Around Baseball 2015

[BlueBirdBro]

BRYANT finally launches his first bomb

 

Lol, the entire Cubs bench bailed into the clubhouse while he was doing his trot. Hilarious.

[King]

Rodons first MLB start coming up.

[Laika]

Oh look, Russ Martin is the best C in baseball: http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=c&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2015&month=0&season1=2015&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0

[BTS]

Oh look, Russ Martin is the best C in baseball: http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=c&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2015&month=0&season1=2015&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0

 

A few framing runs from being the best player in baseball so far:

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2015&month=0&season1=2015&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=21,d

[Laika]

A few framing runs from being the best player in baseball so far:

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2015&month=0&season1=2015&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=21,d

 

His framing runs on BP took a positive jump recently. Up to 9th, +2 runs.

 

Joseph +5, Grandal +4.5 lead the way.

 

Framing runs make him #3, behind Dee and Trout. The "being Dee Gordon" penalty makes Dee ineligible, so Martin is #2 behind Fish.

[Angrioter]

Canelo vs Kirkland good match... Two butchers

[King]

 

lol

[BTS]

Man, the Astros are fun to watch. A lot of players with pretty unique skill sets. They just need Correa up at short and a couple of reliable starters behind Keuchel and McHugh and they'll be very. very good.

[SaskJaysFan_2]

His framing runs on BP took a positive jump recently. Up to 9th, +2 runs.

 

Joseph +5, Grandal +4.5 lead the way.

 

Framing runs make him #3, behind Dee and Trout. The "being Dee Gordon" penalty makes Dee ineligible, so Martin is #2 behind Fish.

 

Of course Adam Lind is having a good season. f***. Maybe Estrada excels in his starting role and I don't want to vomit.

[SaskJaysFan_2]

Man, the Astros are fun to watch. A lot of players with pretty unique skill sets. They just need Correa up at short and a couple of reliable starters behind Keuchel and McHugh and they'll be very. very good.

 

They are. They've assembled a really decent squad. And it's good that they are beating some of the good teams. Gives the Jays more of a chance at a WC if the Astros can beat up on some teams in their own division.

[burlingtonbandit]

Drew Smyly likely done for the season. Rays have had such bad luck with Pitching injuries this year. Torn Labrum is also awful news for Smyly as he looked like a great pitcher.

 

http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/rays-drew-smyly-likely-to-need-season-ending-surgery/2229055

[Atothe]

Drew Smyly likely done for the season. Rays have had such bad luck with Pitching injuries this year. Torn Labrum is also awful news for Smyly as he looked like a great pitcher.

 

http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/rays-drew-smyly-likely-to-need-season-ending-surgery/2229055

 

Rough news, hope he comes healthy and is immediately traded to a more worthy team

[TheHurl]

The good news is that it gives Bellatti a chance to pitch...probably not a stretched out starter just yet though.

[TheHurl]

[ElNik2013]

So Saunders, among others, could avoid arthritis later on in his life after all, if the below pans out:

 

 

http://www.wsj.com/articles/new-fixes-for-worn-knees-1430761617

[ElNik2013]

Shoot, too bad for the Rays. At least Moore should (?) be back soon. I guess the injury bug does hit everyone, even the smart ones.

[Dylan]

Just saw the first ever 4-5-4 triple play, wow!

[flafson]

 

[jays4life19]

Ughhhh

[RealAccountant]

Ughhhh

 

Ughhhhh indeed

 

Happ :-(

[Deadpool]

 

 

 

This is been some very shoddy 40 man roster management.

[Governator]

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/3/5/2/123495352/050915_sd_kimbrel_throwaway_med_3pyjb4t5.gif

[Atothe]

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/05/10/jarrod-parker-diagnosed-with-fractured-medial-epicondyle-in-elbow-another-surgery-imminent/

 

Thats terrible luck for Jarrod Parker.

[KingKat]

This is been some very shoddy 40 man roster management.

 

Started when they decided to add two prospects in the low minors to the roster rather than give opportunities to the promising relievers already on the 40.

[Deadpool]

Started when they decided to add two prospects in the low minors to the roster rather than give opportunities to the promising relievers already on the 40.

 

Yep. Osuna has been good, but there was no need to add him to the 40, he could be starting in the minors right now, and West could be in the pen. Castro was just silly.

[ElNik2013]

Started when they decided to add two prospects in the low minors to the roster rather than give opportunities to the promising relievers already on the 40.

 

Could someone in the media please stand up and write about this garbage, including not dl'ing guys that are hurt only to end up placing them on the DL anyway?

[KingKat]

Could someone in the media please stand up and write about this garbage, including not dl'ing guys that are hurt only to end up placing them on the DL anyway?

 

Someone here could write a simple Breaking Blue post just going over the chronology of roster moves.

[ElNik2013]

Someone here could write a simple Breaking Blue post just going over the chronology of roster moves.

 

It would be nice if one of the guys that cover the team daily would, but it's clearly above their knowledge level.

 

Oh well, we'll see what happens

[King]

Former Jays prospect Nestor Molina has signed with the Joplin Blasters (indy ball)

 

http://aa_joplin.bbstats.pointstreak.com/team_roster.html?teamid=85272&seasonid=29050

[Orgfiller]

Former Jays prospect Nestor Molina has signed with the Joplin Blasters (indy ball)

 

http://aa_joplin.bbstats.pointstreak.com/team_roster.html?teamid=85272&seasonid=29050

 

26 years old, Status: VETERAN, lol.

 

Wasn't there a guy on the old board that liked him? Was it Grant?