MLB Thread - May 2013

kranepool · Post by **kranepool** » Fri May 24, 2013 3:08 pm

I haven't had any issues, and I've been using Private Internet Access (https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) to bypass the local blackout issues.

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Fri May 24, 2013 3:33 pm

No, no, I don't have any blackout issues because I live in the unfashionable northwest quadrant of Hell.

It took a couple of months last season, too. Frigging with it. The fucked up thing is that the CFL, PGA, TSN everything else apps are all free. And the one that I actually pay for is the one that doesn't work.

I'm thinking shotgun rampage. Who's with me?

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri May 24, 2013 4:05 pm

I've had serious problems on the iPhone. Mostly with video, audio is mostly OK. But I've barely used it on my phone. The website on a laptop is fine.

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Fri May 24, 2013 4:19 pm

howard wrote:I've had serious problems on the iPhone.

I don't even know what I have. Samsung Android something. It's not an iFuckingAnything.

So if you press this thing, hang on, touch that with a thumb, no that doesn't work, click, no, unnngh this, nope, maybe forefinger, nah that doesn't work either. So if you swish this or swoosh that? Hmm. No. Poke? Plink? Swipe? Gak?

This is why I have a rotary phone.

kranepool · Post by **kranepool** » Fri May 24, 2013 4:26 pm

Is there a "remember me" option, and if so, is it checked?

(said in the same tone as "are you sure your computer is plugged in?")

Have you tried a deinstall/reinstall?

Post by **brian** » Fri May 24, 2013 8:15 pm

Anibal Sanchez is two innings away from what would be a pretty good pitcher performance if you know what I mean.

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri May 24, 2013 8:23 pm

Two walks. Meh.

(101 pitches through 7.1; 67 for strikes. 8 Ks. Now three walks.)

ETA: sorry, but this shit drives me up a wall when professionals do it. Hey Ryan Domit; five straight balls, he throws you a 1-0 breaking ball. And you swing at it. Really.

ETAA: Home plate ump got into the spirit, calling that high strike three to end the eighth. Three more.

Post by **brian** » Fri May 24, 2013 8:30 pm

114 pitches through 8 innings. There's a non-zero chance (slim, though) he gets pulled as the Tigers are serious about keeping pitch counts down for their starters this year, especially ones they just gave monster contracts to. But Leyland will probably give him about 16 pitches to get it done. If he can't do it in about 16 pitches it probably isn't going to happen anyway.

Post by **brian** » Fri May 24, 2013 8:39 pm

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri May 24, 2013 8:41 pm

Joe Mauer spoils it, hits a tough splitter back up the middle.

Post by **brian** » Fri May 24, 2013 8:41 pm

Mauer breaks it up. He was 4-for-8 coming into the game against Sanchez. Not a dominating performance, especially considering it's the Twins, but Sanchez looked pretty damn good.

Post by **brian** » Fri May 24, 2013 8:43 pm

That's the third no-hitter broken up by Mauer in the 9th inning, which tells you:

a)how much the Twins suck.
b)how good he is.

Post by **brian** » Fri May 24, 2013 8:45 pm

Christ, that's Sanchez's fourth complete game one-hitter. Pretty crazy.

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Fri May 24, 2013 10:17 pm

Verducci realizes how good Manny Machado is already. He has 21 multi-hit games in 48 games this year. He also leads MLB in doubles. He's also a vacuum at third (which he just started playing last season).

Verducci wrote:Machado at least has put himself in the conversation with Mike Trout and Bryce Harper in terms of their impact on the big leagues at such a young age. Through their respective first 98 games, Machado has more extra-base hits (46) than did Trout (38) or Harper (34), though keep in mind that Harper was a year younger than either one at that junction. Here are the numbers for Trout, Harper and Machado through their first 98 games:
Player AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG OPS
Trout 359 71 107 21 3 14 49 26 .298 .357 .490 .847
Harper 379 65 95 16 6 12 36 13 .251 .326 .420 .746
Machado 394 56 117 29 5 12 54 4 .297 .329 .487 .816

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Sat May 25, 2013 11:58 am

bfj wrote:Verducci realizes how good Manny Machado is already. He has 21 multi-hit games in 48 games this year. He also leads MLB in doubles. He's also a vacuum at third (which he just started playing last season).

Verducci wrote:Machado at least has put himself in the conversation with Mike Trout and Bryce Harper in terms of their impact on the big leagues at such a young age. Through their respective first 98 games, Machado has more extra-base hits (46) than did Trout (38) or Harper (34), though keep in mind that Harper was a year younger than either one at that junction. Here are the numbers for Trout, Harper and Machado through their first 98 games:
Player AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG OPS
Trout 359 71 107 21 3 14 49 26 .298 .357 .490 .847
Harper 379 65 95 16 6 12 36 13 .251 .326 .420 .746
Machado 394 56 117 29 5 12 54 4 .297 .329 .487 .816

Those guys are just about as good as Joe Charbonneau. Through 98 games, he was .290, .363, .478, .841.

howard · Post by **howard** » Sat May 25, 2013 7:03 pm

Angel Pagan two-run homer to beat Rocks 6-5 in ten innings. Inside the park HR. His third career.

