MLB March/April 2014

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 3:30 pm

brian wrote:It's a walkoff win in the D! Hard to see how this team doesn't go 162-0.

Congrats! Verlander was under 110 pitches!

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 3:32 pm

Another Walk-Off HR!

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 3:32 pm

Neil Walker walks off the Bucs against Chicago, 1-0 in the 10th.

Must have been that marine air making it's way out to Pittsburgh.

Post by **Sabo** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 3:44 pm

Jose Reyes taken out of the game in the first inning. The more things change ...

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 4:02 pm

Sabo wrote:Jose Reyes taken out of the game in the first inning. The more things change ...

No surprise. AA traded for Reyes because he was his favorite player. Never once considered the guy was injury-prone real fantasy gm kind of stuff. If he was healthy, the Mets would have kept him.

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 4:48 pm

John Kruk shoving food into his face on camera. Mid-season form.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:43 pm

wow, what an error by Wong.
That's inexperience, rushed a double play ball with Votto running.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 6:45 pm

Nelson Cruz with the nice debut in Baltimore.

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:24 pm

KNBR radio, on the internet. The--Sports--Leader. Kruke and Kuipe on Baseball. Followed by the Bruce Bochy Show hosted by Jon Miller. Topic for today, how you gonna use your replay challenges, skip? Next up, Giants Baseball.

Damn this was a long winter. It officially ends. Now.

/the_opposite_of_a_rant

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:30 pm

The Mariners have been eliminated from the playoffs...

DC47 · Post by **DC47** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:24 pm

I thought the Mariners handle this acknowledgement in the pre-season, when their demise is obvious to all but the true believers. At least that's how the Lions and Pistons are handling it now. I hear they're moving to a joint press release system in late summer to make the process of concession more efficient.

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 12:08 am

Here is one.

Group A
Brian Wilson

Group B
Sergio Romo

Wrong Answers:
One group is formerly effective Giants reliever (That describes both groups)
One group no longer has closer stuff (That describes both groups)

Correct answer:
One group is funny.
The other group is not funny. Despite all his dancing around and living on the edge throwing MF changeups as an out pitch, which ain't gonna last long.

Thank goodness, Buster Posey is still a man. and The Man. Top of the table, 'avin a laugh.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 12:45 am

DaveInSeattle wrote:The Mariners have been eliminated from the playoffs...

162-0

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:05 am

Big Head Barry is looking downright svelte.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:06 am

He's a doing a pretty fair image rehabilitation these days.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:54 am

The Reds are on pace to score 0 runs this year. That will make it hard to win.

Also, Billy Hamilton is on pace to strike out infinity times. Would probably be a record.

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:56 am

Just let them face Brian Wilson. Something will give.

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:33 am

Oh. Don Baylor. Bizarre injury. Except, in the past he has suffered multiple myeloma, a rare type of cancer of a specific kind of white blood cell (different from the group of cancers called leukemia.) A disease that (among other effects) frequently weakens bones. Profoundly weakens bones. And, he has it again,judging by this fracture. Sucks, myeloma very often kills.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:36 am

Has it really been almost a year since my last inappropriate art post?

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 2:17 pm

Reds radio guy is intolerable. By contrast, the Cardinal broadcast team - especially the dude with the hoarse voice - was awesome. Was that the guy who is supposedly always drunk?

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 2:18 pm

Ahh - Reds is Marty Brennaman. I had heard the name and knew about him but never realized how unlistenable he is.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 2:19 pm

Astros aren't the Lastros currently!

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:02 pm

First video review in which umps fail to correct the call despite clear vid evidence. Then umps blow a second call in the inning, but not reviewable.

You'll be hearing about this sequence in the morning.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:11 am

Gunpowder wrote:Ahh - Reds is Marty Brennaman. I had heard the name and knew about him but never realized how unlistenable he is.

Was he whining about the offense and passive aggressively undermining Votto and Bruce? Because that's his favorite thing, poisoning the fanbase against good players.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:15 am

tennbengal wrote:
Gunpowder wrote:Ahh - Reds is Marty Brennaman. I had heard the name and knew about him but never realized how unlistenable he is.
Was he whining about the offense and passive aggressively undermining Votto and Bruce? Because that's his favorite thing, poisoning the fanbase against good players.

And Adam Dunn.

He wasn't, I only made it through a few batters because he was so droll. He seems to like Billy Hamilton.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:46 am

Gunpowder wrote:Reds radio guy is intolerable. By contrast, the Cardinal broadcast team - especially the dude with the hoarse voice - was awesome. Was that the guy who is supposedly always drunk?

Mike Shannon

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:47 am

Eh. I like Marty. Mostly nostalgia, i assume.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:52 am

Rays get another "Longoria" deal, locking up Chris Archer from 2014-2019, with options for 2020 and 2021. 2014-2019 6 yrs ~25 million, no full details on 2020 and 2021 options, although there was some word that the deal could be 8 yrs, 45 million, which would mean ~$10m for 2020 and 2021.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:46 am

Gunpowder wrote:Ahh - Reds is Marty Brennaman. I had heard the name and knew about him but never realized how unlistenable he is.

and his son does the tv side so Reds fans lose no matter what.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 1:49 pm

Nobody mention the Braves-Brewers Game, K?

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 1:52 pm

Should we not mention it twice, or is just once enough?

Post by **brian** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 2:54 pm

Didn't take Joe Nathan long to blow his first-ever save in Comerica Park. (He was 19 for 19 coming into today. All with other teams obvs.)

*sigh*

Post by **brian** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 3:20 pm

Tigers are 2-for-2 in challenges on calls at first base. And I will NEVER stop bitching about Armando Gallaraga every time that happens.

Post by **brian** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 3:32 pm

Tigers are 2-for-2 in walkoff wins! 2 down, 160 to go.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 4:26 pm

Nation Already Sick Of Baseball

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:20 pm

Tim Hudson doesn't look quite right in orange, black and grey. But not as odd as Brad Penny. Or Steve Carlton, for that matter.

Michael Morse drives in his first Giants run. May there be a hundred more (but I'll settle for 80 or so.) 2-0 over the D'bags, bottom of 6. One baserunner, a single by Parra, no walks four Ks. I'll get used to Mr. Hudson's visual real quick. (Parra just doubled. Until tonight, 3-11, all singles, two walks, 4 Ks vs Hudson. I love that baseball is back.)

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:29 pm

Are there two bigger wastes of contracts than Pujols and Hamilton. All they do is strikeout of hit into DPs.

They're going to get swept by the Mariners!

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 6:19 am

The Astros embarrassed themselves with the Jeter party last night.

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:27 am

rass wrote:The Astros embarrassed themselves with the Jeter party last night.

Can you blame them? So many classic Jeter moments over the decades have occurred against the 'Stros. Their rivalry with the Yankees, the dozens and dozens of battles between the teams defines the Jeter Era. They would be remiss not to commemorate all those classic plays Jeter executed on the hallowed turf of Enron Field.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:28 am

Reds' and cardinals' Pythags are dead on.