MLB 2016 Season Thread

Coeus · 13-08-2016 12:04am

jack presley wrote: »

It is a strange one alright. He obviously wasn't content with potentially being one of the best baseball players ever and wanted to be the best.

I'd love it if one day he comes clean and admits the whole truth about his drug taking. For all we know he could have been on something his whole career. I seriously doubt it was just those 3 years in Texas that he admitted to and the Biogenesis stuff.

Most likely he was...Jose Canseco insinuated it in his book that on the roids as a teenager...I guess it was a bit like cycling during the Armstrong era, if everyone is juicing what chance do you have if you don't...

krustydoyle · 13-08-2016 1:21am

RBI double in his first at bat...

Mup A-Rod

Coeus · 13-08-2016 1:23am

krustydoyle wrote: »

RBI double in his first at bat...

Mup A-Rod

Swinging much better tonight...biggest crowd I've seen at Yankee Stadium in a while aswell...all those expensive seats behind home plate are taken!

krustydoyle · 13-08-2016 9:14am

So he finished 1-4 and got to play 3B in the 9th.. Got some send off from the fans too. Such a polarizing character but he was a great player and will always be a legend for me

Coeus · 13-08-2016 1:37pm

krustydoyle wrote: »

So he finished 1-4 and got to play 3B in the 9th.. Got some send off from the fans too. Such a polarizing character but he was a great player and will always be a legend for me

Yes, I guess the fans appreciated what he did for them and the team. For him as a person things might be different if he owned his cheating in the first place rather than covering it up until he had no choice.

jack presley · 13-08-2016 3:00pm

So how long before he's in a Marlin's uniform? When rosters expand or will we have to wait until 2017?

McLoughlin · 13-08-2016 3:18pm

jack presley wrote: »

So how long before he's in a Marlin's uniform? When rosters expand or will we have to wait until 2017?

Or Tampa as a DH lets face it Tampa could do with something to get a crowd in. Marlins are still in a healthy spot for a wildcard so do the really need A Rod as a player replacing Martín Prado ?

I suppose the Marlins could used A rod as a DH in inter league games but I think they only have one series left at Cleveland

My guess A Rod will play elsewhere in 2017.

Waitsian · 13-08-2016 3:55pm

McLoughlin wrote:

My guess A Rod will play elsewhere in 2017.

I imagine someone will pick him up, if only to sell a few tickets and see if he can catch the Babe (he won't imo).

circular flexing · 13-08-2016 6:15pm

Papelbon is asking to be released

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/jonathan-papelbons-release-from-the-nationals-is-reportedly-in-the-works/

jack presley · 13-08-2016 6:39pm

circular flexing wrote: »

Papelbon is asking to be released

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/jonathan-papelbons-release-from-the-nationals-is-reportedly-in-the-works/

I bet they'll be glad to see the back of him too. Won't have to worry about anyone getting Harper in a choke hold any more anyway.

I know he hasn't pitched much since he lost the closer role but before that he'd been pretty poor.

jack presley · 13-08-2016 8:20pm

circular flexing wrote: »

Papelbon is asking to be released

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/jonathan-papelbons-release-from-the-nationals-is-reportedly-in-the-works/

Officially released now. I wonder will any on the bubble contender take a chance on him? Or Carlos Gomez who's another player who was decent enough not too long ago but whose performance has dropped significantly and was DFA'd this week

krustydoyle · 13-08-2016 10:49pm

Ohhhhhh the future wears pin stripes and plays in the Bronx

Igotadose · 14-08-2016 9:19am

jack presley wrote: »

Officially released now. I wonder will any on the bubble contender take a chance on him? Or Carlos Gomez who's another player who was decent enough not too long ago but whose performance has dropped significantly and was DFA'd this week

Imagine if Cargo had passed that physical last year; Cespedes somewhere else and no WS at all with this guy in the fold. Plus Wilmer Flores is useful and Zach Wheeler (another part of that trade) might still make it back this year.

