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

[rascal]

Who else is tied to it? isn't Cruz tied to it?

 

[Billy Bats]

WHOA.

 

[Raider Nation]

Outside the Lines has learned that MLB is preparing to suspend Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun and others connected to Biogenesis clinic in Miami

A) Will anyone notice?B) Thank God.

 

[Limp Ditka]

From the ESPN article....

The players who might ultimately face discipline from MLB include: Rodriguez, Braun, Cabrera, Colon, Grandal, Nelson Cruz, Francisco Cervelli, Jesus Montero, Jhonny Peralta, CesarPuello, Fernando Martinez, Everth Cabrera, Fautini de los Santos, Jordan Norberto, and a number of players who are either identified by code names or whose names appear in other documents not obtained by "Outside the Lines." All are currently on major-league rosters but for Puello, a top outfield prospect for the New York Mets who is playing in Class AA Binghamton.

 

[Northern Voice]

Ruh roh!

@Buccigross11m

Outside the Lines has learned that MLB is preparing to suspend Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun and others connected to Biogenesis clinic in Miam

@daleysports2m

Sources tell @OTLonESPN that Biogenesis clinic founder Tony Bosch will testify against players; MLB preparing to suspend A-Rod, Braun, etc.

So... this will decide most fantasy leagues if it's 50 gamers....

 

[shadyridr]

Ruh roh! @Buccigross11mOutside the Lines has learned that MLB is preparing to suspend Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun and others connected to Biogenesis clinic in Miam @daleysports2mSources tell @OTLonESPN that Biogenesis clinic founder Tony Bosch will testify against players; MLB preparing to suspend A-Rod, Braun, etc.

So... this will decide most fantasy leagues if it's 50 gamers....

there supposed to be 100 gamers

 

[Eephus]

From the ESPN article....The players who might ultimately face discipline from MLB include: Rodriguez, Braun, Cabrera, Colon, Grandal, Nelson Cruz, Francisco Cervelli, Jesus Montero, Jhonny Peralta, CesarPuello, Fernando Martinez, Everth Cabrera, Fautini de los Santos, Jordan Norberto, and a number of players who are either identified by code names or whose names appear in other documents not obtained by "Outside the Lines." All are currently on major-league rosters but for Puello, a top outfield prospect for the New York Mets who is playing in Class AA Binghamton.

Fernando Martinez, Fautino de los Santos and Jordan Norberto aren't currently on MLB 40-man rosters

 

[Annyong]

From the ESPN article....The players who might ultimately face discipline from MLB include: Rodriguez, Braun, Cabrera, Colon, Grandal, Nelson Cruz, Francisco Cervelli, Jesus Montero, Jhonny Peralta, CesarPuello, Fernando Martinez, Everth Cabrera, Fautini de los Santos, Jordan Norberto, and a number of players who are either identified by code names or whose names appear in other documents not obtained by "Outside the Lines." All are currently on major-league rosters but for Puello, a top outfield prospect for the New York Mets who is playing in Class AA Binghamton.

Which Cabrera? All of them?

 

[Dickie Dunn]

From the ESPN article....The players who might ultimately face discipline from MLB include: Rodriguez, Braun, Cabrera, Colon, Grandal, Nelson Cruz, Francisco Cervelli, Jesus Montero, Jhonny Peralta, CesarPuello, Fernando Martinez, Everth Cabrera, Fautini de los Santos, Jordan Norberto, and a number of players who are either identified by code names or whose names appear in other documents not obtained by "Outside the Lines." All are currently on major-league rosters but for Puello, a top outfield prospect for the New York Mets who is playing in Class AA Binghamton.

Which Cabrera? All of them?

Melky. He was mentioned earlier in the story.

 

[shuke]

From the ESPN article....The players who might ultimately face discipline from MLB include: Rodriguez, Braun, Cabrera, Colon, Grandal, Nelson Cruz, Francisco Cervelli, Jesus Montero, Jhonny Peralta, CesarPuello, Fernando Martinez, Everth Cabrera, Fautini de los Santos, Jordan Norberto, and a number of players who are either identified by code names or whose names appear in other documents not obtained by "Outside the Lines." All are currently on major-league rosters but for Puello, a top outfield prospect for the New York Mets who is playing in Class AA Binghamton.

Which Cabrera? All of them?

