2019 Regular Season Thread

Igotadose · 07-09-2019 9:50am

jack presley wrote: »

More proof that pitcher wins is the stupidest stat in baseball in that Diaz got the 'w' last night.

Am liking the new proposed Mets bullpen that have Diaz and Familia as long relief (6th, 7th innings) only, and Wilson/Lugo for the back part of the games. How many times must we Met fans run head first into the nearest concrete wall with Diaz failing to close and Familia giving up runs. Can't really remember a closer as truly awful as Diaz, Met's haven't had a history of great closers (Armando Benitez, John Franco, Billy Wagner), but usually they're not this disastrous.

jack presley · 07-09-2019 2:49pm

Igotadose wrote: »

Am liking the new proposed Mets bullpen that have Diaz and Familia as long relief (6th, 7th innings) only, and Wilson/Lugo for the back part of the games. How many times must we Met fans run head first into the nearest concrete wall with Diaz failing to close and Familia giving up runs. Can't really remember a closer as truly awful as Diaz, Met's haven't had a history of great closers (Armando Benitez, John Franco, Billy Wagner), but usually they're not this disastrous.

Maybe not a bad idea

https://twitter.com/michaelgbaron/status/1170332775804747776

Pain in the arse giving up one potentially of the best prospects in the league for a 6th/7th inning reliever though.

8-10 · 07-09-2019 5:38pm

At this stage should the Mets just have their own thread on here?

ShyMets · 07-09-2019 5:58pm

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jack presley · 07-09-2019 6:00pm

8-10 wrote: »

At this stage should the Mets just have their own thread on here?

I think what's happening is that the Mets seem to be the only team with more than one regular poster here (there's 3 of us at least). Most of the other regular posters are the only fan of their team so there's not as much back and forth when they post something.

jack presley · 07-09-2019 6:01pm

ShyMets wrote: »

I like your thinking&#55357;&#56832;

Anyone's free to set up a thread if they like but I don't think there's enough of use here to have a thread for the teams that are represented here.

circular flexing · 07-09-2019 6:27pm

jack presley wrote: »

I think what's happening is that the Mets seem to be the only team with more than one regular poster here (there's 3 of us at least). Most of the other regular posters are the only fan of their team so there's not as much back and forth when they post something.

I think that's exactly what's happening. I don't mind it because I like to talk baseball no matter who the teams are.

jack presley · 07-09-2019 6:35pm

circular flexing wrote: »

I think that's exactly what's happening. I don't mind it because I like to talk baseball no matter who the teams are.

Yeah, I'm the same. I try and throw my tuppence in on other teams as well but my knowledge will only only be minimal so it won't be the same back and forth as if it were two Cubs fans or fans of two rivals going at it.

I think us Mets fans are used to pain and misery so probably post a bit more, sort of like therapy...!!!! We need more miserable fans on here, don't just be posting when your team is on an 8-2 stretch. Come on and rant when they lose 5 in a row.

jack presley · 07-09-2019 6:38pm

In other news, Red Sox v Yankees is this week's Sunday night game AGAIN.

Surely one of the team in the wild card hunt would have been a better option. Nationals v Braves for example. I know it's all about ratings but every time there's a weekend series between these two it's automatically the Sunday night game.

kmart6 · 07-09-2019 6:58pm

Network is going to get more revenue from ads from that matchup.

MLB is also going back up against NFL from this week so they need that marquee matchup, especially when SNF is Steelers @ Pats this week.

jack presley · 07-09-2019 7:06pm

kmart6 wrote: »

Network is going to get more revenue from ads from that matchup.

MLB is also going back up against NFL from this week so they need that marquee matchup, especially when SNF is Steelers @ Pats this week.

Ah yeah, as I said I know it's all about ratings it'd just be nice to see the Red Sox/Yankees in a Sunday afternoon spot for a change. With that SNF match up and the position of the Red Sox, the ratings are going to struggle anyway.

jack presley · 07-09-2019 7:18pm

Woah!

https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1170400739769901057

Edit - more details in this tweet.

https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1170401421705056256

ShyMets · 07-09-2019 8:52pm

jack presley wrote: »

Woah!

https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1170400739769901057

Edit - more details in this tweet.

https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1170401421705056256

A little harsh if what he was using it for is true

kmart6 · 07-09-2019 10:01pm

You think that's harsh? Look at Golden Tate for the Giants in the NFL. He got a 4 game ban for a drug that he was taking to help with his fertility to conceive a kid Would have more sympathy for that than a professional player who isn't keeping his weight down.

