MLB: 2014 Regular Season Thread

8-10 · 19-06-2014 2:12pm

jack presley wrote: »

Does this give him the edge over Cueto for NL starter in the ASG? Especially as he was shafted last season so the home town Matt Harvey could start.

I know Cueto has better stats and deserves it more but MLB loves a 'star' and I think they could see Kershaw out in LA as a bigger draw than Cueto and give it to him. I hope I'm wrong.

I don't pay much attention to the ASG really to be honest. Might sound like a a grumpy so-and-so but it's all pagentry nonsense to me

jack presley · 19-06-2014 3:03pm

8-10 wrote: »

I don't pay much attention to the ASG really to be honest. Might sound like a a grumpy so-and-so but it's all pagentry nonsense to me

Not too much of a fan of it myself but the media does make a meal out of who the starting pitchers are. And I love the media getting their knickers in a twist over a non-story.

Don't get me started on every team having to be represented and home field advantage in the WS being determined by it though!

jack presley · 19-06-2014 3:32pm

I think Colon getting to second without keeling over was a better achievement than Kershaw's no hitter.

Waitsian · 19-06-2014 7:50pm

circular flexing wrote: »

How things change - Detroit are out of 1st place in Central and now occupy one of the wildcard spots (a long with the Angels)

Ditto the Blue Jays.

Great May; terrible June so far. Still leading the division but the bats have gone cold. Hopefully a temporary slump but the AL East will go to the wire I think.

Coeus · 19-06-2014 10:09pm

8-10 wrote: »

Kershaw is the best

Yea, pity the error ruined the perfecto for him. That said according to the game score metric it was the second highest score (in 102) for 9 innings. Behind Kerry Wood's 20K 1-hitter back in the 90s but ahead of all the perfect games. I think he is definitely over his injury...

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman · 20-06-2014 10:19am

Fecking Braves .. they have our number and thats the reality of it! Nats just struggle against both Miami and Atlanta! Fecking feck and feck feck feck.

jack presley · 20-06-2014 6:00pm

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman wrote: »

Fecking Braves .. they have our number and thats the reality of it! Nats just struggle against both Miami and Atlanta! Fecking feck and feck feck feck.

Are they in the Nats heads? Might be an issue in October if they meet in the playoffs.

jack presley · 21-06-2014 3:57pm

My Mets have lost in some horrible ways and I'm kind of used to it happening these days (and last tonight was another mild example of a cruel defeat) but what happened your Reds last night Ollie? Blowing a 9-3 lead and losing by 5 is a terrible way to end a game.

Waitsian · 21-06-2014 5:55pm

jack presley wrote: »

My Mets have lost in some horrible ways and I'm kind of used to it happening these days (and last tonight was another mild example of a cruel defeat) but what happened your Reds last night Ollie? Blowing a 9-3 lead and losing by 5 is a terrible way to end a game.

When the Jays were down by 8 in the second I went to bed. I got up this morning and was amazed by the scoreline.

An ex-Red who goes by the moniker E5 happened to them.

jack presley · 21-06-2014 6:09pm

mod9maple wrote: »

An ex-Red who goes by the moniker E5 happened to them.

That was one of those trades that both sides seem to have done well out of. It's taken time for EE to come good but he's been great this season.

jack presley · 21-06-2014 10:45pm

mod9maple wrote: »

When the Jays were down by 8 in the second I went to bed. I got up this morning and was amazed by the scoreline.

Down by 8 again. Does lightning strike twice?

jack presley · 21-06-2014 11:37pm

Comedy baseball in Colorado. The Brewers score 3 runs on a wild pitch.

I'm on the phone so can't link but check it out if you can. Funny stuff.

smackbunnybaby · 23-06-2014 9:22am

WC is causing me to miss so much baseball!

jack presley · 23-06-2014 9:43am

smackbunnybaby wrote: »

WC is causing me to miss so much baseball!

I'm the same. I did have a couple of Mets games on in the background while watching the WC over the weekend but I haven't been doing my usual catch up on other games around the league or on other stuff that's been happening.

We mustn't be the only 2 as posts on this thread seem to be down the past week or so.

8-10 · 23-06-2014 10:48am

jack presley wrote: »

I'm the same. I did have a couple of Mets games on in the background while watching the WC over the weekend but I haven't been doing my usual catch up on other games around the league or on other stuff that's been happening.

We mustn't be the only 2 as posts on this thread seem to be down the past week or so.

