Board 8 > MLB Discussion Topic 2 - Baseball World Turned Upside Down

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i wanted post 500 to be "Jerry Blevins, the Mets best (only good) reliever in 2017, walks Dodger Reliever Pedro Baez on 4 pitches with the bases loaded in a 1 run deficit in the 8th inning."


then he walked the next guy on 6 pitches.
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here were my lmfao predictions also yeah someone can go ahead and post that quote I said about no way the Mets win less than 87 games. FWIW, we weren't and won't be more injured than last year but the injures just came to more important players and were longer term

I mean they still could but "lol".

Here are my PRESEASON PREDIX

Mets (93)
Nats (89)
Braves (83)
Marlins (74)
Phillies (66)
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Cubs (96)
Cardinals (91)
Pirates (83)
Brewers (80)
Reds (64)
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Dodgers (94)
Rockies (89)
Giants (81)
DBacks (72)
Padres (60)

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Red Sox (95)
Blue Jays (89)
Orioles (85)
Yankees (79)
Rays (73)
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Indians (97)
Tigers (90)
Royals (73)
Twins (68)
White Sox (66)
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Astros (90)
Rangers (89)
Mariners (82)
A's (70)
Angels (69)


NL Tiebreaker: ROCKIES > Nationals
AL Tiebreaker: Blue Jays > Rangers

NL Wildcard: Cardinals > Rockies
AL Wildcard: Tigers > Blue Jays

NLDS1: Mets > Dodgers - in 5
NLDS2: Cubs > Cardinals - in 5

NLCS: Mets > Cubs - in 6

ALDS1: Indians > Tigers - in 3
ALDS2: Red Sox > Astros - in 5

ALCS: Red Sox > Indians - in 6


WORLD SERIES: Mets > Red Sox - in 7.


NL MVP: Nolan Arenado
AL MVP: Edwin Encarnacion

NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw
AL Cy Young: Justin Verlander

NL Rookie of the Year: Robert Gsellman
AL Rookie of the Year: Andrew Benintendi

NL Manager: Bud Black
AL Manager: Terry Francona

NL Comeback: Matt Harvey
AL Comeback: Dallas Keuchel

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Judge still on pace for 60 home runs... in his rookie season


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WiggumFan267 posted...

here were my lmfao predictions also yeah someone can go ahead and post that quote I said about no way the Mets win less than 87 games. FWIW, we weren't and won't be more injured than last year but the injures just came to more important players and were longer term

I mean they still could but "lol".

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WiggumFan267 posted...

Nick the Mets won 87 last year with horrible injuries to nearly every single player. They literally could not be more injured this year and now they have more depth than they did - and they added depth from the start of last year and otherwise it's basically the same team. There is absolutely no way they win less games than last year. None. Zero.

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Nelson_Mandela posted...

Judge still on pace for 60 home runs... in his rookie season

Dude is legit a monster and it's entertaining as hell
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Posting
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Darvish struck out the side in the 7th to bring his count to 10 on the night

Wouldn't be surprised if Tanaka did the exact same thing in the top of the 8th to bring himself to the same total LOL
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yeah, they both brought their A-game for their first matchup in MLB

i wonder if both could go 9 innings 0 runs
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Wouldn't surprise me, actually

Really though I'm glad it's like this. A legitimate pitcher's duel is one of the most interesting and exciting things to watch
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no 10th strikeout. doesn't look like Tanaka will come out for the 9th either. oh well. score a run here so he can get the W at least.
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Darvish is done too

They're bringing Scheppers out

That's it, game's over, Yankees win, see you later
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wait what. why did they take out Darvish. 88 pitches and he looked unhittable.

well i'll take it.
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I have no fucking clue

but

TANNER SCHEPPERS LOL
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i was going to call a Gary HR but then he didn't even get a chance
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wait a sec

we actually got out of that inning unscathed

what the fuck
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holy shit Elvis
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Judge in optimal position to hit a 2 run HR
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Nothing's going to surprise me with the Yankees half of the inning

but

holy shit elvis what
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well

that's what happens when your bullpen is bad

oh well
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yessss Gardy
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Roid Gardner!!

