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The Reds are 23-24. The Marlins are 17-29
I honestly don't want to hear it
I honestly don't want to hear it
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Harper got in a lick himself and good on him for not throwing his helmet at him first.
The Reds also got Peraza in that deal - he looks to be a good one as well. Plays a good glove - has started most of the games this year at 2nd base, but he is also capable of playing short and even some outfield.
The Reds control both Schebler and Peraza until - I believe - 2020 before they are eligible for arbitration.
I don't wish anything against Todd Frazier as he is one of the good ones in the game - but this trade is proving to be a big win for the Reds.
I think he got a good shot in too. Not a bad fight.
Interesting that Buster Posey didn't move an inch to keep Harper from heading to the mound. That's unusual for a catcher to not attempt to diffuse the situation. He was still behind the dish when they started throwing punches at the mound.
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He's gonna catch a lot of shit for that. The catcher is supposed to be his pitcher's first defender.
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Lol @ Strickland saying the HBP was inadvertent. That's obviously to minimize the possible suspension he faces.
Good fight though. Harper got popped twice but then landed a clean shot of his own.
Good fight though. Harper got popped twice but then landed a clean shot of his own.
Harper punches like a bitch.
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I was just reading that Buster Posey will likely be the target of the Nationals' revenge tomorrow, seeing as who the fuck knows when or if they'll see Strickland at the plate.
Also read that Posey and the infielders were slow to back Strickland up because they thought it was petty (this was an observation
though, no confirmation).
It apparently stems from when Bryce Harper smashed two home runs off Strickland in 2014 and stared at the last one too long.
Also read that Posey and the infielders were slow to back Strickland up because they thought it was petty (this was an observation
though, no confirmation).
It apparently stems from when Bryce Harper smashed two home runs off Strickland in 2014 and stared at the last one too long.
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The Reds getting Saurez for the corpse of Alfredo Simon was pretty good too. Reds had the top offense in the league as of a day or two ago, if their starting pitching ever gets healthy..
Posey sounds like a bitch there, but I don't think that's the reason he didn't stop Harper. As a rule, catchers aren't pussies. His body language after the HBP was like "Really dude?" and I think he figured Strick was going to get what was coming to him.
There shouldn't be any further retaliation. If Strick was getting back at Harper for the playoff HR blasts and his reactions to them, he's done that. It's even now. If they plunk Posey that's bullshit.
Homer Bailey (60 day DL)
Anthony DeSclafini (60 day DL)
Brandon Finnegan (60 day DL)
Tony Cingrani (10 day DL)
Just brutal. I haven't looked at their starting pitching stats in a bit - but it has to be the worst in the league. It's amazing the Reds are doing as well as they are with the group that they have.
June could be an interesting month if they start getting some of these guys back.
And you are correct. Suarez looks to be a great player.
Reds are a weird team, worst bullpen in history last year & now Lorenzen & Iglesias are their best pitchers, Iglesias looks like the best pitcher in the world at times.
Jocketty got a lot of hate on the sabermetric centric sites I tend to read, but he pulled off a few heists. I remember when the Reds traded Latos for a package that included DeScalfani there was a scout on Jim Bowden's show that said he wouldn't have traded DeScal for Latos straight up
Strickland should get a trip to the minors, what a dickhead
Pretty pathetic to hold on to a grudge for that long, but I'm glad he kept it waist high.
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Did Posey get beamed yet?
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Nevermind, game hasnt started yet.
saw an interesting theory that Posey didn't get in the way b/c he knew Strickland wanted to fight. don't believe it, but I guess it's plausible.
it's going to take a major injury before baseball stops the beanings, I hate the 'unwritten rules'
It's a west coast game. 10 PM.
If true, that puts Posey in a bad spot. Strick doesn't want him to get in the way of Harper coming to the mound, but then Posey has to defend his decision to stay out of it - without actually selling his pitcher out by saying it was an intentional plunking.
stacked the jays about 10 different ways in DFS, which means the Reds are assured of victory, probably a shutout. I'm 0 for a thousand stacking the blue jays this year. Probably would be better off lighting a few hundred on fire instead of betting on them