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  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,950
    imalive wrote: »
    Last-12-Exit wrote: »
    imalive wrote: »
    I could have put this in the Giants thread, but it should be enjoyed by all...

    pencehair_eg5z74t5.gif

    Lol. Is that Hunter pence??

    you're damn straight that's hunter pence!

    the juggler thought his Phillies got over on the Giants in that trade.


    Hunter wasn't very good in Philly. he wilted under the pressure especially when Ryan Howard was injured. he struggle at the plate and in the field. Nice complimentary piece but when we needed him to be more he couldn't do it here.
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,368
    pjhawks wrote: »
    imalive wrote: »
    Last-12-Exit wrote: »
    imalive wrote: »
    I could have put this in the Giants thread, but it should be enjoyed by all...

    pencehair_eg5z74t5.gif

    Lol. Is that Hunter pence??

    you're damn straight that's hunter pence!

    the juggler thought his Phillies got over on the Giants in that trade.


    Hunter wasn't very good in Philly. he wilted under the pressure especially when Ryan Howard was injured. he struggle at the plate and in the field. Nice complimentary piece but when we needed him to be more he couldn't do it here.

    it's those asshole philly fans!

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  • Amongst the Ani
    Amongst the Ani @Wobbie Posts: 7,790
    edited January 2015
    imalive wrote: »
    pjhawks wrote: »
    imalive wrote: »
    Last-12-Exit wrote: »
    imalive wrote: »
    I could have put this in the Giants thread, but it should be enjoyed by all...

    pencehair_eg5z74t5.gif

    Lol. Is that Hunter pence??

    you're damn straight that's hunter pence!

    the juggler thought his Phillies got over on the Giants in that trade.


    Hunter wasn't very good in Philly. he wilted under the pressure especially when Ryan Howard was injured. he struggle at the plate and in the field. Nice complimentary piece but when we needed him to be more he couldn't do it here.

    it's those asshole philly fans!

    Damn Philly fans. I think most would agree they are assholes. I know quite a few as my companies US headquarters is in Philly and the good ones agree. Only the true assholes don't. Been there many times and it seems to be a great city other than the sports. Pence was a godsend to SF and I doubt they would have won the last 2 without him. He helped make being a Giants fan fun again.
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,851
    edited January 2015
    cdysinge wrote: »
    imalive wrote: »
    pjhawks wrote: »
    imalive wrote: »
    Last-12-Exit wrote: »
    imalive wrote: »
    I could have put this in the Giants thread, but it should be enjoyed by all...

    pencehair_eg5z74t5.gif

    Lol. Is that Hunter pence??

    you're damn straight that's hunter pence!

    the juggler thought his Phillies got over on the Giants in that trade.


    Hunter wasn't very good in Philly. he wilted under the pressure especially when Ryan Howard was injured. he struggle at the plate and in the field. Nice complimentary piece but when we needed him to be more he couldn't do it here.

    it's those asshole philly fans!

    Damn Philly fans. I think most would agree they are assholes. I know quite a few as my companies US headquarters is in Philly and the good ones agree. Only the true assholes don't. Been there many times and it seems to be a great city other than the sports. Pence was a godsend to SF and I doubt they would have won the last 2 without him. He helped make being a Giants fan fun again.

    As a transplant I disagree with this. In the nearly 3 years I have lived here I came to have a change of heart....are there drunken, rowdy, asshole fans? Sure. Perhaps more than in LA, Chicago, SF, Oakland, New York, Boston or many of the other places I have seen completely disgusting behavior at various sports events. The fact that the national media has vilified them actually makes some of these assholes behave in a worse fashion I believe.

    However the average Philly fan is deeply invested in their teams and I respect that. I dont root for any of the home teams and I still am not wearing my team jerseys when the Reds, Kings, 49ers come into town to play and I go to the games.....but I do go and cheer for them (loudly), I am just smart enough not to make myself a target.
    [This is something I stopped doing in LA for Reds/Dodgers games years ago....I had so much shit go down just for wearing Reds gear that I knew I would enjoy the event much more if I just left the gear at home.]

    If you go to games in Philly than I think you can comment.

    If your point is the average fan from Philly is an asshole when you speak about sports in a non-stadium setting....well, I agree since I think the average person is an asshole. Anywhere!

    Based on your statement, only the true assholes dont agree with you. Guess that is me.
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  • Cliffy6745
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    That is going to be a pretty pretty good rotation
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    HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA.

  • Last-12-Exit
    Last-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    edited January 2015
    I was really hoping the cubs couldve signed scherzer. The nats, on paper, have the best pitching staff in baseball.
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,851
    Last-12-Exit wrote: »
    I was really hoping the cubs couldve signed scherzer. The nats, on paper, have the best pitching staff in baseball.

