The 2017 Major League Baseball Player Chatter, News and Fantasy Thread.

[Otters27]

Rockies have blown it. Dodgers struggling. Indians on fire.

[koz-man]

Aaron Judge snaps a string of 85 consecutive homerless plate appearances vs. Red Sox. Judge went deep in his first at-bat of the season against the Sox, way back on April 26 at Fenway. He hadn't homered again until the sixth inning here, a two-run shot vs. Addison Reed that gave the Yankees a 9-1 lead.

[JAKEPEAVY21]

Rockies have blown it. Dodgers struggling. Indians on fire.

Arizona has won 10 in a row as well

[mr. leisure]

Arizona has won 10 in a row as well

It`s going to be an exciting september in baseball.

[Chi_archie]

It`s going to be an exciting september in baseball.

Looking forward to it

[stevenash]

Arizona has won 10 in a row as well

Dodgers might have the most wins in baseball this season so far, but the two best teams in baseball right now are the Diamondbacks and the Dodgers.

LA and Arizona are ranked one and two in team pitching, Arizona has the betting hitting, and the Dodgers are playing like the White Sox right now and both the Indians and Snakes are playing like the 1927 Yankees right now.

[yisman]

Rockies have blown it. Dodgers struggling. Indians on fire.

watched Ryan Spilborghs put up on the scoreboard the Reds' walkoff win today, big help to Rockies

[BigSpoon]

J.D. Martinez became the 18th player in MLB history to hit 4 homers in a game. First time in D-Backs history.

[Cross]

JD taking it to the Dodgers. What is going on?

[El Nino]

JD taking it to the Dodgers. What is going on?

Guy rakes lefties, reason the Dbacks brought him in as a rental. Dodgers starting pitching staff better figure it out quick. Hill, Darvish, Ryu, and Maeda aren't going to help Kershaw win a 7 game series. Kershaw will have to be lights out. Dbacks usually hit him pretty well. Goldy's elbow injury may loom large. Ray, Greinke, and a peaking Corbin will be tough to beat.

[Otters27]

Who is going to get the NL wild card. Rockies, Brewers or Cardinals?

[JAKEPEAVY21]

loving watching the Dodgers crumble

hoping they shit the bed in the playoffs again

[Chi_archie]

Who is going to get the NL wild card. Rockies, Brewers or Cardinals?

rockies

[EmpireMaker]

Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer sat down with former Phillies pitching prospect Matt Imhof to discuss the tragic accident that derailed his once-promising career and left him without his right eye. His journey offers worthwhile lessons to everyone, especially those with a passion for baseball.
Here are the latest updates on injury situations from around the National League:

• The Diamondbacks are awaiting the results of an MRI on the right elbow of star first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, as Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic writes. Goldschmidt himself suggests he’s not too concerned about the discomfort he has experienced in the joint — he describes it as tightness that recedes once he has loosened up — though the team is surely wise to take a proactive approach with such a key player.
• Meanwhile, Diamondbacks infielder Nick Ahmed will undergo surgery after suffering a fractured wrist, as MLB.com’s Steve Gilbert tweets. Odds are, then, that he’s done for the year after twice suffering broken bones on pitched balls. The 27-year-old will qualify for arbitration this fall, though his injury-shortened season and lack of offensive output will tamp down on his earning power quite a bit. In just over three hundred total major league games, Ahmed has established himself as a quality defender but owns only a .226/.273/.345 batting line with twenty home runs.
• The Cardinals are dealing with a few position-player injuries, as Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes. Infielder Matt Carpenter will likely undergo an MRI and may also require an injection to deal with ongoing shoulder issues. It seems those problems have nagged Carpenter all season long, though it became a particular problem during yesterday’s contest and may now require some rest. Outfielder Tommy Pham is also dealing with some shoulder difficulties, though he’s not expected to miss time at this point.
• Nationals righty Erick Fedde will be shut down for the rest of the season after he was diagnosed with a strained flexor mass, as Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com reports. Though GM Mike Rizzo explained that the injury isn’t all that worrisome — the strain occurred away from the elbow joint, which is not damaged — the club decided the time was right to put its best pitching prospect on ice. Fedde, 24, is generally seen as the organization’s top pitching prospect, though he has gone through some struggles over the second half of this season since moving up to Triple-A and then on to the majors. Depending upon the club’s offseason moves, Fedde could challenge for a rotation or bullpen spot next spring.

