crackattack 513 Posted February 21, 2019 Cleveland wins AL Central. Bounced in first round. **trades pending. Could update. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer 1,992 Posted February 22, 2019 Rangers suck balls (again) - lose 90. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,576 Posted February 22, 2019 Yanks win AL East, meet Houston in ALCS, win in 7. Defeat Cubs for #28, beginning another multi championship run for the evil empire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 4,007 Posted March 25, 2019 Please God of Baseball make Craig Kimbrel a Brewer. Amen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,940 Posted March 25, 2019 7 minutes ago, Mike Honcho said: Please God of Baseball make Craig Kimbrel a Brewer. Amen. Yeah. That's what you need. Another arm in that bullpen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,166 Posted March 25, 2019 Dbacks got rid of all of their stars not named Greinke, and the Padres are tooling up, so... it will be a long year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bier Meister 1,512 Posted March 25, 2019 not going to be a fun season for the giants. they are in rebuild and missed on stanton and harper, with no back up plan. i liked last year's signings of longoria and mccutchen, but right now we have some young guys and some guys on the back end of their careers (accumulating injuries) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 4,007 Posted March 25, 2019 56 minutes ago, vuduchile said: Yeah. That's what you need. Another arm in that bullpen. Knebel and Jeffress both beginning the season on the DL with no real timetable. Two tough guys to replace if they miss significant time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,940 Posted March 25, 2019 Cubs should contend again. Kris Bryant back at 100%. Lester, Hamels, Hendricks, Quintana and maybe Darvish looks solid Getting Morrow back in the closer slot is also a big deal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,546 Posted March 25, 2019 who cares. Baseball sucks and is a waste of time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dain11279 926 Posted March 25, 2019 4 minutes ago, edjr said: who cares. Baseball sucks and is a waste of time. Yup. The only thing to look forward to sports-wise right now is the Masters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,546 Posted March 25, 2019 4 minutes ago, dain11279 said: Yup. The only thing to look forward to sports-wise right now is the Masters. Sadly even the playoffs suck for baseball. they take even longer. I couldn't even watch the World Series last year without FF through most of it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,296 Posted March 25, 2019 5 minutes ago, dain11279 said: The only thing to look forward to sports-wise right now is the Masters. Not even close... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,940 Posted March 25, 2019 1 hour ago, edjr said: Sadly even the playoffs suck for baseball. they take even longer. I couldn't even watch the World Series last year without FF through most of it You're like the parents in our youth league who want us to keep the kids playing machine pitch as long as possible because it makes for a faster, more exciting game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,546 Posted March 25, 2019 1 minute ago, vuduchile said: You're like the parents in our youth league who want us to keep the kids playing machine pitch as long as possible because it makes for a faster, more exciting game. what age? and they may be on to something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer 1,992 Posted March 25, 2019 1 hour ago, dain11279 said: Yup. The only thing to look forward to sports-wise right now is the Masters. Fo sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,940 Posted March 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, edjr said: what age? and they may be on to something. 9 & 10 they're not Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,546 Posted March 25, 2019 1 minute ago, vuduchile said: 9 & 10 they're not Juggs should be used for every age, through college and into the pros. Real pitchers can come into the 7th inning of a major league game. If extra innings are needed, bring back the juggs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,296 Posted March 25, 2019 7 minutes ago, vuduchile said: You're like the parents in our youth league who want us to keep the kids playing machine pitch as long as possible because it makes for a faster, more exciting game. Wow that would suck... I would be really against it and would definitely voice my opinion... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,576 Posted March 25, 2019 Had my fantasy draft yesterday. Got Jimenez for 27 on a 260 budget. Trout for 64. AL only. Can't wait! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,940 Posted March 25, 2019 1 hour ago, edjr said: Juggs should be used for every age, through college and into the pros. Real pitchers can come into the 7th inning of a major league game. If extra innings are needed, bring back the juggs Shut up Sit down Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,940 Posted March 25, 2019 1 hour ago, posty said: Wow that would suck... I would be really against it and would definitely voice my opinion... We reached a compromise. 