2018 MLB Thread

[The Buscher]

Yeah, I'm instinctively waiting for an injury to pop up at any time.  I mean I'm intrigued by the changes the Mets have made in their medical personnel.  They finally got rid of their beleaguered head trainer who had been with the team since the '80s, and guys like Cespedes and Syndergaard eased off of the ridiculous amount of strength training they did during the 16-17 offseason which may have contributed to their injuries.

They need Syndergaard and deGrom to make 32 starts each and Cespedes to start 145 games in left field.  If any of those three miss extended time they're probably cooked.

[Meacon Keaton]

Matt Vasgersian is dressed like the Nats/Mets game is being broadcasted from the North Pole. He has on a scarf and gloves while the other two in the booth are dressed like any normal night. 

[Draevyn]

20 minutes ago, Meacon said:

Matt Vasgersian is dressed like the Nats/Mets game is being broadcasted from the North Pole. He has on a scarf and gloves while the other two in the booth are dressed like any normal night. 

It was the same in Texas. The Texas team were wearing baclava’s and trying to stay warm. The Jays were wondering about air conditioning.

[Meacon Keaton]

The improvements I made with my Strat team appear to actually be improvements. We’re 9-3 to start the season, which is awesome since I think it took until May last year to win our first nine.

[Lowerdeck]

Red Sox are 8-1 to start the new season

Both of the Florida teams are terrible though, so best to pad the record while you can.

[Toe]

I don't think the Jays were ever above .500 last season, so a 6-4 start is actually quite encouraging. If they can hover around that .500 mark for most of the year and be near the Wild Card race, I'll be happy. 

[Maxx]

More like Shoholy-shit-this-guy-is-pretty-good, amirite?

[The Buscher]

I, for one, am ready to crown his ass.

[gunnar hendershow]

Yeah Ohtani is the biggest joy of this baseball season. I want to watch every Angels game just to see him.

[Mx. Canadian Destroyer]

On 4/8/2018 at 10:00, Meacon said:

Gold Glover Eric Hosmer, eh? 

To be fair, part of the problem is the silly history of pitchers not catching pop-ups.

[The Buscher]

10 games into the season and the Mets are on pace to go 146-16. Is that good?

[Meacon Keaton]

17 hours ago, Buschoru Suzuki said:

10 games into the season and the Mets are on pace to go 146-16. Is that good?

d'Arnaud partially torn UCL is headed to the DL. So it begins?

[The Buscher]

4 hours ago, Meacon said:

d'Arnaud partially torn UCL is headed to the DL. So it begins?

Seems that way  and they're currently being no-hit through 5 against the worst team in baseball.

[The Buscher]

Runners on second and third with the pitcher due up and a lefty reliever in the game.  Terry Collins would've pinch hit Jose Reyes who is the worst player on the team.  Mickey Callaway actually understands the concept of reverse splits and knows the lefty reliever actually has worst numbers against lefty hitters.

So he sends up Adrian Gonzalez instead, who promptly laces a 2-RBI single.  Callaway is a mad scientist and I love it so much.

[Meacon Keaton]

*throws fists with @Maxx*

[Maxx]

Joe Kelly over here thinking this was "Merica

[Mx. Canadian Destroyer]

Are there suspensions coming out of either the Yanks/Red Sox or Padres/Rockies games? 

[Meacon Keaton]

Not yet, but there's definitely going to be. 

[The Buscher]

When I heard the Yanks and Sox had a brawl I was hoping that it'd have been initiated by Matt Barnes.  His dad is the CFO of my company, so it would've made for a laugh.

[Meacon Keaton]

On 4/11/2018 at 16:05, Meacon said:

d'Arnaud partially torn UCL is headed to the DL. So it begins?

And now Plawecki. How goes that platoon behind the plate, @Buschoru Suzuki?