March/April MLB game thread
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The D-backs have 3 of their 8 series this season against the big boys (Dodgers for 8 out of 13, Padres for 2 out of 13) in the rear-view mirror and went 6-4. Really good start for them.
Tigers, Nats and A's...
Yes, they're taking care of business, which not every team does (ahem, Sox vs Pirates), but I'm waiting to see them against MLB competition before getting too excited.
Kelenic's first home run of the season ties it in the 9th against the Cubs.
He has looked really good early on.
He has looked really good early on.
They'd have to invent a 4th wildcard spot to just give up and allow every AL East team into the playoffs...
I saw his last couple of plate appearances in that extra inning game against the Guardians, he was doing a nice job working counts and he had a really impressive AB against Clase.
And they have some interesting young pitching, too - Pfaadt and Jameson and Kristian Robinson could be incredible if he gets his legal issues resolved.
Xander is up to 4 HR on the young season. *ducks*
The Mariners were up 7-0 after 1 1/2 innings and Flexen imploded, down 11-8 now and likely about to get worse. If they lose this one it's a dismal 4-8 start for them.
The Mariners were up 7-0 after 1 1/2 innings and Flexen imploded, down 11-8 now and likely about to get worse. If they lose this one it's a dismal 4-8 start for them.
Jared Kelenic might have finally figured it out. Another absolute monster HR tonight along with a double that just missed getting out, and most importantly 2 walks with no strikeouts. Got down 0-2 in one of those at bats and worked his way back to a walk. Lots of great ABs from him in the past week.
Some of these divisions have played a lot more games against each other so far, fwiw
AL East: 8
AL Central: 5
AL West: 6
NL East: 12
NL Central: 10
NL West: 18
AL East: 8
AL Central: 5
AL West: 6
NL East: 12
NL Central: 10
NL West: 18
Oh man, that's awful looking.
Looks like his view of the 2B may have been blocked by the umpire and he never saw him. Is that where the umpire normally is on a play like that? I feel like he was way closer in than normal.
Looks like his view of the 2B may have been blocked by the umpire and he never saw him. Is that where the umpire normally is on a play like that? I feel like he was way closer in than normal.
Still feel this way? Or because the Sox probably suck is it still not impressive?
And so are you? They’re 13-0. You can admit that’s impressive. It’s going to be ok.
I had forgotten the '87 Brewers won their first 13 games and only remember they were a good team not quite good enough to be part of the heated race between the Tigers and Blue Jays. Turns out they were just as bad in May as they were good in April. After a 17-1 start they cooled off and then lost 12 in a row and 18 out of 20, finding themselves at 22-21. A win in April counts the same as a win in September, but you certainly can't win a division in April.
Those Brewers won six more games than the WS champion Twins. The AL East was really good and the West not so much.
Eligible to return on the 20th, SD will be must watch bat TV.
View: https://twitter.com/theathletic/status/1646725859032563714?s=46&t=0GHHaPVUX26Io0V2HIcS0g
View: https://twitter.com/theathletic/status/1646725859032563714?s=46&t=0GHHaPVUX26Io0V2HIcS0g
Tampa has really melted down in this 5th inning. Walking in runs, an error on a potential inning ending DP. 6-1 Toronto.
Figures the Rays would struggle going up against a higher level of competition than their first 13 games.
George Springer is somehow tied for 3rd all time in leadoff home runs. That is a stunning stat to me.
I was at the Blue Jays-Rays game. If you all want to crowd source it, I'm willing to keep going to Tampa games so they keep losing.
Maton with the baton. 7-5 Tigers walkoff in 11 after Gmen get the fifth in the top.
First home win for Detroit this year
First home win for Detroit this year
Not sure where to put this and maybe already mentioned.
Cody Bellinger dinged on delay when given standing O on return to LA
Off the bat (heh), the pitch clock is amazing. But I feel maybe some discression allowed.
This will happen on rare instances - player return, player big game, player last ab before retirement… unique situation.
Keeping routine stuff on track seems great, but maybe an exception / discression for unique moves.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrCnAokgdYc/?igshid=MTIyMzRjYmRlZg==
Cody Bellinger dinged on delay when given standing O on return to LA
Off the bat (heh), the pitch clock is amazing. But I feel maybe some discression allowed.
This will happen on rare instances - player return, player big game, player last ab before retirement… unique situation.
Keeping routine stuff on track seems great, but maybe an exception / discression for unique moves.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrCnAokgdYc/?igshid=MTIyMzRjYmRlZg==
I agree. My experience with it in the minors last year was that the umpires had a lot of leeway for discretion. I feel like maybe MLB umps are just enormous assholes.
Nope, the old kind (2nd inning was BB, BB, BB, BB, BB, grand slam; 5th inning was BB, BB, BB, HBP, BB, 3RBI double, BB, HBP, RBI ground out)