2016 General MLB Thread

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** 2016-04-08, 23:49

Kid making his MLB debut for the Doyers. No hits allowed through 6 innings in San Fran.

by **Tim Wakefield** 2016-04-08, 23:51

Facepalm

by Triple Sparty 2016-04-08, 23:52

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** 2016-04-08, 23:53

Ross Stripling. I needed to look up his name again to make sure I got it correct.

by **Tim Wakefield** 2016-04-09, 00:06

Anyone play fantasy baseball? I don't really like talking about fantasy sports. Just curious

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** 2016-04-09, 00:17

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** 2016-04-09, 00:24

Pulled after 7.3 and no hits after a walk. 100 pitches in.

by **Nordic** 2016-04-09, 00:26

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Pulled after 7.3 and no hits after a walk. 100 pitches in.

pulled with a no-no going?

by **Tim Wakefield** 2016-04-09, 00:26

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Pulled after 7.3 and no hits after a walk. 100 pitches in.

Ugh

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** 2016-04-09, 00:28

Ha...did you have the under or LAD?

First hitter goes yard to tie it up at 2-2.

by **NigelUno** 2016-04-09, 07:44

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/15167667/st-louis-cardinals-three-pinch-hit-home-runs-set-mlb-record-win-atlanta-braves

The St. Louis Cardinals became the first team in major league history to record three pinch-hit home runs in a game in their 7-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday at Turner Field.

The Cardinals had four pinch-hit home runs all of the previous season.

Asked how hard it is to hit a pinch-hit home run, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny, who never hit one in his 13-year major league career, said, "I personally wouldn't know how hard, but they sure made it look easy today."

by **DWags** 2016-04-09, 07:53

Nordic wrote:
WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Pulled after 7.3 and no hits after a walk. 100 pitches in.

pulled with a no-no going?

yeah, I would hate to be the manager there. But you can't leave it to the kid. He'll say lets go. It's a tough decision that cost them a game. But I probably would have done the same thing. (Damn, I really don't know, maybe I wouldn't have). Kid is what, like 24? If for some reason, he pitches #110 and blows out his Tommy John Surgery, the manager looks like a monster and we're all saying "I would have pulled him at 100".

by **steveschneider** 2016-04-09, 09:08

DWags wrote:
Nordic wrote:

pulled with a no-no going?

yeah, I would hate to be the manager there. But you can't leave it to the kid. He'll say lets go. It's a tough decision that cost them a game. But I probably would have done the same thing. (Damn, I really don't know, maybe I wouldn't have). Kid is what, like 24? If for some reason, he pitches #110 and blows out his Tommy John Surgery, the manager looks like a monster and we're all saying "I would have pulled him at 100".

Biggest fallacy of baseball fans is they always assume the other option was the right call.

by **NigelUno** 2016-04-09, 09:17

Pitchers, doctors, agents, managers, and GM's would all be on board with a pitch count for a kid who already had Tommy John surgery.

2 Sophomores at our high school have already had it.

by **DWags** 2016-04-09, 11:09

NigelUno wrote:Pitchers, doctors, agents, managers, and GM's would all be on board with a pitch count for a kid who already had Tommy John surgery.

2 Sophomores at our high school have already had it.

Sophomores? Jesus. My nephew is a sophomore. He has a great pitching coach in the winter who has increased speed and accuracy and won't let him throw curves.

by **DWags** 2016-04-09, 11:10

steveschneider wrote:
DWags wrote:

yeah, I would hate to be the manager there. But you can't leave it to the kid. He'll say lets go. It's a tough decision that cost them a game. But I probably would have done the same thing. (Damn, I really don't know, maybe I wouldn't have). Kid is what, like 24? If for some reason, he pitches #110 and blows out his Tommy John Surgery, the manager looks like a monster and we're all saying "I would have pulled him at 100".

Biggest fallacy of baseball fans is they always assume the other option was the right call.

Yeah, sucks they lost, but I'm not gonna be that guy that says they need to keep him in.

by **NigelUno** 2016-04-09, 14:35

DWags wrote:
NigelUno wrote:Pitchers, doctors, agents, managers, and GM's would all be on board with a pitch count for a kid who already had Tommy John surgery.

2 Sophomores at our high school have already had it.

Sophomores? Jesus. My nephew is a sophomore. He has a great pitching coach in the winter who has increased speed and accuracy and won't let him throw curves.

One had it as a Freshman. Both play pretty high level travel ball (and probably have since they were 8 or 9). Arms aren't built to take that kind of use.

Probably 4-5 soccer and lacrosse kids have had knee injuries in the last year. Some pretty major. AD wants to have Under Armor rep take a look at our field and make recommendations for cleat length.

by **Floyd Robertson** 2016-04-12, 17:57

Scully the star of Dodgers' home opener

A little bit of Gibby in the video.

