2014 MLB Regular Season General Thread

Post #381 » by **ATL Boy** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 4:22 pm

Braves tied for the 2nd WC spot now.

Higga · Post #382 » by **Higga** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 5:30 pm

Red hot Nats win their 8th in a row. Good to see Stras finally pitch 8 innings, first time all year.

Offense is starting to click, and it'll only get better once Zimmerman returns.

If only the Braves could have kept losing, but they seem to have found their mojo as well.

RoyalMajesty · Post #383 » by **RoyalMajesty** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 9:38 pm

DirtyDez wrote:
RoyalMajesty wrote:The A's traded for all these pitchers. What pitching?! Jeff Samardzija is pretty damn average, Jason Hammel is God doo doo awful, and Jon Lester is the only one that's doing his thing. Scott Kazmir and Sonny Gray has also been pretty awful as well, but not as Jason Hammel God doo doo awful.

Jeff Samardzija is average? Based on what?

Any more questions about Jeff Samardzija being a average pitcher or not? :lol:

Ado05 · Post #384 » by **Ado05** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:44 pm

RoyalMajesty wrote:
DirtyDez wrote:
RoyalMajesty wrote:The A's traded for all these pitchers. What pitching?! Jeff Samardzija is pretty damn average, Jason Hammel is God doo doo awful, and Jon Lester is the only one that's doing his thing. Scott Kazmir and Sonny Gray has also been pretty awful as well, but not as Jason Hammel God doo doo awful.

Jeff Samardzija is average? Based on what?

Any more questions about Jeff Samardzija being a average pitcher or not?

They should have went after Price, but I assume there was a good reason they couldnt get him. Shark was the next best thing.

Quake Griffin · Post #385 » by **Quake Griffin** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 11:07 pm

Addison Russel is better than any prospect the Rays got in return. I don't see why not.

Side note:
Giants win their protest. Tarp game resumes Thursday at 4 before other games.

Post #386 » by **ATL Boy** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 11:13 pm

Quake Griffin wrote:Addison Russel is better than any prospect the Rays got in return. I don't see why not.

Side note:
Giants win their protest. Tarp game resumes Thursday at 4 before other games.

They win their protest for that, but our protest of that completely bs infield fly call during the Wildcard game a couple years ago was immediately dismissed. Yes, I'm still salty.

RIPskaterdude · Post #387 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 11:51 pm

ATL Boy wrote:
Quake Griffin wrote:Addison Russel is better than any prospect the Rays got in return. I don't see why not.

Side note:
Giants win their protest. Tarp game resumes Thursday at 4 before other games.

They win their protest for that, but our protest of that completely bs infield fly call during the Wildcard game a couple years ago was immediately dismissed. Yes, I'm still salty.

Not even close to the same issue

Post #388 » by **TyCobb** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 11:56 pm

And Garrett Richards will likely miss the rest of the season.. There goes the Angels hopes of playoffs.

**** me.

TheKingofSting · Post #389 » by **TheKingofSting** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:09 am

Here comes the rain in Pittsburgh.

RIPskaterdude · Post #390 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:12 am

TheKingofSting wrote:Here comes the rain in Pittsburgh.

Better hope it comes before 5 complete innings

TheKingofSting · Post #391 » by **TheKingofSting** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:17 am

RIPskaterdude wrote:
TheKingofSting wrote:Here comes the rain in Pittsburgh.

Better hope it comes before 5 complete innings

I would be fine with a shortened win.

RIPskaterdude · Post #392 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:20 am

Giants seem to be pissed off about last night, 4-0 in first inning

TheKingofSting · Post #393 » by **TheKingofSting** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:24 am

Giants let me down last night, Well Vogelsong did.

Post #394 » by **Da Schwab** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:40 am

TyCobb wrote:And Garrett Richards will likely miss the rest of the season.. There goes the Angels hopes of playoffs.

**** me.

Just saw the clip of him going down. Looks like he just got his spikes caught in the dirt and his knee buckled. Rough stuff.

Pitchers have been dropping like flies these last few weeks.

Post #395 » by **TyCobb** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:42 am

You're telling me.. I have 5 on my fantasy team DL right now... Tanaka, Richards, Wacha, Ryu, and Darvish. Sigh...

TheKingofSting · Post #396 » by **TheKingofSting** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:43 am

If the Angels work the waiver wire then you know teams are going to want them to pay a big price.

Post #397 » by **Da Schwab** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:46 am

TyCobb wrote:You're telling me.. I have 5 on my fantasy team DL right now... Tanaka, Richards, Wacha, Ryu, and Darvish. Sigh...

I thought Darvish going on the DL would kill my team, but they've held up the last two weeks.

What sucks is that I would honestly rather have the Yanks sit Tanaka the rest of the season, so he doesn't completely ruin his elbow, and miss the postseason.

As much as I would like to see Jeet in the playoffs to cap his last season, I'd rather there be some glint of hope for the future.

TheKingofSting · Post #398 » by **TheKingofSting** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:00 am

Nats lead again, these guys may never lose again.

DirtyDez · Post #399 » by **DirtyDez** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 3:58 am

RoyalMajesty wrote:
DirtyDez wrote:
RoyalMajesty wrote:The A's traded for all these pitchers. What pitching?! Jeff Samardzija is pretty damn average, Jason Hammel is God doo doo awful, and Jon Lester is the only one that's doing his thing. Scott Kazmir and Sonny Gray has also been pretty awful as well, but not as Jason Hammel God doo doo awful.

Jeff Samardzija is average? Based on what?

His whole career.

He's been a top-25 starter since 2012 according to fangraphs and so far for Oakland he's possessing a career low WHIP and career low BB/9. But ZOMG his win/loss record suckzzz!

RoyalMajesty · Post #400 » by **RoyalMajesty** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 7:43 am

DirtyDez wrote:
RoyalMajesty wrote:
DirtyDez wrote:
Jeff Samardzija is average? Based on what?

His whole career.

He's been a top-25 starter since 2012 according to fangraphs and so far for Oakland he's possessing a career low WHIP and career low BB/9. But ZOMG his win/loss record suckzzz!

Yea he's not walking anyone because hitters are too busy hitting his hittable pitches :roll:

I could care less about him not walking a lot of people. I'm more concerned about getting guys out. That's what counts the most and so far, he's been pretty lousy at that. His career numbers backs me up. Jeff Samardzija=AVERAGE!