MLB Daily Thread: 06-20-17:Cody Bellinger is on steroids

[bksballer89]

Discuss

 

[$500 Million]

Can't be on steroids, he's not a Yankee.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

I hope the Indians, Yankees and Red Sox all make the postseason and the Indians knock both of the other two out. That would be a really fun season for me.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Holy shit does the AL West suck balls so far.

 

[bksballer89]

I hope the Indians, Yankees and Red Sox all make the postseason and the Indians knock both of the other two out. That would be a really fun season for me.

How about the Indians knock out the red sox and lose to the Yanks in the ALCS???

 

[bksballer89]

Difference between 1st and last in the AL East- 5 games
Difference between 1st and last in the AL Central- 6 games
Difference between 1st and 2nd in the AL West- 12 GAMES

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

How about the Indians knock out the red sox and lose to the Yanks in the ALCS???

I'd take it, but beating them both in one postseason would just be awesome.

I remember the 2007 ALDS - I was at both games in Cleveland and Yankees fans were so fucking obnoxious walking into the stadium. Not so much walking out after the games, though. I kept telling them that the Indians just scalped the Yankees' Wang. Good times.

Then we took a 3-1 lead in the ALCS only to let those dick-sniffers comeback and win. Then the Red Sox steamrolled the Rockies, which the Indians could have done too. Stole our championship right out from under us. Fuckers. But last year we swept their sorry asses, and in doing so, retired Big "Anabolic" Papi and made him cry, which was fun.

But then again, fucking Cubs.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Difference between 1st and last in the AL East- 5 games
Difference between 1st and last in the AL Central- 6 games
Difference between 1st and 2nd in the AL West- 12 GAMES

I do think Texas is better than their record shows, though. They've got a positive run differential and have had very bad luck in 1-run games (league worst 4-11). Not that it would make the division as a whole any better.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

retired Big "Anabolic" Papi and made him cry, which was fun.

"I wannen do do my bess, bud I jess cou-nint. Doze Injuns pitchers, mang, dey rode me jess like a Tijuana hooker

."

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Difference between 1st and last in the AL East- 5 games
Difference between 1st and last in the AL Central- 6 games
Difference between 1st and 2nd in the AL West- 12 GAMES

I do think Texas is better than their record shows, though. They've got a positive run differential and have had very bad luck in 1-run games (league worst 4-11). Not that it would make the division as a whole any better.

I'd also add that I think playing in that shithole division makes the Astros look better than they are. 55% of their games played have been against the ALw and Miami & Atlanta - they're 28-10 in those games.

I'm not saying they're a bad team, but I definitely don't think they're the best team in baseball as their record might indicate.

Reminds me of the 2015 Mets. Overrated as hell because their division was such a shit show that year.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

That all said, it's not like the ALc is a force to be reckoned with. Oddly, the White Sox are the only team in the division not from Cleveland that have a positive run differential, and they're in the basement.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

The Twins aren't as good as their record shows either. They've got the worst run differential in the division (-44) but are over .500 and in 2nd place. Unsustainable.

 

[soxfan1468927]

I'd take it, but beating them both in one postseason would just be awesome.

I remember the 2007 ALDS - I was at both games in Cleveland and Yankees fans were so fucking obnoxious walking into the stadium. Not so much walking out after the games, though. I kept telling them that the Indians just scalped the Yankees' Wang. Good times.

Then we took a 3-1 lead in the ALCS only to let those dick-sniffers comeback and win. Then the Red Sox steamrolled the Rockies, which the Indians could have done too. Stole our championship right out from under us. Fuckers. But last year we swept their sorry asses, and in doing so, retired Big "Anabolic" Papi and made him cry, which was fun.

But then again, fucking Cubs.

Out of the 10 championships Boston has won since 2001, that 2007 Red Sox team has to be the least memorable and likable. The top 3 starters were Beckett, Matsuzaka, and Schilling. Which has to be the ultimate douche rotation. JD Drew and Julio Lugo were regular starters. Disliked both of them.

It was essentially a ridiculously healthy, unlikable team. 9 guys with 131+ games played.

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Andrew Beniditi is not

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

I'd also add that I think playing in that shithole division makes the Astros look better than they are. 55% of their games played have been against the ALw and Miami & Atlanta - they're 28-10 in those games.

I'm not saying they're a bad team, but I definitely don't think they're the best team in baseball as their record might indicate.

Reminds me of the 2015 Mets. Overrated as hell because their division was such a shit show that year.

NL East can give them a run for their money

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Out of the 10 championships Boston has won since 2001, that 2007 Red Sox team has to be the least memorable and likable. The top 3 starters were Beckett, Matsuzaka, and Schilling. Which has to be the ultimate douche rotation. JD Drew and Julio Lugo were regular starters. Disliked both of them.

It was essentially a ridiculously healthy, unlikable team. 9 guys with 131+ games played.

Beckett is the ultimate douche. They also had Papelshat, who's a gaping asshole.

They also had Mike Lowell, who I like because he's a ninja with the hidden ball trick. Tim Wakefield was a good guy, too, but I don't remember him having much to do with that season. Maybe I'm wrong.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

NL East can give them a run for their money

For sure. Maybe even worse. The NLc seems pretty weak too. NLw is no joke, though.

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

For sure. Maybe even worse. The NLc seems pretty weak too. NLw is no joke, though.

I loved this Rockies team from Day one, and they get their best starter back any day now

That team is a legit NL WS contender IMO

 

[soxfan1468927]

Beckett is the ultimate douche. They also had Papelshat, who's a gaping asshole.

They also had Mike Lowell, who I like because he's a ninja with the hidden ball trick. Tim Wakefield was a good guy, too, but I don't remember him having much to do with that season. Maybe I'm wrong.

Papelbon definitely was a douche, but he was entertaining back then. Throw in Julian Tavarez made 23 starts for them.

And yeah there were certainly things I liked about the team. Pedroia's rookie year, Ellsbury coming up in the end, Buchholz threw a no-hitter in his 2nd start, love Mike Lowell and Wakefield. Wakefield at that point was going to give you average numbers, 30 starts, 180-200 innings and he did that pretty consistently for about 6 years and 2 World Series wins. Plus Ortiz was a monster that year. And the bullpen was one of the best I've seen.

Overall, if you asked people around here to rank championships by enjoyment, it will be last unanimously (as long as they are fans of all 4 teams)

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Overall, if you asked people around here to rank championships by enjoyment

As an Indians fan, I'd like to take this moment to politely tell you to go fuck yourself with a post-hole digger. Gently, though.