MLB Post Season 2019

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Sun Mar 31, 2019 3:46 pm

A man suffered a skull fracture and is on life support after being attacked in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium early Saturday morning, the victim's family told NBC4 in Los Angeles.
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A number of fights, though less intense, broke out at Dodger Stadium on the second night of the 2019 season. Video footage of fans attacking each other in the left field bleachers made the rounds on social media throughout Saturday.

$iljanus · Post by **$iljanus** » Sun Mar 31, 2019 4:24 pm

$iljanus wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2019 3:36 pm Yea, the Nationals bats are active today with them now leading 5-3. Better get more insurance runs before the Nats closers muck it up.

And the Mets are hammering the relief pitchers and the score is now tied at 5.

Edit: Whew, thank you Trea Turner!

Lorini · Post by **Lorini** » Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:05 pm

naednek wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2019 10:51 am
Lorini wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2019 3:14 am We need to play AZ every game for the rest of the season.
Ya but with the game 2 results...

Get it out of your system please.

Nope! I'll be at the Giants game on Tuesday and no, I'm not rooting for the Giants, sorry

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:54 pm

Something in the Boston water. Porcello gives up 9R/4ER in 2.2 IP. 73 pitches.

Lorini · Post by **Lorini** » Sun Mar 31, 2019 11:02 pm

Cubs score 10 runs and lose

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:41 am

Another day, another Red Sox starter shitting the bed. Hopefully it will turn out that this Mariners offense is the greatest in the history of baseball.

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 10:37 am

Lorini wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2019 11:02 pm Cubs score 10 runs and lose

Even better, they averaged 9+ per game and went 1-2.

Also, the rule changes announced today should be a net positive, I think.

Octavious · Post by **Octavious** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 10:17 pm

Bullpen management the last two games is shades of Terry Collins. And we all know how much I loved Terry. Alonso is a beast at least.

And they end up winning. Takeaways so far this season. Alonso is insane until the pitchers figure out how to pitch him of course. J.D. Davis should never play 3rd base again. My god he was terrible and almost cost them the game multiple times. Diaz isn't on yet, but after loading the bases he struck out the next 3 batters. He'll be fine just needs to get into a groove.

Mickey Callaway has not been impressive so far in the first few games. Bad bullpen management and a very questionable call the other day not pinch running for the catcher in a key situation. Ended up okay, but the announcers were dying watching it play out.

Still it's only his second season so we'll see how that works out.

This team certainly can compete this year from what I've seen. They have a deep lineup once a few players come back and the pitching should be strong.

Lorini · Post by **Lorini** » Tue Apr 02, 2019 9:39 am

I suspect that Joe Kelly is hiding an injury. He got booed off the mound last night for basically giving the Giants the win, noting that the offense died as it does from time to time.

From a Twitter guy I follow: "The Dodgers are undefeated in games where Joe Kelly doesn't pitch".

naednek · Post by **naednek** » Tue Apr 02, 2019 9:43 am

I have one thing to say...

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naednek · Post by **naednek** » Tue Apr 02, 2019 9:45 am

Zaxxon wrote:
Lorini wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2019 11:02 pm Cubs score 10 runs and lose
Even better, they averaged 9+ per game and went 1-2.

Also, the rule changes announced today should be a net positive, I think.

Lol

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$iljanus · Post by **$iljanus** » Tue Apr 02, 2019 6:43 pm

Scherzer vs Harper tonight! Should be exciting to see them square off. Or there will be a lot of foul balls and walks. Looking forward to it in any case.

Edit: Or not since there’s a rain delay.

Pyperkub · Post by **Pyperkub** » Tue Apr 02, 2019 8:18 pm

Pretty Interesting - neither the White Sox nor the Angels chart, and the A's are barely hanging in there...

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Tue Apr 02, 2019 11:41 pm

Honestly, if the Berkshires love the Yankees that much, they should just join New York already.

Octavious · Post by **Octavious** » Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:31 am

There are way less Mets fans than I realized. Holy crap. No wonder why the don't want to spend money.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:45 am

Well, good news is that it *is* possible for a Red Sox starter to give up fewer than 6 runs. The bad news is that the Red Sox offense managed 0.

At least the Yankees are losing too.

Lorini · Post by **Lorini** » Wed Apr 03, 2019 1:03 am

WHEW!!!

naednek · Post by **naednek** » Wed Apr 03, 2019 11:36 am

Lorini wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2019 1:03 amWHEW!!!

almost gave it up...

Lorini · Post by **Lorini** » Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:03 pm

naednek wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2019 11:36 am
Lorini wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2019 1:03 amWHEW!!!
almost gave it up...

Dodgers bullpen tied for the worst bullpen in the majors. The position players know they have to hit homers to have any chance of winning.

$iljanus · Post by **$iljanus** » Wed Apr 03, 2019 4:21 pm

And the shit show that is the Nationals relief bullpen strikes again as a game where I thought the Nats would win is now an 8-6 score with one out and men on 1st and 2nd at the top of the 8th.