Praying for the wild card this time around, just like all those years in the early 2000's... Mets should take a flyer on Papelbon, Familia blew another save last night.

jack presley · 14-08-2016 1:12pm

Igotadose wrote: »

Imagine if Cargo had passed that physical last year; Cespedes somewhere else and no WS at all with this guy in the fold. Plus Wilmer Flores is useful and Zach Wheeler (another part of that trade) might still make it back this year.

Praying for the wild card this time around, just like all those years in the early 2000's... Mets should take a flyer on Papelbon, Familia blew another save last night.

I doubt we'll be seeing Wheeler this year. He's off to see James Andrews this week after experiencing 'elbow discomfort'. Going to see James Andrews never ends well.

jack presley · 14-08-2016 3:16pm

Giancarlo Stanton's going on the DL. Get A-Rod in...!!!!!

jack presley · 14-08-2016 8:14pm

The joys of being a Mets fan. Steven Matz has a no hitter going after 7 but it's only 2-0 so deep down we know there's just as much chance of the Mets losing this game as there is him completing the no no.

jack presley · 14-08-2016 8:18pm

jack presley wrote: »

The joys of being a Mets fan. Steven Matz has a no hitter going after 7 but it's only 2-0 so deep down we know there's just as much chance of the Mets losing this game as there is him completing the no no.

Over after 7.1

Bullpen better not let him down now!

jack presley · 14-08-2016 8:51pm

Mookie Betts having himself a bit of a day today. 4-5 with 3 HRs and 8 RBIs.

8-10 · 14-08-2016 9:08pm

jack presley wrote: »

Mookie Betts having himself a bit of a day today. 4-5 with 3 HRs and 8 RBIs.

And still another at bat likely. I'd walk him...

jack presley · 14-08-2016 9:23pm

jack presley wrote: »

Giancarlo Stanton's going on the DL. Get A-Rod in...!!!!!

Out for the year. Big blow for Miami.

McLoughlin · 15-08-2016 6:27pm

The Wrigley Field DJ is probably looking for a new job during the ninth inning of Sunday's 6-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs played a song called "Smack My Bitch Up" as Aroldis Chapman walked off the mound.

jack presley · 17-08-2016 8:20pm

I must say, the older I get the more I like these really late west coast starts. My alarm is set for 6am but I always wake between 5-5:30 so normally I'd just lie awake and stare at the ceiling but this week I've been watching the last few innings of Mets games out west. Probably not sustainable for the long term but good for a week or so I hope.

Igotadose · 17-08-2016 11:00pm

jack presley wrote: »

I must say, the older I get the more I like these really late west coast starts. My alarm is set for 6am but I always wake between 5-5:30 so normally I'd just lie awake and stare at the ceiling but this week I've been watching the last few innings of Mets games out west. Probably not sustainable for the long term but good for a week or so I hope.

Now if they'd only win... Well, o.k. they won yesterday, but the first game against Arizona was horrible!

TimRiggins · 18-08-2016 3:17am

Bluejays go a game and 5 innings without scoring against the Yankees, rain delay for half an hour, come back and score 12 unanswered runs and win again today 7-4. Big series win that looked like it could be an big series defeat.

Yankees putting abit of a run together as of late. Not completely out of it yet.

jack presley · 18-08-2016 6:24am

Igotadose wrote: »

Now if they'd only win... Well, o.k. they won yesterday, but the first game against Arizona was horrible!

Needless to say when I woke up this morning and it was 9-2 or whatever, I went back to trying to sleep. Niese is a disaster.

Waitsian · 18-08-2016 10:01am

TimRiggins wrote:

Not completely out of it yet.

I'd actually say they are. 7.5 back in the division, and 5.5 in the WC with 4 teams to pass. 42 games left? Nope, can't see it with how things are stacked up. It's not mathematically impossible but they don't have the pitching or the hitting. I'd bet they lose more series than they win from now to the end of the season.

krustydoyle · 18-08-2016 2:04pm

The Yankees aren't getting anywhere near a wildcard.. It's all about blooding the prospects.. Sanchez is gonna catch for the rest of the season with McCann in as DH.. But the pitching is shocking bad and the bullpen is even worse. Some interesting moves coming this off season

jack presley · 19-08-2016 6:50am

Igotadose wrote: »

Now if they'd only win... Well, o.k. they won yesterday, but the first game against Arizona was horrible!

