2019 MLB Thread

[lungs]

This whole Maddon/Cubs lineup thing is a little strange as I haven't seen the Brewers complaining and only the usual suspects among Brewer fans voicing displeasure. Rizzo/Baez/Bryant are all hurt or banged up. I wouldn't play them either. Maddon's saltiness is confusing but not really when you consider his status, I suppose.

[spleen1015]

It just gives them an excuse for when they don't win the division.

[MizzouRah]

Originally Posted by lungs

This whole Maddon/Cubs lineup thing is a little strange as I haven't seen the Brewers complaining and only the usual suspects among Brewer fans voicing displeasure. Rizzo/Baez/Bryant are all hurt or banged up. I wouldn't play them either. Maddon's saltiness is confusing but not really when you consider his status, I suppose.

Might be a better way to kick the crap out of us! What a disappointing game tonight.

Although, well done Colorado.

[Vince, Pt. II]

Had my first experience at Coors Field today, and what a game we picked to watch. We were sitting right behind the Brewers's dugout, and their fans travel pretty well, so we were surrounded. The fans around us were all well aware of the Cubs-Cardinals score on the out-of-town scoreboard, and it made the tense, low-scoring affair playing out in front of us all the more enjoyable.

Lorenzo Cain made one of, if not THE best defensive plays I've ever seen in person, robbing a would-be game-tying home run in the 7th, then we got to watch the home team hit a pinch-hit, game-tying home run off of Hader in the bottom of the ninth, and then see Trevor Story hit a walk-off home run in the tenth!

Great game, fun stadium.

[lungs]

Originally Posted by Vince, Pt. II

Had my first experience at Coors Field today, and what a game we picked to watch. We were sitting right behind the Brewers's dugout, and their fans travel pretty well, so we were surrounded. The fans around us were all well aware of the Cubs-Cardinals score on the out-of-town scoreboard, and it made the tense, low-scoring affair playing out in front of us all the more enjoyable.

Lorenzo Cain made one of, if not THE best defensive plays I've ever seen in person, robbing a would-be game-tying home run in the 7th, then we got to watch the home team hit a pinch-hit, game-tying home run off of Hader in the bottom of the ninth, and then see Trevor Story hit a walk-off home run in the tenth!

Great game, fun stadium.

Hell of a game for a neutral observer but quite the gut punch for us Brewer fans

I guess that whole Cubs' B-lineup thing didn't really play out like it was supposed to.

[Vince, Pt. II]

Yeah, I felt really bad for all the Brewers fans around us. They were very gracious about it, but that had to sting.

[Coffee Warlord]

Originally Posted by Vince, Pt. II

Had my first experience at Coors Field today, and what a game we picked to watch. We were sitting right behind the Brewers's dugout, and their fans travel pretty well, so we were surrounded. The fans around us were all well aware of the Cubs-Cardinals score on the out-of-town scoreboard, and it made the tense, low-scoring affair playing out in front of us all the more enjoyable.

Great game, fun stadium.

Coors is an awesome stadium. We were there when the Cubs were in town over the summer - I hadn't been there since I was in college, and it's still a great park.

[Ryche]

When the Rockies host midwest/east coast/Dodgers or Giants away fans often outnumber Rockies fans. Some travel but it's mostly us transplants that live here.

It is a beautiful stadium, has held up great considering it's now the third oldest in the NL.

[tarcone]

Brewers up 2-0 early.

Flaherty starting for Cards on short rest. 1-2-3 1st inning.

Going to be a fun afternoon.

[tarcone]

Cards whoop the Cubs today. A big win and a division title.

Maddon puts Zobrist on the mound in the 8th for his first time pitching. Good stuff Skip.

[Chief Rum]

Angels fire Ausmus.

Must be weird having to make that decision after you had the same manager for nearly 20 years.

Myself, I was undecided on Ausmus. Again, the Angels were destroyed by injuries and poor decisions with their rotation in the offseason (and lack of major league level playable depth in the farm system, which is pretty bottom heavy talent wise).

I wonder if they will go after former Angels bench coach Maddon.

[spleen1015]

My guess is they've already talked to Joe.

[lungs]

Craig Counsell is now the longest tenured National League manager. He was hired during the 2015 season.

