Official Major League Baseball Thread

[Gim]

All thanks to Gallardo, Davis, Kim, and Machado.

Pretty sure other players contributed too, but whatever.

St. Louis dominated the Brewers, who have been brewing beer, thinking that they'd win today's game.

[Idzequitch]

Pretty sure other players contributed too, but whatever.

St. Louis dominated the Brewers, who have been brewing beer, thinking that they'd win today's game.

Let's be honest, any time anyone expects the Brewers to win, they've a better chance of being wrong than right.

[Papercuts and Skittles]

We crushed Matz, Nola looking scary

[Gim]

St. Louis dominated the Brewers, who have been brewing beer, thinking that they'd win today's game.

Let's be honest, any time anyone expects the Brewers to win, they've a better chance of being wrong than right.

Brewer's players might as well be brewing coffee or beer in a coffee shop or a bar to save their faces.

[Idzequitch]

Let's be honest, any time anyone expects the Brewers to win, they've a better chance of being wrong than right.

Brewer's players might as well be brewing coffee or beer in a coffee shop or a bar to save their faces.

What's brewing in Milwaukee? Another losing season, that's what.

[Gim]

Brewer's players might as well be brewing coffee or beer in a coffee shop or a bar to save their faces.

What's brewing in Milwaukee? Another losing season, that's what.

Why's Will Smith still even in that team? He should be traded. After cheating by rubbing a mysterious ointment on this hand during a game, he should never go back on the mound.

[Super-Llamaland]

His WAR is 0.3. Essentially, his contract price should be precisely $2.25M. He's lucky, if he's getting paid more than three times the amount.

He's forgetting entirely about his defense, which remains horrific. Point stands at 2.25 million.

Uh

1. His WAR is 0.3 after six games. Obviously that's going to go up. Look at a season in which he's batted more than twenty times
2. WAR includes defense...?

[Gim]

He's forgetting entirely about his defense, which remains horrific. Point stands at 2.25 million.

Uh

1. His WAR is 0.3 after six games. Obviously that's going to go up. Look at a season in which he's batted more than twenty times
2. WAR includes defense...?

Exactly. WAR only takes into account the offensive merits of a MLB player. It completely ignores his defensive merits. Although Daniel Murphy may be average in terms of offense, he nevertheless lacks defensive technique, thus making him less worth than the contract value, although given his lackluster defense, he should be paid even less.

[Idzequitch]

Uh

1. His WAR is 0.3 after six games. Obviously that's going to go up. Look at a season in which he's batted more than twenty times
2. WAR includes defense...?

Exactly. WAR only takes into account the offensive merits of a MLB player. It completely ignores his defensive merits. Although Daniel Murphy may be average in terms of offense, he nevertheless lacks defensive technique, thus making him less worth than the contract value, although given his lackluster defense, he should be paid even less.

Defense is important, I'll admit, but I'd rather have a good offensive player who struggles on defense than a good defensive player who struggles on offense. For example, I used to get frustrated to no end with the Cardinal insistence in putting Pete Kozma into the lineup. The guy was a great defensive shortstop, but his batting average was consistently about .200 or lower. He made some defensive plays, but he could put an end to the Cardinals' scoring chances almost as fast as a pitcher.

[Gim]

Exactly. WAR only takes into account the offensive merits of a MLB player. It completely ignores his defensive merits. Although Daniel Murphy may be average in terms of offense, he nevertheless lacks defensive technique, thus making him less worth than the contract value, although given his lackluster defense, he should be paid even less.

Defense is important, I'll admit, but I'd rather have a good offensive player who struggles on defense than a good defensive player who struggles on offense. For example, I used to get frustrated to no end with the Cardinal insistence in putting Pete Kozma into the lineup. The guy was a great defensive shortstop, but his batting average was consistently about .200 or lower. He made some defensive plays, but he could put an end to the Cardinals' scoring chances almost as fast as a pitcher.

Offense is important; however, nowadays in MLB, you see many well-rounded players, or players who are adept at both offense and defense. You see Yoenis Cespedes of the Mets hitting single and doubles often as well as making long-throw outs from the outfield. In fact, Jake Arrieta can hit home runs, while pitching like a Cy Young winner. Murphy could have been known as a highly offensive, thus a skillful player about thirty or forty years ago, but, nowadays, there are just so many well-rounded players that players like him should be excluded, not to mention be given a much cheaper contract.

[Idzequitch]

Defense is important, I'll admit, but I'd rather have a good offensive player who struggles on defense than a good defensive player who struggles on offense. For example, I used to get frustrated to no end with the Cardinal insistence in putting Pete Kozma into the lineup. The guy was a great defensive shortstop, but his batting average was consistently about .200 or lower. He made some defensive plays, but he could put an end to the Cardinals' scoring chances almost as fast as a pitcher.

Offense is important; however, nowadays in MLB, you see many well-rounded players, or players who are adept at both offense and defense. You see Yoenis Cespedes of the Mets hitting single and doubles often as well as making long-throw outs from the outfield. In fact, Jake Arrieta can hit home runs, while pitching like a Cy Young winner. Murphy could have been known as a highly offensive, thus a skillful player about thirty or forty years ago, but, nowadays, there are just so many well-rounded players that players like him should be excluded, not to mention be given a much cheaper contract.