Not a great start to this 7 game stretch against SF and the red hot Cardinals. Really need to go 5-2 or 4-3 at the worst to get back into the race but that's not going to happen now. It started so well too, getting 4 runs against Bumgarner but then as usual it all went pear shaped.

Might be time to call it quits on the season and sit down Noah and Matz and get them the surgeries they need and have them right for 2017. Under .500 now too.

Waitsian · 19-08-2016 11:40pm

The Brewers start a lefty tonite for the first time in 474 games!! One of those 'wtf' head scratching stats. It's beyond bizarre.

Waitsian · 20-08-2016 2:50am

And the Jays lose their first ever game in franchise history to a walk-off inside the park homer. Tonight was also their 41st game this season, and 11th in 19, where the hitters have struck out in double figures. Ugly.

Waitsian · 20-08-2016 11:06pm

Did anyone else hear about some of the new rule changes the Commissioner is ruminating over? A pitching clock? Good idea. Stopping the shift? How would you enforce that? Mark out different areas of the infield for each position? Can't be done imho. Limiting the number of relievers in a 9 inning game? Hmmm. I don't know. Given the bullpen specialists today that would take years to implement. How about enforcing a rule whereby hitters can't leave the batters box between pitches?

jack presley · 20-08-2016 11:25pm

mod9maple wrote: »

Did anyone else hear about some of the new rule changes the Commissioner is ruminating over? A pitching clock? Good idea. Stopping the shift? How would you enforce that? Mark out different areas of the infield for each position? Can't be done imho. Limiting the number of relievers in a 9 inning game? Hmmm. I don't know. Given the bullpen specialists today that would take years to implement. How about enforcing a rule whereby hitters can't leave the batters box between pitches?

Yeah I heard that alright. The game's not broken, I wouldn't be fiddling with it. Especially the 'ban the shift' one. You're a major league hitter, hit the ball to where the fielders aren't standing!

I also don't like the messing with relievers either. I'm still a relative newcomer to baseball but love the traditional 'old ways' of baseball' so leave it alone please.

I think that batters in the batter's box rule is already there. It was brought in last year with fine's of a few hundred bucks (pocket change) to be levied. I never heard of anyone getting fined though.

I do hate the opening and re-fixing of batting gloves between pitches though. That one drives me bonkers. I'd ban that..!!

Waitsian · 20-08-2016 11:52pm

jack presley wrote:

I do hate the opening and re-fixing of batting gloves between pitches though. That one drives me bonkers. I'd ban that..!!

Remember Nomar Garciappara?(sp) Somebody should have slapped him for that carry on!

jack presley · 21-08-2016 12:35am

mod9maple wrote: »

Remember Nomar Garciappara?(sp) Somebody should have slapped him for that carry on!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhRPdHJRDF0

krustydoyle · 22-08-2016 11:59am

Any Yankee/Met fans listen to the Michael Kay podcast??

I love how riled up the fans get when they call in

jack presley · 22-08-2016 1:25pm

krustydoyle wrote: »

Any Yankee/Met fans listen to the Michael Kay podcast??

I love how riled up the fans get when they call in

I don't like Michael Kay and as his show is more Yankees focused than Mets, I don't listen to it too much.

But from listening to Francesa and other phone in shows, I'm well aware of the nut jobs in NY that ring into these kind of shows. Every city probably has their share of loons though.

krustydoyle · 22-08-2016 6:42pm

Nats put Strasburg on the 15 day DL with elbow soarness

jack presley · 22-08-2016 6:55pm

Hearing the words elbow and soreness in the same sentence as pitcher is never good.

Especially if you're paying him for the next 14 years.

krustydoyle · 22-08-2016 7:13pm

Especially when he's already had TJ surgery.. I love watching him pitch and hope hes gonna be ok

jack presley · 22-08-2016 7:33pm

krustydoyle wrote: »

Especially when he's already had TJ surgery.. I love watching him pitch and hope hes gonna be ok

He's had a great year. Didn't realise he was 0-3 with a 14.66 ERA in his past 3 starts though. With the Nats so far ahead in the division, they've dropped off my radar.

