2015 MLB thread

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by jbergey22

I wonder when the opposing team figures out Chris Young is tampering the baseball?

It's a good thing they had their ace ready to go for the extras.

[Ramzavail]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Most of the people here were thrilled when Matt V. was the one announcing when the feed came back on. It was almost comical when Joe Buck and the crew came trouncing into the MLB booth to continue announcing the game. If I was Matt V. and I knew the situation, I would have accidentally locked the booth door.

I assumed Matt V was doing the game from the MLB studio in NY.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by Ramzavail

I assumed Matt V was doing the game from the MLB studio in NY.

No. The MLB crew is on site doing an international broadcast. It's an English broadcast that goes everywhere except the U.S.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

This Murphy kid seems awfully high on his knowledge of the strike zone. All three strikes he's complained about and they were all strikes on the chart. Swing the f'n bat and quit complaining.

[jbergey22]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Two bad throws by the Mets as well that resulted in hits, one of which lead to the winning run. Anyone who looks at how many errors to figure out who was the better fielding team obviously didn't watch the game.

You obviously would have no idea if that person would have watched the game or not, clearly! You have a very condescending way about you. At times I wonder if you just speak with this way as a way of trolling other members of this forum.

[EagleFan]

Nice game Royals. Maybe they can put up about 8 runs in the first inning each of the next two games, send the fans home early. The Royals are definitely the lesser of two evils here.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Total bonus win there. That's one that the Mets had to expect to win. They had their ace going against what's been our weakest playoff starter. Bullpen is also well rested now, which was key after last night's game.

15 of the last 16 that went up 2-0 won the World Series. Hopefully the Royals don't buck that trend.

[JonInMiddleGA]

(Bud)Black edged out former Reds manager Dusty Baker for the Nationals job, according to ESPN's Jim Bowden and multiple reports.

Is it just me or does that pair of finalists scream "Uh ... nope" to anybody else?

[MrBug708]

Hard to know what you have with Bud Black, considering the Padres aren't a really good organization right now

[Grover]

Incredible stat I heard this morning: Royals have swung and missed at pitches just four times through the first two games.

[Grover]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Is it just me or does that pair of finalists scream "Uh ... nope" to anybody else?

Is it possible to be any more underwhelmed by those choices?

[JPhillips]

I can see the appeal of Dusty. For all I griped about his lineup choices, his players love him and play hard every night. After the dumpster fire of this season, I could see why Dusty was a potential alternative.

[Logan]

Originally Posted by Grover

Incredible stat I heard this morning: Royals have swung and missed at pitches just four times through the first two games.

What's helpful, and this is my biggest complaint from last night, is that deGrom was consistently getting to 0-2 and 1-2 counts and throwing the ball right down the fucking middle of the plate. Whatever happened to throwing a slider in the dirt? The Royals are too good of a hitting team to not actually take advantage when the situation is way in your favor. Instead, right in the center of the zone. Just awful command by deGrom.

[Grover]

Originally Posted by Logan

What's helpful, and this is my biggest complaint from last night, is that deGrom was consistently getting to 0-2 and 1-2 counts and throwing the ball right down the fucking middle of the plate. Whatever happened to throwing a slider in the dirt? The Royals are too good of a hitting team to not actually take advantage when the situation is way in your favor. Instead, right in the center of the zone. Just awful command by deGrom.

Funny thing is, he got the Royals to swing and miss on three pitches (no strikeouts). Harvey got them on one (a strikeout).

I'm afraid the aggressiveness could hurt them in a game or two moving forward, but after beating the Mets ace like they did, I don't see how the Mets can come back to win the series.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

Hard to know what you have with Bud Black, considering the Padres aren't a really good organization right now

Black actually did pretty good early in his tenure. But then the Pads tanked a little, and then tried to buy their way back in. No idea how much of that was on Black (the day to day performance, that is, I know he didn't do the organizational moves).

I will say this with complete certainty: Bud Black is a better manager than Matt Williams.

