MLB Chatter Thread

[NoDak]

Tonight is the first night of the MIGUEL SANO show. Prepare for him to begin taking over the league.






If he doesn't, please disregard this post. I may or may not return to delete it if he looks like shit.

 

[Rev]

Leodys Taveras


Get ready folks. He is coming.

 

[Rev]

Miami Marlins Carter Capps- How is his delivery legal?

 

[NoDak]

Miguel Sano's first week up has looked pretty good so far. .450/.542/.700 with a homer, two doubles, five RBIs and four walks in his first six games.

 

[Cotton]

Miami Marlins Carter Capps- How is his delivery legal?

Pretty sure your foot has to be on the rubber when you throw the ball.

 

[dallen]

Miguel Sano's first week up has looked pretty good so far. .450/.542/.700 with a homer, two doubles, five RBIs and four walks in his first six games.

He's no Joey Gallo

 

[Rev]

He's no Joey Gallo

Or Mazara either!

 

[Deuce]

He's no Joey Gallo

You mean cause Sano will stick in the majors?

Oh snap!

 

[dallen]

You mean cause Sano will stick in the majors?

Oh snap!

A lion doesn't concern himself with the opinions of a sheep. Time to attack the day.

 

[Deuce]

A lion doesn't concern himself with the opinions of a sheep. Time to attack the day.

I would be impressed with your philosophy if I weren't convinced you read it off of some motivational poster in your office just then.

 

[dallen]

I would be impressed with your philosophy if I weren't convinced you read it off of some motivational poster in your office just then.

It is a JJ Watt quote from his Twitter feud with Zach Mettenberger

 

[Cowboysrock55]

A lion doesn't concern himself with the opinions of a sheep. Time to attack the day.

It's all about the sheep dogs. The fact that you make no reference of the sheep dogs makes your whole statement silly.

 

[E_D_Guapo]

Miguel Sano's first week up has looked pretty good so far. .450/.542/.700 with a homer, two doubles, five RBIs and four walks in his first six games.

I grabbed him in both of my FBB keeper leagues and he is in my lineup in both. Looks really good so far.

 

[E_D_Guapo]

Cubs are 9 games over .500 as we approach the All-Star break. I believe they are on pace for 89 wins and are currently in position to take the 2nd Wild Card spot in the NL, 4.0 games up on the next team.

Everyone expected them to improve this season, of course, but they have exceeded my expectations so far. I think I predicted 83 or 84 wins. I still think they could slide some in the second half and fall out of playoff contention because they have so many very young players. However, it is pretty much a lock that the organization will make a few moves before the deadline. Pretty decent chance they stay on or near that 89 win pace and claim that WC spot. Pretty exciting, even if they do nothing in the postseason this year. It would be a great first step to get in at all.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Pretty sure your foot has to be on the rubber when you throw the ball.

The problem is the term "throw the ball." Basically no pitchers are touching the rubber when the ball finally reaches it's release. But what this guy is doing is like two separate motions. He is jumping and then he is throwing the ball.

 

[NoDak]

He's no Joey Gallo

Lucky for us.

 

[NoDak]

You mean cause Sano will stick in the majors?

Oh snap!

I grabbed him in both of my FBB keeper leagues and he is in my lineup in both. Looks really good so far.

 

[NoDak]

Cubs are 9 games over .500 as we approach the All-Star break. I believe they are on pace for 89 wins and are currently in position to take the 2nd Wild Card spot in the NL, 4.0 games up on the next team.

Everyone expected them to improve this season, of course, but they have exceeded my expectations so far. I think I predicted 83 or 84 wins. I still think they could slide some in the second half and fall out of playoff contention because they have so many very young players. However, it is pretty much a lock that the organization will make a few moves before the deadline. Pretty decent chance they stay on or near that 89 win pace and claim that WC spot. Pretty exciting, even if they do nothing in the postseason this year. It would be a great first step to get in at all.

I'm glad to see the Cubs doing well. I've always liked them.

Every thing you've written here is pretty spot on about how I feel about the Twins. I was looking at this year as one where the young guys would learn to play together. Figured they'd be around .500 They still might, but it sure is nice to be in contention at the break.

Edit: Except for the making a move part. They probably won't do that. Their ownership is pretty tight. I don't see them making a splash move for another year or two.

 

[Jiggyfly]

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/2015-mlb-midseason-awards-josh-donaldson-bryce-harper/

AL Rookie of the Year: Lance McCullers and Carlos Correa, Houston Astros



Despite the never-ending stream of blue-chip prospects being called up to the majors this season, there aren’t any first-year players in the AL who’ve been consistently contributing since Opening Day. That means we’re throwing co-RoY honors to Houston’s two fantastic freshmen — neither of whom was in the bigs until mid-May.

McCullers throws not one but two nearly unhittable freak pitches, and just seven weeks into his MLB career, he already looks like he could be an able Keuchel wingman at the top of the rotation for years to come. Meanwhile, Correa has a grand total of 121 plate appearances in the Show, but no one would fault you for calling him the best position player on the team: He has power, he has speed, he can pick, and he’s 20 freaking years old.


The craziest part of Houston’s sudden rise this year is that the team might just be scratching the surface of its potential. McCullers and Correa could win a hell of a lot more hardware along the way.

 

[NoDak]