The 2015 Major League Baseball Player Chatter, News and Fantasy Thread

[Andy117]

I'll take it a step further: F both the Cubs and the Cardinals!

Yep!

Although I might have to add your team to that list soon.

[MexicanStallion]

Such a lost season for Hamilton.

Billy Hamilton will undergo surgery on Friday to repair the capsule in his right shoulder.

General manager Walt Jocketty said that the outfielder doesn't have any structural damage, but they think the surgery will help and he'll be ready for spring training. Hamilton initially injured his shoulder a month ago and aggravated the ailment last week. The Reds were considering keeping him on the roster down the stretch as a pinch-runner but ultimately decided it was too risky.

[Shortstop]

Yep!

Although I might have to add your team to that list soon.

Haha! Bring it!


Joe Maddon is such a fukking hypocrite!

Kang's season (perhaps career) ending injury play was legal??? Bullshit!

A brawl should have ensued immediately! I'm pissed off at how the Pirates handled that!

Yet he complains about a hit batter...

Fukk you, Joe Maddon! Fukk you!

[EmpireMaker]

Niese pitches Mets to 4-0 win over skidding Miller, Braves

By MIKE FITZPATRICK
AP Baseball Writer
Sep. 21, 2015

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NEW YORK (AP) Jonathon Niese got back on track and so did the New York Mets.
Niese won for the first time in a month, Michael Conforto homered and the Mets inched closer to an NL East title with their 4-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night.
''We needed this one bad,'' manager Terry Collins said. ''I'm not trying to hide anything. There are big wins. This one is a big win for us. It kind of rights the ship a little bit.''
Daniel Murphy lined a two-run double, Yoenis Cespedes had three hits and the Mets handed hard-luck Shelby Miller (5-16) his 15th straight defeat. New York stretched its lead to 6 1/2 games over the second-place Nationals with 12 to play and lowered its magic number for clinching the division to seven.
Washington's interleague home game against Baltimore was postponed because of rain and rescheduled for Thursday.
Thanks in large part to Niese, the Mets rebounded nicely from a disappointing loss to the crosstown rival Yankees in the Subway Series.
''There wasn't a whole lot of tension, but we understood that it was an important game,'' Conforto said.
Niese (9-10) had an 8.77 ERA in his previous five starts, though the Mets won four of those games. He might need to string several strong outings together to keep his spot in a potential playoff rotation.
''The other day we were talking about some of the situations that perhaps may happen down the road,'' Collins said, recalling a conversation he had with Niese. ''`Right now, I need two of the best starts you've ever made in a row.' And he gave us one tonight.''
The left-hander tossed three-hit ball for six innings during an encouraging outing. He retired his first eight batters on grounders and got 13 of his 18 outs on the ground.
''I think it was the sinker. The sinker and changeup. I got some groundballs with the curveball, too,'' Niese said. ''I think that was the biggest thing, was keeping them off balance in and out, staying in the bottom of the zone.''
Addison Reed, Tyler Clippard and Jeurys Familia finished the five-hitter for New York, which had dropped four of five since an eight-game winning streak.
Miller lost his seventh straight start. He threw a season-high 113 pitches in six innings, allowing two runs and seven hits - including Conforto's homer. The right-hander is winless in his last 23 outings, the longest drought for a starter in Atlanta history, since coming within one out of a no-hitter in a 6-0 win May 17 at Miami.
''That `W' has been right there at his fingertips and he hasn't been able to grasp it yet,'' teammate Nick Swisher said.
It was the 13th time in those 23 starts Miller yielded no more than two earned runs. He has received by far the worst run support in the majors.
Miller's winless streak already was the longest for any big league pitcher in a season he was an All-Star.
''At the end of the day, where I sit with myself and where my stuff is and where my year is, it's been good,'' Miller said. ''I'm not going to say wins and losses don't matter because at the end of the day, a loss is a loss. We play the game to win.''
BIG DAY FOR THE ROOKIE
Conforto, called up directly from Double-A in late July, was presented with his Mets minor league player of the year trophy before the game. He sent a solo shot to left-center in the second inning to make it 2-0. ''That was the cherry on top,'' Conforto said. ''Awesome day. Couldn't have gone any better.''

[BarkingToad]

I'm sure Shelby Miller would get more runs support in new stadium.

[Otters27]

David Price going to take Toronto to the promise land. Curious to see how missing Tulo will effect them in the playoffs

[koz-man]

Such a lost season for Hamilton.

Billy Hamilton will undergo surgery on Friday to repair the capsule in his right shoulder.

General manager Walt Jocketty said that the outfielder doesn't have any structural damage, but they think the surgery will help and he'll be ready for spring training. Hamilton initially injured his shoulder a month ago and aggravated the ailment last week. The Reds were considering keeping him on the roster down the stretch as a pinch-runner but ultimately decided it was too risky.

It's a lost season why risk it?

Smart to just shut him down.

[BigSpoon]

David Price going to take Toronto to the promise land. Curious to see how missing Tulo will effect them in the playoffs

Need Tulo to win in the playoffs, Cliff Pennington a huge downgrade playing everyday in his absence.

[Chi_archie]

Haha! Bring it!


Joe Maddon is such a fukking hypocrite!

