball Thread (plus I makes it XI)

Oh shit. Another stupid newb telling us how great the NFL is. Just what we fucking need.

 

We'll see what their payroll is in three years.

LOL

 

These morons certainly do.

And don't call me Shirley.

 

Possibly somebody has been embittered by the actions of the videotape mogul.

 

It's a curious one, because Upton has learnt to walk, and leads the team in on-base at .397 and official batting average at .284 (Navarro would lead everyday players, but doesn't qualify yet thanks to at-bats lost while injured.)

On the flipside of that, despite his speed, Upton isn't the greatest baserunner in comparison to some (already been caught stealing 10 times this season, about a 67% basestealer) and looking at his stats, having someone on base ahead of him seems to sharpen him more than when he hits with the bases empty.

I honestly think the thought will occur to Maddon while Iwamura is sitting out, but the struggle to find a new spot to put him in the lineup will mean the Rays will be back to business as usual when he returns. And since it's worked for half a season for the Rays, I have no reason to object, especially since Iwamura has been excellent the last two months after a dismal April.

 

By the way, it's good to see we've gotten of to a completely unpredictable start to this thread.

 

The Mexicutioner does it again for KC. Perfect 11th inning, and KC rallies from a 5-1 deficit to beat Baltimore 6-5.

Back in fourth place too!

 

Hey, don't look at me. It's not my fault the best team in baseball also has the second-lowest payroll...or that the bottom three teams in baseball (Marlins/Rays/A's) are a combined 29 games over .500 while the top three teams in payroll (Yankees/Mets/Tigers) are a combined four games over .500.

 

Fuck the fucking Tigers and everything they fucking stand for.

 

Big, big win, and not just for the way they did it.

 

Apparently somebody unplugged the humidor at Coors. Rockies and Padres tied 8-8 in the seventh.

 

Perennially Overrated's gonna shoot a cop tonight!