The Official 2017 Major League Baseball Thread

[Dick B Back]

Aybar leading off for the Braves today. Obviously, their coaching staff does not believe in data.

[Troll Daddy]

Aybar leading off for the Braves today. Obviously, their coaching staff does not believe in data.

Royals in the same boat.

[Dick B Back]

Story with HR # 7.

[Robrock30]

Rockies Rookie SS Trevor Story hit his 7th HR today and 12th RBI 1.111 SLG WOW

 

https://twitter.com/SportsCenter?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

 

ESPN Stats & Info ?@ESPNStatsInfo 24m24 minutes ago

 

Trevor Story currently has more HR this season than 16 MLB teams

 

http://espn.go.com/mlb/statistics

[KevinJ14]

Aybar's defense is a huge concern according to Mark Bowman, the Braves beat writer

[arch stanton]

Aybar's defense is a huge concern according to Mark Bowman, the Braves beat writer

For a team that's been watching Simmons play for the past few years it's obviously a disturbing lack of range, especially to his left.

[CaliAngel]

I kinda miss Ghostface Killah. Those dips were epic.

[KevinJ14]

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/16285926/v582514783/stlatl-piscotty-plates-garcia-with-an-rbi-single/?query=erick%2Baybar

 

http://m.mlb.com/video/v581115283/stlatl-piscotty-drives-in-a-run-with-an-rbi-single/?query=erick+aybar

 

So many Braves fans despising Aybar. 

[CaliAngel]

Both of those instances look like very tough plays. Aybar is much better than that, and over time he will impress Atlanta. Gotta be honest, the atmosphere he's in is much different than here in laid back Anaheim. He's going to be under a much bigger microscope and his flaws are going to be exaggerated. So strange not seeing him in an Angel uni.

 

Hope he picks it up and really shows the Braves he's a worthy competitor. Because he is. Scrappy Aybar will be missed on the Halos.

[Lou]

lulz when did the doyers suddenly become a vast cesspool of previous Angel players?

 

This seems to be happening more and more the past couple years.

 

For some reason we don't seem to pick up any of their scraps, which I'm totally OK with.

$300 million doesn't buy you what it used to.

[Lou]

Both of those instances look like very tough plays. Aybar is much better than that, and over time he will impress Atlanta. Gotta be honest, the atmosphere he's in is much different than here in laid back Anaheim. He's going to be under a much bigger microscope and his flaws are going to be exaggerated. So strange not seeing him in an Angel uni.

 

Hope he picks it up and really shows the Braves he's a worthy competitor. Because he is. Scrappy Aybar will be missed on the Halos.

He's really not much better than that, he won't impress Atlanta and we won't miss him. Under a bigger microscope ? Everyone expects the Braves to be serious contender for worst record in Major League Baseball.

[Docwaukee]

$300 million doesn't buy you what it used to.

they are at $244mil this year but it is amazing that even with that kind of money tied up they can trot guys like Blanton out there.  

[Billy_Ball]

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/16285926/v582514783/stlatl-piscotty-plates-garcia-with-an-rbi-single/?query=erick%2Baybar

 

http://m.mlb.com/video/v581115283/stlatl-piscotty-drives-in-a-run-with-an-rbi-single/?query=erick+aybar

 

So many Braves fans despising Aybar. 

 

Piscotty thanks Aybar, both times.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Trout plays 81 games at the Big A, 9 games each at Oakland, and Seattle, 2 games at Chavez Ravine. How many HRs would he hit playing 81 games at Texas and to a lessor extent Houston? How about if he played a majority of games in the ALE division? He maybe the best player since Babe Ruth hit in the East. Correa and Harper both hit in easier stadiums than Anaheim. Stadiums can be a majors factor in the number of HR a player hits.

Edited April 11, 2016 by Ace_Richards

[Lou]

they are at $244mil this year but it is amazing that even with that kind of money tied up they can trot guys like Blanton out there.

At that amount, they would incur a tax of $26 million bringing the total expenditure to $266M.

Last year it totaled $342M and their NLDS Game 3 starter was Brett Anderson.

That's $606 million over a two year span. And you just know they'll be adding more during the season.

[arch stanton]

At that amount, they would incur a tax of $26 million bringing the total expenditure to $266M.

Last year it totaled $342M and their NLDS Game 3 starter was Brett Anderson.

That's $606 million over a two year span. And you just know they'll be adding more during the season.

But their farm system.......

[Angel Oracle]

I'm still in shock that SD actually scored 10 runs.

And that wasn't their high for the 3 games vs Colorado.

No truth to the rumor that the Bears' Rudy Stein is now pitching for Colorado.

Edited April 11, 2016 by Angel Oracle

[fan_since79]

Trevor Story hit another home run yesterday.

 

The first player ever with seven home runs in his team's first six games of the season.

 

7 HR, 12 RBI

1.111 SLG%

[Lou]

Trevor Story hit another home run yesterday.

 

The first player ever with seven home runs in his team's first six games of the season.

 

7 HR, 12 RBI

1.111 SLG%

So did Craig.

Ol' Skool, beyatches!!!

[fan_since79]

So did Craig.

Ol' Skool, beyatches!!!

 

Missed it. On my first cup of coffee.

 

But good to see you're on the job as always.

[Lou]

Missed it. On my first cup of coffee.

 

But good to see you're on the job as always.

First cup @ 8am?

You must be voting for Bernie

[OregonLAA]

Nice to Joyce coming out strong for the Pirates. I wish we could sign a guy like that

[fan_since79]

First cup @ 8am?

You must be voting for Bernie

 

Nope, just start work at 4 pm.

 

Not everyone's 9-to-5.

[Broad Street]

Pitchers duel in Washington. 4-3 in the 2nd. Bud Norris and Max Scherzer.

[fan_since79]

Notables today:

 

Orioles are 6-0.

 

Verlander gets bombed.

 

Rodney gets a save for the Padres.

 

Cubs break up a no-hitter in the 7th and end up scoring five runs to win. They're 6-1 now.