MLB Daily Thread: 5.22.15 Everybody loses

[kramer1]

Aww...well, I hope your opinion of me doesn't change all that dramatically.

Oh no. You're great. I just see why you like the Mets in this game.

I think Pittsburgh wins it rather easily. Cole @ home. Pretty much an auto win.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

LOL that Mets, Yankees, and Red Sox fans are "Everybody". Playoff teams this year might well consist of the null set.

Lord help us if it's a St. Louis/Houston World Series. The newspapers in Boston will be doing extended Nor'easter and hurricane coverage.

The New York papers will have long since moved on to the Knicks by that time.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Oh no. You're great. I just see why you like the Mets in this game.

I think Pittsburgh wins it rather easily. Cole @ home. Pretty much an auto win.

This being Syndergaard's 3rd game, there's no telling what we're going to get. This could be a 2-0 Pirates win or a Bucs blowout. If Thor is on, can't see either offense doing much, so that 7 run under looks tempting.

However, I see that Cole is 0-2 with a 8.00 ERA vs the Mets at home. Will be interesting for sure!

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

"I loved it when the hulk busted out of his pants!"
--Dirt

"Pfffft who Didn't?"

- Dirt

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

"Pfffft who Didn't?"

- Dirt

I'm sure Linda Carter was telling the network, "If you'd let me bust out of MY costume like that, we'd be killing Hulk in the ratings..."

 

[Clayton]

The newspapers in Boston will be doing extended Nor'easter and hurricane coverage.

The New York papers will have long since moved on to the Knicks by that time.

So what you're saying is that the Northeast loves total disasters?

Sidenote - Cardinals are hitting the ball really well and striking out even better. Clocking in at 5th-7th in AVG and OPS is nice but this whole 1 hitter, 2 hitter double digit strikeout stuff is just getting silly.

Three teams that scare me now are the Giants because they're the Giants, the Tigers because regular season and the Cubs because they look like a classic late surge team (assuming they stop striking out, too)

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

So what you're saying is that the Northeast loves total disasters?

Of course. We like Rocky Road, the Cardinals are Vanilla. Nothing wrong with vanilla, in fact it's the most popular flavor of all time, but...i don't know how to finish that sentence.

 

[Clayton]

Of course. We like Rocky Road, the Cardinals are Vanilla. Nothing wrong with vanilla, in fact it's the most popular flavor of all time, but...i don't know how to finish that sentence.

We had Mark McGwire so we had our exciting steroid meathead, too.

Baseball has been regional for a long time. I totally dont care about things like national ratings. Id watch an Astros/A's World Series

 

[moxie]

We had Mark McGwire so we had our exciting steroid meathead, too.

Baseball has been regional for a long time. I totally dont care about things like national ratings. Id watch an Astros/A's World Series

Better not edit that, either!

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Baseball has been regional for a long time. I totally dont care about things like national ratings. Id watch an Astros/A's World Series

Honestly, I'm more likely to watch one that DOESN'T have the usual cast of characters...but since the Astros are now in the AL, that would be an LCS if they were playing the A's.

 

[Clayton]

Better not edit that, either!

You got me. I wanted to say Astros/Cubs then immediately backed off and tried to think of a small market team and for some reason put As.

Im getting too old for this lol

 

[GenJac]

Napoli, Victorino and Fatso at 3rd. How long?

 

[GenJac]

Don't forget about this little gem! I'll be holding onto it all season


Giants sweep and shut out the Dodgers. Only 1 1/2 games back!

That was the straightest curve I've ever seen in my life. That was BP. I'm 53 and overweight and I could have hit that to the warning track.

 

[moxie]

That was the straightest curve I've ever seen in my life. That was BP. I'm 53 and overweight and I could have hit that to the warning track.

Can you play 3rd base?? I might know of an opening for you.

 

[Sgt Brutus]

BATTLE OF OHIO

 

[GenJac]

Red Sox to add Rusney Castillo, option Bradley. About time! And play Holt on a regular basis.

Also, why do the Red Sox pretend like Jackie Bradley, Jr. is a legit trade chip? If they can't use him, no one can.

