The MLB Thread

shemptiness wrote:
Hmm.  The O's have a SS that they can deal.  For a price.

And the Dodgers have the prospects to get him. 

Of course that price was much higher last July than it is today….

Ichiro is retiring and moving to the MAriners Front Office for the rest of 2018.

You're telling me the M's couldn't keep him on the roster for one more weekend to face Ohtani?!  Unless the Angels told them that Ohtani wasn't pitching this weekend, that's complete bullshit.

Never thought of that….


My favorite player…semi current

Before him Nomar

My favorite Ichiro story…

We were at Safeco Field for a game and they were listing different player's favorite foods on the scoreboard when the player came to bat.

Ichiro's favorite food? Rice.

Yup


That article about Ichiro and his dad was fascinating

shemptiness wrote:
Reconsidering?

Yep.



Assume 1-2 plate appearances is a pinch hit appearance, 3+ is as a DH.

vansmack wrote:

Kubacheck wrote:
I'd be shocked if he lasts the entire year as both a starting pitcher and hitter….. my prediction is that they eventually choose one or the other depending on how he's doing….. I could easily be wrong, but in any case, it's gonna be pretty interesting to watch…..

You're more optimistic then I am. He blows his elbow out by Aug 1.  Doesn't pitch or bat after that until the 2020 season, and they make the ALCS, maybe even the World Series and lose the series and Trout in free agency to Yankees or Phillies instead of trading him after this season, costing  the team 3-4 prospects.

But I'm a lifelong Halo's fan and have seen it all, so know what to expect.

Ohtani out at least 3 weeks with grade 2 sprain of UCL.

As a lifelong Agnels fan, we've just come to expect these things.

Julian, wrote:

vansmack wrote:
1. Miguel Cabrera (minus-15.0 wins) - Future paydays: $30 million annually in 2018-2021, $32 million in 2022 and 2023, $8 million buyout on a $30 million club option for 2024 plus a $30 million club option for 2025.

sigh

Now he's out for the season (bicep surgery).  Maybe he retires?

vansmack wrote:
As a lifelong Agnels fan, we've just come to expect these things.

Mike Trout doesn't deserve this shit.

No argument from me.

Happy Bobby Bonilla Day!

Bryce Harper 0 for 5 with 4 K’s

Let’s hope the home run derby messes up his swing

Really don't want to see Manny in NY pinstripes.  Chicago pinstripes would be okay, depending on the return of course.  If the old man is still alive I can't believe he'd okay a trade to the Yankees.

Don't be silly.  Take the best offer you can get - he's a free agent this off season anyway.

Ref for final is Pitana (Argentina)

Privilege from Argentina sucking

vansmack wrote:
Don't be silly.  Take the best offer you can get - he's a free agent this off season anyway.

You're right.  It'll only be a short-term rental.

Even with the rosters expanded to 30, the Angles didn't have a starting pitcher available last night because 6 pitchers (5 of which are starters) are on the shelf for Tommy John surgery.

So they decided to use only relievers last night and were no hitting the Rangers through 8 1/3 innings, pitching to a 27-year-old farm hand catcher making his major league debut.

Just to add to this, the starter was Smackie's favorite punching bag, Jim Johnson, who hadn't started since his MLB debut back in 2006.  The 666 relief appearances he’d made between the starts was the second-longest stretch in big league history (just four behind Tyler Clippard).

He was the 16th different starter for the Angels this season, and they used 8 of their 14-man pen for the 1-0 shutout.

Oh baseball.

vansmack wrote:
Well hello, Milwaukee.

Traded for Yelich and apparently just signed Lorenzo Cain.

RBI singles for both today in winning the division.  Nice work front office.

So the Indians and the Braves go down on Columbus Day.  On to the Redskins.

shemptiness wrote:
So the Indians and the Braves go down on Columbus Day.  On to the Redskins.

The Washington Football Club really didn't stand a chance, did they?