***Official MLB 2013 Season Thread (1 Viewer)

[Premier]

So every update I read on Matt Moore assures me of struggles at some point, although he's having a "magical" start to the season. Yes he still throws a lot of pitches and will walk his share, but isn't it possible that the magical start isn't a fluke, and maybe, just maybe he has a really nice season? It's almost like everyone is afraid to say the light bulb is on for good and he'll dominate the entire year. Anyone care to explain why everyone is so afraid to say anything other than what it seems is a be a cautious warning being sent out?

Who are these people? He was pretty good the second half of last season.

Fantasy updates who are scared to jump on the bandwagon I guess. It's not like he's some unknown off to a hot start. The kid is supposed to be this good. (not like you dont know Cap) Maybe they're assuming because he's so young he'll hit a wall, which is entirely possible, I just don't get why everyone seems so hesitant to say he may actually have a dominant year. Wierd. Even on Olney's podcast earlier this week somebody pretty much said this wouldn't continue and they would sell high while they could.

Yea weird. He's hard to hit man. He can be a little wild so he may have a 7 walk game in him or something, but it's not like he's going to end up with some huge ERA. He's not going to keep it at 1.10 all year either, but I think he can be a top-10 SP.

 

[shadyridr]

So every update I read on Matt Moore assures me of struggles at some point, although he's having a "magical" start to the season. Yes he still throws a lot of pitches and will walk his share, but isn't it possible that the magical start isn't a fluke, and maybe, just maybe he has a really nice season? It's almost like everyone is afraid to say the light bulb is on for good and he'll dominate the entire year. Anyone care to explain why everyone is so afraid to say anything other than what it seems is a be a cautious warning being sent out?

huh? He was a can't miss prospect. Seems legit to me. Obviously wont pitch to a 1.00 era all year. Look for low 3.00 era. He does walk a large number but he's also unhittable. Id be buying

 

[pollardsvision]

I'm sure most read this during Spring Training, but if not, fangraphs' 3-parter on each team's finances is a pretty interesting Sunday afternoon read.

Part 1 (bottom tier): http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/a-snapshot-of-team-finances-bottom-tier/

Part 2 (middle): http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/a-snapshot-of-team-finances-middle-tier/

Part 3 (top): http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/a-snapshot-of-team-finances-top-tier/

 

[dparker713]

So every update I read on Matt Moore assures me of struggles at some point, although he's having a "magical" start to the season. Yes he still throws a lot of pitches and will walk his share, but isn't it possible that the magical start isn't a fluke, and maybe, just maybe he has a really nice season? It's almost like everyone is afraid to say the light bulb is on for good and he'll dominate the entire year. Anyone care to explain why everyone is so afraid to say anything other than what it seems is a be a cautious warning being sent out?

huh? He was a can't miss prospect. Seems legit to me. Obviously wont pitch to a 1.00 era all year. Look for low 3.00 era. He does walk a large number but he's also unhittable. Id be buying

Well, his swinging strike rate doesn't match his high K rate, however his first strike rate does match his high walk rate. Plus his average fastball is off about a mile and a half right now. The ERA estimators state he should have a low 3s ERA at this point.

There are reasons to like him to beat the estimators - his home park, the defense behind him, pitchers normally gain velo during the summer. And while I think he'll have a great year, I'd probably be looking to sell high in a redraft.

 

[pollardsvision]

Wow. Horrible move by Davey.

Down 4-0. At bat

Men on 2nd and 3rd with nobody out.

Luckily, you've got the guy who might be the best hitter in the N.L at the plate. There are a million good things that could happen with Harper swinging the bat, and no bad things that could happen.

Davey has him lay down an 0-1 bunt that put him in 0-2. Cingrani sat him down on the next pitch with a FB up around his eyes.

Though, he did help Cingrani get the rare 4 K inning, so that was fun.