[mr. leisure]

J.D. Martinez became the 18th player in MLB history to hit 4 homers in a game. First time in D-Backs history.

They are peaking at the right time .

[koz-man]

On the Red Sox counterclaim that the Yankees were using a camera in their dugout to steal signs, sources denied it, with one saying it was a PR move by the Red Sox to try to muddy the waters. "There is no meat on the bone," a source said.

"No chance," Yankees manager Joe Girardi added.

[yisman]

Atlanta getting rained out while BAL/NYY played ruined my night

[Cross]

Dbacks so fun to watch, they just had a huge losing streak too!

[Otters27]

Snakes are on fire.

[EmpireMaker]

NATIONAL LEAGUE

• [*=left]ATLANTA BRAVES | Depth Chart
  • [*=left]Activated from DL: INF Johan Camargo, INF/OF Danny Santana
    [*=left]Promotions: SP Luiz Gohara (contract purchased) TOP PROSPECT
  
  

• CHICAGO CUBS | Depth Chart
  • [*=left]Promotions: C Taylor Davis (contract purchased)
    [*=left]Injuries: SP Jake Arrieta (strained hamstring) is expected to miss 1-2 starts.
  
  

• CINCINNATI REDS | Depth Chart
  • [*=left]Promotions: SP Amir Garrett, SP/RP Rookie Davis, SP/RP Cody Reed, SP/RP Jackson Stephens
    • [*=left]Garrett is expected to pitch out of the rotation with Luis Castillo expected to be shut down after Wednesday’s start.
    
    
  
  

• LOS ANGELES DODGERS | Depth Chart
  • [*=left]Promotions: OF Joc Pederson, OF Trayce Thompson
  
  

• MILWAUKEE BREWERS | Depth Chart
  • [*=left]Promotions: OF Quintin Berry (contract purchased)
    [*=left]Designated for assignment: SP Aaron Brooks
  
  

• NEW YORK METS | Depth Chart
  • Promotions: RP Kevin McGowan
  
  

• [*=left]PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES | Depth Chart
  • [*=left]Promotions: INF J.P. Crawford (contract purchased) TOP PROSPECT
    • [*=left]Crawford played 3B and batted 7th in Tuesday’s game.
    
    
    [*=left]Placed on 60-Day DL: INF/OF Pedro Florimon Jr. (dislocated ankle)
  
  

• [*=left]SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS | Depth Chart
  • [*=left]Activated from DL: OF Austin Slater
    [*=left]Promotions: RP Reyes Moronta, RP Roberto Gomez (contract purchased)
    [*=left]Designated for assignment: OF Carlos Moncrief (story)
  
  

• [*=left]ST. LOUIS CARDINALS | Depth Chart
  • [*=left]Promotions: INF Breyvic Valera
    • [*=left]Valera played 2B and batted 7th in Tuesday’s game.
    
    
  
  

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

• BALTIMORE ORIOLES | Depth Chart
  • Promotions: OF Austin Hays (contract purchased) TOP PROSPECT
  • Designated for assignment: SP/RP Jayson Aquino
  
  

• BOSTON RED SOX | Depth Chart
  • Activated from DL: RP Carson Smith (story)
  • Designated for assignment: RP Kyle Martin
  
  

• CHICAGO WHITE SOX | Depth Chart
  • Activated from DL: 2B Yoan Moncada
    • Moncada played 2B and batted 2nd in Tuesday’s game.
    
