MLB Daily Thread: 08/15/17: Yanks take 1st game of subway series;

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Joe Maddon re-inventing the game really starts to get me sick

He's very annoying. I want to snatch his glasses off his face and break them.

Still not as annoying as Keuchel, though.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Joe Maddon re-inventing the game really starts to get me sick

What's weird is that I kind of liked him when he was with Tampa. Since he's been with the cubs, the annoying meter has ratcheted up.

 

[redseat]

Saturday night........

Sale v Yankees... Hell yeah I'm getting excited!

 

[bksballer89]

Saturday night........

Sale v Yankees... Hell yeah I'm getting excited!

CC vs Sale. Easy W for the sox lol

 

[bksballer89]

Saturday night........

Sale v Yankees... Hell yeah I'm getting excited!

I'm actually fine with the pitching match ups currently scheduled (assuming no rain outs in the games leading up to the series).

Montgomery v Pomeranz
CC vs Sale
Gray vs Fister

I think this series can go either way.

 

[redseat]

CC vs Sale. Easy W for the sox lol

CC will be back?

 

[redseat]

I'm actually fine with the pitching match ups currently scheduled (assuming no rain outs in the games leading up to the series).

Montgomery v Pomeranz
CC vs Sale
Gray vs Fister

I think this series can go either way.

Pomeranz due for a letdown
Sale SHOULD be a win
Fister - Loss - Gives up at least 5

Oh well, I'll be there Saturday! WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!

 

[bksballer89]

CC will be back?

Yeah unless there is a setback. He expects to be ready by the weekend

 

[redseat]

Yeah unless there is a setback. He expects to be ready by the weekend

Hope this is the match-up. Can't wait for the boo's!

 

[Rock Strongo]

lol hysterical

do they REALLY need to treat it like a scene from airplane?

 

[soxfan1468927]

I'll be at the game tonight. I'll tell the team you all say hi

 

[molsaniceman]

The longest strikeout streak in history for anyone that I can find is 37 games, for Bill Stoneman between April 30, 1971 and April 21, 1972.

He can break it next tuesday vs kitty kats

 

[molsaniceman]

this is for hammer

One last fun fact: Tony Gwynn's longest-ever strikeout streak was four games. He did that once, in 1986. He got up to three consecutive games six times. During that streak in 1986, he struck out against Mario Soto, Tom Browning, Bob Welch, and Rick Honeycutt. Welch actually struck him out three times in a row. That was Gwynn's only three-strikeout game. He would strike out against Welch just one other time in his life, despite 50 head-to-head showdowns. Tony Gwynn was nothing short of absurd.

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

He is getting his walks. More now than ever actually. Had 18 walks in July but already with 11 walks halfway into August.

Considering they rarely throw him a strike, his walk total would be insane if he didnt expand the zone like he has since the ASB

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Sweep the twins for me. Thanks

That'd be great.

The starting pitching is on a pretty sick run. Over the last eleven games, they combine for 7.18 IP/GS, 11.7 K/9, 5.42 K/BB, 0.924 WHIP, and 1.94 ERA.

That K rate is absurd. Four different starters have fanned 10+ in five of those eleven games.

Matches will be:
Salazar vs Colon
Carrasco vs Gibson
Clevinger vs Berrios

According to FiveThirtyFive.com, Indians have a 57% chance of winning game 1, 58% of game 2 and 55% of game three.

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

That'd be great.

The starting pitching is on a pretty sick run. Over the last eleven games, they combine for 7.18 IP/GS, 11.7 K/9, 5.42 K/BB, 0.924 WHIP, and 1.94 ERA.

That K rate is absurd. Four different starters have fanned 10+ in five of those eleven games.

Matches will be:
Salazar vs Colon
Carrasco vs Gibson
Clevinger vs Berrios

According to FiveThirtyFive.com, Indians have a 57% chance of winning game 1, 58% of game 2 and 55% of game three.

Bauer seems like the guy that has found himself and has lengthened the strength of that rotation

 

[molsaniceman]

According to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports, the Tigers are discussing a possible Justin Verlander trade with the Astros.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Bauer seems like the guy that has found himself and has lengthened the strength of that rotation

He's streaky. He can be brilliant for a game or three, then lay a huge steaming pile of shit right on the pitching rubber.

I feel the same way about Salazar but with more talent.

Right now they're all clicking and with Miller on the shelf, the timing couldn't be better. He's supposed to be back this weekend - hopefully healthy. A rotation averaging 7+ innings for nearly two weeks can do a lot to freshen up a bullpen.

I'd like the Tribe to turn it up to eleven this week and bury the Twins and Royals for good.

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

He's streaky. He can be brilliant for a game or three, then lay a huge steaming pile of shit right on the pitching rubber.

I feel the same way about Salazar but with more talent.

Right now they're all clicking and with Miller on the shelf, the timing couldn't be better. He's supposed to be back this weekend - hopefully healthy. A rotation averaging 7+ innings for nearly two weeks can do a lot to freshen up a bullpen.

I'd like the Tribe to turn it up to eleven this week and bury the Twins and Royals for good.

I think they are heading back to the WS

The Astros staff isn't built for the postseason IMO

 

[cerealboi]

lol hysterical

do they REALLY need to treat it like a scene from airplane?

Reminds me of the early days of the Iraq war.