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

[E-Z Glider]

Q: Name the only player in MLB to have a homer off of both Chapman and Kimbrel.

Spoiler

A: Eric Kratz

 

[rascal]

That sound you hear is the Scott Kazmir train unloading

 

[Raider Nation]

Brawl anniversary

 

[Raider Nation]

Red Sox fans will enjoy this.

Edit: NSFW-ish if your employer frowns upon you looking at washed-up ball players sans uniforms.

 

[Raider Nation]

For some reason known but to God, the Mets signed Rick Ankiel to a Major League contract.

Move back to pitcher?

Operate concession stand?

Ball washer?

 

[Premier]

That Fernando Rodney 2012 season is going to go down as one of the greatest anomaly seasons ever. Brady Anderson-esque.

 

[TobiasFunke]

Red Sox fans will enjoy this.

Edit: NSFW-ish if your employer frowns upon you looking at washed-up ball players sans uniforms.

First guy pictures is current Nationals pitching coach and resident old ballplayer curmudegeon Steve McCatty.

It took maybe 12 hours tops for the staff to make T-shirts. Here's Gio wearing his.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Red Sox fans will enjoy this.

Edit: NSFW-ish if your employer frowns upon you looking at washed-up ball players sans uniforms.

First guy pictures is current Nationals pitching coach and resident old ballplayer curmudegeon Steve McCatty.

It took maybe 12 hours tops for the staff to make T-shirts. Here's Gio wearing his.

So rules

 

[Raider Nation]

Red Sox fans will enjoy this.

Edit: NSFW-ish if your employer frowns upon you looking at washed-up ball players sans uniforms.

First guy pictures is current Nationals pitching coach and resident old ballplayer curmudegeon Steve McCatty.

It took maybe 12 hours tops for the staff to make T-shirts. Here's Gio wearing his.

So rules

Phenomenal.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Good job, good effort, Mike Napoli.

 

[Northern Voice]

Anthony Gose just scored from 2nd on a passed ball.

 

[sporthenry]

Anthony Gose just scored from 2nd on a passed ball.

Gonna need to see a video of that.

 

[Northern Voice]

Anthony Gose just scored from 2nd on a passed ball.

Gonna need to see a video of that.

From phone but this should work.@BlueJays: Want to see Anthony Gose score from second on a passed ball? Of course you do: http://t.co/beWhmXtgPk #LoveThisTeam

 

[the moops]

That was a stupid play actually. He is probably out at least 50% of the time.

 

[dparker713]

Anthony Gose just scored from 2nd on a passed ball.

Gonna need to see a video of that.

From phone but this should work.@BlueJays: Want to see Anthony Gose score from second on a passed ball? Of course you do: http://t.co/beWhmXtgPk #LoveThisTeam

He looked out to me.

 

[Billy Bats]

dparker713, on 24 May 2013 - 09:43, said:

Northern Voice, on 23 May 2013 - 23:47, said:

sporthenry, on 23 May 2013 - 21:52, said:

Northern Voice, on 23 May 2013 - 21:49, said:

Anthony Gose just scored from 2nd on a passed ball.

Gonna need to see a video of that.

From phone but this should work.@BlueJays: Want to see Anthony Gose score from second on a passed ball? Of course you do: http://t.co/beWhmXtgPk #LoveThisTeam

He looked out to me.

DAMN close!! Even breaking it down frame by frame it's hard to tell. But it seems at worst it was a tie, and a good call. (sorry for the terrible links, on my phone)

Gose isn't in, and Weiters doesn't seem to have him

Gose just about in, but Weiters still doesnt have him

Weiters might finally have him here, too late.

eta: links fixed

 

[rodg12]

Anthony Gose just scored from 2nd on a passed ball.

Gonna need to see a video of that.

From phone but this should work.@BlueJays: Want to see Anthony Gose score from second on a passed ball? Of course you do: http://t.co/beWhmXtgPk #LoveThisTeam

I like the aggressiveness. Piss-poor tag by Wieters allowed him to be safe, though.

 

[Northern Voice]

That was a stupid play actually. He is probably out at least 50% of the time.

It's an okay (not great) play with a 2 run lead, IMO. If they were trailing or tied, I'd agree it's really dumb. I'm just worried what Brett Lawrie will try to do to one up him.

 

[Northern Voice]

Anthony Gose just scored from 2nd on a passed ball.

Gonna need to see a video of that.

From phone but this should work.@BlueJays: Want to see Anthony Gose score from second on a passed ball? Of course you do: http://t.co/beWhmXtgPk #LoveThisTeam

He looked out to me.

