The Official 2018 Major League Baseball Thread

[BackUpTheTruck]

Top of the order for the Yankees in the bottom of the 9th.

[Dick B Back]

The game is showing on MLB Network.

[ADHB]

9 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Yankees have comeback from 5-0 in the fifth and have tied it in the 8th on 2R HR from Sanchez.

I would pay good money to hear Dave Sims’ call of that home run. 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Stanton walks off on Seattle with 2r HR.

[BackUpTheTruck]

Mariners Not Great Again

[Ender]

1 minute ago, BackUpTheTruck said:

Mariners Not Great Again

Yeah GL to anyone that faces the Red Sox or Yankees in a 1 game play-in.

[Dick B Back]

Sanchez’ homer in the 8th and Stanton’s in the 9th were both no doubters.

[2020worldseries]

6 minutes ago, Ender said:

Yeah GL to anyone that faces the Red Sox or Yankees in a 1 game play-in.

I think there is a chance to beat Boston in a one game playoff. Sale has shown he isn’t always great like last year in the playoffs and their pen isn’t the best.

But beating the yanks or Sox in a full series will be nearly impossible 

[m0nkey]

Angels make up more ground when they don’t play than when they do

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

2 minutes ago, 2020worldseries said:

But beating the yanks or Sox in a full series will be nearly impossible 

Unless we get some serious bullpen help and maybe a bat before we fall out completely.

[BackUpTheTruck]

1 hour ago, Ender said:

Yeah GL to anyone that faces the Red Sox or Yankees in a 1 game play-in.

Thanks

[Dick B Back]

1 hour ago, 2020worldseries said:

 

But beating the yanks or Sox in a full series will be nearly impossible 

I’m not impressed with the Yanks or Bosox starting pitching after their #1s.

I think it would be harder to beat the Stros or Indians in a full series.

[WeatherWonk]

For the record, I am going to predict that the Twins are going to overtake the Mariners for the second WC slot. They are finally playing well, having taken series' from Cleveland and Boston in their last two. They go for a sweep of Boston today. They have a good lineup and an actual bullpen. 

[nando714]

Oakland A’s 

look out 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Phillie Phanatic Shoots Woman In Face With Hot Dog Gun, Sends Her To Hospital

 

 

Edited June 21, 2018 by Ace-Of-Diamonds

[Inside Pitch]

12 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Phillie Phanatic Shoots Woman In Face With Hot Dog Gun, Sends Her To Hospital

 

 

[Angelsfan1984]

2 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

[Lou]

2 hours ago, nando714 said:

Oakland A’s 

look out 

look who has a new favorite team 

[nando714]

23 minutes ago, Lou said:

look who has a new favorite team 

Nope

just pointing out that they have a 4 game set vs the Sox and have a chance to leap the angels and maybe make up some ground on Seattle 

Next time I’ll ask for permission when talking about other teams in the “official 2018 Major League Baseball thread”

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Yankees take an early lead as Judge hits first inning 2R HR off of Paxton. 2-0 NYY.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Andujar hits another 2R HR. Yankees 4 Seattle 0. 1st inning.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Seager hit 2R HR in 2nd inning 4-2 Yanks.

[T.G.]

Words of wisdom...

Bill James Online‏ @billjamesonline Jun 20

Trading your best prospects for a half-season rental is not a great percentage move, but when teams stop doing it, people think there is something wrong with them because they are no longer as foolish as they used to be.

Bill James Online‏ @billjamesonline Jun 20

In baseball, when teams stop acting irrationally, it's a news story. Signing pretty-good-but-not-great 32-year-olds to long-term contracts was a horrible investment, but when teams suddenly stopped doing it this year, people thought it was a conspiracy. /

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Seattle is swept in NY.

[T.G.]

6 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Seattle is swept in NY.

All of @BackUpTheTruck's predictions are about to come true.