The Official 2017 Major League Baseball Thread

[Blarg]

Are they on parole? 

[m0nkey]

Don't know where to put this so I'll leave it here.  Thought this was funny

 

 

[fan_since79]

It's been 62 years since a pitcher has been as effective as Ervin Santana in his first ten starts of a season.

 

[Inside Pitch]

13 hours ago, fan_since79 said:

It's been 62 years since a pitcher has been as effective as Ervin Santana in his first ten starts of a season.

 

Dunno if it will make you feel better but the guy that gave him away for a bag of peanuts just watched his current team get outscored 34-3 in their last three games.  Personally, it does me.

[Angel Oracle]

The #FireDipeutered website is likely gaining in popularity (20-26 record, last place in the AL West). 

[Dick B Back]

Chatwood no-no in the 5th.

[Dick B Back]

Just now, Dick B Back said:

Chatwood no-no in the 5th.

Oops, done it again.

[Homebrewer]

Daniel Mengden...gotta like this.

 

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Harper charges mound, sets off a good brawl with the Giants. Throws his helmet at pitcher like a punk, but gets a shot in. Good stuff.

[fan_since79]

4 minutes ago, Angel Dog and Beer said:

Harper charges mound, sets off a good brawl with the Giants. Throws his helmet at pitcher like a punk, but gets a shot in. Good stuff.

LOL, that helmet throw!

https://twitter.com/DCBarno/status/869317842688200705/video/1

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Yeah, "just a bit outside"

[m0nkey]

Buster posey just stood there and Jeff samardzija blew up his own teammate

[Homebrewer]

Strickland wanted the fight, and his teammates let him fight it alone. Strickland though got in the better punches it looked like.

[Homebrewer]

Now that the Angels have been eliminated, maybe @Chuckster70 will re-pin this thread for those of us that follow baseball around the league.

Stro's go for 7 in a row this morning sending a rook making his second ML start, (first of this season) vs HECTOR SANTIAGO and the Twins.

"Santiago (4-4, 4.31 ERA) switched to working exclusively out of the stretch over the weekend, when he suffered a pair of losses to the Rays. In his start Friday, Santiago gave up three runs across 5 1/3 innings of work. He then pitched the 15th inning of Sunday's marathon loss, serving up consecutive solo homers to Evan Longoria and Logan Morrison. Last season, Santiago allowed the most homers off sinkers and two-seamers (23) in all of baseball."

[Homebrewer]

Morse lands on the DL with concussion suffered during the Harper-Strickland brawl

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/morse-lands-on-the-dl-with-concussion-suffered-during-the-harper-strickland-brawl/

 

[Homebrewer]

George Springer 3-3  2hr  4 runs scored 2nd hr 473 ft upper deck shot. Not bad for a leadoff hitter.

Houston likes hitting in Minnesota's  ballpark. 10-5 Hou right now...oops 11-5. Nobody out. 

[Dick B Back]

19 minutes ago, Homebrewer said:

George Springer 3-3  2hr  4 runs scored 2nd hr 473 ft upper deck shot. Not bad for a leadoff hitter.

Houston likes hitting in Minnesota's  ballpark. 10-5 Hou right now...oops 11-5. Nobody out. 

Poor Hector...

[fan_since79]

Astros are pouring it on now.

Five home runs and the score is 15-5 in the 8th inning.

 

[nando714]

The AL west was unofficially clinched before June 1

bookmark this. 

[fan_since79]

17 runs now.

Houston wins World Series??

 

[Angel Oracle]

Houston is #1 in AL team ERA and #1 in team AL OPS.

Houston's bullpen has been better this season than in 2016, aside from Gregerson melting down so far.   Conversely, only two starters have a sub 4.00 ERA, granted two have really good ERAs (Keuchel and McCullers).   The offense has been ridiculously good so far.   And whatever they need to shore up in July, they have the minor league pieces to do so. 

[nando714]

40 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Houston is #1 in AL team ERA and #1 in team AL OPS.

Houston's bullpen has been better this season than in 2016, aside from Gregerson melting down so far.   Conversely, only two starters have a sub 4.00 ERA, granted two have really good ERAs (Keuchel and McCullers).   The offense has been ridiculously good so far.   And whatever they need to shore up in July, they have the minor league pieces to do so. 

I could see them adding a Jason Vargas, maybe a Ervin Santana if the twins fade away 

[cez]

baseball is hell

13 different starters in the first 50 games, and we won't have more than 2 of our projected starters back until probably mid-june, and then maybe 4 by right after the AS break

the astros have been a lot of fun to watch, though

[Troll Daddy]

 

[arch stanton]

Through 217 PAs, Alcides Escobar has an OPS of .446 yet is still leading off for Ned Yost's Royals