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The 2018 Major Leage Baseball Thread

calamity said:
Cubs (4-6 over the last ten games with three straight losses) found the wrong time to go cold, while the Brewers (8-2; W4) found the exact right to time to get hot. I counted these guys out in mid August, but it looks like they are in the race after all.

Out West, it's Colorado! Rockies are still not the favorite to win the division (56%), but they are a solid game and a half up over the Dodgers (73%). AZ is falling off the radar: 3.5 back, with a 2-8 over the last ten and a 3-game losing streak.

The East is all Braves at this point. 5 games up on the Phillies who really never stood much of a chance but probably gave the fans in Philly some fun during the summer as they eagerly awaited the football to kick back in again.

The American league races give us a good sampling of why no one really cares about baseball. Bosox are so far up on the Yanks that there is no East coast race to follow. Cleveland has buried the Twins by almost 16 games and Houston has had a comfortable lead on the A's all season. No drama.
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This is the first time all year I’ve been concerned about the Cubs.

Schwarber’s back is hurting, CJ Edwards is clearly hurt somehow, Bryant is not 100%, Almora is a basket case at the plate, Morrow’s not coming back, and Contreras and Russell forgot how to hit since June.
 
SenorXm/Sirius said:
Fast forward through this video from last nights 1st game of the doubleheader to Frazier's walk-off home-run and look at the Home Plate Ump. Where he is standing as Frazier approaches Home Plate.

https://www.sny.tv/video/topic/151007698/2486081283/mets-walkoff-on-marlins

I guess because of Frazier's rubberball trick the Umps are pissed. Childish to the nth degree.
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Just saw that rubber ball catch.

That’s fantastic!

One of the great things about baseball is that cheating is OK if you can get away with it.
 
calamity said:
Where are all the fans?
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It was a make up game. Actually it was a make up game that was canceled TWICE. It's been wet here the last couple of weeks. Lol

And it looks like thanks to what's left of Florence it might get wet again on Tuesday. We really don't need anymore rain. But it won't be anything like the Carolinas are getting. So I won't complain.
 
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Threegoofs said:
Just saw that rubber ball catch.

That’s fantastic!

One of the great things about baseball is that cheating is OK if you can get away with it.
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Google what happen in the Nats game with Harper and Laz Diaz.. The Umps are pretty much out of control. Months ago Todd Frazier said when it comes to Umps there is no accountability. He was 110% right.
 
SenorXm/Sirius said:
Google what happen in the Nats game with Harper and Laz Diaz.. The Umps are pretty much out of control. Months ago Todd Frazier said when it comes to Umps there is no accountability. He was 110% right.
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That’s not the umps fault...it’s Frazier cheating.

Which is awesome.
 
SenorXm/Sirius said:
What Diaz did was the Ump's fault. There was no reason for it. And the Ump standing on home plate to block Frazier touching the plate was uncalled for too.
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The Diaz thing is pretty ridiculous.

Standing at home plate? Meh.
 
Threegoofs said:
The Diaz thing is pretty ridiculous.

Standing at home plate? Meh.
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Funny thing for me is I'm totally against the robots calling the ball and strikes. But I watch 100+ games every year and this year I've seen some atrocious ball and strike umping.. Then after what Diaz just did..... IDK anymore.
 
I dont think the Yankees will win WS this year, they rely too much on the homerun and homeruns arent always gonna be there in the post season when you run into the top pitchers
 
Desert Storm said:
I dont think the Yankees will win WS this year, they rely too much on the homerun and homeruns arent always gonna be there in the post season when you run into the top pitchers
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It depends. Big drop off from Aaron Judge to Andrew McCutchen.

Judge when healthy makes the Yankees the best team in baseball.

McCuthen has been good too. He can take over for Brett Gardner who appears done.
 
Bucky said:
It depends. Big drop off from Aaron Judge to Andrew McCutchen.

Judge when healthy makes the Yankees the best team in baseball.

McCuthen has been good too. He can take over for Brett Gardner who appears done.
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Yanks aren’t even close to best team in baseball. They aren’t even the best team in their division.
 
SenorXm/Sirius said:
Funny thing for me is I'm totally against the robots calling the ball and strikes. But I watch 100+ games every year and this year I've seen some atrocious ball and strike umping.. Then after what Diaz just did..... IDK anymore.
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Balls and strikes by bot is the only way to accurately call a 100mph pitch over three hours. Also, it would finally make a pitch called a ball in SF equal to the one called in NYC on the same night. And that would be great.
 
calamity said:
Yanks aren’t even close to best team in baseball. They aren’t even the best team in their division.
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When they are 100% healthy they are. They were in first place before Judge got hurt.
 
Bucky said:
About to sweep the apparent best team in baseball.
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Too little too late. At 10 games out, Yanks will be in a one and done showdown against the A's come October.
 
calamity said:
Too little too late. At 10 games out, Yanks will be in a one and done showdown against the A's come October.
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Tell me who will be pitching for the Athletics in the wildcard game and say that with a straight face.
 
Bucky said:
Tell me who will be pitching for the Athletics in the wildcard game and say that with a straight face.
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I could not name a player on the A's to save my life, not unless you ask me about the 1972 A's.
 
calamity said:
I could not name a player on the A's to save my life, not unless you ask me about the 1972 A's.
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I can name 1...Only because he played on the Mets for a few years. Jeurys Familia...

That's it.. Billy Beane could probably name his own salary with any other team in MLB. What he does most years with a cash poor team like the A's is really amazing, imagine what he could do with a team with money?
 
Dodgers are fo' real again. They may be 80% as good as last years team but none of you bitches wants to play them in the post season.


 
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