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Bandz a make her dance, but BOY BANDZ make her go ballistic!

Leaders: @Ezzo, @RapJenius

Members: @Brock

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#“Accountability”
This is a term that has been used more frequently in sports broadcasting. It gets thrown around quite often assuming that someone is to blame for the increase of particular issues; the one-year experimental limit on home plate collisions (Rule 7.13) comes to mind.

SIDE NOTE: Players who were notably injured via home plate collisions within the last few years include Buster Posey (2011), Humberto Quintero (2011), and Alex Avila (Game 6 of the 2013 ALCS).

Similar to the issue with UCL injuries, it seems as though home plate collisions have been an escalating problem. Baseball administrators believed that they could prevent the problem by adding the stipulation. What makes one issue any different than the other…?

The ultimate question still remains, though: should anyone be held accountable? (Because one could make the argument that coaches, managers, administrators, trainers, doctors, even the players themselves are at fault.)

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Harvey was the first casualty of this young season, having his surgery done back in October 2013. He has begun throwing again, so his recovery is going smoothly.

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He’s referring to what is arguably the most memorable event of the Game of Thrones series; it is known as “The Red Wedding”. It’s from the episode, “The Rains of Castamere” (Season 3, Episode 9). If you don’t want to be spoiled, close the annotation and do not view this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnxvUuSzbMI

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Proposing Editors to Be Mods (Moderators forum)

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#The Siesta

Mike Napoli was actually a question mark for me when I picked him. I was caught up in my love for the Red Sox that, once I saw him high on the list, I felt like I had to pick him… not just because he’s someone I’d like to do well, but because (like @ChiddyShadyFiasco) I needed a decent first baseman.

The question is:

Is he going to be one?

I’m not very confident that he’s going to do consistently well, as Napoli usually has red-hot and ice-cold streaks throughout his career. I’m going to be optimistic and say that he’s going to have a decent year.

This is what Red Sox manager John Farrell had to say about Napoli’s upcoming year:

The one thing that [Napoli has] stated is maybe addressing a little more of a two-strike approach. The one thing we don’t want to sacrifice are the things that are clearly his strong suit. We’re talking about a guy who has seen the most pitches in the game, which we value, and while there’s a concerted effort on his part to put the ball in play a little bit more in those two-strike situations, we don’t want him to take it to the point where sacrificing his power starts to filter into that.

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#MLB’s #1 Prospect in 2014

Chances of him playing in the MLB this year are not likely; he’s just finished a season of A ball in 2013. He will most likely be released from this fantasy team when the season starts, as I don’t think he’s going to be getting the chance to make his impact in the MLB this year…

…But I just wanted to make a statement. Minnesota is going to look very good very soon.

Check out the tale of the tape between him and Mike Trout in their first season in A ball:

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After a rotator cuff injury during his first start with the Cubs in 2011, a latissimus dorsi muscle strain in his second start with the Padres in 2012, and an injured tendon 2 starts after that, Andrew Cashner has finally come around. In fact, he was nominated for a GIBBY award in 2013 for Breakout Pitcher of the Year.

I’m hoping he can stay healthy like he did in 2013, because pitching in PetCo Park has really been working for him: 1.95
ERA, 0.970 WHIP.


Shoutout to @Brock for giving me this hilarious GIF image:

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#So long, Texas!

Who would’ve thought that Ian Kinsler (who played in one of the most hitter-friendly ballparks in the MLB) would be traded for Prince Fielder (who played for what was arguably the best offensively lineup in 2013)? Especially after this commercial…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hixt2L-kou4

Even thought the Tigers don’t have Fielder or their former second baseman Omar Infante anymore, I think he’s going to do very well with the Tigers. He’s a patient hitter who doesn’t swing outside of the strike zone much compared to other hitters… which is a great quality to have in a leadoff hitter.

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#My Favorite Pick
Being that this was my 9th pick of the draft (and 120th overall), this was a steal! In his first full season last year, he quietly had an all-star caliber year… both offensively and defensively:

Playing more games as a catcher than anyone aside from Matt Weiters last year, he hit .292 with 13 home runs and 79 RBI (leading American League catchers in the latter category).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIU0cMxXbMo

…And he’s only going to get better; he’s only 23 years old!

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