MLB 2017 Season

[wadesworld]

http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=18988797&sf65527676=1

PEDs are awesome.

[WayOfTheWarrior]

http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=18988797&sf65527676=1

PEDs are awesome.

hmmm

[Vander Blue Man Group]

http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=18988797&sf65527676=1

PEDs are awesome.

Still going with this BS, huh? 

[Vander Blue Man Group]

[LloydsLegs]

My White Sox season ticket group did its drawing today.  I have no idea how to feel about this year.  Hope they manage the young arms well, and trade for a few more, I guess.  Gonna take a few more years even if they do this right.

[GGGG]

So do the Brewers have any shot at a .500 record this year?  Or is 90+ losses still the likely outcome?

[Jockey]

So do the Brewers have any shot at a .500 record this year?  Or is 90+ losses still the likely outcome?

Offense is good enough, but pitching will continue to be a problem.

[🏀]

BASEBALL

[wadesworld]

Offense is good enough, but pitching will continue to be a problem.

Yup.  I think the offense and defense will be surprisingly mediocre, but the pitching will be as bad as it gets.  Think the ceiling is about 78 wins.

[GGGG]

OK, so no real need to invest anytime trying to figure out who these guys are then...

[wadesworld]

OK, so no real need to invest anytime trying to figure out who these guys are then...

Ehh.  I think it's still going to be fun seeing what pieces are here for the future.  Was Villar a one hit wonder or is he a legitimate All Star caliber player?  Can we unload Braun?  Has Arcia's bat progressed at all?  Are Broxton and Santana the future outfielders?  What do we have in Shaw?

The super exciting pieces outside of Arcia are still in the minors but there are some players who might be around for a while on the MLB roster.  I'm far more excited for this season than I have for about 90% of Milwaukee Brewers baseball in my lifetime, not because they will be good but because I'm hopeful that some of the young guys show that the future really is bright.

[GoldenDieners32]

I know the season already started but does anyone want to join a fantasy baseball league? Im about to make one, PM me if you would want to

[Jockey]

I can't help myself - I hafta post this.

In 2014, the orange creep said "“I was always the best athlete. Something that nobody knew about me. …I was the best baseball player in New York when I was young".

At a time when Mickey Mantle was a baseball player in NY.

 

[Spotcheck Billy]

17 of the 27 Brewers on the opening day roster make the minimum salary.

[tower912]

If the Tigers' aging roster stays healthy, the Tigers make the playoffs.    If there are too many injuries, the team has a fire sale in July. 

[JWags85]

17 of the 27 Brewers on the opening day roster make the minimum salary.

Yet they are still basically double the payroll of the Padres who are in last place in salary.  Unreal.

[buckchuckler]

Yet they are still basically double the payroll of the Padres who are in last place in salary.  Unreal.

Why?  They are in full rebuild mode.  They are also paying quite a bit of salary to guys on other teams (Kemp, Shields, etc.).  They also spent like crazy on the international market this year.  The Pads went for it hardcore a couple years ago, it didn't work.  Now they are building again with a clear plan. 

[Jockey]

Why?  They are in full rebuild mode.  They are also paying quite a bit of salary to guys on other teams (Kemp, Shields, etc.).  They also spent like crazy on the international market this year.  The Pads went for it hardcore a couple years ago, it didn't work.  Now they are building again with a clear plan.

At least they are doing it right this time.

Last time, they just traded young players and prospects for old guys who were good fantasy players, but bad in real life.

But for all of these rebuilding teams, pitching will be the problem. Lots of good position players, but a little short on pitching prospects (other than the White Sox who got some real good young pitching).

The cubs showed that when it comes to having enough pitching to win, you have to go out and pay big $$$$$ for it.

[MU82]

Bryant and Rizzo failed with the bases loaded.

The magic is gone.

I'm predicting 1-161 for the Cubbies because, come on, 0-162 is so unrealistic.

#firemaddon

[JWags85]

Why?  They are in full rebuild mode.  They are also paying quite a bit of salary to guys on other teams (Kemp, Shields, etc.).  They also spent like crazy on the international market this year.  The Pads went for it hardcore a couple years ago, it didn't work.  Now they are building again with a clear plan.

I just meant it was a crazy statistic when I saw it.  I get the reasoning behind it.

[#UnleashSean]

Bryant and Rizzo failed with the bases loaded.

The magic is gone.

I'm predicting 1-161 for the Cubbies because, come on, 0-162 is so unrealistic.

#firemaddon

Cubs are a dumpster fire. Maddon needs to learn to coach

[buckchuckler]

Grichuk for MVP.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Joe Maddon...best clubhouse manager and worst game manager in baseball?

Discuss...

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Cubs are a dumpster fire. Maddon needs to learn to coach

Cubs only score the easy runs.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Joe Maddon...best clubhouse manager and worst game manager in baseball?

Discuss...

Probably and no. Discussion over.