You've made your position clear. I'm not saying he deserves the contract he got. (Honestly I haven't looked at it, so I have no opinion.) Even though it's a long game, runs can sometimes be hard to come by, especially if your team doesn't hit a lot of homers. I'd rather have the guy who can potentially keep an inning going than the guy who can potentially end it with solid defense. That's just my view.

[Gim]

Offense is important; however, nowadays in MLB, you see many well-rounded players, or players who are adept at both offense and defense. You see Yoenis Cespedes of the Mets hitting single and doubles often as well as making long-throw outs from the outfield. In fact, Jake Arrieta can hit home runs, while pitching like a Cy Young winner. Murphy could have been known as a highly offensive, thus a skillful player about thirty or forty years ago, but, nowadays, there are just so many well-rounded players that players like him should be excluded, not to mention be given a much cheaper contract.

You've made your position clear. I'm not saying he deserves the contract he got. (Honestly I haven't looked at it, so I have no opinion.) Even though it's a long game, runs can sometimes be hard to come by, especially if your team doesn't hit a lot of homers. I'd rather have the guy who can potentially keep an inning going than the guy who can potentially end it with solid defense. That's just my view.

I respect the fact that, if you were to choose between a highly offensive player and a highly defensive player, you would choose the highly offensive player. Although, as much as I like offense, I would not like to see a player produce a few points and then have his opponents make a comeback, just because he makes crucial, defensive errors.

[Outer Sparta]

You've made your position clear. I'm not saying he deserves the contract he got. (Honestly I haven't looked at it, so I have no opinion.) Even though it's a long game, runs can sometimes be hard to come by, especially if your team doesn't hit a lot of homers. I'd rather have the guy who can potentially keep an inning going than the guy who can potentially end it with solid defense. That's just my view.

I respect the fact that, if you were to choose between a highly offensive player and a highly defensive player, you would choose the highly offensive player. Although, as much as I like offense, I would not like to see a player produce a few points and then have his opponents make a comeback, just because he makes crucial, defensive errors.

I'd prefer a balance in both offensive and defensive skills, a player like Dee Gordon.

[Gim]

I respect the fact that, if you were to choose between a highly offensive player and a highly defensive player, you would choose the highly offensive player. Although, as much as I like offense, I would not like to see a player produce a few points and then have his opponents make a comeback, just because he makes crucial, defensive errors.

I'd prefer a balance in both offensive and defensive skills, a player like Dee Gordon.

Yeah, I believe he should've gone to the Nationals, instead of Dim.

[Pope Joan]

Is anybody else sick and tired of hearing salary gossip? I don't care about that.

Tell about achievement, the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat.

I don't crave gossip.

[Gim]

Is anybody else sick and tired of hearing salary gossip? I don't care about that.

Tell about achievement, the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat.

I don't crave gossip.

Detroit winning 4-0 against Pittsburgh right now.

[Idzequitch]

Is anybody else sick and tired of hearing salary gossip? I don't care about that.

Tell about achievement, the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat.

I don't crave gossip.

Detroit winning 4-0 against Pittsburgh right now.

Wonders never cease.

[Gim]

Detroit winning 4-0 against Pittsburgh right now.

Wonders never cease.

I think Sanchez has one of the best 12-to-6 curves in the league.

[Outer Sparta]

Wonders never cease.

I think Sanchez has one of the best 12-to-6 curves in the league.

Sanchez will improve the team when he's healthy. He can't get hurt again.

[Idzequitch]

Wonders never cease.

I think Sanchez has one of the best 12-to-6 curves in the league.

I prefer Waino's, but then again, I'm biased.

[Gim]

I think Sanchez has one of the best 12-to-6 curves in the league.

Sanchez will improve the team when he's healthy. He can't get hurt again.

Yeah, as far as I know, he doesn't have a chronic arm injury.

[Outer Sparta]

Sanchez will improve the team when he's healthy. He can't get hurt again.

Yeah, as far as I know, he doesn't have a chronic arm injury.

He gets paid $16 million. That is even less than Tanaka's, and Sanchez is the No. 3 starter.

[Idzequitch]

Yeah, as far as I know, he doesn't have a chronic arm injury.

He gets paid $16 million. That is even less than Tanaka's, and Sanchez is the No. 3 starter.

Is anybody else sick and tired of hearing salary gossip? I don't care about that.

Tell about achievement, the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat.

I don't crave gossip.

[Outer Sparta]

He gets paid $16 million. That is even less than Tanaka's, and Sanchez is the No. 3 starter.

Is anybody else sick and tired of hearing salary gossip? I don't care about that.

Tell about achievement, the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat.

I don't crave gossip.

This is about baseball. Salaries and contracts are part of business.

[Idzequitch]

This is about baseball. Salaries and contracts are part of business.

Tell me where in that post it said that salaries and contracts are not about baseball.