MLB Season 2017!

Mrs Nym · Post by **Mrs Nym** » Thu May 25, 2017 3:31 pm

Yay, the Mariners snap their 200-game losing streak today!

...well, it feels like 200 games.

Lorini · Post by **Lorini** » Fri May 26, 2017 11:16 am

Enjoy that first place spot for a moment Cubs!!! You will be facing the Dodgers best pitching!! The Dodgers offense is all over the place but hopefully we can put up 2 runs a day in three days, should be enough. Yeah the offense should be FANTASTIC!! FANTASTIC!!! 8 runs a day and all that.

Lorini · Post by **Lorini** » Sat May 27, 2017 10:39 pm

You guys gonna score any runs?

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Wed Jun 07, 2017 8:44 am

Oh my....

http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=370606117

Cleats, pants, jersey, hat. Scooter Gennett peeled off his uniform -- the one still dripping from a douse of celebratory ice water -- and handed every piece to a clubhouse manager. All of them were headed to Cooperstown.

All so hard to believe.

The diminutive Cincinnati native put on the greatest home run show in franchise history Tuesday night. He tied a major league record with four homers -- becoming the 17th player to accomplish the feat -- and matched the club mark by driving in 10 runs during a 13-1 victory over the slumping St. Louis Cardinals.

"It's surreal, man. It really is," Gennett said, wearing a backup set of clothes after the others were whisked away. "I'm truly blessed. I'm from here, born here. Watching all those guys play when I was little. And to do something that's never been done -- I can't put words on it."

He wasn't the only one nearly speechless. No major leaguer had ever had five hits, four homers and 10 RBI in a game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Gennett's 17 total bases also were a team record.

Nice way to break out of an 0-19 slump.

Octavious · Post by **Octavious** » Fri Jun 16, 2017 12:13 am

The Mets have to be close to a record on injuries. I'm surprised they can ever find enough players to field a team.

Just this week:
Harvey - DL 2-3 months
Walker - DL 2-3 months
Cabrera - 10 day DL (This is the Mets so it's probably season ending

)
Lagares - Broken thumb...ETA unknown

Lorini · Post by **Lorini** » Fri Jun 16, 2017 11:36 pm

Damn Giants, you suck all over!!! Find some pitching or something geez.

Lorini · Post by **Lorini** » Sun Jun 18, 2017 8:13 pm

This is friggin insane! At least they play each other this week.

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Mon Jun 19, 2017 11:10 am

Meanwhile, the NL Central is a pile of mediocrity, and the NL East (other than the Nats) is a tire fire. At one point last week, every team in the NL Central would have been in second place in the NL East.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Mon Jun 19, 2017 12:04 pm

So the NL Central is one step above tire fire??

BoSox caught the Yankees percentage wise (Yanks have played 2 fewer games) after taking 2 of 3 from Houston over the weekend, which is a fairly impressive achievement. Probably won't last, but it makes for a nice headline.

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Mon Jun 19, 2017 12:15 pm

stessier wrote:So the NL Central is one step above tire fire??

That's pretty much what I said.

Exodor · Post by **Exodor** » Mon Jun 19, 2017 4:40 pm

So far the Royals are thoroughly mediocre - which is the worst possible outcome for this season.

They either need to keep their FAs-to-be and make one last playoff run or fall apart completely and sell them off for prospects. Instead looks like they'll stay around .500 in a mediocre AL Central keeping them "in the race" long enough to miss the opportunity to restock the minor league system.

If only they could beat the Twins. They're 1-7 against Minnesota so far this year. Turn that into a 4-4 mark and they'd be a half game behind Cleveland.

Lorini · Post by **Lorini** » Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:54 pm

Uh Octavious, you can go to bed now

Octavious · Post by **Octavious** » Mon Jun 19, 2017 11:09 pm

I stopped watching 2 months ago.

Team is a joke. I'm waiting for Collins and hopefully the entire staff go at the end of the year. An ya it's not Collins fault that there are 9 million injuries a year. That's on the owners and their shitty handling of pretty much everything. Sigh.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Mon Jun 19, 2017 11:14 pm

Maybe they need a director of performance enhancement.

