**The MLB Thread**

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

detroit won and goes 3 games ahead of chicago. also have a chance to win 60 games before the all-star break. zach miner has really pitched well in replace of mike maroth. maybe detroit goes to a 6 man rotation when maroth comes back?

Yeeaaaahhhhh baby.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif They're 1 win away from 60. They only won 71 games all last year. Talk about a turnaround.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Thome has MORE dramatic homeruns in his career then Hafner can dream of at this point in his career. There are NO guarantees that Hafner will ever reach Thome's numbers and atleast Jim Thome used to play the field earlier in his career. Hafner only plays defense in National league parks. Overall he has had a much better career and Hafner hasn't really proved anything yet. But I must stress the word YET. He does show some promise as a GREAT dh and we'll just have to wait and see how he shapes up before its all said and done.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

He started out at first base just like Thome did. They both moved to dh becasue neither one of them are outstanding fielders, period. Also cant say he has more dramatic homeruns since Thome has played a lot more years than Hafner has. I truely believe that Hafner will be just as big if not bigger. He is still very young and like you said has much promise. He really should have made the allstar game. Hell there was a whole article about him on msnbc sports about why he should be in it. Oh well, such is luck with Cleveland players weather they are having a good year or a bad year.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

hahaha!

Cleveland loses!!

dont mess with me BigBang //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Pelfrey wins in his MLB Debut...only 2 ERs in 5 innings //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

clocked at 98 mph

Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Well then go to a live Cleveland game and root for the opposite team. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

He started out at first base just like Thome did. They both moved to dh becasue neither one of them are outstanding fielders, period. Also cant say he has more dramatic homeruns since Thome has played a lot more years than Hafner has. I truely believe that Hafner will be just as big if not bigger. He is still very young and like you said has much promise. He really should have made the allstar game. Hell there was a whole article about him on msnbc sports about why he should be in it. Oh well, such is luck with Cleveland players weather they are having a good year or a bad year.

For me to argue with you on this would be silly because you make as many valid points as I do. My whole point was to why Thome deserved to be in there. Your point is why Hafner does. Truth is, they both deserve to be in the All Star game. My other point is you can't put him in the same league with Thome until he has AS MANY good years that Thome has had and time is the only thing that will tell if that is true.

 

[ConcernedMember 10+ year member]

Haffner (seasonal avgs per 162 games)

YEARS G...AB.. R .. H .. HR RBI BB SO .AVG OBP SLG

2.92 162 549 102 163 35 115 85 133 .298 .402 .574

Thome (Seasonal avgs per 162 games)

YEARS G...AB.. R .. H .. HR RBI BB ..SO .AVG .OBP .SLG

11.23 162 552 109 156 41 113 117 165 .282 .409 .566

Fairly similiar numbers.

Thome will turn 36 in August

Haffner turned 29 in June..

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Haffner (seasonal avgs per 162 games)YEARS G AB R H HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP SLG

2.92 162 549 102 163 35 115 85 133 .298 .402 .574

Thome (Seasonal avgs per 162 games)

YEARS G AB R H HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP SLG

11.23 162 552 109 156 41 113 117 165 .282 .409 .566

Fairly similiar numbers.

Thome will turn 36 in August

Haffner turned 29 in June.

Wow that is crazy! Good find.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

man...well as of right now, I have to admit....Boston has better pitching. I dotn know about hitting statistically because we are 2nd in baseball to....I dont know who...maybe its Boston...and i cant say definsively, because our defense is solid as hell...but they def. have the pitching. and in this series, the hitting.

 

[ConcernedMember 10+ year member]

Boston is beating Chicago because of hitting and they are taking advantage of Chicago's mistakes. Prime example...Konerko up with 1 out runners on 1st and 3rd, all he needs to do is hit a fly ball deep enough to score the run and he hits a shallow pop up. Then Dye has a chance and strikes out.

 

[sdpadresfan1988 10+ year member]

Padres just rallied back from 7-1. I know it was against the nationals, but that is unbelieveable. It will be a sweet all star break! Lets go national league, but I'm rutten for you Mark Loertta!

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

YA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DYE!!!!! hes red hot

 

[ConcernedMember 10+ year member]

Papelbon got jacked up.

 

[ConcernedMember 10+ year member]

****ing bobby jenks. Bastard.

 

[ConcernedMember 10+ year member]

Crede can be the hero. Down by 1. Bases loaded no outs.

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

here we go!!!!

WTF IS THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO!!!!!!

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

this is so intense!