2019 MLB thread

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No he won't

BRO don't you realize all teams pitch like Sandy Koufax against the Yankees? I mean the Baltimore Orioles pitching staff may suck normally, but against the Yankees they are HOFers.

[Goo Punch 4275]

this is a flashback to last summer when someone said that Brad Hand would be no good for the Indians because he was finally going to face real teams in the AL...even though the NL West (where Hand had been pitching) had the highest win% of any division in baseball, and he was facing teams like the Dodgers and Dbacks on a regular basis. 

The idea that any baseball player's career or season stats are invalid because of a lack of competition is on its face one of the stupidest sports takes i've ever seen, and yet here we go again. 

[InkaUtexas 26018]

17 minutes ago, thestud said:

Everyone put Helobatard on ignore. It won’t stop him from posting his stupidity, but at least it will limit its spread

nah, its important to hear him. When the collapse comes in October it will be so much fun you won't to miss it. 

 

 

[UpperWestside 6172]

I did not delve very deep into this, but a quick research attempt shows that 14 of Encarnacion's 24 homers this year have come with his team either behind by 2, tied or ahead by 2 runs. To me that does not sound like a guy feasting on Jimmy Bumblefuck who just got promoted from Triple A and is pitching in a blowout. 

[Helobious 9464]

27 minutes ago, UpperWestside said:

I did not delve very deep into this, but a quick research attempt shows that 14 of Encarnacion's 24 homers this year have come with his team either behind by 2, tied or ahead by 2 runs. To me that does not sound like a guy feasting on Jimmy Bumblefuck who just got promoted from Triple A and is pitching in a blowout. 

I try not to let facts and reason get in the way of raw emotions. 

[shnsajax 3591]

 

[UpperWestside 6172]

16 minutes ago, shnsajax said:

 

LOL...I saw when it was 11-0 earlier and was thinking there is no way in hell they are doing this again, but here we are!

[henrygandorf 29194]

37 minutes ago, Helobious said:

I try not to let facts and reason get in the way of raw emotions. 

there he is.

[youdunnf'dup 2147]

And just like that, Manny Machado’s season stats are back to normal. It started with their series in Colorado, but Manny has been on fire these last two weeks 

[spystud13 2371]

NYY/Bos live on ESPN now. 

[EuroHorn 3267]

11 hours ago, shnsajax said:

 

As an orioles fan, wtf is up with those uniforms?

[spystud13 2371]

3 bombs, 4 runs in the first off the Yanks’ opener. 

[Guest]

12 hours ago, shnsajax said:

 

with a 26 run cut in the last two games, the O's still have the worst run differential in the league at -165.

That's crazy.

 

 

[clapclapclap 9000]

I figured the Redcoats wouldn't be rooting for the Yankees.

 

55 minutes ago, EuroHorn said:

As an orioles fan, wtf is up with those uniforms?

They're celebrating Ghey Pride Month?

[GSU&UT 1798]

Nothing but respect for my T-1000 Freeze.

[spystud13 2371]

Gleyber fucked that rundown all kinds of up. 

[Helobious 9464]

2 minutes ago, spystud13 said:

Gleyber fucked that rundown all kinds of up. 

LeMachine missed it pretty bad. But even if he caught it JBJ would have likely been safe. Horrifically executed run down all around, no real harm done though.

[spystud13 2371]

Gleyber’s biggest fuckup was holding it WAY too long. 

[spystud13 2371]

Bos pen didn’t want this lead anyway. 

[VirginiaLonghorn 4780]

1 hour ago, clapclapclap said:

They're celebrating Ghey Pride Month?

O’s pandered to that segment of society just last week with rainbow bill caps. 

[TheFlagship 436]

More hilarious ineptitude from MLB’s worst run franchise:

 

[Beau Vine 54319]

How many popups is Chavis going to fuck up this weekend?  That's at least three so far.

[spystud13 2371]

8 batters, 7 reached, 5 runs so far. 

[spystud13 2371]

4 minutes ago, spystud13 said:

8 batters, 7 reached, 5 runs so far. 

10, 9, 7 now. Holy fuck. 

[VirginiaLonghorn 4780]

One thing MLB could do to help itself is to leave Angel Hernandez in London. 

[spystud13 2371]

Then he’d really sue them. 

[spystud13 2371]

12 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

How many popups is Chavis going to fuck up this weekend?  That's at least three so far.