 

[rascal]

I really don't get the hype with Marte at all. If Crawford wasn't injured I would probably be dropping him. Past 30 days he has been awful.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Puig just equaled the 2013 Matt Kemp HR total in four at bats.

 

[Raider Nation]

Anyone gonna give kook Brian Wilson a shot after TJ surgery or is it all over?

 

[Raider Nation]

Puig just equaled the 2013 Matt Kemp HR total in four at bats.

Puig ran out his home runs harder than Cano runs out his ground balls.

Spoiler

I'm not even kidding a little bit.

 

[Dr. Awesome]

Anyone gonna give kook Brian Wilson a shot after TJ surgery or is it all over?

When he gets healthy he's going to hold workouts. Somebody will sign him then. But that probably won't be before ASB.

 

[Billy Bats]

This photo is the backpage of the Philly Daily News. The caption reads: Phillies right fielder John Mayberry Jr., celebrates his game-winning, 11th-inning grand slam home run with his teammates. (Yong Kim/Staff Photographer)



http://www.flickr.com/photos/27591688@N04/8956782131/

 

[pollardsvision]

I really don't get the hype with Marte at all. If Crawford wasn't injured I would probably be dropping him. Past 30 days he has been awful.

I don't think there was a ton of hype.

I think most saw him as a nice late-round guy with a little upside, but certainly not many were buying his start as real. The underlying numbers were screaming regression.

Still, he's a nice guy to have, even if in a bad slump at the moment. He's got a touch of power and is stealing more bases than anyone expected.

 

[pollardsvision]

As I hear people start wanting to put Miggy in a historical context and maybe where he'd rank among batters of this era or even RHB's of all-time, to me, it highlights just how amazing Pujols was and sort of seems like people are forgetting.

I love Miggy and I'm more of a fan his than Pujols, but I wouldn't be able to come up with a single argument to support him being better than Pujols.

As amazing as Miggy has been his whole career and, of course, this past season and a half, that's simply nuts.

Even with Miggy threatening back-to-back TC's and Pujols' production in drastic decline, Pujols still holds a significant advantage in career triple slash numbers and per-162 raw stats.

Miggy still only has 2 seasons that matche Pujols' career OPS.

Miggy has 57.3 oWAR in his 11th season. Even if he has 2 more amazing seasons like the past 1.5 (7.8ish), he'll still be behind Pujols' 78.7 that he's got right now, in 2 more seasons. With overall WAR, Pujols' advantage is even greater.

Miggy is amazing, but it also helps put pre-30 Pujols in perspective.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Puig just equaled the 2013 Matt Kemp HR total in four at bats.

Puig ran out his home runs harder than Cano runs out his ground balls.

Spoiler

I'm not even kidding a little bit.

Juan Encarnacion hit a ball last night that was a slow roller, bobbled by Crawford, Crawford threw off balance and didn't looked like he got anything on it and Encarnacion was out by four steps. He didn't slip in the batters box either, just dogged it.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

As I hear people start wanting to put Miggy in a historical context and maybe where he'd rank among batters of this era or even RHB's of all-time, to me, it highlights just how amazing Pujols was and sort of seems like people are forgetting.

I love Miggy and I'm more of a fan his than Pujols, but I wouldn't be able to come up with a single argument to support him being better than Pujols.

As amazing as Miggy has been his whole career and, of course, this past season and a half, that's simply nuts.

Even with Miggy threatening back-to-back TC's and Pujols' production in drastic decline, Pujols still holds a significant advantage in career triple slash numbers and per-162 raw stats.

Miggy still only has 2 seasons that matche Pujols' career OPS.

Miggy has 57.3 oWAR in his 11th season. Even if he has 2 more amazing seasons like the past 1.5 (7.8ish), he'll still be behind Pujols' 78.7 that he's got right now, in 2 more seasons. With overall WAR, Pujols' advantage is even greater.

Miggy is amazing, but it also helps put pre-30 Pujols in perspective.

Pujols 8 or 9 year run was one of the best in baseball history.

 

[Eephus]

Puig just equaled the 2013 Matt Kemp HR total in four at bats.

Puig ran out his home runs harder than Cano runs out his ground balls.

Spoiler

I'm not even kidding a little bit.

Juan Encarnacion hit a ball last night that was a slow roller, bobbled by Crawford, Crawford threw off balance and didn't looked like he got anything on it and Encarnacion was out by four steps. He didn't slip in the batters box either, just dogged it.

