Around Baseball 2015

[KingKat]

Easily the Red Sox.

 

They were expected to win the division.

 

5 x Aces

[TwistedLogic]

Weren't people predicting a Red Sox/Nats world series? lol

[G-Snarls]

Easily the Red Sox.

 

They were expected to win the division.

 

Did anyone smart really expect the Red Sox to winnthe division with that starting rotation?

[baubau]

Did anyone smart really expect the Red Sox to winnthe division with that starting rotation?

 

I don't know about "smart" but... http://m.mlb.com/news/article/115507396/richard-justice-the-red-sox-could-boast-five-pitchers-who-are-ace-caliber

 

If I am ever sad, I read that article and then I am not sad anymore.

[HERPDERP]

Lance McCullers gets optioned to the minors after 1 horrid start. Probably to take advantage of resting him + utilizing his spot. But pretty low move to take advantage of the rosters like that.

[pickoff22]

I don't know about "smart" but... http://m.mlb.com/news/article/115507396/richard-justice-the-red-sox-could-boast-five-pitchers-who-are-ace-caliber

 

If I am ever sad, I read that article and then I am not sad anymore.

 

That article was ridiculous right from the start. Obviously I didn't expect the rotation to be as bad as it has been but saying they had 5 aces was absolutely ridiculous.

[BTS]

That article was ridiculous right from the start. Obviously I didn't expect the rotation to be as bad as it has been but saying they had 5 aces was absolutely ridiculous.

 

Meh. They had 3 aces, a very good #2 and a very good 3/4. "5 aces" was hyperbolic, but not THAT egregious.

 

Edit: I'm dumn

[jaysblue]

Meh. They had 3 aces, a very good #2 and a very good 3/4. "5 aces" was hyperbolic, but not THAT egregious.

 

3 aces?

[BTS]

3 aces?

 

I thought we were talking Washington. Yeah, that article is egregious, indefensible etc...

[LTR]

Lance McCullers gets optioned to the minors after 1 horrid start. Probably to take advantage of resting him + utilizing his spot. But pretty low move to take advantage of the rosters like that.

 

McCullers was pretty dominant up until that start. He was a popular DFS pick, especially for tournaments. I can't actually see this as any kind of demotion, but like you said... some rest I guess... looks like he hasn't pitched this many innings before.

[flafson]

Meh. They had 3 aces, a very good #2 and a very good 3/4. "5 aces" was hyperbolic, but not THAT egregious.

 

Edit: I'm dumn

 

That is like saying we also have 5 aces.

Just because they have the ability to dominate batters once in a blue moon, doesn't make them aces.

Buchholz might be the closest thing to an ace they have right now but so was Rickey Romero, how did that turn out?

[jaysblue]

I thought we were talking Washington. Yeah, that article is egregious, indefensible etc...

 

I thought Boston lol. My bad.

[Frenchsoup]

That is like saying we also have 5 aces.

Just because they have the ability to dominate batters once in a blue moon, doesn't make them aces.

Buchholz might be the closest thing to an ace they have right now but so was Rickey Romero, how did that turn out?

 

If Buchholz could stay healthy, I'd prob consider him an ace in that park. But he can't, so there goes that.

[jaysfan2014]

Lance McCullers gets optioned to the minors after 1 horrid start. Probably to take advantage of resting him + utilizing his spot. But pretty low move to take advantage of the rosters like that.

 

It's to conserve his innings. He's already thrown 105.2 IP, and has never throw more than 104.2 IP in a year so far. At his young age, the Astros don't want to risk injury. It's part of the reason they brought in Kazmir and Fiers in the first place, because he and Velasquez have innings caps.

[jaysfan2014]

Has any team (other than maybe the Jays LOL) underperformed more compared to expectations than the Nats? If they fail to make the post season this year it will get ugly over there.

 

Matt Williams definitely gets canned if they miss the playoffs, and Mike Rizzo may also end up fired, along with coaches Rick Schu (hitting) and Steve McCatty (pitching). They've built teams to go deep into the playoffs.. yet they either get bounced in the NLDS or miss the playoffs altogether. If they lose the division to the Mets, there will be a bloody mess there, as like the O's, the Nats have a lot of big name free agents (Zimmermann, Span, Desmond, Fister), none of whom are expected to return, as the Nats are already up against payroll parameters. 2017 will be especially ugly, with Harper expected to see a huge raise, and Strasburg, Ramos, Storen, Janssen and Papelbon hitting free agency. It's win now or face a major rebuild after this season for the Nats. Oh, and those Werth and Zimmerman deals are huge albatrosses..

[jaysfan2014]

Ackley to DL (lumbar strain.) And why did the Yanks acquire him?

[flafson]

Did you guys see that?

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/11493214/v329842983/must-c-cannon-kiermaier-throws-out-ramirez-at-home

[flafson]

Ackley to DL (lumbar strain.) And why did the Yanks acquire him?

 

Obviously because they want us to reach the playoffs.

[Angrioter]

f*** you Russell, this is the man!

[LTR]

Did you guys see that?

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/11493214/v329842983/must-c-cannon-kiermaier-throws-out-ramirez-at-home

 

Uggh, he actually makes Pillar look like a below avg OF

[jaysfan2014]

Obviously because they want us to reach the playoffs.

 

Considering the Twins melting down in the last month or so, Yanks may get in anyway, even with a wild card. Of course, there's still the O's and Rays to worry about too.

[jaysfan2014]

MLB sked strength for the remainder of the season--O's and Twins most difficult, Tigers near impossible, Jays and Yanks less so. Too bad we're not the Mets.. they have a cakewalk of a sked remaining:

 

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25259249/first-place-mets-have-weakest-schedule-remaining-in-mlb

[S33n]

Shi Davidi ‏@ShiDavidi 1m1 minute ago

#BlueJays manager John Gibbons suspended one game, Aaron Sanchez gets three games for #Royals incident

 

f***ing ******** on the Sanchez part

[jaysfan2014]

Shi Davidi ‏@ShiDavidi 1m1 minute ago

#BlueJays manager John Gibbons suspended one game, Aaron Sanchez gets three games for #Royals incident

 

f***ing ******** on the Sanchez part

 

And yet Volquez gets off scot-free. Hope Sanchez appeals.. he should never have gotten that suspension. The Gibbons one is justified.. can't go back out on the field after being ejected (see Bobby Valentine).

[G-Snarls]

Shi Davidi ‏@ShiDavidi 1m1 minute ago

#BlueJays manager John Gibbons suspended one game, Aaron Sanchez gets three games for #Royals incident

 

f***ing ******** on the Sanchez part

 

Oh come on. That's insane re Sanchez. FYSMC MLB.

[LTR]

Shi Davidi ‏@ShiDavidi 1m1 minute ago

#BlueJays manager John Gibbons suspended one game, Aaron Sanchez gets three games for #Royals incident

 

f***ing ******** on the Sanchez part

 

What the f***. f*** off. Royals get zero suspensions and didn't lose a single player in the game. Is this real life?

[baloojayz]

f*** you Russell, this is the man!

 

lolllll Ump was like what the s*** U serious bro???

[flafson]

lolllll Ump was like what the s*** U serious bro???

 

Nice framing skills.

[HERPDERP]

Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale 53s54 seconds ago

Stunning news out of Detroit: Dave Dombrowski leaves Detroit, and Al Avila is now the new GM and executive vice president for #Tigers

 

o_O

[HERPDERP]

Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale 20s20 seconds ago

Mike Ilitch: I've decided to release Dave from his contract in order to afford him the time to pursue other career opportunities.

 

Wow and he did it mid-season.