The 2019 Major League Baseball Player Chatter, News and Fantasy Thread.

[stevenash]

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And after suffering his sixth concussion Cervelli just announced his catching days are done, no more.
As a former catcher I say “I don’t blame you dude”

[BigSpoon]

Angels' Lucroy carted off after collision at plate


HOUSTON -- Los Angeles Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy was carted off the field in the eighth inning after a collision at the plate with the Houston Astros' Jake Marisnick.
The Angels said Lucroy was taken to the hospital for a CT scan and will be evaluated for a possible concussion and fractured nose.
"It certainly didn't look like a clean play,'' Angels manager Brad Ausmus said after his team fell to the Astros 11-10 in 10 innings. "I don't know what actually happened, but it looked like Marisnick took a step to the left and bowled into him with his arm up. The call was right. Really, I think Major League Baseball should probably take a look at it. Consider some type of suspension, quite frankly.''

That looked ugly. Hope Lucroy gets well soon.

[JMobile]

Kershaw will win the Home Run derby.

[BigSpoon]

Vlad Jr. deserved to win that HR derby trophy.

[jrgum3]

How are the cubs still in first place. They can’t play any worse. That means watch out in the second half for an angry team with lots of talent.

Good question but seriously though that NL Central race could be the best out of all of them this season.

[JaimeMiro]

Good question but seriously though that NL Central race could be the best out of all of them this season.

Also, Brewers have cooled off

[Cross]

Brewers are sucking, Reds and Pirates kind of good.

[mr. leisure]

Enjoyed the HR derby today .

[ApricotSinner32]

Man that homerun derby tonight sucked!

[EmpireMaker]

Already in possession of the majors’ best record, the 60-32 Dodgers will get a pair of familiar reinforcements back when the second half of the season begins. Shortstop Corey Seager and center fielder A.J. Pollock will return from the injured list Friday, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register tweets.
Seager suffered a serious left hamstring strain June 12, guaranteeing him a second straight injury-marred season. The 25-year-old missed most of 2018 after undergoing Tommy John surgery in May, but Seager impressed in his return this season prior to his IL stint. So far, the former NL Rookie of the Year has slashed .278/.359/.468 (119 wRC+) with eight home runs and 2.0 fWAR in 270 plate appearances.
Seager was truly heating up in the days before his injury, making his absence that much more unfortunate for him and the Dodgers. But the depth-laden team more than weathered Seager’s injury, as it’s known to do when key players go down. Seager’s primary replacement, Chris Taylor, helped keep the train rolling over the past few weeks.
Taylor has also seen some action at center fielder in place of Pollock, who hasn’t played since April 28 because of surgery on his troublesome right elbow. It was rookie Alex Verdugo who saw the lion’s share of time in center when Pollock was out, though. Verdugo, like many other Dodgers, has turned in praiseworthy production this season. Pollock has been one of the few exceptions, which isn’t what Los Angeles expected when it signed him to a $60MM guarantee in free agency. The oft-injured 31-year-old – perhaps owing in part to his elbow problems – hit a meek .223/.287/.330 (64 wRC+) with two HRs across 115 PA before going under the knife.
Despite his struggles earlier this year, Pollock’s track record indicates he’ll give the Dodgers no fewer than five starting-caliber outfielders upon his return. They already have Verdugo, NL MVP candidate Cody Bellinger and Joc Pederson in leading roles, while the versatile Taylor can also handle himself in the grass.

[Chi_archie]

Already in possession of the majors’ best record, the 60-32 Dodgers will get a pair of familiar reinforcements back when the second half of the season begins. Shortstop Corey Seager and center fielder A.J. Pollock will return from the injured list Friday, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register tweets.
Seager suffered a serious left hamstring strain June 12, guaranteeing him a second straight injury-marred season. The 25-year-old missed most of 2018 after undergoing Tommy John surgery in May, but Seager impressed in his return this season prior to his IL stint. So far, the former NL Rookie of the Year has slashed .278/.359/.468 (119 wRC+) with eight home runs and 2.0 fWAR in 270 plate appearances.
Seager was truly heating up in the days before his injury, making his absence that much more unfortunate for him and the Dodgers. But the depth-laden team more than weathered Seager’s injury, as it’s known to do when key players go down. Seager’s primary replacement, Chris Taylor, helped keep the train rolling over the past few weeks.
Taylor has also seen some action at center fielder in place of Pollock, who hasn’t played since April 28 because of surgery on his troublesome right elbow. It was rookie Alex Verdugo who saw the lion’s share of time in center when Pollock was out, though. Verdugo, like many other Dodgers, has turned in praiseworthy production this season. Pollock has been one of the few exceptions, which isn’t what Los Angeles expected when it signed him to a $60MM guarantee in free agency. The oft-injured 31-year-old – perhaps owing in part to his elbow problems – hit a meek .223/.287/.330 (64 wRC+) with two HRs across 115 PA before going under the knife.
Despite his struggles earlier this year, Pollock’s track record indicates he’ll give the Dodgers no fewer than five starting-caliber outfielders upon his return. They already have Verdugo, NL MVP candidate Cody Bellinger and Joc Pederson in leading roles, while the versatile Taylor can also handle himself in the grass.