Juan Encarnacion is 37 and has been out of baseball since 2007. That's his story and he's sticking to it.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Puig just equaled the 2013 Matt Kemp HR total in four at bats.

Puig ran out his home runs harder than Cano runs out his ground balls.

Spoiler

I'm not even kidding a little bit.

Spoiler

Juan Encarnacion hit a ball last night that was a slow roller, bobbled by Crawford, Crawford threw off balance and didn't looked like he got anything on it and Encarnacion was out by four steps. He didn't slip in the batters box either, just dogged it.

Juan Encarnacion is 37 and has been out of baseball since 2007. That's his story and he's sticking to it.

This may be because I have a Juan Encarnacion jersey.

 

[rodg12]

Puig just equaled the 2013 Matt Kemp HR total in four at bats.

Puig ran out his home runs harder than Cano runs out his ground balls.

Spoiler

I'm not even kidding a little bit.

Spoiler

Juan Encarnacion hit a ball last night that was a slow roller, bobbled by Crawford, Crawford threw off balance and didn't looked like he got anything on it and Encarnacion was out by four steps. He didn't slip in the batters box either, just dogged it.

Spoiler

Juan Encarnacion is 37 and has been out of baseball since 2007. That's his story and he's sticking to it.

This may be because I have a Juan Encarnacion jersey.

Is the bag for the name mix-up or the fact you have his jersey?

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Definitely the jersey

 

[MAC_32]

Cueto scratched, some misc. lousy AAA arm getting the spot spot.

Start every Rockie imaginable. I will bench Hamilton for EY if he starts.

 

[rascal]

Cueto to DL with lat injury. Grab Cingrani now!!!

 

[Swing 51]

Strasburg also to DL

The Nationals have placed ace Stephen Strasburg on the 15-day disabled list with a Grade 1 right lat muscle strain in his lower back. Strasburg exited his start Friday in Atlanta after only two innings when he aggravated the lat muscle, in which he had been feeling tightness for several starts.

Strasburg will be eligible to come off the disabled list June 16 but lat strains often take between three and six weeks to fully recover from. Manager Davey Johnson said the Nats’ Saturday starter will come from AAA Syracuse. Ross Ohlendorf was skipped in his last turn in the rotation at Syracuse, but it’s unclear whether that is related.

Strasburg is playing catch now, but his lat strain won’t allow him to pitch off a mound. Johnson expects him to make one rehab start and return.

 

[JZilla]

Thanks for nothing, innings limit!

 

[RnR]

dparker: "Sounds like youre jealous of Kershaw's hip surgery"

To be fair, Kershaw is really terrible this season.

 

[Raider Nation]

This might be the craziest line score I've ever seen.

CWS and Seattle scoreless through 13. They EACH score 5 runs in the 14th!

 

[shadyridr]

Its a good idea the royals traded myers for shields.

 

[Premier]

Its a good idea the royals traded myers for shields.

Yea that's not going to work out for them. Shields has been great though; I was wrong on him, thought he would struggle there. They should probably flip him at this point but they would be killed for that.

 

[Swing 51]

dparker: "Sounds like youre jealous of Kershaw's hip surgery"

To be fair, Kershaw is really terrible this season.

Kershaw leads the National League in innings pitched (93 1/3) and is second in ERA (1.93) and fifth in WHIP (0.96).

 

[fred_1_15301]

dparker: "Sounds like youre jealous of Kershaw's hip surgery"

To be fair, Kershaw is really terrible this season.

Kershaw leads the National League in innings pitched (93 1/3) and is second in ERA (1.93) and fifth in WHIP (0.96).

 

[MAC_32]

Its a good idea the royals traded myers for shields.

Yea that's not going to work out for them. Shields has been great though; I was wrong on him, thought he would struggle there.They should probably flip him at this point but they would be killed for that.

GM is on his last hurrah, it's why he made the deal in the first place. Last ditch effort to save his own ### at the expense of the long term prospects of the organization. It's stupid, but standard operating procedure.

 

[Limp Ditka]

This might be the craziest line score I've ever seen.

CWS and Seattle scoreless through 13. They EACH score 5 runs in the 14th!

According to the Mariners, with information from Elias Sports Bureau, Seager was the first player to hit a tying grand slam in extra innings and no team had ever scored five or more runs in the 14th inning or later to tie a game. It also was the first game in major league history when each team scored five or more runs in the game when it was scoreless through the ninth.