 

[Premier]

So every update I read on Matt Moore assures me of struggles at some point, although he's having a "magical" start to the season. Yes he still throws a lot of pitches and will walk his share, but isn't it possible that the magical start isn't a fluke, and maybe, just maybe he has a really nice season? It's almost like everyone is afraid to say the light bulb is on for good and he'll dominate the entire year. Anyone care to explain why everyone is so afraid to say anything other than what it seems is a be a cautious warning being sent out?

huh? He was a can't miss prospect. Seems legit to me. Obviously wont pitch to a 1.00 era all year. Look for low 3.00 era. He does walk a large number but he's also unhittable. Id be buying

Well, his swinging strike rate doesn't match his high K rate, however his first strike rate does match his high walk rate. Plus his average fastball is off about a mile and a half right now. The ERA estimators state he should have a low 3s ERA at this point.

Man you guys are nerds.

 

[RnR]

So every update I read on Matt Moore assures me of struggles at some point, although he's having a "magical" start to the season. Yes he still throws a lot of pitches and will walk his share, but isn't it possible that the magical start isn't a fluke, and maybe, just maybe he has a really nice season? It's almost like everyone is afraid to say the light bulb is on for good and he'll dominate the entire year. Anyone care to explain why everyone is so afraid to say anything other than what it seems is a be a cautious warning being sent out?

huh? He was a can't miss prospect. Seems legit to me. Obviously wont pitch to a 1.00 era all year. Look for low 3.00 era. He does walk a large number but he's also unhittable. Id be buying

Well, his swinging strike rate doesn't match his high K rate, however his first strike rate does match his high walk rate. Plus his average fastball is off about a mile and a half right now. The ERA estimators state he should have a low 3s ERA at this point.

Man you guys are nerds.

To be fair, we've all known that about dparker for quite sometime.

 

[Raider Nation]

When your lineup gets dominated by John Lackey, who is coming off of an amputated arm, it might be time to politely excuse yourself from Major League Baseball.

 

[RnR]

I think Giancarlo is officially ready for 2013.

 

[dparker713]

So every update I read on Matt Moore assures me of struggles at some point, although he's having a "magical" start to the season. Yes he still throws a lot of pitches and will walk his share, but isn't it possible that the magical start isn't a fluke, and maybe, just maybe he has a really nice season? It's almost like everyone is afraid to say the light bulb is on for good and he'll dominate the entire year. Anyone care to explain why everyone is so afraid to say anything other than what it seems is a be a cautious warning being sent out?

huh? He was a can't miss prospect. Seems legit to me. Obviously wont pitch to a 1.00 era all year. Look for low 3.00 era. He does walk a large number but he's also unhittable. Id be buying

Well, his swinging strike rate doesn't match his high K rate, however his first strike rate does match his high walk rate. Plus his average fastball is off about a mile and a half right now. The ERA estimators state he should have a low 3s ERA at this point.

Man you guys are nerds.

To be fair, we've all known that about dparker for quite sometime.

To be fair, I don't consider that an insult.

 

[Limp Ditka]

I think Giancarlo is officially ready for 2013.

I think Tulo is officially ready for 2013

 

[sporthenry]

Glen Perkins hooks up a kid who somehow lost tickets through an online error. Hopefully it doesn't start a trend but nice to see these things.
My Link

 

[Billy Bats]

Toledo Mud Hens to wear Chewbacca jerseys.

 

[Wrigley]

Glen Perkins hooks up a kid who somehow lost tickets through an online error. Hopefully it doesn't start a trend but nice to see these things.

My Link

tickets for players are free, sans the tax.......still a nice gesture.

 

[Frostillicus]

Glen Perkins hooks up a kid who somehow lost tickets through an online error. Hopefully it doesn't start a trend but nice to see these things.

My Link

tickets for players are free, sans the tax.......still a nice gesture.

Perkins is one of those guys who seems to have figured out how to use social media properly as a player. I still hope they end up trading him for something at the deadline because he's a set-up playing the closer role this year, but he does seem like a cool guy.

