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    Honest question: is Kris Medlen the best pitcher in baseball?

    Dude is unreal. 27 years old. A Tommy John modern miracle. Wasn't even in the Braves rotation at the start of the year.

    Last three starts: 23 IP, 0 ER, 22 K.


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    Braves have won 17 straight Medlen starts.

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    Too small of a sample size. Guy has nasty stuff though. Dickey and Stras have had similar numbers with similar innnings streaks.

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    gotta be on some kind of PED...

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    Are the padres the worst offensive team in MLB history?

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    Quote Originally Posted by HoulihansTX View Post
    Are the padres the worst offensive team in MLB history?
    Padres have been pretty damn good offensively recently -- relatively speaking at least -- before tonight.

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    Another one, .

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    Felix Hernandez has the recent success and the track record.

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    Quote Originally Posted by yisman View Post
    Felix Hernandez has the recent success and the track record.

    No, no...this is another legit thread by this guy.

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    I would throw down on him, didn't do it tonight though,
    had too big of a card working, but he was on the radar.

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    i want medlen tested..lost both bets fading this guy

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    verlander and strasburg give up 13 er. btwn. them /im officially done w/baseball /collegefb.starts thurs. nite /nfl. sept.5 i play fantasy fb. rite now i am in 28.5k freerolls alone a 250k /100k /25k contests nothing but money in fantasy dont worry about who wins/loses rl/ml over/under heavy juice just individual performance fuk bb gl

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    9 innings, 12 K's today.

    Last four starts:

    32 IP, 1 ER, 34 K's.

    Little midget is literally unhittable. I watch the guy and am baffled by how he can dominate the way he does.

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    He's godlike right now ... Dudes a straight stud

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    In nine starts since July 31, he's 7-0 with a 0.86 earned run average. 62.66 innings pitched. 66 K's.

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    Oaklands griffin easily the best in MLB.

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    The guy has impeccable control....reminds me of Maddux. His changeup is his out pitch and it also is very effective against lefty batters. Has good composure as well. He was as highly regarded as Hanson in the minors but he didn't have the electric stuff Hanson has (or had before 2012). I did expect him to be a mid rotation type of starter at the least but I have to admit I'm surprised at this.....but make no mistake he is legit.

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    simply put....NO.....whos to say he can last a whole season...thats a HUGE part of baseball

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    I would look into him taking PED's as well....anyone thats doing too well LOL

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    He is literally unhittable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by No coincidences View Post
    In nine starts since July 31, he's 7-0 with a 0.86 earned run average. 62.66 innings pitched. 66 K's.
    10 starts, 8-0, 70.66 IP, 72 K's, 6 ER, 0.76 ERA.

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    Yes/.

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    he is damn good.

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    he has been an autoplay betwise for a little while but i caught on a little late

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    In 10 starts, Medlen has gone 8-0 with a 0.76 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 72/9 K/BB ratio over 70 2/3 innings. Absolutely remarkable!

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    Braves have won his last 21 starts. Best pitcher in baseball right now. Hope he can keep it up though.

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    hes on fckn steroids

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    Quote Originally Posted by rgbraves View Post
    Braves have won his last 21 starts. Best pitcher in baseball right now. Hope he can keep it up though.
    Right now Medlen and AJ Griffin are the two best starters in the majors. Right now I said.
    Both of them don't have enough innings pitched to qualify for anything though.

    Know this, next season if Brandon Beachy is healthy, the Brave rotation might be the best in the majors.
    If Beachy is 100 percent I said.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    Right now Medlen and AJ Griffin are the two best starters in the majors. Right now I said.
    Both of them don't have enough innings pitched to qualify for anything though.

    Know this, next season if Brandon Beachy is healthy, the Brave rotation might be the best in the majors.
    If Beachy is 100 percent I said.
    and right now .. id still take a proven verlander or david price over either of them

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    Right now, if I needed an eight inning effort in a must win game, money on the line...... give me Verlander.
    Nobody else, not King, not Kershaw, I want Verlander if I need a win.

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    Quote Originally Posted by You mad bro View Post
    hes on fckn steroids
    He isn't overpowering hitters, he has a killer changeup, changes speed, and has great location. Same method Maddux used.

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    Another braves winner:


    Craig Kimbrel (3-1) worked a scoreless inning to help the Braves win their 22nd straight game started by Kris Medlen. The streak is the longest in the majors since the New York Yankees won 22 consecutive games started by Whitey Ford in 1950 and '53.

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    love this guy. will keep playing him until he loses

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