2016 MLB Season Thread

[snipezo]

Of all the teams in the AL wildcard race, jays have the toughest schedule for the remainder of the season.

I'm probably gonna go bald in a couple of weeks.

 

[brett05]

Texas is lucky af. They have a stupidly good record in one run games.

one run record isn't so big, I agree, but dominance over .500 ball clubs is.  That's not luck.

 

[Phil The Thrill]

I genuinely wonder if Papi didn't retire, if he'd have a shot at 600. Hes at 540 now

 

[Mexi]

Nice

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Of all the teams in the AL wildcard race, jays have the toughest schedule for the remainder of the season.

I'm probably gonna go bald in a couple of weeks.

Who do y'all play? We have at Toronto, at New York.

 

[snipezo]

NY, Baltimore and Boston

 

[Mexi]

What is it about the cubs that i just dont like?
Bryant is MVP, Rizzo is having a nearly identical offensive season
Lester leads a strong roto and they have chapman and other strikeout relievers

All good.

But zobrist, dexter, addison, heyward, soler, baez

Im just meh. 100 wins and clearly the best team but im just not worried for some reason. I think theyre gonna be beat by someone

 

[Phil The Thrill]

Farrell thinks pablo could return this season. I am beyond interested in knowing where he thinks he fits into this team.

 

[Mexi]

I remember when pablo used to catch

 

[Teagz]

I fuckig hate the Royals.

 

[Phil The Thrill]

I love big papi

 

[Phil The Thrill]

Wtf. Nevermind. I got the score update

 

[snipezo]

Joey Bats so clutch

 

[CameronCrazy06]

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

 

Seattle Mariners Suspend Steve Clevenger Over Controversial Tweets



 

The Seattle Mariners has suspended catcher Steve Clevenger for the remainder of the Major League Baseball season over controversial tweets in which he called the Black Lives Matter movement and President Barack Obama "pathetic."


Clevenger posted a series of comments on Twitter on Thursday, two days after Keith Lamont Scott, a 43-year-old black man, was fatally shot by police in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Mariners catcher appeared to suggest that those protesting against Scott's shooting should be locked up "like animals." He also mocked athletes who have been protesting by kneeling during the national anthem at sports events.

"Black people beating whites when a thug got shot holding a gun by a black officer haha s--t cracks me up! Keep kneeling for the anthem!" Clevenger tweeted on Thursday.

"BLM is pathetic once again! Obama is pathetic once again! Everyone involved should be locked behind bars like animals," another tweet from his account read.

Several Twitter users captured screen grabs of the posts. Clevenger has since made his account private.

Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto quickly responded to Clevenger's tweets, saying in a statement Thursday that the organization "strongly" disagreed with the player's comments and that it was "examining all internal options" regarding the player.

"The Seattle Mariners are very disappointed at the tweets posted on Steve Clevenger's account," Dipoto said in the statement. "While he is certainly free to express himself, his tweets do not in any way represent the opinions of the Seattle Mariners. We strongly disagree with the language and tone of his comments. We are currently examining all internal options that are available to us as we determine appropriate next steps. We will have no further comment at this time."

Dipoto announced Friday that Clevenger was officially suspended for the rest of the season.

"As soon as we became aware of the tweets posted by Steve yesterday we began to examine all of our options in regard to his standing on the team. Today we have informed him that he is suspended for the remainder of the season without pay," Dipoto said in another statement.

Clevenger issued an apology late Thursday for what he called his "beyond poorly" worded tweets that was posted on Facebook by Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal. The baseball player insisted his comments were not racist but "reactionary" to the recent events in the news.

"I am sickened by the idea that anyone would think of me in racist terms. My tweets were reactionary to the events I saw on the news and were worded beyond poorly at best and I can see how and why someone could read into my tweets far more deeply than how I actually feel," Clevenger's statement read in part. "I grew up on the streets of Baltimore, a city I love to this very day. I grew up in a very culturally diverse area of America and I am very proud to come from there. I am also proud that my inner circle of friends has never been defined by race but by the content of their character."

He continued: "I do believe that supporting our First Amendment rights and supporting local law enforcement are not mutually exclusive. With everything going on in the world I really just want what is best for everyone regardless of who they are. I like many Americans are frustrated by a lot of things in the world and I would like to be a part of the dialogue moving forward to make this a better world for everyone."

 

[Pugz]

the middle finger tradition remains!

 

[Mexi]

Kershaw isnt gonna win cy young
But he should

Hes the best pitcher by far. By far! I dont care how much time he missed. By far!

People need to get off their high horses with these made up requirements

 

[Mexi]

Especially if britton wins

142 innings for kersh. I know
Those are probably some of the best 142 innings of all time. Should not be penalized for missing time due to injury. Hes again, by far, the best pitcher in the league

1.65 ERA
168 strikeouts/10 walks in 142 innings
(10 walks wtf)
Only 92 hits allowed in 142 innings

Seeing hendricks or max or lester winning just doesnt sit right with me. Not when kershaw is miles ahead. Idc if hes only gonna make 22/23 starts

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Kershaw isnt gonna win cy young
But he should

Hes the best pitcher by far. By far! I dont care how much time he missed. By far!

People need to get off their high horses with these made up requirements

So if he missed the whole year he should still win it?

 

[Mexi]

He didnt miss the whole year