****Official MLB Thread****

[BCR]

I saw Dropkick mention starting a general baseball thread, but I don't see it, and figured I would for all of those of us that aren't Red Sox or Dodgers fans. Feel free to discuss or ask anything MLB related here including betting plays if you're wagering, or see a good line that you think can benefit the community.

I'm an Indians fan, and all I ever really hope for in their present state is to keep me interested until Buckeye football practice is in full swing. I said before the season I'd be shocked if they were in 1st place for a day this season, so they have already exceeded expectations for me at this point, and I was surprised to see them take 2 out of 3 against Texas over the weekend. The Rangers generally curbstomp them.

Have to LOL at the Al Central, one team with a + run differential, and I don't think I've ever seen a division where all the teams are playing significantly worse at home than on the road. Small sample size, but still strange. Obv. Detroit has the most talent, but they have yet to put it together. I still expect them to take the division.

CENTRAL W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA DIFF STRK L10 POFF
Cleveland 16 11 .593 - 7-8 9-3 125 122 +3 Won 2 7-3 34.1
Detroit 14 13 .519 2 9-9 5-4 115 118 -3 Won 1 4-6 56.0
Chicago Sox 13 16 .448 4 5-9 8-7 114 115 -1 Lost 2 3-7 32.6
Kansas City 9 18 .333 7 2-12 7-6 104 133 -29 Lost 1 6-4 11.3
Minnesota 7 20 .259 9 3-8 4-12 92 151 -59 Lost 2 2-8 0.9

[NaturalBornHustler]

Long suffering O's fan here on cloud 9 with their start so far. It won't last but oh well.

We have a tough series with Tex coming up after our pitchers got used up with a 13 inning, 9 inning and then 17 inning games vs Boston the last 3 days.

Had to call up 2 relievers today just to field a pitching squad for the series.

[TheTemplar]

Long suffering O's fan here on cloud 9 with their start so far. It won't last but oh well.

We have a tough series with Tex coming up after our pitchers got used up with a 13 inning, 9 inning and then 17 inning games vs Boston the last 3 days.

Had to call up 2 relievers today just to field a pitching squad for the series.

What is the first thing the O's would have to do to become a winning ball club, and I'm not being a dick. I don't follow them as much as I used to, but where would you start?

Not counting their start this year cause they are on a heater.

[Steve-O]

Long suffering O's fan here on cloud 9 with their start so far. It won't last but oh well.

We have a tough series with Tex coming up after our pitchers got used up with a 13 inning, 9 inning and then 17 inning games vs Boston the last 3 days.

Had to call up 2 relievers today just to field a pitching squad for the series.

What is the first thing the O's would have to do to become a winning ball club, and I'm not being a dick. I don't follow them as much as I used to, but where would you start?

Not counting their start this year cause they are on a heater.

They have tight pursestrings to begin with AND they compound this with a propensity to overspend on high-priced, aged, free-agents........

[NaturalBornHustler]

Long suffering O's fan here on cloud 9 with their start so far. It won't last but oh well.

We have a tough series with Tex coming up after our pitchers got used up with a 13 inning, 9 inning and then 17 inning games vs Boston the last 3 days.

Had to call up 2 relievers today just to field a pitching squad for the series.

What is the first thing the O's would have to do to become a winning ball club, and I'm not being a dick. I don't follow them as much as I used to, but where would you start?

Not counting their start this year cause they are on a heater.

Have the owner assassinated.

He is one of the worst human beings to ever set foot on this planet.

Maybe one day I will enlighten the board how he has systematically ran the team into the ground, how he extorted MLB out of hundreds of millions with the Nats deal, and how he is pocketing every penny of profit from the regional RSN (MASN Mid Atlantic Sports Network) that he owns when he claimed it would go to increase the payroll to field a competitive team.

90% of the fans who refuse to support the team anymore do so because of him, and it has nothing to do with winning or losing. Many people outside of Baltimore just don't get this and think we have just given up because we lose. Not true in the least bit, it runs WAY deeper than that.

And until ownership changes the ballpark will be empty, because the fans refuse to line that crooks pockets anymore than we already do with the FORCED contribution on our cable bill for MASN that goes straight into his coffers.

[NaturalBornHustler]

Cole Hamels suspended for 5 games for hitting Bryce Harper for no apparent reason last night in his first AB. he said it was to "welcome him to the big leagues" for whatever fucking reason. I would have sat him down for about a month.

I have the pleasure of watching any Nationals game I want on MASN, and let me tell you Harper is a Jordan like talent who will be the best player in baseball by his 21st birthday. Book it.

Never seen a player like him in my 25 years of watching baseball.

The fucker stole home on Hamels after he plunked him, the ultimate fuck you!!n Love it.

[TheTemplar]

Cole Hamels suspended for 5 games for hitting Bryce Harper for no apparent reason last night in his first AB. he said it was to "welcome him to the big leagues" for whatever fucking reason. I would have sat him down for about a month.

I have the pleasure of watching any Nationals game I want on MASN, and let me tell you Harper is a Jordan like talent who will be the best player in baseball by his 21st birthday. Book it.

Never seen a player like him in my 25 years of watching baseball.

The fucker stole home on Hamels after he plunked him, the ultimate fuck you!!n Love it.

I said this to a couple buddies a month ago. When all is said and done, Harper will be one of the top 10 ever.