MLB Daily Thread: 08-08-17: Trout gets 1,000 hit on 26th b-day

[bksballer89]

That was about the only thing relevant that took place last night

 

[molsaniceman]

BOS 63 49
NYY 59 51
TBR 58 55
BAL 56 56
TOR 52 59

 

[bksballer89]

BOS 63 49
NYY 59 51
TBR 58 55
BAL 56 56
TOR 52 59

The Red Sox play some real teams this week. Not that AAAA team they just had a 4 game set with

 

[Rock Strongo]

barry bonds says he wishes he kept playing. he could have and should have. he says he would have cleared 800 HR.

Here's Another Hit, Barry Bonds

Barry Bonds finished with 762 career home runs, 38 short of the 800 he thinks he could've hit had he played one more year at age 43. Here's a look at the best home run seasons by a player age 40 or older.

PLAYER, YEAR HRS
David Ortiz, 2016 38
Raul Ibanez, 2013 29
Ted Williams, 1960 29
Barry Bonds, 2007 28

 

[Rock Strongo]

All Rise? Try Sit Down! How MLB has caught up to Aaron Judge

figured out

 

[bksballer89]

All Rise? Try Sit Down! How MLB has caught up to Aaron Judge

figured out

He is just chasing way too much these days.

 

[Rock Strongo]

sox 5th

Power Rankings: Dodgers double down on dominance

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Along with Trout's HR yesterday, Harper - who may be forever compared to Trout - also hit a notable HR yesterday.

Harper hit his 150th HR yesterday. He was 24 years and 295 days old, which according to MLB.com is the exact same age as Trout was when he hit his 150th HR.

 

[bksballer89]

Cards activate Fowler, send Piscotty to minors

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

In addition to Trout's 1,000th hit, he also hit a dinger. He's now homered in four of six games that he's played on his birthday.

Pitchers giving him happy birthday meatballs?

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Houston, as a team, is hitting .301 since the All-Star Break.

 

[soxfan1468927]

In Trout's last 162 games, he has gone 0-fer with 0 walks and 0 HBP just 12 times.

 

[bksballer89]

In Trout's last 162 games, he has gone 0-fer with 0 walks and 0 HBP just 12 times.

Incredible. Too bad he plays on a shitty team

 

[bksballer89]

Would you rather play Houston or Cleveland in the ALDS?

 

[soxfan1468927]

Would you rather play Houston or Cleveland in the ALDS?

Houston because Cleveland owns Chris Sale

@SlinkyRedfoot

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Would you rather play Houston or Cleveland in the ALDS?

For me, it would depend on the health of the respective clubs when it gets closer to October.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Houston because Cleveland owns Chris Sale

@SlinkyRedfoot

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Houston because Cleveland owns Chris Sale

@SlinkyRedfoot

A seven-game series is scary enough. The five-game DS are downright horrifying to me.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Houston, as a team, is hitting .301 since the All-Star Break.

They lead the AL in all four slash stats since the break.

.301/.353/.512/.865

 

[bksballer89]

Houston because Cleveland owns Chris Sale

@SlinkyRedfoot

For me it is close. Both Keuchel and Kluber own the Yankees

From 2014-2016, Kluber went 3-0 vs the Yanks with an era of 0.82. Does not include his complete game from Thursday night.

Keuchel is 3-2 vs the yanks with an era of 1.63 from 2014-2016. Does not include his 6 IP and 0 ER start from earlier this year