MLB Regular Season Thread

[darko]

In a perfect world Phillips shows a pulse and Bruce has a monster 1st half and they get something for them.

They won't move Votto. Not without eating a sizeable chunk of that salary.

 

[robert terwilliger]

i can't see them getting much for phillips as he's 35, still has another year past 2016 and has been declining for a few years now.

 

[darko]

Probably right. They'd be eating a good chunk of his salary too.

 

[YNWA14]

Rockies started 4-0 last season and look how that turned out for them.

So did the Reds. I'm not saying they're going to win the world series but they are not a bad team and they'll surprise people with how well they play.

But the overreaction to my comment is pretty interweb typical.

 

[robert terwilliger]

i don't think them finishing in 4th place and neither good nor ****** will be particularly surprising.

 

[BigMac1212]

San Diego finally scored on Friday, in a big way. True, they were playing in Coors Field, but at least they broke out of their scoreless streak.

(Can't believe I post on the wrong thread. )

 

[darko]

So did the Reds. I'm not saying they're going to win the world series but they are not a bad team and they'll surprise people with how well they play.

But the overreaction to my comment is pretty interweb typical.

Overreaction to an overreaction.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

If Phillips' deal ended at the end of the season the Reds could probably get something for him at the deadline, but he has another year left (some $27 million due until then) so he really doesn't have any trade value unless the Reds eat a ton of salary.

Bruce...a big first half is the best thing that the Reds could hope for with him. The fact that he's on a team option at the end of the year could net them a pretty solid prospect if he can bounce back. It's hard to remember that he's a couple months younger than Andrew McCutchen, a bounce-back is far from out of the question and he's looked good so far.

So did the Reds. I'm not saying they're going to win the world series but they are not a bad team and they'll surprise people with how well they play.

But the overreaction to my comment is pretty interweb typical.

I think most of this board sees the Reds as a 70-75 win team and not the 60-65 win team some pundits see them as, so...I really don't think anyone is going to be too surprised here. They're pretty much locked into 4th in the NL Central.

 

[SladeWilson23]

In a perfect world Phillips shows a pulse and Bruce has a monster 1st half and they get something for them.

They won't move Votto. Not without eating a sizeable chunk of that salary.

I think he should have accepted that trade to Washington.

 

[Voight]

Probably right. They'd be eating a good chunk of his salary too.

Could have sworn Castellini said he was open to doing so in order to help their rebuild/retool.

 

[Voight]

Figure it out, NYC





Boston too -

 

[spintheblackcircle]

MadBum!

10 home runs his last 146 at bats. Basically a pace for 40-plus home runs.

 

[Voight]

MadBum!

He's got the SS locked up already. Kershaw's kryptonite.

 

[Soundgarden]

Another double for L.A., too bad they're 1-18 with RISP.

3-2 now, great game.

 

[SladeWilson23]

Those bleacher seats in Yankee Stadium aren't exactly a national secret.

 

[Tecumseh]

Somehow, the Dodgers win. Feels good to win one we didn't remotely deserve

 

[rangerssharks414]

Greinke must still have the flu.

 

[punk_o_holic]

Second homer in the game for Rasmus. That was a bomb.

Edit, back to back homers. White keeps on hitting.

 

[YNWA14]

Overreaction to an overreaction.

I don't really see where my overreaction was. All I said was that the Reds are legit -- and they are. They'll be even better come may as Votto warms up and Bailey + Disco come back.

There's a lot of "ifs" involved obviously because there's a lot of unproven talent on their team, but 80+ wins are not out of the picture if things go right and Votto/Bruce are healthy (and a healthy Bruce isn't someone I wouldn't describe as "isn't great", 30+ bombs with a .330+ obp this year is what I see and that's pretty valuable). But I'm more speaking to the fact that people were talking about them contending for the #1 overall, and being one of the worst teams in baseball this season and that's just not true.

 

[542365]

Any bets on who will win more games, Braves or Phillies? They are both just absolutely mind-boggling bad. Braves are making the Cards look like world beaters.

 

[gopherman23]

The Twins are trash right now. Disgusting to watch. On top of that, only two teams in the past 116 years have made the playoffs after starting the season 0-5.

 

[JWK]

Padres offense is lethal, best offense in NL.

 

[Tecumseh]

Padres offense is lethal, best offense in NL.

Until the Rockies next opponent

 

[Halladay]

Phillies win! Velasquez was great!

 

[punk_o_holic]

Thought Gregerson was going to blow it but he held on for the save. Giles didn't screw up and Fister with his first Astro W.