MLB Thread 2019

[mezzrow]

I hear we lost Jim Bouton at age 80. If you're on this thread and haven't real Ball Four, you need to read Ball Four. You'll thank me later for insisting. He could pitch for awhile, and he could write forever. He sure could get on the nerves of the fossils running the game. His best quote might be "you've been gripping the ball all those years and you realize that the ball has been gripping you instead." Or something like that. It's all about passion for the game, something Evertonians understand down to their toes.

 

[mezzrow]

Gave Five, 1970 World Series. Cincinnati Reds v Baltimore Orioles. I can't even start to list the legends in this game. Evertonians will enjoy the outcome for the Reds. Curt Gowdy and Chuck Thompson on the call. In Color!!

 

[Pettifogger]

After weeks of no action, frenetic finish before the deadline. Braves loaded up in relief, Houston now has a ridiculous TOR and the Yankees did nothing.

 

[mezzrow]

Greinke to the Astros makes that rotation just ridiculous. AL playoffs will be one to remember, I suspect.

My Cubs don't do much, but we have picked up a swiss army knife type player in Tony Kemp. Hope he can find last year's form.

Plus Castellanos from the Tigers? I guess we need another bat, and hopefully the rest of the OF can cover. Feel free to weigh in with what you hear. Cubs need a boot in the butt.

 

[4737carlin]

haha love it

 

[Grinch]

Shocked about the Puig move. The man was slinging some sledgehammers even 30 minutes after he was traded!

 

[barneygumble]

I personally like how the Mets broke Trade Deadline by going for Stroman.

Then we never traded Thor/Wheeler/Diaz, and we think we'll make a push for the playoffs cause we managed to sweep two of the worst teams in baseball We are deluded.

 

[BlueTX]

Greinke to the Astros makes that rotation just ridiculous. AL playoffs will be one to remember, I suspect.

My Cubs don't do much, but we have picked up a swiss army knife type player in Tony Kemp. Hope he can find last year's form.

Plus Castellanos from the Tigers? I guess we need another bat, and hopefully the rest of the OF can cover. Feel free to weigh in with what you hear. Cubs need a boot in the butt.

I still cannot believe we got Greinke and am looking forward to seeing what the staff can do with Sanchez and Biagini (can guarantee HOU will change their pitch mixes to optimize).

Tony Kemp is missed in the Astros dugout. Super teammate. Hopefully the Cubs will appreciate him like we do.

 

[barneygumble]

I still cannot believe we got Greinke and am looking forward to seeing what the staff can do with Sanchez and Biagini (can guarantee HOU will change their pitch mixes to optimize).

Tony Kemp is missed in the Astros dugout. Super teammate. Hopefully the Cubs will appreciate him like we do.

Greinke acquisition is absolutely huge for the Astros. For me, it catapults yourselves from good to sensational. If you don’t come home with the rings come fall, I’d say it’s a disappointing season!

 

[BlueTX]

Greinke acquisition is absolutely huge for the Astros. For me, it catapults yourselves from good to sensational. If you don’t come home with the rings come fall, I’d say it’s a disappointing season!

Disappointing? Nah, the baseball playoffs are in many ways a crap-shoot of timing and health. But I like our chances!!! Should be the 3rd year in a row we win 100+ games.

Last year Houston had an epic starting staff, miles ahead of anyone else. Then Charlie Morton (shoulder), Jose Altuve (broken kneecap) and Carlos Correa (back) limped into the playoffs with injury. After HOU destroyed CLE in the first round Cole, Keuchel, Morton and the bullpen had literally the worst 3-game stretch of the entire season and we lost to Boston despite Houston, IMO, being the better club.

What this deal ensures is Verlander and Greinke will be at the top of the rotation for the next 2 years. Cole will leave to sign the biggest FA contract he can get - and it will be huge.

 

[BlueTX]

I still cannot believe we got Greinke and am looking forward to seeing what the staff can do with Sanchez and Biagini (can guarantee HOU will change their pitch mixes to optimize).

The Astros May Have Salvaged Another Pitcher’s Career

Aaron Sanchez’s first start with Houston was one to remember.

blogs.fangraphs.com

 

[barneygumble]

Well....

2.5 off the playoffs, over .500....., Okay, who are you? What have you done with the Mets?


We've just gone 18-6 since the ASB, with 2 more games against the trash fish to come before we start facing the good teams. What if we'd have not blown 3 leads in the 9th against the Giants

 

[ilikecheese]

My Mariners should have been relegated for years.

Totally didn't get the 100% rebuild decided by management. We were close last season. SMFH.

 

[barneygumble]

My Mariners should have been relegated for years.

Totally didn't get the 100% rebuild decided by management. We were close last season. SMFH.

You got Kellenic, give the kid 2 years and you're gonna be a force.

 

[barneygumble]

Mets have won 15 of last 16, and if they beat the Nats today (currentlyn 3-3 after 5.5), they actually go into the Wild Card places

What. A. Turnaround.