Love this guy.
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oh of course this would be the outcome of the inning

game so far has been good enough that I only barely give a fuck

but I somehow doubt it will continue to be as good as it was for the first nine innings <_<
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Who wants Asdrubal Cabrera?
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Here's a stat for you guys

Rangers have blown 14 saves this season (Including tonight)
They're 13 games back

'oops'
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needed that win so badly
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Move on to the next closer

Bush doesn't need to be fired into the sun like Dyson but he can't handle the 9th
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RIP my Tigerz
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Just got back from the Royals game. Holy shit that was nuts. I saw that if Moustakas got out, we'd need all of Moss, Escobar, and Gordon to get on base to score 3 runs, so we started heading toward the gate when he lined out. We stood kinda close to the gate and watched from there in the outfield as Moss drew a walk, Escobar blooped a single, Gordon snuck one out of the outfield, and Merrifield drove them all in to win.

That place was going bonkers. Easily the best game I've ever seen in person of any sport.
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Yesss, Tyler Austin finally getting the call up
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Btw, the Yankees still have two potential All-Stars in the minors patiently waiting. Cashman is a God.
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Austin Bibens-Dirkx is 3-0 on the year since becoming a starter

I don't even wtf lol


(Nevermind, Hamels is still back Monday. I misunderstood the tweet I was reading)
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A's rookies are demolishing today. At least they aren't a divisional opponent, not that I had any playoff aspirations this season.
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Swept by the As...
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The Rangers are one game above .500 after winning today

Based on the results of the past couple weeks, this obviously means they're going to lose tomorrow to get back down to the mark.
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Adrián Beltré: 449th career HR, tying Jeff Bagwell and Vladimir Guerrero for 39th all-time.

!!
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Rangers need to have a players only meeting where everyone just yells at the bullpen for an hour
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can we just go back to last year
or the year before

like how the actual fuck do you lose a baseball game when Cole Hamels is the starter (coming off an 8 week blank period because of injury) and you put up nine runs in the first four innings LOL
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https://twitter.com/Evan_P_Grant/status/879515655174844418

Story of the man's life

his performance against the Yankees on Friday was 100% fluke, for the uninitiated
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EIGHT Indians had a multi-hit game by the 7th inning. I don't know if I've seen 8 members of a single team muster multiple hits in a single game in my life.
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The Indians are up to thirteen unanswered runs

The Rangers were leading 9-2 in the 4th inning

xfd this team
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I think I saw the Indians have had 27 at bats with RISP, and I'm not sure that includes the few walks that I know have happened in that scenario
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I just counted. It does NOT include walks, somehow. Because I got 32 that way.

Two other fun facts I found:
1. The first batter of the inning has always reached base.
2. In only 2 of 8 innings, an out was recorded before a runner reached second base. Those were the two scoreless innings.
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Reg posted...

The Rangers are one game above .500 after winning today

Based on the results of the past couple weeks, this obviously means they're going to lose tomorrow to get back down to the mark.

On a related note, I absolutely fucking love it when I'm right ¬_¬
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Reg posted...

can we just go back to last year
or the year before

like how the actual fuck do you lose a baseball game when Cole Hamels is the starter (coming off an 8 week blank period because of injury) and you put up nine runs in the first four innings LOL

The year before yes imo. Let's redo that from late October imo

Also the same way you score 6 runs off Kershaw and lose!
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In a stunning turn of events, Beltre's 450th in the top of the 9th puts the Rangers on top

And the Bullpen doesn't blow it in the bottom of the 9th
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I'm sure someone noticed this before but holy shit:

Minnesota is 16-25 at home and 23-10 on the road.
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Tim Tebow made his High-A debut today with the St. Lucie Mets. He just hit a two-run homer in the second game of a doubleheader.

