The MLB Thread

i just realize that the greatest thing that could happen to baseball is KC and LAA win their divisions, and pitching-heavy and deadline dealers OAK and DET have to play a one-game wild card to get in.  if that scenario plays out, which pitcher does each team pick?

Scherzer v Lester, assuming the game is in Oakland.

stevewizzle wrote:
i just realize that the greatest thing that could happen to baseball is KC and LAA win their divisions, and pitching-heavy and deadline dealers OAK and DET have to play a one-game wild card to get in.  if that scenario plays out, which pitcher does each team pick?

I thought of this earlier. I'd throw up.

I'd throw price out there, but it'd be Scherzer v Lester like smacks said.

I'm on vacation with no TV and still threw up at the news that blew up my phone tonight.

vansmack wrote:
I'm on vacation with no TV and still threw up at the news that blew up my phone tonight.

the giants winning that appeal, or…?

vansmack wrote:
Any SPs out there on waivers? 

now appropriate.

stevewizzle wrote:

vansmack wrote:
Any SPs out there on waivers? 

now appropriate.

i hate it when that happens…looks bad for sure..

stevewizzle wrote:

vansmack wrote:
Any SPs out there on waivers? 

now appropriate.

With best record,  the chances of every other team passing on them so the Halo's can make a claim are between zero and none.

Randy Wolf,  Wade LeBlanc or Chris Volstad to the rescue?  SMH

Ubaldo might be available.

Shemp wrote:
Ubaldo might be available.

This actually made me feel better about Wade LeBlanc being called up…

Price threw a complete game one-hitter, tigers still lose. Holy hell, I sort of hate this tigers team.

can we talk about seattle's absurd +45 run differential since the trade deadline? Ajax hasn't done anything for them, but they are scoring runs like crazy and pitching incredible.  this is the kind of effect experts said cano could have… his 1.011 OPS in august surely has a lot to do with their success.

Gordon Beckham?  Are we moving him on for pitching?

What are the chances the new commish makes both leagues play by the same rules?  I know this is coming off an O's sweep by the lowly Cubbies, but an AL team playing without a DH has to affect them much more than an NL team playing with a DH.   

Shemp wrote:
What are the chances the new commish makes both leagues play by the same rules? 

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It was funny hearing Tony Larussa…he can't stand the DH….what he said essentially was "fair weather baseball fans love the DH but diehards love it old school as it should be…"

He then went on to say there was no way to resolve it and the compromise of having one league with/one league without was the best that could be done..

Joe Torre was sitting right next to him and he didn't chime in  or disagree…

Its weird but I think its always going to be that way..

A's trade for Adam Dunn.

Billy might be regretting the Cespedes deal,  but I think he's missing the point.  Anaheim has scored twice in this series on balls where Cespedes threw out runners back in May.  His defense is as much of a loss as his offense.

ESPN Power Rankings

1. Angels
2. Nationals
3. Orioles

Going to be a fun couple months.

vansmack wrote:
ESPN Power Rankings

1. Angels
2. Nationals
3. Orioles

Going to be a fun couple months.

With all due respect, any power ranking that doesn't have #VerlandersButt at #1 does not have it's finger on the pulse of the MLB.

Julian, wrote:
With all due respect, any power ranking that doesn't have #VerlandersButt at #1 does not have it's finger on the pulse of the MLB.

That's probably more appropriate for my thread,  I'm just not done doing my research yet

vansmack wrote:

Julian, wrote:
With all due respect, any power ranking that doesn't have #VerlandersButt at #1 does not have it's finger on the pulse of the MLB.

That's probably more appropriate for my thread,  I'm just not done doing my research yet

Fair enough.