Igotadose · 08-09-2019 11:15am

mlb.com 'predictor tool' saying de Grom wins the Cy Young. I don't see it - another year on a team not making the playoffs with maybe an 11-8 record (3 more wins in I think 5 more starts.) It could happen, it'd be cool.

https://www.mlb.com/news/degrom-cy-young-case-is-stronger-than-you-think

jack presley · 08-09-2019 9:09pm

Igotadose wrote: »

mlb.com 'predictor tool' saying de Grom wins the Cy Young. I don't see it - another year on a team not making the playoffs with maybe an 11-8 record (3 more wins in I think 5 more starts.) It could happen, it'd be cool.

https://www.mlb.com/news/degrom-cy-young-case-is-stronger-than-you-think

Well Max Scherzer just stole a base!

(I know, I know, it has no impact on the CY)

jack presley · 09-09-2019 8:20am

Dave Dombriwski has been fired by Boston less than a year after winning the World Series. I know it’s been a (relatively) poor year for Boston but surely he deserved another shot.

Very hard to repeat as WS winners in baseball and being in a division with the Yankees doesn’t help.

circular flexing · 09-09-2019 10:31am

jack presley wrote: »

Dave Dombriwski has been fired by Boston less than a year after winning the World Series. I know it’s been a (relatively) poor year for Boston but surely he deserved another shot.

Very hard to repeat as WS winners in baseball and being in a division with the Yankees doesn’t help.

I would have expected Boston to have at least made the WC. He did make a couple of errors though - giving Pearce and Eovaldi new contracts was an awful idea in hindsight (Pearce in particular).

jack presley · 10-09-2019 8:36am

Good to see David Ortiz throwing out the first pitch in Boston last night.

jack presley · 11-09-2019 7:11am

Big blow for the Brewers with Yelich going down for the year.

11-09-2019 9:59am

Not that it was unexpected, but the Dodgers won their 7th NL West title in a row last night.
There's a good article on ESPN discussing how this feat was achieved, not just because of their financial backing.
It listed the players that they picked up cheaply (like Chris Taylor and Justin Turner) and players they drafted

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/27590714/judge-dodgers-seven-straight-titles-not-world-series-crown-chasing

jack presley · 11-09-2019 5:23pm

This is a pretty cool stat.

https://twitter.com/mlbstats/status/1171477897753718784?s=21

jack presley · 11-09-2019 7:46pm

When you prevent an out of the park home run but they score an inside the park home run instead

https://twitter.com/NBCSPhilly/status/1171580149000744971?s=20

kmart6 · 12-09-2019 7:49am

jack presley wrote: »

This is a pretty cool stat.

https://twitter.com/mlbstats/status/1171477897753718784?s=21

Also 1044-1044 with the Giants.

Igotadose · 12-09-2019 9:10am

On September 11th, Mets had 9 runs and 11 hits.

(oh they won, too)

jack presley · 12-09-2019 10:00pm

A bad couple of days for knees. First Yelich, now Otani

https://twitter.com/CBSSportsMLB/status/1172253351695663104

jack presley · 13-09-2019 4:50pm

Scoring 2 runs on a strike is pretty rare I'd imagine

https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/1172321854167502848?s=20

jack presley · 13-09-2019 4:52pm

Pete Alonso was 0-3 so decided he needed to change things up a bit so shaved off his moustache mid game.

https://twitter.com/Cut4/status/1172229717619089409?s=20

Didn't help. He ended up going 0-5.

jack presley · 15-09-2019 10:00pm

17, 14 and 13*. The amount of runs scored by the Cubs against the Pirates this weekend.

*and they're only in the 7th inning today.

Edit - 17, 14 and 16 it ended up.

8-10 · 15-09-2019 10:51pm

AL Wild Card race is....wild...no better word for it.

