2018 MLB Thread

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MLB replay this year said the first is out and the second safe.  Tim Donaghy and Pete Rose manning the booth?

 

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ESPN is still talking about how perhaps the string of the glove touched Altuve in time, thus out.

Except:

 

[spystud13 2371]

Is Bradley hurt? Weird not to run with him since he’ll have to replace JDM on D anyway. 

[spystud13 2371]

Scratch that, don’t make a shit now. 

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

This is a fun sequence of events.

 

https://streamable.com/fhe81

 

[gsoda3 3284]

that's always fun.  but no way bumgarner's throwing at braun on that second pitch in.  

[spystud13 2371]

Dig Counsell’s pullover there. 

[Goo Punch 4275]

the ghost of adam wainwright is pitching and pitching well vs Pittsburgh right now. 

[Goo Punch 4275]

carlos correa has made a couple of unbelievable bare hand plays from shortstop the last couple of nights. 

[AtticusFinch 155]

Dodgers most disappointing team in MLB this year.  The NL is garbage and they cant even go beat a crappy Cincinnati team while in a pennant race

[Goo Punch 4275]

and you have the rays on the opposite end of the spectrum. they've been pretty great the last several months, and if the teams switched cities/jerseys im certain that blake snell would run away with the cy young.

Edited September 11, 2018 by Goo Punch

[AtticusFinch 155]

The 2 AL wild card teams might have 100 wins this year.  That's crazy.  I think they should change the wild card rule anyway.  Make it a best 2 out of 3, best record team hosts all 3 games and play them in 3 consecutive days just like a regular season series.  The winner goes right into the division series with a day off for travel.  

[henrygandorf 29197]

1 hour ago, AtticusFinch said:

The 2 AL wild card teams might have 100 wins this year.  That's crazy.  I think they should change the wild card rule anyway.  Make it a best 2 out of 3, best record team hosts all 3 games and play them in 3 consecutive days just like a regular season series.  The winner goes right into the division series with a day off for travel.  

if the yanks go one and done, i'm sure there will be a push to change the rule.

[Goo Punch 4275]

man it is easy to dislike cb bucknor.

[Goo Punch 4275]

2 hours ago, Goo Punch said:

and you have the rays on the opposite end of the spectrum. they've been pretty great the last several months, and if the teams switched cities/jerseys im certain that blake snell would run away with the cy young.

 

[henrygandorf 29197]

the rays and mariners have the same record.  both are a couple games better than the dodgers.

[spystud13 2371]

Can't say the dude doesn't enjoy the game. 

 

[ERhine 1909]

 

[miguelito 11330]

haha.  what was the play that led to that?

[Scraps 13584]

24 minutes ago, miguelito said:

haha.  what was the play that led to that?

 

[TheFlagship 436]

With the Dbacks (sorry Beau) and the Phillies collapsing, looks like the NL is down to 3 teams for 2 spots. Cubs, Brewers, and Braves are almost definitely in, which leaves the Rockies, Dodgers and Cards going for the NL West and 2nd WC.

I think I speak for everyone (except SBB) when I say it would be awesome to see the Dodgers left out.

[Guadaloopy 11025]

The Bobby Valentine interview on MLB Central right now would be way more entertaining if Bobby would wear his disguise.   

 

 

[Pato del Muerto 52636]

2 hours ago, TheFlagship said:

With the Dbacks (sorry Beau) and the Phillies collapsing, looks like the NL is down to 3 teams for 2 spots. Cubs, Brewers, and Braves are almost definitely in, which leaves the Rockies, Dodgers and Cards going for the NL West and 2nd WC.

I think I speak for everyone (except SBB) when I say it would be awesome to see the Dodgers left out.

Give me the Rockies out of those 3

[texifornia 57192]

2 hours ago, TheFlagship said:

With the Dbacks (sorry Beau) and the Phillies collapsing, looks like the NL is down to 3 teams for 2 spots. Cubs, Brewers, and Braves are almost definitely in, which leaves the Rockies, Dodgers and Cards going for the NL West and 2nd WC. 

I think I speak for everyone (except SBB) when I say it would be awesome to see the Dodgers left out. 

Get rid of the Cards and their fans. Dodgers are fine.

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All California teams in every sport can suck it

[WBT 20676]

45 minutes ago, texifornia said:

Get rid of the Cards and their fans. Dodgers are fine.