DAMN close!! Even breaking it down frame by frame it's hard to tell. But it seems at worst it was a tie, and a good call. (sorry for the terrible links, on my phone)Gose isn't in, and Weiters doesn't seem to have him:[url=[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/27591688@N04/8803322333/"]"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/27591688@N04/8803322333/%22%5D"%5D[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/2...tp://www.flickr.com/photos/27591688@N04/88033http://www.flickr.com/photos/27591688@N04/8803322333/%22%5D"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/27591688@N04/88033

Looks like he might get him here, but even so, Gose has his hand in:[url=[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/27591688@N04/8803324409/"]"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/27591688@N04/8803324409/%22%5D"%5D[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/2...://www.flickr.com/photos/27591688@N04/8803324http://www.flickr.com/photos/27591688@N04/8803324409/%22%5D"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/27591688@N04/8803324

Does he finally get him here? [url=[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/27591688@N04/8803339051/"]"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/27591688@N04/8803339051/%22%5D"%5D[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/27591688@N04/8803339051/"]"]http://www.flickr.com/http://www.flickr.com/photos/27591688@N04/8803339051/%22%5D"]http://www.flickr.com/

eta: sorry links are a mess ill fix them later when I'm off my phone

It's the throw that sucked, Casilla triple pumped on a 50 foot throw and still sailed it too high for the tag.

 

[Billy Bats]

Anthony Gose just scored from 2nd on a passed ball.

Gonna need to see a video of that.

From phone but this should work.@BlueJays: Want to see Anthony Gose score from second on a passed ball? Of course you do: http://t.co/beWhmXtgPk #LoveThisTeam

He looked out to me.

DAMN close!! Even breaking it down frame by frame it's hard to tell. But it seems at worst it was a tie, and a good call. (sorry for the terrible links, on my phone)Gose isn't in, and Weiters doesn't seem to have him

Gose just about in, but Weiters still doesnt have him

Weiters might finally have him here, too late.

eta: links fixed

It's the throw that sucked, Casilla triple pumped on a 50 foot throw and still sailed it too high for the tag.

Yup, and Weiters throw to second didn't help either. Why even bother with the runner on third?

Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 11h

Miguel Cabrera is on pace to finish with these numbers: A .391 batting average; 101 EBH (47 2B, 4 3B, 50 HRs); 140 runs; 198 RBI.

 

[the moops]

Why even bother with the runner on third?

Because if he threw out Bautista the inning would be over?

 

[Northern Voice]

Why even bother with the runner on third?

Because if he threw out Bautista the inning would be over?

None out, which makes Gose's decision more questionable.

 

[sporthenry]

That was a stupid play actually. He is probably out at least 50% of the time.

It's an okay (not great) play with a 2 run lead, IMO. If they were trailing or tied, I'd agree it's really dumb. I'm just worried what Brett Lawrie will try to do to one up him.

Didn't take him too long. Did he go bazeerk on the umpire?

 

[Limp Ditka]

That was a stupid play actually. He is probably out at least 50% of the time.

It's an okay (not great) play with a 2 run lead, IMO. If they were trailing or tied, I'd agree it's really dumb. I'm just worried what Brett Lawrie will try to do to one up him.

Didn't take him too long. Did he go bazeerk on the umpire?

Not at all. Ump's an attention whore clown

 

[Master of Past and Present]

Texas/Seattle, bottom 2nd. 1st and 2nd, no outs. Batter hits to first, he chucks to 2nd for the force, guy chucks it back. 1st basemen is covering, pitcher came over in case to cover. Both stretch with first basemen touching bag and pitcher is like 5 feet down to line stretching toward first base, pitcher catches it without even being close to touching the base, ump calls runner out because he apparently saw the first basemen catch the ball but pitcher immediately had grabbed ball out of glove so he could have seen immediately he blew it.

 

[Raider Nation]

Perez departs with an injury before he gets a chance to completely blow a 3-run 9th inning lead.

5-4, bases loaded, 2 outs, 2-1 count.

 

[Raider Nation]

And........ there it is.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

That was a stupid play actually. He is probably out at least 50% of the time.

It's an okay (not great) play with a 2 run lead, IMO. If they were trailing or tied, I'd agree it's really dumb. I'm just worried what Brett Lawrie will try to do to one up him.

Didn't take him too long. Did he go bazeerk on the umpire?