 

[Wrigley]

Glen Perkins hooks up a kid who somehow lost tickets through an online error. Hopefully it doesn't start a trend but nice to see these things.

My Link

tickets for players are free, sans the tax.......still a nice gesture.

Perkins is one of those guys who seems to have figured out how to use social media properly as a player. I still hope they end up trading him for something at the deadline because he's a set-up playing the closer role this year, but he does seem like a cool guy.

Really? He's been better than most this year.....in fact, the only runs he's given up have come in non-save situations.

 

[Frostillicus]

Glen Perkins hooks up a kid who somehow lost tickets through an online error. Hopefully it doesn't start a trend but nice to see these things.

My Link

tickets for players are free, sans the tax.......still a nice gesture.

Perkins is one of those guys who seems to have figured out how to use social media properly as a player. I still hope they end up trading him for something at the deadline because he's a set-up playing the closer role this year, but he does seem like a cool guy.

Really? He's been better than most this year.....in fact, the only runs he's given up have come in non-save situations.

That's how I see it as a Twins fan who has watched him for the last five years. I think he's more of a middle reliever type, but I've been wrong before.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Glen Perkins hooks up a kid who somehow lost tickets through an online error. Hopefully it doesn't start a trend but nice to see these things.

My Link

tickets for players are free, sans the tax.......still a nice gesture.

Perkins is one of those guys who seems to have figured out how to use social media properly as a player. I still hope they end up trading him for something at the deadline because he's a set-up playing the closer role this year, but he does seem like a cool guy.

Really? He's been better than most this year.....in fact, the only runs he's given up have come in non-save situations.

That's how I see it as a Twins fan who has watched him for the last five years. I think he's more of a middle reliever type, but I've been wrong before.

Link?

 

[Grahamburn]

O/U 13 K's for Strasburg vs. the Braves tonight?

 

[Frostillicus]

Glen Perkins hooks up a kid who somehow lost tickets through an online error. Hopefully it doesn't start a trend but nice to see these things.

My Link

tickets for players are free, sans the tax.......still a nice gesture.

Perkins is one of those guys who seems to have figured out how to use social media properly as a player. I still hope they end up trading him for something at the deadline because he's a set-up playing the closer role this year, but he does seem like a cool guy.

Really? He's been better than most this year.....in fact, the only runs he's given up have come in non-save situations.

That's how I see it as a Twins fan who has watched him for the last five years. I think he's more of a middle reliever type, but I've been wrong before.

Link?

I think it's just something you're supposed to say.

 

[pollardsvision]

O/U 13 K's for Strasburg vs. the Braves tonight?

I wouldn't be shocked if he went over, but he "only" got 7 last time vs. ATL.

Of course, ATL was on fire then and teams hadn't yet realized that Gattis looks like a drunken fool trying to swing at anything off-speed on the outer half.

He's pretty much a lock for 10, but 13's an awful big number.

 

[Grahamburn]

O/U 13 K's for Strasburg vs. the Braves tonight?

I wouldn't be shocked if he went over, but he "only" got 7 last time vs. ATL.

Of course, ATL was on fire then and teams hadn't yet realized that Gattis looks like a drunken fool trying to swing at anything off-speed on the outer half.

He's pretty much a lock for 10, but 13's an awful big number.

The Braves have definitely cooled off a bit since that start. Your comment about Gattis is right on. He's slowing down.

Late flight into town last night after a brutal road trip. You figure he'll get BJ and Uggla at least 5 times combined. Teheran twice. Sprinkle in a few more. He'd have to go pretty deep into the game to get 13, but if Anibal can ring these guys up 17 times...

Put the Fish on no-no alert tonight too.

 

[Billy Bats]

Orel Hershiser on Evan Gattis: "I see a slow pitch softball player, that looks like Fred Flinstone, with no batting gloves and a wide stance, that has so much eye-hand coordination and conventional power that he doesn't have to take a conventional swing". I guess that's a compliment?

