MLB 2013 Season

[Tim McG]

When did this happen?

A two fer.

[Neal Pomea]

Last night's Nationals-Marlins game. Man returning to 3rd was called out. Man coming in from 2nd was called safe. I believe if Ian Desmond had not tried to tag anyone, they would have both been called out as a rule violation.

[JSngry]

Wow, that's crazy.

[JSngry]

Way to go A's, sweeping the Tigers...you guys were supposed to lose at least one of those...grrrrrrrrr.....

Oakland not going away, not at all...didn't I see this movie last year?

Oh great - it's a four game series with a day game today, and it looks like it will be a four game sweep instead of a three.

Thanks for being on such a roll, Tigers.

[Tim McG]

A request:

Will somebody PLEASE beat the Dodgers?

[JSngry]

Ok, Tigers rally. Yay!

[GA Russell]

Last Sunday's paper reported that the Tigers' Max Scherzer joined Rube Marquard in 1912 and Roger Clemons in 2001 as the only pitchers to win 19 of their first 20 decisions in a season.

My first thought was that Elroy Face also did it in 1959, but Wikipedia says that Face was 18-1 that year.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Face

[Tim McG]

The Tigers are pitching deep, for sure.

[PHILLYQ]

Last Sunday's paper reported that the Tigers' Max Scherzer joined Rube Marquard in 1912 and Roger Clemons in 2001 as the only pitchers to win 19 of their first 20 decisions in a season.

My first thought was that Elroy Face also did it in 1959, but Wikipedia says that Face was 18-1 that year.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Face

So two pitchers did it clean!

[JSngry]

No way I look at a reliever's W-L record the same as I do a starter's.

Michael Young to Dodgers. Do not know what to day about that except if he wins the WS with them, hey, good for him.

[Tim McG]

Bite your tongue!

[Dan Gould]

And Pittsburgh has ended the streak of sub-.500 seasons and may even win the division. With their history of futility I gotta be rooting for them in October if they make it.

And thanks to the Rays recent struggles the Sox have an excellent chance to go worst-to-first which would be pretty darn impressive. Now they just need to avoid losing streaks of any length and they can run out the clock. I'm still not sure they are well situated to compete against the A's/Rangers/Tigers but whatever happens in October is gravy after coming in last in 2012.

And I gotta take note of how the schedule may help the Yankees slip into the playoffs. They are 2.5 behind the Rays right now, and they finish the season with three at the appalling Blue Jays, three hosting the appalling defending champions, three hosting the Rays, and three at the worst of the worst, the Astros. The Rays? They finish with Texas, Baltimore, the Yanks and Blue Jays. Three potential playoff teams. Yanks couldn't ask for a better schedule.

[Dan Gould]

Daniel Bard claimed off waivers by the Cubs.

From the start of the 2012 season, in all games, Bard has walked 101, hit 18, and thrown 21 wild pitches over 107.2 innings.

I don't think even Steve Blass had it that bad. If Theo thinks they can fix him, good luck.

[Tim McG]

My playoffs predictions:

NL

Atlanta

Pittsburgh

LA [And I really hope I'm wrong about this one]

WC

St. Louis

Cincinnati

AL

BoSox

Detroit

Texas/Oakland

WC

Texas/Oakland

Tampa Bay

Edited September 4, 2013 by GoodSpeak

[BERIGAN]

And Pittsburgh has ended the streak of sub-.500 seasons and may even win the division. With their history of futility I gotta be rooting for them in October if they make it.

Tim Kurkjian mentioned the fact yesterday that Pirates last had a winning season in 1992. In 1992, Derek Jeter was in Rookie ball. Andrew McCutchen was 6 years old, and Bryce Harper wasn't even born(well, turns out he was, but after the 1992 seaon ended). Also the Yankees have had 22 losing seasons in their 111 year history....

Edited September 4, 2013 by BERIGAN

[Soulstation1]

My grandmother who lived in Ridgway Pa was a huge Pirates fan

Last play she ever saw was the Sid Bream slide at home.....

For her I'll root for the Pirates unless they play the tribe in the series

Edited September 5, 2013 by Soulstation1

[Soulstation1]

Get well Dave The Cobra Parker

I good fight could be Parker Vs Winfield

Those are two big grown ass men

[Chalupa]

Holy Crap! this kid on the Giants is one out away from tossing a perfect game.

Fuck.

Man.... one strike away. Bummer. Still a great performance.

[Tim McG]

That would have made a no-hitter and a no-no in a season with little else to cheer about: Lincecum and nearly Petit.

I bet Hunter Pence feels pretty bad, too.

Edited September 7, 2013 by GoodSpeak

[PHILLYQ]

Painful weekend for Yank fans, starting Thursday with an epic comeback, then pffft! Blown in the 9th, lose in the 10th, then Friday, up 8-3 late, then pffft! Bullpen implosion. Today was a just a good old-fashioned butt-kicking. Bosox lookin' very strong, I hope they sent a thank you card to the Dodgers for this season:)

[Tim McG]

Glad the Yankees lost.

In fact, ANY day the Yankees lose is a good day.

GO BoSox!

[Dan Gould]

Painful weekend for Yank fans, starting Thursday with an epic comeback, then pffft! Blown in the 9th, lose in the 10th, then Friday, up 8-3 late, then pffft! Bullpen implosion. Today was a just a good old-fashioned butt-kicking. Bosox lookin' very strong, I hope they sent a thank you card to the Dodgers for this season:)

Unless your theory is purely addition by subtraction, I think that's premature. There's plenty of time for thank you cards in the coming season(s) when the prospects they picked up actually contribute. Credit should go to Cherrington for some pretty shrewd use (to date) of the salary that was freed up though.

Meantime with Ellsbury in a walking boot and possibly out with a broken foot, I do worry that this is their high water mark. I guess the Jackie Bradley era starts early in Boston. Come to think of it, a young, highly touted centerfielder was called up at the end of the 2007 season, became a starter and helped bring a championship home, so maybe Bradley can do the same.

[Tim McG]

This has to be a first: Three games and one regatta in the same place.

Giants @ Home vs. the Snakes

A’s @ Home vs. the Astros

Niners @ Home vs the Packers

and

The America’s Cup on the Bay

And they all started at the same time: 1PM PST.

Wow.

[Tim McG]

Giants win.

A’s win.

Niners win.

and

Oracle Team USA wins the 4^th race.

Been a good day for Bay Area sports

[PHILLYQ]

Painful weekend for Yank fans, starting Thursday with an epic comeback, then pffft! Blown in the 9th, lose in the 10th, then Friday, up 8-3 late, then pffft! Bullpen implosion. Today was a just a good old-fashioned butt-kicking. Bosox lookin' very strong, I hope they sent a thank you card to the Dodgers for this season:)

Unless your theory is purely addition by subtraction, I think that's premature. There's plenty of time for thank you cards in the coming season(s) when the prospects they picked up actually contribute. Credit should go to Cherrington for some pretty shrewd use (to date) of the salary that was freed up though.

Meantime with Ellsbury in a walking boot and possibly out with a broken foot, I do worry that this is their high water mark. I guess the Jackie Bradley era starts early in Boston. Come to think of it, a young, highly touted centerfielder was called up at the end of the 2007 season, became a starter and helped bring a championship home, so maybe Bradley can do the same.

The Dodgers did take a lot of $$ off the Bosox payroll, and Boston did get rid of Crawford & Beckett, a definite addition by subtraction both in payroll and performance.