2018 MLB Thread

[Bartles 769]

Phillies got Justin Bour from MIA for a reliever who was just promoted to AA. Probably platoon at 1B with Carlos Santana who has been a pretty big disappointment for $20 million. Ballsy move, I really like that they are serious about contention this year without ditching any quality prospects.

[TheFlagship 432]

The guy they traded wasn’t much of a prospect. Santana also hits better left handed so they can’t really platoon. Bour isn’t anything special anyway.

[spystud13 2371]

The worst defensive CF on the planet, Adam Jones, has finally been moved to RF. -40 DRS in last 3 seasons. 

 

That’s 40, like the beverage. 

[spystud13 2371]

Sprint speed of 1B this season. Bour is not fast. 

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sprint_speed_leaderboard?year=2018&position=3&team=&min=10

 

[spystud13 2371]

Quote

Former All-Star pitcher Esteban Loaiza, who earned more than $43 million over 14 seasons, pleaded guilty Friday to federal drug charges in California.

Loiza acknowledged that he possessed about 20 kilograms, or 44 pounds, of cocaine with intent to distribute. He faces up a minimum of 10 years in a prison and maximum of life when he is sentenced Nov. 2.

 

Man, talk about fucking up your life. 

[Goo Punch 4275]

it may have been recent, so don't kill me if it was, but when was the last time we had four mvp candidates as deserving as Trout, JD, Jose, and Mookie all in one league? Any one of them would be deserving in almost any season with the numbers they're putting up. Jose could go .300/1.000 with 100 R, 100 RBI, 40 HR, and 30 SB and finish 4th. It's that deep.

[DanRydell 799]

Trout, Ramirez, and Betts are all on pace to finish with fWAR of 9+ (Martinez is a good deal behind at 5.7 and Lindor, Champman, Bregman, and Judge have higher projections) per Steamer Projections. That hasn't happened since 2004 (Bonds, Beltre, Rolen).

Edited August 11, 2018 by DanRydell

[Scraps 13561]

Trout, jd, mookie, Ramirez is definitely the race. Id personally give it to Mookie.

[Goo Punch 4275]

yeah it's gonna be hard to go against JD's numbers, but I think that Mookie is the straw that stirs the drink in Boston and his numbers are just as gaudy. lotta talent in that division. 

Edited August 11, 2018 by Goo Punch

[UTexasFight 9432]

The O’s were mathematically eliminated from winning the East tonight. It’s August 10. In other words, the O’s could finish 46-0 and the Red Sox finish 0-45 and the Red Sox would still be ahead of the O’s in the standings upon completion of baseball on September 30.
That is insane.

[dbecks 442]

2 hours ago, Goo Punch said:

it may have been recent, so don't kill me if it was, but when was the last time we had four mvp candidates as deserving as Trout, JD, Jose, and Mookie all in one league? Any one of them would be deserving in almost any season with the numbers they're putting up. Jose could go .300/1.000 with 100 R, 100 RBI, 40 HR, and 30 SB and finish 4th. It's that deep.

It's ridiculous.  I'm biased, but I'd go with Mookie as well.  His defense definitely gives him a nod over JDM.  But part of me really wants to see Jose Ramirez keep cruising, largely in hopes of him leading the league in HR & SB... a feat that hasn't been accomplished in 86(!) years.  

[Goo Punch 4275]

[Radical Larry 28588]

That's just ridiculous. 

[Pato del Muerto 52490]

Gwynn’s notable minor league season was hitting ten points below his career mlb avg

[Helobious 9448]

The 10 hardest hit balls in the MLB this year have all been hit by Yankees. If I’m commissioner I’m giving them at least 5 games in the standings for that. 

[Player 4575]

If only statcast had the technology to measure the launch angle and exit velocity of yankee balls that have been hit off of your chin.

[Beau Vine 54215]

Three-run walkoff... strikeout?

 

[txhorns 2409]

3 hours ago, Helobious said:

The 10 hardest hit balls in the MLB this year have all been hit by Yankees. If I’m commissioner I’m giving them at least 5 games in the standings for that. 

Is that why they are dominating the Red Sox this year?

