MLB 2019

[Lowerdeck]

The Pirates probably have worse ownership than the Mets, but the Mets being in NY magnifies how terrible the Wilpons are.

[Taxation is Theft]

4 hours ago, Lowerdeck said:

The Pirates probably have worse ownership than the Mets, but the Mets being in NY magnifies how terrible the Wilpons are.

This.

Also, The Pirate's two best prospects are playing for Tampa.

[The Buscher]

The Twins should’ve been forced to give up their spot to Cleveland as soon as the Yankees were locked in as the 2 seed.

[Mx. Canadian Destroyer]

I really don't want the Yankees to win the World Series but at least if they do, Edwin gets a ring.

[Meacon Keaton]

21 hours ago, GhostMachine said:

And Meacon is deluded. Aaron Judge is no Mookie Betts.

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Betts has 2 Silver Sluggers, 3 Gold Gloves, an AL MVP,  a Defensive Player of the Year award, is in the 30-30 club, has hit for the cycle, won the AL batting title and actually has a World Series ring. Judge has the record for most walks for a rookie in a season, Rookie of the Year, and led the AL in Home Runs. Betts also has a better career batting average,  and beat Judge in Home Runs, Runs AND RBI this year.

Judge will never be a 30-30 club member, and I don't see him ever winning Defensive Player of the Year. I think he'll get a World Series ring, but my gut feeling (not just wishful thinking!) tells me it won't be this year. 

All I will give Judge props for is hitting home runs. He's been in the majors 2 years less than Betts, but is only 19 or so career HR behind.

 

I could go into a long rant about why you're wrong, but I'll just continue to let you have the wrong opinions on everything, because that's more impressive. 

[GhostMachine]

Yeah, but  you're a Yankees fan, so your opinion doesn't count to begin with! 

[Lowerdeck]

18 hours ago, Ms. Canadian Destroyer said:

I really don't want the Yankees to win the World Series

 

Most of us agree 

[Draevyn]

21 hours ago, Ms. Canadian Destroyer said:

I really don't want the Yankees to win the World Series but at least if they do, Edwin gets a ring.

Since the Jays aren’t in, I’d love Atlanta to take it. However even though I’m not a Yanks fan, I do enjoy GM crying.

[Mx. Canadian Destroyer]

9 minutes ago, Forky said:

Since the Jays aren’t in, I’d love Atlanta to take it. However even though I’m not a Yanks fan, I do enjoy GM crying.

Yeah, I'd be happy to see Donaldson get a ring. Oh, and Soroka is Canadian. Yeah, I would be happy with the Braves winning. 

[The Buscher]

This is a rare year I’d be fine with the Yankees winning it all.  For starters, no way do I want to see division rivals (Braves and Nats) win it.  But beyond that, they’ve had to overcome a ridiculous amount of injuries and it’s not like these are the 2000s “buy everyone” Yankees.

[Meacon Keaton]

John Smoltz has some bitter-butt syndrome. It's like he got whipped up on by the Yankees in a previous life or suttin.  

[Meacon Keaton]

I don't think the Twins have one non-white fan in that whole stadium. 

[The Buscher]

That series was the biggest formality in recent postseason history.  41 of the Twins’ 101 wins came against the Tigers, Royals, and White Sox.  I know you can only play who is in front of you but they had a losing record against teams over .500.  They stood no realistic chance against the Yankees.  None.

[Krabby]

It's almost as if getting to spend 90+ million dollars on players makes a big difference on the outcome

[The Buscher]

Most MLB owners have money coming out the ass.  They need to stop being cheap and re-invest into the team.

[Meacon Keaton]

1 hour ago, JMarushin said:

It's almost as if getting to spend 90+ million dollars on players makes a big difference on the outcome

Twins went into the 2018 season with a payroll over $120 million but traded everyone making money off by the All-Star break because they weren’t good, because just spending money does not equal success.

Severino, Sanchez, Gleyber Torres, Gio Urshela, Cam Maybin, And Aaron Judge all are making around the league minimum. Urshella was bought from the Blue Jays for $25k after lackluster years in Toronto and Cleveland. 

[The Buscher]

Wow, the Astros might actually blow this series.

[Meacon Keaton]

Won't they pitch Gerrit Cole in Houston? I think they'll be fine.

[The Buscher]

In one game anything can happen, especially when a team is playing with house money like the Rays are.  Everybody had a Yankees/Astros ALCS penciled in for months.

Houston really didn't need to panic and pitch Verlander on short rest.  They could've had him and Cole both completely fresh and ready to go for a possible Game 5 if they totally needed it.  Now they have to hope Cole doesn't have a rare off night like Verlander did or they're looking at a choke job for the ages.

[Mx. Canadian Destroyer]

9 hours ago, Trent Buschetta said:

In one game anything can happen, especially when a team is playing with house money like the Rays are.  Everybody had a Yankees/Astros ALCS penciled in for months.

Houston really didn't need to panic and pitch Verlander on short rest.  They could've had him and Cole both completely fresh and ready to go for a possible Game 5 if they totally needed it.  Now they have to hope Cole doesn't have a rare off night like Verlander did or they're looking at a choke job for the ages.

If I'm AJ Hinch, I take the bet that I'm better off having both Verlander and Cole pitch. Make the Rays beat both of them. It didn't work out and it's clear that Verlander probably shouldn't pitch on short rest (if you look at his numbers in the regular season, they are far worse whenever his velocity is down), but it's easy to say that in hindsight. He had only really pitched on short rest in the playoffs once before in his career and he did it because the first game got rained out.