MLB Daily Thread: 4.17.15 The red hot NY Mets, Twinkies bring KC back down to earth, & more baseball

[moxie]

That's how I would view it. It's also a small sample size, there exist something called regression to the mean, blah, blah, blah

Alright, alright! Don't get all mathy on me!

 

[TDs3nOut]

The future is now: Bryant to get callup | MLB.com

 

[TDs3nOut]

It's Krismas!

 

[navamind]

Cubs 5-3 prior to Bryant's debut. Clearly that's why they'll miss the playoffs!

 

[TDs3nOut]

Cubs 5-3 prior to Bryant's debut. Clearly that's why they'll miss the playoffs!

Not sure I get that ^, but I'm looking forward to seeing Bryant play.

I never bought into the Cubs making the playoffs, since they are in a very competitive division, but stranger things have happened, right?

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Arthur Bryant > Kris Bryant

 

[navamind]

Not sure I get that ^, but I'm looking forward to seeing Bryant play.

I never bought into the Cubs making the playoffs, since they are in a very competitive division, but stranger things have happened, right?

I'm poking fun at the notion that Bryant missing the first ~8 games of the season is what will result in the Cubs missing out on a playoff birth.

I think it might be another year for them myself, but they should be competitive.

 

[tabascojet]

Friday 11:00am..... @TDs3nOut "globe life park in arlington" when did that name atrocity start? please tell me the locals jusy call it the ballpark....

 

[tabascojet]

Arthur Bryant > Kris Bryant

what about lane bryant??

friday 11:15am.....kris is the first cubs prospect to make debut batting clean up in 75 years.

 

[TDs3nOut]

Friday 11:00am..... @TDs3nOut "globe life park in arlington" when did that name atrocity start? please tell me the locals jusy call it the ballpark....

Not really sure, but I suspect it's when Globe Life (is that an insurance company?) wrote the Rangers a big check.

I imagine that you are right that fans do still call the stadium "The Ballpark".

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

 

[Fountain City Blues]

what about lane bryant??

friday 11:15am.....kris is the first cubs prospect to make debut batting clean up in 75 years.

All I know is I win 100% of the time with Arthur Bryant.

 

[tabascojet]

All I know is I win 100% of the time with Arthur Bryant.

those big panties can wipe up a lot of sauce though......

 

[molsaniceman]

Not really sure, but I suspect it's when Globe Life (is that an insurance company?) wrote the Rangers a big check.

I imagine that you are right that fans do still call the stadium "The Ballpark".

On February 5, 2014, Globe Life and Accident Insurance Company bought the naming rights to it. Globe Life is owned by Torchmark Corporation, which is based in McKinney, Texas, a northern suburb of Dallas

and they can afford it The Company has more than $66 billion of insurance in force (as of August 2013

 

[TDs3nOut]

On February 5, 2014, Globe Life and Accident Insurance Company bought the naming rights to it. Globe Life is owned by Torchmark Corporation, which is based in McKinney, Texas, a northern suburb of Dallas

and they can afford it The Company has more than $66 billion of insurance in force (as of August 2013

I don't think that fans care much for stadium naming rights, but I find it hard to fault teams for taking the money.

On a peripherally related note, perhaps the most unfortunately named stadium is University of Houston's new football stadium, which goes by the acronym TDECU. Problem with that? ECU is Houston's conference opponent.

 

[TDs3nOut]

^ thread killer!

 

[TDs3nOut]

Who's cooler ... Joe Maddon or the host of High Heat?

 

[TDs3nOut]

In eight ABs Lucas Duda has posted a 500/556/500 slash against LHP to begin this season. Over the previous three seasons it was 204/292/308 in 338 ABs. He obviously won't continue to hit lefties at his current pace this season, but I think he just might be developing into a very good hitter.

 

[tabascojet]

In eight ABs Lucas Duda has posted a 500/556/500 slash against LHP to begin this season. Over the previous three seasons it was 204/292/308 in 338 ABs. He obviously won't continue to hit lefties at his current pace this season, but I think he just might be developing into a very good hitter.

his prowess against leftys has been no secret in ny for some time now.....

 

[TDs3nOut]

his prowess against leftys has been no secret in ny for some time now.....

Not really sure, but as I recall he made great strides against LHP in the second half of last season.