2017 MLB Thread

[boogielicious]

1 hour ago, DaveP043 said:

Well, if current trends hold up, the Nationals will go 162-0.  

and the Cubs 0-162.

[Groucho Valentine]

1 hour ago, DaveP043 said:

Well, if current trends hold up, the Nationals will go 162-0.  

Harps .220 MVP season coming up. 

[DaveP043]

2 minutes ago, Groucho Valentine said:

Harps .220 MVP season coming up. 

Maybe, but at 1.00 homers per game so far ......

But really, it'll be one D. Murphy for the MVP.  And which team declined to keep him?  

[Groucho Valentine]

7 hours ago, DaveP043 said:

Maybe, but at 1.00 homers per game so far ......

But really, it'll be one D. Murphy for the MVP.  And which team declined to keep him?  

That's alright. We got Neal walker now.  

[jamo]

Chris Sale tosses 7 shutout innings and the Red Sox walk off in the 12th. I'm enjoying this season already.  

[boogielicious]

9 minutes ago, jamo said:

Chris Sale tosses 7 shutout innings and the Red Sox walk off in the 12th. I'm enjoying this season already.  

The team looks good so far, even with the flu.

[mcanadiens]

If the Reds win this afternoon to go 2-1, I'm canceling the rest of the season. Just a heads up.

[klineka]

As an Indians fan I'm loving this season so far! Solid pitching rotation, improved lineup over last season, cant wait to see how it will shake out this summer! I'd love to see 95-100+ wins out of this team.

[saevel25]

33 minutes ago, klineka said:

As an Indians fan I'm loving this season so far! Solid pitching rotation, improved lineup over last season, cant wait to see how it will shake out this summer! I'd love to see 95-100+ wins out of this team.

Their bullpen is one of the best in baseball.

When you can tell your starters to go 6 innings because we have 5 shutdown guys in the pen. That is a big weight off their shoulders. 

The Indians almost beat the Cubs with out two of their three best pitchers. 

Only Boston is the real threat to them in the AL. 

[DaveP043]

All bravado aside, I'm liking the National's start.  Two good starts by the pitchers, Harper hitting well after an off year, and an inexperienced closer getting a couple of saves.  Its a long long way to go, but its nice to start well.

[Gator Hazard]

On 4/4/2017 at 2:29 PM, boogielicious said:

and the Cubs 0-162.

My prediction is that the Cubs either repeat as WS Champs, or, they do not. 

Piscotty must feel like a piñata after Tuesday's game. 

[klineka]

4 hours ago, saevel25 said:

 

The Indians almost beat the Cubs with out two of their three best pitchers. 

 

I was at game 7. One of the best experiences of my life so far!

[Groucho Valentine]

Its going to be a long season for the other teams in the NL East. Hide your kids. 

[DaveP043]

I gotta admit, I'm still liking the Nationals start.  Best record in baseball at this early stage of the season, 6-0 on their road trip (including 3-0 from the mostly disabled Mets).  Starting pitching is routinely excellent, hitting is very good, and even the bullpen seems stabilized.  What's not to like?

[iacas]

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/who-needs-a-dh-the-nl-is-outhitting-the-al-somehow/

The NL, currently, is outhitting the AL.

[JonMA1]

37 minutes ago, iacas said:

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/who-needs-a-dh-the-nl-is-outhitting-the-al-somehow/

The NL, currently, is outhitting the AL.

It's because the Tigers play in the AL.

[mcanadiens]

On 5/31/2017 at 5:49 PM, JonMA1 said:

It's because the Tigers play in the AL.

And the Reds' sorry-ass starting rotation is in the NL.

[JonMA1]

9 hours ago, mcanadiens said:

And the Reds' sorry-ass starting rotation is in the NL.

I haven't been paying much attention to baseball, but it looks like NL Central is about as competitive as the AL Central so far - which is to say that even though neither teams is winning, they're both just a few games out.

It's a long season and I'm not ready to give up, but the Tigers seem to just be going through the motions right now... not a lot of energy.