Around Baseball 2017

[Dick_Pole]

It is truly amazing that anyone buys tickets to their games. Perhaps this is God's way of evening out the fact they live in probably the best city, with the best weather in the US. Bastards can't have it all.

 

To bring up a week old topic, San Diego has to be the city with the worst North American pro sports history. The Padres are the worst MLB team of all time and suck now. The Chargers mostly sucked and the city lost them. The Clippers really sucked and they lost them too. Can't think of a city with a more s***** history than that. Vancouver comes pretty close. So does Seattle, Washington and pre-Lebron 2.0/Francona era Cleveland.

 

Unfortunately Toronto would be pretty high up on that list as well. Kind of like Washington and Cleveland...s***** for a long, long time but it's gotten better the last couple of years.

[Omar]

RIP Don Baylor and Darren Daulton.

 

Dutch was the heart and soul of the 93 Phillies team.

 

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/20269993/darren-daulton-former-philadelphia-phillies-catcher-dies-55

[Terminator]

Darren Daulton's 92 season was a gem. 7.2 WAR. Looks like a nice solid steroid-fueled year as much as any I've seen as well. lol

[L54]

Happy Birthday Mike Trout!

[Orgfiller]

Happy Birthday Mike Trout!

 

Happy Mike Trout hits a dinger on his birthday day!

[BTS]

Carlos Martinez looks like a damn fool.

[Spanky99]

Happy Mike Trout hits a dinger on his birthday day!

 

And he does it again, lol.

[keggy]

How do you know AA was the one who suggested him? The Dodgers front office is incredibly smart.

 

I can't imagine a scenario in which the FO goes after Morrow without AA directly or at least getting an okay from him beforehand.

[G-Snarls]

And he does it again, lol.

 

Trout has homered on his birthday 4 out of his 6 years in the majors so far LOL

[G-Snarls]

I'm soooo cheering for the Dodgers this post season

 

That team will be super fun to watch

[jaysblue]

I'm soooo cheering for the Dodgers this post season

 

That team will be super fun to watch

 

D'Backs are a team that I'm watching out for in the NL. Love their pitching staff of Greinke, Ray, Godley in a short series. Only thing that scares the crap out of me regarding the D'Backs is their bullpen. Can't believe Fernando Rodney is still their closer. If the D'Backs get by the Rockies in the Wildcard game, they won't be an easy first round opponent for the Dodgers.

[G-Snarls]

D'Backs are a team that I'm watching out for in the NL. Love their pitching staff of Greinke, Ray, Godley in a short series. Only thing that scares the crap out of me regarding the D'Backs is their bullpen. Can't believe Fernando Rodney is still their closer. If the D'Backs get by the Rockies in the Wildcard game, they won't be an easy first round opponent for the Dodgers.

 

I'd be a little worried that their offence is too dependant on one guy..

 

A guy I am SERIOUSLY hoping wins a much deserved MVP award if he keeps this up

[P2F]

I'd be a little worried that their offence is too dependant on one guy..

 

A guy I am SERIOUSLY hoping wins a much deserved MVP award if he keeps this up

 

As much as I would love to see Goldy win, Harper and Turner are making it interesting, and they may be just as deserving right now.

 

It should be an exciting race in the final 8 weeks or so.

[jays4life19]

I'd be a little worried that their offence is too dependant on one guy..

 

A guy I am SERIOUSLY hoping wins a much deserved MVP award if he keeps this up

 

They have JD Martinez now too!

[jaysblue]

I'd be a little worried that their offence is too dependant on one guy..

 

A guy I am SERIOUSLY hoping wins a much deserved MVP award if he keeps this up

 

Goldy, Lamb, Martinez, Pollock, Peralta...More than just one guy haha.

[Pendleton]

I'd be a little worried that their offence is too dependant on one guy..

 

A guy I am SERIOUSLY hoping wins a much deserved MVP award if he keeps this up

 

Lamb and Martinez are legit bats.

[G-Snarls]

Goldy, Lamb, Martinez, Pollock, Peralta...More than just one guy haha.

 

Dodgers have *5* guys with a wRC+ over 140

 

D'Backs have 1

[G-Snarls]

Lamb and Martinez are legit bats.

 

TBH I forgot they got Martinez

 

The lineup is allright

 

But the Dodgers lineup is nuts

[Brownie19]

As much as I would love to see Goldy win, Harper and Turner are making it interesting, and they may be just as deserving right now.

 

It should be an exciting race in the final 8 weeks or so.

 

At this point, Seager probably has a better shot at MVP than Turner. Turner has been spectacular, don't get me wrong, but he won't have the counting stats needed to contend.

 

 

It is nice to see Puig right the ship. No idea what's wrong his base running this year though.

[jaysblue]

Dodgers have *5* guys with a wRC+ over 140

 

D'Backs have 1

 

And that doesn't mean anything in a short 5 game series. Bats could go cold easily.

 

I like the arms the D'Backs could throw out in a short series, which is all I really said. Dodgers on paper are a much better team overall yes, though the D'Backs won't be an easy walkover in the NLDS.

[G-Snarls]

And that doesn't mean anything in a short 5 game series. Bats could go cold easily.

 

I like the arms the D'Backs could throw out in a short series, which is all I really said. Dodgers on paper are a much better team overall yes, though the D'Backs won't be an easy walkover in the NLDS.

 

And that's totally true.

 

Obviously I think the Dodgers are better overall (also Kershaw/Darvish/Wood - yikes!!!)

 

But you're right in that the D'Backs are no joke.

[Daniel Labude]

I'm soooo cheering for the Dodgers this post season

 

That team will be super fun to watch

 

The Rockies will take then out

[Spanky99]

Trout has homered on his birthday 4 out of his 6 years in the majors so far LOL

 

Yeah, that's what we were referring too.

[Maahfaace]

http://www.tsn.ca/report-umpire-west-suspended-three-games-1.825410

 

There is no way that's the sole reason Joe West was suspended, it doesn't even read as insulting. He's been s*** at his job for years, that should be the real justification. I wonder why it took a month and a half after the article was published for the MLB to the lay the hammer down on him?

[G-Snarls]

Kluber another complete game gem and Yan Gomes wins it with a 3 run walk off HR off Holland

[KingKat]

Kluber another complete game gem and Yan Gomes wins it with a 3 run walk off HR off Holland

 

Would be nice to see Gomes turn it around offensively.

[G-Snarls]

CC Sabathia said that his knee hasn't felt this bad since he started wearing the brace. Can't land properly. Wasn't one specific pitch.

[Slade]

Kluber another complete game gem and Yan Gomes wins it with a 3 run walk off HR off Holland

 

So jealous of Clevland right now. Their core is signed for the next 3-5 years and Kluber is on some ridiculous team friendly deal to Age 36.

[G-Snarls]

So jealous of Clevland right now. Their core is signed for the next 3-5 years and Kluber is on some ridiculous team friendly deal to Age 36.

 

2016 30 Cleveland Indians $4,700,000

2017 31 Cleveland Indians $7,700,000

2018 32 Cleveland Indians $10,700,000

2019 33 Cleveland Indians $13,200,000 Salary may increase to $17m

2020 34 Cleveland Indians *$13,500,000 $13.5M Team Option, $1M Buyout Option may increase to $17.5m

2021 35 Cleveland Indians *$14,000,000 $14M Team Option, $1M Buyout Option may increase to $18m

[G-Snarls]

New "Players weekend" details announced