The 2016 season is underway! Discuss it here!
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The 2016 season is underway! Discuss it here!
The Astros opener at Yankee Stadium has been pushed to tomorrow, due to inclement weather. I'll have to watch on the DVR tomorrow because I will be away for work until probably an hour or two after the game starts.
I'm home today, of course. :fp:
Anyway, I'm super excited for the upcoming season. This team is capable of very special things for years to come. But, with SI picking them to win the World Series and MLB The Show 16 rating them as the best team in baseball maybe they are doomed from the start, lol.
Personally, I think they'll win the AL West (which could be very competitive) and be a major force in the playoffs.
Go Astros!
The Rockies will win the WS. They have to, since the Broncos won the SB. It's that simple.
First inning of the second game of the season and Carlos Correa just hit his second home run of the season. :))
Trevor Story has been RIPPING it to start the season for the Rockies.
How about those Padres? They've been shut out in all 3 of their games so far.
Can the Rockies keep that streak intact? I'm looking at you, Smooth.
God willing. Took two of three from the Diamondbacks to open the season, including lighting up Greinke for 9 hits, 7 runs and 3 home runs in just four innings pitched on Opening Day.
And they also have Superman. Trevor Story has made MLB history, becoming the first player to hit a home run in his first three career MLB games.
Including his two home run season and career debut in the opener, he's got four jacks in his first three career games to start the year.
If he can keep up even a tenth of this hot of a start, Rockies fans will be saying Troy Tulowitzki who?
The Cubs are on pace for 162-0 :D ;)
Well, the Rockies shit themselves against the Padres. However, the kid is still on fucking fire. Trevor Story breaking records yet again as the first player with a home run in the first four games of his MLB career, as well as the first player in at least 100 years, if not ever, to hit 6 home runs in his team's first four games. I like this kid!
After finally be held without a home run Saturday, Trevor Story came back today and jacked number 7. He is now the first player in MLB history to have 7 home runs through his team's first 6 games.
To put it in perspective, Trevor Story has more home runs by himself than 16 other teams.
Tigers starting out well. Payroll a hair under $200M. One local beat writer only predicted 84 wins. That's too low I think. The bullpen is still a question mark but with Zimmerman they have three very good starters barring injury. And their line-up is strong and should score a bunch of runs. Should be a good season for them. I'm expecting 90+ wins. Anything short of making the playoffs would be disappointing. Illitch stretches the payroll to give him a shot at the WS before he dies.
Cubs look great to start the season. It's a bummer that they lost Schwarber for the year, but thankfully they have outfield depth.
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Git r done :D :D :D
Boy the Astros are a hot mess. Starting pitching is terrible, bullpen is shit, offense is mediocre, they can't get any hits with RISP, baserunning is awful and defense has let them down too.
Other than that, they've been ok!
Stay classy, Toronto.
http://m.chron.com/news/houston-texa...er-7941966.php
Nice job, rookie. :fp:
http://deadspin.com/rockies-collide-...her-1782006612
The two guys, one base link in the article is worth looking at too. Wtf is going on in Denver?
Steeler, the 'Stros are ruining my first Royals game!
Since starting 17-28 the Astros are 26-9 to get to 6 games over .500.
Tonight's 5-0 win over the White Sox opened a 10-game home stand that will see the M's and A's come to town after Chicago. Could be a big opportunity to beat up on some lesser teams going into the break.
Stupid Indians. The Tigers only have themselves to blame for Cleveland being in first since the Tribe has dominated them this year. I think they are 9-1 against them. Long game with Jay's yesterday.
Actually just checked, it's 9-0 Indians against Tigers this season. Detroit still hasn't beaten them this year.
Next chance is Monday, 10 more games between the two this season. 19-0 for the Indians? :)
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Wow. That's even worse. Tigers have a few too many holes. If some veterans pick up their play like Upton and Sanchez they could make a run but right now this is an 85 win team.
Last year's 2nd overall pick Alex Bregman will debut tonight for the Astros. Bregman will play 3rd and bat 6th. He will reportedly play LF tomorrow and DH on Wednesday.
The Astros are the hottest team in baseball, posting a 37-16 record since they fell to a season-worst 11 games under .500 with their 17-28 start. Now at 54-44, they trail the Rangers by just 2.5 games.
Go Astros!
The Cubbies are going to the World Series!
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That pitching performance was impressive. I flipped through the last two innings and the OU game.
There is now a petition to get Bob Uecker to replace Joe Buck for the World Series https://t.co/VpMvS24wm5 pic.twitter.com/3MGV03D3U2
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 24, 2016
There was also a push to get Charlie Sheen to throw out the first pitch.
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Lol. Cleveland.
I'm in tears. I can't believe it.
http://m.mlb.com/assets/images/0/2/2...smw1x6u@2x.jpg
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Okay, that's a new one.
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People are losing their minds over this down here. People who have never even attended a Zephyr game (the previous team name) are upset about the name change. It's obviously not the best but it's definitely unique. Tailgators was my choice but like America, the worst choice won the vote so oh well. I wouldn't go to a game regardless of the name (as I detest baseball).
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Good luck to Verlander in Houston! Hope he gets a ring. Tigers are in full rebuild and got 3 good prospects back. I think Tigers are paying $16M of his salary. Kind of bought the prospects. Tigers are still in trouble with Miggys contract which is the worst contract in sports if he keeps hitting like this season. Maybe a move to DH will help.
Tigers moved Uptons contract which wasn't bad. Zimmerman has a lot of money left and after his arm issues he is simply garbage.
Well, that didn't take long for this game to go to shit. Just got home from work and already the Rockies losing 3-0 and 5 hits given up in only the bottom of the first. :fp:
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No thanks exactly pitching at its finest this playoffs.
The Rockies fought back repeatedly throughout the night and refused to give up, but hard to win games when your pitching is getting fucking lit up every inning.
I mean christ, they gave up a fucking two run triple to a goddamn RELIEF PITCHER!
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