Around the MLB 2018

vaff87 · Post #1801 » by **vaff87** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 12:26 am

Lol, Marlins throw at Acuna and hit him with a 97.5 mph fastball on the first pitch of the game, and he has to leave the game. He’s a bit of a clown, but that’s just being a low class, sore loser — Texas Rangers style.

Fairview4Life · Post #1802 » by **Fairview4Life** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 3:13 pm

vaff87 wrote:Lol, Marlins throw at Acuna and hit him with a 97.5 mph fastball on the first pitch of the game, and he has to leave the game. He’s a bit of a clown, but that’s just being a low class, sore loser — Texas Rangers style.

The Rangers would have waited until the game was over and he was walking back to the team bus.

BigLeagueChew · Post #1803 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:11 pm

That was bs. The Braves play the Marlins again August 24-26 hopefully Urena isn't suspended that long and he's scheduled to pitch that series, or more particularily get in the batters box for a pitch aimed somewhere below his belt.

wamco · Post #1804 » by **wamco** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:36 pm

BigLeagueChew wrote:Dee Gordon with the rare homerun.

Test him!

BigLeagueChew · Post #1805 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 11:44 pm

6 game suspension for Urena, returns against the Braves if he does not appeal.

Myth11111 · Post #1806 » by **Myth11111** » Sat Aug 18, 2018 9:14 pm

The Astros have struggled since getting Osuna.

Black Watch · Post #1807 » by **Black Watch** » Fri Aug 24, 2018 8:20 am

vaff87 wrote:Lol, Marlins throw at Acuna and hit him with a 97.5 mph fastball on the first pitch of the game, and he has to leave the game. He’s a bit of a clown, but that’s just being a low class, sore loser — Texas Rangers style.

And they hit him again tonight...

SharoneWright · Post #1808 » by **SharoneWright** » Sat Aug 25, 2018 5:53 am

Verlander gets big bill at LA restaurant:

Ultimate "I'm a dude"/"I'm married to Kate Upton" move would have been to just pay the bill and walk out the door.. 8-)

BigLeagueChew · Post #1809 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Sat Aug 25, 2018 6:18 pm

30 dollar pancakes :noway:

BigLeagueChew · Post #1810 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Mon Aug 27, 2018 7:40 pm

Read on Twitter

Jose is only batting .199, getting on base though, 7th in the league in walk rate. 100 wrc+.

And1Skip · Post #1811 » by **And1Skip** » Tue Aug 28, 2018 3:45 pm

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I believe this will be Clapp's second year in a row winning manager of the year?

BigLeagueChew · Post #1812 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Tue Aug 28, 2018 5:15 pm

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Post #1813 » by **Schad** » Tue Aug 28, 2018 5:41 pm

Traded for a PTBNL/cash, so probably just about given away.

BigLeagueChew · Post #1814 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Tue Aug 28, 2018 7:29 pm

Schad wrote:Traded for a PTBNL/cash, so probably just about given away.

Should Jose be a bench bat , or would they move Cabrera to SS and jose to 3b? Kingery isn't having a good season.

Post #1815 » by **Schad** » Tue Aug 28, 2018 7:41 pm

BigLeagueChew wrote:
Schad wrote:Traded for a PTBNL/cash, so probably just about given away.

Should Jose be a bench bat , or would they move Cabrera to SS and jose to 3b? Kingery isn't having a good season.

Bench bat and RF/LF/3B spot starter, I'd imagine. Franco is still their everyday 3B, and he's a better option despite his flaws.

vaff87 · Post #1816 » by **vaff87** » Wed Aug 29, 2018 2:36 am

Lol at the end of the Phillies/Nationals game. I guess that’s what happens when you use a pitcher as a pinch runner. :lol:

BigLeagueChew · Post #1817 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Wed Aug 29, 2018 11:16 pm

Schad wrote:Bench bat and RF/LF/3B spot starter, I'd imagine. Franco is still their everyday 3B, and he's a better option despite his flaws.

Forgot about Franco. You win though, Bautista is in RF tonight against Gio Gonzalez.

metafisical · Post #1818 » by **metafisical** » Fri Aug 31, 2018 3:52 pm

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/08/yankees-giants-trying-to-finalize-andrew-mccutchen-swap.html

Yankees acquire McCutchen

dagger · Post #1819 » by **dagger** » Mon Sep 3, 2018 2:35 am

A couple of days ago, the Atlanta organist was trolling Daniel Murphy, now with the Cubs, for his homophobic comments. I can't imagine the Jays doing this, but maybe a little more levity would add some space to the game.

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Skin Blues · Post #1820 » by **Skin Blues** » Mon Sep 3, 2018 3:21 am

dagger wrote:A couple of days ago, the Atlanta organist was trolling Daniel Murphy, now with the Cubs, for his homophobic comments. I can't imagine the Jays doing this, but maybe a little more levity would add some space to the game.

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I don't know that trolling a guy who has sincere beliefs against homosexuality by playing a song about a transsexual as he comes to the plate is something that will make things better. It seems that instead of actual change, people just want others to change the words that they say out loud for fear of public embarrassment. I'm not really sold on the effectiveness of that with regards to changing peoples' minds, though.