The 1-2-3 of Scherzer, a healthy Strasburg and Roark would be pretty hard to beat in a 5 or 7 game series and I'd fancy their chances against anyone including the Cubs with that rotation.

Edit - Apparently it is just a precautionary move by the Nats. Wise considering they've the division more or less wrapped up and they need him for October and the next 7 years.

jack presley · 22-08-2016 7:48pm

I found this interesting. Life in Single A ball and how to survive on $1500 a month.

http://deadspin.com/how-to-get-by-in-the-minors-on-1-500-a-month-1784998121

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman · 23-08-2016 9:36am

jack presley wrote: »

He's had a great year. Didn't realise he was 0-3 with a 14.66 ERA in his past 3 starts though. With the Nats so far ahead in the division, they've dropped off my radar.

The 1-2-3 of Scherzer, a healthy Strasburg and Roark would be pretty hard to beat in a 5 or 7 game series and I'd fancy their chances against anyone including the Cubs with that rotation.

Edit - Apparently it is just a precautionary move by the Nats. Wise considering they've the division more or less wrapped up and they need him for October and the next 7 years.

Its a wise move, but in reality its a rest. He's getting time to recharge the batteries before the playoffs. No point in having him tired come the end of September.

krustydoyle · 23-08-2016 5:17pm

Postseason schedule start dates have been announced

AL Wild Card - Oct 4th
NL Wild Card - Oct 5th

jack presley · 23-08-2016 7:34pm

Ahem!

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/report-edwin-encarnacion-accused-knowingly-210730674.html

jack presley · 23-08-2016 7:37pm

krustydoyle wrote: »

Postseason schedule start dates have been announced

AL Wild Card - Oct 4th
NL Wild Card - Oct 5th

https://twitter.com/adamrubinespn/status/768154660238655488

Obviously not a serious tweet.

Waitsian · 24-08-2016 12:12pm

Billy Hamilton of the Reds ran down a ball hit into center field the other night and I'm still shaking my head in disbelief! That man can flat out run. Wow!

jack presley · 24-08-2016 12:35pm

mod9maple wrote: »

Billy Hamilton of the Reds ran down a ball hit into center field the other night and I'm still shaking my head in disbelief! That man can flat out run. Wow!

I saw that. Pretty amazing alright. He's great to watch on the bases too. His hitting has improved a lot this year too. He's up over .260 now so if he can keep that rate up, he'll be a great asset to the Reds.

Igotadose · 24-08-2016 7:10pm

jack presley wrote: »

I saw that. Pretty amazing alright. He's great to watch on the bases too. His hitting has improved a lot this year too. He's up over .260 now so if he can keep that rate up, he'll be a great asset to the Reds.

I liked this one better (though that was an incredible catch)

http://m.mlb.com/video/v1088330883/nymstl-cespedes-races-111-feet-to-make-leaping-grab

jack presley · 24-08-2016 7:37pm

Igotadose wrote: »

I liked this one better (though that was an incredible catch)

http://m.mlb.com/video/v1088330883/nymstl-cespedes-races-111-feet-to-make-leaping-grab

Both great catches but I think Hamilton's is better by far. Did you see the ground he made up? Speaking of Cespedes though...

https://twitter.com/mlbtraderumors/status/768516527104495617

Do you believe him?

Igotadose · 24-08-2016 8:25pm

jack presley wrote: »

Both great catches but I think Hamilton's is better by far. Did you see the ground he made up? Speaking of Cespedes though...

https://twitter.com/mlbtraderumors/status/768516527104495617

Do you believe him?

I don't believe any of this stuff. Some owner comes along and offers eleventy-million-billion dollars to play for them, they will. After the 2000WS, Mike Stanton was all over how he wouldn't leave the Mets. Then the Rockies badly overpaid him, he tanked, and set their franchise back years.

Now, if the Wilponzis actually extend Cespedes before the end of the season, then I'll believe him

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