Mega Thread MLB 2019 season thread

[MadTigerFan]

Crapletics swept by the Mariners AGAIN, oh the fall from grace.

AL West really is s**t lol

 

[FRUMPY]

Braves no.4 prospect Austin Riley debuted today and hit a HR in his 2nd at bat. Has been smacking the ball in AAA - 10HR in 50ABs in May and over the season hitting .297 with 15 home runs. Usually plays 3B but will play LF for now until 2020 when he will play 3B or we trade Donaldson if we cant make playoffs.

 

[MadTigerFan]

Or he might just stay 3B for years.

Rodgers debut Friday, been waiting 3 years

 

[FRUMPY]

Or he might just stay 3B for years.

Rodgers debut Friday, been waiting 3 years

Will definitely be our 3B next year onwards, might get there earlier if we don't look like making Playoffs and decide to trade donaldson.

 

[MadTigerFan]

Fk I was obvs half asleep, he might be LF for years, what's his defence at 3rd like?

 

[Persevering Saint]

So, my 5yo son has decided he's a Pirates fan. Got sick and tired of waiting for Kimbrel to join a team.

Key deciding factors? The pointy bits in their P logo, and the pirate on their sleeve.

 

[FRUMPY]

Fk I was obvs half asleep, he might be LF for years, what's his defence at 3rd like?

3b is his natural position. Apparently defense pretty good

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[JezzasOnTheAsphalt]

Fantastic at bat from Joe Panik gets the Giants home today with a walk off against braves. Just felt like it was going to happen as that last inning kept dragging on

 

[damochandler]

Gee aren’t the Mets going well. In a few weeks they have to pay the tax man or as they like to call it. Bobby banilla day

 

[MatthewB]

Gee aren’t the Mets going well. In a few weeks they have to pay the tax man or as they like to call it. Bobby banilla day

and they still have another 16 years to go

 

[MadTigerFan]

See why the Mariners added Diaz to rid themselves of Canos contract.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Quiet on here this year - anyway:

Harper having a pretty ordinary year and continuing his decline the last few years (2016 & 2018) - .222 ave, 7 HR, 54 strikeouts (most in MLB) and .805 OPS. This following a .249 ave with 30 HR (that's ok) and 169 strikeouts and an .889 OPS in 2018.

Phillies would have to be worried he may continue to decline and only be a HR hitter? He used to be a pretty rounded player but average has taken a big dip 3 of the last 4 years (inc 2019)

Shifts have not been kind to lefties.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Always wondered why this hasn’t happened more often. Will make more money in Japan and becomes a FA 3 years earlier! Could be a huge game changer re drafting...

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...ar-old-prospect-turning-mlb-draft-upside-down

 

[FRUMPY]

Shifts have not been kind to lefties.

Freddie Freeman seems to deal with it ok - solid as a rock

 

[FRUMPY]

Fantastic at bat from Joe Panik gets the Giants home today with a walk off against braves. Just felt like it was going to happen as that last inning kept dragging on

I s**t myself any time the braves are less than 3 runs up in the 7th, 8th, 9th - no bullpen

 

[FRUMPY]

Gee aren’t the Mets going well. In a few weeks they have to pay the tax man or as they like to call it. Bobby banilla day

Always laugh at that one but apparently the Mets make more than they pay each year from the arrangement, cant remember the details but they come out in front. Still a funny arrangement

 

[damochandler]

Has the full details of the cespedes injury come out yet. The coaches future is looking bleak

 

[damochandler]

Tores has hit 10 home runs off the Os this year. Gary Thorne what do you say

 

[MatthewB]

Has the full details of the cespedes injury come out yet. The coaches future is looking bleak

just reading about that, likely out for the year and possibly part of next year

 

[FRUMPY]

Austin Riley with his 5th homerun in just his 9th Game. Including AAA this year has hit 20 HRs in about 48 games, crazy.

 

[Team DJ]

Scherzer to the Yankees?
Andjuar with others in the deal? Yanks surely try to add Ellsburys contract into the deal too

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Freddie Freeman seems to deal with it ok - solid as a rock

Good point, Freeman’s wOBA is actually (.430) 50 points better with the shift.

Harper pulls the ball more and a lot are grounders. This season teams are using shift even more against, nearly two thirds of PA.

I suppose right or left good hitters should adjust, Freeman, Votto, Trout all good against it.

Seems other issues as well, his contact rate was around 80% and now around mid 60s.

 

[FRUMPY]

Good point, Freeman’s wOBA is actually (.430) 50 points better with the shift.

Harper pulls the ball more and a lot are grounders. This season teams are using shift even more against, nearly two thirds of PA.

I suppose right or left good hitters should adjust, Freeman, Votto, Trout all good against it.

Seems other issues as well, his contact rate was around 80% and now around mid 60s.

Yeah has fallen away a fair bit. Will still hit home runs but average has and will be low I reckon

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[Persevering Saint]

Gee aren’t the Mets going well. In a few weeks they have to pay the tax man or as they like to call it. Bobby banilla day

Who sacks their coach first: Nats or Mets?

 

[CasuallyDressed]

There isn't much I like more than watching German Marquez hit triples.