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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,908

    diamond club seats for tomorrow night...got 'em for free. never been there before.

    5th row directly behind the plate. fucking awesome. could really get a sense for how fast giles was throwing the ball. also, i didn't know this till last night, you have access to a window overlooking both teams' batting cages in the tunnels behind the dugouts. that was cool.

    as bad as the phils have been, they were 4-1 in games i went to this year.
    well you should have went to more games then. :P

    Anyone else see this last night? :))
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsjb3p_bga8
    ha...my seats the night before were right behind the "csn" sign
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,172

    cole hamels is the first pitcher to have an era below 2.50 and not have a winning record since orel hershiser in 1989.

    awwwww......at least he's got your man crush.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,529
    Juggler - now that is what I would call a dominating season by Cole. a lot more dominate than 5 of the previous 7 which you called dominating. if 5 of the previous 7 were dominating by your definition I'd love to know what word you would use for this season.

    the fans mocking Kimbrel the other night was pretty neat. they had a good portion of those fans there doing it.

    if today was Ryan's last game as a Phil I hope the fans will remember the great times. I know I will.
  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,908
    pjhawks said:

    Juggler - now that is what I would call a dominating season by Cole..

    well, nobody has ever accused this guy of being ahead of the curve. haha
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,908
    imalive said:

    cole hamels is the first pitcher to have an era below 2.50 and not have a winning record since orel hershiser in 1989.

    awwwww......at least he's got your man crush.
    hey man, he's one of the best pitcher's in the league that nobody ever acknowledges...even in philadelphia. hell of a season.
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  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,529

    pjhawks said:

    Juggler - now that is what I would call a dominating season by Cole..

    well, nobody has ever accused this guy of being ahead of the curve. haha
    no, i just realized before some people what Cole was capable of. will you admit that calling 5 of his previous 7 seasons dominate was a little over the top? especially compared to this season?
    come on you can do it...
  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,908
    pjhawks said:

    pjhawks said:

    Juggler - now that is what I would call a dominating season by Cole..

    well, nobody has ever accused this guy of being ahead of the curve. haha
    no, i just realized before some people what Cole was capable of. will you admit that calling 5 of his previous 7 seasons dominate was a little over the top? especially compared to this season?
    come on you can do it...
    other than era and hr allowed, everything else is right on par with the rest of his career
    http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hamelco01.shtml?redir

    keep this in mind before criticizing him if he starts off slowly again next year. haha
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  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,529

    pjhawks said:

    pjhawks said:

    Juggler - now that is what I would call a dominating season by Cole..

    well, nobody has ever accused this guy of being ahead of the curve. haha
    no, i just realized before some people what Cole was capable of. will you admit that calling 5 of his previous 7 seasons dominate was a little over the top? especially compared to this season?
    come on you can do it...
    other than era and hr allowed, everything else is right on par with the rest of his career
    http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hamelco01.shtml?redir

    keep this in mind before criticizing him if he starts off slowly again next year. haha
    so according to you he wasn't much better this year than in the past? you can't possibly think that or be that stubborn can you? come on now dude.
  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,908
    edited September 2014
    pjhawks said:

    pjhawks said:

    pjhawks said:

    Juggler - now that is what I would call a dominating season by Cole..

    well, nobody has ever accused this guy of being ahead of the curve. haha
    no, i just realized before some people what Cole was capable of. will you admit that calling 5 of his previous 7 seasons dominate was a little over the top? especially compared to this season?
    come on you can do it...
    other than era and hr allowed, everything else is right on par with the rest of his career
    http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hamelco01.shtml?redir

    keep this in mind before criticizing him if he starts off slowly again next year. haha
    so according to you he wasn't much better this year than in the past? you can't possibly think that or be that stubborn can you? come on now dude.
    dude, look at the numbers. they are right there in the link. you could make an argument that this was his best year because the era was lower and hr's were lower, but the walk rate was also higher---everything else is right about where his career averages are at. i'd say this was comparable to his 2011 season. nobody should be surprised by the season he just had.

    the guy's a great pitcher and has been for a while.

    viva le cole hamels.
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  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,529

    pjhawks said:

    pjhawks said:

    pjhawks said:

    Juggler - now that is what I would call a dominating season by Cole..

    well, nobody has ever accused this guy of being ahead of the curve. haha
    no, i just realized before some people what Cole was capable of. will you admit that calling 5 of his previous 7 seasons dominate was a little over the top? especially compared to this season?
    come on you can do it...
    other than era and hr allowed, everything else is right on par with the rest of his career
    http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hamelco01.shtml?redir

    keep this in mind before criticizing him if he starts off slowly again next year. haha
    so according to you he wasn't much better this year than in the past? you can't possibly think that or be that stubborn can you? come on now dude.
    dude, look at the numbers. they are right there in the link. you could make an argument that this was his best year because the era was lower and hr's were lower, but the walk rate was also higher---everything else is right about where his career averages are at. i'd say this was comparable to his 2011 season. nobody should be surprised by the season he just had.

    the guy's a great pitcher and has been for a while.

    viva le cole hamels.
    i guess i was wrong...you can be that stubborn.


