Official 2014 MLB Discussion Thread

[dickay]

Braun just smacked Segura with his bat. Hope that's not serious..

who the fu(k swings a bat into the dugout? Braun denying involvement yet? I teach against this kind of crap in t-ball...Braun hasn't learned it by now, and with multi-million dollar players at risk nobody has stopped him? Hard to believe this is the first time he's done this reckless act. ESPN lists their headline as, "Bad Timing"!?!?! I tell my 7yr old, there's some things that saying "sorry" just isn't enough for. Why isn't anyone calling this guy what he is...which is a fu(king reckless m0ron.

really...who the fu(k swings a bat into the dugout?

[MichelleWie]

who the fu(k swings a bat into the dugout? Braun denying involvement yet? I teach against this kind of crap in t-ball...Braun hasn't learned it by now, and with multi-million dollar players at risk nobody has stopped him? Hard to believe this is the first time he's done this reckless act. ESPN lists their headline as, "Bad Timing"!?!?! I tell my 7yr old, there's some things that saying "sorry" just isn't enough for. Why isn't anyone calling this guy what he is...which is a fu(king reckless m0ron.

really...who the fu(k swings a bat into the dugout?

Braun's quote after the game left me speechless!

Braun told reporters, "I do my warm-ups every game, so I’m actually surprised something doesn’t happen like that more often."

WTF??!!

[dps]

Braun's quote after the game left me speechless!



WTF??!!

Maybe since he's presumbaly not using performance-enchancing drugs anymore, he's using the other kind.

[Alloutwar]

mlbtraderumors has the Mariners offseason in review up today. One question they ask is, would it have been better to spend Cano's money on multiple FAs. They could've had Garza, Santana, and Choo for the price of Cano. Wooooow.

And don't forget Rodney, geesh i already dropped him in fantasy.

I got to see baseball on TV for the first time this season...installed MLB TV in my PS3 and got the As/Rangers game as the free game of the day. Man the A's can wear down a pitcher - Darvish went to full counts on 5 of the first 8 batters...Sogard walked twice! That team is impressive, for being without Cespedes and not really having any A-level offensive threats, they get it done. Still Moneyballin'.

[cadmus2166]

mlbtraderumors has the Mariners offseason in review up today. One question they ask is, would it have been better to spend Cano's money on multiple FAs. They could've had Garza, Santana, and Choo for the price of Cano. Wooooow.

And don't forget Rodney, geesh i already dropped him in fantasy.

I got to see baseball on TV for the first time this season...installed MLB TV in my PS3 and got the As/Rangers game as the free game of the day. Man the A's can wear down a pitcher - Darvish went to full counts on 5 of the first 8 batters...Sogard walked twice! That team is impressive, for being without Cespedes and not really having any A-level offensive threats, they get it done. Still Moneyballin'.

Yeah, the Mariners could have gotten more for their money, that's for sure.

I've been able to watch about half of the Tigers' games so far this season. I love that they are being more aggressive on the basepaths, and the starting pitching is strong, as usual. However the bullpen is just atrocious. How is Phil Coke even still on ANY MLB roster? The dude doesn't have anything left. And pretty much everyone not named Nathan or Alburquerque has been pretty bad, too. Unless this improves, I can see the Tigers losing close games pretty often.

[asianinvasion]

I would hope the Mariners spoke with other free agents before giving Cano all that cash and they all declined. I would have honestly wanted Ellsbury or Choo instead of Cano. But if you thought Felix/Iwakuma/Walker/Paxton/5th starter was good enough, I could see why they wouldn't go after Santana or Jimenez.

[Alloutwar]

loller - yanks fans boo Cano, call him a sellout

There is exactly 1 team that cannot call their departing FAs 'sellouts' with any shred of credibility

[Alloutwar]

OD is officially rockie crazy

I bet he sacrificed many wild animals for this

[dps]

loller - yanks fans boo Cano, call him a sellout

There is exactly 1 team that cannot call their departing FAs 'sellouts' with any shred of credibility

To be fair, I'm not really sure I've ever heard a team call a guy who left them by free agency a "sellout". The teams know it's a business--it the fans who are idiots.

[Alloutwar]

sorry - 'fans of the yankees' is what I meant, I guess

altho Cano sure does have a lot of bad press from actual teammates, with Mo Rivera and everyone harping on it

[MichelleWie]

Victor Martinez has more more HR than K's (9 to 8). The only qualified hitters to finish with more HR than K's are George Brett in 1980 and Bonds in 1994.

Then there is Kris Davis who has struck out 39 times and walked only twice!

[Alloutwar]

RIP Jose Fernandez, my key to dominance in 2 leagues. I picked up Dozier as his replacement in one league, hehe.

Blackmon hasn't really cooled off much. Neil Walker doing well. Kinsler posting a big ole FU to his former team by dominating. Lots of good storylines happening.

[dickay]

RIP Jose Fernandez, my key to dominance in 2 leagues. I picked up Dozier as his replacement in one league, hehe.

Blackmon hasn't really cooled off much. Neil Walker doing well. Kinsler posting a big ole FU to his former team by dominating. Lots of good storylines happening.

the fact dozier was available when fernandez went down shows that the league you are referring to is a farce.

[Alloutwar]

I'll let them know we have the Dickay seal of Farce-ness (copyright)

its an 8 guy league, most are goobers, but with only 1 DL spot and roster crunches there are a lot of 80%+ owned guys that we dont have owned. Thats how it works.

It should be easy to win, but H2H throws such a monkey wrench...I get the losers on their best weeks and can never come in higher than 2nd

[MichelleWie]

I'll let them know we have the Dickay seal of Farce-ness (copyright)

its an 8 guy league, most are goobers, but with only 1 DL spot and roster crunches there are a lot of 80%+ owned guys that we dont have owned. Thats how it works.

It should be easy to win, but H2H throws such a monkey wrench...I get the losers on their best weeks and can never come in higher than 2nd

Wait.. Brian Dozier?? How can he replace Fernandez? I guess you mean took his roster spot.. Gotta agree with Dickay on the league being a farce. I don't give a damn if it is a 4 team league, Dozier must be owned! Time to upgrade the competition. I am surprised you would even take a player like Dozier, since you think Stanton is absolute garbage because you believe in lineup protection and think he compares to Adam Dunn.

(Last sentence was Obvious hyperbole)