 

[pollardsvision]

O/U 13 K's for Strasburg vs. the Braves tonight?

I wouldn't be shocked if he went over, but he "only" got 7 last time vs. ATL.

Of course, ATL was on fire then and teams hadn't yet realized that Gattis looks like a drunken fool trying to swing at anything off-speed on the outer half.

He's pretty much a lock for 10, but 13's an awful big number.

The Braves have definitely cooled off a bit since that start. Your comment about Gattis is right on. He's slowing down.

Late flight into town last night after a brutal road trip. You figure he'll get BJ and Uggla at least 5 times combined. Teheran twice. Sprinkle in a few more. He'd have to go pretty deep into the game to get 13, but if Anibal can ring these guys up 17 times...

Put the Fish on no-no alert tonight too.

Boy, it says an awful lot about the state of Gattis at the moment that he's not even in the lineup tonight. Not a shock, I guess. Stras struck him out with the breaking ball the next AB after the HR. If Stras has his command of it (which he really didn't find last time until that Gattis AB), Gattis would be a shoe-in for 3 K's. Not that Laird will fare much better.

It could get real ugly tonight. Bad time to put the Braves on 3 primetime National TV games in 4 days. Of course, people just want to see Harper hit and Stras strike out a bunch of people, so maybe it's the perfect time.

 

[shadyridr]

O/U 13 K's for Strasburg vs. the Braves tonight?

I wouldn't be shocked if he went over, but he "only" got 7 last time vs. ATL. Of course, ATL was on fire then and teams hadn't yet realized that Gattis looks like a drunken fool trying to swing at anything off-speed on the outer half. He's pretty much a lock for 10, but 13's an awful big number.

The Braves have definitely cooled off a bit since that start. Your comment about Gattis is right on. He's slowing down. Late flight into town last night after a brutal road trip. You figure he'll get BJ and Uggla at least 5 times combined. Teheran twice. Sprinkle in a few more. He'd have to go pretty deep into the game to get 13, but if Anibal can ring these guys up 17 times... Put the Fish on no-no alert tonight too.

Boy, it says an awful lot about the state of Gattis at the moment that he's not even in the lineup tonight. Not a shock, I guess. Stras struck him out with the breaking ball the next AB after the HR. If Stras has his command of it (which he really didn't find last time until that Gattis AB), Gattis would be a shoe-in for 3 K's. Not that Laird will fare much better. It could get real ugly tonight. Bad time to put the Braves on 3 primetime National TV games in 4 days. Of course, people just want to see Harper hit and Stras strike out a bunch of people, so maybe it's the perfect time.

laird is Teheran's personal catcher

 

[pollardsvision]

Easily safe.

That royally stinks. Can't afford to give back runs on Strasburg in the 1st. It'll be tough sledding to score any more now.

 

[eurotrashman]

O/U 13 K's for Strasburg vs. the Braves tonight?

Will he even make it 5 innings tonight?????

 

[pollardsvision]

This has got to be one of the worst pitched 2R's over 4 innings I've ever seen.

 

[Brady Marino]

This has got to be one of the worst pitched 2R's over 4 innings I've ever seen.

Teheran was one of the best pitchers in ST this year, too. WTF?

 

[rascal]

Thoughts on a 2B to trade for? Neil Walker is killing me. or should i pick up Betancourt?

 

[Wrigley]

And to think Scherzer vs MIN and Pettitte vs HOU looked like easy pickings.

 

[pollardsvision]

This has got to be one of the worst pitched 2R's over 4 innings I've ever seen.

Teheran was one of the best pitchers in ST this year, too. WTF?

I've only seen him twice this year, but his breaking ball and change-up just aren't that good and he doesn't have great command of the fastball. He doesn't walk a ton of batter, but he can't put them away very easily either. He leaves a lot of juicy 2-seamers and change-ups over the heart of the plate.

I don't know if he's that far off, but it looks like it'll get ugly until he gets things worked out.

He's been so incredibly lucky tonight.

