June 29, 20178 yr Author QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 29, 2017 -> 01:28 PM) Atlanta BravesVerified account @Braves The #Braves today designated RHP Bartolo Colón for assignment and selected the contract of LHP Rex Brothers from Triple-A @GwinnettBraves. Rex Brothers is still in baseball?
June 29, 20178 yr Bartolo Colon has been designated for assignment. If this is the end, it was a very nice career. Not sure how he avoided criticism for having a secret family, but I guess on the outrage scale that one doesn't really rate too highly.
June 29, 20178 yr If Colon is done, Beltre and Beltran are the last two players from the 1900s, I'm pretty sure.
June 30, 20178 yr I saw a graphic where MLB is on pace to break a record 6 years in a row for ABs that end with a walk or a k. Right now they are at 30%. It has to peak soon. It's becoming a problem. It makes the games longer, and walks and strikeouts are pretty boring to most. They said this during the Red Sox game last night and were talking about millennials and there phones. Then they showed millennial after millennial in the stands paying no attention to the game and watching videos on their phones.
June 30, 20178 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 30, 2017 -> 10:27 AM) I saw a graphic where MLB is on pace to break a record 6 years in a row for ABs that end with a walk or a k. Right now they are at 30%. It has to peak soon. It's becoming a problem. It makes the games longer, and walks and strikeouts are pretty boring to most. They said this during the Red Sox game last night and were talking about millennials and there phones. Then they showed millennial after millennial in the stands paying no attention to the game and watching videos on their phones. I'm not sure anything that happens in a baseball game would be enough to get them off their phones, tbh.
June 30, 20178 yr Author QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 30, 2017 -> 12:59 PM) I'm not sure anything that happens in a baseball game would be enough to get them off their phones, tbh. At Blackhawks games I see people deep into their phones all through live action. If hockey can't keep them off their phones, there is nothing baseball can do. It just comes with the territory in today's world.
June 30, 20178 yr On homerun replays, freeze your screen at the moment of impact and see how many faces are looking anywhere but the batters box.
June 30, 20178 yr QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 30, 2017 -> 01:32 PM) Damn youngin's! They don't understand the unwritten rules of (watching) baseball.
June 30, 20178 yr Sean FormanVerified account @sean_forman 47m47 minutes ago Mets listed director of merchandising as Tim Tebow's signing scout.
June 30, 20178 yr Chelsea JanesVerified account @chelsea_janes 21h21 hours ago Trea Turner has a broken right wrist. No timetable for a return.
July 1, 20178 yr https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb-first-half-awa...-163219324.html First half awards...Sale second in AL MVP race to Judge.
July 2, 20178 yr Season is half over - 1,215 games played. 3,067 home runs hit - average team on pace for 204 Average run scored - 4.67 per team/ per game (Sox 4.56) Last year was 4.48 runs/ game and 187 home runs Biggest factor- juiced ball Another factor- 10-day DL
July 2, 20178 yr AL 2nd Wildcard based on first 81 games for each team: KC 41-40 -- LAA 41-40 -- TB 41-40 -- Min 41-40 -- Tex 40-41 1 Bal 40-41 1 Sea 40-41 1 Tor 37-44 4 Det 36-45 5 Sox 36-45 5 Oak 35-46 6
July 3, 20178 yr QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 2, 2017 -> 05:19 PM) AL 2nd Wildcard based on first 81 games for each team: KC 41-40 -- LAA 41-40 -- TB 41-40 -- Min 41-40 -- Tex 40-41 1 Bal 40-41 1 Sea 40-41 1 Tor 37-44 4 Det 36-45 5 Sox 36-45 5 Oak 35-46 6 http://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=Standings Projected to finish 69-93, 3rd pick, two games behind Padres LAD, Wash, Cubs, Ariz, Colorado Houston, Boston, CLE, NYY, TB Two divisions with three playoff teams. Cardinals, Toronto, Angels, Mets at 81/82 wins. Huge separation to get to that final AL wild card spot. http://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/dc/ Sox and White Sox to both go 37-45, would put Sox at 72-90 Rays battle Jays for final Wild Card spot. BP must not be counting on Trout return for their numbers.
July 3, 20178 yr Peter GammonsVerified account @pgammo 39m39 minutes ago As of this morning the only calls Billy Beane has had on Sonny Gray were "keep me in mind" requests, none recent
July 5, 20178 yr Looks like Benintendi has figured it out. That's why I laugh when people jump the gun with slow starts, especially to young players.
July 5, 20178 yr Jon MorosiVerified account @jonmorosi 3h3 hours ago Sources: #Cardinals interested in Josh Donaldson, but they have had no formal trade discussions with the #BlueJays. @MLB @MLBNetwork
July 5, 20178 yr Casey SternVerified account @CaseyStern 3m3 minutes ago More Ned Yost told me in no uncertain terms, that the #Royals will buy NOT sell at the deadline. "We're going for this thing." @MLBNetworkRadio
July 5, 20178 yr QUOTE (shipps @ Jul 5, 2017 -> 12:18 PM) Casey SternVerified account @CaseyStern 3m3 minutes ago More Ned Yost told me in no uncertain terms, that the #Royals will buy NOT sell at the deadline. "We're going for this thing." @MLBNetworkRadio
July 5, 20178 yr QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jul 4, 2017 -> 11:12 PM) Looks like Benintendi has figured it out. That's why I laugh when people jump the gun with slow starts, especially to young players. He started off hot then faded off in May. But I hear you
July 5, 20178 yr The weird thing with Benintendi is his fWAR was only 1 or 1.1 before that huge offensive explosion vs. Darvish. They say he's a good defender, and he makes some spectacular plays, but you would expect him to be in the 1.5-2 range at least. Carlos Correa almost ended his season with an ill-advised dive headfirst into home and jammed his finger...the one personnel loss the Astros couldn't afford. Fortunate.
July 5, 20178 yr Kyle GlaserVerified account @KyleAGlaser 33m33 minutes ago #Angels officially announce Mike Trout will begin rehab assignment with HiA @66ersBaseball tonight. First game action since May 29
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