Around Baseball 2017

[Angrioter]

Happy Brady Anderson season.

José Ramirez, Scooter Genneth, Lindor pop

[jaysblue]

Happy Brady Anderson season.

José Ramirez, Scooter Genneth, Lindor pop

 

Add Eddie Rosario to that list.

[burlingtonbandit]

I wonder how much it would cost for the Jays to build a dormitory like building for at least their low level minor league players. Most of the teams are in areas that are fairly inexpensive and they could provide housing, proper diet, and training facilities all in one place where they could be monitored by the coaching staff.

 

It wasn't in the proposal for the Dunedin facility. Shapiro said the cost of owning the building+ maintenance wasn't worth it.

 

The Lansing stadium has apartments right beside the stadium that a lot of the players live in which is a pretty good setup.

[John_Havok]

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/how-financial-security-for-minor-leaguers-would-benefit-everyone/

 

I feel like this is a good thing to bring up again, how minor league players are woefully under-budgeted to provide for themselves. I felt like the use of the heirarchy of needs of "realizing one's potential" was used literally which made me cringe, but this problem seems to becoming more aware.

 

Does someone know if the Jays are one of the franchises starting to provide for their minor leagues with proper allowances?

 

I'm not sure how prevalent it is in the lower minors to have 8 guys share an apartment, but even 1 instance of this is pathetic. These are still people that you employ and they're being treated like garbage

[TheHurl]

At this point The Cleveland pitching staff is the greatest pitching staff off all time by fWAR. Still possible (but unlikely) that they put up a negative the rest of the season but still an impressive feat.

[Orgfiller]

Andrelton Simmons doing Andrelton Simmons things.

 

https://www.mlb.com/video/angels-retire-altuve-in-rundown/c-1849183283

[Abomination]

Miggy has two herniated discs in his back. Certainly explains his rough season.

[Spanky99]

Miggy has two herniated discs in his back. Certainly explains his rough season.

 

He's not at my level yet, but he's getting there.

[Ray]

Verlander has been incredible since the ASB: 14GS 9-2 1.89 ERA 0.808 WHIP .169 BAA 6.1 bWAR

 

I hope he continues to pitch like this for a couple of years. I'd love to see him get into the Hall of Fame. He's been a joy to watch pitch over the years.

[Abomination]

Verlander has been incredible since the ASB: 14GS 9-2 1.89 ERA 0.808 WHIP .169 BAA 6.1 bWAR

 

I hope he continues to pitch like this for a couple of years. I'd love to see him get into the Hall of Fame. He's been a joy to watch pitch over the years.

 

My favorite Verlander memory was his no-hitter against us. Towards the end of the game, his velocity kept increasing every inning. By the 9th, his fastball was in triple digits (think he had maybe a dozen pitches in the 101 to 102 range). Really impressive display.

[G-Snarls]

Verlander has been incredible since the ASB: 14GS 9-2 1.89 ERA 0.808 WHIP .169 BAA 6.1 bWAR

 

I hope he continues to pitch like this for a couple of years. I'd love to see him get into the Hall of Fame. He's been a joy to watch pitch over the years.

 

Heck yeah

 

He and Miggy are so synonymous with the Tigers and have been for so long

 

So odd to see them one and possibly later both playing elsewhere

[Spanky99]

Judge just broke the record with #50!

[Spanky99]

My favorite Verlander memory was his no-hitter against us. Towards the end of the game, his velocity kept increasing every inning. By the 9th, his fastball was in triple digits (think he had maybe a dozen pitches in the 101 to 102 range). Really impressive display.

 

He still pitches that way, lol. Saves the heat in the tank as he goes along.

[burlingtonbandit]

Judge gonna win MVP

[Sammy225]

Judge gonna win MVP

 

He likely does because of 50HR but my vote would still be with Altuve. Just seems like an all around better player. I could be wrong just my take.

[Captain Adama]

He likely does because of 50HR but my vote would still be with Altuve. Just seems like an all around better player. I could be wrong just my take.

 

I agree, but they're close. Either could win and I'd have no problems with it.

[burlingtonbandit]

He likely does because of 50HR but my vote would still be with Altuve. Just seems like an all around better player. I could be wrong just my take.

