8/8 - 8/21 Game Discussion Thread

[WaitTilNextYear]

Re: 8/8 - 8/21 Game Discussion Thread

Cleveland has fallen hard as a city since the mid-90s. Might have something to do with that.

Ever since the Drew Carey Show...

Yeah. 41 games at probably 30,000(?) capacity vs 81 at maybe 60,000(?) capacity. Baseball tickets seem to just be harder to sell. It's a shame they don't have the support they used to. Maybe they need to make another Major League movie to boost team popularity

I saw the capacity of Progressive Field listed as 35,000 give or take. It's not like Municipal and its ilk of multipurpose venues from the 1970s; the latest generation of baseball-only stadiums have much reduced capacity. Generally 30-45K.

EDIT: Also most basketball venues are around 20K.

[WaitTilNextYear]

Re: 8/8 - 8/21 Game Discussion Thread

Cubs beasting on the Rockies. Bryant with another dinger (estimated 469 FT). Monty no-hitting the Rox through 4.

[DieHardYankee26]

Re: 8/8 - 8/21 Game Discussion Thread

Gary Sanchez homers again.

[DamnYanks2]

Re: 8/8 - 8/21 Game Discussion Thread

Gary Freaking Sanchez, Damn!

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[Jr.]

Re: 8/8 - 8/21 Game Discussion Thread

Cubs beasting on the Rockies. Bryant with another dinger (estimated 469 FT). Monty no-hitting the Rox through 4.

Impressive no doubter. I thought his first AB was a bomb too

[SPTO]

Re: 8/8 - 8/21 Game Discussion Thread

Nice to see the Jays win it tonight and it was good to see Osuna get back on his horse and get the horror show of last night out of the way.

[Majingir]

Re: 8/8 - 8/21 Game Discussion Thread

I jinxed Sanchez

Looks like the Jays plan to skip Sanchez's next start might be a good one now.

I thought the plan in general was to skip his starts on off days. Having 2 off days in a 5 day timespan, thought they might have skipped this start, but guessing they'll probably skip his next one now since there's an off day on Monday.

It's pretty sad to see this. If I were a player on the Indians i'd make a plea for fans to come out through the media and on social media too.

Someone needs to channel their inner Dave Winfield.

Napoli Wants Fans!

[WaitTilNextYear]

Re: 8/8 - 8/21 Game Discussion Thread

Game couldn't have gone much better for the Cubs tonight. Only had to use Montgomery + Cahill to get thru the entire game. Bryant continues his MVP season with a homer and 4 more RBI. Montero and Zobrist both had much-needed nice games at bat. Incredibly tonight was Zorilla's 1st homer since the ASB.

I can't say I missed having Jason Heyward in the lineup tonight, either...

[TripleCrown9]

Re: 8/8 - 8/21 Game Discussion Thread

Second in the division, first in the Wild Card, Mookie is the MVP frontrunner.

Sneaky success.

[WaitTilNextYear]

Re: 8/8 - 8/21 Game Discussion Thread

Second in the division, first in the Wild Card, Mookie is the MVP frontrunner.

Sneaky success.

I wouldn't be so sure of that. Altuve, Donaldson, Betts, Trout...basically a pick 'em. Nobody is the front runner right now, imo, in the AL.

Gun to my head...

1a) Donaldson
1b) Altuve
2) Betts
3) Trout

That's not the order I'd put them in personally (I think I'd give it to Trout by a nose over Joseh Aldonaldtuveson), but this is what I think the powers that be would think. Trout gets hammered by the Angels' sorry record. Donaldson gets a boost for 1st place. Altuve's offensive numbers probably are the most impressive of the bunch. If the Astros make the playoffs, I think Altuve could come away with it. By any measure, it's a very close race and any one of them could grab it with a prolonged hot streak.

[Godgers12]

Re: 8/8 - 8/21 Game Discussion Thread

I wouldn't be so sure of that. Altuve, Donaldson, Betts, Trout...basically a pick 'em. Nobody is the front runner right now, imo, in the AL.

Gun to my head...

1a) Donaldson
1b) Altuve
2) Betts
3) Trout

That's not the order I'd put them in personally (I think I'd give it to Trout by a nose over Joseh Aldonaldtuveson), but this is what I think the powers that be would think. Trout gets hammered by the Angels' sorry record. Donaldson gets a boost for 1st place. Altuve's offensive numbers probably are the most impressive of the bunch. If the Astros make the playoffs, I think Altuve could come away with it. By any measure, it's a very close race and any one of them could grab it with a prolonged hot streak.

My as well toss Cano into that log jam as well.

[DieHardYankee26]

Re: 8/8 - 8/21 Game Discussion Thread

Take Cano right back out of there bruh

[TripleCrown9]

Re: 8/8 - 8/21 Game Discussion Thread

Wasn't sure which of the three threads to post this in, but Carlos Gomez has signed a minor league contract with the Rangers.

[Majingir]

Re: 8/8 - 8/21 Game Discussion Thread

Jays send Sanchez to A ball.
Given his bad inning yesterday, they will skip his next start, have him in Dunedin(their A ball affiliate) which just happens to be where their rehab complex is. He won't pitch in A ball, but will still work out there for 10 days before returning to Jays in September.

[Godgers12]

Re: 8/8 - 8/21 Game Discussion Thread

Take Cano right back out of there bruh

Why? Without him we are not close to contending.