2nd

[Goo Punch 4275]

Marquez continues to roll:

 

German Marquez Pitching Gamelogs for Career Games 52 to 64

Date	Tm
per 162 games
Jun 30 to Sep 10, 2018	COL

Date	Tm	G	GS	GF	CG	Rslt	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	BF	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	RE24	DFS(DK)	DFS(FD)
per 162 games
Jun 30 to Sep 10, 2018	COL	13	13	0	0	10-3	W-L:7-1	5.0	88.1	64	26	24	18	111	7	2	2.45	342	.200	.246	.313	.559	.281	1301	68%	20%	14%	1.06		30%	3%	0	65		---%	5	1	0	320	7	4	1	6	1	2	.99	2.271	19.37	350.35	610.00

[Goo Punch 4275]

and how about Hader last night? Six up, six down, six k's, including Murphy, Rizzo, Baez, and Bryant. Oof.

[BigOrange1 6476]

fuck both of them.

[spystud13 2371]

Manaea out til ‘20 with shoulder surgery, that fucking sucks. 

[TheFlagship 436]

Dodgers lose again to the Reds. Yikes

[texifornia 57192]

2 hours ago, spystud13 said:

Manaea out til ‘20 with shoulder surgery, that fucking sucks. 

Brutal. He's pretty fragile for a big guy.

In happy A's pitching news:

 

[spystud13 2371]

Matt Williams will never not look weird in green & gold. 

[texifornia 57192]

Went back to November to look at AN's writeup of the Laureano trade - pretty funny to see the guys he's being compared to considering how well he's doing now: https://www.athleticsnation.com/2017/11/20/16683066/oakland-as-acquire-outfield-prospect-ramon-laureano-astros-trade

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I’m bummed to lose Bailey, but it wasn’t for nothing. Laureano is at least as good as a couple other fringe guys I liked (Jaycob Brugman, B.J. Boyd), and as a righty he has something to differentiate him from the rest of the crowd (like Dustin Fowler, Boog Powell, and even incumbent RF Matt Joyce). On the downside, the A’s later DFA’d my beloved Bruggy to make room for other Rule 5 prospects, which makes strategic sense based on the previous sentence but makes me sad because I heart Bruggy. In an indirect sense, Laureano took Brugman’s spot on the 40-man.

The A’s traded a prospect I liked for another prospect I can get behind, one who is closer to MLB and helps in an area of immediate need. This is fine.

 

Edited September 12, 2018 by texifornia

[TonyTexas 10535]

What’s the best division in baseball this year? I might be biased but I think the AL West narrowly beats out the AL East simply because of Baltimore. The NL Central is 3rd. They could have 3 playoff teams but none blow me away. . Then the NL West, NL East with the AL Central obviously bringing up the rear.

[UTexasFight 9554]

Rockies trying to rally bottom of 9th...

[Beau Vine 54471]

 

 

 

Edited September 12, 2018 by Beau Vine

[Goo Punch 4275]

 

[UTexasFight 9554]

2 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

What’s the best division in baseball this year? I might be biased but I think the AL West narrowly beats out the AL East simply because of Baltimore. 

That feels right.

just go down the order of the standings and it’s pretty evenly matched until you get to the end

red Sox/astros

yankees/A’s

rays/M’s

blue jays/angels

Orioles/Rangers

[TheFlagship 436]

Man the Phillies 2nd half has just been absolutely brutal. 

[Scraps 13584]

8 hours ago, Goo Punch said:

 

Lindor needs 2 steals to do it also.  

Carlos Correa only needs 22 doubles, 16 homers and 23 steals.  I don't think he will make it.  

[shnsajax 3592]

Ball off championship. 

 

 

 

Edited September 12, 2018 by shnsajax

[BigOrange1 6476]

awesome angle here:

 

[texifornia 57192]

Oh Baltimore. Not like this.

 

[spystud13 2371]

Who had Scooter Gennett winning the NL batting title? 

[Goo Punch 4275]

17 minutes ago, spystud13 said:

Who had Scooter Gennett winning the NL batting title? 

it's almost criminal to have gennett, votto, and suarez in your lineup only to find yourselves 21 games below .500.

[spystud13 2371]

Brisbee’s weekly work, bunch of fun videos inside. 

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2018/9/11/17823106/mariners-baez-pickoff-mcgwire-sosa-unwritten-rules-of-calling-runs-points

 

[Pato del Muerto 52636]

Did I miss goo or spy posting the Russell play and bote reaction that showed up in my fb feed from mlb?

[spystud13 2371]

It’s in the Cubs’ thread. 

[Guadaloopy 11025]

58 minutes ago, spystud13 said:

Brisbee’s weekly work, bunch of fun videos inside. 

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2018/9/11/17823106/mariners-baez-pickoff-mcgwire-sosa-unwritten-rules-of-calling-runs-points

 

I clicked on his link to his article about the McGwire/Sosa HR chase.  It blew my mind to be reminded that Sosa had THREE seasons with over 60 HRs, and didn't lead the league in any of those seasons.