In non-Tebow news, I started thinking about my All Star Game roster predictions. I remember I did surprisingly well in my first attempt last season, so I wanted to try again. However, it's looking a bit tougher this year. Pitchers overall are less impressive, as offense has increased, but offense has increased across the board so it feels like there are less standouts among position players. Also, there are two less roster spots this year, so it could be a bit more of a crunch, but I haven't even gotten that far yet. Fortunately, assuming Ozuna holds off Heyward, the fan vote isn't generating anything super egregious.

Cody Bellinger will be an interesting one to think about. The National League outfield in terms of reserves is extremely weak, so could he possibly make it as a write-in from the players' ballot? The problem is he's splitting his time between outfield and first base, so I think it's pretty unlikely. I believe Mike Trout made it in as a write-in from the players' ballot in his rookie season, but that's Mike Trout. Bryce Harper and Kris Bryant, by comparison, made the team as injury replacements in their respective rookie seasons (interestingly, both for Stanton). So Bellinger might have to settle for that as well, but I'm sure Manfred will be inclined to get him there, so he'll probably select him. [Of course, he could also end up being put in the Final Vote and winning, although Harper finished third in the Final Vote in his rookie season behind David Freese and Michael Bourn.]

From a Mets standpoint, there'd been a big push to get Conforto in as a write-in, although that obviously was never going to happen on the fan ballot, and he probably hasn't stood out enough (like Bellinger has) to make it through the players' ballot. If it was coming down to the commissioner's selection and he had to pick one representative between Conforto, Bruce, and deGrom, it would've been pretty even and could've leaned towards Conforto. But with the NL outfield being so weak, I think Bruce probably gets voted in through the players' ballot and Conforto is left on the outside. I haven't looked deeply enough into pitchers yet, but deGrom is probably on the bubble right now at best. He's had his struggles this season but also some excellent starts. Manfred could select deGrom as the lone Mets rep if needed, but if it's not needed, then it might not happen.
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DpObliVion posted...

In non-Tebow news, I started thinking about my All Star Game roster predictions. I remember I did surprisingly well in my first attempt last season, so I wanted to try again. However, it's looking a bit tougher this year. Pitchers overall are less impressive, as offense has increased, but offense has increased across the board so it feels like there are less standouts among position players. Also, there are two less roster spots this year, so it could be a bit more of a crunch, but I haven't even gotten that far yet. Fortunately, assuming Ozuna holds off Heyward, the fan vote isn't generating anything super egregious.

You should try to predict the Phillies All-Star Game representative. Due to the rules of the All-Star Game, every team needs to have at least one representative.

For the Phillies, the most likely candidate is Pat Neshek, but Aaron Altherr is also a possible option. Depending on what type of player Joe Maddon needs for his NL roster probably determines which one gets selected.
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The host Marlins, despite their struggles, could end up with three selections. Tentatively, I like Stanton and Realmuto to be selected as reserves in the players' ballot, plus Ozuna earning the start. Does McCutchen have a chance after missing out last year? Again, NL outfield is so shallow.

Also, I think reserve AL 1B is a big debate, with LoMo, Smoak, Yonder Alonso, and Miguel Cabrera (probably not Cabrera) as possibilities. And whoever ends up getting that could have a ripple effect, because whoever misses out might need to be selected as that team's representative, and Manfred is only going to be able to select one position player for the AL. Hopefully Corey Dickerson makes it as a DH to cover the Rays, although Edwin Encarnacion could make it instead. Ideally it would be Dickerson as DH and Smoak as 1B, but things don't have to work out so nicely. If Encarnacion makes it, things could get ugly.
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Yeah, it's probably just gonna be Neshek for the Phillies. They're so bad. They're so, so bad. There are probably too many deserving hitters to justify selecting Altherr, and he hasn't really been good lately anyway, just a flash in the pan when he came in for Howie Kendrick. Manfred will only be able to select three position players for the NL, and I think at least two of those will be first basemen (which is okay because they'll fill out the DH position). It could even be all three. His four pitcher selections should be more expendable.
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