Liam McPoyle 1,863 Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 I believe (and hope) that both Harper and the Phillies will live to regret this contract. Deleted Account and 1inStripes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sixcat 2,919 Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 9 hours ago, Liam McPoyle said: I believe (and hope) that both Harper and the Phillies will live to regret this contract. I feel pretty certain Harper will. No fan-base in sports are as terrible as the ones in Philadelphia. On a splendid side note, Harper's contract will expire in 2031, at which point the Mets will still owe Bobby Bonilla 4 more years on his contract from 1998!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Deleted Account and Liam McPoyle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam McPoyle 1,863 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 As a Nats fan, I just don't see them winning the 2019 NL East (aka Anchorman street fight). The Braves are getting no love as the defending champs (seriously, a game below the Mets?). Philly signed half an all-star team during the off-season and are slated at only 86 wins? W L W% RDif RS/G RA/G Nationals 90 72 .553 82 4.68 4.17 Phillies 86 76 .529 45 4.62 4.35 Mets 84 78 .518 26 4.16 4.00 Braves 83 79 .515 24 4.53 4.38 Marlins 62 100 .384 -173 3.65 4.72 Source:FanGraphs (post Harper signing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat 2,919 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 8 hours ago, Liam McPoyle said: As a Nats fan, I just don't see them winning the 2019 NL East (aka Anchorman street fight). The Braves are getting no love as the defending champs (seriously, a game below the Mets?). Philly signed half an all-star team during the off-season and are slated at only 86 wins? W L W% RDif RS/G RA/G Nationals 90 72 .553 82 4.68 4.17 Phillies 86 76 .529 45 4.62 4.35 Mets 84 78 .518 26 4.16 4.00 Braves 83 79 .515 24 4.53 4.38 Marlins 62 100 .384 -173 3.65 4.72 Source:FanGraphs (post Harper signing) Maybe it's just me but Philly has spent generational money the past two seasons on high-end free agents. If 86 wins is all that money buys them, it would be poetic justice. Baseball needs some form of a salary cap and has for years. Deleted Account and Liam McPoyle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichlandsAlum 678 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 On 2/28/2019 at 10:09 PM, Liam McPoyle said: I believe (and hope) that both Harper and the Phillies will live to regret this contract. Fellow Nats fan/sufferer here. Overall I think Washington is better off without him -- but Philadelphia is the one landing spot where he has the greatest potential to do harm to our team. Seems like Harper has always hit the ball well in Citizens Bank Park. My kids gathered up all the Harper-specific stuff they have for the garbage. But I'm hanging on to it for a couple of days. Thinking about mailing it in a package to him with a few bucks from the boys' allowance -- since he seems to be so hard up for cash and all. Liam McPoyle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam McPoyle 1,863 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2019 9 hours ago, RichlandsAlum said: Fellow Nats fan/sufferer here. Overall I think Washington is better off without him -- but Philadelphia is the one landing spot where he has the greatest potential to do harm to our team. Seems like Harper has always hit the ball well in Citizens Bank Park. My kids gathered up all the Harper-specific stuff they have for the garbage. But I'm hanging on to it for a couple of days. Thinking about mailing it in a package to him with a few bucks from the boys' allowance -- since he seems to be so hard up for cash and all. I concur that BH leaving is for the best. The CBP band box will be kind to his stats and he'll be a thorn for years to come. But if he stayed, the Nats would've likely lost Eaton, Rendon, et al. ensuring a decade of mediocrity. I'm excited to see Soto and Robles join a healthy Eaton in the OF. Dozier solidifies a talented infield. Corbin gives WSH the best top 3 in the MLB while Gomes and Suzuki fill a big hole behind the dish. Rizzo's fielding a solid team AND getting back under the luxury threshold this season. And yes, please send BH a few bucks. $300m over 10 years just ain't what it used to be. Bryce needs record $. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam McPoyle 1,863 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 The stats of two MLB players next to a perfectly engineered baseball cyborg. Harper: 7.5 WAR Machado: 16.1 WAR Trout: 27.3 WAR (2016, 17, & 18 seasons) sixcat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat 2,919 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 7 hours ago, Liam McPoyle said: The stats of two MLB players next to a perfectly engineered baseball cyborg. Harper: 7.5 WAR Machado: 16.1 WAR Trout: 27.3 WAR (2016, 17, & 18 seasons) So, if Machado and Harper are worth $300 million plus, does that mean whoever signs Trout to his next deal will just sign the franchise over to him? He would have to be worth a billion, right? Liam McPoyle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trublue 939 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 A few weeks ago, I was in a local grocery store picking up a few items...middle of the day...not many customers . I'm pushing a cart and get to a middle aisle … as I turn up the aisle an employee is stocking a shelf and the aisle is down to one lane … there are three young men coming in the opposite direction toward me with the back guy pushing a cart. The guy stocking is doing his 'thing'...so, I pull my cart back out and motion the young men to come on around the stocker as I'm just starting up the aisle...however, the young men motioned for me to move forward up the aisle and I did. THEN I noticed who these young men were...whoa...really, can it be...yes it was...some of the young BRAVES!!! I 'played' it cool...and nodded and thanked them as I walked by... they were in street clothes but I KNEW who they were. WE watch the BRAVES and there was no doubt who I just passed in the aisle. (They had on tee shirts and shorts.) The two in front are starters for the team (hint, A and A), I didn't really get a good look at the one pushing the cart but have an opinion on who it was... just goes to show you never know who you might run into in the aisle of a grocery store. :) cityofRaven, Liam McPoyle, 1inStripes and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trublue 939 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 .Who knew years ago, what would be in 2019...two Gwinnett County T-Ball teammates in the AL playoff game... excerpt: Gwinnett natives Austin Meadows and Matt Olson are key players for the Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland A's, respectively, in Wednesday's American League Wild-Card Game in Oakland. Meadows, above left in red circle, and Olson, above right in red circle, also are former tee-ball teammates with the Mountain Park Athletic Association. T-ball PIC in below link... https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/sports/gwinnett-grads-former-tee-ball-teammates-matt-olson-austin-meadows/article_4128a654-e3b8-11e9-920c-9706702b3881.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trublue 939 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 Tim Hayes @Hayes_BHCSports October 1: Rural Retreat native Deacon Phillippe won the first #WorldSeries game on 10/1/1903. Tracy Stallard (Coeburn) gave up Home Run No. 61 to Roger Maris on 10/1/1961. #LocalsInThePros great state 1inStripes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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