  • pjhawks said:

    pjhawks said:

    pjhawks said:

    pjhawks said:

    Juggler - now that is what I would call a dominating season by Cole..

    well, nobody has ever accused this guy of being ahead of the curve. haha
    no, i just realized before some people what Cole was capable of. will you admit that calling 5 of his previous 7 seasons dominate was a little over the top? especially compared to this season?
    come on you can do it...
    other than era and hr allowed, everything else is right on par with the rest of his career
    http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hamelco01.shtml?redir

    keep this in mind before criticizing him if he starts off slowly again next year. haha
    so according to you he wasn't much better this year than in the past? you can't possibly think that or be that stubborn can you? come on now dude.
    dude, look at the numbers. they are right there in the link. you could make an argument that this was his best year because the era was lower and hr's were lower, but the walk rate was also higher---everything else is right about where his career averages are at. i'd say this was comparable to his 2011 season. nobody should be surprised by the season he just had.

    the guy's a great pitcher and has been for a while.

    viva le cole hamels.
    i guess i was wrong...you can be that stubborn.


    The irony is dripping, oozing, if you will.
  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,529

    pjhawks said:

    pjhawks said:

    pjhawks said:

    pjhawks said:

    Juggler - now that is what I would call a dominating season by Cole..

    well, nobody has ever accused this guy of being ahead of the curve. haha
    no, i just realized before some people what Cole was capable of. will you admit that calling 5 of his previous 7 seasons dominate was a little over the top? especially compared to this season?
    come on you can do it...
    other than era and hr allowed, everything else is right on par with the rest of his career
    http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hamelco01.shtml?redir

    keep this in mind before criticizing him if he starts off slowly again next year. haha
    so according to you he wasn't much better this year than in the past? you can't possibly think that or be that stubborn can you? come on now dude.
    dude, look at the numbers. they are right there in the link. you could make an argument that this was his best year because the era was lower and hr's were lower, but the walk rate was also higher---everything else is right about where his career averages are at. i'd say this was comparable to his 2011 season. nobody should be surprised by the season he just had.

    the guy's a great pitcher and has been for a while.

    viva le cole hamels.
    i guess i was wrong...you can be that stubborn.


    The irony is dripping, oozing, if you will.
    I know I am a stubborn SOB. i think it's a great quality. now how is that possible gift from above (your words not mine) of Montgomery getting cancer working out for ya so far?

  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,908

    pjhawks said:

    pjhawks said:

    pjhawks said:

    pjhawks said:

    Juggler - now that is what I would call a dominating season by Cole..

    well, nobody has ever accused this guy of being ahead of the curve. haha
    no, i just realized before some people what Cole was capable of. will you admit that calling 5 of his previous 7 seasons dominate was a little over the top? especially compared to this season?
    come on you can do it...
    other than era and hr allowed, everything else is right on par with the rest of his career
    http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hamelco01.shtml?redir

    keep this in mind before criticizing him if he starts off slowly again next year. haha
    so according to you he wasn't much better this year than in the past? you can't possibly think that or be that stubborn can you? come on now dude.
    dude, look at the numbers. they are right there in the link. you could make an argument that this was his best year because the era was lower and hr's were lower, but the walk rate was also higher---everything else is right about where his career averages are at. i'd say this was comparable to his 2011 season. nobody should be surprised by the season he just had.

    the guy's a great pitcher and has been for a while.

    viva le cole hamels.
    i guess i was wrong...you can be that stubborn.


    The irony is dripping, oozing, if you will.
    actual numbers are kinda hard to argue against. you can't make this stuff up.
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  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,529

    pjhawks said:

    pjhawks said:

    pjhawks said:

    pjhawks said:

    Juggler - now that is what I would call a dominating season by Cole..

    well, nobody has ever accused this guy of being ahead of the curve. haha
    no, i just realized before some people what Cole was capable of. will you admit that calling 5 of his previous 7 seasons dominate was a little over the top? especially compared to this season?
    come on you can do it...
    other than era and hr allowed, everything else is right on par with the rest of his career
    http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hamelco01.shtml?redir

    keep this in mind before criticizing him if he starts off slowly again next year. haha
    so according to you he wasn't much better this year than in the past? you can't possibly think that or be that stubborn can you? come on now dude.
    dude, look at the numbers. they are right there in the link. you could make an argument that this was his best year because the era was lower and hr's were lower, but the walk rate was also higher---everything else is right about where his career averages are at. i'd say this was comparable to his 2011 season. nobody should be surprised by the season he just had.

    the guy's a great pitcher and has been for a while.

    viva le cole hamels.
    i guess i was wrong...you can be that stubborn.


