Gameday: 7/7 Dodgers @Angels

[eligrba4ever]

Oh those hilarious shifts. That was a bouncer to the THIRD baseman? 

[BackUpTheTruck]

Sounds like Phil Hulett is the PA announcer today.

[Stradling]

I’d like everyone to remember Puig when they decide to criticize Upton.

[GrittyVeterans]

7 minutes ago, The Boogie Man said:

Says the guy that basically comes into a thread and posts Scioscia needing to be fired even though we all know that isn’t going to happen.

Yeah because no one in this org has a pair of balls

[GrittyVeterans]

1 minute ago, The Boogie Man said:

I’d like everyone to remember Puig when they decide to criticize Upton.

Puig is making 1/3 the money Upton is

[Stradling]

Just now, GrittyVeterans said:

Puig is making 1/3 the money Upton is

About half.  $7.5 million this year for Puig and $16 million for Upton.

[beatlesrule]

Great catch.

[GrittyVeterans]

Just now, The Boogie Man said:

About half.  $7.5 million this year for Puig and $16 million for Upton.

AAV is what counts against the luxury tax threshold so that 16 million doesn’t matter as much

[eligrba4ever]

Did he ":survive the ground?" Funniest baseball question ever?

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, GrittyVeterans said:

AAV is what counts against the luxury tax threshold so that 16 million doesn’t matter as much

Well if it helps any, he has put up over twice the WAR this year.  

[daygloman]

Go Halos!

[GrittyVeterans]

2 minutes ago, The Boogie Man said:

Well if it helps any, he has put up over twice the WAR this year.  

Great, as he should for what he’s getting paid. Let’s hope and pray he can sustain it until he’s 35 years old

[Stradling]

Just now, GrittyVeterans said:

Great, as he should for what he’s getting paid. Let’s hope and pray he can sustain it until he’s 35 years old

He won’t, so don’t get your hopes up.  He isn’t done, but this isn’t his best year.  

[tdawg87]

I have a fresh take:

Sosh should buy the team. Then he pretty much can't be fired.

[GrittyVeterans]

1 minute ago, The Boogie Man said:

He won’t, so don’t get your hopes up.  He isn’t done, but this isn’t his best year.  

Agreed. It was a bad contract. Not as bad as Hamilton or shitjols but...

[T.G.]

Smoltz really giving Deck some praise. Likes his stuff

[failos]

Would any of you beer snobs turn down an ice cold Coors Banq in this heat? 

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, GrittyVeterans said:

Agreed. It was a bad contract. Not as bad as Hamilton or shitjols but...

Only time will tell if it is a bad contract.  If you don’t like that contract then you basically don’t like any $100 million contract.  Because quite frankly bad $100 million contracts outnumber good or favorable $100 million contracts 15-1 more than likely.  

[failos]

Deck Macgruber

[eligrba4ever]

So McGuire doesn't really have a first name? Deck is the maternal family name? Must have been a weird discussion 29 years ago.

[Stradling]

Just now, failos said:

Would any of you beer snobs turn down an ice cold Coors Banq in this heat? 

I have a soft spot in my heart for Coors Banquet, I drink those from time to time.  To answer your question if it was in a bottle no, I wouldn’t.

[WeatherWonk]

Just now, failos said:

Would any of you beer snobs turn down an ice cold Coors Banq in this heat? 

Not me. I like Coors Banquet beer. Sometimes these IPAs and pale ales and porters and such are just too heavy on a hot day. It's pilsner/lager weather.

[failos]

Good answer fellas. I find lagers more refreshing than pure water

[Stradling]

Just now, failos said:

Good answer fellas. I find lagers more refreshing than pure water

I am sure I will get shit on here for this, but I drink a ton of Summer Shandy’s when it is hot.  

[Stradling]

I fricking love what Smoltz is talking about right now