Also they lost their closer (Melancon - flexor) & set-up man/back-up closer (Strickland - idiot) for most of the season. Who else...? Longoria? Pence (probably a net-positive)... They are basically a half-minor league team.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 22:55 (five years ago) link
shit's gonna happen when you have one of the oldest teams in baseball. tbh they'd be better off if samardzija had been out the whole year
5.5 back is feasible, but they have three teams in front of them and they're already three games up on their pythag
i don't know where they're gonna get 'controllable players' tho -- they have no prospects to trade and the big leaguers are either untouchable or not very valuable. (maybe tony watson, with the way people are about relievers these days)
it seems churlish to bash them after how very successful they've been, but they seem intent on driving their aging, expensive team off a cliff
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 23:23 (five years ago) link
kinda think this is the last hoo-ra
― InfoWarriors (Spottie), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 23:26 (five years ago) link
The Reds have played some pretty wild and weird games this year.
― earlnash, Wednesday, 25 July 2018 00:08 (five years ago) link
Sergio Romo entered the game as a reliever in the 8th and got out of the inning. In the 9th he switched to 3B for one batter, and then shifted back to pitcher to get the save.
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Wednesday, 25 July 2018 20:27 (five years ago) link
#SFGiants crowd reaction to Josh Hader entering the game pic.twitter.com/5UbEFq85QC— Josh Holub (@JoshHolub) July 27, 2018
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Friday, 27 July 2018 04:08 (five years ago) link
Been close to 20mins so far:
Currently in a blackout delay at Dodger Stadium as all the stadium lights have shutoff in the middle of the inning pic.twitter.com/geWXmguLaN— Chase Henley (@henleychase) July 31, 2018
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 31 July 2018 03:01 (five years ago) link
lmao 19-0 nats b5
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 1 August 2018 01:00 (five years ago) link
Addison Russell makes a baaaad out at third in the 9th to give the New Pirates a win
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 1 August 2018 01:47 (five years ago) link
He looked safe on all the replays I saw, but it was a mistake to try for third.
― a shomin-geki poster with some horror elements (WilliamC), Wednesday, 1 August 2018 02:42 (five years ago) link
http://afropunk.com/2018/08/ozzie-albies-comforting-ronald-acuna-jr-is-the-perfect-alternative-to-toxic-masculinity/
― timellison, Friday, 3 August 2018 02:23 (five years ago) link
thatβs cute as hell
― k3vin k., Friday, 3 August 2018 13:43 (five years ago) link
a thousand slashfics launched
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 3 August 2018 13:47 (five years ago) link
heads up for all who have their Twin Peaks costume picked out
https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2018/8/2/17646038/mlb-postseason-schedule-2018-world-series-game-7-halloween
so i guess this means a Mariners-Nationals WS
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 3 August 2018 16:55 (five years ago) link
just as well the yankees scored -- having a 1-0 game go four hours was going to be embarrassing
― mookieproof, Monday, 6 August 2018 03:18 (five years ago) link
Friday was 2:14 wtf
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 6 August 2018 04:15 (five years ago) link
Sam Miller on the genesis of the violent walk-off dogpile
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/24058781/how-beating-teammates-became-go-walk-celebration
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 August 2018 15:10 (five years ago) link
the cardinals have been "accidentally" dumping gatorade on the tv reporter all year, seems like a good tradition
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 8 August 2018 18:33 (five years ago) link
i'm going to mets/cubs at the end of the month on what is apparently "grateful dead day" at wrigley field
― na (NA), Thursday, 9 August 2018 19:40 (five years ago) link
which doesn't actually seem to entail much of anything: https://www.mlb.com/cubs/tickets/specials/community-nights/grateful-dead-night
they're announcing the 'players weekend' uniforms and nicknames today, and the guys who just use their surnames anyway make me sad
― mookieproof, Thursday, 9 August 2018 20:11 (five years ago) link
I admire them! deGrom is one.
https://www.mlb.com/news/2018-mlb-players-weekend-nicknames/c-289419008
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 9 August 2018 21:19 (five years ago) link
jesus christ Corey Knebel just walked the first 3 batters of the 9th inning with a 4-2 lead and somehow wasn't pulled right there
now 8-4 Padres, good going Counsell
Brewers now 0-8 in weekday games
― frogbs, Thursday, 9 August 2018 21:19 (five years ago) link
boxberger emoji one is hilarious xp
― InfoWarriors (Spottie), Thursday, 9 August 2018 21:23 (five years ago) link
and the guys who just use their surnames anyway make me sad
β mookieproof, Thursday, August 9, 2018 1:11 PM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
greinke proving to be the most boring human on earth
― InfoWarriors (Spottie), Thursday, 9 August 2018 21:24 (five years ago) link
maybe I'm just asking cuz I'm bitter right now but if you have a closer whose command is all over the place why don't you have another person warming up, just in case? I've seen so many blown saves that were absolutely telegraphed from the first batter. roll the dice if you must but leaving a guy in when he's missing the strike zone by a foot feels like you're just giving the game away.
