2013 Official Major League Baseball Thread.

[EagerBeaver]

Iggy,

8 games for the Yankees, 15 homers. They also have 49 runs in 8 games. Kinda speaks for itself. Wonder what will happen when the big boppers return.

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

Wonder what will happen when the big boppers return.

I wonder what will happen when they leave Cleveland. It's amazing what two days of Cleveland pitching can do to your stats at this time of year. Prior to entering Cleveland, i.e. when they were facing major league pitching, the Yankees were scoring under 4 runs per game.

Eight games in, Cleveland Indians rotation is in shambles: Terry Pluto
By Terry Pluto, The Plain Dealer

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- At some point, the Tribe has to give its home fans a break that doesn't seem like a compound fracture.
And that's what the first two home games have felt like for those who follow the lads in Wahoo red, white and blue.
Two games against the Yankees.
Two starters who gave up seven runs.
Two losses by a combined score of 25-7.
One starting rotation that has fallen completely off the axle only eight games into the season.
For the Tribe, the only good news is that there are 154 games left.
The bad news is most of the starters have collapsed to such an extent that manager Terry Francona was huddling with members of the front office to try to figure out who will start Wednesday's game
Justin Masterson (2-0, 0.69 ERA) is excused from this diatribe. I'm hopeful about Zach McAllister (two runs in six innings in his start).
After that, light some holy candles for Francona.
In Monday's 11-6 home opening morale killer, Ubaldo Jimenez allowed seven runs.
Then Carlos Carrasco was smashed for seven runs in Tuesday's 14-1 loss.
Brett Myers (supposedly the third starter), relieved Carrasco and was spanked for seven runs.
At the nearby Horseshoe Casino, 7-7-7 makes your night at a slot machine, but it's a loser for three possible members of the Tribe rotation.
I say "possible," because it's hard to know all the members of the rotation.
Jimenez will receive more starts.
If forced to pick between Myers and Carrasco, I would start Carrasco. He was throwing 94-96 mph. This was Carrasco's first major-league start since Aug. 3, 2011, as he's coming off elbow reconstruction surgery. Carrasco had to serve a six-game suspension this season dating back to throwing at Kansas City's Billy Butler in 2011.
It's not a huge surprise that he was rocked by New York.
Carrasco said he "slipped" when plunking Kevin Youkilis with a pitch right after delivering a homer to Robinson Cano. The umpire had a different opinion, and Carrasco was gone.
When Myers took the mound. . . .
I'll stop there and let his 2013 numbers speak: 101/3 innings, 18 hits, seven homers, 12.19 ERA. And this came after a spring training in which he allowed 36 hits in 21 innings and had a 9.00 ERA.
Is that a reason to keep him in the rotation, especially since he spent all of 2012 in the bullpen?
The Indians need to seriously ask that question, rather than fall back on the $7 million contract that they gave Myers in the hope of him being the third starter.
Keep in mind, the Yankees are playing without injured stars Derek Jeter, Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira, and they are pounding the Tribe's pitchers.
The Tribe had the second-worst starting rotation in the American League (5.25 ERA) last season, and there is not a single clue that things will change.
Maybe Trevor Bauer or Corey Kluber can help. It's possible Carrasco can mature and be effective.
Perhaps Scott Kazmir will come off the disabled list and look as he did under the Arizona sun -- an experienced lefty who seemed ready to win some games. But Kazmir has battled injuries for years and hasn't had a big-league victory since 2010.
But the fact is that after Monday's sellout (41,567), the attendance at this game was only 12,663. Most of them left before it was over, and with pitching like this -- who can blame them?

 

[EagerBeaver]

It's amazing what two days of Cleveland pitching can do to your stats at this time of year.

Let's not forget Cleveland is managed by Tito Francona, whom you in the past praised for his "brilliant" handling of the Red Sox pitching staff, even while their pitchers licked Popeye's chicken grease from their fingers in the dugout.

Ubaldo Jiminez was a #1 starter for the Rockies quite recently and the author of a no hitter, but the Yankees kicked his ass.

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

Ubaldo Jiminez was a #1 starter for the Rockies quite recently and the author of a no hitter, but the Yankees kicked his ass.

1. Francona can't give a bum talent.
2. You and I have different definitions of "quite recently." The last time Jimenez was an effective major league pitcher was 2010. He sucked the first half 2010 and has ever since his trade to Cleveland. His ERA since the trade is an Ivan-Nova-like 5.39.

I ran some computer simulations this morning pitting the Indians against my Aunt Gertrude's bridge club. In 15 games, my aunt's bridge club averaged 13.2 runs per game., 17.8 if you don't count games against Justin Masterson.

update: The Yankees were only able to hit 2 dingers off Brett Myers in his 5.1 innings of work. His last time out, the Toronto Blue Jays hit 5 off him in only 5 innings.