 

[Wrigley]

According to the Mariners, with information from Elias Sports Bureau, Seager was the first player to hit a tying grand slam in extra innings and no team had ever scored five or more runs in the 14th inning or later to tie a game. It also was the first game in major league history when each team scored five or more runs in the game when it was scoreless through the ninth.

Anybody else think these are dum stats?

 

[rodg12]

Clipped from a Deadspin article about the SEA/CHW game...

• The 16-inning game ended in a 7-5 White Sox victory, but was scoreless through the first 13 innings.
• The White Sox exploded for 5 runs in the top of the 14th, only to watch the Mariners tie up the game with five runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning, thanks in large part to Kyle Seager's grand slam.
• It was the first game in history in which both teams ended up scoring five or more runs in a game that had been scoreless through the first nine innings.
• Kyle Seager's grand slam in the 14th inning was the first game-tying, extra-innings grand slam in history.
• The five-hour, 42-minute game was the longest home game in Mariners history, and White Sox manager Robin Ventura actually had to leave the game early so he could catch a flight to his daughter's high school graduation.
• The two teams combined for 12 extra-innings runs, tying the AL record for most runs scored in extras.
• The two teams accounted for more runs, hits, strikeouts, and pitches in the seven extra innings than they did in the first nine.
• The winning pitcher, Addison Reed, pitched three innings and surrendered five runs.

 

[Limp Ditka]

According to the Mariners, with information from Elias Sports Bureau, Seager was the first player to hit a tying grand slam in extra innings and no team had ever scored five or more runs in the 14th inning or later to tie a game. It also was the first game in major league history when each team scored five or more runs in the game when it was scoreless through the ninth.

Anybody else think these are dum stats?

There's been how many MLB games played? I'm usually entertained by the never happened before stuff.

 

[sporthenry]

According to the Mariners, with information from Elias Sports Bureau, Seager was the first player to hit a tying grand slam in extra innings and no team had ever scored five or more runs in the 14th inning or later to tie a game. It also was the first game in major league history when each team scored five or more runs in the game when it was scoreless through the ninth.

Anybody else think these are dum stats?

Safe to assume this isn't Tim Kurkjian.

 

[rodg12]

According to the Mariners, with information from Elias Sports Bureau, Seager was the first player to hit a tying grand slam in extra innings and no team had ever scored five or more runs in the 14th inning or later to tie a game. It also was the first game in major league history when each team scored five or more runs in the game when it was scoreless through the ninth.

Anybody else think these are dum stats?

There's been how many MLB games played? I'm usually entertained by the never happened before stuff.

I thought the no 'game-tying Grand Slam in extras before' stat was pretty cool.

 

[shadyridr]

According to the Mariners, with information from Elias Sports Bureau, Seager was the first player to hit a tying grand slam in extra innings and no team had ever scored five or more runs in the 14th inning or later to tie a game. It also was the first game in major league history when each team scored five or more runs in the game when it was scoreless through the ninth.

Anybody else think these are dum stats?

There's been how many MLB games played? I'm usually entertained by the never happened before stuff.

I thought the no 'game-tying Grand Slam in extras before' stat was pretty cool.

But there have been game winning Grand Slams

 

[Doctor Detroit]

According to the Mariners, with information from Elias Sports Bureau, Seager was the first player to hit a tying grand slam in extra innings and no team had ever scored five or more runs in the 14th inning or later to tie a game. It also was the first game in major league history when each team scored five or more runs in the game when it was scoreless through the ninth.

Anybody else think these are dum stats?

There's been how many MLB games played? I'm usually entertained by the never happened before stuff.

I thought the no 'game-tying Grand Slam in extras before' stat was pretty cool.

But there have been game winning Grand Slams

Nothing gets by you

 

[shadyridr]

Remember the year ian kennedy won 21 games

 

[MAC_32]

Remember the year ian kennedy won 21 games

tried warning everyone it was a fluke. He is not this bad though.

 

[rascal]

Gyorko hits a double. Then scores on a groundball (infield in) and blows a kiss at Nolan Arenado who tried to gun him down (think he was out).

 

[Frostillicus]

Eric Hinske is still in the league. I'll be damned.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Puigslam

 

[rascal]

Wow.

 

[Grahamburn]

Puigslam

Which one of their outfielders are they trading and eating the contract on?