2018 Regular Season Thread

ShyMets · 05-06-2018 2:14pm

Keith Law is hosting the Baseball Tonight Podcast this week.

jack presley · 05-06-2018 2:57pm

ShyMets wrote: »

Keith Law is hosting the Baseball Tonight Podcast this week.

I like Keith. Much better than Buster ‘everything and everyone in baseball is brilliant’ Olney.

ShyMets · 05-06-2018 3:18pm

jack presley wrote: »

ShyMets wrote: »

Keith Law is hosting the Baseball Tonight Podcast this week.

I like Keith. Much better than Buster ‘everything and everyone in baseball is brilliant’ Olney.

Not to forget 'They're all great guys. Who play the game the right way'

jack presley · 05-06-2018 3:27pm

ShyMets wrote: »

Not to forget 'They're all great guys. Who play the game the right way'

Haha, yeah that’s true.

Don’t get me wrong, Buster isn’t too bad and I like the Baseball Tonight podcast but I wish he’d call out bad things in baseball more often and challenge people he’s interviewing more. It’s too buddy buddy most of the time.

However I know Dan LeBatard got in trouble from the bosses for having a go at Rob Manfred and upsetting an ESPN partner so maybe he just likes toeing the line.

ShyMets · 05-06-2018 4:12pm

jack presley wrote: »

Haha, yeah that’s true.

Don’t get me wrong, Buster isn’t too bad and I like the Baseball Tonight podcast but I wish he’d call out bad things in baseball more often and challenge people he’s interviewing more. It’s too buddy buddy most of the time.

However I know Dan LeBatard got in trouble from the bosses for having a go at Rob Manfred and upsetting an ESPN partner so maybe he just likes toeing the line.

To be fair to Only, he has to walk a fine line. If he’s too critical MLB will start applying pressure to ESPN to get on message. They are clearly players/ex players he doesn’t like but he has to be more circumspect when talking about them. For example, from reading in-between the lines, I’m fairly sure he thinks that Derek Jeter is a pr*ck

Coeus · 05-06-2018 10:21pm

I have come down to DC today for the Nats - Rays game tonight...Nats lineup looks strong & Im excited to see Bryce & Mad Max doing their thing. Its been sunny all day but it has clouded over in the last hour. I hope I haven't brought the rain from Baltimore. 2 rainouts in one trip would suck!

circular flexing · 06-06-2018 12:43am

jack presley wrote: »

I have to agree with the Yankees here.

https://deadspin.com/the-yankees-are-pissed-at-espn-1826536741

Asking a bit much to play the late game Sunday in Toronto then a double header in Baltimore the next day. I wonder how Aaron Boone's old colleagues at ESPN feel about him threatening a boycott. And will they mention it on their platforms?

Looks like the Sunday game has been moved to 1pm and is no longer on ESPN.

06-06-2018 8:20am

Dodgers are back to .500 and it only took a 14-4 run to get there. Need to keep up this run throughout June. Hopefully they'll still be in contention when I make it to Dodger Stadium in mid July

jack presley · 06-06-2018 7:27pm

Coeus wrote: »

I have come down to DC today for the Nats - Rays game tonight...Nats lineup looks strong & Im excited to see Bryce & Mad Max doing their thing. Its been sunny all day but it has clouded over in the last hour. I hope I haven't brought the rain from Baltimore. 2 rainouts in one trip would suck!

Not a bad outing from Max to witness.

jack presley · 06-06-2018 7:27pm

2 runs in 38 innings for the Mets now. I really hate the Mets.

jack presley · 06-06-2018 8:39pm

jack presley wrote: »

2 runs in 38 innings for the Mets now. I really hate the Mets.

Updated now to 2 runs in 42 innings.

Runs scored in last 5 games - 0, 1, 0, 1 (14 innings) and 4.

I really, really hate the Mets.

Coeus · 06-06-2018 9:06pm

jack presley wrote: »

Not a bad outing from Max to witness.

Yep, he was excellent except for a few loose hits in the 8th but to see an immaculate inning was an unexpected bonus :-) ...Nats, Bryce aside had some timely hits to make sure he got a deserved win.

I'm actually going to be in NYC at the weekend. If I can get out to Citi Field I'll let ye guys know but there being no day games & having plans doesnt make it easy this time...

Coeus · 06-06-2018 9:11pm

jack presley wrote: »

Updated now to 2 runs in 42 innings.

Runs scored in last 5 games - 0, 1, 0, 1 (14 innings) and 4.

I really, really hate the Mets.

I was watching here in a bar beside Camden Yards...locals are happy, well those interested enough to watch...Orioles are so out of it, it is time to blow up the team & get ready for spring training!

jack presley · 06-06-2018 9:12pm

Coeus wrote: »

I'm actually going to be in NYC at the weekend. If I can get out to Citi Field I'll let ye guys know but there being no day games & having plans doesnt make it easy this time...

