GDT: 2020 MLB Thread

[Canes]

Ozuna and Duvall with back to back 3 home run nights. Red Sox pitchers are a clown show.

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

Been watching TB-NY tonight, but switching over to ChiW-Min, the Twins are handling Chicago 4-1 in the 5th.
Twins ace Jose Berrios on the mound.

Twins and White Sox could be developing into top notch clubs at the same time.
Looking forward to years of Chi-Min rivalry games once again....even if there is no Ozzie Guillen to make things oh-so-interesting as only he can.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

If Yankees don't win it all this year, heads need to roll. Enough is enough.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Just goes to show....anyone really does have a chance in this 60-game sprint season.

Lots of possible "pretenders" doing very well.... San Diego, Detroit right now, the Marlins, maybe the A's, hell, even my Rays, as I don't think the Rays really are a near .700 ball club.

Possible some of those are for real, and would have been near the top in a 162 game campaign anyways, but we won't know that for sure this season.

I don't think the Tigers can sustain, but again, they just gotta be good for stretches to stay relevant in a shortened season.

Add Minnesota to your arbitrary list.

 

[Terry Yake]

i think the A's record is far better than the team actually is

their rotation has been inconsistent and the offense can't hit starters and Ks far too much. their only strengths so far have been the bullpen and hitting opposing bullpens

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

i think the A's record is far better than the team actually is

their rotation has been inconsistent and the offense can't hit starters and Ks far too much. their only strengths so far have been the bullpen and hitting opposing bullpens

Imagine underperforming on the field and still having a 22-12 record. Their hitters are going to start getting on more as at bats increase. This rest probably did a guy like Semien and his side some good.

Hopefully Luzardo or Montas steps up before the playoffs because we need a guy to lean on in a big game.

 

[Terry Yake]

Imagine underperforming on the field and still having a 22-12 record. Their hitters are going to start getting on more as at bats increase. This rest probably did a guy like Semien and his side some good.

Hopefully Luzardo or Montas steps up before the playoffs because we need a guy to lean on in a big game.

having a lights out bullpen goes a long way. just ask the 2015 royals

the Ks are alarming though. they've stolen a handful of wins just by being clutch as hell, but waiting for the opposing bullpen to come in before they start hitting isn't gonna work most of the time, and especially not against pitchers like cole and verlander. hopefully guys like montas and bassitt can get their shit together ASAP

 

[darko]

Add Minnesota to your arbitrary list.

Twins are good. Power throughout the lineup.

 

[c9777666]

i think the A's record is far better than the team actually is

their rotation has been inconsistent and the offense can't hit starters and Ks far too much. their only strengths so far have been the bullpen and hitting opposing bullpens

Watch THIS A's team end up being the one that advances in the playoffs because baseball

 

[Terry Yake]

Watch THIS A's team end up being the one that advances in the playoffs because baseball

this A's team is still 10x better than the 06 A's team that actually won a playoff series

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Does Yankees do anything right? My god.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Does Yankees do anything right? My god.

The bullpen is supposed to be the strenght of the team... yet they blew 5-6 games in the last two weeks including 3 to the Mets.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

The bullpen is supposed to be the strenght of the team... yet they blew 5-6 games in the last two weeks including 3 to the Mets.

Brian Cashman has to go, the coaching staff has to go.

 

[c9777666]

Does Yankees do anything right? My god.

In your eyes, the Yankees can't do anything right.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

In your eyes, the Yankees can't do anything right.

Oh so Yankees did not blow the game tonight. They haven't been Rays bitches this season, the team who's payroll is fraction of Yankees.

Brian Cashman keeps bringing in stud starting pitchers.

 

[c9777666]

Feels like the Rays are cheapskates payroll wise, yet basically their farm system seemingly has nothing but stud pitchers

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Clayton Kershaw shatters the 2500 K Plateau

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Mets absolutely had to win this one for Seaver. Glad they were able to pull it out.

And in the "only in 2020" department:

• Edwin Diaz (of all people!) pitched a 1-2 top of the 10th (DJ LeMahieu lined out to lead off, and Tyler Wade (the runner placed on second) got doubled off, thinking the ball was going to drop for a hit. Luke Voit then struck out).
• Pete Alonso then led off the bottom of the 10th with a walk-off 2-run homer (Dom Smith having been placed on second).

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Feels like the Rays are cheapskates payroll wise, yet basically their farm system seemingly has nothing but stud pitchers

Because their front office is good at scouting, developing pitchers.

Yankees on the other hand...

 

[Vamos Rafa]

Because their front office is good at scouting, developing pitchers.

Yankees on the other hand...

They have to be good at those things. They have no other options if they want to stay competitive.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

They have to be good at those things. They have no other options if they want to stay competitive.

No they don't. They can suck and keep raking in money. See Pittsburgh Pirates.

Yankees can afford to be good at that and more. But they aren't.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

No they don't. They can suck and keep raking in money. See Pittsburgh Pirates.

Yankees can afford to be good at that and more. But they aren't.

huh???

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Twins are good. Power throughout the lineup.

As are (and do) the A's. Calling them pretenders is dumb.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

huh???

You said they have no other option.

Sure they do. Not be competitive and rake in money like the Pirates.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

You said they have no other option.

Sure they do. Not be competitive and rake in money like the Pirates.

you don't realize what the Yankees own outright do you, BK..... since when does Piitsburgh own their own television network, for one major example, where did you think YES Network came from