Around Baseball 2017

[Spanky__99]

They can convert Green to a Starter and they've improved their team quite a bit. Clippard was garbage and Kahne vs the Tommy Layne's of the world is still a big upgrade.

 

It's an upgrade if they make the post-season. Orgs comment holds plenty of water. It's a minimal upgrade.

[Spanky__99]

Oakland stink... trying everything they can to blow this.

[Spanky__99]

Boone Logan just died.

[Captain Adama]

Boone Logan just died.

 

Yeah that didn't look good.

[P2F]

So it's Bellinger vs. Moncada tonight. That's not exciting at all.

 

I'll post a stream in a bit, so you can all suffer with me.

[P2F]

http://sportshd.me/mlb/491512/h

[Daniel Labude]

Moncada struck out 3 times in his first AB...but the ump was so bad he walked

[P2F]

Moncada was gifted one call in the AB, but Maeda missed his spot significantly on it (pitch was supposed to be inside - Moncada batting from the left - but Barnes had to go across his body to the right side of the plate to get it), that the ump must've thought it was a touch outside. Great PA, considering he was down 0-2 - very patient.

 

[Orgfiller]

JD Martinez got hit on the hand in his first game as a Diamondback and he had to exit the game. That's awful luck for them.

[Stoneyen]

JD Martinez got hit on the hand in his first game as a Diamondback and he had to exit the game. That's awful luck for them.

 

Tigers knew this would happen, that's why they sold so soon for nothing. /s

[P2F]

Mariners acquire RHP David Phelps from Marlins in return for prospects

 

http://es.pn/2vn41TX

[Brownie19]

Mets designated RHP Neil Ramirez for assignment.

Ramirez has allowed 30 runs -- 25 earned -- in 31 1/3 innings of relief this season at the major league level. Josh Smoker was activated Thursday in a corresponding roster move.

 

 

Former Jay. Looks like we didn't miss out on much.

[Ray]

Jaime Garcia close to being traded to the Twins. He'd be a good measuring stick to see what we could get for someone like Estrada.

[KingKat]

Former Jay. Looks like we didn't miss out on much.

 

 

And yet people were arguing that he should replace Tepara.

[HERPDERP]

And yet people were arguing that he should replace Tepara.

 

armchair GM'ing

[KingKat]

armchair GM'ing

 

Well the people arguing against the move were armchair GM'ing too. It's just that they were (i.e. I was) right.

[Boxcar]

Jaime Garcia close to being traded to the Twins. He'd be a good measuring stick to see what we could get for someone like Estrada.

 

The Twins being buyers is pretty hilarious. Management seemingly has no idea that they are pretty bad.

[KingKat]

The Twins being buyers is pretty hilarious. Management seemingly has no idea that they are pretty bad.

 

Isn't that all the more argument for them to try to take advantage of this fluke opportunity?

[Spanky__99]

The Twins being buyers is pretty hilarious. Management seemingly has no idea that they are pretty bad.

 

King's coming for you, bruh! I tend to agree with him about the new management though, as KK said, nothing wrong with buying in their fortunate position, it's only Garcia, they won't give up anything of significance.

[Brownie19]

Just realised KK rated negatively defensively this year. That's crazy.

[Jonn]

Mariners are dumb

[Krylian]

Just realised KK rated negatively defensively this year. That's crazy.

 

So does that mean he's bad defensively now? Some people can't see the forest for the trees.

[Abomination]

Mariners are dumb

 

O'Neill was never going to work in Seattle's outfield. He's not a first baseman.

[burlingtonbandit]

What a terrible deal for Seattle. Would have been nice if the Jays could have got him.

[P2F]

O'Neill probably sucks, but Gonzales is likely even worse.

[Spanky__99]

Dipoto owed Mozeliak a favour...

[Jonn]

O'Neill was never going to work in Seattle's outfield. He's not a first baseman.

 

Still you would think they could do better... This is a head scratcher.

[Jonn]

O'Neill probably sucks, but Gonzales is likely even worse.

 

He got off to a terrible start that was fuelled by a lot of bad luck but hes beeb torching the minor leagues lately. Needs to cut down strikeouts but has managed a pretty good walk rate despite his struggles.

[Brownie19]

So does that mean he's bad defensively now? Some people can't see the forest for the trees.

 

Um no. But his statistics have always supported his amazing defense. Crazy to not see him ranked high by statistics.

[jays4life19]

Um no. But his statistics have always supported his amazing defense. Crazy to not see him ranked high by statistics.

 

UZR/150 after 240 PA's is pretty worthless. I'm sure it's just noise.