As it stands (W/L):

Oakland 89/60
Tampa 89/61
Cleveland 87/63

Really really hope the Athletics make it

jack presley · 15-09-2019 10:56pm

8-10 wrote: »

AL Wild Card race is....wild...no better word for it.

As it stands (W/L):

Oakland 89/60
Tampa 89/61
Cleveland 87/63

Really really hope the Athletics make it

NL kind of tight at the moment too to be fair. 2 from 3 it looks like

Washington 82/66
Chicago 81/68
Milwaukee 80/69

Mets and Phillies a further 2 and 3 games back and probably out of it.

jack presley · 16-09-2019 10:03pm

Worrying for Dave Martinez

https://twitter.com/dougherty_jesse/status/1173702864570654724

jack presley · 18-09-2019 7:11am

No luck for Betances

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/27640701/betances-partially-tore-achilles-yankees-return

Comic Book Guy · 19-09-2019 10:41pm

Just seen a stat that Gerrit Cole has struck out 300 batters so far the year. Wow!!

kmart6 · 20-09-2019 12:04am

Germán on administrative leave for an accusation of domestic violence.
Looks like Yankees will be without him for the post season.

circular flexing · 21-09-2019 9:16pm

MLB testing robot umpires during the Arizona Fall League

https://www.mlb.com/news/major-league-baseball-tests-robot-umpires-arizona-fall-league

circular flexing · 21-09-2019 11:43pm

Padres fired their manager. Guess someone had to be held accountable for missing the playoffs by a long way despite them spending big on Machado.

ShyMets · 22-09-2019 10:28am

circular flexing wrote: »

Padres fired their manager. Guess someone had to be held accountable for missing the playoffs by a long way despite them spending big on Machado.

Manager always carries the can. But some of their players didn't exactly cover themselves in glory

Igotadose · 22-09-2019 10:32am

ShyMets wrote: »

Manager always carries the can. But some of their players didn't exactly cover themselves in glory

Hoping that we're saying the same about the Mets once the season ends.

jack presley · 22-09-2019 10:46am

Joe Madden will probably be looking for a job in about a week's time too.

jack presley · 22-09-2019 10:03pm

Another blown lead in the 9th for the Cubs.

ShyMets · 23-09-2019 8:13am

jack presley wrote: »

Another blown lead in the 9th for the Cubs.

There goes the Cubs Wildcard chances. Madden to the Padres, maybe.

8-10 · 23-09-2019 8:39am

Oakland with a rare loss last night but Rays got beat too. Indians back in it:

A's - 94/62
Rays - 92/64
Indians - 92/64

Going to be a tense final week

Doodah7 · 23-09-2019 9:35am

Cubs lose six in a row including the last five by one run. Swept in a four game series at Wrigley by the Cards for the first time since 1921!!

After a couple of years of success, the Cubs have finally returned to form with heartbreak in September.

Igotadose · 23-09-2019 9:37am

Doodah7 wrote: »

After a couple of years of success, the Cubs have finally returned to form with heartbreak in September.

It's the hope that kills you

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman · 24-09-2019 4:05pm

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rebelyell99 · 24-09-2019 4:52pm

Looking forward to the postseason starting ,love the wild card games ,should be a great atmosphere in Nationals park presuming they secure the number 1 spot.Oakland may host the Al wild card it will be interesting to see what kind of a crowd is there for that

jack presley · 24-09-2019 8:46pm

rebelyell99 wrote: »

Looking forward to the postseason starting ,love the wild card games ,should be a great atmosphere in Nationals park presuming they secure the number 1 spot.Oakland may host the Al wild card it will be interesting to see what kind of a crowd is there for that

Yeah, looking forward to the post season too. Would love a game 163 on Monday too although probably only a chance of that now in the AL.

circular flexing · 24-09-2019 10:00pm

Nats officially eliminated Phillies from WC. Nicely done.

8-10 · 25-09-2019 7:33am

8-10 wrote: »

Oakland with a rare loss last night but Rays got beat too. Indians back in it:

A's - 94/62
Rays - 92/64
Indians - 92/64

Going to be a tense final week

A's lose since the above, Rays win 2 in a row:

A's - 94/63
Rays - 94/64
Indians - 93/64

I have tickets to the wild card game in the Coliseum next week but that game will only happen there if A's finish top or level top of those 3

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