The Official 2018 Major League Baseball Thread

[bloodbrother]

Perhaps this was a sign of things to come for the Doyyers this season

 

 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Mike Trout .326/.452/.681/1.134 - 12 HR - 24 RBI - 3.38 WAR

Mookie Betts .361/.441/.803/1.244 - 13 HR - 27 RBI - 2.78 WAR

Andrelton Simmons .351/.410/.511/.921 - 3 HR - 22 RBI - 2.22 WAR

Aaron Judge .311/.440/.578/1.018 - 9 HR - 28 RBI - 1.99 WAR

Mitch Haniger .297/.384/.609/.993 - 10 HR - 30 RBI - 1.96 WAR

Manny Machado .350/.439/.629/1.068 - 10 HR - 29 RBI - 1.76 WAR

Didi Gregorius .280/.369/.598/.968 - 10 HR - 31 RBI - 1.66 WAR

Bryce Harper  .228/.404/.528/.931 - 12 HR - 28 RBI - 0.72 WAR

[Tank]

On 5/9/2018 at 6:17 AM, Inside Pitch said:

Remember when he was asking for so much money nobody in MLB bothered to make an offer?  

Maybe someone could pay for him using bitcoin.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

On 5/8/2018 at 7:24 PM, nando714 said:

Mike Moustakas is good at baseball

remember we could have had him but we chose a guy who plays 3 positions in the infield 

He wanted too much money and would cost a draft pick. Next offseason he won't cost a draft pick though. A player can't be given a QO twice.

[nando714]

58 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Mike Trout .326/.452/.681/1.134 - 12 HR - 24 RBI - 3.38 WAR

Mookie Betts .361/.441/.803/1.244 - 13 HR - 27 RBI - 2.78 WAR

Andrelton Simmons .351/.410/.511/.921 - 3 HR - 22 RBI - 2.22 WAR

Aaron Judge .311/.440/.578/1.018 - 9 HR - 28 RBI - 1.99 WAR

Mitch Haniger .297/.384/.609/.993 - 10 HR - 30 RBI - 1.96 WAR

Manny Machado .350/.439/.629/1.068 - 10 HR - 29 RBI - 1.76 WAR

Didi Gregorius .280/.369/.598/.968 - 10 HR - 31 RBI - 1.66 WAR

Bryce Harper  .228/.404/.528/.931 - 12 HR - 28 RBI - 0.72 WAR

Harper will be cheaper than expected !!! Go get’em artie. #ItsNotMyMoney

[Stradling]

Harper will still get $250-$300 million, maybe more. 

[Stradling]

MLB needs to consider roster expansion if most starters aren’t throwing 100 pitches a game especially with the increase in walks and strike outs.  

[Inside Pitch]

8 minutes ago, SuperTroopers said:

MLB needs to consider roster expansion if most starters aren’t throwing 100 pitches a game especially with the increase in walks and strike outs.  

I think increasing the roster size or making for a more flexible roster may be the next big fight for the player's union.   Teams are smarter now, the days when teams would make emotional FA deals seem to be fading away... the best chance the union has to recoup some $$ and increase their bargaining position is to create more MLB jobs for players.  My guess is they will fight for a roster set up of 25 and some non active types.... like the NBA does.  My bet is MLB will counter with just adding a 26'th spot.   

For the life of me I've never understood why rosters expand in Sept, then go back to 25 for the postseason....  Baseball does weird stuff.

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

I think increasing the roster size or making for a more flexible roster may be the next big fight for the player's union.   Teams are smarter now, the days when teams would make emotional FA deals seem to be fading away... the best chance the union has to recoup some $$ and increase their bargaining position is to create more MLB jobs for players.  My guess is they will fight for a roster set up of 25 and some non active types.... like the NBA does.  My bet is MLB will counter with just adding a 26'th spot.   

For the life of me I've never understood why rosters expand in Sept, then go back to 25 for the postseason....  Baseball does weird stuff.

I’ve been advocating active rosters for awhile now.  Teams need third catchers and more bullpen arms. Just have 24 active roster spots each game and 27 man rosters.  

[nando714]

Will the little general make it through the season?

[Dick B Back]

1 hour ago, SuperTroopers said:

MLB needs to consider roster expansion if most starters aren’t throwing 100 pitches a game especially with the increase in walks and strike outs.  

I agree. Having 10-12 relievers on the roster would help the Halos.

[ten ocho recon scout]

4 hours ago, Dick B Back said:

I agree. Having 10-12 relievers on the roster would help the Halos.

Well, that depends. We talking our own relievers?

[Dick Enberg]

4 hours ago, Dick B Back said:

I agree. Having 10-12 relievers on the roster would help the Halos.

I agree. Having 10-12 decent relievers on the roster would help the Halos.

[Lou]

5 hours ago, nando714 said:

Will the little general make it through the season?

How should we know? 

perv 

[Lou]

6 hours ago, Inside Pitch said:

For the life of me I've never understood why rosters expand in Sept, then go back to 25 for the postseason....  Baseball does weird stuff.

This is quite possibly the dumbest thing in sports. 

[Ohtaniland]

We need to get this guy. 

 

[JarsOfClay]

Didi Gregorius is 0 for his last 28.

[Dick B Back]

1 hour ago, JarsOfClay said:

Didi Gregorius is 0 for his last 28.

The black Kole?

[JustATroutFan]

Trout has a .200 batting average since I made the Trout's May 2018 OPS Thread. 3 for his last 15, to be exact. The Jinx!

[fan_since79]

10 hours ago, JarsOfClay said:

Didi Gregorius is 0 for his last 28.

Since the "curtain call",

.102/.154/.133

5 for 49, 1 RBI, 10 SO

[ANAHEIMBOB]

If someone posted this already, I apologize. I thought it was funny. 

When torii was finishing his career with the angels he said to mike trout, “I’ll race

you for $100.”    Thus they agreed and both had a fifty on the line.

They took off from the left field line and tori kicked it down and after trout beat him,

Trout said “give me my fifty.”    Torii hunter answered, “no I didn’t say anything about

winning the race, I just said I’d race you, now give me my fifty.”

[Waybackman]

A’s score go ahead run in the top of the ninth. Call at the plate is reversed by New York crew. Total BS call.

[Lou]

Such bullsh*t.

They should have the replay officials in Helena, Montana

[Stradling]

18 minutes ago, Waybackman said:

A’s score go ahead run in the top of the ninth. Call at the plate is reversed by New York crew. Total BS call.

Except for it was the right call because they tagged his jersey. 

[Stradling]