MLB 2016--April

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sun Apr 03, 2016 11:06 am

Very much in favor of using this dead Sunday as an opening day of sorts.

Not at all in favor of unnecessary cold weather games. Was Thunder Bay, Ontario unavailable for this opener?

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Sun Apr 03, 2016 5:59 pm

I have ignored all local media coverage of tonight's game save for coming downstairs when I had my TV on NBC a little bit ago. It was a local anchor sitting in one of the sections describing the stadium in a fake soothing voice asking viewers to pretend like they were at the stadium with her.

I changed the channel as fast as I could.

howard · Post by **howard** » Sun Apr 03, 2016 10:53 pm

https://vine.co/v/ij9VYhbKupi

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Mon Apr 04, 2016 8:17 am

Wow, a rare fan-friendly move by the Yankees this morning (postponing before everyone got to the park). Looking at that forecast reminds me though of how depressing northern April weather is.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Apr 04, 2016 8:39 am

Yup. You get to St. Patrick's Day / Tournament Thursday and think "YES ITS GOING TO BE NICE AGAIN!" and then there's 3 weeks of grayness and rain.

Yankees may have announced early in part because of all the backlash from this weekend's notice that fans should show up at 11:00 for a 1:00 game to not have to deal with lines.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Mon Apr 04, 2016 9:12 am

mister d wrote:Yup. You get to St. Patrick's Day / Tournament Thursday and think "YES ITS GOING TO BE NICE AGAIN!" and then there's 3 weeks of grayness and rain.

Yankees may have announced early in part because of all the backlash from this weekend's notice that fans should show up at 11:00 for a 1:00 game to not have to deal with lines.

Don't worry. John Oliver is there to provide the appropriate take on Yankee Management's view of their fans.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Mon Apr 04, 2016 1:59 pm

Rex wrote:Very much in favor of using this dead Sunday as an opening day of sorts.

I think bapo! disagrees with you.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Mon Apr 04, 2016 7:57 pm

I think this is pretty easy (hence no Gold Star), but who are the only 2 MLB managers who were alive when Vin Scully's career with the Dodgers began?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Apr 04, 2016 8:27 pm

I've got four: Collins is right, then either Dusty, Showalter or Mackinen (sp?).

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Mon Apr 04, 2016 8:38 pm

Collins and Dusty. There are some others who were alive when Vin became the full time announcer for good.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 8:57 am

You can't win em all unless you win the first one. Go red legs!

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 9:04 am

A_B wrote:You can't win em all unless you win the first one. Go red legs!

Don't tell that to San Diego. Jeebus.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 2:10 pm

Correa's pretty good.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 2:22 pm

He's responsible for all the runs in this game!

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 3:23 pm

The Orioles have three players on their roster that they can't send down this season. One Rule V, one player out of options and a scrub from Korea who they signed to a contract that doesn't allow them to denote him (they tried, he refused, he's on the roster). He can't hit an MLB fastball.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 4:05 pm

Too bad that sorta thing isn't part of the physical.

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 8:53 pm

mister d wrote:Too bad that sorta thing isn't part of the physical.

You'd think it would be on a scouting report. He sucks in the OF and he's slow. So he can't PH, PR or be a defensive replacement.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 8:57 pm

$7MM isn't *that* much to just eat.

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 9:13 pm

mister d wrote:$7MM isn't *that* much to just eat.

Agreed.

Not sure why he would refuse to go to extended spring training. He'd rather ride the pine than be able to get in more work. Showalter isn't going to put him in a game unless it's a blowout. I asked BJ Surhoff about him when he got back from spring training and he just shook his head and said "not ready". Which is like 2 more words than he's said to me in the three years I've been working at Pathfinders.

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 9:18 pm

Well, good Johnny Cueto is quite easy to root for. 98 pitches, 7IP 6H 1R 1ER 0BB 4Ks. Left after seven with 2-1 lead. May bad Johnny Cueto stay away for at least the normally scheduled six weeks or so. (or six months.)

