2018 MLB Regular Season Thread! Current thread batting average: .420 (1 Viewer)

[Epic Problem]

Great seeing Jason Stark get some MLBN time

During his segment, he brought up this number, 1,196.

Anyone that didn't see it care to take a guess as to what it represents?

 

[Epic Problem]

Another thing,  Robert Flores is not good at this.  #BringBackMatt

I'm the pioneer of this mindset. Can't stand him

Robert Flores is all sorts of terrible. Bad, bad, bad addition to the Network

 

[Epic Problem]

Number of times White Sox fans attacked vendors for cutting off natty light sales?

This got a laugh.

 

[General Malaise]

@General Malaise  things are looking up gb!

.500 is quite an achievement for this squad.  

To be fair, nobody silences the bat of Mitch Garver.  Nobody.  

 

[Epic Problem]

First rainout in SF since April of 2006

 

[General Malaise]

Now pitching for the Mariners:  Wade LeBlanc

Taylor Motter is playing LF

Wade LeBlanc and Magic Marc Rzepczynski in the same bullpen!  I can hardly contain my enthusiasm when it's the 4th inning and the BP starts warming up.

 

[General Malaise]

YOUR KIDS ARE FAT! 

YOUR MOM HAS A WOODEN LEG!

YOUR JOB IS A DEAD END!

A friend of mine died today of Pancreatic cancer, he was 50.  Not a good friend but a nice guy who I worked with for four years in the military, and someone who didn't deserve to die that.  Life is short, enjoy it and hug your friends, family, and brats.  Seems dumb to argue about a Pablo Sandoval joke on an internet forum, we move on. 

Baseball is great, life is great, chicks who eat lots of cupcakes are great!  I'm out for tonight, sorry if I helped derail the thread. 

I'm sorry for your loss, GB. 

 

[General Malaise]

What if I told you Werth was actually employed. And it was by the Mariners!  They signed him to a minor league deal at the end of ST.

He'll be batting clean-up by Mid-May.  Book it.

 

[Gally]

The DH rule is optional in the AL. Nothing that says Ohtani can't bat on the day he pitches.

Of course, if he does, the pitcher must bat the rest of the game. Can you imagine the horror if they tried something like that in MLB?

College used to allow for you to be the DH for yourself.  So if you were the SP you could also be DH and then if you went out of the game as a pitcher you could remain in the game as the DH for whoever came in to pitch.  I am not sure if you can still do that or if MLB would allow that but it would be one way to make that work. 

 

[Dickie Dunn]

College used to allow for you to be the DH for yourself.  So if you were the SP you could also be DH and then if you went out of the game as a pitcher you could remain in the game as the DH for whoever came in to pitch.  I am not sure if you can still do that or if MLB would allow that but it would be one way to make that work. 

I know we used to do the same in high school, although we also used to be able to DH for anyone on the field. I thought what you said was the case in NCAA, but I couldn't remember for sure.

I wonder if this is an interesting loophole that would allow Ohtani to DH on days that he pitches ... or whether the Angels even want to try to do that.

 

[belljr]

Still no league

 

[Epic Problem]

I appears that Marlins Man is having a difficult time finding a color scheme that screams attention whore more that Marlins orange. 

 

[shadyridr]

Never thought I'd love a SS as much as Jeter 

 

[Plorfu]

@shuke

 

[RnR]

Never thought I'd love a SS as much as Jeter 

Oh, c'mon.

 

[timschochet]

Ohtani hits another HR

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

The pace of play improvement idea is good schtick. The Cubs and Milwaukee game is entering hour number three, and the seventh inning has yet to complete. 

 

[shadyridr]

So you're allowed to completely block home plate?

Don't get me wrong it was a great play by Orioles

 

[Smack Tripper]

So you're allowed to completely block home plate?

Don't get me wrong it was a great play by Orioles

absurd, I hate the rule but call it as its written

 

[shuke]

@shuke

What?

 

[jamny]

So you're allowed to completely block home plate?

Don't get me wrong it was a great play by Orioles

Was it because it wasn't the catcher? Not sure of the rule.

 

[shadyridr]

Was it because it wasn't the catcher? Not sure of the rule.

I'm not really sure. I know he didn't have the ball when he blocked it. 

