The MLB Thread

Nuke wrote:
Surprise - the Angels don't want him back

Do you think it's easy to win 98 games with Hamilton in your lineup?!!  That's why Scioscia won Manager of the Year.

vansmack wrote:

Nuke wrote:
Surprise - the Angels don't want him back

Do you think it's easy to win 98 games with Hamilton in your lineup?!!  That's why Scioscia won Manager of the Year.

it's a pretty ruthless response,. when they signed josh to his lucrative idea, i'm pretty sure the entire world at once asked, "are you sure that's a good idea?". they made their bed, they should shut up and sleep in it and throw their support behind the guy instead of just money.

i'm excited to catch game 2/game 3 this week of the Ms/As series at safeco.  excited to see paxton pitch on tuesday, and see trout for the first time in person. the west should be a fun one again this year, although i'll still spend most of my time watching the al and nl east.

 

Carlos wrote:
it's a pretty ruthless response,. when they signed josh to his lucrative idea, i'm pretty sure the entire world at once asked, "are you sure that's a good idea?". they made their bed, they should shut up and sleep in it and throw their support behind the guy instead of just money.

I think they're most frustrated by the fact that they can't help him.  They can't send him to rehab by the CBA.  They can't suspend him.  They can't do anything.  All because he admitted to it and it wasn't uncovered by a drug test.

They've had a dry club house for the last two years since they signed him.  I hope they don't this year. 

Carlos wrote:
i'm excited to catch game 2/game 3 this week of the Ms/As series at safeco.  excited to see paxton pitch on tuesday, and see trout for the first time in person. the west should be a fun one again this year, although i'll still spend most of my time watching the al and nl east.

I caught Taijuan Walker at the end of my spring training vacation.  He looked like he had the control issues figured out and was pretty dominant.  At least for that day.  AL West should be fun this year - I might even make it up to Seattle for a game or two myself.

vansmack wrote:

Carlos wrote:
it's a pretty ruthless response,. when they signed josh to his lucrative idea, i'm pretty sure the entire world at once asked, "are you sure that's a good idea?". they made their bed, they should shut up and sleep in it and throw their support behind the guy instead of just money.

I think they're most frustrated by the fact that they can't help him.  They can't send him to rehab by the CBA.  They can't suspend him.  They can't do anything.  All because he admitted to it and it wasn't uncovered by a drug test.

They've had a dry club house for the last two years since they signed him.  I hope they don't this year.   

i now consider my initial reaction post  the equivalent of an old man shaking his fist, or a hutch post.

vansmack wrote:

Carlos wrote:
i'm excited to catch game 2/game 3 this week of the Ms/As series at safeco.  excited to see paxton pitch on tuesday, and see trout for the first time in person. the west should be a fun one again this year, although i'll still spend most of my time watching the al and nl east.

I caught Taijuan Walker at the end of my spring training vacation.  He looked like he had the control issues figured out and was pretty dominant.  At least for that day.  AL West should be fun this year - I might even make it up to Seattle for a game or two myself.

also excited to see walker in the rotation, but that'll have to wait for a while.  3 game home series then they hit the road.  surprised they slotted him for the 4th roster spot, and then explained as "we wanted to alternate lefties and righties".  is there really any statistics that show alternating like that is beneficial? it always sounds like gypsy talk to me.

@Ken_Rosenthal: Hearing Maybin and Quentin going to #Braves. Kimbrel and Melvin Upton to #Padres, per @kileymcd. Likely more involved.

My friend who is a hardcore Braves fan went completrly nuts when I texted him that.

That ESPN k zone box is the worst thing ever.

K8teebug wrote:
That ESPN k zone box is the worst thing ever.

that rizzo strikeout was very clearly a ball, and then i saw the k zone box and was confused and turned the game off.

Julian, wrote:
My friend who is a hardcore Braves fan went completrly nuts when I texted him that.

I don't know why.  They dumped a really bad contract in Don't Call Me BJ Upton, a closer is useless on a sub-.500 team, and will probably deal Quentin to the AL for another prospect.

In addition, they get a pitching prospect, an outfield prospect, the possibility of Maybin turning it around (he's already better than Melvin Upton and much cheaper) plus the #41 Draft pick this summer.  They no have picks 14, 28, 41, and 54 on day one.  They also have $48m more to spend on free agents in 2016 and 17, plus revenue from the new stadium.

This is a great deal for the Braves - concede 2015 and 2016 to the Nats, and be ready with a strong team for when all of the Boras clients depart. 

K8teebug wrote:
That ESPN k zone box is the worst thing ever.

We can't be too far away from an SAP type toggle for visuals instead of sound.  Want to listen to the game in Spanish - try SAP 2.  Want to turn off the graphics, try VAP 2…. 

what is so bad bout the box? is it not correct?

Cespedes with a great play to steal a homerun. Actual competent defense in Detroit's outfield? What year is it? How long have I been asleep!?

Julian, wrote:
Cespedes with a great play to steal a homerun. Actual competent defense in Detroit's outfield? What year is it? How long have I been asleep!?

Did he hurt himself?

An aside - MLB.TV treating you well?

vansmack wrote:
An aside - MLB.TV treating you well?

So far, so good. To be honest, this is my first day actually using it for more than a few minutes. (I don't watch spring training generally.)

Mike Trout is on pace for 592 HR's this season.

I'll settle for 10% of that.

vansmack wrote:
Mike Trout is on pace for 592 HR's this season.

Cabby will still win the MVP.

(Just kidding.)

Bryce Harper on pace to flip his hair 592 times this season.

Red Sox extend Porcello.  4 years, $82.5m.

vansmack wrote:
Red Sox extend Porcello.  4 years, $82.5m.

$20mil+ per year? That seems… high.