    
  • Promotions: RP Jace Fry (contract purchased)
  • Released: SP Derek Holland (story)
  
  

• CLEVELAND INDIANS | Depth Chart
  • [*=left]Activated from DL: SP Danny Salazar
    [*=left]Promotions: OF Tyler Naquin, RP Shawn Armstrong
  
  

• DETROIT TIGERS | Depth Chart
  • [*=left]Promotions: RP Victor Alcantara
  
  

• KANSAS CITY ROYALS | Depth Chart
  • [*=left]Promotions: INF Ramon Torres, OF Jorge Soler
  
  

• [*=left]LOS ANGELES ANGELS | Depth Chart
  • [*=left]Activated from DL: SP Garrett Richards (story)
    [*=left]Promotions: RP Deolis Guerra (contract purchased)
    [*=left]Designated for assignment: SP Vicente Campos, RP Mike Morin
  
  

• [*=left]MINNESOTA TWINS | Depth Chart
  • [*=left]Activated from DL: OF Robbie Grossman, SP Dietrich Enns (optioned to Double-A)
    • [*=left]Grossman was the DH and batted 9th in Tuesday’s game.
    
    
    [*=left]Promotions: RP Michael Tonkin (contract purchased)
    [*=left]Placed on 60-Day DL: RP J.T. Chargois (elbow injury; recalled from minors)
  
  

• [*=left]NEW YORK YANKEES | Depth Chart
  • [*=left]Promotions: 1B/OF Tyler Austin
  
  

• [*=left]OAKLAND ATHLETICS | Depth Chart
  • [*=left]Promotions: INF Joey Wendle, INF Renato Nunez, SP Daniel Mengden, Raul Alcantara (contract purchased)
    [*=left]Transferred to 60-Day DL: SP Paul Blackburn
  
  

• SEATTLE MARINERS | Depth Chart
  • [*=left]Promotions: 1B Dan Vogelbach, OF Jacob Hannemann
    [*=left]Released: RP Evan Scribner (activated from 60-Day DL)
  
  

• [*=left]TAMPA BAY RAYS | Depth Chart
  • [*=left]Promotions: OF Mallex Smith, RP Jose Alvarado, RP Chaz Roe (contract purchased)
  
  

• [*=left]TEXAS RANGERS | Depth Chart
  • [*=left]Promotions: INF/OF Phil Gosselin
  
  

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FUTURE EXPECTED MOVES

• HOU: SP Lance McCullers Jr. will be activated from 10-Day DL on Wednesday September 6th, according to the team. | Astros Depth Chart

• LAA: RP Bud Norris will be activated from 10-Day DL on Wednesday September 6th, according to Pedro Moura of the Los Angeles Times. | Angels Depth Chart

• LAD: RP Walker Buehler will have contract purchased from minors on Wednesday September 6th. | Dodgers Depth Chart

[stevenash]

Snakes are on fire.

Ben Lively on fire.
Not only did he out pitch an NL elite starter in deGrom, which is not easy to do, Lively went 2 for 4 at the plate with a HR and 4 RBI.
So the pitcher Lively for the season now is batting .286 (6 for 21) with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
Looks like Lively can come off the bench and pinch hit too, just like Bummy in San Francisco.

I like deGrom a lot, last night was not his fault, he came undone by his defense, easy outs were turned into errors which led to runs and looking at deGrom his body language was "come on guys, I don't deserve this shit"

And you know what? I don't blame him.

[Chi_archie]

Gonna be a fun ending

[El Nino]

Dbacks keep winning. Haven't even trailed during this streak. Pretty crazy.

[koz-man]

Tommy La Stella gets a start on Wednesday night but Kyle .Schwarber will sit against righty Gerrit Cole as the Cubs attempt to end a 3 game losing streak. Anthony Rizzo is back in the lineup after a day off on Tuesday while Alex Avila will catch Jose Quintana

[yisman]

MRI on Goldschmidt's elbow came back negative.

Just some inflammation

[BigSpoon]

A Boston pro sports team cheating? Never heard of that happening before.

[BarkingToad]

LaRussa working his magic with Arizona as GM.

[Otters27]

Dbacks keep winning. Haven't even trailed during this streak. Pretty crazy.

