MLB Daily Thread: 7/27/17 Red Sox Win, No Thread from BKS, Sale Fastest IP to 200Ks

[Rock Strongo]

He's always come across as a whiney bitch elf to me. And his brother fishes for saplings.

i never wanted him here for 3 reasons

postseason bag o shit
primadonna
all those innings going back to tennessee...

 

[Fountain City Blues]

The Royals are now 43-27 since a 10-20 start; only the Astros and Dodgers have better records in that span.

 

[Rock Strongo]

David Price, Dennis Eckersley, and the Boston media market

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

The Royals are now 43-27 since a 10-20 start; only the Astros and Dodgers have better records in that span.

Been thinking the only 2 teams clearly better than the Yankees are the Stros and Tribe

Now i have to worry about these fuckers

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

does any team have a worse BP than the Brewers????

Looking over bullpen ERA's, I was surprised to see how fucking bad the National's bullpen has been. 5.19 ERA, 2nd worst in the majors.

That's crazy. 60-39 with a shitshow for a bullpen. Then again, they've pitched the fewest innings in baseball, 17% league average and their rotation has been badass.

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Looking over bullpen ERA's, I was surprised to see how fucking bad the National's bullpen has been. 5.19 ERA, 2nd worst in the majors.

That's crazy. 60-39 with a shitshow for a bullpen. Then again, they've pitched the fewest innings in baseball, 17% league average and their rotation has been badass.

The Madsen and Dolittle moves will help and apparently they are in on one of the 4 or 5 relievers still on the market

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Fuckin Dodgers have the best starter ERA and second best bullpen ERA. 5th in runs scored, too.

I suppose that explains why they're on pace to win 113 games. . .

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

This song just came on Lithium. Haven't heard it in a while. Pretty bad ass in a 90's sort of way. I'm digging it.


If you don't like it, change your fucking mind.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

So I see Devers hit a HR. Just how I would write it after trading for Nunez.

 

[Rock Strongo]

So I see Devers hit a HR. Just how I would write it after trading for Nunez.

nunez better not steal his playing time, i want to see this kid. he isnt afraid either, apparently. i think they got nunez as a utility guy, as he can play several positions.
PS i saw you guys got brandon mauer. "well played"

had him in fantasy til the trade.

that ERA...

 

[soxfan1468927]

This is the Yanks chance to pass the Sox IMO. We're at home for 7 against the Rays and Tigers. Sox are at home for 6 against the hottest team in the AL and the Indians. Hoping the Yanks can go 5-2 while the Sox go 2-4 or 3-3

And then 4 against the White Sox who are 2-14 in their last 16 games.

 

[navamind]

Danny Tartabull: dumbest fugitive alive

 

[Rock Strongo]

Danny Tartabull: dumbest fugitive alive

shoulda listened to costanza

 

[redseat]

Unless they were facing the Indians. Like Verlander, Sale is Chief Wahoo's property.

yeah that is true

 

[redseat]

HILADELPHIA -- The Colorado Rockies reinforced a beleaguered bullpen Wednesday, acquiring right-handed reliever Pat Neshek and cash from the Philadelphia Phillies for three minor leaguers.

The Phillies received shortstop Jose Gomez and right-handers Alejandro Requena and J.D. Hammer in the deal.

Neshek leaves a Phillies team with a major league-worst 35-64 record and joins a Rockies club that is 58-44 and 4½ games in front of the Chicago Cubs in the race for the National League's second wild-card berth.

"It's exciting,'' Neshek said after Wednesday's Phillies-Astros game at Citizens Bank Park. "You jump right into a playoff race. That's a great team with a great offense.

"It's bittersweet, too. I enjoyed my time here. These guys are some of the better guys I've played with, and this is one of my favorite places I've been. There's a lot of emotion.''

The Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals all had scouts in Philadelphia in recent days to watch Neshek, but the Rockies ultimately came up with the best offer. Colorado's bullpen ranks 25th in the majors with a 4.53 ERA, and Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich had been searching for a reliable third reliever to help take the load off Jake McGee and Greg Holland.

Neshek, 36, is 31-21 with a 2.76 ERA in 11 seasons with Minnesota, San Diego, Oakland, St. Louis, Houston and Philadelphia. He was a 2014 National League All-Star with the Cardinals, and this season, he made his second career All-Star Game as the Phillies' only representative in Miami.

 

[Rock Strongo]

interesting note on tartabull, and some trivia

tartabull drove in 101 runs for the whitesox in 1994. He scored only 58 runs. thats the 2nd lowest total in runs scored for a guy who drove in at least 100. name the guy ahead of him.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Best moment of the night

This is what you get when you allow players to take selfies with the HP Ump during the all star game...you get ANARCHY!

 

[redseat]

what I don't get is that no player has ever stood in the circle, so why was this such a big deal?

 

[Vyle203]

yeah that is true

He hasn't pitched against them this year, so I'd have to see it.

 

[soxfan1468927]

Red Sox are 28-13 when Sale or Pomeranz start. They're 28-34 when they don't.