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Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 2:18 pm
by Sloonei
Yeah they've both got good reputations here as guys who give a lot back to the DR. I've been reading up on what life is like for prospects from the DR latsly and it makes me root for those guys so much harder. It's not just about playing a game to them, it's about lifting their families or entire communities out of poverty.

And there have been stories over the last week about how crime rates in Puerto Rico were down as their team went on this run, so that was cool. Either way, it seems this tournament was a big success around the world. With that and the World Series last year, baseball finally seems to be on the rise again, and I'm all for that.

Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 11:25 am
by Sloonei
It's Opening Day.

Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 5:45 pm
by JaggedJimmyJay
How about we just start the playoffs right now.

Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 8:58 pm
by Spacedaisy
JaggedJimmyJay wrote:How about we just start the playoffs right now.
Pretty much how Reds fans feel every single season... We all know the inevitable always happens.

Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 7:43 pm
by Sloonei
JaggedJimmyJay wrote: Wed Apr 12, 2017 5:45 pm How about we just start the playoffs right now.
Only if Bronson Arroyo is your Game 1 starter.

Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2017 1:17 pm
by G-Man
So yeah, weren't the Cleveland Indians the favorite to win the World Series?

Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2017 9:31 pm
by Sloonei
G-Man wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2017 1:17 pm So yeah, weren't the Cleveland Indians the favorite to win the World Series?
Yes. I believe in Houston this year. That lineup is nuts, their top two starters can match up with anyone, and they're playing for a city that needs good news bad.
If the Cubs lose tonight, all four of the teams I was rooting for in the Division Series will be eliminated.

Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 11:58 am
by Epignosis
I was rooting for the Indians, but I'm going to have to pull for Houston now.

Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 12:11 pm
by G-Man
Yeah, Houston is probably my top team now, even though I don't care about baseball.

1. Houston
2. Cubs
3. Yankees or Dodgers

I'm a certified New York and California hater for the most part. :noble:

Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 3:51 pm
by Sloonei
If the Yankees win I'm going to have bury my head in sand for ~6 months. I can stomach a Dodgers win only because of Rich Hill. I'll always root for the Cubs as my #2 team, but Houston has the most going for them this year. They've got a pair borderline Hall of Fame veterans with a combined 0 World Series titles between them (Beltran and Verlander), so it would be cool to see them win it. Plus Jose Altuve is the most exciting player in baseball. And then there's the city of Houston itself right now. Go Astros.

Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 7:23 pm
by G-Man
As a fan of the Montreal Canadiens, I root against the Yankees so they don't extend their lead in total championships over my Habs any further.

Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 8:33 pm
by Sloonei
Roy Halladay died today. He will always be one of my favorite opponents in any sport and I'm stunned by this news. I'll never forget when he finally got a chance to pitch in the playoffs and proceeded to throw a no-hitter in his first game like it was nothing. RIP to an absolute legend of the sport.

Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:04 pm
by Epignosis
This will no doubt get buried in the snoozefest celebration taking up two threads, but I built a baseball model meant to analyze batter versus pitcher, and I made some major tweaks on it this morning that makes it hopefully more reliable.

Anyway, one of the things I got from it was that the Colorado Rockies, who are small favorites at home tonight against the Mets, will likely not perform well against the opposing starting pitcher. This is significant to me for obvious reasons if you are aware of my avocation: Coors Field is a great place for hitters, and most people know that, and the Rockies put up ten runs last night. I therefore expect them to be popular plays.

At any rate, I'm curious to see how the Rockies perform tonight. Mind you that my model only studies the starting pitcher, so it is not saying the Rockies won't win the game, only that they should struggle for the first five to seven innings- it doesn't preclude them from putting up ten runs against the opposing bullpen.

Curious to see how this plays out.

Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 9:32 pm
by Epignosis
Well this sucks. It's hard to gather meaningful data when the outfielders are making costly errors and the pitcher wants to walk the guy before the opposing pitcher and then give up an RBI to the opposing pitcher himself. :derp:

Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:13 pm
by Sloonei
You brought this upon yourself, Charlie.

What did you model have to say about Lance Fucking Lynn tonight?

Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 12:07 am
by Epignosis
Sloonei wrote: Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:13 pm You brought this upon yourself, Charlie.

What did you model have to say about Lance Fucking Lynn tonight?
I didn't study Lynn. I fade pitchers against Boston. It burns me sometimes, but I don't care.

Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 12:12 am
by Epignosis
Lynn only had two strikeouts. That's not what I'm looking for in a pitcher.

Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:07 am
by Sloonei
so the red sox won.

Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 6:36 am
by G-Man
Sloonei wrote: Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:07 am so the red sox won.
Another Boston sports championship? *yawn*

:p

Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:18 pm
by Sloonei
We almost just went a full calendar year without one. It was tough.

Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 10:35 pm
by Sloonei
We’re living in a universe where Howie Kendrick is a postseason legend.

Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 10:54 pm
by JaggedJimmyJay
Y'all turn on Game 7 if you didn't already. Here's a stream:

http://yoursports.stream/mlb?v=NTMyNDY4 ... JlZmU5M2Ix

Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:51 pm
by JaggedJimmyJay
Bryce Harper has been lynched.

Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:56 pm
by Sloonei
A franchise that once misspelled its own name on their uniforms has won the World Series.

Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2019 12:12 am
by Sloonei
JaggedJimmyJay wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:51 pm Bryce Harper has been lynched.
Just as he foretold.

Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 10:45 pm
by Sloonei
The Red Sox just traded away the best position player they've had in my lifetime. I understand it. I hate it.

Re: All Things MLB

Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2020 11:39 am
by birdwithteeth11
S~V~S wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2017 9:33 pm And the big question in NY is will Tebow actually come up with the Mets and play?
Can I get an under on the 0%?

https://sportsnaut.com/2019/06/mets-tim ... -baseball/