MLB - June 2015

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 1:03 pm

Dansby Swanson could only be more Vanderbilty of a name if it were Dansby Swanson IV

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 8:34 am

I suppose the lack of a jinx made the no hitter happen.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:00 am

That was probably the least-watched no-hitter by a Giants' pitcher in a long time. All their fans were watching the Warriors' game.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:34 am

Balls hit with an exit speed of at least 115 MPH

Not Giancarlo Stanton - 21
Giancarlo Stanton - 12

Post by **brian** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:52 am

I don't remember if I posted this here at some point and got drunk and forgot, but I'd probably be more disappointed to learn Stanton is juicing than Miguel Cabrera.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 8:23 am

I just voted 35 times and didn't include a royal. I'm a dick!

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 8:26 am

The Carlos correa era is off to a delightful start.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:23 am

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Boy oh boy. Wonder if some of the BFIB (tm) can give Rush a run for his money defending the franchise.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:27 am

Shut the fuck up, it's just statistical data. And even if it did anything, they had been winning World Series titles way before this. Just jealousy towards baseball's best franchise.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:36 am

This is very good ...

Rany Jazayerli ‏@jazayerli 9 minutes ago
You can't spell "BFIB" without "FBI".

Post by **brian** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:38 am

I didn't realize schaudenfreude could feel this good.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:39 am

brian wrote:I didn't realize schaudenfreude could feel this good.

Schoendienstfreude

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:40 am

tennbengal wrote:The Carlos correa era is off to a delightful start.

Agreed! Got to meet Jake Marisnick, George Springer, and Evan Gattis yesterday with my wife and oldest. She high-fived Marisnick, said "Springer Dinger" to George (he hit two last night) and Gattis called her a "cutie-patootie".

The hacked e-mail thing is a crazy story. Will be interesting to see what the outcome is and what punishment is doled out, if necessary.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:40 am

brian wrote:I didn't realize schaudenfreude could feel this good.

The self-proclaimed best fan base in sports!

Post by **brian** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:41 am

Giff wrote:
tennbengal wrote:The Carlos correa era is off to a delightful start.
Agreed! Got to meet Jake Marisnick, George Springer, and Evan Gattis yesterday with my wife and oldest. She high-fived Marisnick, said "Springer Dinger" to George (he hit two last night) and Gattis called her a "cutie-patootie".

The hacked e-mail thing is a crazy story. Will be interesting to see what the outcome is and what punishment is doled out, if necessary.

If they really do track it to the organization, punishment could be as severe as a postseason ban. I mean this is really, really, really bad.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:44 am

brian wrote:
Giff wrote:
tennbengal wrote:The Carlos correa era is off to a delightful start.
Agreed! Got to meet Jake Marisnick, George Springer, and Evan Gattis yesterday with my wife and oldest. She high-fived Marisnick, said "Springer Dinger" to George (he hit two last night) and Gattis called her a "cutie-patootie".

The hacked e-mail thing is a crazy story. Will be interesting to see what the outcome is and what punishment is doled out, if necessary.
If they really do track it to the organization, punishment could be as severe as a postseason ban. I mean this is really, really, really bad.

I predict they blame it on a couple disgruntled employees and absolve the organization as a whole.

howard · Post by **howard** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 5:14 pm

Sherzer three outs away from perfecto…

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 5:26 pm

real unlucky with the HBP but still a no-no.

howard · Post by **howard** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 5:27 pm

27th batter Jose Tabata, 2-2 count, hit by pitch. Leaned into it. Retired the next and last hitter F7.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 6:17 pm

howard wrote:27th batter Jose Tabata, 2-2 count, hit by pitch. Leaned into it.

Nationals' TV color guy said on the replay that it was the worst way to lose the perfect game. I immediately told him, "Armando Galarraga".

DC47 · Post by **DC47** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 6:41 pm

Giff wrote:[Agreed! Got to meet Jake Marisnick, George Springer, and Evan Gattis yesterday with my wife and oldest. She high-fived Marisnick, said "Springer Dinger" to George (he hit two last night) and Gattis called her a "cutie-patootie".