Welp, we have a new leader in the clubhouse. 

[Helobious 9464]

12 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

How many popups is Chavis going to fuck up this weekend?  That's at least three so far.

He just fucked up a grounder to even it out a little. 

[Beau Vine 54319]

Why did Chavis even bring his fucking glove?

[Horn Under a Bad Sign 20463]

[VirginiaLonghorn 4780]

12 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

Why did Chavis even bring his fucking glove?

... and another one. 

[TheFlagship 436]

Joey Gallo just hit a homer into the catwalks

[spystud13 2371]

^ Proof. 

 

 

[Pato del Muerto 52535]

Espn gamecast says 436 for gallo. Is that an official measurement?

[spystud13 2371]

Gonna be a LONG flight home for Bos. 

[Trey3216 15350]

4 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Espn gamecast says 436 for gallo. Is that an official measurement?

That was the stat cast estimate.  It seems a little low 

[gsoda3 3274]

Espn gamecast says 436 for gallo. Is that an official measurement?

Statcast is highly suspect sometimes. Gotta think the catwalk is 436 away and they didn't account for it being 60 feet in the air.

[gsoda3 3274]

I just looked it up. At its lowest (center field), catwalk c is 99 feet above ground. At its highest (above home plate) it's 146 feet above ground.

[spystud13 2371]

 

 

[SuingToGetAMessageBoard? 3861]

In 2013, Bobby Bo was their highest paid outfielder.

 

hm.  evidently they are still paying bret saberhagen too.  you never hear about that.

https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/new-york-mets/payroll/

 

 

[Pato del Muerto 52535]

26 minutes ago, SuingToGetAMessageBoard? said:

In 2013, Bobby Bo was their highest paid outfielder.

 

hm.  evidently they are still paying bret saberhagen too.  you never hear about that.

https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/new-york-mets/payroll/

 

 

Also shows 15 million to David Wright. I figured if a guy retires, anything left on his contract is dissolved. 

[spystud13 2371]

There’s a difference between retired & not medically cleared to play. Prince still gets $9M from Tex. 

[shnsajax 3591]

1 hour ago, SuingToGetAMessageBoard? said:

In 2013, Bobby Bo was their highest paid outfielder.

 

hm.  evidently they are still paying bret saberhagen too.  you never hear about that.

https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/new-york-mets/payroll/

It helps the Mets that the Knicks are still the worst run org in all of New York. 

[Pato del Muerto 52535]

Is the saberhagen deferment also a consequence of madoff?

[TheFlagship 436]

Top Hitters in June, by fWAR:

AL:

1) Trout (LAA), .320/.440/.641, 2.0 fWAR (Trout has led the AL in WAR every month this year)

2) LeMahieu (NYY), .395/.434/.658, 1.9 fWAR

3) Bogaerts (BOS), .313/.418/.606, 1.8 fWAR

t4) Gurriel Jr. (TOR), .337/.381/.683, 1.3 fWAR

t4) Chapman (OAK), .269/.361/.558, 1.3 fWAR

t4) Sogard (TOR), .374/.416/.604, 1.3 fWAR

t4) Kepler (MIN), .271/.364/.604, 1.3 fWAR

NL:

1) Yelich (MIL), .365/.437/.712, 1.8 fWAR

t2) Marte (ARI), .374/.412/.654, 1.7 fWAR

t2) Tatis Jr. (SD), .383/.457/.691, 1.7 fWAR (in only 21 games, dude is a monster)

t4) Acuna Jr. (ATL), .331/.403/.597, 1.6 fWAR

t4) Alonso (NYM), .307/.435/.653, 1.6fWAR

Honorable mention to Charlie Blackmon who posted a .412/.441/.835(!!!!!) in only 22 games this month. Coors.

 

 

[BigOrange1 6442]

the home run derby is going to be awesome this year.

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

 

[UTexasFight 9517]

NSIAP:

[WBT 20643]

6 hours ago, spystud13 said:

 

 

I'm not sure I'd ever seen the terms of that deal before.  It's usually just "herpderp lolmets."  For those terms, Bonilla is receiving an IRR of 7.64%.  Meh, getting that rate in 2000 isn't really worth all the attention it's received.  It sure beats the hell out of trusting your money to Madoff.

[Pato del Muerto 52535]

It’s a guaranteed return though