2017 MLB Season Thread

[CameronCrazy06]

It's 16, not 26, right?

 

[catman]

Sorry, fat fingers.

 

[Phil The Thrill]

Mookie Betts is good at hitting again.

 

[catman]

Confirmation of the Twins' record setting night.  The first time in the history of the game that a team has hit homers in each of the first 7 innings of a game.  Final score was 16-0.  Gabriel Moya, who they picked up from the D'backs earlier this season, got his first inning in the bigs.  No hits, a walk and 1 strikeout.  He is likely going to go back to AAA next season, but is a name to watch.

 

[JZsportswhiz]

Indians winning 20 straight is incredible but there is a great 3-1 joke in there somewhere

 

[bosoxlover12]

3 minus 1 = 2.0


¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[elcheato]

Don't even care, we rollin'

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Dodgers are 1-0

 

[Mexi]

Feels good

11 in a row was rough. Worst losing steak since freaking brooklyn

 

[catman]

Home plate ump has a tight strike zone.  Looks like both catchers are chirping a bit, but McCann got run, as did Ausmus.  The next pitch "crossed up" the new catcher and got the ump in the shoulder (93 MPH fastball).  No way it was accidental, but I think this ends the problem.  Ausmus has always been an "old-school" baseball guy and lets the game take care of itself.  If Clevenger throws at a Detroit hitter, he'll get a warning.  

 

[elcheato]

Big Shot Rob

 

[catman]

Indians won their 21st consecutive game today.  They have only trailed after 5 innings in this streak and have thrown more shutouts than most teams in the whole season.

 

[Mexi]

Tribe is impressive

Cant believe the Dodgers still have a better record. We lost I think 15 out of 16 and 11 straight and the tribe is still behind?

I honestly didn't realize how far ahead the Dodgers were til this losing streak

Even the red hot dbacks didn't threaten the division

 

[elcheato]

https://twitter.com/AllaireMatt/status/908031950908162048

 

[PWNdroia]

Kluber is the Cy young. Don't let the media fool you

I don't think it's as clear cut as you'd like it to be.
 
Sure, Kluber has set himself up nicely to get the Cy Young.  Based on WAR (Kluber has 7.3 to Sale's 5.7), Kluber's got it.  He also owns Sale in ERA, ERA+, and WHIP.
 
But don't count Sale out just yet.  Sale holds some essential categories over Kluber including FIP, innnings pitched, strikeouts, and SO/9.  Sale also has the better W/L record, but I mention that last because W/L virtually means nothing to me.
 
That being said, it's a toss up if you ask me.  Kluber is the better performer, but Sale is the more dominant pitcher.  It depends what the experts look at for Cy Young.  
 
I will segue to the Red Sox.  We're just barely holding a lead over the Yankees.  I honestly think the Yankees could win this division, which would mean a monumental failure for the Red Sox.  We're just seven wins away from 70 losses, which means we'll only win 90 to 92 games.  While Yankees are 3 games back, they're surging as of late, going 7 and 3 to our 6 and 4 (which will be 5 and 5 after tonight).  Yankees are playing .750 ball while we're playing .500 ball down the stretch.  I know it's a small sample size, but we only have a small sample size of games left and a division to lose if we play bad down the stretch.  
 
We've also been playing the feast or famine game.  You don't become a good team by winning 11 to 1 one night and losing 7 to 3 the next.  We need to start scoring 6 to 8 runs a game if we want to win, not just score a bunch of runs one game and two to three runs the next three games.  
 
And if you're wondering why I'm back, I'm not letting my opinions die.  I figured people will disagree, and the brainwashing may not stop, but I'm not letting it stop me.

 

[bosoxlover12]

Unless Sale throws a no hitter/perfect game, or Kluber chokes his next 2 starts, Kluber will win the Cy

 

[PWNdroia]

Unless Sale throws a no hitter/perfect game, or Kluber chokes his next 2 starts, Kluber will win the Cy

I agree, it's probably trending this way, but I still don't think it's that clear cut.  Sale owns many dominant categories over Kluber.
 
I was going to choose Sale (with some bias) and then I looked at their WAR and Kluber has more WAR.  I usually choose the higher WAR player for MVP and Cy Young, so I might need to tip it in Kluber's favor this time.
 
Still, I don't think it's a runaway for Kluber.

 

[Mexi]

https://twitter.com/AllaireMatt/status/908031950908162048

should of saved the win streak for october imo

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

 

[elcheato]

Indians are losing, does not compute