2018 MLB Thread

[Mx. Canadian Destroyer]

A little kid refuses to throw out the first pitch until he's on the mound. So cute:

https://i.imgur.com/0vDtCM6.mp4

[Meacon Keaton]

Well that’s adorable.

[Mx. Canadian Destroyer]

12 minutes ago, Meacxico said:

Well that’s adorable.

His face when he gets on the mound and just takes it all in is so adorable.

[The Buscher]

Oh, Kershaw/deGrom.  I haven’t watched in almost a month but that seems like something I’d need to see.  The Mets won’t score anything off of Kershaw but maybe they can match zeroes.

*Max Muncy hits a HR on the fourth pitch of the game*

Well that was fun while it lasted.

[Meacon Keaton]

Chasen Shreve sucks. Any time Boone brings him in, he’s guaranteed to give up at least one run. Very first batter he faced today hits a walk off home run. I don’t know if he has nude photos of Boone or Cashman or what, but he needs to be sent down or just outright released. A man with no arms could do as well as he’s doing. 

[The Buscher]

Baseball Prospectus AL Playoff Odds, 6/25/18

Astros 99.9%
Yankees 99.8%
Red Sox 99.2%
Indians 98.5%

Imagine if the old playoff format was still in effect?  The AL playoffs would already be decided not even halfway through the season.

[MDK]

WOW!

[Meacon Keaton]

3 hours ago, Buschoru Suzuki said:

Baseball Prospectus AL Playoff Odds, 6/25/18

Astros 99.9%
Yankees 99.8%
Red Sox 99.2%
Indians 98.5%

Imagine if the old playoff format was still in effect?  The AL playoffs would already be decided not even halfway through the season.

Instead, one of the Red Sox/Yankees will get screwed over in that stupid little one game series. A whole season of dominance and it could end on one bad game. Give me the season being decided today than having the Yanks get eliminated on a bullshit wildcard game against a team that'll likely finish 10-15 games behind them in the wildcard "standings". 

[Meacon Keaton]

@Buschoru Suzuki Tyler Austin, Clint Frazier, and Brandon Drury for deGrom. Yay, nay, maybes? Those are three guys that could start for your line-up and produce right now. But there's no pitching prospect attached. 

[gunnar hendershow]

4 hours ago, Meacxico said:

Instead, one of the Red Sox/Yankees will get screwed over in that stupid little one game series. A whole season of dominance and it could end on one bad game. Give me the season being decided today than having the Yanks get eliminated on a bullshit wildcard game against a team that'll likely finish 10-15 games behind them in the wildcard "standings". 

Even a 3-game series would be bs. Baseball really needs to shave games off the regular season to give the postseason enough games to be a fair contest.

[The Buscher]

16 hours ago, Meacxico said:

@Buschoru Suzuki Tyler Austin, Clint Frazier, and Brandon Drury for deGrom. Yay, nay, maybes? Those are three guys that could start for your line-up and produce right now. But there's no pitching prospect attached. 

I needed a good laugh after the meeting I was just in.  Thanks.

[Mx. Canadian Destroyer]

Donaldson suffered a setback while rehabbing. I'd be shocked to see him get traded with the number of third base options out there. I'd wager he gets QO'd at the end of the season. 

[The Buscher]

Royals gearing up to sign Luke Heimlich.  Fuck them.

[Meacon Keaton]

ESPN will be happy. He’s been the main focus of their covering the College World Series. Fuck them too.

[Gabriel]

On 26/06/2018 at 15:06, MCDenmark said:

Donaldson suffered a setback while rehabbing. I'd be shocked to see him get traded with the number of third base options out there. I'd wager he gets QO'd at the end of the season. 

I would expect to see a Qualifying Offer. If the Jays can get him to sign for one more year, he can play 3B, 1B or DH next season and either bring up Vlad Jr or give Solarte a more permanent position at 3B... and if he has a good season, he can improve his trade stock for the Jays to earn a decent haul for him at next year's deadline, or at the very least, a more productive season next year will help him get bigger money in free agency than he would receive based on this campaign. I can't see anyone signing him in the off-season for anything near the qualifying offer, and the Jays can't afford to just let him walk for nothing, so they basically have to qualify him in the off-season, or try to work out a one year extension that works for both sides.

[MalaCloudy Black]

Since there's not a college baseball thread and not much point in one now, I'll say it here: FUCKING ARKANSAS

[Meacon Keaton]

I knew Arkansas was fucked when I put my rooting interest behind them. Any and all teams I pull for in championship games this year lose. I may as well start a blog and change my name to sahyder 'cuz I'm the curse that keeps on cursing.  

[gunnar hendershow]

You knew it was over when they misplayed that foul ball in game 2.

[Meacon Keaton]

Outside of JD Martinez, are any of the "big name" free agents from this past winter having a good season? Hosmer's doing alright, but definitely not playing up to his pay. Jake Arrieta is very hit or miss. Yu Darvish is hurt and wasn't doing well when healthy. Lance Lynn has a WHIP over 1.50. All these players that thought they deserved mega-paydays are playing like the poo-poo.

I know a lot of people were pissy about how the off-season signings were going, but basing free agency off of analytics is looking like a smarter and smarter decision at this point. 

[SeanDMan]