Did you daughter talk to them too? Maybe it's just me. But I'd worry a bit about the Gattis thing. Did it appear as if they had met before?

Johnny Hotcakes · Post by **Johnny Hotcakes** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 7:49 pm

That strike zone thing on Sunday Night baseball drives me fucking crazy. How is there not a mass revolt over that thing?

Also, is Lincecum seriously wearing a do rag?

Get off my lawn.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 6:28 am

Johnny Hotcakes wrote:That strike zone thing on Sunday Night baseball drives me fucking crazy. How is there not a mass revolt over that thing?

Also, is Lincecum seriously wearing a do rag?

Get off my lawn.

I've stopped watching espn broadcasts of baseball, as much revolting as I can do.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:19 am

I can't wait until somebody punishes Jose Tabata for being hit with a baseball by hitting him with a baseball.

Post by **brian** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 9:59 am

Openly wondering what kind of a prospect haul the Tigers could get for David Price and Cespedes at this point or if it's just worth getting the extra first rounders next year.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:11 am

DC47 wrote:
Giff wrote:[Agreed! Got to meet Jake Marisnick, George Springer, and Evan Gattis yesterday with my wife and oldest. She high-fived Marisnick, said "Springer Dinger" to George (he hit two last night) and Gattis called her a "cutie-patootie".
Did you daughter talk to them too? Maybe it's just me. But I'd worry a bit about the Gattis thing. Did it appear as if they had met before?

She's 3.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:44 am

Cespedes is worth a half year of Jon Lester divided by 3. So probably not much. Price though you may get...well, at least another Cespedes.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:45 am

Hasn't the compensation for having a free agent sign elsewhere gone down, as compared to years past?

Post by **brian** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:49 am

govmentchedda wrote:Hasn't the compensation for having a free agent sign elsewhere gone down, as compared to years past?

No, it's still a first-rounder if they're a Type 1 free agent (not sure if they use that same terminology). Price would be a slam-dunk first rounder obvs. Cespedes would be a fringe case.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 11:24 am

Its a comp rounder now versus getting the other team's place in the first plus a comp.

Post by **brian** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 11:28 am

mister d wrote:Its a comp rounder now versus getting the other team's place in the first plus a comp.

Oh right, that's what he was saying. In any event, it's better than the NFL. The Lions get a third-rounder for losing Suh which is basically a fourth-rounder.

At least they don't take a first away if the player hasn't played a full season. Theoretically makes it easier to deal a player for the last couple of months even if the team/Tigers don't have much leverage. When it's all said and done I assume he's not going anywhere since this is the last year of contention for the Tigers for the rest of the decade at least, but it would be nice to get some prospects to have something to look forward to in the next 5 years.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 12:07 pm

Sum of the WAR for Bryce Harper (5.4) and Max Scherzer (4.3) = 9.7

Sum of the WAR for everyone who played for the Philadelphia Phillies this year = 4.1

Phillies hitting combined is a -0.2. I'm not certain if Sherzer's total includes his 0.3 WAR as a hitter.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 11:08 am

From Jonah Keri yesterday:

(Chris Sale) has struck out at least one batter in 35 straight innings. That’s the highest total since Johan Santana did it for 39 straight innings with the Twins in 2002.

That gets more impressive the more I think of it, particularly for Santana 13 years ago.

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 10:34 pm

So many things wrong with this sequence.

https://vine.co/v/e5vPj7qTgDu

Batter was called out for fan interference, after appeal for video review.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 11:03 pm

Poor parenting, but you have to admit it's pretty impressive that while he caught it, the bottle never left the baby's mouth!

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:49 am

Quick quiz - what position player has the most brWAR this season among anyone acquired by their current team as a major league free agent? He's 25th on the overall list.

Quick fact - Don't sign free agents.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:54 am

Ryan wrote:Quick quiz - what position player has the most brWAR this season among anyone acquired by their current team as a major league free agent? He's 25th on the overall list.

Quick fact - Don't sign free agents.

Al Rod?

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:58 am

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 9:00 am

Al Pu?

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 9:02 am

2nd best FA - 28th