maybe the argument should be who's the worse fielder, Eloy or Schwarber. Schwarber put on a hell of a display today to take the lead in this category.

This dude is really making the most of his second chance.

Props.

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

Do elite hitters typically go 15 of 16 games with O-fers?
That's normal for the elite?

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

Elite hitters probably normally K once every 3 plate appearances as well.

Happy birthday to the stupidest thread on this board.

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

Every poster should be allowed 1 Brett Jackson.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Eveyone is going to have bad baseball thoughts. That’s why the sport is inherently inneresting

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Reality is your friend, not your enemy. -- Seacrest

Although Jorr does seem to have more than most.

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Reality is your friend, not your enemy. -- Seacrest

Not really as stupid as your vacillating thoughts about Joe Maddon.

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Communists are just people who are terrible at capitalism.

Oh? I have done that? What did I say that was contradictory?

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

You've got like ten Brett Jacksons.

And thats just this season.

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Palka was a great story last year.

There's no reason to play him right now, especially at the expense of Collins.

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Julian Palka will be fine.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

I don't know what's different about Palka this season, but I don't really think Collins is going to be a hitter that you can play at first.

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Communists are just people who are terrible at capitalism.

I don't know either. But you have to let him play. Or send him back down to get at bats.

Having him up and not playing is a waste.

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27 bombs and about 220 points in batting average.

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Palka was never good to begin with. I'm done with him and Rondon. Oh well, neither will be on the team next year so that's some comfort.

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

Palka clearly is on his last legs as a player. He needs to figure things up quickly or in the immortal words of the Hawk...…"HE GONE". If I never see him at first base again, it will be too soon. He's a perfect example of the weak-minded thinking that you can pay anyone at first base.

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An Ode to the Texas man who shot an Antifa terrorist:

Oh, he might have went on livin'
But he made one fatal slip
When he tried to match the Ranger
With the big iron on his hip

Sent back down to the minors. His time is up.

ELITE!

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

You CAN pay anyone at first base.

You may not be able to PLAY anyone at first base.

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Reading back thru this thread is delightful

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

He'll be in Japan in a year.

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Not as delightful as reading the predictions for Bryant or "Babe Fucking Ruth"

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Sometimes guys go bad and they can't get back to where they were, let alone improve. It happens.

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Communists are just people who are terrible at capitalism.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Let me just say that I do like you on a personal level. You're a totally cool guy (buys drinks, legit) and I think you're doing a pretty good job here on the board (much better than mr. California for sure).
That being said you pooped yourself pretty hard in this thread and now your elite hitter is a guy who just went bad. I mean cmon man, your baseball eye said this dude was elite, not just a potential good hitter but elite and when I think about elite I'm hearing top 5% of hitters. Maybe we have a different idea of elite but man isnt top 5% a fair cop to what elite is?
You put your baseball eye on trial here. The one you use to beat the crap out of Quintana mind you.
Anyhow I win and that's great. I feel bad for valerie or vanessa or whatever he wants to be called now but you owe me a coke.

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

Leave it to flapjacks to compare Schwarber and Bryant. Sizzling hot take.

There were a lot of indicators that suggested he was an elite power hitter. I can't tell you why he suddenly can't make any contact at all at the big league level.

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Communists are just people who are terrible at capitalism.