Around Baseball 2017

[G-Snarls]

J.D. Martinez is a f***ing god.

 

He gonna get paid

[G-Snarls]

[P2F]

 

Jeter and his future gift basket. How lovely.

[mellowgold]

This made me take a look at Morneau's stats...WTF happened to him in 2010?? I don't really remember him being THAT good. 4.9 WAR in exactly half a season's worth of baseball?? wRC+ over 180??

[TheHurl]

And, also, a number of guys putting up the big numbers in 2006 were fricken DHs, like Ortiz, Thomas and Hafner. I'm not voting a DH for MVP. Really, the guy who had the biggest gripe was probably Jeter, and there's little reason to feel sorry for him as, for a career, he got his butt kissed more than anyone.

 

Jeter is interesting, he got so overrated by the media that he's almost underrated by fans now. I've heard people call him "bad" or "worst defender", and a lot of "Not a Hall of Famer". It's an interesting narrative on him.

[G-Snarls]

Jeter and his future gift basket. How lovely.

 

Looks like he gave her more than a gift basket if you know what I'm sayin'

[G-Snarls]

Matt Cain has announced that he's retiring

 

Dude sure cashed in on a few very good years

[Boxcar]

Jeter and his future gift basket. How lovely.

 

I hate how Jeter is even included. How much money is he even putting in? 2%?

 

But yeah, "Jeter's group."

 

Derek Jeter can f*** off

[Boxcar]

Jeter is interesting, he got so overrated by the media that he's almost underrated by fans now. I've heard people call him "bad" or "worst defender", and a lot of "Not a Hall of Famer". It's an interesting narrative on him.

 

Definitely a hall of famer but not a slam dunk first ballot type a la Bonds or Edgar Martinez.

 

Oh wait

[burlingtonbandit]

Matt Cain has announced that he's retiring

 

Dude sure cashed in on a few very good years

 

Funny because his career value on the open market was worth $183 Million which is still more than he earned in salary over his career.

[Spanky__99]

He gonna get paid

 

By the Jays...

[G-Snarls]

Twins lost 103 games last year

 

This year they make a wildcard spot

[Captain Adama]

Carrasco just struck out his 14th batter of the game in the 9th inning to hit 200 IP on the season. Left to a standing O it got LOUD. These fans know baseball. Met so many cool people here.

[intentional wok]

Twins lost 103 games last year

 

This year they make a wildcard spot

 

It's nice for the fans, but the AL Wild Card was a race from the bottom. 83 wins to secure a postseason appearance is laughable. The only team that was threatening them is currently under .500.

 

I hope the Twins get shown the door immediately.

[L54]

Carrasco just struck out his 14th batter of the game in the 9th inning to hit 200 IP on the season. Left to a standing O it got LOUD. These fans know baseball. Met so many cool people here.

 

That's awesome. I'm cheering for them this October, would love to see Edwin win a World Series!

[BTS]

Carrasco just struck out his 14th batter of the game in the 9th inning to hit 200 IP on the season. Left to a standing O it got LOUD. These fans know baseball. Met so many cool people here.

 

What a great season for him. I would have bet against him ever hitting 200 innings in a season.

[wamco]

Matt Cain has announced that he's retiring

 

Dude sure cashed in on a few very good years

 

Career era 3.69 whip 1.22

[wamco]

Definitely a hall of famer but not a slam dunk first ballot type a la Bonds or Edgar Martinez.

 

Oh wait

 

6th all time hits gets you first ballot. Not sure his fat girlfriend can fit through the double doors to the hall though

[P2F]

Jack #58 for Stanton.

[Abomination]

Jack #58 for Stanton.

 

And Judge hit #50.

[Abomination]

Glasnow with 5 walks in relief. It's gotta be mental at this point, given how dominant he was in AAA.

[Orgfiller]

Glasnow with 5 walks in relief. It's gotta be mental at this point, given how dominant he was in AAA.

 

Lol BTS

[P2F]

And Judge hit #50.

 

It was #51.

[P2F]

Jack #58 for Stanton.

 

And then #59 a short while after that.

[G-Snarls]

And then #59 a short while after that.

 

4th hardest hit ball in statcast history

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/r/article?ymd=20170928&content_id=256618102&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

 

3 games to hit number 60...damn. And against the Phillies. 61 isn't even out of the question. That would rock.

[G-Snarls]

Nothing left to play for in the American League this weekend.. Every spot is already clinched and etched in stone

 

Pumped for the wildcard game and ALDS though

[intentional wok]

Nothing left to play for in the American League this weekend.. Every spot is already clinched and etched in stone

 

Pumped for the wildcard game and ALDS though

 

Not entirely true. If the Yanks win out and the Sox lose out the remaining three games, they'd have to do a one-gamer to decide the division! Not likely, but would be hilarious. Shame the Yanks would have to do it against the Jays though since I still want to see the O's faceplant themselves into the cellar by the end of Sunday.

[John_Havok]

4th hardest hit ball in statcast history

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/r/article?ymd=20170928&content_id=256618102&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

 

3 games to hit number 60...damn. And against the Phillies. 61 isn't even out of the question. That would rock.

 

Still a long way from the record, but yeah, seeing 60 again would be pretty cool

[Boxcar]

Still a long way from the record, but yeah, seeing 60 again would be pretty cool

 

It's not a real record, apparently.

[glory]

It's nice for the fans, but the AL Wild Card was a race from the bottom. 83 wins to secure a postseason appearance is laughable. The only team that was threatening them is currently under .500.

 

I hope the Twins get shown the door immediately.

 

Yeah seriously, the 2nd WC this year is a joke. The AL has four great teams, and The Twins are the only team not in those four that was over .500 this year. That's awful. The whole league was trash.