 

[GenJac]

New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates, 7:05 P.M. ET
Mets

1. RF: Curtis Granderson
2. 3B: Eric Campbell
3. 1B: Lucas Duda
4. LF: Michael Cuddyer
5. 2B: Daniel Murphy
6. SS: Wilmer Flores
7. CF: Juan Lagares
8. C: Kevin Plawecki
9. SP: Noah Syndergaard

Pirates

1. 3B: Josh Harrison
2. 2B: Neil Walker
3. CF: Andrew McCutchen
4. LF: Starling Marte
5. SS: Jung Ho Kang
6. 1B: Pedro Alvarez
7. RF: Gregory Polanco
8. C: Chris Stewart
9. SP: Gerrit Cole

Philadelphia Phillies @ Washington Nationals, 7:05 P.M. ET
Phillies

1. LF: Ben Revere
2. SS: Freddy Galvis
3. 2B: Chase Utley
4. 1B: Ryan Howard
5. 3B: Maikel Franco
6. RF: Grady Sizemore
7. CF: Odubel Herrera
8. C: Carlos Ruiz
9. SP: Sean O'Sullivan

Nationals

1. CF: Denard Span
2. SS: Ian Desmond
3. 3B: Yunel Escobar
4. RF: Bryce Harper
5. 1B: Ryan Zimmerman
6. C: Wilson Ramos
7. LF: Clint Robinson
8. 2B: Danny Espinosa
9. SP: Max Scherzer

Texas Rangers @ New York Yankees, 7:05 P.M. ET
Rangers

1. LF: Delino DeShields
2. RF: Shin-Soo Choo
3. DH: Prince Fielder
4. 3B: Adrian Beltre
5. 1B: Mitch Moreland
6. SS: Elvis Andrus
7. CF: Leonys Martin
8. C: Robinson Chirinos
9. 2B: Thomas Field
10. SP: Colby Lewis

Yankees

1. LF: Brett Gardner
2. RF: Carlos Beltran
3. DH: Alex Rodriguez
4. 1B: Mark Teixeira
5. C: Brian McCann
6. 3B: Chase Headley
7. 2B: Stephen Drew
8. SS: Didi Gregorius
9. CF: Slade Heathcott
10. SP: Michael Pineda

Seattle Mariners @ Toronto Blue Jays, 7:07 P.M. ET
Mariners

1. CF: Brad Miller
2. LF: Seth Smith
3. 2B: Robinson Cano
4. RF: Nelson Cruz
5. 3B: Kyle Seager
6. DH: Welington Castillo
7. 1B: Logan Morrison
8. C: Mike Zunino
9. SS: Chris Taylor
10. SP: Felix Hernandez

Blue Jays

1. LF: Ezequiel Carrera
2. DH: Jose Bautista
3. 1B: Edwin Encarnacion
4. C: Russell Martin
5. RF: Chris Colabello
6. CF: Kevin Pillar
7. 3B: Danny Valencia
8. SS: Ryan Goins
9. 2B: Munenori Kawasaki
10. SP: Marco Estrada

Houston Astros @ Detroit Tigers, 7:08 P.M. ET
Astros

1. 2B: Jose Altuve
2. 3B: Luis Valbuena
3. RF: George Springer
4. DH: Evan Gattis
5. LF: Preston Tucker
6. CF: Colby Rasmus
7. 1B: Chris Carter
8. C: Jason Castro
9. SS: Marwin Gonzalez
10. SP: Collin McHugh

Tigers

1. CF: Anthony Gose
2. 2B: Ian Kinsler
3. 1B: Miguel Cabrera
4. RF: J.D. Martinez
5. LF: Yoenis Cespedes
6. 3B: Nick Castellanos
7. DH: Rajai Davis
8. C: James McCann
9. SS: Jose Iglesias
10. SP: Alfredo Simon

Cincinnati Reds @ Cleveland Indians, 7:10 P.M. ET
Reds

1. 2B: Brandon Phillips
2. SS: Zack Cozart
3. 1B: Joey Votto
4. 3B: Todd Frazier
5. LF: Marlon Byrd
6. DH: Brayan Pena
7. RF: Jay Bruce
8. CF: Billy Hamilton
9. C: Tucker Barnhart
10. SP: Mike Leake

Indians

1. 2B: Jason Kipnis
2. 1B: Carlos Santana
3. DH: Michael Brantley
4. RF: Brandon Moss
5. LF: David Murphy
6. 3B: Lonnie Chisenhall
7. SS: Jose Ramirez
8. C: Roberto Perez
9. CF: Michael Bourn
10. SP: Carlos Carrasco

Los Angeles Angels @ Boston Red Sox, 7:10 P.M. ET
Angels

1. SS: Erick Aybar
2. CF: Mike Trout
3. 1B: Albert Pujols
4. RF: Kole Calhoun
5. 3B: David Freese
6. LF: Matt Joyce
7. C: Chris Iannetta
8. DH: Marc Krauss
9. 2B: Johnny Giavotella
10. SP: Garrett Richards

Red Sox

1. CF: Mookie Betts
2. 2B: Dustin Pedroia
3. DH: David Ortiz
4. LF: Hanley Ramirez
5. SS: Xander Bogaerts
6. 1B: Mike Napoli
7. 3B: Brock Holt
8. RF: Rusney Castillo
9. C: Blake Swihart
10. SP: Rick Porcello

