MLB Thread 2015

SerenityNigh · April 23, 2015

ijjysmith said:
Mets making me like sport again.

That's an unlikely comment if there ever was one, but go ahead and enjoy the Mets

ijjysmith · April 23, 2015

SerenityNigh said:
That's an unlikely comment if there ever was one, but go ahead and enjoy the Mets

When was the last time Everton won 9 in a row?!

SerenityNigh · April 23, 2015

ijjysmith said:
When was the last time Everton won 9 in a row?!

just unlikely that the Mets are making you enjoy sport again

ijjysmith · April 23, 2015

Garrick · April 24, 2015

ijjysmith said:
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The beauty of baseball is that there's plenty of time for everything to unravel.

I have seen, in person, a third of all of the Brewers' wins so far this year, and half their home wins.

I've been to one game.

mezzrow · April 24, 2015

ijjysmith said:
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Okay, then. It's not like Mets fans haven't suffered enough. Here you go. Mets quiz:

Who was Dr. Strangeglove?

ijjysmith · April 24, 2015

mezzrow said:
Okay, then. It's not like Mets fans haven't suffered enough. Here you go. Mets quiz:

Who was Dr. Strangeglove?

How the hell would I know?! You're lucky I even know a player's name!

Welton Toffee · April 24, 2015

Lovely series sweep for my Jays against the O's. In case you missed it here's why you don't try and hit Jose... Bat flip, slow jog down to first then gives it some verbals as he rounds the bases. Lovely stuff.

ijjysmith · April 25, 2015

Oh ffs

mezzrow · April 25, 2015

ijjysmith said:
How the hell would I know?! You're lucky I even know a player's name!

Just a bit of Mets history there, ijjy. My anorak tendencies are hard to suppress. The answer, btw is Marv Throneberry. He could hit a little but was a new kind of horrible in the field with the first set of "expansion team" Mets in 1962. That Mets team was a sixties icon for "bad". The Mets were a national joke until they came out of nowhere to win the Series in 1969. I saw many of those players go through my hometown on their way through the minors (Seaver, Koosman, etc.)

ijjysmith · April 25, 2015

mezzrow said:
Just a bit of Mets history there, ijjy. My anorak tendencies are hard to suppress. The answer, btw is Marv Throneberry. He could hit a little but was a new kind of horrible in the field with the first set of "expansion team" Mets in 1962. That Mets team was a sixties icon for "bad". The Mets were a national joke until they came out of nowhere to win the Series in 1969. I saw many of those players go through my hometown on their way through the minors (Seaver, Koosman, etc.)

I do like that the Mets are generally bad but occasionally boss.

Oh and how Everton was them winning 11 games in a row then getting twatted by the Yankees?

mezzrow · April 25, 2015

ijjysmith said:
I do like that the Mets are generally bad but occasionally boss.

Oh and how Everton was them winning 11 games in a row then getting twatted by the Yankees?

Completely Everton, that.

Still buzzing over my Cubs coming back to win in 11 at Cincy last night. Extra innings wins are something we haven't seen much of in recent years. Rizzo is turning into an OBP legend this year, his OPS is over the moon. I remember how much he used to strike out when he came up and just smile a big smile when I see this. The heart of the team is under 25 and locked down until the 2021 season.

In Theo we trust. So far, so good. The wait was no fun at all.