Baseball (MLB, WBC, College, etc.)

gaijinmark wrote:Strasburg going tonight for the Nats against the Dodgers. Somebody needs to tell all these media types that want to send him straight to the HOF that the best pitcher born in 1988 is Clayton Kershaw.

Yes. :say_yes:

gaijinmark wrote:Not to worry. Even if they don't win the division, they've got the wild card sewed up.

That's the thing. Will they be ready and healthy for the playoffs?

Jav_sol wrote:

That's the thing. Will they be ready and healthy for the playoffs?

That's a tough question, odds are they'll face the Rangers in round one who have killed them this year, hitting wise both teams are about even but the Texas rotation is so much better, Sox can count on Lester and a healthy Beckett, after that they're in serious trouble. :sweat:

gaijinmark wrote:

I still can't figure out how Scioscia is doing it. He's got two real good starters in Weaver in Haren, pretty good third starter in Santana but that's it. And if you look at his starting eight, except for Torii Hunter, who the hell are these guys? Okay, Trumbo will probably win ROY but teams usually don't build their lineup around slow power hitting first basemen. I look at that roster and I say, "If this team gets to .500 they should be happy." But Scioscia's got 'em in contention again. :crazy:

When you play the A's and M's 38 times a year that'll make your team look a lot better than it really is. :beaten:
Phil's started out building their lineup many years ago around Howard, true about their pitching now but none of them were there when they won the WS, actually seems as though the good teams have slow power hitting first basemen but they do a lot more than hit HRs. :bow:

Interesting article/video on Japanese baseball: http://digitalnomad.nationalgeographic.com/2011/09/02/baseball-in-japan/

^ Nice article... And an interesting video. :victory:

Dodgers beat the Nationals, 7-3.

hitomi #1 wrote:
When you play the A's and M's 38 times a year that'll make your team look a lot better than it really is. :beaten:

Maybe. Having all those games against the Twins and Royals hasn't helped Ozzie (I'm not a racist, I just talk like one) Guillen. White Sox have a pretty good roster and a pretty mediocre record. I wonder if Adam Dunn ($12 million contract, hitting .162 with 11 homers) feels guilty when he cashes his paycheck.

gaijinmark wrote:I wonder if Adam Dunn ($12 million contract, hitting .162 with 11 homers) feels guilty when he cashes his paycheck.

Jeez, he's not even hitting his weight... Dunn sounds like the ChiSox version of Andruw Jones when he was with the Dodgers.

Ichiro's at 161 hits with 21 more games to go... Can he get 39 more hits to reach 200? :fingerscrossed: :fingerscrossed: :fingerscrossed:

hitomi #1 wrote:
That's a tough question, odds are they'll face the Rangers in round one who have killed them this year, hitting wise both teams are about even but the Texas rotation is so much better, Sox can count on Lester and a healthy Beckett, after that they're in serious trouble. :sweat:

The thought they we have to count on Lackey 'The Stiff' to actually pitch good is worrisome. :sweat:

Dodgers-Nationals postponed.

Dodgers beat the Rockies, 7-4, in game one of a doubleheader.

Andre Ethier is out for the season (and maybe as a Dodger) with a right knee injury.

^ Game two postponed.

Dodgers beat the Giants, 2-1, in a pitching duel.

Kershaw wins his 18th game. :victory: :applaud: :woot:

Dodgers shut out the Giants, 3-0, and get back to .500 at 72-72. :victory:

Never mind .500, only 2 1/2 games out of 2nd!! :woot:

Angels beat CC and the Yanqui's 6-0 while Oakland beats the Rangers. Angels only 1 1/2 out.

gaijinmark wrote:Never mind .500, only 2 1/2 games out of 2nd!! :woot:

Yup.

Dodgers go for the sweep with Kuroda on the mound today.

gaijinmark wrote:Never mind .500, only 2 1/2 games out of 2nd!! :woot:

Well, maybe not just yet, Giants come back and take the final game of the series. Kuroda has 16 losses. Luckily, he only has three more starts. Looked like the Dodgers might have had a 20 game winner and 20 game loser on the same staff! Don't think that's ever happened before.

And Tampa sweeps the BoSox. I think it'll probably be too little, too late, but the Rays are making it interesting. :sweat:

gaijinmark wrote:Well, maybe not just yet, Giants come back and take the final game of the series.

Pitching failed on Sunday for the Blue Crew.

Next up: Arizona at Dodger Stadium starting today.