2018 MLB Regular Season Thread - Part 4

[Duke33]

i believe for a day the A's led the AL West

No, the best they did was tie Houston as I said above. Houston had a 2-game lead on Aug 15, then dropped the first two games in Oakland. Then they won the finale to go back up one game, then they lost in Seattle the next night (the 20th) and Oakland tied them again.

But then Houston got Altuve back, among others, and won six straight and 14 of 17 (including a series win over Oakland) and pulled back ahead with a 2-4 game margin.

Oakland was very good, Houston was just a little better.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

The A's record against Houston and the AL West in general are definitely why they'll be playing in New York next Wednesday.

 

[hockeykicker]

Chris sale isnt able to go above 91mph a week before playoffs is scary

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Joe Sheehan sent this out in his newsletter today, it makes total sense but still is kind of stunning. Most strikeouts by a reliever in a team season, all time.

Rays 2018 722
Yankees 2018 717
Padres 2018 694
Brewers 2018 673

I think that directly coorelates with the facts that striking out is more accepted than before by the game and relievers getting more innings than they used to.

Only 7 starters have thrown at least 200 innings this year.

 

[JWK]

Bud Black is God among men, am I right bud? @JWK

I’m currently looking at the lineup and Ian Desmond is starting against a righty again, ask again tomorrow.

 

[Cheese Wagstaff]

I think that directly coorelates with the facts that striking out is more accepted than before by the game and relievers getting more innings than they used to.

Only 7 starters have thrown at least 200 innings this year.

Yeah, it’s both of the major trends in baseball (fewer starter innings and more Ks) working together. It feels like a record that’s going to get broken four times every year for a bit longer before anything changes.

 

[Halladay]

The Phillies have the worst DRS ever since the stat started being measure in 2003. Only place in the field where they aren't in the bottom five is 1b.

The Worst DRS We’ve Ever Seen | FanGraphs Baseball

 

[Cheese Wagstaff]

The Phillies have the worst DRS ever since the stat started being measure in 2003. Only place in the field where they aren't in the bottom five is 1b.

The Worst DRS We’ve Ever Seen | FanGraphs Baseball

That positional graph is astounding. I can’t get over that their median ranking is 27th.

 

[Cheese Wagstaff]

It will be interesting to see what the Phillies do this winter because they have the money to outbid everyone for Harper and Machado if they feel like it. I’m completely unimpressed with their existing core though.

 

[darko]

That positional graph is astounding. I can’t get over that their median ranking is 27th.

It's what happens when you acquire a DH, put him at 1B and you move your 1B to corner outfield.

 

[darko]

Chris sale isnt able to go above 91mph a week before playoffs is scary

I'll go with intriguing.

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

1,000 career strikeouts for deGrom!

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

STL being 1 hit in a must win game at home...

As for the A's question: They were tied with HOU on Aug 18, Aug 20 and Aug 21.

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

And speaking of deGrom and strikeouts, he just got some new company in the record books. German Marquez just tied the major league record by striking out the first 8 Phillies to face him (a record that deGrom shares).

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Ouch. Ozuna hits a hard liner right to 2B and Martinez is doubled off. Inning over.

Cubs up 4-1.

Make it 6-1.

 

[WangMustGo]

What a season from Degrom, he is an absolute lock for the cy young.

 

[Canes]

What a cap to an unbelievable season for deGrom. Just got his 1000th career K tonight too.

It's too bad the Mets were awful this year, but at least he'll still take home some hardware.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Cards have 6 outs left with their season almost hanging in the balance.

2-0 Rockies.

1-0 Dodgers.

 

[Canes]

Cardinals base runner trips rounding 3rd on a throwing error at 1st and gets thrown out at home to end the inning. Would have been the tying run.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Oouf.

 

[c9777666]

Cardinals HAVE to walkoff now. The margin for error is slim.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Rockies go up 5-0. The noose is tightening around the Cards neck...

Now 7-0. The Phillies have fallen and they can't get up.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Cards go down weakly and quickly.

Brewers are playoff bound!

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Cardinals lose, Brewers and Cubs clinch.

 

[Canes]

Brewers clinch a postseason spot. Congrats to them.