 

[Merlot]

Hey BOYZ,

...had you seen the amazing girl Mr.T had Sat night at Kingdom, you might understand,,, (merci, Kate, meric McKayla)

Manhood is strippers taking your money? :lol:

...the Yankees kicked his ass.

Where was Beav when the Yankees were averaging 3.4 runs in the first 5 games, 4 in the first 6??? Your kick ass team got ass kicked by the Tigers, and the Red Sox you and your pals picked for last, by pitchers who had terrible years last year, by a Sox lineup that looks mediocre at best on paper. Now it's all pomposity when the Yanks bloat their numbers versus the Indians. Typical!

Yes Beav, the same Francona without the kind of team that dished out the most humiliating collapse in the history of sports teams against the Yankee super chokers in 2004. And guess what...the beer and chicken flowed very well then too and your team still made an epic collapse when all your big name players were HEALTHY and YOUNG...including the unbeatable BEATABLE Rivera!!!. :nod: :eyebrows: :lol: :thumb:

...Red Sox are really leading all of that and it's only the first FUCKING day of the SECOND week of APRIL,...

Why so angry...again! How is your team doing, the one you're afraid to name?

I'm enjoying my team and not having delusions about them. Win or lose they are playing like eager professionals with youthful joie de vivre. That's fun! Sorry for those who have no team.

:amen:

Merlot

 

[lgna69xxx]

One came with us, the other one invited us No $ was taken except for the $8 beers lol

As i said before, the Yanks will still score runs this season and they will be in the thick of things until the big guns get back and then watch out, we will be looking down at the sox the rest of the way with a nice little :wave:

Hey BOYZ,
Manhood is strippers taking your money? Merlot

 

[lgna69xxx]

I have noticed Beav doesnt post after every game or even every series, so him not posting after the first few games (OF THE SEASON) is about normal for his posting habits. Now the more impt question is where were your buddies in here after september 2011 and basically all of last season, especially after the all star break? hmmmmmm? lol

Where was Beav when the Yankees were averaging 3.4 runs in the first 5 games, 4 in the first 6???

Merlot

 

[Special K]

No need to defend your fellow pinstriper Iggy, he's quite capable himself.

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

No need to defend your fellow pinstriper Iggy, he's quite capable himself.

Hah. Only as long as he doesn't lock the door behind him.

 

[daydreamer41]

Why so angry...again!

Angry? No.

But really amazed by your childish gleefulness after 1 week of baseball? Yes, but maybe No since I have following the Merb Red Sox fans for a couple of years.

How is your team doing, the one you're afraid to name?

You're such a stalker, Merlot. It backs up what some others say about you, buddy.

 

[Merlot]

How ironic,

Wade Boggs won a World Series with the Yankees, but what he still cares about is having his number retired with the Red Sox and went into the Hall of Fame as a Sox.

TAMPA — Wade Boggs already owns a piece of the Field of Dreams. But he still dreams that the Red Sox will ease his pain and retire his No. 26 at Fenway Park.

“It would be nice,” said Boggs, 54, who is currently the assistant baseball coach of the Wharton High School Wildcats here, wearing pinstripes. “Am I bitter? I thought when I wore a Boston hat in the Hall of Fame I’d be up there.

“It’s been eight years now. I used to be bitter. But I think those days are over. Was I bitter? Absolutely.”

continued...

“Mrs. Yawkey called me and Debbie over in the parking lot in 1991 after the last game,” said Boggs. “She said, ‘Wade I want you to follow in the same steps as Ted and Carl [Yastrzemski]. I want you to be a Red Sox for life.’

“I said, ‘Mrs. Yawkey, that would make me extremely happy.’ She said, ‘Would seven years, $35 million be adequate?’ I said, ‘I’ll sign it right now.’ But then she slips in the tub, she dies, and everything washes away.”

continued...

The 54-year-old had a curious career — he was a notorious creature of habit, following a strict daily routine where everything was done the same way at the same time, famously ate chicken before every game ("Chicken Man" still eats it five times a week) and, legend has it, drank 60-70 beers on a cross-country flight —

All that "beer and chicken" and still one of the greatest pure hitters of in his early career. :lol: Still dying for more recognition from the Red Sox. :thumb:

Angry? No.

You're such a stalker...

You DD. You have no team...show no interest in baseball activity except to fawn over your pals and knock everyone else...and there's no baseball in your post above, like nearly all your posts.

I think I like these comments. It proves who is angry and out of ideas. I notice Iggy throws it around to GHG, Cairo, and others whenever he can't take what he dishes. You angry boys.

Cheer up,

Merlot

 

[lgna69xxx]

The streak is "ovah"

Not that it was much of a streak to begin with, i mean the place only holds 30some thousand fans lol....Cheers :thumb:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...k-red-sox-record-sellout-streak-ends/2072633/

 

[Doc Holliday]

Speaking of streaks......

The Toronto Maple Leafs have sold out every home game since 1946.

