Around Baseball 2017

[jaysfan2014]

I really doubt that.

 

When the team's 9-22 since their 22-10 start? Angelos is likely getting angry.. and probably is ready to fire one of Duquette or Showalter (or both) and order a major teardown of the roster, as the franchise faces a bleak future as there's no chance Machado will be an Oriole past 2018 (he's likely bound for the Yankees or another club in need of a 3B), and their farm is barren of any MLB-ready talent.

[jaysfan2014]

They're not winning convincingly

 

Not firing on all cylinders

 

But good teamsgo through spells like this

 

If they stay healthy they'll be in contention

 

Definitely, the Sox will be there--but it's not a good thing when the Sox bullpen is throwing so many innings in a short period of time, when Pomeranz is ineffective, they've got a AAA starter in Brian Johnson in the 5th spot, E-Rod and Wright are on the DL, and Price and Porcello have struggled.. the offense needs to show up, especially against bad teams. Back-to-back extra inning games take a toll on the 'pen..

[Boxcar]

lab tests show that MLB may be juicing balls

 

https://theringer.com/2017-mlb-home-run-spike-juiced-ball-testing-reveal-155cd21108bc

 

Yet Manfred decides to lie about it.

 

Can we get Selig back? Manfred is like MLB's own Justin Trudeau.

[BTS]

Luke Heimlich still hasn't been picked. He'll probably have to head overseas.

[Brownie19]

Luke Heimlich still hasn't been picked. He'll probably have to head overseas.

 

They're more accepting of that overseas??? Fewer people with the internet over there?

[jays4life19]

Luke Heimlich still hasn't been picked. He'll probably have to head overseas.

 

Or go back for his senior year and get a degree.

[TheHurl]

Luke Heimlich still hasn't been picked. He'll probably have to head overseas.

 

Oregon State has said that he's welcome back for his senior year.

[Brownie19]

Oregon State has said that he's welcome back for his senior year.

 

He should transfer to Penn State.

[John_Havok]

He should transfer to Penn State.

 

Or the State Pen

[devo]

Haha solid Fresh Prince reference

[Boxcar]

They're more accepting of that overseas??? Fewer people with the internet over there?

 

Sorry, but how is allowing him to play baseball analogous to accepting child molestation? Sorry to interrupt your virtue signaling on this issue, but this is a stretch too far.

[Boxcar]

Hey guys, just so you know, I'm fully against child molestation. I'm also very much anti murder and armed robbery. Am I the greatest human being ever or what?

[John_Havok]

Hey guys, just so you know, I'm fully against child molestation. I'm also very much anti murder and armed robbery. Am I the greatest human being ever or what?

 

No. You left out spousal abuse and rampant illegal drug use.

 

Shape up

[Boxcar]

I think we all know it's the latter. The Mariners have been a disgustingly bad offensive for a decade now and nothing has changed.

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2017&month=0&season1=2017&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=16,d

 

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......

[Muck Bartinez]

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2017&month=0&season1=2017&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=16,d

 

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......

 

NOTHING HAS CHANGED!!! 3 points lower than the lowly Rays, and a whopping 16 points behind the rebuilding Yankees.

[Ray]

Neftali Feliz DFA'd.

 

I could see us taking a flyer on him considering we were interested in him in the offseason.

[Brownie19]

Sorry, but how is allowing him to play baseball analogous to accepting child molestation? Sorry to interrupt your virtue signaling on this issue, but this is a stretch too far.

 

I'm suggesting if no ML team is willing to sign this guy and let them play baseball for them - why would a team overseas? Different morals over there? or could a team in Korea simply avoid the PR nightmare because he's foreign?

 

 

That said - I am trolling you on this issue. It's fun.

[Boxcar]

I'm suggesting if no ML team is willing to sign this guy and let them play baseball for them - why would a team overseas? Different morals over there? or could a team in Korea simply avoid the PR nightmare because he's foreign?

 

 

That said - I am trolling you on this issue. It's fun.

 

You're not really trolling because you're providing your actual opinion, even if it is partly to incite my rage.

[HERPDERP]

Neftali Feliz DFA'd.

 

I could see us taking a flyer on him considering we were interested in him in the offseason.

 

Only guy he can replace is Grilli

[TheHurl]

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2017&month=0&season1=2017&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=16,d

 

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......

 

#2 in wRC+ in 2016 as well. This is what I like about the board...someone can be on a Rantpage, causing as much trouble as they can, but nothing unifies the board like proving Grant wrong.

[guylaroche5]

Only guy he can replace is Grilli

 

How dark would it be if they got rid of Grilli right after the Father's day promotion?

[BTS]

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2017&month=0&season1=2017&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=16,d

 

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......

 

Disgustingly bad offence.

Nothing has changed.

[wamco]

No. You left out spousal abuse and rampant illegal drug use.

 

Shape up

 

I like my beer like i like my violence: domestic

[Pendleton]

That commercial narrated by Harold Reynolds is nails on a chaulkboard nauseating.

[Bobthe4th]

Neftali Feliz DFA'd.

 

I could see us taking a flyer on him considering we were interested in him in the offseason.

 

I wanted him as a relatively cheap signing with upside in the summer. So yeah why not?

[Brownie19]

You're not really trolling because you're providing your actual opinion, even if it is partly to incite my rage.

 

If that's my actual opinion I guess.

 

Do you have an answer for my perfectly legit question though? Why would overseas be any different than MLB?

[Boxcar]

If that's my actual opinion I guess.

 

Do you have an answer for my perfectly legit question though? Why would overseas be any different than MLB?

 

Because maybe cultures out East aren't as bloodthirsty for "justice" and vengeance like we are for people we neither know nor have ever met.

 

Plus, those leagues are a lot shittier so talent goes a longer way.

[Brownie19]

Because maybe cultures out East aren't as bloodthirsty for "justice" and vengeance like we are for people we neither know nor have ever met.

 

Plus, those leagues are a lot shittier so talent goes a longer way.

 

That's a fair response. If they want to shake off a 15 year old finger blasting a 4 year old because he's a good pitcher, then all the power to them I guess.

[Boxcar]

That's a fair response. If they want to shake off a 15 year old finger blasting a 4 year old because he's a good pitcher, then all the power to them I guess.

 

That was actually a good trolling attempt. If you hadn't informed me earlier, I'd have totally fallen for it. Too bad!

[Laika]

Yasiel Puig homers last night, flips the bird to some random fan, MLB promptly suspends him for 1 game.

 

PUIG!!!!