The Official 2018 Major League Baseball Thread

[Dick B Back]

51 minutes ago, nando714 said:

Severino and Verlander slugging it out for the cy young 

Verlander is head and shoulders above everyone else, but don’t forget Kluber.

[fan_since79]

Verlander, Cole, and Morton are a combined 20-4 with a 2.04 ERA.

 

[Taylor]

11 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

Verlander, Cole, and Morton are a combined 20-4 with a 2.04 ERA.

In before something about Verlander drugs.

[m0nkey]

10 minutes ago, Taylor said:

In before something about Verlander drugs.

In before @Tank

[Tank]

[m0nkey]

24 year old Anthony Banda is set to have TJ surgery for the rays.  

25 year old Jose De Leon had TJ surgery in March

23 year old (and top 15 prospect) Brent Honeywell had TJ surgery in February.

But the Angels pitchers are cursed.

[Mark68]

1 hour ago, Dick B Back said:

Verlander is head and shoulders above everyone else, but don’t forget Kluber.

Verlander's teammate (Cole) should absolutely be in the running.

[fan_since79]

Aaron Judge set an all-time MLB record today with 8 strikeouts in a doubleheader.

0-9 with 8 K's.

edit: not all-time, but since strikeouts by hitters were first recorded.

Edited June 5, 2018 by fan_since79

[JustATroutFan]

9 hours ago, Taylor said:

In before something about Verlander drugs.

You mean "the Verlander Drugs". And yes, I think Verlander is using it to improve his performance as a pitcher. A 35-year old pitcher pitching like Prime Pedro, sure.

[Lou]

13 hours ago, Taylor said:

In before something about Verlander drugs.

he doesn't realize how idiotic he sounds every single time he says it. 

all we can do is pat him on his oversized melon, wipe the drool off his chin and send him on his way. 

 

[Lou]

7 hours ago, fan_since79 said:

Aaron Judge set an all-time MLB record today with 8 strikeouts in a doubleheader.

0-9 with 8 K's.

edit: not all-time, but since strikeouts by hitters were first recorded.

MVP ! MVP ! MVP ! 

[JarsOfClay]

4 hours ago, JustATroutFan said:

You mean "the Verlander Drugs". And yes, I think Verlander is using it to improve his performance as a pitcher. A 35-year old pitcher pitching like Prime Pedro, sure.

Although I think there is definitely something fishy going on with the Astros pitchers. You can't assume Verlander is doing drugs just because he's 35 and throwing hard.

Nolan Ryan threw just as hard as Verlander even into his 40's and I'm pretty sure he was't on any drugs.

[Lou]

Judge is 2-20 with 13 Ks

[Angel Oracle]

2 hours ago, Lou said:

Judge is 2-20 with 13 Ks

He’s seems like a likable guy.

But there is that issue of being a Skanks player.   At least he doesn't do curtain calls on the road. 

[fan_since79]

2 hours ago, Lou said:

Judge is 2-20 with 13 Ks

Yet in spite of his slumps and the struggles of Gregorius and Stanton, the Yankees lead MLB with 5.67 runs/game. 

Good situational hitting? 

Edited June 5, 2018 by fan_since79

[zenmaster]

10 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

Yet, with his slumps and the struggles of Gregorius and Stanton, the Yankees lead MLB with 5.67 runs/game. 

Good situational hitting? 

That and having competent hitters outside of a few guys.

[fan_since79]

6 minutes ago, zenmaster said:

That and having competent hitters outside of a few guys.

Yankees have eight starters with OPS .756 or above. We have four (Trout, Ohtani, Simmons, and Upton)

Angels have five starters in the lineup with OPS below .700. New York has one, Neil Walker.

 

[Lou]

11 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

Yankees have eight starters with OPS .756 or above. We have four (Trout, Ohtani, Simmons, and Upton)

Angels have five starters in the lineup with OPS below .700. New York has one, Neil Walker.

 

wait a minute. are you saying the Yankees have better hitters than we do? 

 

[JustATroutFan]

3 hours ago, Lou said:

he doesn't realize how idiotic he sounds every single time he says it. 

all we can do is pat him on his oversized melon, wipe the drool off his chin and send him on his way. 

 

And if someone had mocked Cano before he got suspended for 80 games for doing PEDs, you would have said the same thing if Cano was one of your favorite players. You would have look like an idiot now, wouldn't you? My point is that sometimes, things are too good to be true. Obviously, I never said that I knew Verlander is doing PEDs. You don't even know for sure 110% that Verlander is clean right now, either. 

[Lou]

the yanks have 4 starters with an OPS of under .675 on the road. 

Judge on the road (home):

.200 BA (.349)  4 HR (12)  11RBI (33)  11 BB (33)

.282/.371/.653  (.500/.743/1.243)

[m0nkey]

20 minutes ago, JustATroutFan said:

And if someone had mocked Cano before he got suspended for 80 games for doing PEDs, you would have said the same thing if Cano was one of your favorite players. You would have look like an idiot now, wouldn't you? My point is that sometimes, things are too good to be true. Obviously, I never said that I knew Verlander is doing PEDs. You don't even know for sure 110% that Verlander is clean right now, either. 

Is mike trout clean?

[Lou]

9 minutes ago, JustATroutFan said:

And if someone had mocked Cano before he got suspended for 80 games for doing PEDs, you would have said the same thing if Cano was one of your favorite players. You would have look like an idiot now, wouldn't you? My point is that sometimes, things are too good to be true. Obviously, I never said that I knew Verlander is doing PEDs. You don't even know for sure 110% that Verlander is clean right now, either. 

no, I wouldn't have said that. 

your Cano analogy is completely off base. as far as I know, Verlander isn't anyone's favorite player here. in fact, I'd say he's universally hated. 

right now, there is only one person here looking like an idiot 

[Lou]

4 minutes ago, m0nkey said:

Is mike trout clean?

uh oh!

[JustATroutFan]

19 minutes ago, Lou said:

no, I wouldn't have said that. 

your Cano analogy is completely off base. as far as I know, Verlander isn't anyone's favorite player here. in fact, I'd say he's universally hated. 

right now, there is only one person here looking like an idiot 

I'm just using an example, bud. I never said Verlander was anyone's favorite player on here, so stop making up chit!

[JustATroutFan]

22 minutes ago, m0nkey said:

Is mike trout clean?

Just an opinion, yes, I think he's clean.

And a much better player than the douche Harper, which isn't an opinion.