The Official 2018 Major League Baseball Thread

[beatlesrule]

21 hours ago, m0nkey said:

Speaking of the Mets, david wright will be activated September 25 and play September 29, probably his last MLB game.

"The Mets’ longtime third baseman and captain held a news conference Thursday afternoon to announce that his body will no longer permit him to play baseball. Wright will be activated for the team’s final 2018 homestand, chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon explained, and start at third base Sept. 29. But that’s it.

Wright did not formally retire Thursday, nor will he likely do so anytime soon. The Mets still owe him $27 million across 2019 and 2020, and his remaining on the disabled list will allow the club to recoup most of it from insurance while still paying out the best position player in franchise history. But after this season ends, Wright will be a baseball player only in the technical sense."

It's amazing to me that although he is under contract for 2 more years, he physically can't play the game and still gets paid.  Baseball really needs to go the NFL route contract wise.  He, like Fielder, will be getting paid millions of dollars to do whatever he wants.  He doesn't have to travel with the team or do anything related to the Mets.  Makes zero sense.

[WeatherWonk]

59 minutes ago, beatlesrule said:

"The Mets’ longtime third baseman and captain held a news conference Thursday afternoon to announce that his body will no longer permit him to play baseball. Wright will be activated for the team’s final 2018 homestand, chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon explained, and start at third base Sept. 29. But that’s it.

Wright did not formally retire Thursday, nor will he likely do so anytime soon. The Mets still owe him $27 million across 2019 and 2020, and his remaining on the disabled list will allow the club to recoup most of it from insurance while still paying out the best position player in franchise history. But after this season ends, Wright will be a baseball player only in the technical sense."

It's amazing to me that although he is under contract for 2 more years, he physically can't play the game and still gets paid.  Baseball really needs to go the NFL route contract wise.  He, like Fielder, will be getting paid millions of dollars to do whatever he wants.  He doesn't have to travel with the team or do anything related to the Mets.  Makes zero sense.

The Mets are pros at this. Remember Bobby Bonilla? 

[kevinb]

2 hours ago, beatlesrule said:

"The Mets’ longtime third baseman and captain held a news conference Thursday afternoon to announce that his body will no longer permit him to play baseball. Wright will be activated for the team’s final 2018 homestand, chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon explained, and start at third base Sept. 29. But that’s it.

Wright did not formally retire Thursday, nor will he likely do so anytime soon. The Mets still owe him $27 million across 2019 and 2020, and his remaining on the disabled list will allow the club to recoup most of it from insurance while still paying out the best position player in franchise history. But after this season ends, Wright will be a baseball player only in the technical sense."

It's amazing to me that although he is under contract for 2 more years, he physically can't play the game and still gets paid.  Baseball really needs to go the NFL route contract wise.  He, like Fielder, will be getting paid millions of dollars to do whatever he wants.  He doesn't have to travel with the team or do anything related to the Mets.  Makes zero sense.

Aren't unions just great 

[WeatherWonk]

57 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

Aren't unions just great 

Why, yes, they can be.

Are the unions putting the owners out of business? Not that I've heard. Wealth is being shared. No one held a gun to the owner's heads, when they signed these CBAs and contracts. 

Baseball is a sanctioned monopoly, after all. Why not spread the wealth among those whose performance is the basis of the attraction?

[kevinb]

7 minutes ago, WeatherWonk said:

Why, yes, they can be.

Are the unions putting the owners out of business? Not that I've heard. Wealth is being shared. No one held a gun to the owner's heads, when they signed these CBAs and contracts. 

Baseball is a sanctioned monopoly, after all. Why not spread the wealth among those whose performance is the basis of the attraction?

I agree players Should make as much money as humanly possible. The owners are as well. 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Jerry Dipoto ‘embarrassed’ by Mariners’ 2nd half, says tough decisions await in offseason

http://sports.mynorthwest.com/519163/jerry-dipoto-embarrassed-by-mariners-2nd-half-says-tough-decisions-await-in-offseason/

...“We were in a position to do special things and we had a group that was playing together in a way that was so energizing for everybody around the team, and we watched it methodically and painfully be pulled apart over the course of these last two months – and it’s gotten worse as we’ve gone,” Dipoto said. “That has to be part of our decision-making heading into ’19, and frankly those are some tough decisions. We’re at a bit of a crossroads in looking at where we are as a club and trying to determine how we get to a championship level, because we’ve taken two steps forward and then three steps back – and that’s on us.”

Particularly disappointing for Dipoto is how the offense stopped producing at about the same time the Oakland Athletics made a push in the standings. The Mariners had a commanding lead for the second American League Wild Card spot in late June over Oakland, but now trail the A’s by 9 ½ games in the playoff race...

[tdawg87]

Hahaha

[Lou]

[Ender]

Same Jerry. Same. I stopped watching baseball a month ago. I've been a Mariner fan my entire 35 year life and I'm Facking sick of them.

[WeatherWonk]

Rays last gasp attempt at making the playoffs this weekend. They play the team directly ahead of them;  the Oakland A's. 2-1 A's in the 10th. Khris Davis regains the HR lead.

Looking at the Rays offense, they are truly a throwback to a bygone era in baseball. Next to last in the AL in HRs, but 2nd in OBP, 2nd in avg., 3rd in steals. Third in team ERA.

Good fielding team, too. Lots of young players with speed. 

[mancini79]

15 hours ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Thats pretty insane. Houston has a freakin solid ass team. Ill coke around to hating them soon im sure, but for now, im pulling for them (over boston, ny, dodgers etc)

 

11 hours ago, Lou said:

ummmm . . . 

Pretty sure he meant "cock around"

[m0nkey]

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/nationals-vs-braves/2018/09/14/531618#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=531618

Somehow this is Harper's fault, right?

 

[m0nkey]

Douche nozzle Harper at it again

[Lou]

yep, he's matured 

[mancini79]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

yep, he's matured 

Laz Diaz?

[m0nkey]

Here’s that strike call:

If we say something negative about laz Diaz, are we racists?

[Lou]

calls are missed all the time. Harper reacted like a little bitch. 

[Angel Oracle]

2 hours ago, Lou said:

calls are missed all the time. Harper reacted like a little bitch. 

Harper did.

But, it is getting tiresome when umps miss balls/strikes as much as Diaz does.

And to be honest, the Laz Diazes, Country Bumpkin Joe West’s, and Angel Hernandez’ don’t do the game any credit as well either, with their attitudes.

[Blarg]

6 hours ago, Lou said:

calls are missed all the time. Harper reacted like a little bitch. 

He should have given Diaz the Tony Gwynn Jr treatment. 

 

[mancini79]

6 hours ago, Lou said:

calls are missed all the time. Harper reacted like a little bitch. 

What did Harper do?

[Angel Oracle]

Talk to the glove!

[Troll Daddy]

Over and beyond very cool  

 

[eligrba]

21 hours ago, Kevinb said:

I agree players Should make as much money as humanly possible. The owners are as well. 

Then why make the comment regarding unions?

[Lou]

On September 14, 2018 at 10:44 AM, beatlesrule said:

It's amazing to me that although he is under contract for 2 more years, he physically can't play the game and still gets paid.  Baseball really needs to go the NFL route contract wise.  He, like Fielder, will be getting paid millions of dollars to do whatever he wants.  He doesn't have to travel with the team or do anything related to the Mets.  Makes zero sense.

I hope MLB players and their union keep this in mind next offseason when they bitch about mediocre players not getting long-term deals 

[TooCool]

Stupid Cardinals bending over for the Dodgers in this crucial series to help them make the playoffs.