The Official 2017 Major League Baseball Thread

[Stradling]

8 hours ago, Inside Pitch said:

I don't remember the numbers exactly but I recall reading how it took one guy (DeCinces), to replace Robinson, giving them 6 years of 116 OPS+ work at 3B, only to be ushered out of town with somewhat of a failure tag on him...  It then took them 7 years and 14 different people before Craig Worthington (90 OPS+) gave them any semblance of stability again at 3B in 1989/90 and in reality it wasn't until 1996 with Cal Ripken that they finally had a legit everyday 3B.

Its interesting that DeCinces time as an Angel is seen as his best work and yet his overall 117 OPS+ As an Angel is right in line with what he did for the Orioles after taking over full time for Robinson.  Replacing a legend is just ugly...

Yea but you are forgetting the fact that yk didn't like him. 

[WeatherWonk]

A's win. Astros winning big.

If the Angels lose, it's sole possession of last place.

[fan_since79]

Five different Cubs pitchers one-hit the Dodgers and retired the final 25 batters. Cubs win 2-0.

Jason Hammel left early with leg cramps.

 

[fan_since79]

Daniel Murphy has 45 hits this month alone and is batting .395 for the season.

 

[Dick B Back]

Shields had a tough go of it against Seattle today. Didn't make it through the 3rd and gave up 10 ER.

[nando714]

8 minutes ago, Dick B Back said:

Shields had a tough go of it against Seattle today. Didn't make it through the 3rd and gave up 10 ER.

Buy low for whoever wants him

[fan_since79]

Normally, I love stats, but these 'historical' Red Sox moments are grating on me.

Mookie Betts, first Boston leadoff hitter with 3 HR in a game in the last 100 years. 

 

[fan_since79]

Jake Arrieta and the Cubs are trying to set a new MLB record, winning the last 24 of his starts.

This is the first time he's faced the Dodgers since he no-hit them last year. Scoreless in the 4th inning tonight.

 

[Lou]

1 hour ago, fan_since79 said:

Jake Arrieta and the Cubs are trying to set a new MLB record, winning the last 24 of his starts.

This is the first time he's faced the Dodgers since he no-hit them last year. Scoreless in the 4th inning tonight.

 

Not gonna happen

5-0 dogs in the 9th, although Arrieta went 7 innings, 2 hits 0 runs 

[fan_since79]

LOL, Kazmir started and Blanton got the win for the Dodgers. 

Cubs and Arrieta are denied a new record. They'll settle for a share of it.

 

[Homebrewer]

Well,,too bad the Cubs couldn't score last night, but when you have to face studs Kazmir and Blanton, you know, you have to just tip your cap and turn the page.

 

 

P.S.

When will the Angels get some competent bullpen scouting-development-coaching-managing?

[fan_since79]

Daniel Murphy had 47 hits in May and batted .416 for the month.

Overall, he's hitting .397

 

[Angel Oracle]

When will we ever again have a major FA acquisition at least play to anywhere nears their potential?

Who was even the more recent one?   Matsui in 2010?

Arte...Arte...Arte  (SMFH and roll my eyes.)

[fan_since79]

Some other teams' FA acquisitions are doing well, why can't ours?

Zobrist and Cueto come to mind, as well as two former Angels playing for Pittsburgh, whose names I can't repeat or Blarg will take my head off.

 

[fan_since79]

Trumbo with two bombs tonight, 17 on the season.

 

[Troll Daddy]

Trumbomb with a pair of HR's

[fan_since79]

Bogaerts extended his hitting streak to 26 games. He narrowly missed a grand slam but settled for a two-run single.

 

[Ender]

This game in San Diego is fucking NUTTY.

San Diego was winning 12-2 at one point. M's score 5 in the 6th and 6 7 9 in the 7th.

9-10 10-11 11-13 RISP.

42 MINUTE HALF INNING.

[Ender]

Just now, cezero said:

ok, so make that 16-12 now

I can't fucking even right now.

[nando714]

The Padres are awful. 

More to do with this game than anything the mariners have done 

[fan_since79]

Wow, things are about as bad as can be for the Padres.

9 runs in that inning on 8 hits, all singles.

 

[Ender]

10 minutes ago, nando714 said:

The Padres are awful. 

More to do with this game than anything the mariners have done 

True they are bad, but to come back from that large of a deficit late in a game is still something.

The guy who gave up 4 of the runs had a sub 1 ERA prior to tonight.

Watch that half inning ... some guys put up some DAMN good at-bats.

Ya curmudgeon!

[Troll Daddy]

Red Sox are on pace for 1,000 runs. 

[Angel Oracle]

What Betts and JBJ are doing in 2016 defies explanation.

I guess the domino effect isn't such a silly thought.    Good hitters leading to good hitters further down in the order

Red Sux are putting up roids' era numbers so far.  

 

[Chuck]

These uniforms are rad. Throwback Phillies and Brewers unis today.