2021 MLB Thread

[Beau Vine 53,984]

Now we have a knuckle-balling infielder pitching.  AND A K against Franchy!!

Benetti noted that Mercedes' first experience in the field in a major league game was as a pitcher.

[WBT 20,415]

Such bush league bullshit.  Teams carry 13-14 pitchers now and they have to throw 2 position players because they're down 7?

[Beau Vine 53,984]

4 minutes ago, WBT said:

Such bush league bullshit.  Teams carry 13-14 pitchers now and they have to throw 2 position players because they're down 7?

They apparently are short a SP, so they're planning a bullpen-only game Wednesday (?).  

[Scraps 13,540]

I mean they could have just not pulled  Giolito lol ....you are already down a shit ton just force him to give you 4 innings.  He only threw 54 pitches.  

[Scraps 13,540]

Ballin

[shadow_operative2.0 15,824]

^ 

Carp’s OPS: .372
Elvis’ OPS: .348

Edited April 19, 2021 by shadow_operative2.0

[Beau Vine 53,984]

18 hours ago, Scraps said:

Ballin

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Matt Carpenter: Both his 27.8 barrel percent and 66.7 hard-hit percentage rank in the top of the league. His 95.2 mile per hour average exit velocity is in the 95th percentile. And his expected slugging percentage (xSLG) of .691 sits at the top 8 percent. Still, all Carpenter has to show for that after 26 at-bats are a bunt single to beat the shift and one home run off the right field foul pole.

 

[Beau Vine 53,984]

Snowing/sleeting in Cincy and they're still playing.  Tucker Barnhart keeps throwing balls out of play and is screaming at the crew chief umpiring 2nd.

[shadow_operative 15,932]

damn it. Lamet returned today and was electric as he breezed through his first two innings back. he was then pulled, however, with "right forearm tightness", the very last thing you'd want to hear. i really hope he isn't about to be lost for the season. 

[Guadaloopy 10,918]

20 minutes ago, shadow_operative said:

damn it. Lamet returned today and was electric as he breezed through his first two innings back. he was then pulled, however, with "right forearm tightness", the very last thing you'd want to hear. i really hope he isn't about to be lost for the season. 

Two days is the expected lag time before the Tommy John recommendation.  

[shadow_operative2.0 15,824]

They just lost Adrian Morejon to TJ too. 

[Beau Vine 53,984]

For some reason, I always enjoy seeing this happen:

 

[shadow_operative2.0 15,824]

E was shocked to see 3B. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15,824]

Also, they’re 10-all after 9, Oak trying to win fucking 11 in a row. 

MLBN 

[shadow_operative 15,932]

[shadow_operative2.0 15,824]

Oak’s bench is so putrid E has to hit here. 

Edited April 21, 2021 by shadow_operative2.0

[shadow_operative2.0 15,824]

Ha, scrub 2B kicks it to keep us going. 12-11 Minn, 2 outs, still loaded in bot 10, Laureano up. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15,824]

Arraez fucking AIRMAILS one for ballgame. Wow. 

[Beau Vine 53,984]

The fuckin A's, man! 

11 in a row.  

[Scraps 13,540]

That twins meltdown was impressive

[shadow_operative2.0 15,824]

Is there a worse possible matchup than Pitt at Det? Jesus fuck. 

[Beau Vine 53,984]

1 hour ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Is there a worse possible matchup than Pitt at Det? Jesus fuck. 

Add Alex Rodriguez and Rex Hudler doing commentary?

[Vic Mackey 46,932]

 

[Scraps 13,540]

That dude rules

[shadow_operative2.0 15,824]

Impressive how late Vic is. 

On 4/20/2021 at 9:06 PM, Beau Vine said:

Snowing/sleeting in Cincy and they're still playing.  Tucker Barnhart keeps throwing balls out of play and is screaming at the crew chief umpiring 2nd.

 

Edited April 22, 2021 by shadow_operative2.0

[Shoxthemonkey 1,976]

12 hours ago, Beau Vine said:

Add Alex Rodriguez and Rex Hudler doing commentary?

Physioc is begging to be part of that crew.

[Beau Vine 53,984]

21 minutes ago, Shoxthemonkey said:

Physioc is begging to be part of that crew.

Part of me agrees.  Part of me thinks Physioc would be a lot better if he had someone with an IQ>50 working with him.

[Shoxthemonkey 1,976]

13 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

Part of me agrees.  Part of me thinks Physioc would be a lot better if he had someone with an IQ>50 working with him.

I dunno. He's pretty bad. Even when he gets paired with Denny Matthews for home games, he sucks hard. I'm just glad that the MLB package allows me to listen to the opposing broadcasters. It's hard to find a tandem that's worse than what KC trots out every game.

[Beau Vine 53,984]

2 minutes ago, Shoxthemonkey said:

It's hard to find a tandem that's worse than what KC trots out every game.

They are terrible, but to find a worse tandem, just look a couple of hundred miles down I-70.

[Scraps 13,540]

Is there a worse possible matchup than Pitt at Det? Jesus fuck. 

At this point i would submit NYY v HOU

[Beau Vine 53,984]

48 minutes ago, Scraps said:

21 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Is there a worse possible matchup than Pitt at Det? Jesus fuck. 

At this point i would submit NYY v HOU

No, someone losing would create a lot of joy in that matchup.

[WBT 20,415]

wtf?

 

[shadow_operative2.0 15,824]

2-1 Pads in bot 7 on MLBN from Chavez. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15,824]

Tied real fucking quick. 

[WBT 20,415]

2-2.  Pollock and Sheldon Neuse (who?) go back to back to tie it

[shadow_operative2.0 15,824]

That ball is fair as fuck. 

[InkaUtexas 25,496]

1 minute ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

That ball is fair as fuck. 

Yeah, if they don't give it to them that is fucked up. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15,824]

Loaded with one out for LAD, down 1 in bot 8. 
 

Holy FUCK, what a 4-6-3! 

[WBT 20,415]

holy shit, great dp

[shadow_operative2.0 15,824]

That was stupid fucking sick. 

[Beau Vine 53,984]

Got dam!

[shadow_operative2.0 15,824]

That was a pretty goddamn difficult pick hitting the dirt cut. 

[WBT 20,415]

 

[shadow_operative2.0 15,824]

Drive home safely. 

[WBT 20,415]

Kershaw-Darvish 2 tomorrow night

[pops 6,973]

Dodgers Padres is turning into a great  rivalry. Fun to watch with no skin in game

[Huckleberry 32,694]

On 4/22/2021 at 9:53 AM, Vic Mackey said:

 

 

[MC Fresh Breath 4,074]

The Cubs/Brewers score is uh, interesting so far.

[Beau Vine 53,984]

Holy hell, Lindblom and his 11 ERA needs to flee back to Korea now.  Don't even wait till the game is over.

[WBT 20,415]

Go up and get it big fella