2019 MLB Season Thread

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 7:51 pm

Chris Sale is 0-4 with a +8 ERA. The Boston starting staff as a whole has a 7.18 ERA.*

*things that make my heart sing

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri May 10, 2019 7:00 am

What would it take for you to give up Albert Pujols' 2,000 RBI ball?

Pujols' statement:

"He can keep it," Pujols said. "It's a great memory for him. I mean we play this game for the fans, and it's a piece of history that he's going to have for the rest of his life."

Guy is all class.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri May 10, 2019 7:40 am

azgreg wrote:What would it take for you to give up Albert Pujols' 2,000 RBI ball?

Nothing. If he wanted to give me a signed bat or something that would be cool, but I’d just give it to him if he wanted it. Or to the Hall of Fame.

Now, if it was Derek Jeter’s 3,000th hit? I’d ask for a whole bunch of stuff. Bats, balls, jerseys, Minka Kelly’s phone number, the use of his yacht for a party, a bunch of tickets to games, the chance to punch ARod in the junk, etc...

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed May 15, 2019 6:47 pm

This is awesome.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed May 22, 2019 8:58 pm

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Thu May 23, 2019 12:35 pm

Chicat wrote:

Ummm...they are playing the Yankees in London next month.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu May 23, 2019 12:58 pm

EastCoastCat wrote:
Chicat wrote:
Ummm...they are playing the Yankees in London next month.

Still too soon.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Fri May 24, 2019 10:07 am

Chicat wrote:
EastCoastCat wrote:
Chicat wrote:
Ummm...they are playing the Yankees in London next month.
Still too soon.

I was commenting more on the tweet title not getting it actually.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Jun 10, 2019 8:26 pm

The Dbacks and Philly's combined for 13 home runs tonight. A new MLB record.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Jun 17, 2019 6:58 pm

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Jun 18, 2019 1:57 pm

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Jun 20, 2019 10:52 am

Rays got permission from MLB to explore playing half the season in a new, smaller stadium in Tampa/St Pete and the other half in a new stadium in Montreal.

I dig it.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Thu Jun 20, 2019 11:02 am

Wait what?

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Thu Jun 20, 2019 11:07 am

Chicat wrote:Rays got permission from MLB to explore playing half the season in a new, smaller stadium in Tampa/St Pete and the other half in a new stadium in Montreal.

I dig it.

Stadium in Tampa shouldn't be any more than like 12,000 seats

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Jun 20, 2019 11:53 am

It would probably be like 28k and no dome.

I do have questions...

What are the labor/economic implications of an organization shifting entirely from one country to another every year?

Would players be ok with a double life? As someone pointed out, every game where your wife and kids are in a different city is a road game.

If they make the playoffs, are they coming back to Tampa? The plan as being discussed is for them to finish the season in Montreal.

If games are rained out in Tampa, would they be made up in Montreal? Even only playing into June in Tampa, there will be plenty of rain.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Mon Jul 01, 2019 2:15 pm

Tyler Skaggs passes away at a young 27 years old

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Jul 17, 2019 6:01 pm

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 6:30 am

RichardCranium · Post by **RichardCranium** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 10:39 pm

Hey look at that! Barely past the All-Star break and the Tiges are only 31 games out of first!

On top of the world baby!

Frybry02 · Post by **Frybry02** » Sun Jul 28, 2019 8:34 am

UAEebs86 wrote:

Looks like something you would see in whiffle ball

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Jul 30, 2019 8:29 pm

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Wed Jul 31, 2019 2:06 pm

i have never in my life seen such brass balls on a baseball field - crazy man fucking left the pitching mound and charged the opposing teams dugout and lived to tell about it

unreal

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Jul 31, 2019 2:47 pm

97cats wrote:i have never in my life seen such brass balls on a baseball field - crazy man fucking left the pitching mound and charged the opposing teams dugout and lived to tell about it

unreal

Yes Sir

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Aug 26, 2019 2:35 pm

Whoever's idea it was for the all white/black unis this weekend should have his testicles set on fire.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Aug 26, 2019 3:44 pm

azgreg wrote:Whoever's idea it was for the all white/black unis this weekend should have his testicles set on fire.

It was REALLY bad.

You would think someone would have noticed it was the weekend the Yankees & Dodgers were playing and nixed it. Or that when the umpires reminded them that pitchers can’t wear white caps, there might have been some re-thinking.

But nope!

Had professional baseball players out there looking like a beer league softball team. Disgraceful...

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Sep 20, 2019 8:42 pm

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Mon Sep 30, 2019 11:07 am

thank god - bye bye, Ausmus

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 8:59 pm

I went to the Braves game tonight. Incredible atmosphere. Really wasn’t expecting just how crazy and loud their fans get.

If you get the chance to see an MLB playoff game, don’t hesitate. Just go. It’s awesome.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Oct 07, 2019 2:18 pm

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Oct 10, 2019 4:31 pm

The Stros are on their way to repeating what the Cards did to the Braves.

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Thu Oct 10, 2019 5:17 pm

Chicat wrote:The Stros are on their way to repeating what the Cards did to the Braves.