 

Definitely are close but after today Judge does have him beat in WAR and is the better defender. Funny because they couldn't be more different. Judge this massive OF with towering power who strikes out a lot while Altuve is a tiny speedy high avg type.

[Ray]

I hope Altuve gets it. It's a tossup between him and Judge really, but Houston getting an MVP after the disaster they went through would make for a nice story.

[Spanky99]

Today is the eve of Jose Fernandez' death... RIP Champion.

[BTS]

TOS surgery for Carter Capps. That’s pretty much it for him.

[Boxcar]

TOS surgery for Carter Capps. That’s pretty much it for him.

 

I feel bad for him in a way, but I'm still glad Carter Capps never became a long term thing. Goddamn cheater.

[Dr. Dinger]

TOS surgery for Carter Capps. That’s pretty much it for him.

 

Wow, dude wasn't even fully recovered from TJS and now he's heading for TOS. Well, his career may be over, but he'll always have an MLB Rule nicknamed for him.

[Boxcar]

Wow, dude wasn't even fully recovered from TJS and now he's heading for TOS. Well, his career may be over, but he'll always have an MLB Rule nicknamed for him.

 

After seeing what happened to him (and let's be real, EVERYONE know that his career would be very short-lived) is that rule even necessary anymore? Lol. Who's gonna wanna cheat like Capps for maybe a season or two of dominance before being out of baseball with severe arm/shoulder problems for the rest of your life?

[Terminator]

Play stupid games (like pitching with a ridiculous jump step delivery to gain an advantage) and win stupid prizes (funky delivery makes you injury prone).

[BTS]

There's a poll on Jeff Sullivan's article today, and 68% of respondents have voted that the Twins winning the WS this year would be good for baseball. I'm surprised by that. I hate the idea of a mediocre team winning it all. What's the point of building great teams if that happens?

[Bobthe4th]

There's a poll on Jeff Sullivan's article today, and 68% of respondents have voted that the Twins winning the WS this year would be good for baseball. I'm surprised by that. I hate the idea of a mediocre team winning it all. What's the point of building great teams if that happens?

 

If the only way to win was to have a superteam, baseball would be more predictable and it would also encourage tanking even more for any team that isn't elite. Overall, encouraging tanking is generally bad for a sport.

[BTS]

If the only way to win was to have a superteam, baseball would be more predictable and it would also encourage tanking even more for any team that isn't elite. Overall, encouraging tanking is generally bad for a sport.

 

I think there’s a lot of room between a superteam (are the Indians a superteam? They didn’t tank to get there) and the Twins. The Twins are something like a 0.500 team. That’s below what I personally consider acceptable from a team I want to see win the WS.

[Bobthe4th]

I think there’s a lot of room between a superteam (are the Indians a superteam? They didn’t tank to get there) and the Twins. The Twins are something like a 0.500 team. That’s below what I personally consider acceptable from a team I want to see win the WS.

 

That's fair.

 

I think the votes come from if the Twins get the second wildcard and end up winning it all, it allows fans of middling teams to think that with a couple of small changes that could be them. Compare to the NBA, where if you're a fan of the majority of teams you're likely feeling disillusioned.

[John_Havok]

There's a poll on Jeff Sullivan's article today, and 68% of respondents have voted that the Twins winning the WS this year would be good for baseball. I'm surprised by that. I hate the idea of a mediocre team winning it all. What's the point of building great teams if that happens?

 

I think it's neither good nor bad, it's just baseball. Without a balanced schedule, this can and will happen from time to time.

[glory]

There's a poll on Jeff Sullivan's article today, and 68% of respondents have voted that the Twins winning the WS this year would be good for baseball. I'm surprised by that. I hate the idea of a mediocre team winning it all. What's the point of building great teams if that happens?

 

I want to see great baseball in the post season, and while the Twins have some good young talent, they aren't on the level of their counterparts. Even the Yankees are a complete rung above them and they are the other WC team.

 

What's good for baseball is the Yankees becoming good again. The league needs marketable stars in big markets and they can sell Aaron Judge as a star. It sucks, but if the Jays are not in it, then might as well root for baseball to prosper. That won't happen with the Twins/Astros ALCS.