MLB 2017 Season Discussion

[Lucky]

It seems to be mostly for people who like to drink a lot early in the day. It's $35 for 20 year olds but $75 for 21 year olds.

 

[Lucky]

Note to self: Never read the boards when it's 3:40 in the morning and you're beyond exhausted. You may miss minor details such as:
"...while the Nationals take on the Mets in New York!"

For a second, I was honestly trying to wrap my head around how in the heck this was going to work out during a ballgame.

They wanted to do that at first, but their insurance company said they'd have to play using whiffleballs.

 

[NYwdwfan]

They wanted to do that at first, but their insurance company said they'd have to play using whiffleballs.

See now THAT I would pay for!

 

[Lucky]

The most surprising teams (in a good way) so far are probably the Brewers (25-19) in the NL and the Twins (23-18) in the AL.

The most surprising in a less good way are probably the Mets (18-24) in the NL and the Blue Jays (19-26) in the AL. That was MLB Network analyst Dan Plesac's forecast for the World Series matchup: Mets v. Blue Jays. It could still happen.

 

[Lucky]

Announcer: "Jayson Werth has stolen second base....and Randy & Martha's tuna sandwich from table #61."

Apparently it's real easy to steal a base in whiffleball.

 

[Lucky]

Rainy night in DC. 10-0 Nats in the 4th, and Seattle still has their starting pitcher in there despite giving up 14 hits. Taking one for the team.

 

[Lucky]

And the Rockies leading the NL West. This may be a dark horse year.

Rockies' CF Charlie Blackmon is leading the majors with 40 RBI, and he's their leadoff man.

 

[NYwdwfan]

Rockies' CF Charlie Blackmon is leading the majors with 40 RBI, and he's their leadoff man.

Dang.

 

[Lucky]

Nick Markakis, Mario Kart champ...

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/232230866/braves-play-mario-kart-during-rain-delay/?topicId=27118122

 

[NYwdwfan]

Nick Markakis, Mario Kart champ...

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/232230866/braves-play-mario-kart-during-rain-delay/?topicId=27118122

I had to double check if the story was on mlb.com or The Onion.

 

[Lucky]

7 teams have exactly 25 wins. 3 of them are 1st or tied for 1st in their division. Another (T.B.) is 4th in its division.

 

[Lucky]

I missed this one somehow on May 8: Cubs trade OF Matt Szczur to Padres for minor league pitcher Justin Hancock. I was watching the Nats-Padres tonight and wondering why Szczur was playing. I'll bet @JenniferS heard about the big trade.

 

[JenniferS]

I missed this one somehow on May 8: Cubs trade OF Matt Szczur to Padres for minor league pitcher Justin Hancock. I was watching the Nats-Padres tonight and wondering why Szczur was playing. I'll bet @JenniferS heard about the big trade.

Nope, not one peep. I'm somewhat of an American League girl myself.

 

[NYwdwfan]

I missed this one somehow on May 8: Cubs trade OF Matt Szczur to Padres for minor league pitcher Justin Hancock. I was watching the Nats-Padres tonight and wondering why Szczur was playing. I'll bet @JenniferS heard about the big trade.

Same thing happened to me last night.

 

[Lucky]

Same thing happened to me last night.

You got traded to the Padres?

 

[NYwdwfan]

You got traded to the Padres?

You didn't see me? I was their starting shortstop!

 

[Lucky]

You didn't see me? I was their starting shortstop!

You'll have to change your name to SDwdwfan.

 

[Lucky]

The Padres' Ryan Schimpf is hitting more homers than singles. He did the same thing last year as a rookie. Of his 84 major league hits, he has 33 homers, 5 triples, 19 doubles and 27 singles.

He's only 5'9" and has a career batting average of .199.

 

[Lucky]

Screenshot from Hunter Strickland's Wikipedia page. It'll get edited again soon I'm sure...

 

[NYwdwfan]

Screenshot from Hunter Strickland's Wikipedia page. It'll get edited again soon I'm sure...

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