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

EmpireMaker · 10-19-15, 06:36 AM

Murphy is crushing homers against all of the best NL pitchers, he is really going great right now.

Otters27 · 10-19-15, 06:59 AM

Originally posted by EmpireMaker

Murphy is crushing homers against all of the best NL pitchers, he is really going great right now.

If Mets win WS and he hits a few more it will go down as one of the great performances of all time

Chi_archie · 10-19-15, 07:32 AM

Yeah making a name for himself

koz-man · 10-19-15, 10:53 AM

Originally posted by Otters27

If Mets win WS and he hits a few more it will go down as one of the great performances of all time

Agree.

He has hit home runs off of the top 3 candidates for the Cy Young Award this postseason.

2 off Kershaw
1 off Greinke
1 off Arrieta

Plus one off Lester.

5 homers, 8 RBI's, 10 hits, 7 runs, 1 SB, & .357 avg, .379 OBP, .929 SLG
So far this Post Season.

KingJD31 · 10-19-15, 03:01 PM

Lineups out for royals Jays yet?

Andy117 · 10-19-15, 08:43 PM

Originally posted by koz-man

Agree.

He has hit home runs off of the top 3 candidates for the Cy Young Award this postseason.

2 off Kershaw
1 off Greinke
1 off Arrieta

Plus one off Lester.

5 homers, 8 RBI's, 10 hits, 7 runs, 1 SB, & .357 avg, .379 OBP, .929 SLG
So far this Post Season.

He's building a rep like Sandoval did.

Shortstop · 10-19-15, 10:44 PM

Toronto comes through with an 11-8 win over Kansas City to cut the series to 2-1.

Johnny Cueto had a pretty rough outing...

Cueto
(L, 0-1)

2.0

6

8

4

2

1

69-39

36.00

BigSpoon · 10-19-15, 11:04 PM

Originally posted by Shortstop

Toronto comes through with an 11-8 win over Kansas City to cut the series to 2-1.

Johnny Cueto had a pretty rough outing...

Cueto
(L, 0-1)

2.0

6

8

4

2

1

69-39

36.00

Toronto needed that win badly to say the least. Cueto didn't have his best stuff and the crowd definitely got to him.

An interesting match up tomorrow afternoon with Chris Young v R.A. Dickey.

EmpireMaker · 10-19-15, 11:35 PM

Young is pitching well but usually doesn't make it past 6 innings, Dickey had been pitching well over the past 6-7 weeks and the Jays hit great at home so I think it has to be Toronto in this one. I like deGrom to beat Hendricks in the NL. GO Mets !!!

Chi_archie · 10-20-15, 06:46 AM

Originally posted by Shortstop

Toronto comes through with an 11-8 win over Kansas City to cut the series to 2-1.

Johnny Cueto had a pretty rough outing...

Cueto
(L, 0-1)

2.0

6

8

4

2

1

69-39

36.00

got dinged up indeed

koz-man · 10-20-15, 10:46 AM

Should Jacob deGrom reach double-digit strikeouts tonight, he would become the second pitcher in MLB history with 30 strikeouts in his first three postseason games, joining Bob Gibson.

Robber · 10-20-15, 03:40 PM

Royals in the World Series back to back years

Impressive

Shortstop · 10-20-15, 07:06 PM

Originally posted by koz-man

Should Jacob deGrom reach double-digit strikeouts tonight, he would become the second pitcher in MLB history with 30 strikeouts in his first three postseason games, joining Bob Gibson.

Wow! Good company there. I think (and hope) he gets it done tonight...

Shortstop · 10-20-15, 07:09 PM

Originally posted by Robber

Royals in the World Series back to back years

Impressive

It sure looks like it. I just don't see Toronto winning three straight, but stranger things have happened...

EmpireMaker · 10-20-15, 11:04 PM

Murphy hit 14 HR all year and now he has 6 in the playoffs against the top NL pitchers. Talk about a contract year push...

