Josh Hader

[Second Base]

57 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Ok, strike three. You can't make an argument regarding athletes natural aging process then tag every example with steroid abusers. 

There are a very few athletes in baseball that were effective in their mid or late thirties. Almost none in their fourties when you measure that number against the thousands that fell off. 

What Verlander is doing is the less than 1% of baseball players. He is in the Nolan Ryan freak of nature zone. Not the freak of test tube expirimentation. 

Yeah I guess it was just a coincidence that every Astros pitcher started pitching out of their minds once they came to Houston.

I don't believe in coincidence.

Houston either knows something everyone else doesn't, or their pitchers are doing something no one else is. 

Also, one of the most intelligent (though arrogant) pitchers in baseball, Trevor Bauer, agrees with me.

[ten ocho recon scout]

On 7/1/2018 at 9:52 AM, The Boogie Man said:

Or the game has changed Scotty.  Everyone strikes out a ton.  Everyone is more focused on launch angle than putting together a good at bat or a good approach.  He doesn’t walk guys, so he is striking guys out that are looking to launch a pitch.  

Exactly. Even the duck pitchers weve brought up as replacement are averaging a K an inning. 10 years ago or so that would be huge. These days its not a big deal.

[Docwaukee]

sometimes HOFers are HOFers because they're good into their late 30's.  

[Fish Oil]

13 hours ago, Dick B Back said:

One of the dumbest posts I’ve ever seen on AW.

BaseballReference.com is free - use it!

The highest OPS of his career came at age 37. His second highest OPS came at age 39.

Perhaps you should follow your own advice before opening your idiotic mouth.

[Lou]

11 hours ago, Adam said:

I think the dude who played Kip stole the movie

Finally! Thank you.

the movie still sucked 

[Fish Oil]

Cough, cough

[Dick B Back]

18 minutes ago, Fish Oil said:

The highest OPS of his career came at age 37. His second highest OPS came at age 39.

Perhaps you should follow your own advice before opening your idiotic mouth.

I’m sorry, you are right.

[Fish Oil]

Just now, Dick B Back said:

I’m sorry, you are right.

Thank you. Sorry for being unruly, I've had a bad day.

[Billy_Ball]

The guy drinks too much Haterade....I mean Haderade.   Lots of Ks, though.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

His favorite color is white. 

[Tank]

he named his dog Big A so he could sign with the halos when he becomes a free agent.

 

*allegedly

 

[failos]

it would be funny if he's secretly a gay

[Second Base]

He's a relief pitcher. Those guys all get a little weird and restless in the bullpen. The fact that he hasn't been convicted of murder has to be seen as a plus for all involved.