The MLB Thread

[stevewizzle]

thanks, just added cron to my keeper league.  i might be too prospect heavy on my bench with cron, castellanos, and alex guerrerro (hurry up and get injured, dee gordon).  i've got nolan arenado too, but i suspect he'll continue to smash the ball.

anyone have any good waiver wire pitchers to pick up? my pitching is brutal... 

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

thanks, just added cron to my keeper league.  i might be too prospect heavy on my bench with cron, castellanos, and alex guerrerro (hurry up and get injured, dee gordon).  i've got nolan arenado too, but i suspect he'll continue to smash the ball.

anyone have any good waiver wire pitchers to pick up? my pitching is brutal... 

Anyone in your league have Porcello? He's been fantastic since the all star break last year.

[atomic]

Hows that guy Cron looking? 

I expect him to platoon with Ibanez when Hamilton and Calhoun come back.  He'll face the lefties, Ibanez gets the righties.  If it's a keeper league, then there's a future because he's the future 1B for the Halo's.  If it's one year league, ride him now, but temper expectations for when the Halo's get healthy.  It will probably take Ibanez getting released for him to make a big impact and I don't see that happening.   

There is talk of Ibanez being released.  Cron homered off a righty yesterday and has 11 hits in 28 at-bats.  Ibanez has 14 hits in 101 at-bats, and only 1 hit all season against lefties.  It's looking like the Angels are letting Cron hit more against righties, and facing all lefties.

Looks like Cron wont' be playing for a while with no DH against the Phillies.

[stevewizzle]

thanks, just added cron to my keeper league.  i might be too prospect heavy on my bench with cron, castellanos, and alex guerrerro (hurry up and get injured, dee gordon).  i've got nolan arenado too, but i suspect he'll continue to smash the ball.

anyone have any good waiver wire pitchers to pick up? my pitching is brutal... 

Anyone in your league have Porcello? He's been fantastic since the all star break last year.

porcello was drafted super early in our league.  like 6 rounds earlier than i would have even considered picking him up.

[vansmack]

does richards really have that potential?

Best game of the season today.  5 hits, no runs and most importantly no walks in 7 innings.  His strikeout to walk ratio is nearing 3-1.  4-0 now with a 2.42 ERA and a WHIP nearing 1.00

[vansmack]

Josh Reddick Using Wham's Careless Whisper as at-bat Music

[stevewizzle]

does richards really have that potential?

Best game of the season today.  5 hits, no runs and most importantly no walks in 7 innings.  His strikeout to walk ratio is nearing 3-1.  4-0 now with a 2.42 ERA and a WHIP nearing 1.00

aaastros next. won't be his best game of the season for long.

[vansmack]

aaastros next. won't be his best game of the season for long.

Buster wrote about him today, basically reiterating what I have been saying.  He throws hard (96 mph avg, top 3 among starters), his ball breaks ridiculously causing the most swings and misses out of the zone, and has kept the ball in the park (one HR in 52 innings, tied with Beuhrle). 

He and Skaggs have been the reason the Angels are 21-18 right now, compared to 15-24 a season ago.  Now what to do about the #5 starter.....

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

Real weird (inconsequential) obstruction/interference call in Boston/Detroit. Hope someone else saw it.

[shemptiness]

Any recommendations for good food/brew near PNC Park?  Going to Pittsburgh tomorrow for the 2-game series.

[stevewizzle]

aaastros next. won't be his best game of the season for long.

Buster wrote about him today, basically reiterating what I have been saying.  He throws hard (96 mph avg, top 3 among starters), his ball breaks ridiculously causing the most swings and misses out of the zone, and has kept the ball in the park (one HR in 52 innings, tied with Beuhrle). 

He and Skaggs have been the reason the Angels are 21-18 right now, compared to 15-24 a season ago.  Now what to do about the #5 starter.....

richards vs. keuchel tonight should be a nice duel.

[Yada]

Any recommendations for good food/brew near PNC Park?  Going to Pittsburgh tomorrow for the 2-game series.

Meat and Potatoes is about a 15 minute walk, otherwise there are numerous places with in a few blocks of the stadium. Also noteworthy are the Sharp Edge and Fat Head's (not close to the stadium but worth a visit if you're in town for multiple days).

[James Ford]

I second Fat Heads for the beer but definitely not the food.

Any recommendations for good food/brew near PNC Park?  Going to Pittsburgh tomorrow for the 2-game series.

Meat and Potatoes is about a 15 minute walk, otherwise there are numerous places with in a few blocks of the stadium. Also noteworthy are the Sharp Edge and Fat Head's (not close to the stadium but worth a visit if you're in town for multiple days).

[Yada]

I second Fat Heads for the beer but definitely not the food.

Any recommendations for good food/brew near PNC Park?  Going to Pittsburgh tomorrow for the 2-game series.

Meat and Potatoes is about a 15 minute walk, otherwise there are numerous places with in a few blocks of the stadium. Also noteworthy are the Sharp Edge and Fat Head's (not close to the stadium but worth a visit if you're in town for multiple days).

It's actually quite delicious (definitely unhealthy) but great if you like bar food and not a vagetaririan*.

I'd recommend the pierogies.

[James Ford]

Delicious if iceberg lettuce is your favorite salad green.