    The irony is dripping, oozing, if you will.
    actual numbers are kinda hard to argue against. you can't make this stuff up.
    the most important number for a pitcher was significantly better than all but one season and if you take out the 1st few starts since June 1st his numbers far surpassed any stretch in his career. the next best 4-month stretch was in 2011 and even those don't really come close to this year.

    his era by month:
    2014 2011
    April 6.75 3.13
    May 3.71 2.93
    June 1.23 1.31
    July 1.84 3.25
    Aug 2.73 2.42
    Sep 1.96 3.79

    so yea look a bit deeper into the numbers and tell me he wasn't significantly better in 2014.

    thus endeth the lesson
  • There's a reason I don't actually engage in a cogent conversation/debate with this guy. I am genuinely convinced (concerned?) that he has a(many) problem(s) - mentally, possibly physically as well.

    But definitely mentally.
  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,908
    in simplest terms-

    stat 2014 career
    era 2.46 3.27
    games started 30 33
    IP 204 223
    whip 1.148 1.142
    hr/9 .6 1
    hits/9 7.7 8
    bb/9 2.6 2.3
    so/9 8.7 8.9


    argument can be made that '14 or '11 was his best year....but overall, this is who cole hamels is: one of the best pitchers in the league. most of us have been aware of this for years.
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,908
    so there's another corner outfield cuban dude available....please make a play for him. thank you.
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  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,529

    There's a reason I don't actually engage in a cogent conversation/debate with this guy. I am genuinely convinced (concerned?) that he has a(many) problem(s) - mentally, possibly physically as well.

    But definitely mentally.

    hurts coming from a guy who called someone getting cancer ' a possible gift from above'. you stay classy Jearlpam
  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,529

    in simplest terms-

    stat 2014 career
    era 2.46 3.27
    games started 30 33
    IP 204 223
    whip 1.148 1.142
    hr/9 .6 1
    hits/9 7.7 8
    bb/9 2.6 2.3
    so/9 8.7 8.9


    argument can be made that '14 or '11 was his best year....but overall, this is who cole hamels is: one of the best pitchers in the league. most of us have been aware of this for years.

    i would say a difference of almost a full point on his era (0.81) is a fairly big difference from this year to career. wouldn't you?

    and again if you consider the era after May it is a humongous difference compared to his career era. he has never had a 4th month stretch in his career that approached June-September of this year.

    and when did i ever say he wasn't one of the best pitchers in the league? this year he was one of the top 3, most years he has been in the 7-10 range.
  • JK_LivinJK_Livin Posts: 7,365

    so there's another corner outfield cuban dude available....please make a play for him. thank you.

    Get both of them
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,908
    pjhawks said:

    in simplest terms-

    stat 2014 career
    era 2.46 3.27
    games started 30 33
    IP 204 223
    whip 1.148 1.142
    hr/9 .6 1
    hits/9 7.7 8
    bb/9 2.6 2.3
    so/9 8.7 8.9


    argument can be made that '14 or '11 was his best year....but overall, this is who cole hamels is: one of the best pitchers in the league. most of us have been aware of this for years.

    i would say a difference of almost a full point on his era (0.81) is a fairly big difference from this year to career. wouldn't you?

    and again if you consider the era after May it is a humongous difference compared to his career era. he has never had a 4th month stretch in his career that approached June-September of this year.

    and when did i ever say he wasn't one of the best pitchers in the league? this year he was one of the top 3, most years he has been in the 7-10 range.
    re: era, I acknowledged that from the start when I said that is why you can make the argument that '14 or '11 has been his best year.

    makes no sense to not take the season as a whole. i'm sure he had similar stretches in 2011. it also makes no sense to cherry pick one stat and ignore, literally, every other stat imaginable. par for the course with you, though.



    hey, welcome to the cole hamels appreciation train! you're only about 7 years late.
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  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,529
    edited September 2014

    pjhawks said:

    in simplest terms-

    stat 2014 career
    era 2.46 3.27
    games started 30 33
    IP 204 223
    whip 1.148 1.142
    hr/9 .6 1
    hits/9 7.7 8
    bb/9 2.6 2.3
    so/9 8.7 8.9


    argument can be made that '14 or '11 was his best year....but overall, this is who cole hamels is: one of the best pitchers in the league. most of us have been aware of this for years.