Lorini · Post by **Lorini** » Mon Jun 19, 2017 11:47 pm

Octavious wrote:I stopped watching 2 months ago. Team is a joke. I'm waiting for Collins and hopefully the entire staff go at the end of the year. An ya it's not Collins fault that there are 9 million injuries a year. That's on the owners and their shitty handling of pretty much everything. Sigh.

My turn to sigh. Damn Kershaw how many homers are we giving up tonight???

Biyobi · Post by **Biyobi** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 2:42 am

Lorini wrote:
Octavious wrote:I stopped watching 2 months ago. Team is a joke. I'm waiting for Collins and hopefully the entire staff go at the end of the year. An ya it's not Collins fault that there are 9 million injuries a year. That's on the owners and their shitty handling of pretty much everything. Sigh.
My turn to sigh. Damn Kershaw how many homers are we giving up tonight???

So I'm sitting here in great seats, beer in hand with a long time client. It's a balmy 70 with a gorgeous sunset. Dodgers up 7-0 just after the 2nd and Kershaw is being Kershaw. No worries, right?

Another good game for the Dodgers offense. We haven't been able to enjoy a streak like this for many a moon.

Lorini · Post by **Lorini** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 10:29 am

The Dodgers' Kenley Jansen's gone half the season without a walk. Watch him here (Start at 25 seconds in).

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 1:56 pm

The Cubs started off the year with an unconventional approach at lead off - Kyle Schwarber. That didn't go so well. While he's showing patience and drawing walks, which leads to his OBP being ~120 points higher than his batting average, his miserable .176 batting average just ain't cutting it. (I think The Schwarbs may be turning into a more pleasant, media and fan friendly version of Dave Kingman, if I may show my age.)

So, the Kyle Schwarber Leadoff Experience has come to a close (at least for now), so we should expect Joe Maddon to go back to someone more traditional. That totally explains why Maddon has had Anthony Rizzo leading off the last 6 games, right? The thing is, it's working. He's reached base as the leadoff hitter all 6 games (including home runs in his first two games, and a walk in his third after having a potential home run controversially ruled foul). It could happen again today via a HBP, as the Padres are pretty steamed about Rizzo steamrolling their catcher on a play at the plate last night.

Lorini · Post by **Lorini** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 9:47 pm

At the Dodgers-Mets game. Plenty of Mets attire around but I'm wearing my Hello Kitty Dodger shirt

Xmann · Post by **Xmann** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 11:47 pm

I'm starting to believe in the Rockies, wow!

Lorini · Post by **Lorini** » Wed Jun 21, 2017 12:10 am

Say that next Monday

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Wed Jun 21, 2017 12:18 am

Rizzo didn't lead off the game with a HBP as I thought might happen. He hit a HR instead. That's 7 games in a row leading off by getting on base.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Wed Jun 21, 2017 1:06 am

Xmann wrote:I'm starting to believe in the Rockies, wow!

I've been calling them the boys of May for a while now. It's great having some excitement into the Summer for a change.

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Wed Jun 21, 2017 2:41 pm

Rizzo flew out to center to lead off today's game. Thus endeth the streak.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Wed Jun 21, 2017 4:08 pm

ImLawBoy wrote:Rizzo flew out to center to lead off today's game. Thus endeth the streak.

Between home runs and outs, he's doing a terrible job setting up the hitters behind him.

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Wed Jun 21, 2017 4:18 pm

Jeff V wrote:
ImLawBoy wrote:Rizzo flew out to center to lead off today's game. Thus endeth the streak.
Between home runs and outs, he's doing a terrible job setting up the hitters behind him.

Somewhere Joe Morgan is nodding his head.

Lorini · Post by **Lorini** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 11:03 am

Sorry Octavious but this is too funny not to post:

From Twitter
"Jay Bruce: "Yasiel is very, very talented. But I mean, he's not David Ortiz. This guy doesn't have 500-something home runs.""

@ChadMoriyama "If he keeps facing Mets pitching he will"

30 runs in 3 games by the Dodgers.