Not really. He didn't say anything after the AB although he did complain after the 2nd strike (which was clearly high). After the K, he dropped his bat and helmet, started walking towards 3rd and threw his batting gloves back towards the plate and got tossed. Not really warranted IMO.

And then he puts on a cry baby display today...

ETA: Link to Lawrie getting chewed out by Gibbons. Lawrie was crying because Lind didn't attempt to tag up on a shallow fly when the Jays were down 2 in the 9th.

 

[MAC_32]

I guess the bottom finally fell out on BJ Upton. Benched for the 2nd day in a row...when the Braves could use a DH nonetheless.

 

[Billy Bats]

I guess the bottom finally fell out on BJ Upton. Benched for the 2nd day in a row...when the Braves could use a DH nonetheless.

Wow he's been that bad, huh?

 

[Wrigley]

I guess the bottom finally fell out on BJ Upton. Benched for the 2nd day in a row...when the Braves could use a DH nonetheless.

Wow he's been that bad, huh?

worse

 

[MAC_32]

This keeps up I may finally own Upton again next year. Love power/speed guys with low averages and high volatility, but prefer to buy them on a down swing a la McLousy and Kelly Johnson.

 

[Premier]

I'm shocked the BJ Upton signing isn't working out.

 

[Northern Voice]

LOL @ Maholm throwing an eephus to Jose Bautista.

 

[shuke]

LOL @ Maholm throwing an eephus to Jose Bautista.

A real one? Link?

 

[Eephus]

LOL @ Maholm throwing an eephus to Jose Bautista.

A real one? Link?

62mph is too fast for a true Eephus. I saw the replay. The pitch didn't have any extreme arc to it; it just looked like a slow curveball. Bautista got all of it though.

 

[collective]

LOL @ Maholm throwing an eephus to Jose Bautista.

A real one? Link?

62mph is too fast for a true Eephus. I saw the replay. The pitch didn't have any extreme arc to it; it just looked like a slow curveball. Bautista got all of it though.

Correct, it was a slow curve.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_28_atlmlb_tormlb_1&mode=video

 

[Dickie Dunn]

Wedge rips Sabermetrics ... re; Ackley demotion.

 

[Eephus]

Wedge rips Sabermetrics ... re; Ackley demotion.

Seems like kind of a dumb argument. Ackley's plate discipline was his calling card when he progressed rapidly through the Mariners' minor league system. He had more BB than SO at every level.

His major league swing percentages have been pretty consistent since he's been in the bigs. His O, Z and total swing percentages are all lower than the MLB averages but not by a lot. He isn't making as much contact at this level and he's striking out twice as often as he walks. For a guy with limited power, a 19% K rate isn't very good.

Wedge watches every AB so maybe there's something there with Ackley's approach early in the count. But it could also be trying to shift blame away from a guy who'll be fired before long.

 

[the moops]

LOL @ Maholm throwing an eephus to Jose Bautista.

A real one? Link?

62mph is too fast for a true Eephus. I saw the replay. The pitch didn't have any extreme arc to it; it just looked like a slow curveball. Bautista got all of it though.

Looks like he fooled him with the pitch too. But it was so damn slow that Bautista was able to recover. It also was right over the middle of the plate

 

[Raider Nation]

The Ernie Banks Award - Good players toiling for the same terrible club year after year

1.01 - Billy Butler

 

[Michael Brown]

1.02 Joe Mauer

 

[rascal]

Holy crap....Gausman isn't ready...dropped

 

[shadyridr]

Holy crap....Gausman isn't ready...dropped

most rookie pitchers arent. I dont bother with them anymore

 

[Brady Marino]

1.03- Mike Stanton

 

[Smack Tripper]

Holy crap....Gausman isn't ready...dropped

I don't mind growing pains but holy cow not even a strikeout from a guy that throw 99 against a lineup with no Harper, no Espinoza?

 

[scoobus]

1.04 David Wright

 

[Limp Ditka]

1.05 - Felix Hernandez

 

[Don Quixote]

Holy crap....Gausman isn't ready...dropped

I don't mind growing pains but holy cow not even a strikeout from a guy that throw 99 against a lineup with no Harper, no Espinoza?

To be fair, the probability of a strikeout likely dropped with Espinosa out of the lineup.

 

[MAC_32]

Holy crap....Gausman isn't ready...dropped

most rookie pitchers arent. I dont bother with them anymore

Usually don't either, with Odorizzi drawing the Marlins and watching Gausman pitch last week I gave it a dice roll. Snake eyes. Oh well. Roberto Hernandez and Shaun Marcum draw the fish this week, hope they can bring me back a bit.