Edit to add this one.

Dodgers Opening Day Video: Vin Scully On-Field Tribute

by **Floyd Robertson** 2016-04-12, 18:40

BTW, Vin's game is on MLB TV

by **Floyd Robertson** 2016-04-13, 08:12

Interesting Vin Scully tidbit...

Kevin Negandhi Verified account ‏@KNegandhiESPN 24m24 minutes ago
Vin Scully started broadcasting Dodgers games in 1950. The Manager of that team was Connie Mack who was born DURING THE CIVIL WAR.

by **steveschneider** 2016-04-13, 11:01

Floyd Robertson wrote:Interesting Vin Scully tidbit...

Kevin Negandhi Verified account ‏@KNegandhiESPN 24m24 minutes ago
Vin Scully started broadcasting Dodgers games in 1950. The Manager of that team was Connie Mack who was born DURING THE CIVIL WAR.

After him who is left of the old school announcers? Marty Brenneman, The Hawk aka Ken Harrelson, Fred White. After that I can't think of too many.

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** 2016-04-13, 11:16

Uecker?

by **NigelUno** 2016-04-13, 11:38

Who wins a game first?

The Twins or Braves?

Oops.

http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/baseball/report-braves-hector-olivera-arrested-for-domestic/nq4t9/

by **steveschneider** 2016-04-13, 12:34

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Uecker?

Yep, how could I forget Mr. 'Great Seats'? Good call.

by **NigelUno** 2016-04-14, 11:45

Jayson Stark
ESPN Senior Writer

We've reached this must-win crisis point for the Twins & Braves.: If they both lose today, it will be the first time two teams started 0-9 in the same year since the 1884 Detroit Wolverines & Altoona Mountain City both did it.

by Guest 2016-04-14, 13:53

NigelUno wrote:Jayson Stark
ESPN Senior Writer

We've reached this must-win crisis point for the Twins & Braves.: If they both lose today, it will be the first time two teams started 0-9 in the same year since the 1884 Detroit Wolverines & Altoona Mountain City both did it.

Wrong. 1988 Orioles & Braves. O's 0-21, Braves 0-10.

by Guest 2016-04-14, 13:54

For Rule 5 Draft Picks, PEDs Pay Way Too Well

McKirahan ended up blowing out his elbow in spring training, needed Tommy John surgery and will spend the entire 2016 season on the Braves’ 60-day disabled list. As such, he’ll earn his major league minimum salary. So McKirahan will make roughly $750,000 in 2015 and 2016. And he’ll have a year and a half of major league service time.

If McKirahan had not been picked in the Rule 5 draft and had spent the past two seasons in the minor leagues, he would have likely made less than $25,000 over those two seasons.

Yes, he does have the carry some stigma from being caught for PEDs, but a $725,000 swing financially salves some of those wounds. The financial incentives to take a PED are massive.

by **NigelUno** 2016-04-14, 17:05

Ouch.

Bryce Harper. Grand Slam.

100th Career HR.

At 23 years, 181 days old, @Bharper3407 is the 8th-youngest player in MLB history to hit 100 HR.

by **Death Roe** 2016-04-16, 13:44

Mets SP Jacob deGrom got put on the family leave list last night. Something is wrong with his newborn son. Not good.

by **Floyd Robertson** 2016-04-17, 14:19

This Madison Bumgarner story is amazing, and who could tell it better than Vin Scully.

Vin Scully talks about Mad Bum’s encounter with a rattlesnake and it was tremendous

by **NigelUno** 2016-04-21, 12:06

Kershaw vs. the vaunted Braves hitting lineup.

Should be a good one.

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** 2016-04-21, 12:09

LAD are the biggest road favorite in this game since a NYY game in 2010. I think I saw -260.

by **NigelUno** 2016-04-21, 12:15

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:LAD are the biggest road favorite in this game since a NYY game in 2010. I think I saw -260.

Not surprising.

Braves are already talking about bringing up some (more) rookies.

by **NigelUno** 2016-04-21, 12:17

Big strike zone. Get away day.

by **NigelUno** 2016-04-21, 14:27

Frenchy guns Kershaw at the plate.

1-1 going to the stretch.

by **Rocinante** 2016-04-21, 15:04

Nobody cares about the fucking shitty braves Nigel!

by **NigelUno** 2016-04-21, 15:16

FREE BASEBALL

BRAVES and Dodgers go to the 10th.

by **Death Roe** 2016-04-21, 15:22

No one cares

by **NigelUno** 2016-04-21, 15:25

Hold please.

WBH?

Did you bet the game?

Dodgers get a run in the 10th.

by **NigelUno** 2016-04-21, 15:44

Braves get 10 hits off Kershaw. Lose 2-1 in 10.

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