[jbergey22]

Originally Posted by Grover

Funny thing is, he got the Royals to swing and miss on three pitches (no strikeouts). Harvey got them on one (a strikeout).

I'm afraid the aggressiveness could hurt them in a game or two moving forward, but after beating the Mets ace like they did, I don't see how the Mets can come back to win the series.

Normally I would agree but the Mets have 3 aces. Their pitching keeps them in every game. If the Mets bats can heat up they can win 3-4 in a row. Royals wont give them anything though so the Mets will have to earn it against them.

Royals arent the most talented team in the league but they are the most hard headed and smart team in the league.

[MrBug708]

Speaking of managers. If Ned Yost and Terry Collins make the WS, I feel like just about anyone can and that your manager is a slightly overrated position

[Logan]

This is why NY sports radio is the best...a guy just called Mike Francesa and said Cueto was doctoring the ball using foreign substances that he is putting in his obviously fake hair.

[Grover]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

Speaking of managers. If Ned Yost and Terry Collins make the WS, I feel like just about anyone can and that your manager is a slightly overrated position

Not to mention John Farrell in 2013.

[Grover]

Originally Posted by jbergey22

Normally I would agree but the Mets have 3 aces. Their pitching keeps them in every game. If the Mets bats can heat up they can win 3-4 in a row. Royals wont give them anything though so the Mets will have to earn it against them.

Royals arent the most talented team in the league but they are the most hard headed and smart team in the league.

Agree with you here, but the Royals make contact on everything. That's something the Mets aren't used to. I would say that Mets absolutely need to win game 3 to have a chance to turn the series around.

[MikeVic]

AA not coming back to the Jays. Nice start to their offseason.

[Mota]

Originally Posted by MikeVic

AA not coming back to the Jays. Nice start to their offseason.

And now we understand why he stripped the minor league system clean for this run. Why worry about next year when he knew he was probably gone?

[Johnny93g]

Originally Posted by Mota

And now we understand why he stripped the minor league system clean for this run. Why worry about next year when he knew he was probably gone?

haha, come on. Maybe its the idiots in Toronto that are getting to me, but i can't just let this comment go. Not strong enough.

AA LEFT. His choice. He wants fully baseball authority. New president Mark Shapiro wants to have the final say on baseball decisions. Nothing wrong with either stand, and that's what happened. Do people really think AA knew he wasn't going to work under Shapiro a month before Shapiro was hired?

[BillJasper]

Nothing like getting fired for being a team player!

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[BishopMVP]

Originally Posted by Mota

And now we understand why he stripped the minor league system clean for this run. Why worry about next year when he knew he was probably gone?

He turned down a 5-year deal.

Now, I'm not sure why Toronto is hiring Mark Shapiro given his track record vs. Anthopoulos's.

Btw, I think the Red Sox have a 3B coach spot open if he's interested.

[cartman]

QuikSand has now declared this the worst World Series ever

[Logan]

Right back in it. Not sure what the expectation is for Young tonight, after all the pitches he threw during game 1 but I'm guessing he'll be able to give them plenty. Hoping having seen him already for a few innings will give the Mets a little more success this time around.

I'll be there tonight and cannot wait.

[JAG]

I don't know if this is true, but if so it's a wild coincidence:

@SportsCenter: 1986
G1: NYM lose by 1.
G2: NYM lose by 6.
G3: NYM win by 6.
Won World Series

2015
G1: NYM lose by 1
G2: NYM lose by 6
G3: NYM win by 6

[kingfc22]

Get over it FOX. The pitched missed Escobar by a foot. Last time I checked a pitcher is allowed to throw inside.

[General Mike]

Why you gotta make Bartolo walk so far? They should get him one of those carts from Wrestlemania 3 like they had for Andre the Giant.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

One more game for the title. I personally think the Mets will win tomorrow, but I'll be shocked if it goes more than six games. I don't think the Mets are nearly as good as the Blue Jays from what I've seen.

[Ramzavail]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

One more game for the title. I personally think the Mets will win tomorrow, but I'll be shocked if it goes more than six games. I don't think the Mets are nearly as good as the Blue Jays from what I've seen.