3 innings machine pitch and 3 live pitch. Gives the kids a chance to get introduced to live pitch at the plate and gives the kids a chance to learn to pitch. I'm ok with it. The sooner they start playing real baseball, the better it is for them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 4,007 Posted March 25, 2019 29 minutes ago, vuduchile said: We reached a compromise. 3 innings machine pitch and 3 live pitch. Gives the kids a chance to get introduced to live pitch at the plate and gives the kids a chance to learn to pitch. I'm ok with it. The sooner they start playing real baseball, the better it is for them. And importantly---like in my brothers case---learn the ability to get out of the way of a bad pitch. Jeebus, my little brother got hit so many times, every time the ball was coming towards him he would freeze like a deer in the headlights...and THUD, down like a sack of potatoes. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,296 Posted March 25, 2019 1 minute ago, Mike Honcho said: And importantly---like in my brothers case---learn the ability to get out of the way of a bad pitch. Jeebus, my little brother got hit so many times, every time the ball was coming towards him he would freeze like a deer in the headlights...and THUD, down like a sack of potatoes. Can't score if you don't get on base... Good job boosting his OBP... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 4,007 Posted March 25, 2019 It's funny the one rule I'd be most in favor of baseball doing I don't think has been seriously on the table---computer calling balls and strikes. Screw umpires with 2 inches off the plate, screw strike zones that change during the game. I'm guessing a consistent strike zone speeds the game up too. And I'm pretty much a traditionalist, but I just hate watching games where different pitchers get different calls. Though I will miss the catchers who are really good at sneaking balls back into the zone, that's pretty cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crackattack 513 Posted March 25, 2019 47 minutes ago, Mike Honcho said: It's funny the one rule I'd be most in favor of baseball doing I don't think has been seriously on the table---computer calling balls and strikes. Screw umpires with 2 inches off the plate, screw strike zones that change during the game. I'm guessing a consistent strike zone speeds the game up too. And I'm pretty much a traditionalist, but I just hate watching games where different pitchers get different calls. Though I will miss the catchers who are really good at sneaking balls back into the zone, that's pretty cool. I consider myself a traditionalist too, and I agree with everything you just said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nospk 230 Posted March 25, 2019 55 minutes ago, Mike Honcho said: It's funny the one rule I'd be most in favor of baseball doing I don't think has been seriously on the table---computer calling balls and strikes. Screw umpires with 2 inches off the plate, screw strike zones that change during the game. I'm guessing a consistent strike zone speeds the game up too. And I'm pretty much a traditionalist, but I just hate watching games where different pitchers get different calls. Though I will miss the catchers who are really good at sneaking balls back into the zone, that's pretty cool. Does your video game version of baseball include a computer that will adjust the size of the strike zone to each batter? Or does it use the same size for every batter? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,166 Posted March 25, 2019 2 hours ago, edjr said: Juggs should be used for every age, through college and into the pros. Real pitchers can come into the 7th inning of a major league game. If extra innings are needed, bring back the juggs What the hell? How does anyone learn to, I dunno, pitch in this scenario. Interestingly, I think baseball and golf are two sports where, if you played them, you appreciate them a lot more. I played both and enjoy watching both at the highest level. You golf but I don't recall any baseball, and your attitude is consistent. Then again, you played soccer and I find a typical 1-nil boat race to be the epitome of mind-numbingly boring "sport". You I presume would lecture me on the nuances of kicking the ball backwards to preserve your lead. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 4,007 Posted March 25, 2019 2 hours ago, nospk said: Does your video game version of baseball include a computer that will adjust the size of the strike zone to each batter? Or does it use the same size for every batter? Pretty sure pitch analysis can in real time adjust for different size batters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cloaca du jour 2,064 Posted March 25, 2019 Pirates continue to milk the league for revenue while putting a barely AAA team on the field...trading away expensive players for prospects. 