[TheFlagship 432]

Betances balks in the tying run after Odor makes him flinch

[Goo Punch 4275]

Wheeler has been dealing, and i can see why:

 

 

[TonyTexas 10510]

Wheeler has been dealing, and i can see

So he’s a Wheeler dealer?

[Beau Vine 54215]

With a runner on 2nd, the DBacks just intentionally walked Peraza to get to Votto.

Single on the first fucking pitch.😒

[spystud13 2371]

 

321’, 91.2 mph, the accuracy is fucking unreal. 

 

Edited August 12, 2018 by spystud13

[Goo Punch 4275]

Hader came in and got a perfect two-inning save, striking out three. Knebel may have lost the job.

[spystud13 2371]

Yeah, there will be a bunch of the other angles up on mlb.com soon enough. EJax’s reaction was great, as was how nonchalantly Canha received the throw. 

[spystud13 2371]

Here’s the good one. 

 

 

[Pato del Muerto 52490]

That was...very good. 

[Beau Vine 54215]

Day 1 without Kenley Jansen did not go well for LAD.

3-run bomb in the 9th to lose 3-2.

[TheFlagship 432]

Amazing 2 games for the Rockies (and Ryan McMahon)

Edited August 12, 2018 by TheFlagship

[TheFlagship 432]

 

[spystud13 2371]

Hey soos, Jackie Redmond is looking hot on Quick Pitch tonight. 

[UTexasFight 9432]

 
321’, 91.2 mph, the accuracy is fucking unreal. 
 

So basically if it were a football field, he threw it goalline to goalline and nailed the pylon.

[Goo Punch 4275]

 

[Scraps 13561]

In going to the Trop end of Sept just because i will be in Tampa. I am really fucking hoping he is called up cause its the Jays that will be in town. At least I'll have something to look forward to in that game....other than seeing my boy Carlos Gomez act a fool

 

 

[Goo Punch 4275]

Chris Sale right now: 4.2 IP, 1 H, 11 K, 0 BB, 0 R

[Beau Vine 54215]

1 hour ago, Goo Punch said:

Chris Sale right now: 4.2 IP, 1 H, 11 K, 0 BB, 0 R

He's a fascist. 

[Beau Vine 54215]

Three guys with 200+ HR and 100+ SB in the last 7 years...

Trout and Goldschmidt are two of them.  Who's the other guy?

 

[spystud13 2371]

Wrong thread. 

Edited August 12, 2018 by spystud13

[Goo Punch 4275]

43 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

Three guys with 200+ HR and 100+ SB in the last 7 years...

Trout and Goldschmidt are two of them.  Who's the other guy?

 

Braun?

[Pato del Muerto 52490]

Andrew mcCutchen

eta nope he’s shy a few hr

Edited August 12, 2018 by Pato del Muerto

[Goo Punch 4275]

Curtis Granderson

[Goo Punch 4275]

Justin Upton

[Beau Vine 54215]

24 minutes ago, Goo Punch said:

Justin Upton

And there we go.  

The bad news is that his b-r top age comp for every year but one is Ruben Sierra, who fell off a cliff at about this age.

 

[spystud13 2371]

4-man bench, Counsell uses a P to PH to lead off the fucking 5th, predictably K’d. Also, Knebel came in the bottom of that inning. 

[TheFlagship 432]

A season saving weekend for the Mariners

[dbecks 442]

3 hours ago, Goo Punch said:

Chris Sale right now: 4.2 IP, 1 H, 11 K, 0 BB, 0 R

* He has an 0.69 ERA in his last 10 starts, striking out 109 in 65 innings.

* He has thrown 28 consecutive scoreless innings.

* He has not allowed a HR in 68 IP dating back to June 1.

* Opponents are 33-225 (.147) against him since June 8.

[Pato del Muerto 52490]

1 hour ago, Beau Vine said:

And there we go.  

The bad news is that his b-r top age comp for every year but one is Ruben Sierra, who fell off a cliff at about this age.

 

Damn. I looked at him but only counted back to 2012.  

[Beau Vine 54215]

Dodgers serve up a walk-off walk.  Rockies won three in a row against them.

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[dbecks 442]

3 hours ago, TheFlagship said:

A season saving weekend for the Mariners

Jesus... what the fuck is wrong with the Astros?  (Besides injuries)

[Beau Vine 54215]

 

16 hits, 5 runs in 33.1 innings