MLB 2017 Season

[wadesworld]

Yankees over Twins
Diamondbacks over Rockies

Red Sox over Astros
Indians over Yankees
Nationals over Cubs
Dodgers over Diamondbacks

Indians over Red Sox
Dodgers over Nationals

Indians over Dodgers

[buckchuckler]

Great start Twinkies!

[mu_hilltopper]

Man, the Yankees just own the Twins, especially at home.

13 straight post-season losses for the Twins.  Brutal.

But hey, those were 9 innings played with house money. 

[buckchuckler]

The start was the only good part for the Twins.  That game really plodded along.  I think the Yankees are probably pretty happy with their trade with the Sox that brought them Robertson (wow what an outing!) and Kahnle. 

[MerrittsMustache]

Cubs set their NLDS rotation:

Game 1 - Hendricks
Game 2 - Lester
Game 3 - Quintana
Game 4 - Arrieta

[buckchuckler]

Cubs set their NLDS rotation:

Game 1 - Hendricks
Game 2 - Lester
Game 3 - Quintana
Game 4 - Arrieta

Wow, they aren't even giving Arrieta a chance to pitch.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Cubs set their NLDS rotation:

Game 1 - Hendricks
Game 2 - Lester
Game 3 - Quintana
Game 4 - Arrieta

Kyle's reaction upon hearing the news:

[buckchuckler]

That Altuve guy can kinda hit huh?

[wadesworld]

That Altuve guy can kinda hit huh?

Kind of reminds me of Daniel Murphy in 2015.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Kind of reminds me of Daniel Murphy in 2015.

He had a really nice postseason, but Altuve is 10x the player Daniel Murphy will ever be.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

That Altuve guy can kinda hit huh?

He's amazing and clearly the power from 2016 was not a fluke.

[wadesworld]

He had a really nice postseason, but Altuve is 10x the player Daniel Murphy will ever be.

10x the player that finished runner up in the NL MVP last year?  Come on now.

[buckchuckler]

He had a really nice postseason, but Altuve is 10x the player Daniel Murphy will ever be.

Not disagreeing with the premise that Altuve is a better player, but Murphy is much more than 1 postseason.  MVP runner up last year and an OPS well over .900 this year. 

But while Murphy is a great hitter, Altuve is a much more rounder player, and a better hitter.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/murphda08.shtml

[🏀]

Altuve will have 10x better career than Murphy, more factual statement.

Also, juice.

[wadesworld]

Altuve will have 10x better career than Murphy, more factual statement.

Also, juice.

What does that even mean? Like 10 times the homers, RBIs, hits, BA, etc.? I’m going to go ahead and say Altuve will not be “10x the player” or have “10x the career” that Murphy has. Better? No doubt. But Murphy is pretty dang good.

And yeah. He’s about the second most obvious PED user in baseball behind Arietta.

[🏀]

What does that even mean? Like 10 times the homers, RBIs, hits, BA, etc.? I’m going to go ahead and say Altuve will not be “10x the player” or have “10x the career” that Murphy has. Better? No doubt. But Murphy is pretty dang good.

And yeah. He’s about the second most obvious PED user in baseball behind Arietta.

Let's go plate appearances...

Seriously, Altuve first ballot guy. Murphy....meh. That's my projection.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

What does that even mean? Like 10 times the homers, RBIs, hits, BA, etc.? I’m going to go ahead and say Altuve will not be “10x the player” or have “10x the career” that Murphy has. Better? No doubt. But Murphy is pretty dang good.

And yeah. He’s about the second most obvious PED user in baseball behind Arietta.

Seek help.

[wadesworld]

Seek help.

Lolllllllll

[LAZER]

Great to see Hendricks’ velocity up tonight.

[#UnleashSean]

What does that even mean? Like 10 times the homers, RBIs, hits, BA, etc.? I’m going to go ahead and say Altuve will not be “10x the player” or have “10x the career” that Murphy has. Better? No doubt. But Murphy is pretty dang good.

And yeah. He’s about the second most obvious PED user in baseball behind Arietta.

Well at least it's not limited to  the cubs.

[wadesworld]

Well at least it's not limited to  the cubs.

Nor has it ever been.

[StillAWarrior]

As a former catcher and Indians fan (and Yankee hater), I hope you can forgive a little hyperbole, but this is one of the greatest plays I can recall.  Setting the stage, this is after the Yankees got their leadoff hitter to second in the top of the 11th (and after a five-run comeback by the Tribe earlier in the game).

Thank goodness for replay.

[brewcity77]

Wow, that series turned in a heartbeat. Cubs up 3-1 in the 8th and on the verge of going up 2-0 in the series before heading back to Wrigley, then the Nats explode for 5 runs to take the lead and win the game. Now the series is tied with Scherzer coming to the hill on Monday. All the pressure immediately shifted back to the Cubs.

[buckchuckler]

As a former catcher and Indians fan (and Yankee hater), I hope you can forgive a little hyperbole, but this is one of the greatest plays I can recall.  Setting the stage, this is after the Yankees got their leadoff hitter to second in the top of the 11th (and after a five-run comeback by the Tribe earlier in the game).

Thank goodness for replay.

Hyperbole indeed.  It isn't like it was a standard tag up play. 

What a throw.  And what stupid baserunning.

[buckchuckler]

I think Paul Goldschmidt is making a case for some national recognition of his awesomeness.