Yea only one behind now. Oh the agita!

Edit: Walk off walk! Nats win!

Scuzz · Post by **Scuzz** » Wed Apr 03, 2019 4:49 pm

Lorini wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:03 pm
naednek wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2019 11:36 am
Lorini wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2019 1:03 amWHEW!!!
almost gave it up...
Dodgers bullpen tied for the worst bullpen in the majors. The position players know they have to hit homers to have any chance of winning.

The Dodgers led the majors last year in solo home runs. They need a couple guys who can just get on base.

Lorini · Post by **Lorini** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 8:57 am

They say they are changing that, but one week is way too small of a sample size to see if that’s working. In good news the Dodgers took two out of three from the despicable Giants.

Octavious · Post by **Octavious** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 9:44 am

deGrom 24 strikeouts in 13 innings 2-0 AND he hit a home run. I've never in my life seen a pitcher have a run like this. If he gives up 3 or less runs in his next start he will have the record for most quality starts in a row. That's 26 freaking games in a row, the next would be 27. Insane... The Mets had a hot start last year and fell apart so I'm not going to get super excited, but they have a lot of bright spots to be excited about.

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:23 am

This whole "extended spring training but in actual ballparks like real games" thing has been a fun experiment, but I think I'm ready for it to be over and for the real games to start now.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:26 am

ImLawBoy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:23 am This whole "extended spring training but in actual ballparks like real games" thing has been a fun experiment, but I think I'm ready for it to be over and for the real games to start now.

The new games started last night, actually. Pretty sure none of the games before then are going to count. Except as to the Yankees, whose losses will still count.

Octavious · Post by **Octavious** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:28 am

I'm not sure they Yankees can even field a full team right now. They are dropping like flies.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:34 am

ImLawBoy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:23 am This whole "extended spring training but in actual ballparks like real games" thing has been a fun experiment, but I think I'm ready for it to be over and for the real games to start now.

How's that opening day win looking now?

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:36 am

On the plus side, I am excited that the Red Sox managed to double their win total in just one night. Which is pretty impressive if you don't think about it.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:56 am

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:34 am
ImLawBoy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:23 am This whole "extended spring training but in actual ballparks like real games" thing has been a fun experiment, but I think I'm ready for it to be over and for the real games to start now.
How's that opening day win looking now?

Bruce Wolf wrote:1-161 still possible.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:29 am

pr0ner · Post by **pr0ner** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 1:22 pm

Here's Thor dragging a DC area (and annoying) radio sports talk host on twitter dot com today:

Exodor · Post by **Exodor** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 1:41 pm

In shocking news, the Royals bullpen continues to be terrible.

But the season will be worth it just to watch Mondesi.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 1:55 pm

Exodor wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2019 1:41 pm In shocking news, the Royals bullpen continues to be terrible.

But the season will be worth it just to watch Mondesi.

Washington and the two Chicagos have the worst bullpens statistically. And yes, then there's KC and Boston, etc.

Yet Craig Kimbrel is still sitting by his phone drinking light beer and maybe texting Dallas Keuchel about tee times.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 2:06 pm

LawBeefaroni wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2019 1:55 pm
Exodor wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2019 1:41 pm In shocking news, the Royals bullpen continues to be terrible.

But the season will be worth it just to watch Mondesi.
Washington and the two Chicagos have the worst bullpens statistically. And yes, then there's KC and Boston, etc.

Yet Craig Kimbrel is still sitting by his phone drinking light beer and maybe texting Dallas Keuchel about tee times.

Kimbrel was a shitshow in the second half of last season, though. I'm happy to have him stay away.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 10:47 pm

Is a 9.60 starting ERA bad?

Kelric · Post by **Kelric** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:44 pm

El Guapo wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2019 10:47 pm Is a 9.60 starting ERA bad?

On a scale of 1-100, no.

Lorini · Post by **Lorini** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 9:39 am

Maybe win a third game and start from there Red Sox??

In other news Cody Bellinger is on pace to pass Barry Bond's home run record in June

THE RED SOX (A WHOLE-NEW-YEAR COLUMN UNTO THEMSELVES) –Lost three games – and gave up 16 home runs – during the entire postseason last year. Then came this year. Whereupon they lost six games – and allowed 18 home runs – just in the first week of this season. So how the heck did that happen? Because, as we’re required by law to mention at times like this … it isn’t last year anymore!

Biyobi · Post by **Biyobi** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 2:46 pm

ImLawBoy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:23 am This whole "extended spring training but in actual ballparks like real games" thing has been a fun experiment, but I think I'm ready for it to be over and for the real games to start now.

We found a Cubs ball marker left on one of the greens when we played golf this morning. My immediate thought was "He's given up on the season already."

$iljanus · Post by **$iljanus** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 4:04 pm

Watching the Nats relief pitchers is an exercise in pain. But it's been a wild game so far vs the Mets.

Octavious · Post by **Octavious** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 5:23 pm

6-2 to start the season. I'll take it.

Alonso is freaking amazing so far.