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In that case.... wow.Sadly I don't think it is. I've seen his tweets before. Dumbass is too consistent.
In that case.... wow.Sadly I don't think it is. I've seen his tweets before. Dumbass is too consistent.
And, right after I tagged him Twitter made me verify myself for "possibly violating Twitter policies". So, @jack is an Astros fan?Just realized who that is. He always tweets on Evan Grants stuff about the Rangers. When I say tweets I actually mean makes a fool of himself and Evan let's him have it. Its actually quite comical. I should tag Evan on that just to see him go off.
Sure do and loved watching it. Getting to see historical players battling it out was fun to see.Home run derby tonight got me to thinking about the old home run derby show that I used to watch as a kid.
I think it was ESPN who used to run re-runs of a home run derby TV series from the 1960s. It was a 30-minute one-on-one home run competition with March Madness like brackets. As a kid I loved it because I was really into MLB back in the late 80s and I used to read up on all the old players from previous generations.
So I loved that I got to watch footage of guys like Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, and Mickey Mantle competing against each other. We take it for granted now because we live in the YouTube era and can instantly pull up old video of those guys on our phones. But back then it felt like a big deal getting to watch footage of the legends of the game.
Does anyone else remember watching this show?
After submitting my post I ran to YouTube to see if the old videos were online and sure enough they're all online.Sure do and loved watching it. Getting to see historical players battling it out was fun to see.
I don't even know who is participating this year but I do know Choo was asked. Don't think he accepted and really surprised he was considered. I know he is having a good year (finally getting what we paid for) but wouldn't consider him a homerun threat.
Damn, Eddie. You need to work on your bat flip.
This is why I don't give much of a damn when haterz try to slam the Astros by claiming they tanked. It isn't like basketball where you can lose on purpose and make a few no-brainer No. 1 picks.Just finished reading the details of the Manny Machado trade to the Dodgers....I've never been a fan of trades like that. By that I mean trades where the team is giving away a proven All-Star for a handful of prospects who you hope and pray will pan out. Prospects received in these trades usually don't develop into good, All-Star caliber players. Just because someone carries the label of "Top Prospect" doesn't mean much. I've seen tons of those guys tear up the minor leagues only to get to the majors and become a solid player at best. Never reaching the lofty expectations organizations had for them. My Braves have had quite a few of them.
That's why it blows my mind whenever I hear someone suggest that the Angels should trade Mike Trout just because the team is bad. IMO, that's a GM/coaching problem not a Mike Trout problem. Trout is the best player in the game and advanced analytics have him ranked as one of the greatest hitters of all time. If they traded Trout for a bunch of prospects, unless they are EXTREMELY lucky, they will not receive players anywhere near Trout's caliber.
For me it comes down to this. You have a great player like Machado or Trout and your front office has failed to build a winner around them. What gives you confidence that the front office will all of a sudden be able to build a winner without those great players? Chances are the losing will continue.
He is horrid. I dont even know how he has a job.
Jeez. Even the pitch looked like a strike.