[Warhammer]

Ausmus was not the answer, but as Chief mentioned, injuries and poor roster decisions did them in more so than Ausmus not being a good manager.

[Lathum]

Martinez is going to get roasted if they lose this game. MadMax hasn't been himself down the stretch.

[tarcone]

I watching as well. Man, I am a baseball fan. I forgot that I was.

[tarcone]

And I did not expect this at all.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by Lathum

MadMax hasn't been himself down the stretch.

14 QS in 18 GS thru July 6th.
0 QS in 8 GS since.

9 HR in 122.1 IP thru July 6th
9 HR in 50 IP since.

[tarcone]

Could an 11 game winner win the CY?

Jack Flaherty was unhittable since July 7 and basically won the division for the Cardinals.

I know there are a couple guys out there who were better all year, but for half a season this was THE guy.

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by tarcone

Could an 11 game winner win the CY?

Jack Flaherty was unhittable since July 7 and basically won the division for the Cardinals.

I know there are a couple guys out there who were better all year, but for half a season this was THE guy.

Heard this morning he virtually has zero chance. Likely DeGrom again.

[lungs]

Great time for thunderstorms to be rolling through and knocking out my satellite :/

[tarcone]

Originally Posted by lungs

Great time for thunderstorms to be rolling through and knocking out my satellite :/

Boooo

Get online and watch at watch tbs

[lungs]

Originally Posted by tarcone

Boooo

Get online and watch at watch tbs

I've got it on my iPad, just now the same as an 80 inch TV. It's back on at least, though I may end up under water with how much rain we have gotten today.

[kingfc22]

Still waiting to see a replay to show how the RF missed that ball by 3 feet.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Baseball sure can be a funny game.

At the end of June, Josh Hader was 20/21 on SVO
Had a weird July where he had more Holds (4) than Saves (3/4 SVO)
Had a horrible August, 3/7 SVO
Had a hot September, 10/10 on SVO
Had a blown save in the 161st game.
Had a blown save in his only post-season appearance.

[Lathum]

Callaway fired. I have zero faith in the Mets to bring in someone who can win with this insanely talented roster.

[ISiddiqui]

Originally Posted by Lathum

Callaway fired. I have zero faith in the Mets to bring in someone who can win with this insanely talented roster.

Fair, but I have heard Girardi may be interested in the role (though also in the Cubs opening). That wouldn't be that bad.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Hard to recall a harder-to-like player in a Braves uniform than Acuna.

9 figure talent, 10 cent head/personality.

[tarcone]

Cardinals are always fighting back. This is a great game.

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Hard to recall a harder-to-like player in a Braves uniform than Acuna.

9 figure talent, 10 cent head/personality.

29 other teams in baseball would gladly take him off your hands.

It is amazing that anyone wouldn't like him. He is as rare a talent as there is and from what I have seen he is a joy to watch play

[jbergey22]

Im looking at this Cardinals team wondering how they won their division. On paper this series is pure mismatch. Of course the Braves dont have Molina.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by Lathum

29 other teams in baseball would gladly take him off your hands.

It is amazing that anyone wouldn't like him. He is as rare a talent as there is and from what I have seen he is a joy to watch play

Puig, Junior? His failure to run out a ball while admiring his handy work is not something new to tonight.

He's an arrogant prick that is either going to have to grow up dramatically or he'll be gone within a couple more years. He's that hard to deal with.

Total brat.

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Puig, Junior? His failure to run out a ball while admiring his handy work is not something new to tonight.

He's an arrogant prick that is either going to have to grow up dramatically or he'll be gone within a couple more years. He's that hard to deal with.

Total brat.

The two are nothing alike. Acuna is so much more talented.

How many games had Acuna won this year for the Braves? To be critical when he does something stupid is absurd given how much he adds to the team. He is an MVP candidate for christs sake. I get the stupid mistakes are frustrating, but overall he makes the team so much better. .

[jbergey22]

This is the Carlos Martinez I am used to.

[tarcone]

Cards score 6 runs in the 8th and 9th and needed them all. Hang on to win 7-6.

Huge win with Flaherty pitching tomorrow. He has been unhittable since July 7.

That was a huge win.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by Lathum

overall he makes the team so much better. .

Not if he's a fucking cancer as a personality. And that's becoming increasingly apparent with him. 9 figure body, 10 cent head.