Kang's season (perhaps career) ending injury play was legal??? Bullshit!

A brawl should have ensued immediately! I'm pissed off at how the Pirates handled that!

Yet he complains about a hit batter...

Fukk you, Joe Maddon! Fukk you!

yeah fuk off Maddon

[EmpireMaker]

Miller needs to get traded to a team that scores some runs

[Shortstop]

yeah fuk off Maddon

Word!

[BarkingToad]

Haha! Bring it!


Joe Maddon is such a fukking hypocrite!

Kang's season (perhaps career) ending injury play was legal???

When Cubs pitchers hit 4 Cardinal batters in 2 games and Kang gets taken out for the season/career at 2nd, those are pure accidents and clean hard play every time. Hit a Cub batter though, that's totally different.

[Chi_archie]

When Cubs pitchers hit 4 Cardinal batters in 2 games and Kang gets taken out for the season/career at 2nd, those are pure accidents and clean hard play every time. Hit a Cub batter though, that's totally different.

keep preaching

go choke your chicken in your wrigley petting zoo maddon

[BigSpoon]

R.I.P. Yogi Berra.

[koz-man]

R.I.P. Yogi Berra.

I heard this Yogism today...

"Make sure you go to peoples funerals, otherwise they won't go to yours"


There are so many good ones I've heard thru the years...

[Shortstop]

!!!!BUCCOS CLINCHED A PLAYOFF SPOT TONIGHT!!!!

[EmpireMaker]

Who do you guys want to Start in the playoff game ? Cole ?

[Shortstop]

When Cubs pitchers hit 4 Cardinal batters in 2 games and Kang gets taken out for the season/career at 2nd, those are pure accidents and clean hard play every time. Hit a Cub batter though, that's totally different.

Bingo!

[Shortstop]

Who do you guys want to Start in the playoff game ? Cole ?

EM: Are you talking about Game 1 of the NLDS?

[BigSpoon]

Who do you guys want to Start in the playoff game ? Cole ?

Assuming the Cards win the division, its going to be Cole-Arrieta in the NL wildcard game I imagine.

[koz-man]

Holland has ligament tear, out for season

An MRI detected a ligament tear in Royals closer Greg Holland's right elbow, which likely requires surgery. He said his elbow had been bothering him since last year but refused to get an MRI. Holland has 32 saves this season, but Wade Davis has since taken over as the team's closer.

[Chi_archie]

mark melancon has not given up a hit in his last 9 innings

[BigSpoon]

Holland has ligament tear, out for season

An MRI detected a ligament tear in Royals closer Greg Holland's right elbow, which likely requires surgery. He said his elbow had been bothering him since last year but refused to get an MRI. Holland has 32 saves this season, but Wade Davis has since taken over as the team's closer.

Well that explains his mediocre season thus far. Really brave/stupid to refuse to get an MRI and pitch this whole season with a busted up elbow.

[EmpireMaker]

EM: Are you talking about Game 1 of the NLDS?

Either that or the one game playoff, the magic number for the Cards is 6. 3 @Cubs 3 home VS Cards 3home Vs Reds 6 games of tough sledding on deck.

[Shortstop]

Who do you guys want to Start in the playoff game ? Cole ?

Cole, Liriano or Happ.

EM: Are you talking about Game 1 of the NLDS?

I meant this hoping that the Pirates win the Central and won't even be playing in the WC game...

Assuming the Cards win the division, its going to be Cole-Arrieta in the NL wildcard game I imagine.

That's probably a solid bet.

Either that or the one game playoff, the magic number for the Cards is 6. 3 @Cubs 3 home VS Cards 3home Vs Reds 6 games of tough sledding on deck.

No doubt, these last 9-10 games are going to be exciting! So much riding on every pitch now...

[Shortstop]

mark melancon has not given up a hit in his last 9 innings

The guy has been a machine as of late plus he notched #50 yesterday in Denver...

Locke	5.2	8	4	4	2	5	0	93-60	4.54
LaFromboise	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	5-3	0.00
Blanton (W, 5-0)	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	17-8	1.82
Bastardo (H, 8)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10-7	2.83
Melancon (S, 50)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	14-10	1.86

[koz-man]

Baby born at Padres game

A baby boy was born Thursday night at Petco Park. Mike & Mike were in awe: "Can you imagine if all of a sudden your wife turned to you at a ballpark, you're at a baseball game, and said, 'It's time, and I mean right now.'"

[Chi_archie]

jinxed Melancon a bit for today

[BigSpoon]

jinxed Melancon a bit for today

He still got the job done for his 51st save.

[EmpireMaker]

Pirates won Cards lost tonight, Pirates will need to win at least 1 of the last 2 with the Cubs and sweep the Cards to have a division title shot.

[Shortstop]

Thank You, Brew Crew!

[Shortstop]

jinxed Melancon a bit for today

He still got the job done for his 51st save.

I loved seeing his emotion after the strikeout to close it!

He's usually very humble...

[Shortstop]

https://mobile.twitter.com/ForbesToFederal/status/647522635463675904

[BarkingToad]

Jose Fernandez breaks home win record, although his ERA went up a little.

[Chi_archie]

should be an interesting pennant race