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Thu Jun 22, 2017 12:33 pm

Reports (as yet unconfirmed by the Cubs) are that the Cubs are sending Kyle Schwarber down to AAA. That's probably for the best so that he can try to find his swing again. The people of Des Moines should get ready to see some massive dingers!

Xmann · Post by **Xmann** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 3:56 pm

Lorini wrote:Say that next Monday

Rockies need to win 2 of 3 this weekend. I've had concerns about these rookie pitchers since day 1. They need 1 veteran starter and reliever. If not, they won't make the playoffs.

Octavious · Post by **Octavious** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 4:12 pm

Can the Mets send Collins to AAA?

I can't believe this team was in the WS a couple of years ago. What a f'n joke they have become.

Lorini · Post by **Lorini** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 4:59 pm

Xmann wrote:
Lorini wrote:Say that next Monday

Rockies need to win 2 of 3 this weekend. I've had concerns about these rookie pitchers since day 1. They need 1 veteran starter and reliever. If not, they won't make the playoffs.

They are going up against the best pitching the Dodgers have, so we shall see. And Octavious, the Mets should be able to get some wins against the Giants, the Giants are flatlined about now.

Lorini · Post by **Lorini** » Sat Jun 24, 2017 9:12 am

Yup and yup.

Lorini · Post by **Lorini** » Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:35 pm

OK Giants it was fine to lose against the Mets, maybe my friend Octavious is a little happier now, but it's time to bear down and beat the Rockies, thanks!!!

naednek · Post by **naednek** » Wed Jun 28, 2017 11:34 pm

Picked a good day to watch the Giants. Was a bit worried that I wasted money see them lose. Instead, they swept the Rockies! Sorry Zaxxon and the Meal

These were our seats
https://www.facebook.com/KenDean/videos ... 351628916/

Lorini · Post by **Lorini** » Mon Jul 10, 2017 2:57 pm

The season's just not the same without a competitive rivalry with the Giants. Who knows, maybe when MadBum comes back they'll win 15-18 games in a row and be in the discussion again. Dodger fans miss our rival!!!

Octavious · Post by **Octavious** » Mon Jul 10, 2017 3:17 pm

Season is still going? I've watched like 5 games total this year. I'm waiting for the post Collins era to start. Hopefully the training staff goes with him.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Mon Jul 10, 2017 3:44 pm

Octavious wrote:Season is still going? I've watched like 5 games total this year. I'm waiting for the post Collins era to start. Hopefully the training staff goes with him.

I heard the Mets are looking at Fulmer. You can have him free and clear if you take Cabrera, V Martinez, and Zimmerman with him. Deal?

We aren't with just without a season, we have years of bad stupid contracts to offload. And I know I'm a fair weather fan because I've been mostly sports free for the last year. Something is drastically out of place when the Lions have the best outlook in the city and by far and away the best outlook.

I started to give up on the Tigers about 3/4s of the way through Ausmus' innagural season. I gave up on the Pistons during the rise of San Antonio, for which Dumars refused to adapt. I gave up on the Wings somewhere around Lidstrom's retirement. And while I gave up on the Lions a few years ago, I actually watched a chunk of last season after a few seasons of watching the first two games and deciding I'd rather have my Sundays free.

Two more months to go...

naednek · Post by **naednek** » Mon Jul 10, 2017 4:21 pm

Lorini wrote:The season's just not the same without a competitive rivalry with the Giants. Who knows, maybe when MadBum comes back they'll win 15-18 games in a row and be in the discussion again. Dodger fans miss our rival!!!

We are going to be the reverse of last season and have the best 2nd half in the MLB record wise. Just you wait!

Lorini · Post by **Lorini** » Mon Jul 10, 2017 11:01 pm

naednek wrote:
Lorini wrote:The season's just not the same without a competitive rivalry with the Giants. Who knows, maybe when MadBum comes back they'll win 15-18 games in a row and be in the discussion again. Dodger fans miss our rival!!!

We are going to be the reverse of last season and have the best 2nd half in the MLB record wise. Just you wait!

Just not better than our record at the end of the season. We'll let you have the wildcard

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 2:58 pm

Was it just me, or did that preseason just seem to drag on and on? Regardless, I can't wait for the regular season to start this week so that the Cubs can defend their World Series title!