― frogbs, Thursday, 9 August 2018 21:41 (five years ago) link
Love these --Michael Wacha: "WACHAMOLE"Brad Boxberger: "ππ"
Freddie Freeman: "ANDREW"No idea what this means but I lol'd.
― a shomin-geki poster with some horror elements (WilliamC), Thursday, 9 August 2018 21:54 (five years ago) link
yeah if it were me Iβd either use my last name or something that no one has ever called me
― k3vin k., Thursday, 9 August 2018 22:43 (five years ago) link
The names on the backs of jerseys for Players Weekend. Well played, Derek Holland. pic.twitter.com/RDjotjJEGj— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) August 9, 2018
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Thursday, 9 August 2018 22:58 (five years ago) link
lol @ "Last Name"
β k3vin k., Thursday, August 9, 2018 3:43 PM (thirty-three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
cmon, like you wouldn't use "k3vin k."
― InfoWarriors (Spottie), Thursday, 9 August 2018 23:18 (five years ago) link
derek holland hah
Classic nats lost.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 13 August 2018 03:05 (five years ago) link
immediate nats loss canon
― J0rdan S., Monday, 13 August 2018 03:51 (five years ago) link
David Bote just hit the Golden Homer: a walk-off grand slam, down three, and with his team down to his last strike.For all the years we have pitch data, there are just two other Golden Homers: Chris Hoiles on 5/17/1996 and Alan Trammell on 6/21/1988.— Rany Jazayerli (@jazayerli) August 13, 2018
― Andy K, Monday, 13 August 2018 12:20 (five years ago) link
that 6/21/88 win was the middle of three straight walk-off wins against the Yankees
― brownie, Monday, 13 August 2018 13:15 (five years ago) link
when we got jerseys for our softball team I got NAME and number 1, just like all the samples
― frogbs, Monday, 13 August 2018 13:16 (five years ago) link
Nats announcers going completely silent for a full minute during Carpenter's HR was pretty satisfying
The Nationals' broadcast knew it was coming. #stlcards pic.twitter.com/SeoBxFpv4h— πΌ (@VanHicklestein) August 14, 2018
― Michael F Gill, Tuesday, 14 August 2018 03:30 (five years ago) link
looooooooool at kolten wong in the celebration
hold on, i'll show you
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 14 August 2018 03:36 (five years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/GOL2Sjj.gif
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 14 August 2018 03:46 (five years ago) link
the nats should probably just be disbanded at this point
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 14 August 2018 04:03 (five years ago) link
β J0rdan S., Sunday, August 12, 2018 11:51 PM (two days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Another one!
I wouldn't make fun of their 6 seasons old inability to create a consistent bullpen because that dark arts and laugh at it at your own risk it will soon happen to all of our favorite teams.
― Van Horn Street, Tuesday, 14 August 2018 04:55 (five years ago) link
Also: the collapse of Severino, my oh my.
― Van Horn Street, Tuesday, 14 August 2018 04:57 (five years ago) link
dodgers bullpen melt down spoiling a nice kershaw game. up one with 2 down and 2 strikes bottom of the 9th and the closer beaned the guy... now they are down 3
― InfoWarriors (Spottie), Tuesday, 14 August 2018 05:11 (five years ago) link
carpenter is fucking absurd man
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 14 August 2018 06:06 (five years ago) link
Acuna Jr. hit a leadoff home run in both ends of a doubleheader -- he's just the fourth player ever to do it.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Tuesday, 14 August 2018 09:04 (five years ago) link
the best winning percentage in the NL belongs to the Chicago Cubs, 68-49 (.581)
teams with higher winning percentages in the AL:
Red Sox, 85-35 (.708)Yankees, 74-44 (.627)Astros, 73-46 (.613)Athletics, 71-48 (.597)Mariners, 69-51 (.575)Indians, 67-51 (.568)
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 14 August 2018 17:41 (five years ago) link
oh sorry, i guess the mariners and indians are slightly beneath the cubs.
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 14 August 2018 17:43 (five years ago) link
well those teams play the Orioles and Royals fairly often
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 14 August 2018 18:40 (five years ago) link
good to see Ryan Braun murdering the Cubs even in a down year
― frogbs, Tuesday, 14 August 2018 19:45 (five years ago) link