MLB August 2015

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 7:27 am

Because. It's August.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 7:41 am

I can only assume that as part of the bribery to move the Astros to the AL, they were told that they'd be able to play all games at home during their first playoff experience in this league.

Post by **brian** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 8:01 pm

What I've seen of Boyd so far on film and today vs KC makes me think if he can find the handle on his curve (a big if of course) that's a ++ MLB pitch.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 10:50 am

People discussing August baseball in the July thread is an abomination.

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 1:53 pm

tennbengal wrote:People discussing August baseball in the July thread is an abomination.

A crime against nature. Like men and lawnmowers lying together.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 3:31 pm

Dave Dombrowski details:

The longtime president and general manager got fired over the phone in his own clubhouse, leaving his teenage son in tears, consoled by players, while his replacement — a trusted confidant for more than a decade — heard that same news 72 hours earlier.

Post by **brian** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 3:45 pm

What a shitshow.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 3:45 pm

I was thinking and I decided that I think Dombrowski probably convinced Illitch not to pay Max Scherzer.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 3:54 pm

Gunpowder wrote:I was thinking and I decided that I think Dombrowski probably convinced Illitch not to pay Max Scherzer.

I can see that. Scherzer's delivery is far from ideal, so Dombrowski could easily have played the "not a good investment" card after Scherzer declined 6/$144 before last season started. Of course, that offer kinda offsets the "not a good investment" angle, unless Dombrowski just figured that, following the season, Scherzer was closer to an eventual injury and committing even more cash to him was a significantly worse idea at that time.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 3:58 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote:
Gunpowder wrote:I was thinking and I decided that I think Dombrowski probably convinced Illitch not to pay Max Scherzer.
I can see that. Scherzer's delivery is far from ideal, so Dombrowski could easily have played the "not a good investment" card after Scherzer declined 6/$144 before last season started. Of course, that offer kinda offsets the "not a good investment" angle, unless Dombrowski just figured that, following the season, Scherzer was closer to an eventual injury and committing even more cash to him was a significantly worse idea at that time.

He could still be right, but Illitch is 103 and all.

Post by **brian** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 4:08 pm

I think the answer will come this offseason if the Tigers make a bunch of big money FA signings. Then you'll know who's really pulling the strings. (Assuming Ilitch doesn't die before then.)

Post by **Sabo** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 2:59 pm

Christmas came to Cleveland a few months early this year. The Indians traded Nick Swisher and Michael Bourn (and $10 million) to the Braves for Chris Johnson.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:19 pm

Polanc-OH!

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:25 pm

Does this mean Johnson is an even bigger dickhead than we already thought?

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:44 pm

The yankees need to ban fans.

Post by **brian** » Sat Aug 08, 2015 1:40 pm

Why do the Yankees seemingly always play day games on Saturdays when at home?

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Aug 08, 2015 2:19 pm

brian wrote:Why do the Yankees seemingly always play day games on Saturdays when at home?

Because they want to?

Post by **brian** » Sat Aug 08, 2015 2:31 pm

rass wrote:
brian wrote:Why do the Yankees seemingly always play day games on Saturdays when at home?
Because they want to?

Yeah of course. But is there a reason or some kind of tradition?

howard · Post by **howard** » Sat Aug 08, 2015 2:42 pm

I think it is the inverse of the Dodgers usually playing night games on Saturdays. Less competition for recreational/entertainment activities in nighttime New York/daytime Los Angeles.

DC47 · Post by **DC47** » Sat Aug 08, 2015 2:42 pm

The original reason was to keep Jeter's Saturday nights free for dating purposes. Don't know now.

howard · Post by **howard** » Sun Aug 09, 2015 5:08 pm

I feel somehow like I owe steve an avatar for a week.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun Aug 09, 2015 6:42 pm

Showalter likes to put unnecessary pressure on his pitcher doesn't he.

howard · Post by **howard** » Sun Aug 09, 2015 7:37 pm

I swear, it wasn't me

Police issue all-clear after Wrigley Field bomb threat following Cubs-Giants game

DC47 · Post by **DC47** » Sun Aug 09, 2015 8:45 pm

Of course. This 'credible' threat was after the game was over. You're going to have to either be quicker on the draw, or more credible. Saying "It will be like '69, '77, and '84" require too much processing power on the other end of the line.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun Aug 09, 2015 10:15 pm

Buccos just put up a nine-spot! Dodgers going the wrong way.

howard · Post by **howard** » Sun Aug 09, 2015 10:27 pm

I flipped over to that game just in time for the fun

Post by **brian** » Wed Aug 12, 2015 1:06 am

Home teams went 15-0 today (Tuesday) for the first time in MLB history.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Aug 12, 2015 1:19 pm

On this date in 2003, Jorge Posada hit a game-winning home run and celebrated by jerking off the giant streaker who chased him wildly around the bases

Post by **brian** » Wed Aug 12, 2015 5:12 pm

No-no in Seattle. Iwakuma.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Aug 13, 2015 6:39 am

His first complete game, too.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Thu Aug 13, 2015 11:20 am

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Aug 13, 2015 11:25 am

These attendance spikes must have 2008 Phillies fans nostalgic as fuck.

Keg · Post by **Keg** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 1:57 am

brian wrote:Home teams went 15-0 today (Tuesday) for the first time in MLB history.

Some dude hit a 15 team parlay to win over $100K:

http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/sid ... ms-go-15-0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 4:39 pm

If you are a Red Sox fan so bitter and frustrated by the team this year that you wished the manager got cancer--

you win.

Red Sox Manager John Farrell Has Stage 1 Lymphoma, Will Begin Treatment

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 5:02 pm

Is that the good Hodgkins?

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 5:06 pm

The reports I read did not say, but even non-hodgkins stage 1 he's got good odds. There are a couple of good doctors/hospitals in Boston for that kind of thing.

eta: the more common types of non-hodgkin.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 8:04 pm

BlueJays are the first team to shut out the Yankees for 31 consecutive innings since the Tigers in 1934.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 8:52 pm

Is that streak still going?

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 8:57 pm

I don't think so.

(bombers tagged jays for 4 in the top of the 8th, lead 4-3. mister d is gloating.)

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 9:03 pm

(Does the "D" stand for "dick"? I feel like it should, right?)