2013 MLB Game Thread

[italstallianion]

Yeah so about that fantasy trade for Mike Trout....

[User Name]

But but but Jean Segura and Kyle Kendrick will provide equal value!

[a700hitter]

Yeah so about that fantasy trade for Mike Trout....

He hits my roster today. He'll probably go 0 for 4.

[a700hitter]

But but but Jean Segura and Kyle Kendrick will provide equal value!

Take my bet or shut up blowhard.

[Station 13]

Chris Davis is having an MVP season.

[italstallianion]

Francisco Liriano has looked good in 3 starts for the Pirates.

 

5 1/3 1 ER 9 K's at the Mets.

5 2/3 1 ER 7 K's vs. Milwaukee.

7 0 ER 9 K's vs. the Cubs.

 

18 innings, 2 ER, 25 K's, 1.11 WHIP

 

Not bad for someone who's ERA for the past 2 full seasons (and 3 of the last 4) has been over 5.

[MJantomaso]

The NL seems to resurrect s*** bum AL pitchers

[italstallianion]

The NL seems to resurrect s*** bum AL pitchers

 

 

Except for Josh Beckett.

 

http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt38/italstallianion/5v9gT_zps62101be4.png

 

 

If YOTN bans me for a week it was still worth it.

[Youk Of The Nation]

As long as it's not just the picture. I've long since given up trying to stop you from being annoying completely.

[Northern Star]

Francisco Liriano has looked good in 3 starts for the Pirates.

 

5 1/3 1 ER 9 K's at the Mets.

5 2/3 1 ER 7 K's vs. Milwaukee.

7 0 ER 9 K's vs. the Cubs.

 

18 innings, 2 ER, 25 K's, 1.11 WHIP

 

Not bad for someone who's ERA for the past 2 full seasons (and 3 of the last 4) has been over 5.

 

They're in a good position right now - they really can't nosedive in September for a second straight year, right?

[Northern Star]

Toronto with a dozen up against Baltimore. This is the start of the comeback, book it.

[User Name]

Not with that pitching, it isn't. They're just like the Angels. They'll win a lot of slugfests, but they'll lose a lot of them too. They'll also lose the close games.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Yeah. The Blue Jays we've seen already this season are the real Blue Jays. They'll be in last place at the end of the season.

[Jasonbay44]

Miguel Cabrera just continues his absolute domination. Dude is such a stud.

[redsoxrules]

He has a great shot at back to back triple crowns

[Northern Star]

But hey, at least Florida made out like bandits in that deal.

[italstallianion]

Jim Johnson blew another one today, going 2/3 of an inning allowed 4 runs to lose to Toronto. As much as I wanted Toronto to win, that just cost me money. f*** the Toronto offense and Baltimore pitching.

[Disciples_of_Mueller]

Angels win 8th in a row. Did anything think that lineup wouldn't get hot at some point? Pitching still needs much help, though, but I bet they'll be in it by the ASG.

[User Name]

Not with that pitching they won't. The Rangers aren't giving up any ground either, and Oakland is tough as usual.

[italstallianion]

Top trade targets (listed on MLBTR via Joel Sherman and Buster Olney) appear Justin Morneau, Alex Rios, Andre Ethier, Jose Bautista, Cliff Lee and Matt Garza.

 

It all depends on what teams consider themselves sellers. I think our team can always use another piece or two and we have a good farm system as well as money to be able to pull off moves. In addition I think our high draft slot should be able to help replenish much of what we give up if the right moves comes along.

[Thunder]

Top trade targets (listed on MLBTR via Joel Sherman and Buster Olney) appear Justin Morneau, Alex Rios, Andre Ethier, Jose Bautista, Cliff Lee and Matt Garza.

 

It all depends on what teams consider themselves sellers. I think our team can always use another piece or two and we have a good farm system as well as money to be able to pull off moves. In addition I think our high draft slot should be able to help replenish much of what we give up if the right moves comes along.

 

Sox might need a corner OF. Ethier or Rios would be a good match.

[User Name]

Rios would be very good at Fenway, and he's a solid corner OF.

[italstallianion]

I'm not sure if we need a starter but I think we can always use one. (What teams can't use another good starter?)

 

I'm intrigued by Rios/Ethier as well but I wonder what that would do to Nava/Gomes/Carp.

 

Rios is making $12.5M this year and next year with an option in 2015 for $13.5M ($1M buyout)

 

Ethier is making $13.5M this year, $15.5M in 2014, $18M in 2015, $16M in 2016, $18M in 2017, and $17.5M (club option) for 2018 with a $2.5M buyout. Ethier is 29 this season and Alex Rios is 32 this season I believe.

[italstallianion]

Just for the heck of it, Jose Bautista is making $14M each year through 2015 with a $14M club option for 2016. ($1M buyout)

[User Name]

Ethier is a glorified platoon player. He couldn't hit a lefty if the mafia kidnapped his wife and told him the only way to save her was getting a hit off of one. He'd wake up a widow the next day.

 

I doubt the White Sox trade Rios, but it's more likely than the Blue Jays trading Bautista IMO.

[italstallianion]

Especially when you consider that teams tend to stray away from trading players within the division.

[a700hitter]

Marcum had 12 k's in 7 innings against the Braves tonight.

[italstallianion]

Which brought his ERA down to like 5.57 I believe.

 

(I used to really like Marcum which was why he was one of my early picks in our redraft. I remember you commenting on that pick as well)

[italstallianion]

Not sure where to put this (as it's def not worthy of it's own thread)

 

but I had no idea that Mark Hendrickson, the lefty starter/reliever for the Orioles was drafted in the same NBA draft as Kobe Bryant. He was the 2nd pick of the 2nd round to the Philadelphia 76ers and played 76ers, Kings, Cavaliers, and Nets as well as the Orioles, Blue Jays, Rays, Dodgers and Marlins.

[User Name]

Not sure where to put this (as it's def not worthy of it's own thread)

 

but I had no idea that Mark Hendrickson, the lefty starter/reliever for the Orioles was drafted in the same NBA draft as Kobe Bryant. He was the 2nd pick of the 2nd round to the Philadelphia 76ers and played 76ers, Kings, Cavaliers, and Nets as well as the Orioles, Blue Jays, Rays, Dodgers and Marlins.

 

http://enrico.blogs.com/.a/6a00d83451af4b69e20133ec83b3e1970b-pi

 

His moment of fame in the NBA.