Hey, now. Puig’s an All-Star. Get your game on. Go Play.

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  1. sportschump

    sportschump Well-Known Member SportsChump.net

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    Certain words in the English language are over-used. Travesty is one of them.

    I can’t stand when people frivolously refer to things, or events, as travesties. Travesties are bad break-ups. Travesties are romances that should have been but never were. Travesties are failed movies, with great actors, but zero screen play. Travesties, however, do not describe the inclusion of baseball’s most exciting player into an exhibition game that has no meaning.

    Perhaps a pocket dictionary should be required reading for those of us with opinions.


    More at: http://sportschump.net/2013/07/05/hey-now-puigs-an-all-star-get-your-game-on-go-play/11821/
     
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  2. VRP

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    Wow, we get spam now? DSP blowing up like you thought it would.
     
  3. sportschump

    sportschump Well-Known Member SportsChump.net

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    Not spam. I usually don't post in the Dodgers group.

    Besides, I prefer the term 'spamalicious.'
     
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    we are officially a marketing target... Ruven would be so proud...
     
  5. 4everblue

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    Well, now that the thread got open (please Irish "quick trigger" dont go a merge it into the eternal Puig love thread, as it has its sense of its own), lets make something useful out of it...

    A lot has been said over the Puig "not playing long enough" to be an All-Star, but both Harper and Trout got in last year... I decided to take a look at their numbers for half a season last year, compare them to Puig and see what should have Puig done for the "other 30 games" of difference to have similar stats as they had last year by the ASG...

    Results:

    Against Trout​
    G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS SF AVG OBP SLG OPS​
    Puig 29 114 23 49 7 1 8 19 4 1 24 4 2 1 0.430 0.455 0.719 1.174​
    Trout 64 258 57 88 15 3 12 40 25 1 57 26 3 5 0.341 0.397 0.562 0.959​
    DIFFERENCE 35 144 34 39 8 2 4 21 21 0 33 22 1 4 0.271 0.355 0.438 0.793

    Im using Trout first as he was the real monster... Harper basically piggyback on him and the promotion... The difference is strong on some areas, not so much on others...

    the toughest stats I see for him to match are the hits (39), the walks (21, but that's also based on their styles) and the SB (22). Everythng else is reachable: 4 HR, 21 RBIs, .271 AVG and .355 OBP... nothing out of this world...


    NOW, the interesting case is vs Harper:
    G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS SF AVG OBP SLG OPS​
    Puig 29 114 23 49 7 1 8 19 4 1 24 4 2 1 0.430 0.455 0.719 1.174​
    Harper 63 248 43 70 15 4 8 25 27 0 53 10 3 1 0.282 0.354 0.472 0.826​
    DIFFERENCE 34 134 20 21 8 3 0 6 23 -1 29 6 1 0 0.157 0.276 0.261 0.537​


    These, Puig would have done it with his hands tied... HRs are ALREADY tied, 21 hits, 6 RBIs, .157 BA, .276 OBP... to think that he cant achieve these stats is dumb...

    so, its fairly save to say that given 34 more games and 134 ABs, Puig would have outperformed Harper, making him an AS...
     
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    duplicate...
     
  7. F YOUK

    F YOUK DSP Regular

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    Wait, based on 29 games you are going to assume the next 34?

    I guess since puig lollygagged after chacins duck snort last night and went 1 for 5 him banging his leg on the wall the night before was a career ender. I mean, all his hustle, talent and power are gone!!!!!
     
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    I don't think Puig should be an AllStar this season.
     
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    He's done more than most have done the entire season. He should be an all star.
     
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    That's your opinion, I have a different view, similair to Papelbon's(although he was a complete dick about it). It's just too soon...not enough srvice time. If he's really this good, he'll be in the next 10+ AS games.
     
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    I don't want him to. Don't like the game at all, would prefer him getting some rest.
     
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    I feel he is an all-star...whenever he steps to the plate everyone, including MLBnetwork must stop what they are doing and watch...the only other player i remember like that was...well...Bonds. he should be there this year...but im cool if hes not, cus he will be next year, and the year after that, and the year after that, and the year after that, and the year after that....and.....and......and
     
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    Did I assumed something? I basically said that based in his 29 games he had to be just average to match Harper's first half numbers. Just putting some numeric perspective on the situation.
     
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    not spam fags!
    you homos might know that if you ever ventured out of the dodgers forum
    chumpie pimps us on his website
    but way to attack first
    monsters on maple street



    ps... fags
     
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    If the All Star game is about appeasing the fans, then he should play.
    If the All Star game is about homefield advantage in the WS, then he should play.
    If the All Star game is a complete joke, waste of time, and should stop being played; then I don't give a shit.

    For the record: I don't give a shit.
     
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    listening to bochy before the game i doubt he's going to put him on directly. maybe if there is an injury...but not really important in the scope of things.
     
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    when Cuddyer gets suspended for PEDs Puig will replace him on the team
     
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    Shut up bkitch. You better calm down before IBB is sent to "teach" your ass a lesson you will never forget.

    No need for correct info here.

    It is a legit article on Puig and being an all star and what not. I read it.
     
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    shut yer ass bkitch before i do to you what i did to your avatar :fork:
     
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    sportschump Well-Known Member SportsChump.net

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    So it's sounds like most here agree he should be in? I mean, at least put the guy in as a Home Run Derby participant.

    Who amongst us wouldn't watch that just to see what he would do?
     

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