MLB: General 2018 Major League Baseball Thread
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Thought Verlander was past his prime and declining a few years ago. Since he went to Houston late last year he's been the best pitcher in MLB on the best team in MLB. 
How is anyone going to match these Houston guys in post season playoffs going against that starting staff. Opponents can just hope they get tired by years seasons end.
How is anyone going to match these Houston guys in post season playoffs going against that starting staff. Opponents can just hope they get tired by years seasons end.
Thought Verlander was past his prime and declining a few years ago. Since he went to Houston late last year he's been the best pitcher in MLB on the best team in MLB.
How is anyone going to match these Houston guys in post season playoffs going against that starting staff. Opponents can just hope they get tired by years seasons end.
They are a juggernaut, and I see them taking the title again this year. I think Boston, and New York can put up a good fight, but in a 7 game series, with that starting rotation, it don't see them losing.
Side note: Sucks that the loser of the AL East will have to play a one game wild-card to get in when having something close to 100 wins.
Kinda like in 2015 when the Pirates and Cubs played each other in the Wildcard game with 98 and 97 wins respectively. Next closest team to them was the Royals at 95
Exactly. I don't know what you do to change that, but it sucked for the Pirates that year to miss out. I want the best teams in the playoffs, not some division winner that has 87 wins, like this years NL West potentially.
85 might win the AL Central.
Throw in the disparity of the unbalanced schedules and the teams in the stronger divisions play a much tougher schedule also. If the season ended today the team with the 2nd best record in MLB would be a wildcard playing in a playin game. Would have posted this last night but the site was down, so....
Gleyber Torres!
Also gotta give him credit for doing his on field interview in English last night. A lot of the guys speak more English than people think but prefer to interview with an interpreter which I totally understand. So, giving the young guy props for going it alone.
Gleyber Torres!
Also gotta give him credit for doing his on field interview in English last night. A lot of the guys speak more English than people think but prefer to interview with an interpreter which I totally understand. So, giving the young guy props for going it alone.
Update:
Atlanta took 3 of 4 from Washington to finish out a tough stretch of the schedule and hold on to 1st place. I think they are for real. Hopefully Acuña comes back at 100%.... that was scary.
Well, that sucks. Kids been developing into a really interesting baseball story for this season.
How many times do I have to say don't pitch to Goldschmidt. 2 Hr's last night, 2 Hr's again today.
Bullpen has been garbage this season. Shaw continues to struggle. 6 runs in 2/3 of an inning tonight.
Giants fans say the same thing when playing Arizona. Goldy makes sloppy pitchers pay (good pitchers, too).
Spent over a 100 million on this bullpen and it's sucking ****. Especially Bryan Shaw - I just he left his talents in Cleveland.