 

[gianmarco]

Seriously? Walk-off infield pop up in extra innings.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Lovullo dropped a MF bomb on Yadi, and Yadi responded accordingly. 

 

[shadyridr]

Stanton 5ks again. Unreal

 

[Eephus]

The Dodgers have given Kershaw 2 runs in his 3 starts this season.

 

[Dickie Dunn]

The Dodgers have given Kershaw 2 runs in his 3 starts this season.

In my Yahoo league we started on Opening Day and everything up until today was considered Week 1, so I faced Kershaw three times.

I'm OK with this.

 

[Epic Problem]

What's the timeline on a fractured thumb?

 

[Eephus]

What's the timeline on a fractured thumb?

I've heard 6 weeks for Suarez

 

[Epic Problem]

Have a guy named Al in my league. Thinking of changing my team name to Albies Eaton Reddick

 

[Wrigley]

To be fair, Molina is a MFer.   I wish Cueto could kick him in the head every day.

It's the neck tat, amiright?

 

[Epic Problem]

Cubs are just an embarrassment. First not making up the game in Cincy, when they both had an off day at their disposal, now canceling opening day when baseball is being played 10 miles south 

 

[Epic Problem]

Of course, its a sad state of affairs on the South Side when Rays players are looking up in the stands and thinking that they actually draw pretty well.

 

[jamny]

Cubs are just an embarrassment. First not making up the game in Cincy, when they both had an off day at their disposal, now canceling opening day when baseball is being played 10 miles south 

I was wondering why the Sox are playing and the Cubs are postponed. wtf?

 

[Epic Problem]

at the influx of Cubs fans who have made the pilgrimage from the North Side to watch real men play baseball. 

 

[Wrigley]

at the influx of Cubs fans who have made the pilgrimage from the North Side to watch real men play baseball. 

looks miserable. 

 

[Epic Problem]

Mallex Smith, fan of Florida.

 

[Epic Problem]

Waino talking about gardening / plants is somehow strangely captivating. Great interview.

 

[Mr.Pack]

with two opportunities to adjust your lineup

I don't get leagues like this.

 

[Mr.Pack]

You both are being ##### here but you definitely started this.  

Lord knows Ive had my run ins with both of them, but I respect both of them and think we're ok now..... but I disagree here shuke. I took it as EP was making a joke, nothing serious. Dr.D took it the wrong way or I missed stuff between them in the past.

Let's make up, I hate when borthers are fighting.

Yes, I'm Hipp;ing here, sorry

 

[Mr.Pack]

Bullpen day is literally the only good thing the Rays have going for them. This crap team is going to start a new trend. 

Hence the reason QS are dumb

 

[Mr.Pack]

Sorry for your loss GB DrD

 

[Mr.Pack]

Cubs are just an embarrassment. First not making up the game in Cincy, when they both had an off day at their disposal, now canceling opening day when baseball is being played 10 miles south 

Don't forget about the fake rainout last year against the Brewers.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Lord knows Ive had my run ins with both of them, but I respect both of them and think we're ok now..... but I disagree here shuke. I took it as EP was making a joke, nothing serious. Dr.D took it the wrong way or I missed stuff between them in the past.

Let's make up, I hate when borthers are fighting.

Yes, I'm Hipp;ing here, sorry

We’re good now, I didn’t even rub in the Tigers sweeping the White Sox. :toosoon: 

 

[Epic Problem]

:finger:

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

There can't be more than two thousand people at Camden Yards.

 

[Northern Voice]

Taylor Motter on the hill for the 8th in Seattle. First batter Moustakas takes him deep.

 

[shuke]

Lord knows Ive had my run ins with both of them, but I respect both of them and think we're ok now..... but I disagree here shuke. I took it as EP was making a joke, nothing serious. Dr.D took it the wrong way or I missed stuff between them in the past.

Let's make up, I hate when borthers are fighting.

Yes, I'm Hipp;ing here, sorry

Dude this was like a week ago.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Taylor Motter on the hill for the 8th in Seattle. First batter Moustakas takes him deep.

@General Malaise gonna need you to weigh in with some local flavor please.

 

[General Malaise]

Taylor Motter on the hill for the 8th in Seattle. First batter Moustakas takes him deep.

Just some more of that sweet, sweet Mariner magic.  This rotation is going to be extra special this year.