MLB 2019 thread

[MU82]

Chris Davis arguably had the worst season ever for a hitter last year.

Kudos to him for figuring out how to have an appropriate encore.

Bravo!

[Dr. Blackheart]

Chris Davis arguably had the worst season ever for a hitter last year.

Kudos to him for figuring out how to have an appropriate encore.

Bravo!

HOF worthy.  He has obliterated the Mendoza Line

[MU82]

HOF worthy.  He has obliterated the Mendoza Line

Now officially known as the Davis Demarcation.

[Cheeks]

Light up the Halo..

[Cheeks]

And light her up again....sweepy

[MU82]

MLB is investigating racist messages sent to reliever Carl Edwards Jr. on Instagram.

Would be really something if the source was Papa Ricketts.

[JWags85]

MLB is investigating racist messages sent to reliever Carl Edwards Jr. on Instagram.

Would be really something if the source was Papa Ricketts.

Lol at thinking Old Man Ricketts could name more than 5 players on that team, much less a middle reliever. 

[CreightonWarrior]

I know Stearns has faith in the starting pitching staff but I don't.

I wonder how much longer of a leash some of these guys are going to get. They've been nothing short of a disaster so far.

[MU82]

Lol at thinking Old Man Ricketts could name more than 5 players on that team, much less a middle reliever.

You're probably right. But he'd be able to name certain players as "undesirable" based on the color of their skin.

[WI inferiority Complexes]

C: Sanchez
1B: Goldschmidt
2B: Albies
3B: Rendon
SS: Bregman
OF: Puig
OF: Castellanos
OF: Pollock
UTL: Segura
UTL: Encarnacion
SP: Scherzer
SP: Snell
SP: Mikolas
SP: Castillo
SP: Quintana
RP: Hicks
RP: Strop
RP: Barnes
Bench: Brantley (OF), Peraza (SS), Moustakas (3B), Moncada (2B)

I'm in first place three weeks into the season; thanks for asking.

Rendon is my team leader in RBI and Runs (both 18), Goldschmidt in HR (7), Albies in SB (3) and Moncada and Albies are tied in AVG (.333)

I have 3 SP with 3 W's each, Hicks has 3 Saves, Snell is my team leader in K (36), and Castillo is my front-runner in ERS (1.46) and WHIP (0.89)

[Vander Blue Man Group]

I'm in first place three weeks into the season; thanks for asking.

Rendon is my team leader in RBI and Runs (both 18), Goldschmidt in HR (7), Albies in SB (3) and Moncada and Albies are tied in AVG (.333)

I have 3 SP with 3 W's each, Hicks has 3 Saves, Snell is my team leader in K (36), and Castillo is my front-runner in ERS (1.46) and WHIP (0.89)

Bit confused on how you were able to get Scherzer, Bregman, Goldy, Rendon and Snell all on the same team. 8 team league or something? 

[WI inferiority Complexes]

Bit confused on how you were able to get Scherzer, Bregman, Goldy, Rendon and Snell all on the same team. 8 team league or something?

9 team Rotisserie.

Scherzer was taken 5th overall, (after Trout, Betts, Arrenado, and J.D. Martinez).
Bregman was 14th overall (Jose Ramirez, Trea Turner, Yelich, Acuna, Altuve, Sale, Harper, and deGrom in between).
Goldschmidt was 23rd (Judge, Stanton, Story, Freeman, Baez, Lindor, Machado, Verlander in between).
Snell was 32nd (Kluber, Bryant, Blackmon, Soto, Nola, Marte, Benintendi, Cole)
Rendon was 41st (Carrasco, Buehler, Rizzo, Correa, Syndergaard, Khris Davis, Strasburg).

[Jockey]

9 team Rotisserie.

Scherzer was taken 5th overall, (after Trout, Betts, Arrenado, and J.D. Martinez).
Bregman was 14th overall (Jose Ramirez, Trea Turner, Yelich, Acuna, Altuve, Sale, Harper, and deGrom in between).
Goldschmidt was 23rd (Judge, Stanton, Story, Freeman, Baez, Lindor, Machado, Verlander in between).
Snell was 32nd (Kluber, Bryant, Blackmon, Soto, Nola, Marte, Benintendi, Cole)
Rendon was 41st (Carrasco, Buehler, Rizzo, Correa, Syndergaard, Khris Davis, Strasburg).

Don't mean to tell you how to run a league, so this is just a suggestion.

I think it's more fun and more challenging to use either the NL or AL only. Requires more prep and you end up having to make choices rather than just selecting all-star teams.

[WI inferiority Complexes]

Don't mean to tell you how to run a league, so this is just a suggestion.

I think it's more fun and more challenging to use either the NL or AL only. Requires more prep and you end up having to make choices rather than just selecting all-star teams.

I know some people do AL or NL only leagues.  We've been playing together for a very long time, and I don't think it's going to change.

I don't see how it would be more challenging, however, (aren't you just decreasing the number of possible players?) There are certainly plenty of draft busts, mid-season pick-ups, important cuts, etc. in a league with all players available. 

For instance, Yelich wasn't a Yahoo! pre-draft Top 10 OFer in '18, (he was 11).  In my league, Tommy Pham, (in a pretty by-the-book pick) was taken before him. 

cbsports.com ranks players in Tiers; in '18 Yu Darvish was categorized as "Near Elite."  Blake Snell was a "Fallback Option," (listed in between Jeff Samardizja and Mike Clevinger and 10 behind Chase Anderson).  I picked up the undrafted Trevor Story in his rookie season and he was amazing.

[MU82]

Is Counsell overworking Hader?

I don't see Brewers games, only box scores and ESPN highlights, but just curious what Brew Crew fans think.

[jsglow]

Is Counsell overworking Hader?

I don't see Brewers games, only box scores and ESPN highlights, but just curious what Brew Crew fans think.

Nah, he actually has been pretty careful with his usage.  The Brewers pitching problem runs deeper.

[4everwarriors]

Is Counsell overworking Hader?

I don't see Brewers games, only box scores and ESPN highlights, but just curious what Brew Crew fans think.

He ain't got know won else. Should spend da scheckles and bring in both Kimbrel and Kueckel, hey?

[wadesworld]

He ain't know won else. Should spend da scheckles and bring in both Kimbrel and Kueckel, hey?

Yup. Pitching staff is very bad.

Is Jimmy Nelson still alive?

[tower912]

Shane Greene's price keeps going up.

[4everwarriors]

Idiot slides head first back to first base.

[#UnleashSean]

Them cubbies are coming back

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Them cubbies are coming back

Relieved that horrible start didn't bury them in such a tough division.  The NL in general is tough this season. 

[dgies9156]

Them cubbies are coming back

NO way. There is an angry redbird from 300 miles down the road about to crap on the Cubbie Bear's parade.

And he's aggravated.

[WarriorDad]

NO way. There is an angry redbird from 300 miles down the road about to crap on the Cubbie Bear's parade.

And he's aggravated.

Chicago Cubs, 8-2 in last 10.  Getting started

[wadesworld]

I'm more excited to see Vlad Jr. than I am to watch the Brewers minor league pitching staff all season.