August 2017 MLB Game Thread
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He's homered in 6 games in a row. The record is 8 held by Griffey Jr and a few others.
Funny, I've been thinking that Stanton's hot streak reminds me of Sosa's 20 home run June in 1998. Since the media (and general public) no longer cares about historic home runs totals due to PEDs, I wonder how long this run will need to go before it becomes a big story.
Oakland over KC tonight 4-3 after 7, KC scored 5 in the top of the 8th to go up 8-4 in a game they could really use, but then Soria and Minor gave up 6 in the bottom of the inning, so 10-8 Oakland after 8. Treinen is trying to close now and is up to 28 pitches, two outs to go.
Are there any actual restraints to where you place your fielders? Other than pitcher and catcher, can you just put the other 7 wherever you want?
Unless the box score is lying to me, it looks like John Lackey stole a base tonight. Right up there with Lester homering in terms of things I wouldn't expect to see.
Who is that throwing the ball? He looks too young to be on the 1967 team. No one wore #55 either.
Jimmy Fund kid Jordan Leandre, who ran the bases 10 years ago when he was first introduced to Sox fans. They said he's a pitcher on his HS team on the Cape.
The Mets had a shortage of healthy infielders last night, so they used Travis D'Arnaud at 3B and switched him with Cabrera at 2B depending on whether a lefty or righty batter was up, to try to protect D'Arnaud from balls being pulled hard in his direction. Not so exciting, but it did lead to this hysterical box score:
The Red Sox weren't the only team to enter the bottom of the 9th inning down 4-2 and end up winning 5-4 on a walkoff double by the right fielder last night. The Dodgers and Puig pulled it off as well.
Don't forget about St Louis either; the Sox just did some damage but this month they've been making a strong run at first.
Jay Bruce with a 2-homer, 5-rbi night for the Indians. In 9 games with Cleveland: .419/.500/.839 (9 runs, 11 rbi).
Cory Kluber left that game early with a twisted ankle. It doesn't look serious, but it did end his streak of 14 consecutive games with 8+ strikeouts. An 8 strikeout night would have tied the all-time record in a single season held by Randy Johnson (who actually did it twice). Pedro Martinez is the only person to do it 15 consecutive games, although his streak stretched across two seasons.
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Cory Kluber left that game early with a twisted ankle. It doesn't look serious, but it did end his streak of 14 consecutive games with 8+ strikeouts. An 8 strikeout night would have tied the all-time record in a single season held by Randy Johnson (who actually did it twice). Pedro Martinez is the only person to do it 15 consecutive games, although his streak stretched across two seasons.
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Machado hit a walkoff grand slam, his third homerun of the game.
O's somehow only 2 back of the 2nd wild card.
O's somehow only 2 back of the 2nd wild card.
That summer of McGwire and Sosa was something else. I have fond memories of watching highlights every night and they would have Boomer show every at bat and tease homers like it was a home run derby.
Wow. And if he did it in like 14.10 seconds, he is probably out.
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https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-umpires-to-wear-wristbands-in-protest-of-escalating-verbal-attacks-from-players/
They really do think it's all about them. Robo-umps NOW. Please.
They really do think it's all about them. Robo-umps NOW. Please.
It started to pour early on in the STL/PIT game, and it was really coming down with Kuhl pitching to Grichuk in the second. Inside fastball that was called a ball to make it 2-2 was the last pitch before the tarp came on, and two hours later the two guys came back to finish the same AB, next pitch was a FB over the outside corner, so a two hour AB ended with a K.
Pirates v Cardinals tonight is in Williamsport at the LLWS facility. That's really cool and I don't remember them doing this before.
Is it new or have I been living in a hole?
Is it new or have I been living in a hole?
I don't recall it before. But it is at the A league team's stadium (Bowman) not the LLWS (Volunteer and Lamade) stadiums. The LLWs stadiums have tiny diamonds and short fences.
They are interestingly letting the players have more liberty with unis and bats to add some flair for this game to make it more 'like little league.' Too bad they didn't allow aluminum bats...
I don't remember it either. Pretty cool for the little kids. Makes them feel special. They are.
Because Kris Bryant got drilled in the hand with a pitch. That didn't look good. Hopefully he's all right.
Met's OF Michael Conforto dislocated his shoulder on a swing.
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mets-lose-michael-conforto-to-dislocated-shoulder-on-a-freak-accident/
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mets-lose-michael-conforto-to-dislocated-shoulder-on-a-freak-accident/
What a bitch Gary Sanchez is. Trying to sucker punch a player on the ground. Hope he gets a long suspension.
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Betances should be gone for a LONG time. Intentionally hitting a player in the head with a 100mph fastball?
No way did Betances hit McCann on purpose. He's prone to wildness.
BUT...that's a consequence of throwing at/behind hitters intentionally earlier in the game. You lose the benefit of the doubt. Robertson should have been tossed, too.
This game just underlines how titanically stupid the notion of retaliation or "sending a message" or "protecting" one's teammates is. There's simply no reason for it at all.
The Yankees are going to be in deep shit when Romine and Sanchez get suspended for their roles. They don't have a healthy third catcher on the 40-man right now. They're going to be forced into a roster move by these shenanigans.
BUT...that's a consequence of throwing at/behind hitters intentionally earlier in the game. You lose the benefit of the doubt. Robertson should have been tossed, too.
This game just underlines how titanically stupid the notion of retaliation or "sending a message" or "protecting" one's teammates is. There's simply no reason for it at all.
The Yankees are going to be in deep shit when Romine and Sanchez get suspended for their roles. They don't have a healthy third catcher on the 40-man right now. They're going to be forced into a roster move by these shenanigans.