they are primed

[JAKEPEAVY21]

not much if any interest in the all star game

[dudekid]

the most boring sports week of the year

[batt33]

Yeah that does seem amazing but the Giants will eventually sell at the deadline because thats their best move. Still though it is good to see them playing some good ball right now to end the 1st half.

If they (hahaha) come out hot after the break(hope they do) ..It well be interesting to see the moves...

[koz-man]

All-Star break to long....

[Otters27]

More people excited about soccer than that All Star Game

[stevenash]

All-Star break to long....

NBA all star break is longer.

[JMobile]

More people excited about soccer than that All Star Game

That's because Tatis is not in the game tonight.

[hotcross]

American League with their 7th win in a row of the All-Star Game

MVP went to Cleveland pitcher Shane Bieber for striking out the side

[BigSpoon]

Really boring All-Star game, Joe Buck is terrible.

[batt33]

Not a bad game to watch tonight.....beats the heck out of the NFL,NBA games

[mr. leisure]

All-Star break to long....

The day after the AS game is the slowest betting day all year .

[Cross]

Make some bets on Wimbledon, not so slow.

[jrgum3]

More people excited about soccer than that All Star Game

I didn’t watch the game tonight because I had to work but the MLB all star game is still the best of the 4 major North American sports by a long shot because they actually play to win.

[EmpireMaker]

A trade involving Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard doesn’t look imminent – it may not even be likely – but he is garnering interest from teams in need of starting pitching, Jon Morosi of MLB.com reports. Although the Mets are not soliciting offers for Syndergaard, the Brewers are “monitoring” him and teammate Zack Wheeler (previously reported), according to Morosi. Meanwhile, Syndergaard has “intrigued” some members of the Astros organzation.
The Mets are 40-50 and seemingly on track to deal veterans by the July 31 trade deadline, yet this may not be the ideal time to sell Syndergaard. While he produced dominant results when healthy from 2015-18, Syndergaard hasn’t been nearly as great this season. So far in 2019, the 26-year-old has registered a career-worst ERA (4.68), FIP (3.98), xFIP (4.22), strikeout rate (8.6 K/9) and swinging-strike percentage (11.9) over 105 2/3 innings.
Syndergaard, to his credit, certainly hasn’t posted bad numbers this season; he also continues to fire heat in the 98 mph range. Beyond that, Syndergaard has his pre-2019 track record working in his favor – not to mention a team-friendly contract that would likely help lead to major interest from playoff hopefuls and non-contenders alike. Syndergaard is on a $6MM salary this year and comes with another two seasons of arbitration control.
The Mets entertained trading Syndergaard last winter, but rookie general manager Brodie Van Wagenen – the hurler’s ex-agent – kept him in hopes of contending this year. The offseason moves Van Wagenen did make haven’t panned out to this point, though, which has put some extra pressure on him to “win” a potential Syndergaard trade, Morosi hears. Regardless, it would take a sizable return – likely a package including a major league-ready starter, per Morosi – for the struggling club to say goodbye to Thor this month.

[Chi_archie]

The day after the AS game is the slowest betting day all year .

Yeah I hate it

[JaimeMiro]

Been wondering why it has been a slow week...

[JAKEPEAVY21]

all star game is a joke

[dudekid]

At least the HR Derby was kinda cool...lol

[stevenash]

Last nights game was the most enjoyable in a long time.

[JMobile]

Dodgers lost their mojo and looked horrible.

[koz-man]

NBA all star break is longer.

Happy I hate the NBA.

[Stallion]

MLB all star break sucks.

[Otters27]

Alonso won me the Home Run Derby and had that clutch hit. My new favorite player

[batt33]

dodgers interested in giants will smith among others...... been awhile since that has happen.