Around Baseball 2015

[jaysfan2014]

Wow, Perkins just blew it... an absolute meltdown in the 9th. Jays will be 3 back of the Twins after this, if there's any consolation.

[Trouba95]

Argh. Can we just settle for the 2nd WC?

[jaysfan2014]

Any way arod catches bonds?

 

Nope.

[Stangstag]

f***ing yankees. Can't they just be s*** for 1 season? Like jesus christ, it seems like every year they have 3-4 guys that waaaay over-perform and carry them to the playoffs. Why does this never happen to the blue jays

[Stangstag]

Perkins just HAD to s*** the bed against the Yankees, of all teams.

[labadee]

f***ing yankees. Can't they just be s*** for 1 season? Like jesus christ, it seems like every year they have 3-4 guys that waaaay over-perform and carry them to the playoffs. Why does this never happen to the blue jays

 

Just imagine how many more runs we would score if we had the same field dimensions as the yanks. we'd be at like 800 runs scored lol

[jaysfan2014]

More good news for the Jays.. Royals just walked off the Astros 2-1 in extras. So we're now 3 and 5 back on both wild cards. Don't assume Houston's going to run away with it yet.. they still have to fight the Angels (next series BTW), plus win consistently on the road (22-26 outside Minute Maid). And their August sked is tough.

 

Astros still need more.. Kazmir isn't enough. They need another bat at least if they're going to play in October, as Springer is uncertain to return.

[Spanky__99]

A-Rod's a stud.

[G-Snarls]

Royals Nearly Acquired Cueto; Deal Fell Through

 

By Tim Dierkes [July 25, 2015 at 11:46pm CDT]

 

The Royals were close to acquiring Reds ace Johnny Cueto tonight, according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. The reporters hear that one of the players the Reds would have acquired “did not check out medically,” causing the deal to fall through

[pickoff22]

They got him :

 

Royals To Acquire Johnny Cueto

By Zach Links [July 26, 2015 at 10:44am CDT]

The Royals have struck a deal to acquire Johnny Cueto from the Reds, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter).

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

More good news for the Jays.. Royals just walked off the Astros 2-1 in extras. So we're now 3 and 5 back on both wild cards. Don't assume Houston's going to run away with it yet.. they still have to fight the Angels (next series BTW), plus win consistently on the road (22-26 outside Minute Maid). And their August sked is tough.

 

Astros still need more.. Kazmir isn't enough. They need another bat at least if they're going to play in October, as Springer is uncertain to return.

 

Would and what would a package of EE and Buehrle net us with them? Start a bidding in thier division ? And the division leaders, who lines up best , who gives us the best return ? Could Thor be moved back to us?

[jaysblue]

f***ing yankees. Can't they just be s*** for 1 season? Like jesus christ, it seems like every year they have 3-4 guys that waaaay over-perform and carry them to the playoffs. Why does this never happen to the blue jays

 

Did they make the postseason last year?

[jaysblue]

Well on his way to a 30 HR season at 40 years old.. he hasn't done that since 2010. Guess being exclusively a DH really helps.

 

I'm sure being a DH has helped A-Rod greatly. It's likely just a one season thing, I don't see A-Rod hitting this way next season. We've seen a bunch of vet bats who've had a rejuvenated year in their late 30's and then not following up those performances the following season (e.g. Vladdy with Texas in 2010, Berkman with St. Louis, Beltran with St. Louis).

[Abomination]

Kawasaki Jr.

 

http://www.hlntv.com/article/2015/07/24/japanese-high-school-baseball-player-amazing-bat-routine

[admin]

Kawasaki Jr.

 

http://www.hlntv.com/article/2015/07/24/japanese-high-school-baseball-player-amazing-bat-routine

 

Would get hit once in the US and never do it again.

[Angrioter]

[Deadpool]

Anyone still think he's on something?

 

Anyone who has the capacity to think, I'd assume.

[thatoneguy]

Breaking: Mike Trout is god.

[jaysblue]

Breaking: Mike Trout is god.

 

Which rock have you been living under?

[thatoneguy]

Which rock have you been living under?

 

The "breaking" was sarcasm, wise guy.

[o2cui2i]

I really need the Tigers to win tonight. I can go back into first if they can not bleed hits... oh well.

[jaysfan2014]

Add the Tigers to the "sell" list, as they absolutely sh*t the bed vs. the Red Sox. Ortiz plated 7 RBIs tonight. And Shane Greene has a bus ticket to Toledo to the Mud Hens after that debacle.

[Spanky__99]

Kawasaki Jr.

 

http://www.hlntv.com/article/2015/07/24/japanese-high-school-baseball-player-amazing-bat-routine

 

I saw this last night on MLB Network, pretty crazy, lol.

[Spanky__99]

Add the Tigers to the "sell" list, as they absolutely sh*t the bed vs. the Red Sox. Ortiz plated 7 RBIs tonight. And Shane Greene has a bus ticket to Toledo to the Mud Hens after that debacle.

 

lol

[Boxcar]

The "breaking" was sarcasm, wise guy.

 

Holy f*** that guy is dense

[gbill2004]

@jonmorosi: TRADE: #Angels acquire OF Shane Victorino and cash from #RedSox for infielder Josh Rutledge. @FOXSports

[jaysfan2014]

@jonmorosi: TRADE: #Angels acquire OF Shane Victorino and cash from #RedSox for infielder Josh Rutledge. @FOXSports

 

Basically, not much of a deal. Rutledge isn't really much.. all he'll do is replace Jemile Weeks on the 25-man in Boston, and they'll likely call up JBJ or Castillo.

[S33n]

Mets acquire Clippard

[Angrioter]

Mets acquire Clippard

 

Clippard for nothing, but money

[jaysfan2014]

Clippard for nothing, but money

 

And a A+ ball prospect. Clippard, despite his ERA, has been lousy this year, with increased walk issues and a dropoff in Ks.