MLB 2016 Thread

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Look at the lack of belts and buttons! Woooooowwwww!!!

 

[mikal]

If you weren't watching Cubs/Nats today, you missed the game of the year so far. That was amazing. Cubs had the lead three separate times over 12 innings but we got the last run.

Entire series was great, skillfully pitched and managed. Fuck the even-numbered-year Giants, I want to see this series again deep in October. Let's go.

Hopefully this is our year. The last few have been so disappointing.

 

[Phantom Dreamer]

Does Rob Manfred and other baseball suits look at the NBA, a league where PEDs are encouraged, and have second thoughts about the quest to rid baseball of PEDs? I hope so.

 

[Phantom Dreamer]

2 weeks from tonight, the Seattle Mariners Turn Back the Clock!!!

Jeff Winger is ready!

 

[MrPryck2U]

Does Rob Manfred and other baseball suits look at the NBA, a league where PEDs are encouraged, and have second thoughts about the quest to rid baseball of PEDs? I hope so.

The answer is No. MLB wants to convey to their fans and their sponsors that they run a clean sport.

 

[Phantom Dreamer]

That's too bad.

 

[MrPryck2U]

That's too bad.

Well, I couldn't give a rat's ass about PED's, but MLB and the MLBPA are making like they do. Baseball is more of a family friendly game. They've got a brand to uphold.

 

[Phantom Dreamer]

Gillette is also one of MLB's oldest sponsors but you don't hear them raising a fuss about all the facial hair prevalent in the game today either.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

 

[Phantom Dreamer]

The San Francisco Giants on June 18, 2016.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

The NBA playoffs are over and the Mets have a great pitching staff and zero hitting. It's a 2015 tribute band .

I suppose things turned out okay last year, but for fucks sake

 

[LemonMelon]

The difference this year is that the Mets have fewer prospects to trade and a lot already invested in various pickups from the last 12 months. If things aren't working, it's going to be more difficult than ever to fix things at the deadline. But I do expect their power hitting and great rotation to get going once everyone gets healthy (David Wright probably never will be, not enough to depend on him).

Meanwhile, I'm attending tonight's Strasburg/Kershaw pitching duel; my first Nats game. I don't really expect to see us beat a guy with a 1.5-ish ERA, but you go to the best game, not the easiest win. Plus, if we can reach their bullpen while still in striking distance, I like our chances. Should be a great game.

Sucks that it's going to be about 90 degrees at game time...7 PM.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Yea there's no Fulmer to trade away this time around, unless they decide to part with Wheeler and/or find a sucker somewhere.

 

[LemonMelon]

Oh, Strasburg isn't starting. Last second scratch.

I got Peef'd!

 

[LemonMelon]

That sucked. I've got tickets to tomorrow night too, hopefully we can put up better numbers on Kazmir. Enough hits tonight to keep up, but couldn't string much together.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

Oh, Strasburg isn't starting. Last second scratch.

I got Peef'd!

Getting peef'd just reminds me of getting Magnificent instead of The Fly.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Mets exploring adding Jose Reyes. Also reaching out to Bobby Bonilla, Kevin McReynolds and Dave Kingman.

 

[Hewson]

Getting peef'd just reminds me of getting Magnificent instead of The Fly.

Petit instead of Strasburg is a pretty fair comp.

 

[Hewson]

Oh...I'm afraid the deflector Shields will be quite operational...when your friends arrive.

Baseballs are gonna start flying out of US Cellular like they made the jump to light speed

Shields are most definitely non-operational thus far in Chi-Town GAF.

3 starts, 8.2 IP, 21 earned runs, 21.81 ERA, 5 HR allowed.

But at least SD is paying a chunk of his salary for you over the next 3 seasons.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Thanks for letting me know! I wasn't aware of all that!

 

[Hewson]

Glad to have helped.

 

[MrPryck2U]

Mets exploring adding Jose Reyes. Also reaching out to Bobby Bonilla, Kevin McReynolds and Dave Kingman.

How about Juan Samuel?

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

How about Juan Samuel?

Fuck that guy and the horse he rode in on.

Worst trade ever.

 

[MrPryck2U]

Fuck that guy and the horse he rode in on.

Worst trade ever.

Hell Yeah! What the fuck were they thinking?

 

[LemonMelon]

Holy fucking shit what an awful series that was

 

[LuckyNumber7]

The Marlins currently have 5, practically 6, players batting over .300 halfway through the season. Only one isn't a starter, Ichiro. He's batting .350 and is nearly eligible in at bats to be considered a starter.

Giancarlo Stanton is batting .211 and among the lowest in the league for eligible batters.

Why, oh why?

 

[Phantom Dreamer]

Premiere for "The Truth Hurts".

 

[Phantom Dreamer]

Tonight's the night, it is out of our control now. We know not to have high expectations, but still, the anticipation is there. There's no denying it. Nearly 5 years have passed.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Mets send down Conforto, call up Nimmo, and (re)sign Jose Reyes.

 

[Phantom Dreamer]

A few highlights from the Turn Back the Clock game between the Cardinals and Mariners.