MLB regular season thread - Part 6

[MurrayBannerman]

If you asked me a month ago he should win the damn MVP. Lately though the Dodgers have been winning like crazy, even in non Kershaw starts. They have mostly played bad teams the last month up til this series vs Baltimore but by far the Dodgers I think have surprised me this year almost as much as any team. I thought they'd be lucky to reach 86 or 87 wins before the season started

I don't and will never understand this.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

pirates- broken by the Cubs and have given up.

Pirates have won 6 straight games and 9 of 11. Some kind of giving up there...

Also, Stroman is the Jays 5th starter at this point.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

Guy in first year back from TJS is not pitching to pre-injury form. Who would have thought?!

 

[YNWA14]

Mid season award prediction

NL MVP- Bryant, Kris
Best player in baseball on best team. Has done nothing but produce in the spotlight and now a two time AS in two years in the bigs.

NL CY- Arrieta, Jake
Kershaw losing time during a historic run will allow Jake to take the mantle back as the best in game. Arrietas much, much better run behind him, its now the time of season when Jake brings it.

AL MVP- Altuve, Jose
Has been a beast and seems to be getting better.

AL CY- Sale, Chris
Second best pitcher in baseball after Arrieta.

Biggest dissapointments
pirates- broken by the Cubs and have given up.

Blue Jays- Stroman is their top rotation pitcher. Buff said.

Biggest suprises

Orioles
Big Pappi
Odors destruction of Bautista
Shelby Miller

Altuve over Donaldson or Trout? I doubt it.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

Altuve over Donaldson or Trout? I doubt it.

Stop.

 

[Slush]

Good to see the Jays giving it to the Royals. If only they could have done that in the playoffs last season!

 

[SJSharksfan39]

The Giants bullpen is a dumpster fire. Yeah they have been winning but I say that's despite if the bullpen. Please Evans go out and make some moves. If Romo was strong enough I would like to see him as closer. Casilla is terrible at it.

 

[Pwnasaurus]

Stop.

The MLB Network special they did on Altuve awhile back was pretty awesome. His training regiment is amazing. Sledgehammering tires and whatnot.

 

[YNWA14]

The MLB Network special they did on Altuve awhile back was pretty awesome. His training regiment is amazing. Sledgehammering tires and whatnot.

Is he training to be an MMA fighter on the side?

 

[MurrayBannerman]

Is he training to be an MMA fighter on the side?

A luchador

 

[Vamos Rafa]

Honestly, if the Cubs reach the World Series, I would be rooting for them. Obviously, seeing them lose and extending the curse would still be entertaining AF but watching a team break a 108-year curse, that's once in a life time. I was rooting for the Red Sox in 2004 vs Stl. The only other people who would be against a Cubs championship are Cards and White Sox fans. Maybe Brewers fans, too.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Honestly, if the Cubs reach the World Series, I would be rooting for them. Obviously, seeing them lose and extending the curse would still be entertaining AF but watching a team break a 108-year curse, that's once in a life time. I was rooting for the Red Sox in 2004 vs Stl. The only other people who would be against a Cubs championship are Cards and White Sox fans. Maybe Brewers fans, too.

Gotta have to think with certain posters on this board that most of the people here will be rooting against them. But to be honest even out in the real world there will be a significant number of haters. I'm proud to say that I'm one of them. I'm just not a root for the Juggernaut type guy.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

Gotta have to think with certain posters on this board that most of the people here will be rooting against them. But to be honest even out in the real world there will be a significant number of haters. I'm proud to say that I'm one of them. I'm just not a root for the Juggernaut type guy.

If I've learned anything as a Cubs fan, it's that we're never a juggernaut.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Just saw a commercial for Sunday Night Baseball... why in the world are they showing the laughing stock that is the Diamondbacks?

 

[redfzn]

Oh Stanton

 

[darko]

Altuve over Donaldson or Trout? I doubt it.

You should watch some Astros games. Altuve is a beast.

 

[darko]

Oh Stanton

Should probably stop pitching to him.

 

[Eyedea]

You should watch some Astros games. Altuve is a beast.

Yeah but Donaldson and Trout.

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

Yeah but Donaldson and Trout.

But Trout hasn't made his terrible team a winner and that is all his fault....haven't you been listening to krisbryantisbest??

 

[Voight]

Mid season award prediction

NL MVP- Bryant, Kris
Best player in baseball on best team. Has done nothing but produce in the spotlight and now a two time AS in two years in the bigs.

NL CY- Arrieta, Jake
Kershaw losing time during a historic run will allow Jake to take the mantle back as the best in game. Arrietas much, much better run behind him, its now the time of season when Jake brings it.

AL MVP- Altuve, Jose
Has been a beast and seems to be getting better.

AL CY- Sale, Chris
Second best pitcher in baseball after Arrieta.

Blue Jays- Stroman is their top rotation pitcher. Buff said.

NL MVP - Bryant or Seager

AL MVP - Trout or Donaldson (unless they break the practice of awarding the MVP to playoff team players only)

NL Cy - Kershaw.

AL Cy - Chris Sale

As for the Blue Jays... lol. They are 2.5 games back of the Orioles for the division lead. Sure most predicted them to be easily leading the division but they are far from a disappointment.

Also Sanchez is their real top rotation pitcher if you go by the numbers.

& don't get excited ober your surrogate child being named an all star. Its nothing more than a popularity contest that can be easily influenced and corrupted.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Cubs bullpen blows up again.

 

[Voight]

Cubs bullpen blows up again.

Going to be hilarious when Epstein pays out the arse for Miller.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

NL MVP is still Kershaw for me.

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

Remember the good ol' days when the Cubs were the best team in baseball? Now 13-17 in their last 30 games.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

Remember the good ol' days when the Cubs were the best team in baseball? Now 13-17 in their last 30 games.

.619 ball isn't good enough.