Gerrit Cole is probably the best pitcher in baseball and is a free agent after the season ends. He is 29 and making $13.5 million. He is probably not going to resign with the Astros and receive a huge long-term contract from one of the big market teams after the season is over

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Oct 10, 2019 5:48 pm

Catintheheat wrote:
Chicat wrote:The Stros are on their way to repeating what the Cards did to the Braves.
Gerrit Cole is probably the best pitcher in baseball and is a free agent after the season ends. He is 29 and making $13.5 million. He is probably not going to resign with the Astros and receive a huge long-term contract from one of the big market teams after the season is over

He is the Yankees #1 target and I am all about it.

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:13 am

Orange County kid, grew up in Villa Park about 15mins from Angels stadium, Orange Lutheran & UCLA grad - its been talked about the entire year that everyone here expects him to come home...and the opportunity to now live in Newport Beach on the relo aint too bad either, or better yet upgrade even further to Irvine Cove next to Mike Trout.

might be the only thing in the Yankees way.

hey, i know a guy

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:26 am

Yankees drafted him out of high school but couldn’t sign him. They want another shot at him BAD.

By the way, how terrible are the Pirates at developing and keeping pitchers?

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:38 am

Chicat wrote:Yankees drafted him out of high school but couldn’t sign him. They want another shot at him BAD.

its easy to see why - hes so dominant, and is a rare true front-line ace in his real prime at 29 - history shows he has 6-8 more great years ahead of him if he stays healthy.

hes hit the 200+ inning mark four of the last five years

Chicat wrote:By the way, how terrible are the Pirates at developing and keeping pitchers?

the fact that the fate of the AL divisional series last night was decided by two former Pirates says it all - and as a Pittsburgh native, thats all i have to say about that.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Oct 11, 2019 11:36 am

Sorry to pick at that scab Jon.

Talk radio here in Chicago has the Cubs & White Sox backing up the Brinks truck to get him too. Kid might end up getting an NBA-style contract when all is said and done.

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Fri Oct 11, 2019 11:41 am

Chicat wrote:Sorry to pick at that scab Jon.

Talk radio here in Chicago has the Cubs & White Sox backing up the Brinks truck to get him too. Kid might end up getting an NBA-style contract when all is said and done.

He is definitely going to a big market team. As far as the Cubs go, to get Cole they are going to have to get rid of some high salary players and not resign others (like Cole Hamels). Theo Epstein says there is going to be a lot of changes this season. Personally, I think the biggest need for the Cubs is to spend money shoring up their bullpen. Of course the Hamels and Quintana are free agents unless resigned, and Lester is getting old. So they may need starting pitchers to go along with Darvish and Hendricks.

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Fri Oct 11, 2019 11:58 am

Chicat wrote:Sorry to pick at that scab Jon.

Talk radio here in Chicago has the Cubs & White Sox backing up the Brinks truck to get him too. Kid might end up getting an NBA-style contract when all is said and done.

again i think he is well worth it too, and a month ago i woulda said he was a commodity but likely to come home - now after this legendary October showing he is basically writing his ticket.

i do believe whats transpired here in October will push him above the $30m annual clip joining Kershaw and Price wherever hes does end up signing.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 8:47 am

I think he gets close to $40mil per - like 6 for $240. That's how crazy it will be in the offseason.

On a separate note my high school - Harvard-Westlake - got a ton of pub during the Braves-Cards series. Flaherty & Freid were pitchers there.

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 8:43 pm

The Nationals are looking unstoppable right now. When your #4 starter throws a one hitter to start the series against the Cards, and Scherzer follows up with no-hit ball for most of the game, you know Washington is in the zone. Scherzer, Strasburg, Corbin, and Sanchez has to be the best starting staff left. Rendon is the best 3rd basemen and maybe the hottest player in baseball right now. Kendrick is on fire too. The Yankees and Astros are top notch teams but don't sleep on the Nationals. They are rolling.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed Oct 16, 2019 6:34 am

Poor Bryce Harper.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Oct 16, 2019 6:38 am

Alieberman wrote:Poor Bryce Harper.

“Poor” isn’t in his vocabulary with that contract.

But I am enjoying the “there’s no way the Nationals are in the Series WITH Harper on the roster” takes I’m seeing this morning.

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Wed Oct 16, 2019 10:35 am

my least favorite player in major league baseball is Bryce Harper - he goes about ALL his business (top to bottom) in the exact opposite way i feel a player is supposed to go about his business.

Rougned Odor is next in line on the dislike train but thats because hes a dirty POS.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue Oct 22, 2019 7:10 pm

Nats looking like a team of destiny. So much easier to root for them with Harper gone.

3 of the first 6 starters are all ex-Dbacks. FML

Wildcats Kevin Long and Chip Hale coaching for the Nats as well.

And the Astros GM is a douche

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Wed Oct 23, 2019 2:16 pm

Astros dont have a single left handed pitcher. Last team to win the World Series without a lefty was 1903.

Also the Nats used their #1 and 3 pitchers last night as well as 3 key relievers. Won by 1. This is going to be a great series

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Oct 23, 2019 5:30 pm

Giving Strasburg a 2 run lead in the first isn't a good way to win ball games.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Oct 23, 2019 5:34 pm

azgreg wrote:Giving Strasburg a 2 run lead in the first isn't a good way to win ball games.

That didn't last long

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Oct 23, 2019 5:34 pm

Welp, a 2 run jack will always help your cause.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Wed Oct 23, 2019 8:06 pm

And the wheels are off the wagon...

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Wed Oct 23, 2019 8:09 pm

Money line was very inviting tonight for the Nats. They were also +1.5. The Astros were heavy favorites to say the least even though some late May, the nationals were one game better then the stros

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