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Post by pippsheadache on Aug 6, 2021 18:43:50 GMT -5
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Post by desousa on Aug 6, 2021 18:44:07 GMT -5
Greetings from beautiful Vermont. Excited to see more of Ridings. I hope I didn't jinx him.
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Post by rizzuto on Aug 6, 2021 18:44:41 GMT -5
I remember when he was a Cubs prospect. Speaking of the Cubs -- I watched a little of their game with the White Sox this afternoon. I love weekday games from Wrigley. Anyway, Kyle Hendricks was pitching for the Cubs. I knew he'd had a decent career, but in looking up his stats I was amazed at how he stacks up with some seriously outstanding pitchers. His career ERA+ of 130 is the same as HOFers Carl Hubbell and Hal Newhouser. One behind HOF immortals Sandy Koufax and Dizzy Dean. One ahead of future HOFers Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole. But he's 31 years old and only has 82 victories. Never had a losing season. He'll be lucky to get to 150. Hendricks is definitely an under the radar talent. He really pitches, using pinpoint command and trusting his fielders, changing speeds and locations. |
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Post by chiyankee on Aug 6, 2021 18:44:47 GMT -5
The Cubs stole Hendricks from Texas for Ryan Dempster. Wow, I'd forgotten that. That Cubs lineup today was really decimated. The fans in the bleachers enjoyed getting wasted either way. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Aug 6, 2021 18:45:26 GMT -5
Greetings from beautiful Vermont. Excited to see more of Ridings. I hope I didn't jinx him. Is that where you live Desousa? Or just visiting? |
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Post by pippsheadache on Aug 6, 2021 18:47:50 GMT -5
Wow, I'd forgotten that. That Cubs lineup today was really decimated. The fans in the bleachers enjoyed getting wasted either way. Yeah, that's been going on since the days of Hack Wilson and Augie Galan. A Wrigley Field tradition. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Aug 6, 2021 18:48:21 GMT -5
A potential rally fizzles.
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Post by rizzuto on Aug 6, 2021 18:48:40 GMT -5
Ugh, two on, no outs, no runs. Too many times this season.
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Post by inger on Aug 6, 2021 18:49:02 GMT -5
I remember when he was a Cubs prospect. Speaking of the Cubs -- I watched a little of their game with the White Sox this afternoon. I love weekday games from Wrigley. Anyway, Kyle Hendricks was pitching for the Cubs. I knew he'd had a decent career, but in looking up his stats I was amazed at how he stacks up with some seriously outstanding pitchers. His career ERA+ of 130 is the same as HOFers Carl Hubbell and Hal Newhouser. One behind HOF immortals Sandy Koufax and Dizzy Dean. One ahead of future HOFers Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole. But he's 31 years old and only has 82 victories. Never had a losing season. He'll be lucky to get to 150. Add a rookie of the year award, a third place and a ninth place finish in the Cy Young Award plus light consideration in the MVP voting one year. Top it all off with an ERA crown. Pretty nice career to date. Yet, he’s never thrown 200 innings. Never gave me the feeling that I was watching one of the best pitchers of our era. It doesn’t speak well for leaning on ERA+ much for thoughts of the Hall of Fame. Maybe he’ll get there some day. Maybe that’s the way the game is headed. These wimpy six innings or less starting pitcher of today are hard to comp with the Hubbells and Deans of the past, but what else have we? … |
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Post by inger on Aug 6, 2021 18:49:31 GMT -5
Good job by Peralta and Ridings continues his dominance. Threw the kid right into the fire, bringing him in with two runners on base. Me like! … |
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Post by desousa on Aug 6, 2021 18:50:14 GMT -5
Greetings from beautiful Vermont. Excited to see more of Ridings. I hope I didn't jinx him. Is that where you live Desousa? Or just visiting? I've lived here a good portion of my life. Born here, but moved to Florida in 1959 when I was four. Came back in 1990. |
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Post by rizzuto on Aug 6, 2021 18:50:27 GMT -5
Lo siento, Senor. No estoy el mesero. |
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Post by inger on Aug 6, 2021 18:54:21 GMT -5
I really dislike these new noisemakers in the stands. I wish the Yankees would ban them. Clanks and rattles…
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Post by rizzuto on Aug 6, 2021 18:57:13 GMT -5
I really dislike these new noisemakers in the stands. I wish the Yankees would ban them. Clanks and rattles… They’re called fans. They weren’t here last season due to COVID.  |
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Post by chiyankee on Aug 6, 2021 18:58:19 GMT -5
No strikeouts, but a 1-2-3 inning for Ridings.
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