2015 MLB Thread

Post by **Cnasty** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 2:02 pm

Not liking the Sox rotation but they have a vastly improved lineup in a terrible division that they should win.

I got the Nats and Tigers in the series.

Will be fun to see what the Cubs do.

cougnix · Post by **cougnix** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 2:48 pm

Too much hype for the Mariners. I don't like it when they are expected to be better.

They do have a pretty good rotation and an improved lineup, so they should be better.

Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:49 pm

Tigers window has slammed shut

Post by **shel311** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:53 pm

I called it a season in NBA DFS just about 4 or 5 days ago, with a $2k profit, best i've ever done gambling. Gonna put that $2k as a down payment and do a little kitchen remodeling with the $2K...cause that's what old people do.

It'll be a short break as I'm gonna pull out a few hundred bucks and try my hand at MLB DFS early in the season, making it the 1st time I've been excited about MLB in probably 10-15 years.

dakshdar · Post by **dakshdar** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:59 pm

Irrational Mets fans unite!

Post by **Cnasty** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 4:07 pm

Weasel wrote:Tigers window has slammed shut

They will still be there IMO.

Going to be fun to see how the new faces in new places pan out.

I_S33M_THAB33T_U · Post by **I_S33M_THAB33T_U** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 4:09 pm

Cnasty wrote:
Weasel wrote:Tigers window has slammed shut
They will still be there IMO.

Going to be fun to see how the new faces in new places pan out.

Once again we have no BP. And that will be the down fall. Another October disappointment.

Post by **DRiccio21** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 4:13 pm

dakshdar wrote:Irrational Mets fans unite!

NOBODY beats us..... in APRIL!!!!

Post by **Cnasty** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 4:21 pm

I_S33M_THAB33T_U wrote:
Cnasty wrote:
Weasel wrote:Tigers window has slammed shut
They will still be there IMO.

Going to be fun to see how the new faces in new places pan out.

Once again we have no BP. And that will be the down fall. Another October disappointment.

This part is very true but getting to October is half of it and never know once you get there.

Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 4:48 pm

shel311 wrote:I called it a season in NBA DFS just about 4 or 5 days ago, with a $2k profit, best i've ever done gambling. Gonna put that $2k as a down payment and do a little kitchen remodeling with the $2K...cause that's what old people do.

Did my entire kitchen "remodel" (more of a facelift) myself for right at $1100

nick · Post by **nick** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 4:51 pm

Post by **shel311** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 5:16 pm

Weasel wrote:
shel311 wrote:I called it a season in NBA DFS just about 4 or 5 days ago, with a $2k profit, best i've ever done gambling. Gonna put that $2k as a down payment and do a little kitchen remodeling with the $2K...cause that's what old people do.
Did my entire kitchen "remodel" (more of a facelift) myself for right at $1100

I saw your work, i'll pay for your plane ticket, come on down!!!

We're hoping to buy all new appliances, starting there.

Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 5:19 pm

shel311 wrote:
Weasel wrote:
shel311 wrote:I called it a season in NBA DFS just about 4 or 5 days ago, with a $2k profit, best i've ever done gambling. Gonna put that $2k as a down payment and do a little kitchen remodeling with the $2K...cause that's what old people do.
Did my entire kitchen "remodel" (more of a facelift) myself for right at $1100
I saw your work, i'll pay for your plane ticket, come on down!!!

We're hoping to buy all new appliances, starting there.

haha yeah no chance, Im done painting for a loooong time. The appliances were staying, I bought them back when I first moved in and Im not about to splurge on a new set when we're looking to move out in a 2-3 years. I hate buying appliances, I always get the feeling that Im being taken for some reason

nick · Post by **nick** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 5:28 pm

Daniel Norris and Aaron Sanchez. cant fucking wait.

packsyd2284 · Post by **packsyd2284** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 5:43 pm

First time I've been a stoked Cubs fan in almost ten years. Hope the hype of this team doesn't let me down....

nick · Post by **nick** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 5:46 pm

packsyd2284 wrote:First time I've been a stoked Cubs fan in almost ten years. Hope the hype of this team doesn't let me down....

its gonna let u down this yr. but this team is gonna be scaryyyyy going forward.

packsyd2284 · Post by **packsyd2284** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 5:51 pm

Yea the division being so tough is the reason I will be optimistic about it. I still wish they'd start playing more night games at wrigley.

Post by **Cnasty** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 6:01 pm

I root for the Cubs because of Theo and now Lester.

If the sox can't do it I hope the Cubs do. Plus I'm a sucker for a good story.

doc · Post by **doc** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:12 pm

nick wrote:Daniel Norris and Aaron Sanchez. cant fucking wait.

I cant wait to see Sanchez when they count. He was very impressive this spring. Martin catching him will help out big time.

nick · Post by **nick** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 1:43 pm

http://deadspin.com/alex-rodriguez-talk ... socialflow

I love Arod. love the jabs at Jeters D too.

Ken Rosenthal has a story on Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius wowing his new teammates with his defensive prowess, which is especially impressive considering they've had a pylon at short for the last two decades. But the real gold comes from Alex Rodriguez, who gives his impressions of Gregorius in pure scouting language.

"He has a rare combination of speed and explosiveness. But what you don't see is an incredibly strong arm that is so accurate. That combination is lethal," Rodriguez said.

"What you see in a lot of young players are 6 or 7 arms, but then their accuracy is 3 or 4. Which is normal, par for the course. As they get older, they go from a 7-1/2 arm to about a 5-1/2 or 6-1/2 and their accuracy goes to about 6. But when you have that combination at 25 years old of crazy range, 7-plus arm, 7-plus accuracy ... even Ozzie [Smith], he had 7 accuracy but he didn't have 7 arm strength."

There's more, about how Gregorius's range will affect the Yankees' shifts, and Rodriguez is no doubt relieved to be talking about baseball instead of about himself. But he's also clearly enjoying getting into the weeds on shortstop defense. He's using the traditional 2-8 scouting scale (increasingly being replaced by 20-80 for greater precision), and using it like an old pro—or like someone who'd be very good as a coach or an analyst when his playing career is over.

This shouldn't be a surprise. Much like Barry Bonds (who by every account is one of the most devoted and acute students of hitting you'll find), Rodriguez was, at his peak, pretty close to the perfect ballplayer. That doesn't happen without a combination of athletic ability, incredibly hard work, chemical enhancement, and the bonafide brilliance we get a glimpse of here. There has never been a doubt that Rodriguez has one of the great baseball minds—all the reflexes and PEDs in the world can't produce talent like his without a brain capable of savant-like processing.

Many baseball players don't know how they do what they do, and so can't explain it to others; Rodriguez appears to be the exception. It's just another facet of one of the most fascinating people to ever play this sport. I only wonder if it'll be enough to counteract the many reasons he has for wanting to leave baseball behind completely.

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