MLB Daily Thread: 4/13/18: Porcello masterful, Mauer gets 2k, Mark Reynolds is a National

[cerealboi]

Worth noting that for whatever reason, they play horrific defense behind him.

Why the hell Stanton was in LF and Hicks DHing I'll never know.

And you can make all the Ben Zobrist comparisons you want. I am officially over Tyler Wade.

Extra year of service time guaranteed today....call up Gleyber.

LOL. Has ANYONE outside of New York been making such comparisons? Lordy, you guys and your prospects.

 

[cerealboi]

my down stairs neighbor at my last place would hear me.

bad stuff.

i also use this thing the owner of my company gave me (hes a very successful dentist in boston, 3 practices)

it deforms your tongue a bit, and drooling is possible...but this sucker works miracles on the road. holds your tongue forward as you sleep.

So you are literally using a binky. I've heard sucking your thumb also works.

 

[Rock Strongo]

So you are literally using a binky. I've heard sucking your thumb also works.

sorta. this is a female receptacle for your tongue whereas a binky is male.

but it does look funny.

 

[cerealboi]

sorta. this is a female receptacle for your tongue whereas a binky is male.

but it does look funny.

I told my wife that sleeping with my dick in her mouth would reduce her snoring. She said something about involuntary jaw muscle contractions and bite pressure so we ended the conversation.

 

[nynasty]

LOL. Has ANYONE outside of New York been making such comparisons? Lordy, you guys and your prospects.

Well, there is this little rag known as The Sporting News:

Wade has started at least one game at six different positions this season (2B, SS, 3B, LF, CF, RF). He sees the most time at shortstop (44 games), but his versatility has drawn comparisons to Chicago Cubs stalwart Ben Zobrist.

The Yankees already have Didi Gregorious excelling in the majors and Gleyber Torres as their top prospect, so Wade's future likely won’t be at shortstop. However, there’s always a roster spot for an effective utility man who can move around the field, get on base and swipe bags.


It's all bullshit anyway. I'm here to tell you that he sucks.

 

[wings-pens2166]

sucks. toss and turn. up at 4, came in for 6:30.

hell man, I got ya beat...was up at 3 and in the office by 4. it's starting to catch up now...can't stop yawning. sucks bigtime!

 

[wings-pens2166]

not kidding myself that'll it last, but I'm loving this start by the Bucs!

 

[Rock Strongo]

hell man, I got ya beat...was up at 3 and in the office by 4. it's starting to catch up now...can't stop yawning. sucks bigtime!

and im waiting for a sensor for GE to dry in our furnace. the epoxy isnt setting.

so, im here til it sets. I may have to leave it overnight and come in tomorrow...then bring it to a FEDEX shop. yeahhhh

 

[wings-pens2166]

and im waiting for a sensor for GE to dry in our furnace. the epoxy isnt setting.

so, im here til it sets. I may have to leave it overnight and come in tomorrow...then bring it to a FEDEX shop. yeahhhh

yeah, I figure post-lunch, I'm pretty much fucked

 

[Rock Strongo]

yeah, I figure post-lunch, I'm pretty much fucked

and...and i have an ISO audit prep meeting. chinese food. hot room.

RIP

 

[tabascojet]

In Seattle, it's: Buy me some peanuts ... and grasshoppers

 

[tabascojet]

any cubs fans in here interested in a bet today?

 

[redseat]

and...and i have an ISO audit prep meeting. chinese food. hot room.

RIP

Massive sh*ts coming I forsee

 

[redseat]

Ian Happ..... ugh..... too early to call his season a bust?

 

[tabascojet]

boom!! oh yu......

 

[navamind]

Ian Happ..... ugh..... too early to call his season a bust?

yes. even with the lolworthy strikeout rate, he still has a 102 wRC+ so he hasn't been a total liability with the bat. I don't think he'll ever be much of a contact hitter unless he really cuts down on the K's, but his power can make up for that.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Could it have been anyone other than Preston Tucker to hit the 3 run bomb today?

I was rather enjoying his slump since it would give the front office no excuse to keep Acuna down longer, a front office that I'm still incredibly pissed off at for making him start the season in AAA to begin with. Don't be cheap bastards, if he's a stud, pay the man before his team control years run out.

 

[Chewbaccer]

And a few oddities from the Braves season thus far:

Team is 8-0 in games in which they hit at least one home run.
Team is 0-5 in games they fail to hit a homer.

No save has been recorded yet this season despite the 8-5 record

They won a game where they went 2-14 with RISP, struck out 16 times and blew 2 saves

 

[Chewbaccer]

And you guys are pussies about sleep.

I'm up at 4 M-F and sometimes on Saturday, at work by 5:30 and I don't get home until around 6:30 M-Th(We get off a couple hours early on Friday).

 

[redseat]

yes. even with the lolworthy strikeout rate, he still has a 102 wRC+ so he hasn't been a total liability with the bat. I don't think he'll ever be much of a contact hitter unless he really cuts down on the K's, but his power can make up for that.

Yeah if he ever connects with the ball... Though he had a double today