Annoying Things That Make Me Annoyed
by leaflover4ever on Aug 30, 2011 11:09 AM EDT
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Overall, this 2011 season has been pretty good. Rationally speaking, there isn't much to complain about. We got Colby Rasmus and Kelly Johnson in two fantastic trades by AA, we found out that last year wasn't a fluke for Jose Bautista, Ricky Romero has had a great year, and BRETT LAWRIE OMG.
But who ever said I was rational?
Our recent losing streak has made my irrational mind think about the not-so-great things that are going on right now, and I'm gonna tell you all about it.
Colby Rasmus is on the Disabled List
Maybe I just have a very short attention span, but I like new things. So when we get new things, I like to watch the new things. I do not like it when the new things get injured and miss a whole bunch of games. We will have to wait to see more sad highfives:
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No more fire burning in the outfield really just makes for boring baseball.
This leads to the next point:
Brian Tallet (and Dewayne Wise) are on this team
For this one to make sense, you need to understand just how much I hated Brian Tallet last year. When he came out to pitch at one of the games I attended last season, I made such a dramatic display of displeasure that the drunk people sitting around me actually gave ME funny looks.
I can't really explain my hatred for Brian Tallet. Other than the fact that he sucks (6.40 ERA last year) I think my dislike for him stemmed from the fact that he'd usually appear in games that we lost. Whether that's because of him or not I'm too lazy to research. Maybe another time.
So he sucked, we lost when he played, but most importantly, that disgusting facial hair. Oh my goodness, I almost didn't post a picture here because I didn't want to have to look at them.
Anyway, I thought we'd finally seen the last of him. That's why it hurt so much to hear he was back on the team.
For Dewayne Wise, I just have one word: WHYSE?
Jose Bautista is not leading the league in home runs
He is now tied for the lead, and I do fully expect him to take over the lead before the season ends, but for now this one is just purely annoying. "Jose Bautista is leading the league in home runs" is supposed to be a fact of life. Curtis Granderson does not know what he's getting himself into by stealing Bautista's title of Home Run King. I'm excited for the Yankees series this weekend, I think we'll see big things out of J-Bau. If nothing else I hope he at least throws a couple of bats and helmets at Granderson.
I also like how Luis Perez is being so chill throughout this whole fit. He was probably terrified, and I don't blame him. I wouldn't want a Joey Bats RAGE coming my way.
Be warned, Curtis Granderson. You're next.
Brandon Morrow is not dominating every hitter he faces
Brandon Morrow is my favourite pitcher by far. I have a thing for strikeouts. So, there's nothing that drives me more insane than seeing him NOT systematically destroy every line up he faces. You might be thinking, "You can't REALLY expect him to get a perfect game every time he takes the mound" and to you I say: "Oh yes I can, and I do." So I fully recognize that my annoyance with Brandon Morrow comes with my incredibly unrealistic expectations for him, but that doesn't make it any less annoying. It's hard watching him have a bad game because I KNOW he's capable of so much more. And I fully believe we will see it someday soon.
It's coming. We just need to be patient.
Travis Snider is depressed
I will not break. I promise you that. I will miss you all and can't say how thankful I am for your support on this journey. #keepthefaith
Travis sent that doozy of a tweet out a couple of days ago, sending me into full-fledged panic mode. I thought he was dying or something.
Travis Snider has had a tough year, to say the least. And having tendinitis end his not-very-good season has got to be frustrating. The more I think about his situation, the harder it is for me to blame him for being a bit down. It's not quite as easy to be positive about Snider's future as it is with some of the others on the team or in the system. He's still young and he's far from being a bust, but it's hard for me to say with confidence that he will definitely be on this team for years to come. I hope he will, and I'm excited to see what he can do next year.
We're all rooting for you, Travis.
Kyle Drabek is, well, I don't really know what's wrong with him
Kyle Drabek makes me sad. I don't want to write about him.
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I understood the first one. Yay leaflover!
Certified Grabbo lover. GET WELL SOON, SID
I love lots of guys. -leaflover4ever
Now a twit
I will never stop believing in Snider. He will breakout eventually.
what is 48÷2(9+3) ---> 2 or 288?
This quote made your FanPost:
For Dewayne Wise, I just have one word: WHYSE?
I have a somewhat crazy theory: the Jays are forever indebted to Wise because they were the organization that ruined his development by picking him up as a Rule 5 player from the single-A Midwest League and giving him 24 plate appearances all season.
@BBBMinorLeaguer
You're right.
It is a crazy theory. It didn’t ruin guys like George Bell and Kelly Gruber when we picked them in the rule 5 draft.
"Brandon Morrow is my favourite pitcher by far. I have a thing for strikeouts."
Chicks dig the K’s
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haha, yup.
Nestor Molina (if he keeps it up and makes it to the Jays) will probably pass Morrow as my favourite pitcher.
by leaflover4ever on Aug 30, 2011 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
except his k-rates will likely drop significantly in the majors
it sounds like his ceiling is a Jamie Shields-type . . . plenty of K’s but nothing like Morrow
"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"
And less HR allowed.
"We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct."
- Niels Bohr
not according to Minor League Splits
at all.
doesn’t have this year’s numbers, but before that 30% gb-rate, similar to the rates Shields put up as a minor leaguer
"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"
According to StatCorner, Molina has a 46.9% GB% in A+ and a 53.8% GB% in a small sample size in AA this year. Those seem like reasonable GB rates.
"We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct."
- Niels Bohr
And according to Minor League Splits
Molina had a GB rate of around 59% in 2010.
"We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct."
- Niels Bohr
The ~30% you posted was the average in each league, not Molina’s numbers.
"We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct."