Save your money and don't waste your time. Yankees could put out their AA team and still win handily enough.

circular flexing · 06-06-2018 9:27pm

jack presley wrote: »

Save your money and don't waste your time. Yankees could put out their AA team and still win handily enough.

Citi Field is a nice stadium and worth a visit though.

jack presley · 06-06-2018 9:38pm

circular flexing wrote: »

Citi Field is a nice stadium and worth a visit though.

Yeah, don't get me wrong it's a good spot to watch a game (and there's a new Micro-brewery that's new this season too!) but it would just be painful watching those muppets trying to play baseball.

For example, down a run in the 8th today with a man on first and no one out and their best hitter at the moment (Cabrera) at the plate who tries to bunt him over but instead bunts it up in the air and the guy at first is doubled off. You couldn't make it up.

Coeus · 06-06-2018 9:38pm

circular flexing wrote: »

Citi Field is a nice stadium and worth a visit though.

I know, I've already been there for a game, Mets beat the Marlins that day...I'm tempted this time as they now have Mikkeller bar there which I want to check out...the only one on the east coast to the best of my knowledge. If I can catch a ballgame even better!

jack presley · 06-06-2018 9:42pm

Coeus wrote: »

I know, I've already been there for a game, Mets beat the Marlins that day...I'm tempted this time as they now have Mikkeller bar there which I want to check out...the only one on the east coast to the best of my knowledge. If I can catch a ballgame even better!

I think like McFaddens, you can go in without a ticket for the game although will probably be packed with the Yankees playing. And as you know apart from the 2 bars there's feck all else to see out there if you're not going to the game. Quite dodgy looking area too although I think they're cleaning up the old chop-shop area to the north of the stadium.

jack presley · 06-06-2018 9:59pm

Igotadose wrote: »

PJ Conlon of Belfast, recently a NY Met, claimed off waivers by the Dodgers. I imagine he's pretty happy.

And now claimed back by the Mets!

Strange few weeks for him. Probably thought he had escaped but then got sucked back in again. Plenty of air miles anyway.

circular flexing · 07-06-2018 6:31am

rebelyell99 wrote: »

This month will tell us if the mariners can be a playoff team or not,with series against the Astros,Angels,Yankees and Red sox.We will need to up it a bit offensively but I am happy with where this team is at tbh.

Split the series with the Astros so happy enough with that. Angels made up one game though so have to be careful. Series against Red Sox will tell all given how Red Sox played against Astros.

jack presley · 07-06-2018 10:11am

https://twitter.com/diamonddigest/status/1004546769148153857?s=21

jack presley · 07-06-2018 10:35am

jack presley wrote: »

And now claimed back by the Mets!

Strange few weeks for him. Probably thought he had escaped but then got sucked back in again. Plenty of air miles anyway.

At least he had a sense of humour about it

https://twitter.com/pjconlon29/status/1004484350614761472?s=21

jack presley · 07-06-2018 10:01pm

What was the story with the Dodgers today? 9 inning game and they used 9 pitchers.

Coeus · 07-06-2018 11:12pm

jack presley wrote: »

I think like McFaddens, you can go in without a ticket for the game although will probably be packed with the Yankees playing. And as you know apart from the 2 bars there's feck all else to see out there if you're not going to the game. Quite dodgy looking area too although I think they're cleaning up the old chop-shop area to the north of the stadium.

Thats good to know. I've have been out that for the tennis aswell although that was back in the day when Shea stadium was still there, there really was nothing out there back then. I had a sneak peak at ticket prices on Stubhub for Saturday & Sunday nights, they are 3-4 times the price of equivalent tickets for Orioles or Nats games

jack presley · 08-06-2018 8:48am

https://deadspin.com/extremely-online-baseball-knowers-go-to-war-over-games-1826657358

I’ve often wondered this myself, although not to the level of these guys. I’m in the ‘5 games over’ camp though I think.

circular flexing · 09-06-2018 6:41am

Ohtani to the DL with an elbow sprain. Will be out at least three weeks. Possibility of TJ surgery.

circular flexing · 09-06-2018 6:41am

Ohtani to the DL with an elbow sprain. Will be out at least three weeks. Possibility of TJ surgery.

jack presley · 09-06-2018 12:38pm

circular flexing wrote: »

Ohtani to the DL with an elbow sprain. Will be out at least three weeks. Possibility of TJ surgery.

Will be a terrible shame if he needs TJ or is out for a long time.

jack presley · 09-06-2018 9:30pm

Strasburg and Tanaka to the DL and Syndegaard's stint on the DL to be extended. Not a good 24 hours for some pitchers.

circular flexing · 10-06-2018 12:38am

Tanaka is on the DL cos he ran from 3rd to home on a sac fly. Guess he’s not used to running.

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