EmpireMaker · 10-20-15, 11:05 PM

Mets VS Royals in the World Series looking very likely

EmpireMaker · 10-20-15, 11:06 PM

Three straight road playoff wins for deGrom, he is Cy Young material in 2016 or 2017

EmpireMaker · 10-20-15, 11:08 PM

Mets: 2-3-4 hitters combined to go 8-14, 3 RBI, 5 runs

koz-man · 10-21-15, 09:30 AM

Originally posted by EmpireMaker

Murphy hit 14 HR all year and now he has 6 in the playoffs against the top NL pitchers. Talk about a contract year push...

Ya know his agent is smiling.

His 2015 Salary is 8 million and I believe the Mets already said he is Not in there plans next year.

Who do you think goes after him????? I think the Yanks

Cha Chi $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Chi_archie · 10-21-15, 12:45 PM

I don't think he'll get a ton of $

BigSpoon · 10-21-15, 06:08 PM

Marco Estrada made himself some extra money in free agency today as well. Pitched a gem to keep the season alive for the Blue Jays.

Shortstop · 10-21-15, 08:38 PM

I'd love to see the Mets sweep the Cubs!

At least a little consolation for me...

Shortstop · 10-21-15, 08:43 PM

Originally posted by BigSpoon

Marco Estrada made himself some extra money in free agency today as well. Pitched a gem to keep the season alive for the Blue Jays.

Nice work, Toronto! More baseball is always a good thing!

EmpireMaker · 10-21-15, 11:05 PM

Murphy hit another homer and the Mets are World Series bound !!!

BarkingToad · 10-22-15, 03:15 AM

Originally posted by Shortstop

Toronto comes through with an 11-8 win over Kansas City to cut the series to 2-1.

Johnny Cueto had a pretty rough outing...

Cueto
(L, 0-1)

2.0

6

8

4

2

1

69-39

36.00

Kind of a typical start for Cueto since being traded from Reds.

Otters27 · 10-22-15, 07:08 AM

Originally posted by Robber

Royals in the World Series back to back years

Impressive

No so fast. If David Price can pitch a gem it goes to game 7 and anything can happen

Chi_archie · 10-22-15, 09:38 AM

NL Central is back to the hot stove league

BigSpoon · 10-22-15, 09:42 AM

Originally posted by Otters27

No so fast. If David Price can pitch a gem it goes to game 7 and anything can happen

Would be great for Toronto if Price can finally get his first ever postseason win in Game 6.

BigSpoon · 10-22-15, 09:46 AM

Don Mattingly out as Dodgers manager. Don't think he's a great manager but that $300M payroll team had no depth in the rotation beyond Greinke and Kershaw and only 1 reliable guy out of their bullpen.

koz-man · 10-22-15, 05:39 PM

Daniel Murphy chasing another record

Murphy already set the record for homering in the most consecutive postseason games Wednesday. But he's only one HR shy of Barry Bonds' single-postseason record, as well.

Andy117 · 10-22-15, 08:16 PM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

I don't think he'll get a ton of $

Depends on what you think a ton is. I'd say at least 4yrs/$60 mil. Versatile player 1b,2b and 3b has always been solid offensively and is now a playoff beast. He'll get paid. Just look at Pablo Sandoval's contract, is he really that much better than Murphy?

Shortstop · 10-22-15, 10:42 PM

Originally posted by koz-man

Daniel Murphy chasing another record

Murphy already set the record for homering in the most consecutive postseason games Wednesday. But he's only one HR shy of Barry Bonds' single-postseason record, as well.

What a magical postseason it's been for Daniel Murphy!

I'm looking forward to seeing what he does in the World Series...

EmpireMaker · 10-22-15, 11:58 PM

Originally posted by Andy117

Depends on what you think a ton is. I'd say at least 4yrs/$60 mil. Versatile player 1b,2b and 3b has always been solid offensively and is now a playoff beast. He'll get paid. Just look at Pablo Sandoval's contract, is he really that much better than Murphy?

I heard someone talking about 2 years 24 million, which I think is very high (but he might get it).

koz-man · 10-23-15, 10:40 AM

Seattle hoping for some new luck

The Mariners haven't made the postseason since 2001, the longest playoff drought by any MLB team.

The only team in any of the four major sports with a longer drought is the Bills, who last made the postseason in 1999.

BigSpoon · 10-23-15, 11:34 AM

On this date, October 23, 1993: Joe Carter walk-off HR wins the World Series. 22 years ago, time has flown by.