The Official 2018 Major League Baseball Thread

[fan_since79]

17 hours ago, WeatherWonk said:

One day someone with hit 4 HRs twice in their career. And it will probably be someone whose home park is Fenway or Wrigley or Camden Yard or Yankee Stadium or maybe in Cincy or Citizens Bank Park in Philly. Chase Field is also a possibility

There are two who currently have one four HR game. Scooter Gennett and JD Martinez. My money is on Martinez.

Interesting side note on Gehrig's four home runs on June 2, 1932. He might have had a fifth one, but his 9th inning blast was run down by the A's Al Simmons in the deepest part of centerfield in Shibe Park. At that time the wall was 468 feet from home plate. It could have possibly been an inside-the-park HR if Simmons hadn't gotten to the ball. 

 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Astros are down 3-0 in 4th inning, that's 26 innings without pushing across a run.

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Astros are down 3-0 in 4th inning, that's 26 innings without pushing across a run.

Damn, just turned the game on and was going to post the same thing.

you, too, are a genious 

Edited May 3, 2018 by Lou

[WeatherWonk]

Now 27. And in that period, they havent even gotten a runner to third

 

[WeatherWonk]

6 hours ago, fan_since79 said:

Interesting side note on Gehrig's four home runs on June 2, 1932. He might have had a fifth one, but his 9th inning blast was run down by the A's Al Simmons in the deepest part of centerfield in Shibe Park. At that time the wall was 468 feet from home plate. It could have possibly been an inside-the-park HR if Simmons hadn't gotten to the ball. 

 

I had never heard that before. Thanks for sharing. I love baseball lore like that.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

28

[fan_since79]

10 minutes ago, WeatherWonk said:

I had never heard that before. Thanks for sharing. I love baseball lore like that.

Thanks.

I got the date wrong, it was June 3rd.

The bases were loaded in the 9th when Gehrig hit that fly ball to deep center. It turned out to be a Sac Fly.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHA/PHA193206030.shtml

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

the drought is over in the 7th the Astros break thru 3-2 bases loaded no outs.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Astros score 4 in 7th and lead 4-3.

[nando714]

19 minutes ago, hangin n wangin said:

Matt Harvey was booed off the field after his bullpen appearance today in which he allowed 5 runs in 2 innings.

Things don't seem to be going too well  for him.

He’s about to get released 

[fan_since79]

4 minutes ago, nando714 said:

He’s about to get released 

Can he throw strikes and keep the ball down?

Maybe he needs a change of scenery.

Have to go look at his contract...

[Lou]

Just now, fan_since79 said:

Can he throw strikes and keep the ball down?

Maybe he needs a change of scenery.

Have to go look at his contract...

If he's released we'd only be on the hook for the pro-rated minimum 

[nando714]

14 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

Can he throw strikes and keep the ball down?

Maybe he needs a change of scenery.

Have to go look at his contract...

I’d take a chance. 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Yankees rally in ninth 5-5 runners on the corner 0 outs.

[WeatherWonk]

Altuve vs. Chapman bottom of the ninth tying run on two outs

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Astros lose again...

[WeatherWonk]

Three straight 101 mile an hour fastball. Game over

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Yankees need 4 outs in 9th but Chapman Ks Altuve to end game 101 mph.

[Taylor]

F the Yankees. I hope they cool down soon.

[Angelsfan1984]

6 minutes ago, Taylor said:

F the Yankees. I hope they cool down soon.

I'm sure they'll cool down in about 10 years when all of their prospects are over the hill.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

18 minutes ago, Taylor said:

F the Yankees. I hope they cool down soon.

Just glad they beat the Astros, they can lose every game until they play Seattle or Houston again.

[Angelsfan1984]

2 minutes ago, hangin n wangin said:

Giles out indefinitely after punching himself in his own face last night.

I wish our relievers had that much passion lol.

[Dick B Back]

1 hour ago, fan_since79 said:

Can he throw strikes and keep the ball down?

Maybe he needs a change of scenery.

Have to go look at his contract...

Or he could be the pitching version of Hamilton. He’s got issues so pass.

[WeatherWonk]

3 hours ago, Taylor said:

F the Yankees. I hope they cool down soon.

I think we are going to be hating the Yankees for quite some time. After Gardner and CC leave after this year, virtually the whole team in 30 or under. Several of their best players are 27 or under.

Their "rebuild" took like, what, two years?

[TroutField]

3 hours ago, WeatherWonk said:

I think we are going to be hating the Yankees for quite some time. After Gardner and CC leave after this year, virtually the whole team in 30 or under. Several of their best players are 27 or under.

Their "rebuild" took like, what, two years?

It wasn’t even a rebuild, they had prospects ready to contribute and Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez hitting in that band box stadium contributed to their success. Luis Severino is really good but aside from him their starting pitching shouldn’t be this good. CC found the fountain of youth this year.