Best part is third base coach Tim Flannery. He is going to get tagged out one of these days--he runs with the runner down the line to the plate.

cerrano · Post by **cerrano** » Mon May 27, 2013 7:00 pm

ben revere is just the fucking worst. he is useless.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Tue May 28, 2013 8:03 am

Jose Contreras has no business being placed into a winnable game. He should be DFA-ed. About an hour ago.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Tue May 28, 2013 8:06 am

Yesterday was also important as it was the 10 year anniversary of this:

Every stadium should hold a moment of obnoxious noise for Ruben Rivera.

Post by **brian** » Tue May 28, 2013 8:25 am

Icepenis wrote:Jose Contreras has no business being placed into a winnable game. He should be DFA-ed. About an hour ago.

That was pretty grim yesterday. Not a whole lot of work out there for 41-year-old pitchers who can't throw strikes.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Tue May 28, 2013 8:40 am

brian wrote:
Icepenis wrote:Jose Contreras has no business being placed into a winnable game. He should be DFA-ed. About an hour ago.
That was pretty grim yesterday. Not a whole lot of work out there for 41-year-old pitchers who can't throw strikes.

Yeah, that's all on Hurdle and his love of veteran players. There are at least 10 better options in the minor league system, and I don't think that's an exaggeration at all.

What a waste of a rare off day for Cabrera and a decent showing against Verlander!

Victor Martinez was an assassin.

Post by **brian** » Tue May 28, 2013 3:23 pm

Eric Wedge is an idiot.

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue May 28, 2013 3:33 pm

My goodness. I have three words for Mr. Wedge.

Ted. Fucking. Williams.

Post by **brian** » Tue May 28, 2013 8:47 pm

You had to figure when Jennmar Gomez & Rick Porcello get together that it's gonna be a pitcher's duel.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Tue May 28, 2013 8:51 pm

Jeanmar has somehow been really good for a few months now.

Kind of figured Porcello would mow them down, but I did not expect zero runs.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Tue May 28, 2013 8:55 pm

You can't hold Miguel Cabrera hitless for long. I have a bad feeling about the end of this game for him.

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Tue May 28, 2013 9:03 pm

Icepenis wrote:You can't hold Miguel Cabrera hitless for long.

Sure you could. Put him in a Jays uniform.

Post by **brian** » Tue May 28, 2013 9:05 pm

I'm just glad this game is moving fast after the rain delay since I'm waking up early tomorrow to go to Cedar Point.

Post by **brian** » Tue May 28, 2013 9:05 pm

Icepenis wrote:You can't hold Miguel Cabrera hitless for long. I have a bad feeling about the end of this game for him.

He did get a hit in the 1st.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Tue May 28, 2013 9:08 pm

brian wrote:
Icepenis wrote:You can't hold Miguel Cabrera hitless for long. I have a bad feeling about the end of this game for him.
He did get a hit in the 1st.

You can't hold Miguel Cabrera big hitless for long.

Post by **brian** » Tue May 28, 2013 9:28 pm

Tigers & Pirates each get a guy to 2b in the 8th. Both rallies quickly wiped out. Can't predict ball. (Get a guy to 2B for the FIRST time all night I should say.)

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Tue May 28, 2013 9:42 pm

Neil Walker stole 2nd and got to third on strike three, it looked like.

Meanwhile, not a save or hold situation, so let's save our best two relievers and send a lefty out against the 2nd and 3rd hitters, both righties, one the best player on Earth.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Tue May 28, 2013 9:46 pm

Whoaaaaaaaa. Just because it worked, and barely, doesn't mean it was right.

(Martinez crushed one, looked like game over....caught at the wall, for those following along at home)

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Tue May 28, 2013 9:46 pm

I like Wilson...he throws darts. But I HATE playing for the MOTHERFUCKING SAVE GUHHHHHHHHHHAFGFGShDFHAJFJAJF!!!!!

Post by **brian** » Tue May 28, 2013 9:55 pm

Icepenis wrote:Whoaaaaaaaa. Just because it worked, and barely, doesn't mean it was right.

(Martinez crushed one, looked like game over....caught at the wall, for those following along at home)

I thought it was gone. Probably was in about 20 parks. But horseshoes & hand grenades, etc.

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue May 28, 2013 10:34 pm

...with cheese.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed May 29, 2013 10:55 pm

Munenori Kawasaki becoming a cult hero in Toronto

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu May 30, 2013 7:06 am

Munsanity!

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Thu May 30, 2013 8:24 am

Guess that's easier than hitting well.

Post by **brian** » Thu May 30, 2013 8:51 pm

Lotsa goose eggs in this Pirates-Tigers series.