It's been work for me. I've been so busy I haven't even gotten any world cup games in since England v Uruguay

Daily game recaps of Red Sox is all I can manage these days

jack presley · 23-06-2014 6:46pm

You've got to feel sorry for Corey Dickinson of the Rockies here

http://m.mlb.com/video/v33960507/milcol-dickerson-triples-then-stumbles-into-an-out

Waitsian · 23-06-2014 8:50pm

jack presley wrote: »

Down by 8 again. Does lightning strike twice?

Unfortunately not. Lost the series too. Jays are having an awful June. And it just got worse - Lawrie out for weeks with a broken finger and Bautista hurting too. The bench is terribly weak and the starting rotation needs improved. Still top of the AL East. The trade deadline is going to be very interesting north of the border this season.

MoyVilla9 · 24-06-2014 12:06am

smackbunnybaby wrote: »

WC is causing me to miss so much baseball!

With the WC only happening once every 4 years, a few weeks of a 162 game season will have to take a backseat for a while.

Itssoeasy · 24-06-2014 2:34pm

jack presley wrote: »

I'm the same. I did have a couple of Mets games on in the background while watching the WC over the weekend but I haven't been doing my usual catch up on other games around the league or on other stuff that's been happening.

We mustn't be the only 2 as posts on this thread seem to be down the past week or so.

I'm the same except its work is stoping me from watching any sport. The reason I know the mets results is because I get alerts that I see after the game is over.

jack presley · 24-06-2014 10:30pm

Sizemore's signed with the Phillies. Well to a minor league deal anyway. I wonder what makes them think he can hit for them when he couldn't hit for Boston

MoyVilla9 · 24-06-2014 10:39pm

The Mets game is actually live on Youtube tonight.

jack presley · 24-06-2014 10:43pm

MoyVilla9 wrote: »

The Mets game is actually live on Youtube tonight.

YouTube? What's that all about?

MoyVilla9 · 25-06-2014 8:30am

jack presley wrote: »

YouTube? What's that all about?

Yeah they were streaming it last night on the MLB youtube page.

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman · 25-06-2014 11:51am

jack presley wrote: »

Sizemore's signed with the Phillies. Well to a minor league deal anyway. I wonder what makes them think he can hit for them when he couldn't hit for Boston

Well it cant hurt the rest of the Phillies couldnt fecking hit a barn door with a shovel for most of the season so far although they have started to find a groove recently.

Thankfully the Nats have come back on track and are looking quite good right now.

jack presley · 25-06-2014 12:57pm

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman wrote: »

Thankfully the Nats have come back on track and are looking quite good right now.

Probably the only joy of getting up at 6am was being able to watch the end of last night's game over breakfast. Don't know would I have stuck through all 16 though

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman · 25-06-2014 2:49pm

jack presley wrote: »

Probably the only joy of getting up at 6am was being able to watch the end of last night's game over breakfast. Don't know would I have stuck through all 16 though

I was working last night till 3 am and had to go to bed, couldnt watch any longer than 4! But was delighted to wake up to the win. Nats looking good at the moment :-)

Perfect for my trip to the states leave on Saturday will try to do a little synopsis of the trip by grounds and games that I get to!

:D

Coeus · 25-06-2014 11:06pm

Big time Timmy Jim has no hitter going through 8...

jack presley · 25-06-2014 11:12pm

Coeus wrote: »

Big time Timmy Jim has no hitter going through 8...

Pitching great but the facial hair is ridiculous. He looks like a fifteen year old trying to grow a moustache so he can get into a pub.

Benimar · 25-06-2014 11:25pm

And he does it!

2nd no hitter, both against the Padres

Morrison J · 25-06-2014 11:27pm

Does it count against the Padres?

jack presley · 25-06-2014 11:27pm

Benimar wrote: »

And he does it!

2nd no hitter, both against the Padres

Great stuff. Great to see him do it (again!)

Coeus · 25-06-2014 11:30pm

jack presley wrote: »

Great stuff. Great to see him do it (again!)

Yep always good to catch one of these live! You never know what Timmy will show up these days...

smackbunnybaby · 26-06-2014 5:06pm

Coeus wrote: »

Yep always good to catch one of these live! You never know what Timmy will show up these days...

Still a fantasy nightmare!

BigFatGiant · 27-06-2014 12:57am

Great game for Timmy last night.I watched it live and Padres offence is really terrible. Hopefully this might give Giants a boost to get back on track after a very bad patch last 3 weeks.