Now, THAT is a streak worth talking about! :eyebrows:

On another note, impressing comeback by the Jays yesterday against the Tigers. Is it a sign of things to come?

 

[Joe.t]

Joel Hanrahan = Mark Melancon.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Joel Hanrahan = Mark Melancon.

I just saw your post & wondered what it was all about. I then wondered if the Sox hadn't blown last night's game. I watched parts of the game & went to bed after the 8th inning, figuring the Sox had it in the bag.

And now i just find out their bullpen blew a 2-run lead in the 9th and gave up 5 runs in that single inning?? Wow!!

 

[lgna69xxx]

I was wondering why no post from rumps at 5am today lol... its ok, just one game out of 162.

Baseball is a funny game sometimes, just when things look good, they change very quickly.

I just saw your post & wondered what it was all about. I then wondered if the Sox hadn't blown last night's game. I watched parts of the game & went to bed after the 8th inning, figuring the Sox had it in the bag.

And now i just find out their bullpen blew a 2-run lead in the 9th and gave up 5 runs in that single inning?? Wow!!

 

[Special K]

Speaking of streaks......

The Toronto Maple Leafs have sold out every home game since 1946.

Now, THAT is a streak worth talking about! :eyebrows:

That can't be true or they would have the record for most sellouts, not the Sox. Previous to the Sox it was the Portland Trailblazers that owned the record.

 

[Special K]

Joel Hanrahan = Mark Melancon.

The beauty of this is that the Sox have a second closer if this becomes common practice for Hanrahan.

 

[Merlot]

That can't be true or they would have the record for most sellouts, not the Sox. Previous to the Sox it was the Portland Trailblazers that owned the record.

Hello SK,

It isn't. Here's the official active list. As for the Leafs streak over 2000, the NHL says no.

http://www.thesportmarket.biz/charts/sellout streaks/ranktop.html

Of the all-time streaks two Boston clubs, the Red Sox (820) and Celtics (662), are numbers 1 and 3. The Leafs are number 12 with their current 366. Boston - The most loyal fans EVAAAAH!!!

I found this claim below on a blog. It seems a lot of websites like wiki or yahoo answers allow people to post unverified and contrasting claims.

As of last week, the Toronto Maple Leafs are claiming a sell out streak of 2719 games dating back to November 18, 1933 - the NHL disputes this claiming that the Leafs failed to sell out a game in November 2003 (the Leafs have argued that a typo was sent in).

2719 games...now that's a marketing ploy.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/11/red-sox-sellout-streak-en_0_n_3060350.html

BOSTON -- The longest home sellout streak in major pro sports history ended Wednesday night at 820 games for the Boston Red Sox.

The official attendance for an 8-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles was 30,862. The capacity for night games at Fenway Park is 37,493.

The streak began in May 2003 and includes the postseason. The string broke the record of 814 set by the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers from 1977-95.

Boston's streak of 794 regular-season sellouts also is the longest in major pro sports history. The previous mark in Major League Baseball history was 455 set by the Cleveland Indians from 1995-2001.

"The streak is a reflection of a phenomenal period of baseball in Boston and of America's greatest ballpark," Red Sox owner John W. Henry said in a statement. "But more than that, it is a testament to the baseball passion of New England fans. As we close the book on this incredible era, we look forward to another with a renewed certainty that the next couple of generations of Red Sox fans will also be enjoying baseball at the ever magical Fenway Park."

The sellout streak began on May 15, 2003, when the Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 12-3 as Pedro Martinez pitched six scoreless innings before 32,485 fans. Seating capacity was expanded after that and the streak continued through Monday's home opener, a 3-1 win over the Orioles with an official attendance of 37,008.

The average attendance during the streak was 36,605, the Red Sox said.

If the official report cites the Sox then the other can't be true.

Terrible collapse by the Sox bullpen last night. I expect the teamless one to be all over this. :eyebrows: As a realist I know this will happen multiple times.

Not that it was much of a streak to begin with, i mean the place only holds 30some thousand fans lol....Cheers :thumb:

Fenway holds about 37,000 to serve a city of 630,000, about a 1-17 ratio. The new Yankee Stadium holds 50,297 in a city of 8,335,000, about a 1-167 ratio, not counting suburbs for either. New York still can't sellout with an advantage of 13 times the population of Boston.

Cheers,

Merlot

 

[Jman47]

Speaking of streaks......

The Toronto Maple Leafs have sold out every home game since 1946.

Now, THAT is a streak worth talking about! :eyebrows:

On another note, impressing comeback by the Jays yesterday against the Tigers. Is it a sign of things to come?

If this were true...one might wonder how precisely it escapes the record keepers?!
Interesting indeed...

Glad Hanrahan got that bad juju out of his system early...man that was ugly...lol.
Also happy role Tito and the AA Indians could give the yanks fans something to smile about for a day or 2...let's see how they do against the O's.

Have fun,
Jman