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 9:24 pm

bfj wrote:Not sure why he would refuse to go to extended spring training. He'd rather ride the pine than be able to get in more work.

I wonder if any kind of move off the 25 man would inactivate his control clause.

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Wed Apr 06, 2016 3:25 am

mister d wrote:
bfj wrote:Not sure why he would refuse to go to extended spring training. He'd rather ride the pine than be able to get in more work.
I wonder if any kind of move off the 25 man would inactivate his control clause.

Other than the DL, he stays on the 25 man all season or they release him (from what I understand).

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Apr 06, 2016 6:18 am

So here is the guy who does not speak the language (assumption), who is not going to play because he is not good enough, filing a roster spot on a team driven by a pie throwing player who is out there "making baseball fun again". I think the club house dynamics will be fun in Baltimore.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Apr 06, 2016 7:45 am

You know, I've never thought about it, but Baltimore is the one team in the AL East I've never looked at as fun or with a roster of guys having fun. Baltimore baseball seems not fun.

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Wed Apr 06, 2016 7:51 am

mister d wrote:You know, I've never thought about it, but Baltimore is the one team in the AL East I've never looked at as fun or with a roster of guys having fun. Baltimore baseball seems not fun.

The last few years have been fun. Before that, not so much fun. Davis, Machado, Jones, O'Day, Britton and Schoop seem to really enjoy the camaraderie and the town.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Apr 06, 2016 11:27 am

So this new slide rule....do they stop enforcing it tightly before the end of the month?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Apr 06, 2016 11:40 am

Bautista and his "if I'm doing it its clearly the right thing to do and also fuck you for asking" attitude is going to make sure we don't miss a beat when Ortiz retires.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Apr 06, 2016 11:45 am

mister d wrote:You know, I've never thought about it, but Baltimore is the one team in the AL East I've never looked at as fun or with a roster of guys having fun. Baltimore baseball seems not fun.

When you are out of contention in June/July....I have to believe playing them out can be tedious (especially if you are in a non-contract year).

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Apr 06, 2016 9:36 pm

If Manny Machado saw the way I look at Carlos Correa, he might get a bit jealous.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 8:19 am

My Correa love from last year that I expressed well ahead of his call-up? Well, I didn't think I could love him more. I was wrong.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 8:22 am

Is your guys favorite part when he runs inside the grass on slow rollers to the pitcher?

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 8:24 am

A_B wrote:Is your guys favorite part when he runs inside the grass on slow rollers to the pitcher?

He will do what it takes to win!

Also, I love the 462 foot home runs!

Get the fuck out of here with your heresies!

Also, Reds 2-0! Woo hoo!

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 10:26 am

Tigers bullpen is still a fucking overpaid dumpster fire. Ought to be good for my acid reflux.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 10:28 am

Padres have yet to score a run this year. Woof.

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 6:36 pm

Pence salami caps win over Dodgers in home opener (assuming a 12-6 lead survives the top of the ninth.)

DC47 · Post by **DC47** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 9:15 pm

brian wrote:Tigers bullpen is still a fucking overpaid dumpster fire. Ought to be good for my acid reflux.

Got the Tigers to win the division again?

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Apr 08, 2016 7:22 am

Reds 3-0, Orioles 3-0. Just marking the moment before it goes sideways.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Fri Apr 08, 2016 7:14 pm

tennbengal wrote:Reds 3-0, Orioles 3-0. Just marking the moment before it goes sideways.

I should've marked the moment too.

Oh well, it's been a fun season.

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Fri Apr 08, 2016 9:31 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote:
tennbengal wrote:Reds 3-0, Orioles 3-0. Just marking the moment before it goes sideways.
I should've marked the moment too.

Oh well, it's been a fun season.

O's are 4-0 after bitch slapping Chris Archer.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Apr 08, 2016 11:32 pm

As always, that should be a FB/change-only situation and not just pulling on pitch count.