2016 MLB Season Thread

[elcheato]

Josh Tomlin gets a rotation spot over Bauer. Season hasn't even started and I'm already pissed off 

 

[Mexi]

Bauer sucks

 

[elcheato]

his fastball is up 3 mph this spring, and he's still only 25. Calm your hot takes

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Yeah but what we're his stats this spring?

 

[cruzg24]

Tim Lincecum is close to ready to pitch for teams, kind of like a showcase.

It would be nice to see him back with a team, but his degenerative hip issue is a big concern. It had to be a result of all that torque that he created in his pitching motion, kind of sad really.

 

[Mexi]

his fastball is up 3 mph this spring, and he's still only 25. Calm your hot takes

it seems im not alone

 

[Mexi]

Tim Lincecum is close to ready to pitch for teams, kind of like a showcase.
It would be nice to see him back with a team, but his degenerative hip issue is a big concern. It had to be a result of all that torque that he created in his pitching motion, kind of sad really.

hes not a starter anymore imo
Time for act 2. Reliever
Maybe his fastball gets more velo and he could use more breaking balls
His split change still has its moments

 

[Phil The Thrill]

Well looks like the Rusney Castillo era lasted pretty short.
 
Hopefully a team takes a flyer on him of the Sox pick up like half his contract.

 

[Mexi]

Castillo and alex guerrero were busts
Hector olivera is next

 

[Phil The Thrill]

Well looks like fatty and his $95 million contract are starting on the bench for Travis Shaw.

Seriously hope the rumoured Shields for Pablo happens or something along these lines.

 

[Mexi]

Pads would be making a massive mistake

So yeah sounds like something theyd do

 

[Mexi]

AJ Pollock fractured his elbow and will need surgery
No timetable yet

Sucks for him, but the dbacks were gonna finish 3rd regardless

They could really use ender inciarte right now.....

 

[cruzg24]

Im excited for baseball season to start. Bought my Mets jersey and tickets for the 30th, its going to be amazing. Best seats Ive ever gotten to a baseball game. 1st base line, somewhat close to the home teams dugout

 

[BrewCrewFan]

AJ Pollock fractured his elbow and will need surgery
No timetable yet

Sucks for him, but the dbacks were gonna finish 3rd regardless

They could really use ender inciarte right now.....

 
D-Backs are going to surprise some teams. I can see them challenging either the Giants or Dodgers for 2nd. 

 

[Mexi]

Not without pollock

And team isnt all that great. Expect a 2015 padres type season...

 

[Phil The Thrill]

I still think they have a shot to win the division. Obviously Pollick is a huge blew, but they still have Peralta. Plus Goldschmidt is going to have a huge year.
 
Rotation is improved. No one likes what they gave up for Miller, but he's still a huge upgrade. Greinke very likely will regress at Chase field. Corbin is a decent number 3. All around the rotation is very improved. 
 
Plus, San Fran is having rotation questions. And Dodgers are thin after Kershaw.

 

[Mexi]

Giants and Dodgers both have questions for sure in the roto
But have you seen the dbacks after their top 3? And the backs have no pen
Dodgers and Giants pens should ne strengths

And ill take giants and dodgers lineups over the backs

Expect peralta to regress as well

 

[Mexi]

Man the angels are in for a long year

Their lineup is just trout
Pujols and calhoun will hit bombs but after that? Yunel escobar? Andrelton? Craig gentry? Cj cron? Yeah
And their staff is so so meh

 

[cruzg24]

CJ Cron will hit 20 home runs so thats something.

Im not buying the Giants hype, Jeff is overrated. And I think Cueto is going to be ok, but not great which they need. I got the Dodgers winning it with a Urias callup and Seager providing some sweet leadoff ABs

 

[Mexi]

Ok seeing andrelton semi regularly playing defense will be fun
Hes amazing