2018 MLB Thread

[Goo Punch 4275]

14 minutes ago, shnsajax said:

Willson Contreras is sort of hot right now. Marlins and White Sox back to back doesn’t hurt either.

Last three games: 10 hits, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 8 XBH. Yowza.

[spystud13 2371]

Fucking Bellinger tried to bunt against the shift in the 9th down 2... 

The count was 3-0. And he failed.

 

[Goo Punch 4275]

Wow. Smooth move.

[Fudge Nuggets 19190]

[spystud13 2371]

3.1 IP, 8 H, 5 BB, 9 ER for Danny Duffy. Strong effort. 

[Sbbruin 21850]

Dodgers are crashing and burning.  

[Dr. Teeth 5844]

Betts just had a catch of the year candidate. 

[spystud13 2371]

 

 

That ain’t good. 

[huge 3793]

So who went 517 at Coors?

[spystud13 2371]

Mark Reynolds is trying to Wally Pipp Ryan Zimmerman. 

[Beau Vine 54220]

22 minutes ago, spystud13 said:

Mark Reynolds is trying to Wally Pipp Ryan Zimmerman. 

Still the greatest thing ever written on bp.com:

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/19409/pebble-hunting-baseballs-greatest-hoax/

[Goo Punch 4275]

Oh my god

 

[Goo Punch 4275]

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Edited May 14, 2018 by Goo Punch

[kingkoopa6 8350]

[spystud13 2371]

This is pretty good. 

 

 

 

[spystud13 2371]

Horrendous baserunning, but sick coordination. 

 

 

[ERhine 1894]

Lol

[Beau Vine 54220]

Vlad would've crushed this: https://www.mlb.com/video/cron-lifts-pitch-out-of-the-dirt/c-2043777883

 

 

[shnsajax 3591]

Vlad was the best, one of my favorite non Cubs ever.

[spystud13 2371]

^ Jr posted a social media pic today from JFK because Tor is @ NYM tomorrow. Predictably, the twitterverse lost their shit thinking he was coming up, but it was a re-post from last year specifically to troll. 

 

He won. 

[TheFlagship 432]

 

[Goo Punch 4275]

When it rains it pours.

[gsoda3 3259]

So who went 517 at Coors?

Ohtani in bp

[Radical Larry 28589]

[TheStoicPaisano 9922]

24 minutes ago, TheFlagship said:

 

It’d be interesting if Cano got popped while in the hospital after that HBP broke his hand.

[Beau Vine 54220]

7 minutes ago, TheStoicPaisano said:

It’d be interesting if Cano got popped while in the hospital after that HBP broke his hand.

No, the case was pending before that.  It's why he gets to count the DL stint as part of the 80 games.

[spystud13 2371]

That kicks him out of the postseason too. 

[Beau Vine 54220]

1 minute ago, spystud13 said:

That kicks him out of the postseason too. 

Doesn't he play for the Mariners?

[huge 3793]

19 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

Doesn't he play for the Mariners?

Ouch

That has to torpedo his currently borderline HOF aspirations?

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

21 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

Doesn't he play for the Mariners?

 

2 minutes ago, huge said:

Ouch

 

 

Eh, most Mariners fans laugh at that part, too.  

Laugh right before we put this here noose around the neck that is.

 

[Beau Vine 54220]

And boom goes the dynamite:

 

Edited May 15, 2018 by Beau Vine

[TonyTexas 10510]

That kicks him out of the postseason too. 

Why is that? His suspension who be up at game 120. That’s in August.

[Beau Vine 54220]

2 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Why is that? His suspension who be up at game 120. That’s in August.

You get busted in season, you're ineligible for playoffs.  That's the rule.

[HtownHorn 14678]

22 minutes ago, huge said:

Ouch

That has to torpedo his currently borderline HOF aspirations?

Yep, and he had a strong case, too.

[Beau Vine 54220]

Cano could have retired before the season and made the HoF.  Maybe not the first year, but in the next couple.

He's 7th in Jaffe's JAWS: https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/jaws_2B.shtml

He has been the best 2Bman for the last decade, and to me, that make a guy HOF-worthy.

[huge 3793]

9 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

Cano could have retired before the season and made the HoF.  Maybe not the first year, but in the next couple.

He's 7th in Jaffe's JAWS: https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/jaws_2B.shtml

He has been the best 2Bman for the last decade, and to me, that make a guy HOF-worthy.

Holy crap Bobby Grich???  Who knew?

[TonyTexas 10510]

You get busted in season, you're ineligible for playoffs.  That's the rule.

[Beau Vine 54220]

Fucking hell...

 

Boston Red Sox reliever Carson Smith suffered a subluxation of his right shoulder when he threw his glove in the dugout Monday night, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told reporters Tuesday.

Smith was placed on the 10-day disabled list Monday, but Dombrowski said there was no timetable for his return.

Dombrowski called the injury "unfortunate" and said Smith is seeking a second opinion.

"It's got the potential of being a major injury," he said.

Smith said he's concerned.

"Any shoulder injury isn't a good injury," the right-hander told reporters. "Elbow's one thing, but a shoulder is something you don't mess with. Yeah, I'm concerned."

Smith allowed an eighth-inning home run to the Athletics' Khris Davis in Boston's 6-5 loss Monday night. When Smith left the mound he threw his glove in frustration, causing the injury.

[spystud13 2371]

Crazy play, insane fucking throw. 

 

 

[spystud13 2371]

4-8 weeks for Pollock, broke his thumb on that horrid dive last night. 

[Beau Vine 54220]

goddamnmotherfuckersonofabitchshit.

[Scraps 13561]

I wish Goldschmidt would remove his head from his ass for my fantasy team purposes

[spystud13 2371]

I almost screenshot’d his OPS in the box score during Sunday night’s game for Beau to highlight the immortal Daniel Descalso having an OPS 150 points higher. 

[spystud13 2371]

The Gordon Beckham experience is over, Dee back to 2B. 

https://www.mlb.com/news/dee-gordon-to-return-to-second-base/c-276873596

 

[Guadaloopy 10964]

Does Cano’s injury impact when the suspension begins?

[spystud13 2371]

Nope. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19190]

If the Marlins can hand the Dodgers their 6th straight loss today, the two teams will have the same record.

 

[TornACL 7698]

Keep it up, Dodgers!

[Beau Vine 54220]

http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=milb&player_id=665489#/career/R/hitting/2018/ALL

Batting .415 in 150 PA in AA.  

single, 2 doubles, and a homer this afternoon

I don't know how Toronto fans can stand the anticipation...

 

[Beau Vine 54220]

16 hours ago, spystud13 said:

I almost screenshot’d his OPS in the box score during Sunday night’s game for Beau to highlight the immortal Daniel Descalso having an OPS 150 points higher. 

Descalso has to be the next guy popped for PEDs.  He now has a 140 wRC+, which is probably understated because I think it uses last year's (pre-humidor) park affect numbers.  His ISO is .259, which is more than double his career average.