2018 Baseball season (2 Viewers)

lancer said:
How about that American League? 3 teams with 100+ wins, 3 teams with 100+ losses. That's never happened before, not even close. You either won big or lost big, only 1 team approached a .500 record, the Angels at 80-82. What a weird year... {sm2} -- Al
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Did they really force the O's to play a double header yesterday? That is like making JFK drive through Dallas twice. Brutal.
 
Combat said:
Did they really force the O's to play a double header yesterday? That is like making JFK drive through Dallas twice. Brutal.
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They sure did and the results were predictable as the O's lost both games. -- Al
 
jazzeum said:
I'm glad to see the Nats are not starting Scherzer today. When I heard they might, I couldn't understand why they'd put his health at risk. Forget that the game has playoff implications. It means nothing to the Nationals. What would the Nats have said to their fans if he'd hurt himself? He's pitched enough this year.
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Considering the results of today's game and the way the Nats performed makes it obvious that Mad Max could have made no difference to the final result other than possibly the Nats losing by a closer/lower score, maybe. Anyway, I'm glad he didn't have to participate in this last disaster of the 2018 season.:rolleyes2: -- Al
 
Weird stat alert: Khris Davis of the Oakland A's won the Hr title with 48 Hr's with a BA of .247. Now for the weird part...it is the 4th year in a row that he has batted .247! What are the odds? {sm2} -- Al
 
Well that's a wrap for those of us who's team didn't make the playoffs.....that being said, as bad as this season has been for my Baltimore Orioles I will sink or swim with my team, it has been a year I don't think I'll ever forget with so many low points and the release of some great players....but, the rebuild has begun, we get the no.1 draft, as well as some good young talent, let the cold come, holidays ring in, the new year only 4 months or so away, before you know it, Spring will arrive and the 1st pitch will be here!!!
 
jazzeum said:
I think it’s great. The games have enormous significance.
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If the loser of the game was out of the playoffs, that would be one thing, but if it is just a matter of playoff matchups then I would think the teams would prefer not to waste a pitcher on this game. They could use head-to-head records to break the tie.
 
A result that has significant implications like these games shouldn’t be left to head to head. Now, if we still used the old playoff format where the division winner didn’t matter, I’d agree with you but it’s better to be in a best of three out of five format (where it’s not the end of the world where you lose the first game) than a single elimination contest. In that way, it’s almost equivalent to the loser going home.
 
The parts that cracked me up were the testimonials — all from former Mets players — and deGrom himself.

All kidding aside, thanks to pitching coach Dave Eiland, the starting staff came a long way this year, especially in the second half. The Mets were 18-10 in September and the Mets starting pitching had a lot to do with that. Without Dave Eiland, I don’t think deGrom has the season he had.
 
Combat said:
If the loser of the game was out of the playoffs, that would be one thing, but if it is just a matter of playoff matchups then I would think the teams would prefer not to waste a pitcher on this game. They could use head-to-head records to break the tie.
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I understand your point of view; I don’t dismiss it out of hand :smile2: I just like these things to be settled on the field.
 
The Nats may have been a disappointment on the field, but it didn't reflect in their attendance for the year. For the 7th year in a row, the Nats drew over 2,300,000 fans. Since 2012 the Nats have drawn between 2,300,000 and 2,600,000 fans per season and averaged 31,482 per game. This year they drew 2,520,604 and averaged 31,620. Despite all the doom and gloom predictions about DC baseball attendance prior to the return of MLB to DC, DC has proved to be a baseball town after all. Attendance has been steady since 2012 as a winning team obviously helps. Even so, Nats attendance has never been below 1,800,000 since the return of baseball in 2005 and has only been below 2,000,000 during 4 seasons. Good job, fans of the Nats.:salute::
On the other hand, Baltimore's disasterous season seriously depressed their attendance. They drew less than 1,600,000, an average of just over 20,000 per game, the lowest totals since the late 1970's. -- Al
 
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jazzeum said:
The parts that cracked me up were the testimonials — all from former Mets players — and deGrom himself.

All kidding aside, thanks to pitching coach Dave Eiland, the starting staff came a long way this year, especially in the second half. The Mets were 18-10 in September and the Mets starting pitching had a lot to do with that. Without Dave Eiland, I don’t think deGrom has the season he had.
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If I were a Mets fan, I would be thrilled about the SP staff and possibilities for 2019. We'll see you all in DC on March 28, 30, and 31 to Play Ball!^&grin -- Al
 
jazzeum said:
The parts that cracked me up were the testimonials — all from former Mets players — and deGrom himself.

All kidding aside, thanks to pitching coach Dave Eiland, the starting staff came a long way this year, especially in the second half. The Mets were 18-10 in September and the Mets starting pitching had a lot to do with that. Without Dave Eiland, I don’t think deGrom has the season he had.
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The thing that impressed me the most about deGrom was they way he went out and gave his all in each of his starts, even after the Mets' were eliminated. It may seem like a given but I saw plenty of great players mail it in once the post-season was no longer an option.
 
Panzer ace said:
The thing that impressed me the most about deGrom was they way he went out and gave his all in each of his starts, even after the Mets' were eliminated. It may seem like a given but I saw plenty of great players mail it in once the post-season was no longer an option.
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I think Eiland and Callaway had a lot to do that. It sounds cliche but he was able to focus one pitch at a time and separate what his teammates were doing on offense — which wasn’t much — from what he had to do. Eiland also told the starters in spring training that he wanted to hit batters, not to go head hunting, but to pitch inside. It took awhile for the message to get absorbed by the starters but the message finally got through. Unfortunately, the relievers didn’t get the message although it’s more likely that they weren’t nearly as talented as the starters; the pen is where they need to really improve to contend in 2019.
 
jazzeum said:
I think Eiland and Callaway had a lot to do that. It sounds cliche but he was able to focus one pitch at a time and separate what his teammates were doing on offense — which wasn’t much — from what he had to do. Eiland also told the starters in spring training that he wanted to hit batters, not to go head hunting, but to pitch inside. It took awhile for the message to get absorbed by the starters but the message finally got through. Unfortunately, the relievers didn’t get the message although it’s more likely that they weren’t nearly as talented as the starters; the pen is where they need to really improve to contend in 2019.
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Brad:

If the Mets get decent relief pitching next year, coupled with some offense they are probably contenders. The starting pitching is definitely there!

-Jason
 
Panzer ace said:
Brad:

If the Mets get decent relief pitching next year, coupled with some offense they are probably contenders. The starting pitching is definitely there!

-Jason
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Jason,

As we've discussed many times in these pages, building a good pen is the key for many, if not most, teams. It's what separates the winners from the losers. Unlike starting pitching, which is fairly consistent year to year, a decent bullpen has to be constructed every year; a pen may be good one year but poor the next, unless constant tinkering takes place.
 
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