The 2013 MLB Random Thoughts Thread

[The War Report]

Wildcard teams have it much harder because they have to play a one playoff game and burn their ace. If they win they have to start on the road.

 

[Captain Crunch]

Pirates prob gon fukk around and win the pennant.
They kinda remind me of the '08 Rays, I would love to see a Braves Pirate NLCS.
If we get a reverse of Sid Bream in Pittsburgh for game 6

 

[HHR]

Todd Helton retiring at the end of the season

17 years with one club

It's going to be different next year

 

[FloorGeneral]

Carlos Gomez doing Carlos Gomez things.

 

[jfkennedy]

Yeah, Matt Carpenter is indisputably top 3 in MVP voting in my eyes.

 

[FloorGeneral]

http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/72893/gomez-breaks-hr-rob-mark-reds-hearts

Milwaukee Brewers centerfielder Carlos Gomez is hitting only .192 with 18 strikeouts in 52 at-bats against the Cincinnati Reds this season.

But he’s having as significant an impact as any star hitter on the Reds division title and postseason hopes.

Gomez made his second robbery of a potential game-winning homer by a Reds hitter this season in Sunday’s win, snaring one from Jay Bruce in a game the Brewers would win in the bottom of the ninth inning. He also had one against Joey Votto earlier this season.

Baseball Info Solutions has been charting home-run robberies for the past 10 seasons.


Most HR Robberies in Season
Last 10 Seasons
Carlos Gomez 2013 Brewers 5
Mike Trout 2012 Angels 4
Adam Jones 2009 Orioles 4
Gary Matthews Jr. 2006 Rangers 4
Nook Logan 2005 Tigers 4

Gomez now has five of them this season, the most of any player in the time they’ve been charting. His other three have come against Carlos Gonzalez, John Mayberry Jr. and Marlon Byrd.

Gomez entered Sunday’s game with 31 Defensive Runs Saved. That’s the most by a centerfielder in the major leagues this season and his homer-rob should push him ahead of Franklin Gutierrez’s 2009 season (32 Defensive Runs Saved) for the most Runs Saved by a centerfielder in the 11 seasons for which BIS has been tracking that stat.

 

[kash10003]

Cliff Lee 12 SOs today and also going 3/4 with 4 RBIs

 

[The War Report]

I told y'all Goldy was the MVP.

@HHR

 

[mastermind]

*looks at the NL Wildcard standings*

 

[HHR]

I told y'all Goldy was the MVP.

@HHR

It's still McCutchen.

 

[Knights89]

Todd Helton retiring at the end of the season

17 years with one club

It's going to be different next year

Chipper retired last year, jeter soon probaly, etc

they were talking about this larry walker tweet on MLB Network


Larry Walker ‏@Cdnmooselips33 15 Sep
Retiring without having to accept gifts from other clubs. The way it should be done!!! Awesome career #17! It was an honor...

 

[We Ready]

Chipper retired last year, jeter soon probaly, etc

they were talking about this larry walker tweet on MLB Network


Larry Walker ‏@Cdnmooselips33 15 Sep
Retiring without having to accept gifts from other clubs. The way it should be done!!! Awesome career #17! It was an honor...

He forgot to add the fact that nobody would be giving Helton gifts like that.

 

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

Pirates prob gon fukk around and win the pennant.
They kinda remind me of the '08 Rays, I would love to see a Braves Pirate NLCS.
If we get a reverse of Sid Bream in Pittsburgh for game 6

I want this to be true...

But every time they inspire some confidence in me they have a game like last night, where the entire offense goes into a coma and I'm just happy they didn't end up embarrassed on the receiving end of a perfect game at home. Don't get me wrong, I realize Cashner is the real deal and all, but games like that against sub-.500 teams have me worried about them even making it past an opponent's ace in the wild card play-in.

 

[holidayinn21]

nats just saved their season.

 

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

nats just saved their season.

If they make the postseason, ppl are gonna regret it. That team is built to win, and want to succeed for their coach.

They'll probably even let Strasburg pitch