I'll give you game 1, you earned it, you hit a HR off our closer.

Let's not go nuts about game 4, we gave that game away. Collins poorly managed game 4 and it began with using Familia in game 3 unnecessarily.

But if the Mets executed in game 1 and game 4, this is 3-1 the opposite way.

To say we aren't as good as the Blue Jays is a bit much and just acting unnecessarily cocky.

[Ramzavail]

Originally Posted by General Mike

Why you gotta make Bartolo walk so far? They should get him one of those carts from Wrestlemania 3 like they had for Andre the Giant.

thats hilarious.

[ISiddiqui]

I think from here on out, Collins should tell his starters to expect to go complete game if they are pitching well.

[jbergey22]

+1. Best staff in baseball. No need to baby them at this point.

[jbergey22]

Originally Posted by Ramzavail

I'll give you game 1, you earned it, you hit a HR off our closer.

Let's not go nuts about game 4, we gave that game away. Collins poorly managed game 4 and it began with using Familia in game 3 unnecessarily.

But if the Mets executed in game 1 and game 4, this is 3-1 the opposite way.

To say we aren't as good as the Blue Jays is a bit much and just acting unnecessarily cocky.

Truth. The Mets staff is just pure nasty. Anyone that conclude from 4 games that any team is better than another team doesnt really understand baseball and the inches that can make or break a game or series.

[kingfc22]

Royals late inning stats are just silly and the Mets can't execute a defensive play late to save their lives. Hosmer's out by a wide margin if that throw is on line.

[JPhillips]

Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

I think from here on out, Collins should tell his starters to expect to go complete game if they are pitching well.

Well that didn't work out.

[kingfc22]

And that's a wrap

[Abe Sargent]

Good jorb Royals!

[EagleFan]

Congrats Royals.

[Abe Sargent]

Yay for small market teams!

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!

[JonInMiddleGA]

Congrats Royals.

And happy that Hochevar had a big part in it #GoVols

[Grover]

Wow! What a ride.

[Logan]

Congrats to you Royals fans. It's frustrating watching the wheels fall off the defense but this team was never very good defensively and was really playing above their head for the first two rounds. Oddly enough, Flores was excellent with the glove all series. Either way, the Royals got the timely hits they needed and we didn't. Simple as that. Hopefully the team got the taste and can come back next season and do what the Royals did.

I was at Game 4 and despite the loss had an amazing time. Anyone who has a chance to watch their team in the World Series should absolutely do what they can to attend. Was really happy to get non-secondary market tickets so I was able to take my wife also. Just an experience we'll always remember and appreciate, not lessened at all by the series loss.

Bunch of friends were going last night and despite being out from 10a-4p for the NYC marathon, I went and tailgated with them just to soak up the experience a bit more and then took the train home myself. Prices had gone way down earlier in the day after the G4 loss, and I should have pulled the trigger on a decent seat for $250 which was about $600 under what it had been going for a day earlier. Few hours later and best I could do was standing room for $350...if I hadn't been the day before, I would have done it but after all that I was very happy to be on my couch for that 12th inning.

Congrats again.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Closing down the winery tomorrow to go to the parade. I'm not sure that any workplace is going to have more than skeleton staff tomorrow. My kindergarten daughter just wants to go to school and play with her friends, but I'm going down with my eight year old daughter to soak it all in. I'm not sure the parade route can be long enough.

[MrBug708]

Congrats to the Royals. I forgot game 5 was even being played yesterday.

Any word on the parades in other cities with all of the Royals fans there?

[jbergey22]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

Congrats to the Royals. I forgot game 5 was even being played yesterday.

Any word on the parades in other cities with all of the Royals fans there?

Today is a nationwide holiday. Obama declared it.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

Congrats to the Royals. I forgot game 5 was even being played yesterday.

Any word on the parades in other cities with all of the Royals fans there?

It's a good question. In the bottom of the 12th, Citi Field was packed with nothing but Royals fans.