The boys of summer! (Baseball Thread)

[ickythump1225]

Acuna is on f**king fire! Homered in 5 straight games, 3 straight games with a lead off homer, 6 homers in his last 5 games, and 8 homers in his last 8 games.

 

[ickythump1225]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">To summarize, Ronald Acuña Jr. is the youngest player ever to...<br><br>Homer twice on back-to-back days<br>Homer 8 times in an 8-game span<br>Homer 6 times in a 5-game span<br>Homer in 5 straight games<br>Homer to lead off 3 straight games<br>Hit 5 career leadoff homers<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChopOn?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChopOn</a> <a href="https://t.co/nsLd3G45kZ">https://t.co/nsLd3G45kZ</a></p>— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) <a href="https://twitter.com/StatsBySTATS/status/1029558034371158016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Kingbish01]

Acuna is on f**king fire! Homered in 5 straight games, 3 straight games with a lead off homer, 6 homers in his last 5 games, and 8 homers in his last 8 games.

He is the future of baseball, take it to the bank.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Speaking of incredible hot streaks...Matt Carpenter's got salsa!

https://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2018/8/10/17671578/matt-carpenter-rate-improvement-projection-2019-st-louis-cardinals-mvp-barry-bonds-home-run

But as it turns out, he discovered his power stroke and became even better. Carpenter has 31 blasts this year, leading the National League. He’s also the league leader in doubles (33), slugging percentage (.598), and wRC+ (161).

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">That is good for a 1.316 OPS.<br><br>Barry Bonds had a 1.316 OPS from 2000 to 2004. <a href="https://t.co/Cy0xa4ZD2i">https://t.co/Cy0xa4ZD2i</a></p>— Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) <a href="https://twitter.com/theaceofspaeder/status/1029211137991225345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 14, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Rogue219]

I guess the Marlins are mad they busted up their team to tank and everyone is better at baseball than them.

 

[ickythump1225]

Yeah that was a clown move by Miami. I'm just glad that by all accounts that Acuna should be fine. I hope Jeter and his Mickey Mouse operation enjoy the taste of broom because they got fucking swept.

 

[ACamp1900]

Everyone is up in arms about that and I'm like, anyone else see where Jeter is forcing every Marlins player and staff member to learn Spanish??

 

[zelezo vlk]

Everyone is up in arms about that and I'm like, anyone else see where Jeter is forcing every Marlins player and staff member to learn Spanish??

Which is pretty BA

 

[ACamp1900]

Which is pretty BA

2018 would agree with you.... logic would not, but whateveas.

 

[Rogue219]

Interesting ends of the spectrum down there. On the one hand, they're deliberately throwing 98 MPH fastballs at elbows on the first pitch of the game, but they're also requiring everyone to be bilingual.

No wonder they're shit.

 

[Rogue219]

Yeah that was a clown move by Miami. I'm just glad that by all accounts that Acuna should be fine. I hope Jeter and his Mickey Mouse operation enjoy the taste of broom because they got fucking swept.

Six game suspension and a fine. He'll miss one start. MLB really showed him, I guess.

Acuna's CT scan results come back today. The X Rays were negative.

The Marlins blew up their team and now they're mad everyone is better at baseball than them. If they're going to start beaning all the teams who are better than they are, at least the Orioles can feel safe.

 

[Rogue219]

Cubs pick up Daniel Murphy
Cardinals pick up Matt Adams

Someone had Bryce Harper reportedly but the waiver expired. He's staying.

Nationals tear down has begun. Guess Dusty Baker was really the issue after all?

 

[ACamp1900]

Victor Rojas just said live on air, “That’s a great fuckin song!” In reference to one of the DBacks walkups.... smh, I like Victor, watch him get fired os something now...

 

[ickythump1225]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This ball should be landing in South Carolina sometime early next week.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChopOn?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChopOn</a> <a href="https://t.co/R4Y1U14c7R">pic.twitter.com/R4Y1U14c7R</a></p>— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) <a href="https://twitter.com/Braves/status/1032779474335657988?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Miami found out the hard way, the elbow feels fine.

 

[Rogue219]

Keith Hernandez has found a new solution.

"He just keeps hitting your pitchers. You've gotta hit him with your car."

 

[ACamp1900]

https://sports.theonion.com/baseball-statisticians-unveil-new-analytics-model-measu-1828577747

funny bc it's true...

 

[loomis41973]

Bote does it again.

BOAT!!!!!!!

 

[Irishnuke]

Bote does it again.

BOAT!!!!!!!

Botes and hoes! That dude has some serious power.

 

[KPENN]

How the f*ck is Tampa 69-61???

 

[ACamp1900]

How the f*ck is Tampa 69-61???

Yep

 

[ickythump1225]

I think the Braves are going to do it, I think they're going to make the playoffs. Unlike the last 3 Braves teams (2010, 2012,2013) I feel pretty good about this team's ability to make some noise in the playoffs.

 

[ACamp1900]

I think the Braves are going to do it, I think they're going to make the playoffs. Unlike the last 3 Braves teams (2010, 2012,2013) I feel pretty good about this team's ability to make some noise in the playoffs.

We're bout to party like it's 1999....

 

[gkIrish]

We're bout to party like it's 1999....

That party didn't end well...

 

[ACamp1900]

That party didn't end well...

eh... 20 plus other teams would have loved to switch places...

 

[zelezo vlk]

Didn't the Angels get eliminated from playoff contention yesterday?

 

[ACamp1900]

Didn't the Angels get eliminated from playoff contention yesterday?

Just until the MLB changes the playoff rules next week... #hope

 

[Rogue219]

I saw on Twitter today Jacob deGrom is 8-9. As a baseball heretic that doesn't look at win loss records, ERA, RBI or batting average nor have I in many years, I found this incredibly surprising.

This dude has given up 0 runs in five starts where he didn't earn the "win". He set a single-season record with 26 straight starts allowing 3 runs or fewer, which stood for 108 years.

Unreal. I guess being in the NL he should be hitting home runs when he comes to bat in order to help himself?

 

[ACamp1900]

He should easily win the Cy Young but prob won't because his team is garbage... this is the baseball version of overrating/underrated QBs simply on the amount of rings their team has won.

 

[Rogue219]

He should easily win the Cy Young but prob won't because his team is garbage... this is the baseball version of overrating/underrated QBs simply on the amount of rings their team has won.

100%.

 

[GowerND11]

He should easily win the Cy Young but prob won't because his team is garbage... this is the baseball version of overrating/underrated QBs simply on the amount of rings their team has won.

King Felix managed in 2010 with a 13-12 record on a garbage team...