BigFatGiant · 27-06-2014 12:59am

Great game for Timmy last night.I watched it live and Padres offence is really terrible. Hopefully this might give Giants a boost to get back on track after a very bad patch last 3 weeks.

smackbunnybaby · 27-06-2014 10:55am

BigFatGiant wrote: »

Great game for Timmy last night.I watched it live and Padres offence is really terrible. Hopefully this might give Giants a boost to get back on track after a very bad patch last 3 weeks.

what's up with Matt Cain?

JONJO THE MISER · 29-06-2014 1:25am

Tanaka is something else.

BigFatGiant · 01-07-2014 12:13pm

BigFatGiant wrote: »

Hopefully this might give Giants a boost to get back on track after a very bad patch last 3 weeks.

Well so much for that theory. Swept by the reds at home and lost first place to Dodgers. Starting to look a lot like last season.

jack presley · 01-07-2014 1:00pm

BigFatGiant wrote: »

Well so much for that theory. Swept by the reds at home and lost first place to Dodgers. Starting to look a lot like last season.

Amazing how a 9 game lead disappeared so quickly.

jack presley · 02-07-2014 8:25pm

I know I'm a day late but only catching up on baseball stuff now but what a great triple play in the Dodgers game last night.

jack presley · 02-07-2014 8:41pm

No World Cup to watch so good to be able to sit down and watch some baseball again. Some good games already today. The BJ's just walked off vs the Brewers (sweep) and the Rays and Yankees are in a nice tight game too. The As v Tigers was good for a while too but Detroit just blew that one open.

Waitsian · 02-07-2014 10:25pm

jack presley wrote: »

No World Cup to watch so good to be able to sit down and watch some baseball again. Some good games already today. The BJ's just walked off vs the Brewers (sweep) and the Rays and Yankees are in a nice tight game too. The As v Tigers was good for a while too but Detroit just blew that one open.

When EE was asked about the pitch he hit out to walk off he said:

"He hanged it, I banged it!"

MoyVilla9 · 04-07-2014 1:43pm

Lou Gehrig's "Luckiest man on the face of the Earth" speech was 75 years ago today.

As a Yankee fan and someone who has family connections to Motor Neuron Disease, Lou Gehrig is an absolute inspiration to me.

jack presley · 04-07-2014 4:23pm

Just scrolling through Twitter there and saw there's a game on already. 11:05 start for the Nats and Cubs. That's early!

Coeus · 04-07-2014 10:22pm

jack presley wrote: »

Just scrolling through Twitter there and saw there's a game on already. 11:05 start for the Nats and Cubs. That's early!

Yea, I remember this been an early start last year aswell. Red Sox games on Patriot Day are 11.05 starts to coincide marathon finish. Not sure why this is an early start though...

Itssoeasy · 04-07-2014 11:17pm

Coeus wrote: »

Yea, I remember this been an early start last year aswell. Red Sox games on Patriot Day are 11.05 starts to coincide marathon finish. Not sure why this is an early start though...

4th of July ?

jack presley · 05-07-2014 11:41am

Oakland going for it big time it seems.

http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/story/_/id/11177585/chicago-cubs-trade-jeff-samardzija-jason-hammel-oakland-athletics

And the Cubs look like they're stocking up on young players for the future. Of course it's a big if, but if some or all of them reach what's expected of them, they could be very good in a year two's time

rockonollie · 07-07-2014 2:55pm

Reds get 5 games against the Cubs in 4 days........if there's a chance to make up some ground before the all-star break, this is it.....have the Pirates in town to finish out the first half......the NL Central looks like it could be a 4 team race into September.

rockonollie · 07-07-2014 3:00pm

Itssoeasy wrote: »

4th of July ?

Due to the ballparks proximity to the Capitol building and the National Mall.....if they're home for 4th of July, it's always an early game to allow traffic disperse before road closures, etc for the 4th of July celebrations on the National Mall

circular flexing · 07-07-2014 3:01pm

jack presley wrote: »

Oakland going for it big time it seems.

http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/story/_/id/11177585/chicago-cubs-trade-jeff-samardzija-jason-hammel-oakland-athletics

And the Cubs look like they're stocking up on young players for the future. Of course it's a big if, but if some or all of them reach what's expected of them, they could be very good in a year two's time

No doubt inspired by being swept by the Tigers who have been their nemesis during the postseason the past two years. A great trade by Billy Beane.

MLB: 2014 Regular Season Thread

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