This Week In Baseball 7/16 - 7/22

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ESPN & FOX Games to Poison Our Youth

 

MONDAY

Giants (Tim Lincecum) at Cubs (Rich Hill), 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN

 

WEDNESDAY

Tigers (Andrew Miller) at Twins (Scott Baker), 8:00/5:00, ESPN

 

SATURDAY

White Sox at Red Sox, 3:55/12:55 PM, FOX

Giants at Brewers, 3:55/12:55 PM, FOX

Mets at Dodgers, 3:55/12:55 PM, FOX

 

SUNDAY

Cardinals at Braves, 8:00/5:00 PM, ESPN

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I'm going to the Jays/Yankees game in New York on Wednesday, but I'm a little worried about the weather. Weather.com says scattered thunderstorms and to 'Brace for Stormy Seas'. Kinda scary.

[Vampiro69 0]

Damn, haven't seen many forecasts that have read that before.

 

The Twins and Tigers series should be great. Twins are coming off a sweep of the A's and are sitting 6 games back.

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I hope we're not sleeping on the Minnesota Twins. They're 6 back, but a year ago today, they were 12 back.

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Os go on another west coast swing vs Seattle and Oakland, damn 10pm games all week.

 

 

[TheDevilAndGodAreRagingInsideMe 0]

Going to Yanks/Toronto on Monday.

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ESPN News shows that the Phillies have lost 10,000 games, an MLB record. It's silly to point out that it's a record, since they have held the record for losses long before this year. The thought occurs to me, when DID the Phillies set the record for losses by an MLB franchise?

 

July 25, 1954. The Phillies dropped both games to a double header to the Cubs while the Milwaukee Braves defeated the Giants 7-5. The Phillies had first grabbed the record in 1948 but the Braves won it back with a 7th place finish in 1952. In any case, the Phils never relinquished the record again after this date. Not that they did not try. On the eve of their amazing division title run, the Braves stood just 34 losses behind the Phils following the 1990 season.

 

Record holders following each season.

 

1876-81: Cincinnati Red Stockings

1882-92: Boston Braves

1893-1901: Louisville Colonels

1902: Chicago Cubs

1903-11: St. Louis Cardinals

1912: Boston Braves

1913-22: St. Louis Cardinals

1923-47: Boston Braves

1948-51: Philadelphia Phillies

1952-53: Boston Braves

1954-: Phillies

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I read that the Phillies last had a franchise record above .500 in 1921.

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I read that the Phillies last had a franchise record above .500 in 1921.

That would be correct. The Phils were at .500 after 1921. They only had one winning season from that point until 1949.

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"Hunter Pence" sounds like "underpants."

 

Ben Sheets is on the DL, so it looks like Gallardo is back in the rotation.

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Someone prank called Wandy Rodriguez, and told him he was being sent down to Triple AAA Round Rock.

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Kyle Davies just completed what will probably be the worst start of the year from a member of the Braves as he leaves the game in the top of the first down 2-0 with the bases loaded and no outs. 0 IP, 3 BB, 2 H, 2 ER.

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Someone prank called Wandy Rodriguez, and told him he was being sent down to Triple AAA Round Rock.

 

That's...hilarious. What's the story on that?

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ESPN News shows that the Phillies have lost 10,000 games, an MLB record. It's silly to point out that it's a record, since they have held the record for losses long before this year. The thought occurs to me, when DID the Phillies set the record for losses by an MLB franchise?

 

July 25, 1954. The Phillies dropped both games to a double header to the Cubs while the Milwaukee Braves defeated the Giants 7-5. The Phillies had first grabbed the record in 1948 but the Braves won it back with a 7th place finish in 1952. In any case, the Phils never relinquished the record again after this date. Not that they did not try. On the eve of their amazing division title run, the Braves stood just 34 losses behind the Phils following the 1990 season.

 

Record holders following each season.

 

1876-81: Cincinnati Red Stockings

1882-92: Boston Braves

1893-1901: Louisville Colonels

1902: Chicago Cubs

1903-11: St. Louis Cardinals

1912: Boston Braves

1913-22: St. Louis Cardinals

1923-47: Boston Braves

1948-51: Philadelphia Phillies

1952-53: Boston Braves

1954-: Phillies

 

Hard to believe that just before the Cards started to become the class of the National League, in terms of championships won the Dodgers lead with postseason apperances, they were the franchise leader in most losses.

 

 

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Cubs trade Rob Bowen to the A's for Jason Kendall. Probably an improvement, because Bowen doesn't hit well at all.

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Cubs acquire Jason Kendall. Not sure for what, but Kendall will be on the Cubs now. That pretty much fills that everyday catcher problem. Apparently the Cubs gave up a pretty big prospect though, still waiting on the name cause I missed it twice.

 

Wait, it was just Bowen and cash? Really?

I really REALLY hope the move back to the NL helps Kendall find his bat again. Not sure if his arm has fallen apart or not but I doubt the A's fans are going to miss Kendall.

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Bowen and some prospect. It wasn't Eric Patterson or Donnie Veal, so I don't know who it was. Jerry Blevins?

 

Quite the pitching duel between Hill and Lincecum. What kind of surname is Lincecum, anyway? I can't tell.

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Bowen and some prospect. It wasn't Eric Patterson or Donnie Veal, so I don't know who it was. Jerry Blevins?

 

That's it, Blevins. I sorta heard it but I wasn't 100% sure. So it was apparently Bowen, Blevins and cash for Kendall. Now I'm not so sure what the hell to think because Kendall got real old real fast this year.

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I thought the Cubs were looking for more offense from the catcher position, hence their promotion of Soto. They could've gotten more offense from catcher if they would've traded for Brad Ausmus. I think Lincecum is Norwegian, by the way. Dutch, maybe. Perhaps Swedish.

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I thought Lincecum was a french name? And why would the announcers take a shot on Koyie Hill when if it wasn't for him, the Cubs wouldn't have a run tonight? It seems really stupid to me.

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AAA pitcher throws a complete game shutout against a AAA team. Just so happens to be in Fenway.

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My favorite team won a baseball game.

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Damn, I never expected in a million years anyone would take Kendall off the A's hands. It had been assumed that Piazza would be the one that would be dealt which could still happen if the A's waive the white flag come July 31st. Kendall actually has been halfway decent of late but he had almost no where to go but up after hitting like a pitcher for two months. Now I hope his best friend on the A's and fellow washed up veteran Mark Kotsay demands a trade.

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Jason Kendall ranks 813th out of 814 major league ballplayers in VORP this year. I can't believe Oakland found anyone to take him off their hands. He's probably the worst everyday player in MLB.

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Who's 814?

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Dioner Navarro.

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The Indians are in the midst of a remarkable comeback against the White Sox. After being down 11-2, they've battled all the way back to 11-10 in the bottom of the eighth.

 

If Chicago drops this game I think Ozzie Guillen might just off himself.

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Oh, this might be worth listening to.

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Well, I hope Jason Kendall magically improves. He'll just back up Geovany Soto.

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I don't have a problem with the trade. Kendall's been awful, but so have Hill and Bowen. And it's not like the Cubs gave up someone like Marshall (as was initially reported). They gave up one of their horrible catchers and a Single A guy who might be a LOOGY down the line, but isn't even the top one of those in the Cubs' farm system. As long as the Cubs don't do something stupid like re-sign him after the season, I don't see much harm. Sure I would've preferred a catcher who is sure to hit, but those aren't too common.