Bet the Dodgers. Bad idea

[Chi_archie]

Dbacks keep winning. Haven't even trailed during this streak. Pretty crazy.

Bery nice run

[EmpireMaker]

The National League Central division race is the only one in baseball with at least three teams within five games of first place. As we watch to see how things shake out down the stretch, here’s the latest:

• There are a few more details available on the strange circumstances that led to the Cardinals acquiring reliever Juan Nicasio from the Phillies earlier today– but without the ability to utilize him in the postseason. A team other than the Cards won the claim for Nicasio when the Pirates put him on trade waivers in August (only to pull him back when no deal was reached), per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (via Twitter). Rather, it may actually have been yet another NL Central rival — the Cubs — that had the highest-priority claim on Nicasio last month, per Elizabeth Bloom of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — which would mean the Cards bypassed a shot at adding him at that time. In any event, St. Louis did place a successful claim this time around, when the Phillies ran him through trade waivers after acquiring him via outright waivers on the last day of August, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch tweets.
• Javier Baez’s elevated play in the place of the injured Addison Russell has been a boon for the Cubs, writes ESPN Chicago’s Jesse Rogers. Manager Joe Maddon feels that Baez’s status as a part-time player earlier in his career has been to his benefit. “If he had [played 30 games in a row] two years ago, he would have buried himself,” the skipper tells Rogers. “…I don’t think he would have made the same adjustments at the plate. You would have seen a lot more mistakes on defense. … You would not have seen the same baserunning.” Since taking over as the starting shortstop, Baez is hitting .292/.350/.522 with seven homers — albeit with a 28% strikeout rate (par for the course for the free-swinger) and a .366 BABIP (which isn’t entirely sustainable). Eventually, Chicago will have to sort out playing time for both Russell and Baez, though that likely falls into the “good problem to have” category for the Cubs.
• Looking further out into the future for the Cardinals, the team faces a potentially interesting slate of questions — and possibilities — involving its outfield in the coming offseason. As Jesus Ortiz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes, picking and choosing between the many existing options carries plenty of risk, but also perhaps could open some intriguing avenues to shoring up other needs. “The question is balancing future projection on performance relative to playing time,” says president of baseball operations John Mozeliak. “Clearly you’ve seen some exciting things from really everybody involved. But at some point we’re going to have to decide who we think our top three outfielders are.” While players such as Harrison Bader, Jose Martinez, and Magneuris Sierra don’t have much experience, all occupy 40-man spots and are arguably ready for a full shot at the majors. Tyler O’Neill is pushing for his own opportunity and will need to be added to the MLB roster. With high-priced free agent Dexter Fowler and breakout star Tommy Pham seemingly unlikely to go anywhere, that could leave the Cards considering deals involving still-youthful, former top prospects Randal Grichuk and Stephen Piscotty.

[JAKEPEAVY21]

Dbags have gained around 10 games on the Dodgers the past 2 weeks

[Cross]

Baez over Russell all day, I think Baez is making this an easy decision. He is the better shortstop.

[koz-man]

The Cleveland Indians matched a franchise record with their 14th straight win, beating the Chicago White Sox 5-1 on Wednesday. Carlos Carrasco went the distance and faced just one over the minimum, allowing three hits and striking out nine. It was Carrasco's fourth career complete game allowing three or fewer hits.

[El Nino]

Dbags have gained around 10 games on the Dodgers the past 2 weeks

13 game winning streak. Crazy hot!

[stevenash]

White Sox scheduled starter Carlos Rondon was pulled by Renteria a left handed pitcher after learning Francona stacked his lineup with six right handed bats and three switch hitters in essence making it an all right handed lineup.

Just because I say it's a bush move doesn't make it so, that's just my opinion.
Renteria had to know Francona the Indians manager roster, I mean come on if you schedule a lefty, especially a one like Rondon who is nasty on left handed batters what did he expect to face?

So Mike Pelfry starts instead.

Now Francona made some switches to the Indians starting lineup.
I know this is common practice in NHL, but this isn't the NHL.