He's young, he could grow up. But I'd say that's very unlikely.

The more likely outcome will be brat/discipline, brat/discipline, repeat ... and then he'll decide he's beyond discipline and have to be dealt (after becoming even more unmanageable).

edit: And at the rate he's going, the fan base will be happy to see him go well before he reaches that point.
His antics - because they're not new - are STILL the buzz from tonight, not the persistent failures of Luke F'n Jackson.
A player whose play should be the start of a love affair is ALREADY becoming a love/hate affair ... despite MVP caliber numbers.

[jbergey22]

The Braves manager felt it was a good idea to turn the game into a bullpen game with a shaky bullpen apparently. Keuchel only threw 74 pitches.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by jbergey22

The Braves manager felt it was a good idea to turn the game into a bullpen game with a shaky bullpen apparently. Keuchel only threw 74 pitches.

Likely thinking "reboot him in Game Four". Agree or not, I'd say that's gotta be the thinking there (especially since Fried relieved later & was the tentative G4 starter)

Keuchel has been shaky in three straight starts prior to this one also, which might play into the thinking as well.

[miami_fan]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Hard to recall a harder-to-like player in a Braves uniform than Acuna.

9 figure talent, 10 cent head/personality.

I'm here for ya Jon!

Acuna for Lewis Brinson straight up.

Brinson plays super hard and plays the game the right way. A perfect fit.

Plus you get to send Acuna to the sorry Marlins. Deal?

[tarcone]

I will be shocked if the Cards lose this series now. Flaherty is unhittable. Then Wainwright i imagine for game 3. He has been very good at home. 9-4 with a 2.56 ERA with 10 quality starts.

[JPhillips]

Originally Posted by jbergey22

The Braves manager felt it was a good idea to turn the game into a bullpen game with a shaky bullpen apparently. Keuchel only threw 74 pitches.

8 base runners in 4.2 innings and no strikeouts would normally yield more than 1 run.

[JonInMiddleGA]

from the local coverage of tonight's game

Acuna smashed a two-run homer off Cardinals closer Carlos Martinez in the bottom of the ninth. He did an emphatic bat flip and stared into the Braves’ dugout as he ambled to first.

Think I'm alone in my analysis of the situation alllllll you want.

After some time in the market, you develop some ability to interpret things.

For that to make the AJC - even from a columnist rather than the beat writer - it was most definitely something that was being noted by people beyond just the writer.

[MizzouRah]

Originally Posted by tarcone

I will be shocked if the Cards lose this series now. Flaherty is unhittable. Then Wainwright i imagine for game 3. He has been very good at home. 9-4 with a 2.56 ERA with 10 quality starts.

Shhhhhhh........

[JonInMiddleGA]

Braves teammates bemoan Acuña’s lack of hustle in NLDS loss

Freeman said players shouldn’t have to be told more than once to run out of the box.

“I think you have that conversation once,” Freeman said. “You're going to beat a dead horse after you keep having that same conversation over and over again.”

Snitker also seems to imply that the brat would have been benched immediately if he hadn't been short on reserves already

[JonInMiddleGA]

Let's play a little game

Player 1: 2 seasons
Slash lines: .365/.518/.897
WAR value: 8.6
Runs above replacement value: 87

Player 2: 2 seasons
Slash lines .394/.502/.896
WAR value: 9.8
Runs above replacement value: 90

Care to identify the two players?
(Yes, the ongoing discussion should make this really easy)

[jbergey22]

Puig and Acuna Id guess.

Puig was fantastic his first year and a lot of his 2nd year. At that point he apparently forgot how he did it.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by jbergey22

Puig and Acuna Id guess.

Puig was fantastic his first year and a lot of his 2nd year. At that point he apparently forgot how he did it.

Yep, Acuna is P1, Puig is P2.

[MizzouRah]

Our hitters baffle me at times...

[tarcone]

Welp. the season continues for Flaherty. Guy is strong and the team doesnt score. He should have at least 16 wins, but whenever he pitched the bats take the night off.

What I thought would be a sweep just turned into a 5 game series win for the Braves.

GET ANOTHER BAT MO

[MrBug708]

It's not the Dodgers postseason without a poor start by Kershaw and Dave Roberts making a questionable bullpen decision.