April MLB game thread

InsideTheParker · Apr 6, 2016

Souza, Jr just hit his second HR today, against Toronto, in the 8th. This one 3 run HR. 5-3 Rays now.

thehitcat · Apr 6, 2016

Any word on the Donaldson injury?

Mike Greenwall · Apr 6, 2016

According to my MLB app, strained calf, day-to-day.

geoduck no quahog · Apr 6, 2016

Must have been the air conditioning.

tims4wins · Apr 6, 2016

Glad Toronto lost today. Fuck them after last night.

E5 Yaz · Apr 6, 2016

Shawn Tolleson came in for Texas in the ninth with a 5-4 lead

Single, single, double, single, home run ... 9-5 Seattle, still no outs

Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat · Apr 6, 2016

E5 Yaz said:
Shawn Tolleson came in for Texas in the ninth with a 5-4 lead

Single, single, double, single, home run ... 9-5 Seattle, still no outs

Taking old friend Wade Miley off the hook.

daveuk · Apr 6, 2016

Jose Fernandez against the Tigers. Struck out Miggy with nasty, nasty slider. 1st inning and featuring a 98mph fastball. Never lost at home 17-0.

BannedbyNYYFans.com · Apr 6, 2016

daveuk said:
Jose Fernandez against the Tigers. Struck out Miggy with nasty, nasty slider. 1st inning and featuring a 98mph fastball. Never lost at home 17-0.

Through 4 innings he's given up 2 runs. But Kinsler, Upton, and Cabrera are 0-6 with 6 strikeouts (Hernandez has 9 total).

Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat · Apr 6, 2016

BannedbyNYYFans.com said:
Through 4 innings he's given up 2 runs. But Kinsler, Upton, and Cabrera are 0-6 with 6 strikeouts (Hernandez has 9 total).

Those 2 runs courtesy of a 2 run homer by some dude named Saltalamacchia

rembrat · Apr 6, 2016

Padres uniform look straight out of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

canderson · Apr 6, 2016

SD and PHL games might end civilization.

allmanbro · Apr 7, 2016

Victor Martinez not starting because he's a DH visiting Miami: two games, two pinch hit ABs, two home runs.

He's OPSing a healthy 5.000.

mauidano · Apr 7, 2016

Trevor Story is The Story.

tims4wins · Apr 7, 2016

Pads still haven't scored this year

Buzzkill Pauley · Apr 7, 2016

All that the Padres need is a World Series MVP able to hit even good pitching!

Although, with Farrell discussing his intent on playing NL-style roulette with Shaw, Bradley, Holt, Young, and Castillo, having Panda on the bench seems like the Sox roster situation is fated to continue awhile yet.

Al Zarilla · Apr 7, 2016

Old friend Jake Peavy getting lit up by another old friend Adrian Gonzalez today. Two doubles, missing two HRs by just a few feet. Gonzo still has that great swing. Dodgers playing great for Dave Roberts so far.

Al Zarilla · Apr 7, 2016

And that all fell apart. 12-6 Giants.

DennyDoyle'sBoil · Apr 7, 2016

In other former Red Sox v. former Red Sox news, Rubby De La Rosa just struck out John Lackey. Otherwise, neither is pitching well. 3-2 D-Backs after one and a half.

Edit: And vice versa, Lackey K'd RDLR.

DennyDoyle'sBoil · Apr 7, 2016

Lackey just tried to kill two guys on one play. Gives up a gapper to left center. Fowler and Schwarber collide, and Schwarber has to be carted off, while the D-Back batter comes up clutching his shoulder after the slide upon completing the inside the park HR.

Laser Show · Apr 7, 2016

How bad does it look for Schwarber?

cheekydave · Apr 7, 2016

Wow, Schwarber just wrecked his knee. UGH

ledsox · Apr 7, 2016

Crazy play. Seemed like I could hear Schwarber moaning while he was down.
Segura has 2 HRs in 2 innings off Lackey.

Rice4HOF · Apr 7, 2016

Bad. Here's a GIF of it happening

DennyDoyle'sBoil · Apr 7, 2016

Laser Show said:
How bad does it look for Schwarber?

Couldn't put weight on it. Full speed collision with Fowler, who is pretty big.

