OFFICIAL 2018 MLB THREAD

**iceman** · 09-28-2018, 07:17 PM

little closer now

edit: and now a little less closer

**JongDoe** · 09-28-2018, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by ml242

it’s not his fault, but i think the eye popping strikeouts and wins from scherzer catch enough votes

Strikeouts are overrated, especially nowadays where most players fan 80x/year. I'd rather have a pitcher have less ks, more IP, and not throwing their arms out. Nolan Ryan would have 450ks/year in today;s game.

**SkiCougar** · 09-28-2018, 09:08 PM

also of note, the rockies could get home field vs the braves; come on rockies.

**SkiCougar** · 09-30-2018, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by SkiCougar

also of note, the rockies could get home field vs the braves; come on rockies.

but very interesting day coming, nl west and central still undecided and braves could still lose home field in the first round.

if all 5 win, there might be double playoff games Monday for both divisions and to decide home field, after 162; pretty remarkable.

**ex-powderbroker** · 09-30-2018, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by JongDoe

Strikeouts are overrated, especially nowadays where most players fan 80x/year. I'd rather have a pitcher have less ks, more IP, and not throwing their arms out. Nolan Ryan would have 450ks/year in today;s game.

and 400 walks.

**SkiBall** · 09-30-2018, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by SkiCougar

but very interesting day coming, nl west and central still undecided and braves could still lose home field in the first round.

if all 5 win, there might be double playoff games Monday for both divisions and to decide home field, after 162; pretty remarkable.

6-7 years ago or so was a wild final day. This may be right there. Would be great if they could have every game start at the same time today...at least the meaningful ones.

**iceman** · 09-30-2018, 10:13 AM

Forgive me if I'm having slight flashbacks to last year's Bruins team.

**SkiBall** · 09-30-2018, 10:20 AM

And I guess I am not paying attention or they changed at some point...all do basically start at same time. Baseball Sunday.

**SkiCougar** · 09-30-2018, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by SkiBall

6-7 years ago or so was a wild final day. This may be right there. Would be great if they could have every game start at the same time today...at least the meaningful ones.

the rays beat the yanks on the last game of the day, it was pretty great; but if all 5 win today; that would be incredible. broadcast tv is all about the nfl today but the mlb network guys gotta be liking this finish. Harold Reynolds is probably giddy.

**SkiCougar** · 09-30-2018, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by SkiBall

And I guess I am not paying attention or they changed at some point...all do basically start at same time. Baseball Sunday.

changed it just in case there's a playoff Monday, so an east coast team would not have a distinct advantage if a west coast team played at 5pm pst and then had to travel to the east coast to play the next day.

**SkiBall** · 09-30-2018, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by SkiCougar

changed it just in case there's a playoff Monday, so an east coast team would not have a distinct advantage if a west coast team played at 5pm pst and then had to travel to the east coast to play the next day.

Makes sense. Teams gonna have to stay focused and not be looking at out-of-town scoreboard every 2 seconds. These are the kind of days we live for as fans.

**SkiCougar** · 09-30-2018, 04:27 PM

just awesome. two 163 games Monday and the dodgers and rockies are also playing for home field in the division series as the braves lost and will be a game behind in the win column regardless of that 163 outcome for the nl west.

**SkiBall** · 09-30-2018, 04:40 PM

Have they announced home field for tomorrow?

**SkiCougar** · 09-30-2018, 04:58 PM

rockies at dodgers at 4pm et and I think brewers at cubs at 1pm.

**SkiBall** · 09-30-2018, 05:49 PM

Yep. Shame it won't be played in Denver.

**ex-powderbroker** · 10-01-2018, 11:45 AM

Mauer might call it a career? There aren't too many catchers I'd take over him over the past few decades. Kind of makes me feel old watching him retire.

Go Dodgers!

**Supermoon** · 10-01-2018, 11:48 AM

Yelich is one HR away from the Triple Crown right now. Love game 163 day.

**Danno** · 10-02-2018, 10:09 AM

My favorite team in baseball today is... The Oakland A's! Fuck the Yankees, let's go A's!

**Self Jupiter** · 10-02-2018, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by iceman

Forgive me if I'm having slight flashbacks to last year's Bruins team.

Fo sho. Sox almost won too many games. Lots of comebacks too.

**JongDoe** · 10-02-2018, 07:13 PM

ESpN broadcast sux ballz. Overanalysis and ridiculous metrics are the name of the game. So overdone. It's baseball, not rocket science.

**neufox47** · 10-02-2018, 08:36 PM

Damnit Heyward

**iceman** · 10-02-2018, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by Supermoon

Yelich is one HR away from the Triple Crown right now. Love game 163 day.

Game 163 is such BS. The season is 162. If it's a tie go to a tiebreaker. head-to-head first, etc. If he had won the Triple Crown on game 163 that would have been a bad joke.