    i would say a difference of almost a full point on his era (0.81) is a fairly big difference from this year to career. wouldn't you?

    and again if you consider the era after May it is a humongous difference compared to his career era. he has never had a 4th month stretch in his career that approached June-September of this year.

    and when did i ever say he wasn't one of the best pitchers in the league? this year he was one of the top 3, most years he has been in the 7-10 range.
    re: era, I acknowledged that from the start when I said that is why you can make the argument that '14 or '11 has been his best year.

    makes no sense to not take the season as a whole. i'm sure he had similar stretches in 2011. it also makes no sense to cherry pick one stat and ignore, literally, every other stat imaginable. par for the course with you, though.



    hey, welcome to the cole hamels appreciation train! you're only about 7 years late.
    i've always appreciated Cole. not sure how calling a guy very good is considered not appreciating him.

    edit: no one in almost 50 years for this franchise has had a longer streak of giving up 3 earned runs of less than Cole's 26 game steak this year. considering he started 30 games i would say yea that is better than previous seasons.
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,908
    edited September 2014
    pjhawks said:

    pjhawks said:

    in simplest terms-

    stat 2014 career
    era 2.46 3.27
    games started 30 33
    IP 204 223
    whip 1.148 1.142
    hr/9 .6 1
    hits/9 7.7 8
    bb/9 2.6 2.3
    so/9 8.7 8.9


    argument can be made that '14 or '11 was his best year....but overall, this is who cole hamels is: one of the best pitchers in the league. most of us have been aware of this for years.

    i would say a difference of almost a full point on his era (0.81) is a fairly big difference from this year to career. wouldn't you?

    and again if you consider the era after May it is a humongous difference compared to his career era. he has never had a 4th month stretch in his career that approached June-September of this year.

    and when did i ever say he wasn't one of the best pitchers in the league? this year he was one of the top 3, most years he has been in the 7-10 range.
    re: era, I acknowledged that from the start when I said that is why you can make the argument that '14 or '11 has been his best year.

    makes no sense to not take the season as a whole. i'm sure he had similar stretches in 2011. it also makes no sense to cherry pick one stat and ignore, literally, every other stat imaginable. par for the course with you, though.



    hey, welcome to the cole hamels appreciation train! you're only about 7 years late.
    i've always appreciated Cole. not sure how calling a guy very good is considered not appreciating him.

    edit: no one in almost 50 years for this franchise has had a longer streak of giving up 3 earned runs of less than Cole's 26 game steak this year. considering he started 30 games i would say yea that is better than previous seasons.
    yeah, nobody but you is surprised by that stat. he's one of the best pitcher's in the game. has been for a while.

    and yeah, everyone agrees on this past year being better than previous seasons for him. no doubt.


    have a feeling this town will never fully appreciate hamels until he's gone....which might happen this offseason.
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,055
    my favorite moment of the year was Mccarthy homerun catch :))
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Is6V78uRUg
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,908
    monty pushed out/middleton making move to be majority owner?
    http://www.thegoodphight.com/2014/10/2/6896865/report-phillies-making-major-changes-at-the-top

    well, take with a grain of salt, but if true--we could finally be seeing major changes very soon
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  • JK_LivinJK_Livin Posts: 7,365

    monty pushed out/middleton making move to be majority owner?
    http://www.thegoodphight.com/2014/10/2/6896865/report-phillies-making-major-changes-at-the-top

    well, take with a grain of salt, but if true--we could finally be seeing major changes very soon

    We need major changes. Thanks for the ring Ryan.
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,908
    hope this means they make a run for that cuban dude
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  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Posts: 17,038

    hope this means they make a run for that cuban dude

    Now of course they're denying all the power moves. But one can hope.

    As for the Cuban - I am going to get my hopes up. It makes too much sense. Even at over $100M it would be a sensible deal. Suffice to say, I will be very disappointed if they don't sign Tomas.
  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,908

    hope this means they make a run for that cuban dude

    Now of course they're denying all the power moves. But one can hope.

    As for the Cuban - I am going to get my hopes up. It makes too much sense. Even at over $100M it would be a sensible deal. Suffice to say, I will be very disappointed if they don't sign Tomas.
    yeah he's only 24 or so right?

    tomas
    tomas
    tomas
    !

    give us something to get excited about goddammit
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  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,529
    not sure what to believe here. While I think it's totally plausible Middleton is trying to take over I tend not to believe much of anything Howard Eskin says.
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