DennyDoyle'sBoil · Apr 7, 2016

What a crazy game. D-Backs catcher tumbles on a high pop behind the plate with first and third. Rizzo tags up, catcher throws into center, Cubs tie it. I think it's a sacrifice foul pop up, with an error. Still just the middle of the third.

Rice4HOF · Apr 7, 2016

It is a crazy game. But not a sacrifice foul pop-up, and no RBI for Bryant because it was the throwing error that allowed the run to score.

DennyDoyle'sBoil · Apr 7, 2016

No RBI, but doesn't he get a sac for the runner advancing to second?

Wingack · Apr 7, 2016

Jorge Soler, welcome to the lineup.

Rice4HOF · Apr 7, 2016

DennyDoyle'sBoil said:
No RBI, but doesn't he get a sac for the runner advancing to second?

No sac for advancing a runner on a fly ball (unless it's to home, and would have scored without an error). You get a sac for advancing a runner to second if it's a bunt. I have a scoring rules site that explains all the nuances of scoring in easy to follow terms. The page for sacrifices is here

DennyDoyle'sBoil · Apr 7, 2016

Thanks. Very good read.

Rice4HOF · Apr 7, 2016

Thanks.
Apparently it's only a sprained ankle for Schwarber. X-rays came back negative.

Flunky · Apr 8, 2016

Rice4HOF said:
Thanks.
Apparently it's only a sprained ankle for Schwarber. X-rays came back negative.

Youth is a powerful thing.

Rice4HOF · Apr 8, 2016

Flunky said:
Youth is a powerful thing.

Maybe not. Talking about his knee now and ACL is being whispered. Not good.

Edit:soxhop beat me to it.

Laser Show · Apr 8, 2016

ACL would be awful. Ugh. I feel for the Cubs if that's the case.

Red(s)HawksFan · Apr 8, 2016

Jesse Rogers@ESPNChiCubs
Schwarber has a full torn ACL and LCL

LuckyBen · Apr 8, 2016

Red(s)HawksFan said:
Jesse Rogers@ESPNChiCubs
Schwarber has a full torn ACL and LCL

Hate to see that, sucks for the Cubs.

dynomite · Apr 8, 2016

After this bad news for baseball fans, here's some uplifting news: Trevor Story just went yard... Again.

He now has 5 HR in his first 4 MLB games.

Rice4HOF · Apr 8, 2016

dynomite said:
After this bad news for baseball fans, here's some uplifting news: Trevor Story just went yard... Again.

He now has 5 HR in his first 4 MLB games.

That's Sam Horn like. I didn't look it up... might have taken him 6 or 7 games, but I remember being pissed that they waited till mid year to call him up. If he was there from April, he had a shot at 60!

Rice4HOF · Apr 8, 2016

It was 8 games for Horn. But that list doesn't inspire a lot of confidence. Mark Quinn, Shelley Duncan?

canderson · Apr 8, 2016

The Phillies will need lots of help to win 60.

Between them, SD, Atlanta and Milwaukee there are AWFUL teams over there.

Fishercat · Apr 8, 2016

Astros comeback attempt was quashed when Rasmus slid past second base to break up a double play (that wasn't going to be made with Altuve running, the 2B wasn't going to attempt to throw). Players gotta figure this one out fast. Rasmus had a good shot at beating the throw if he slid directly.

Blue Monkey · Apr 8, 2016

Fishercat said:
Astros comeback attempt was quashed when Rasmus slid past second base to break up a double play (that wasn't going to be made with Altuve running, the 2B wasn't going to attempt to throw). Players gotta figure this one out fast. Rasmus had a good shot at beating the throw if he slid directly.

Players gotta figure it out? I think the league needs to figure it out. If/when the red sox lose a game in this fashion we're all going to go batshit crazy. I've seen the replay at least 5 times now and I've read the rule a couple time and I still don't know why the double play was awarded. This was far less egregious than the Bautista call a few days ago.

Fishercat · Apr 8, 2016

I mean, it didn't even seem like Rasmus reached for the base and did a takeout slide with the feet up. Even if the rule is being applied strictly, if it's going to be, players will have to be careful. Astros may not have won that game, but the Brewers RP looked bad and Altuve at first can cause trouble

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