MLB 2017 Season Discussion

[Nemo14]

I was thinking Pedro but wasn't positive. No coffee yet...

The Montreal reference sealed the deal for me.

 

[NYwdwfan]

Kershaw got his 2,000th strikeout yesterday. He's the second fastest to 2,000. The fastest?

Spoiler

Pedro!

 

[Lucky]

His 5 years from 1999-2003 might have been among the best 5-year stretches ever for a pitcher. ERAs between 1.74 and 2.39 each year, during the steroid era, with an 82-21 W-L record.

 

[NYwdwfan]

His 5 years from 1999-2003 might have been among the best 5-year stretches ever for a pitcher. ERAs between 1.74 and 2.39 each year, during the steroid era, with an 82-21 W-L record.

He's really amazing to watch pitch. Plus there's the leg kick.

 

[Lucky]

The Nats may appeal to get Harper's suspension extended. Last night in Oakland his replacement, Brian Goodwin, hit two singles, a triple, and a homer, and made a great diving catch in RF.

 

[Nemo14]

The Nats may appeal to get Harper's suspension extended. Last night in Oakland his replacement, Brian Goodwin, had a single, triple, homer, and a great diving catch in RF.

but can he throw a punch?

 

[Lucky]

but can he throw a punch?

Or stand at the plate admiring his hits instead of running?

 

[Nemo14]

Or stand at the plate admiring his hits instead of running?

running is hard.

 

[NYwdwfan]

What's more impressive - Volquez got laid out covering 1st base on the 1st batter in the 1st inning - he got the out and went on to pitch the no-hitter - the 6th in Marlins history. He said he taped up his ankle and was ready to go. Clearly he was.

 

[Lucky]

Pujols is the 9th player to hit 600 HRs, and the 1st to get there with a grand slam.

 

[Lucky]

Shawn Kelley gives up a grand slam but gets a save. Saves have to be the dumbest most overrated statistic ever invented.

 

[Lucky]

I think it's time I visited some elderly relatives...

http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2017/06/05...-collection-of-baseball-cards-worth-1-million

 

[NYwdwfan]

I think it's time I visited some elderly relatives...

http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2017/06/05...-collection-of-baseball-cards-worth-1-million

I can't bring up baseball cards around my dad - apparently my grandma threw out his collection when he moved out. And he's a Yankees fan so you can just imagine what was in that box.

 

[Nemo14]

Trivia time:

On this date back in 1989, our team was up 10-0 in the top of the first inning. There was no way we could blow this impressive lead!

We blew the impressive lead. Ended up losing the game 15-11.

A famous broadcaster / former player of ours even made a charity walk from the winning team's city, back home to our city after the season was over, due to a promise he made to "walk home" if we blew our early lead in that game.

What team are we? Who did we loose to?

Aargh!

 

[Lucky]

Trivia time:

On this date back in 1989, our team was up 10-0 in the top of the first inning. There was no way we could blow this impressive lead!

We blew the impressive lead. Ended up losing the game 15-11.

A famous broadcaster / former player of ours even made a charity walk from the winning team's city, back home to our city after the season was over, due to a promise he made to "walk home" if we blew our early lead in that game.

Who did we lose to?

Yo ho, yo ho, a

Spoiler

Phillie's

life for me.

 

[NYwdwfan]

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My sister had a huge crush on Andy Van Slyke. I used to make her say, out loud, that she hated him when he came to bat. If she said it, he got out. If she didn't, well, he didn't.

I'm not weird, I swear.

 

[Lucky]

My sister had a huge crush on Andy Van Slyke. I used to make her say, out loud, that she hated him when he came to bat. If she said it, he got out. If she didn't, well, he didn't.

I'm not weird, I swear.

I liked him when he was with the Cards. And I was a big Tommy Herr fan.

 

[NYwdwfan]

Bryce Harper tears the cover off a ball with just one swing of the bat.
http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2017/06/08...s-cover-off-of-ball-in-orioles-nationals-game

Wow.

 

[Lucky]

Dodgers' closer Kenley Jansen has 42 strikeouts and 0 walks.

 

[NYwdwfan]

One week ago from yesterday, Edinson Volquez of the Marlins pitched the first no-hitter of the 2017 season.
Two decades ago from yesterday, I pitched the first no-hitter of the 1997 season, also as a Marlin.

Who am I?

These trivia questions are so much easier when relating to the Mets. No hitter? Johan Santana. Every time.