The MLB Thread
vansmack wrote:stevewizzle wrote:
does richards really have that potential?
Best game of the season today. 5 hits, no runs and most importantly no walks in 7 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is nearing 3-1. 4-0 now with a 2.42 ERA and a WHIP nearing 1.00
aaastros next. won't be his best game of the season for long.
stevewizzle wrote:
aaastros next. won't be his best game of the season for long.
Buster wrote about him today, basically reiterating what I have been saying. He throws hard (96 mph avg, top 3 among starters), his ball breaks ridiculously causing the most swings and misses out of the zone, and has kept the ball in the park (one HR in 52 innings, tied with Beuhrle).
He and Skaggs have been the reason the Angels are 21-18 right now, compared to 15-24 a season ago. Now what to do about the #5 starter…..
Real weird (inconsequential) obstruction/interference call in Boston/Detroit. Hope someone else saw it.
Any recommendations for good food/brew near PNC Park? Going to Pittsburgh tomorrow for the 2-game series.
vansmack wrote:stevewizzle wrote:
aaastros next. won't be his best game of the season for long.
Buster wrote about him today, basically reiterating what I have been saying. He throws hard (96 mph avg, top 3 among starters), his ball breaks ridiculously causing the most swings and misses out of the zone, and has kept the ball in the park (one HR in 52 innings, tied with Beuhrle).
He and Skaggs have been the reason the Angels are 21-18 right now, compared to 15-24 a season ago. Now what to do about the #5 starter…..
richards vs. keuchel tonight should be a nice duel.
Shemp wrote:
Any recommendations for good food/brew near PNC Park? Going to Pittsburgh tomorrow for the 2-game series.
Meat and Potatoes is about a 15 minute walk, otherwise there are numerous places with in a few blocks of the stadium. Also noteworthy are the Sharp Edge and Fat Head's (not close to the stadium but worth a visit if you're in town for multiple days).
I second Fat Heads for the beer but definitely not the food.
Yada wrote:Shemp wrote:
Any recommendations for good food/brew near PNC Park? Going to Pittsburgh tomorrow for the 2-game series.
Meat and Potatoes is about a 15 minute walk, otherwise there are numerous places with in a few blocks of the stadium. Also noteworthy are the Sharp Edge and Fat Head's (not close to the stadium but worth a visit if you're in town for multiple days).
James wrote:
I second Fat Heads for the beer but definitely not the food.Yada wrote:Shemp wrote:
Any recommendations for good food/brew near PNC Park? Going to Pittsburgh tomorrow for the 2-game series.
Meat and Potatoes is about a 15 minute walk, otherwise there are numerous places with in a few blocks of the stadium. Also noteworthy are the Sharp Edge and Fat Head's (not close to the stadium but worth a visit if you're in town for multiple days).
It's actually quite delicious (definitely unhealthy) but great if you like bar food and not a vagetaririan*.
I'd recommend the pierogies.
Delicious if iceberg lettuce is your favorite salad green.
stevewizzle wrote:
aaastros next. won't be his best game of the season for long.
Unfortunately, the Halo's approached last night's game with the same mentality. Anaheim had a losing record the Astros last season, and are 3-2 against them this season.
stevewizzle wrote:
richards vs. keuchel tonight should be a nice duel.
I was finishing up a round of golf and missed the first inning, but it sounded like Richards was leaving his fastball in the zone a bit. He eventually settled down and went 7, but Keuchel was a new man. He was awful the first time I saw him (early April) but was my kind of lefty last night. Not a hard thrower, but mixed his speeds up well and located his pitches.
It will be nice to get the offensive starters back, but they're still one injury to a starter away from collapse.
i've read keuchel has legit-ace potential. i meant to watch the game last night, but when i got home from work and saw it was 5-0, i lost interest.
Red Sox resigned Drew for $10m. WTF? The one team that didn't lose a draft pick in the Drew saga resigned him today?
vansmack wrote:Yeah I was stunned by this.
Red Sox resigned Drew for $10m. WTF? The one team that didn't lose a draft pick in the Drew saga resigned him today?
Detroit should go after Quintanilla. EDIT: Or Clint Barnes.
Good lord, give the animal the death penalty.
vansmack wrote:
Miguel Olivo goes Mike Tyson on Cuban prospect Guerrero
Olivo can pack his bags….
And Juan Juribe promptly pulls a hamstring. Guerrero would have been called up for sure. You can't make this stuff up…
Julian, wrote:vansmack wrote:Yeah I was stunned by this.
Red Sox resigned Drew for $10m. WTF? The one team that didn't lose a draft pick in the Drew saga resigned him today?
Buster makes a good read here:
If Drew had taken Boston's qualifying offer last fall, for $14.1 million, and then received another this fall – when the QO's are expected to be about $16 million – then he would've been in line to make $30 million over two seasons. He's now making $10 million for 2014, instead; is anyone confident he'll get a deal worth $20 million for 2015, to get to $30 million?
vansmack wrote:
And Juan Juribe promptly pulls a hamstring.
Speaking of pulled hamstrings….
Trout is out with a pulled hammie tonight too.
vansmack wrote:Julian, wrote:vansmack wrote:Yeah I was stunned by this.
Red Sox resigned Drew for $10m. WTF? The one team that didn't lose a draft pick in the Drew saga resigned him today?
Buster makes a good read here:
If Drew had taken Boston's qualifying offer last fall, for $14.1 million, and then received another this fall – when the QO's are expected to be about $16 million – then he would've been in line to make $30 million over two seasons. He's now making $10 million for 2014, instead; is anyone confident he'll get a deal worth $20 million for 2015, to get to $30 million?
as a sox fan, it delights me whenever we get a boras-represented athlete for less. does anyone else feel that way? it's like i keep a record of time he fools us, or we fool him.