2015 MLB season.

[choxorn]

Taijuan Walker, last 7 starts: 51 Strikeouts, 3 Walks

And in his last 4 starts, it's 30 K's, 0 BB's (he has hit 2 batters, though).

Clearly we should start calling him "Taijuan Strikeouter" or something.

 

[choxorn]

Farewell, Willie Bloomquist, the world's most irreplaceable replacement level player.

And also, Farewell, Willie Bloomquist's very replaceable sub-.400 OPS.

 

[SamSniped]

Billy Beane doesn't look like such a genius this year but it doesn't stop journalists/fangraphs from falling over themselves trying to rationalize his decisions. The Donaldson trade continues to make no sense--there must have been some personal thing here or some non-game related issue.

Oh and Rick Porcello is god-awful.

35% of the last forum page was dedicated to the Red Sox and Rick Porcello. What a time to be a Red Sox fan!

 

[Light Cleric]

Meant to post this last page but it's relevant because Red Sox

 

[IglooDame]

Meant to post this last page but it's relevant because Red Sox

What the hell is the Panda trying to do there?

 

[SamSniped]

yaaaaaaay we're the best team ever

;~;

 

[choxorn]

Thank god for not having Omar Infante on the AL All-Star team.

 

[SamSniped]

Thank god for not having Omar Infante on the Kansas City Royals.

Fixed.

 

[Light Cleric]

What the hell is the Panda trying to do there?

People have been half-joking/half-seriously saying he was going with that old saying "if it's low, let it go; if it's high, let it fly" for hitting knuckleballers. I really do think that's why he was doing. But, uh, probably shouldn't ever swing at a ball you have to jump to hit.

I think one of those stats groups said it was the highest pitch anyone had put into play in over 5 1/2 years or something silly like that.

 

[schlaufuchs]

People have been half-joking/half-seriously saying he was going with that old saying "if it's low, let it go; if it's high, let it fly" for hitting knuckleballers. I really do think that's why he was doing. But, uh, probably shouldn't ever swing at a ball you have to jump to hit.

I think one of those stats groups said it was the highest pitch anyone had put into play in over 5 1/2 years or something silly like that.

Man was Panda really that sheltered away in SF? Those sorts of swings are standard [fornicating] procedure for Panda. The thing with him is sometimes he looks like a dope grounding out on a ball 2 feet over his head, but once in awhile he is magically transformed into the inexplicable god of hitting who takes a ball skimming the ground above opposite batters' box 15 rows behind the right field fence.

 

[Light Cleric]

Yeah, I know he has a reputation for being a goofball that has sudden moments of competence, but it's still just mind-boggling to see him in action.

 

[GoodEnoughForMe]

rip in peace Detroit Tigers' window. I look forward to being terrible for years to come.

 

[choxorn]

Robinson Cano has a lingering stomach issue dating back to last year.

Oh, great baseball gods, please let this turn out better than Franklin Gutierrez's stomach issues did.

 

[GoodEnoughForMe]

Tigers have a cool bullpen if you like cheering for their opponent.

 

[stormtrooper412]

rip in peace Detroit Tigers' window. I look forward to being terrible for years to come.

I've only seen the 'rip in peace' thing on the GameFAQs Baseboard. Are you posting on the Baseboard?

 

[schlaufuchs]

I've only seen the 'rip in peace' thing on the GameFAQs Baseboard. Are you posting on the Baseboard?

That expression is quite common elsewhere. For example Sips says it quite a great deal in his videos.

 

[onejayhawk]

I've only seen the 'rip in peace' thing on the GameFAQs Baseboard. Are you posting on the Baseboard?

After the way the Rangers took them to the cleaners last trade season, are you surprised?

J

 

[stormtrooper412]

you mean after the Kinsler's Curse?

 

[choxorn]

I was under the impression that was far worse for the Rangers than it was for the Tigers, given the Curse of Ian Kinsler.

Or was it the Curse of Nolan Ryan?

Both?

 

[GoodEnoughForMe]

The Kinsler for Prince trade was a great trade for the Tigers.