    I read they were going to look at trading Zimmerman now...
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  • Last-12-Exit
    Last-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    F Me In The Brain wrote: »
    Last-12-Exit wrote: »
    I was really hoping the cubs couldve signed scherzer. The nats, on paper, have the best pitching staff in baseball.

    I read they were going to look at trading Zimmerman now...

    They should. He's the worst pitcher on that staff now. They could get a real good hitter for him.
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,851
    I'd take Zimmerman over Roark, Mr Fister, and think he might be in a dead heat with Gio.
    Disclaimer, I have liked Zimmerman since he came up and just think he is a stud pitcher. I am not a Nats guy so dont have all of the stats to back that up.

    Either way Mad Max is a hell of an addition.
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  • Last-12-Exit
    Last-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    F Me In The Brain wrote: »
    I'd take Zimmerman over Roark, Mr Fister, and think he might be in a dead heat with Gio.
    Disclaimer, I have liked Zimmerman since he came up and just think he is a stud pitcher. I am not a Nats guy so dont have all of the stats to back that up.

    Either way Mad Max is a hell of an addition.

    I forgot about gio. Zimmerman is better. Gio is on the down side of his career. I think he juiced for a minute. But he's the only lefty in the rotation, so I doubt they would trade him.
  • Amongst the Ani
    Amongst the Ani @Wobbie Posts: 7,790
    I'm praying for a Zimmerman trade to SF. Either he or Desmond who is also supposedly on the block also due to the Scherzer signing. That signing is nuts. Great pitcher but the back end will be brutal. The deferral helps but damn. 210 million to a pitcher already in his 30's.
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  • Last-12-Exit
    Last-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    cdysinge wrote: »
    I'm praying for a Zimmerman trade to SF. Either he or Desmond who is also supposedly on the block also due to the Scherzer signing. That signing is nuts. Great pitcher but the back end will be brutal. The deferral helps but damn. 210 million to a pitcher already in his 30's.

    They will be paying him for 14 years. 14 years!
  • Amongst the Ani
    Amongst the Ani @Wobbie Posts: 7,790
    Olney was really down on the Scherzer signing. Point was they had the best starting pitching in baseball before the move. This makes they marginally better (difference between he and Zimmerman) and had to sign 7 years to do it. 1 extra win for all that money.

    I'm assuming they are probably hedging bets for when others (Zimmerman now and then Fister next offseason, Strasburg next) might leave, them assuming all 3 wouldn't stay.
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  • Last-12-Exit
    Last-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    Let's not get to simplistic over this. Scherzer is worth more than zimmerman. He's better. Did the nats overpay? Absofreakinlutely. But name a superstar free agent in any sport that hasn't been over payed in the last 10 years.
  • Amongst the Ani
    Amongst the Ani @Wobbie Posts: 7,790
    edited January 2015
    Its a lot closer than you think. This isnt an apples to apples comparison due to the AL/NL thing, but helps paint a picture:

    Games Started:
    Scherzer - 33
    Zimmerman - 32

    Innings Pitched:
    Scherzer: 220
    Zimmerman: 192

    ERA:
    Scherzer: 3.15
    Zimmerman: 2.66

    Strike Out per Nine:
    Scherzer: 10.83
    Zimmerman: 8.2

    Walks per Nine:
    Scherzer: 2.6
    Zimmerman: 1.3

    Fielding Independent Pitching:
    Scherzer: 2.89
    Zimmerman: 2.68

    WHIP:
    Scherzer: 1.175
    Zimmerman: 1.072

    Scherzer had one extra start than Zimmerman, pitched a little deeper into games and had more strike outs. In every other way Zimmerman was the better pitcher last season. I would rather have Scherzer as I like power pitchers in the post season lif we are only looking at the next season or two only. If they were both signed to the same 5 year deal I wouldn't trade you Zimmerman for Scherzer straight up. 2 years younger, 300 less innings and should age better.

    This isnt as bad as it looks though. They know they probably won't be re-signing Strasburg (Boras client) and that Zimmerman was as good as gone next season also. Plus they might lose Fister as well. Scherzer helps with the Strasburg loss if he leaves and he allows you to trade Zimmerman and get a really good prospect plus some decent ones to go with.
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  • igotid88
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  • Wobbie
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    Miami gets the 2017 All Star Game....maybe they can get the local taxpayers to pay for all the festivities. :angry:
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  • The Juggler
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    imalive said:

    Miami gets the 2017 All Star Game....maybe they can get the local taxpayers to pay for all the festivities. :angry:

    I hate that stupid stadium. It reminds me of an old lady's bathroom.
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