- Niels Bohr
ahhhh
that makes sense, then. my mistake.
i had thought he was a groundballer before, seemed weird to find that.
"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"
so he's a GBer
if he can maintain excellent control he could still well be an excellent starter even if he only Ks 7 per 9 IP
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he won't necessarily keep it up, though
look at Jamie Shields’ and Brett Cecil’s gb-rates in the minors.
"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"
sure
but a GBer in the Minors is more likely to be a GBer in the Majors than a non-GBer in the Minors
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sure
just pointing out that him being a groundballer in the minors doesn’t necessarily portend that he’ll be a groundballer in the majors
"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"
right
but I’d imagine he won’t be anything worse than a middling groundballer (like 45% or so) even if he can’t maintain his very good Minors GB numbers, no?
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well, depends on a lot of things
molina moved up through the ranks rapidly this season, but it’s not like he’s playing above his age right now.
Given what scouts say about him, my gut feeling is that he’s going to be a groundballer with decent strikeout- and walk-rates or he’s going to be a flyball pitcher with very nice strikeout- and walk-rates.
Unless guys have truly incredible stuff, you don’t often see them excel in all three categories.
"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"
okay, good points
he might be kind of a right handed Brett Cecil though
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yep
hopefully, nestor can be better than the scouts expect. He’s certainly dominated the lower minors (and AA so far). Obviously, I’m rooting for him to be great, but I do think people need to temper their expectations some . . . it’s not like he’s Brett Lawrie, after all
"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"
of course
no one – not even Brett Lawrie – can be as good as Brett Lawrie
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by benk on Sep 1, 2011 12:30 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I just hate it when a new toy breaks.
Cause then you got to use an old one that you’ve already tried to get rid of a couple of times, but just keeps showing back up.
Morrow might be the most frustrating player to own in fantasy baseball history.
The K numbers, and the ERA: they do not jibe.
Also, what exactly constitutes a “dramatic display of displeasure”?
Hard work always beats talent if talent doesn't work hard.
ARE YOU F#$%ING KIDDING ME!!!! ADAMS!!! JESUS TAPDANCING CHRIST YOU HAD 24 SQUARE FEET AND YOU MISSED IT ALL!! - OlenWhitaker
Certified Grabbo Lover, though only by accident.
I love lots of guys. - leaflover4ever
And also, you guys were 9-25 in games Tallet appeared in last year. He’s your Ross Ohlendorf, I guess.
Hard work always beats talent if talent doesn't work hard.
ARE YOU F#$%ING KIDDING ME!!!! ADAMS!!! JESUS TAPDANCING CHRIST YOU HAD 24 SQUARE FEET AND YOU MISSED IT ALL!! - OlenWhitaker
Certified Grabbo Lover, though only by accident.
I love lots of guys. - leaflover4ever
I think I put my head in my lap and whined loudly. Whatever I did it embarrassed my dad.
by leaflover4ever on Aug 30, 2011 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I see.
I dunno, doesn’t sound too dramatic. I’ve definitely seen (and possibly done) worse at the ballpark.
Hard work always beats talent if talent doesn't work hard.
ARE YOU F#$%ING KIDDING ME!!!! ADAMS!!! JESUS TAPDANCING CHRIST YOU HAD 24 SQUARE FEET AND YOU MISSED IT ALL!! - OlenWhitaker
Certified Grabbo Lover, though only by accident.
I love lots of guys. - leaflover4ever
Tell me about it.
I’m winning but damn he is not making it easy. Those two starts last week could have pretty much sealed it but no!!! Damn Morrow and his out of nowhere control issues.
Thankfully I also have Verlander.
by transmogrifier on Aug 30, 2011 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Would be interesting to see other peoples pet peeves.
Mine is the lack of fastball command amongst this teams pitching staff. It’s the most basic of pitching skills and maybe two or three pitchers on the team can actually do it consistantly. Really hate watching the team face lousy hitters and then groove a fastball into the middle of the zone on a regular basis to them. Morrow, Cecil, Litsch, Francisco are all guilty of it. Most promising thing about Alvarez, first of the new wave of pitchers in the system that all seem to have excellent fastball command, joy to watch him hit the corners on a regular basis.
Wins aren't important didn't you know?
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My nightmare about Morrow
is that he morphs into an AJ….all that speed and wickedness…and then pffffttt brain fart or something resulting in multiple runaroundthebases …for the other side.
from age 25-33
AJ Burnett averaged 3.43 fWAR per season. I’d take that any day of the week
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Isnt that stat dining out
on some good years with the Marlins and BJs? He started out with a 3.2 with the Yanks and went 1.something the next two years and has all anti-Yankee fans (I plead membership) atwitter about his recent outings. I believe he is starting tonight against the Rsox which could cement his precarious position with the Yanks.
sure but he's 34 and 35
of course he’s going to decline. the point is that AJ Burnett was quite a good pitcher in his prime, and if Morrow is only as good as Burnett, I’d be fine with it (though admittedly a little disappointed)
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Maybe I should have been more explicit...
I was originally referring to the “current” AJ…who is a bit of a “nightmare”…and many in Yankeeland share that but re his age this would have been a decent point except he doesnt look like he has lost his stuff…still hitting the gun as high as Morrow…its his control, high pitch count and hanging breaking/in dirt balls that seem to have done him in over the last couple of years (he actually had those traits whilst here but somewhat less but frustrating nonetheless). Its these tendencies that are scary in Morrow I feel. AJ used to get into his funks later in the game (tiredness??) but recently …last couple of years it’s anytime, 1st, 2nd etc. Morrow typically starts out great and succumbs to the malady around the 5th or so. No stats just my perception watching.
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