 

[pollardsvision]

Sutcliffe sure loves the superlatives, huh?

The latest: "I don't know that there was a better off season acquisition than the Mets getting John Buck"

 

[Limp Ditka]

Stanton just pulled up lame trying to leg up a knubber in front of the plate. Prob a hamstring. Did not look good.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Refire up the 'what happened to Matt Cain' discussion.

 

[MAC_32]

And to think Scherzer vs MIN and Pettitte vs HOU looked like easy pickings.

Houston seems to hit lefties well, may just stream righties vs them for now.

 

[Raider Nation]

12-0 Rockies in the 5th.

Teams can go five games in Dodger Stadium without scoring 12 runs.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Refire up the 'what happened to Matt Cain' discussion.

Gopher balls the main issue. Seems like he can fix the issues, and he certainly can't be this bad all year, but I'm not starting him unless it's at home and against the non-elite in the league. He can't be trusted (I had him on the bench tonight).

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

I wonder what Casper Wells' emotional state is right now. First, he loses a roster spot to the corpse of Jason Bay and then gets DFA'd by three teams in just a couple of weeks.

 

[Grahamburn]

O/U 13 K's for Strasburg vs. the Braves tonight?

Will he even make it 5 innings tonight?????

It sure didn't look like it. I didn't think he would go out for the 6th. Then he did and blew away the side like they weren't even there. More of that last night is what I was expecting.

How terrified was D.C. when he kept shaking out his arm after every pitch? I know I was, and I'm just a lowly fantasy owner. Forearm tightness, apparently. Collective sigh of relief.

 

[pantagrapher]

This has got to be one of the worst pitched 2R's over 4 innings I've ever seen.

Teheran was one of the best pitchers in ST this year, too. WTF?

So was Rick Porcello.

 

[pantagrapher]

Sutcliffe sure loves the superlatives, huh?

The latest: "I don't know that there was a better off season acquisition than the Mets getting John Buck"

Justin Upton just did a spit take.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

I wonder what Casper Wells' emotional state is right now. First, he loses a roster spot to the corpse of Jason Bay and then gets DFA'd by three teams in just a couple of weeks.

Not sure but his Dad used to unload on Tigers boards every time someone spoke ill of Casper. Guaranteed he's trolled the boards of every one of those teams who cut him lose. Just look for the one guy saying how awesome Casper is, that's him.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Brandon Moss 'pieing' himself is quality shtick.

 

[Raider Nation]

Awesome. Although I read it quickly as "peeing" himself.

 

[shadyridr]

Awesome. Although I read it quickly as "peeing" himself.

Jorge Posada approves this message

 

[Raider Nation]

Awesome. Although I read it quickly as "peeing" himself.

Jorge Posada approves this message

& Moises.

 

[TobiasFunke]

O/U 13 K's for Strasburg vs. the Braves tonight?

Will he even make it 5 innings tonight?????

It sure didn't look like it. I didn't think he would go out for the 6th. Then he did and blew away the side like they weren't even there. More of that last night is what I was expecting.

How terrified was D.C. when he kept shaking out his arm after every pitch? I know I was, and I'm just a lowly fantasy owner. Forearm tightness, apparently. Collective sigh of relief.

Washington Post and Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (local network carrying Nats and Os) both say report from docs was good and Strasburg is expected to make his next start.

Not really sure about Jayson Werth though. Out tonight at least. No DL and I havent seen any mention of it as a possibility yet, but the ball he fouled off his ankle last night looked pretty bad. I wouldn't be surprised if he's out a few days or more. If you're desperate in fantasy, Tyler Moore probably gets his ABs. I would have thought platoon, but the right-handed Moore is getting the start against an RHP tonight, so I guess not. Moore's a decent bat, got some pop.

 

[Billy Bats]

The Indians at 7 home runs and counting...

 

[Doctor Detroit]

At what point are we dropping Halladay? Good God, guy undid three weeks of work to get back from what he did before to my team.