Baltimore Orioles @ Miami Marlins, 7:10 P.M. ET
Orioles

1. 3B: Manny Machado
2. 2B: Jimmy Paredes
3. CF: Adam Jones
4. 1B: Chris Davis
5. LF: Travis Snider
6. SS: J.J. Hardy
7. RF: Alejandro De Aza
8. C: Caleb Joseph
9. SP: Ubaldo Jimenez

Marlins

1. 2B: Dee Gordon
2. CF: Marcell Ozuna
3. RF: Giancarlo Stanton
4. 3B: Martin Prado
5. 1B: Justin Bour
6. C: J.T. Realmuto
7. LF: Ichiro Suzuki
8. SS: Adeiny Hechavarria
9. SP: Henderson Alvarez

Oakland Athletics @ Tampa Bay Rays, 7:10 P.M. ET
Athletics

1. CF: Billy Burns
2. 2B: Eric Sogard
3. RF: Josh Reddick
4. DH: Billy Butler
5. C: Stephen Vogt
6. 3B: Brett Lawrie
7. 1B: Max Muncy
8. SS: Andy Parrino
9. LF: Sam Fuld
10. SP: Scott Kazmir

Rays

1. CF: Brandon Guyer
2. RF: Steven Souza Jr.
3. 3B: Evan Longoria
4. DH: Logan Forsythe
5. LF: Joey Butler
6. 1B: James Loney
7. SS: Asdrubal Cabrera
8. 2B: Tim Beckham
9. C: Rene Rivera
10. SP: Chris Archer

Milwaukee Brewers @ Atlanta Braves, 7:35 P.M. ET
Brewers

1. CF: Carlos Gomez
2. LF: Khris Davis
3. RF: Ryan Braun
4. 3B: Aramis Ramirez
5. 1B: Jason Rogers
6. 2B: Hector Gomez
7. C: Martin Maldonado
8. SP: Wily Peralta
9. SS: Luis Sardinas

Braves

1. 2B: Jace Peterson
2. CF: Cameron Maybin
3. 1B: Freddie Freeman
4. RF: Nick Markakis
5. LF: Todd Cunningham
6. 3B: Alberto Callaspo
7. SS: Andrelton Simmons
8. C: Christian Bethancourt
9. SP: Eric Stults

Minnesota Twins @ Chicago White Sox, 8:10 P.M. ET
Twins
Lineup not yet available

White Sox

1. CF: Adam Eaton
2. LF: Melky Cabrera
3. 1B: Jose Abreu
4. DH: Adam LaRoche
5. RF: Avisail Garcia
6. 3B: Conor Gillaspie
7. SS: Alexei Ramirez
8. C: Geovany Soto
9. 2B: Carlos Sanchez
10. SP: Jeff Samardzija

St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals, 8:10 P.M. ET
Cardinals
Lineup not yet available

Royals

1. SS: Alcides Escobar
2. 3B: Mike Moustakas
3. CF: Lorenzo Cain
4. 1B: Eric Hosmer
5. DH: Kendrys Morales
6. LF: Alex Gordon
7. C: Salvador Perez
8. 2B: Omar Infante
9. RF: Paulo Orlando
10. SP: Chris Young

San Francisco Giants @ Colorado Rockies, 8:10 P.M. ET
Giants
Lineup not yet available

Rockies

1. CF: Charlie Blackmon
2. 3B: Nolan Arenado
3. RF: Carlos Gonzalez
4. SS: Troy Tulowitzki
5. 1B: Wilin Rosario
6. LF: Ben Paulsen
7. C: Nick Hundley
8. 2B: DJ LeMahieu
9. SP: Kyle Kendrick

Chicago Cubs @ Arizona Diamondbacks, 9:40 P.M. ET
Cubs
Lineup not yet available

Diamondbacks

1. LF: Ender Inciarte
2. CF: A.J. Pollock
3. 1B: Paul Goldschmidt
4. 3B: Yasmany Tomas
5. RF: Mark Trumbo
6. 2B: Chris Owings
7. C: Tuffy Gosewisch
8. SS: Nick Ahmed
9. SP: Josh Collmenter

 

[kramer1]

Pirates. Told ya.

 

[kramer1]

This being Syndergaard's 3rd game, there's no telling what we're going to get. This could be a 2-0 Pirates win or a Bucs blowout. If Thor is on, can't see either offense doing much, so that 7 run under looks tempting.

However, I see that Cole is 0-2 with a 8.00 ERA vs the Mets at home. Will be interesting for sure!

Easy (fake) money!

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Pirates. Told ya.

Easy (fake) money!

Yeah, yeah...

Stupid Mets hit into 17 DPs.