60 wins by accident Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,546 Posted March 26, 2019 3 hours ago, jerryskids said: What the hell? How does anyone learn to, I dunno, pitch in this scenario. Interestingly, I think baseball and golf are two sports where, if you played them, you appreciate them a lot more. I played both and enjoy watching both at the highest level. You golf but I don't recall any baseball, and your attitude is consistent. Then again, you played soccer and I find a typical 1-nil boat race to be the epitome of mind-numbingly boring "sport". You I presume would lecture me on the nuances of kicking the ball backwards to preserve your lead. I golfed played baseball and soccer. baseball is the worst to watch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,940 Posted March 26, 2019 5 minutes ago, edjr said: I golfed played baseball and soccer. baseball is the worst to watch Soccer is by far the dumbest game ever invented. By extension, everyone who watches it is dumber than those who don’t Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustinCharge 2,397 Posted March 26, 2019 In the last 10 years, only 2 vegas favorites (on opening day) have won the world series. The 2016 Cubs were favorites heading into the season at 9/2 and won it all. The 2009 Yankees were +500 favorites and won it all. The worst odds for a winner was the 2013 Red Sox at 35/1. As it turns out, the world series winner often is a division champ that had very poor odds going into the season. AL picks have comically bad as of late. In 2016, the Red Sox and Astros were the two favorites in the AL and it was the Indians who broke thru from 35/1 odds to win the pennant. In 2017, the Red Sox and Indians were the top 2 favorites in the AL and that was the Astros year who won it all from 14/1 odds. Then in 2018 it was the Astros and Indians who were the two favorites and it was the Red Sox year to win it all from 17/1 odds. Talk about not being able to hit the broad side of a barn door.... This year its the Astros and Red Sox as the 2 favorites and the Indians are down (and the Yankees have great odds even tho they are picked as a wild card), so expect the Indians to get career years out of several players, expect CarGo and Oscar Mercado to be huge contributors, and for the Indians to trade for a big time OF or something and they wind up steamrolling the AL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drizzay 644 Posted March 26, 2019 Berrios should contend for a Cy Young. He added a nasty cutter to his arsenal this offseason for righties. Rosario is fun to watch hit. If they get ANYTHING out of Buxton, I will be surprised. That is all the Twins have going for them this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,546 Posted March 26, 2019 48 minutes ago, riversco said: In the last 10 years, only 2 vegas favorites (on opening day) have won the world series. The 2016 Cubs were favorites heading into the season at 9/2 and won it all. The 2009 Yankees were +500 favorites and won it all. The worst odds for a winner was the 2013 Red Sox at 35/1. As it turns out, the world series winner often is a division champ that had very poor odds going into the season. AL picks have comically bad as of late. In 2016, the Red Sox and Astros were the two favorites in the AL and it was the Indians who broke thru from 35/1 odds to win the pennant. In 2017, the Red Sox and Indians were the top 2 favorites in the AL and that was the Astros year who won it all from 14/1 odds. Then in 2018 it was the Astros and Indians who were the two favorites and it was the Red Sox year to win it all from 17/1 odds. Talk about not being able to hit the broad side of a barn door.... This year its the Astros and Red Sox as the 2 favorites and the Indians are down (and the Yankees have great odds even tho they are picked as a wild card), so expect the Indians to get career years out of several players, expect CarGo and Oscar Mercado to be huge contributors, and for the Indians to trade for a big time OF or something and they wind up steamrolling the AL. Been 10 years since those Bronx Bums have won it all and 19 years they have won it all JUST once? Bigly sad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,576 Posted March 26, 2019 28 minutes ago, edjr said: Been 10 years since those Bronx Bums have won it all and 19 years they have won it all JUST once? Bigly sad Let me know when they hit one of those 86 year droughts I've heard about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,875 Posted March 26, 2019 If everything breaks right for the Phillies they should win 90+ games and make the postseason. The hitting lineup should be vastly improved. Phils need Arrieta to have a bounce back year and another starter outside Nola to take a step up. I’m excited for the season for the first time in ages. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,576 Posted March 26, 2019 2 hours ago, MDC said: If everything breaks right for the Phillies they should win 90+ games and make the postseason. The hitting lineup should be vastly improved. Phils need Arrieta to have a bounce back year and another starter outside Nola to take a step up. I’m excited for the season for the first time in ages. Hey look, it's Mr, Philly. Via Long Island. Via via New Jersey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,576 Posted March 26, 2019 3 minutes ago, MDC said: Hey guys you may have heard I grew up and lived in Queens, Long Island and NJ and rooted for the Jets, Mets and Knicks. before moving to the greater Philadelphia area and now live in the city. Im sad and need to fit in Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,576 Posted March 26, 2019 9 minutes ago, MDC said: This from the fake cop / Marine with a tough guy resume and IP address in Texas who plagiarizes Trip Advisor reviews to sound worldly. Been all over the world skippy. Places you'll never see. But hey, I'm sure you'll love the Olive Garden this weekend. Lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites