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1. Los Angeles El Hombre of Anaheim

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 11:57 AM (#5694341)

HOW WILL THE ANGELS LOSE TODAY?!

2. Panik on the streets of London (Trout! Trout!) Posted: June 18, 2018 at 01:01 PM (#5694407)

Don't look now but the Mets have won 2 games in a row with deGrom on the bump in Denver tonight.

3. Bote Man Posted: June 18, 2018 at 03:40 PM (#5694602)

HOW MANY HOME RUNS WILL JUAN SOTO HIT IN HIS SECOND DEBUT TONIGHT??!!

4. ERROR---Jolly Old St. Nick

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 03:44 PM (#5694611)

HOW MANY HOME RUNS WILL JUAN SOTO HIT IN HIS SECOND DEBUT TONIGHT??!!

Off Sonny Gray? The over/under is 2.5.

5. Bote Man Posted: June 18, 2018 at 03:49 PM (#5694618)

I'll take the OVER!

6. rconn23 Posted: June 18, 2018 at 04:37 PM (#5694671)

I'll take the under. This ain't Yankee stadium.

7. Bote Man Posted: June 18, 2018 at 05:09 PM (#5694694)

Weather Underground's WUndermap shows personal weather stations around Nationals Park registering between 90 and 97 degrees Fahrenheit. The ball just might be flying outta there. I'm sticking with OVER.

8. Bote Man Posted: June 18, 2018 at 05:11 PM (#5694696)

Matt Adams had his finger get hit by a pitch while trying to bunt the other day, so his appearance today was determined just before game time. Decision: NO!

Juan Soto will make his second MLB debut pinch-hitting for Adams, due up 3rd this inning. Here he comes now!

I'm not the kinda guy who says, "I told ya so!" OVER!

That's the Nationals' first pinch-hit home run of this season.

Jorge Castillo @jorgecastillo
Juan Soto's 5 career plate appearances against the Yankees:

1. walk
2. 3-run HR
3. 436-foot solo HR
4. groundout
5. 433-foot 2-run HR

9. Howie Menckel Posted: June 18, 2018 at 05:15 PM (#5694702)

06.18: Clayton Kershaw (back) said after getting through a three-inning simulated game Monday that he expects to pitch in a game in five days. (Kershaw wouldn't say if that game would be a start in New York against the Mets, but he didn't seem to rule it out, either. The veteran left-hander has made just one start for the Dodgers since May 1, but he has rejoined their rotation without a rehab start before in the past. We'll know more about his status in the coming days.)

...............

wouldn't that be the best way for Kershaw to go "up the ladder?" start with the Mets, then pitch against a scarier lineup in AAA rehab start - then face legit major league lineups from then on.

10. AT-AT at bat@AT&T Posted: June 18, 2018 at 05:25 PM (#5694708)

#### You ! Juan Soto ! #### you VERY MUCH !
Get this one, Yanks !

11. Count Vorror Rairol Mencoon (CoB) Posted: June 18, 2018 at 05:32 PM (#5694714)

Uh, not too bright, Gary.

Wonder if he forgot the number of outs, or if that was just a godawful read.

12. Bote Man Posted: June 18, 2018 at 05:41 PM (#5694718)

The heat must be affecting all the baserunners on both teams. YIKES!

13. rconn23 Posted: June 18, 2018 at 05:52 PM (#5694722)

This Yankee offense is just brutal right now.

14. Bote Man Posted: June 18, 2018 at 06:15 PM (#5694730)

Yankees @ Nationals postponed game will start at 18:45 ET. That's 6:45 PM for you Yankees fans. Big hand on the 9, little hand almost on the 7.

15. PepTech, the Legendary Posted: June 18, 2018 at 06:35 PM (#5694737)

As a Mariner fan, please let the Yankees and Nationals play a 22-inning 14-12 game tonight. I don't care who wins :)

16. BDC

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 07:30 PM (#5694754)

92° at Kaufmann Stadium tonight for Rangers-Royals ... people are moaning about the heat in KC, I’m getting a break from Texas. A gorgeous park, truly suburban, way out on the interstate ... I’m staying across the highway and people are taking cab shuttles rather than walk the kilometer or so. I walked, but you have to improvise; it’s not set up for pedestrians at all. Boulevard has a bar behind 1B with about eight of their beers on tap; I’m drinking a wheat, bland but clean-tasting. Beltre’s in the lineup at 3B tonight - I couldn’t be happier :)

17. AT-AT at bat@AT&T Posted: June 18, 2018 at 07:58 PM (#5694776)

How much for the beer on tap ?

18. Panic Posted: June 18, 2018 at 08:03 PM (#5694783)

92° at Kaufmann Stadium tonight for Rangers-Royals ... people are moaning about the heat in KC, I’m getting a break from Texas. A gorgeous park, truly suburban, way out on the interstate ... I’m staying across the highway and people are taking cab shuttles rather than walk the kilometer or so. I walked, but you have to improvise; it’s not set up for pedestrians at all. Boulevard has a bar behind 1B with about eight of their beers on tap; I’m drinking a wheat, bland but clean-tasting. Beltre’s in the lineup at 3B tonight - I couldn’t be happier :)

We're just grumpy because spring didn't happen as scheduled this year. We went straight from freezing out an Ohtani start to 90+ degrees in one week.

Try the 80-Acre Wheat - it's a darker, hoppier wheat. Way better than the regular Boulevard Unfiltered.

Or, go check out the Crafts & Drafts bar on the Loge level in left field. It has a wonderful beer selection. Tons of smaller-batch Boulevards - more Belgians.

ETA: I think the Boulevards are $12.00 or so for a 22 oz. I think you can find yard beer for closer to $9 for a tall boy.

19. Panic Posted: June 18, 2018 at 08:08 PM (#5694786)

MLB TradeRumors reporting Kelvin Herrera to Nats deal is getting close.

20. AT-AT at bat@AT&T Posted: June 18, 2018 at 08:10 PM (#5694788)

Hicks with a little batflippity thang, I like it !

21. BDC

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 08:14 PM (#5694791)

Much appreciated, Panic - I go off beer and onto water once the game starts, but we get Boulevard beers in DFW and I will look out for those. One item I appreciate at Kaufmann: little shelves above the urinals, to park your beer. Don’t think I’ve seen that at a ballpark (or anywhere) before.

22. AT-AT at bat@AT&T Posted: June 18, 2018 at 08:18 PM (#5694795)

Shoo Shooooooo !

23. Panic Posted: June 18, 2018 at 08:18 PM (#5694796)

I don't believe I would have that level of discipline if the only thing between me and my hotel room was a 1K stumble/walk.

And.... there goes a Choo HR on the 4th pitch of the game.

24. BDC

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 08:20 PM (#5694798)

Elvis Andrus batting second - I believe this is his first PA since a HBP broke his elbow, I saw that one too. He grounds out 53.

25. BDC

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 08:21 PM (#5694799)

With me it’s not so much discipline as I’m pushing 60 and lack the beer capacity anymore :)

26. AT-AT at bat@AT&T Posted: June 18, 2018 at 08:24 PM (#5694802)

Ok, so Sonny Gray nails Turner up and in. If that is his plan, then he better hit Harper too and get out of the inning.
If that is the plan ... hat off in respect. If not, go back to the A's or better yet, head to the Orioles.. Good job, Sonny

Ok, so he planned the Harper K, I take it all back, Sonny !

27. Bote Man Posted: June 18, 2018 at 08:50 PM (#5694811)

Misirlou: Gray bounced a pitch away that was ball #4 to Rendon, but Romine was in no hurry to go get it. The Nats radio guy said that Rendon could keep on going to 2B if Romine didn't corral the ball. Is this true?

Even if the ball gets away on ball 4 the batter-runner should only be entitled to 1B, no? It's not a live ball at that point.

28. What did Billy Ripken have against ElRoy Face? Posted: June 18, 2018 at 08:57 PM (#5694813)

I’m staying across the highway and people are taking cab shuttles rather than walk the kilometer or so.

Kilometer? Whaddaya, walk from Canada or something?

29. ERROR---Jolly Old St. Nick

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 09:01 PM (#5694815)

GREAT pitching by Holder, but let's get some runs!

30. BDC

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 09:04 PM (#5694820)

Beltre hits a 3-run HR and win or lose, my happiness is complete.

31. Russlan thinks deGrom is da bomb Posted: June 18, 2018 at 09:05 PM (#5694821)

The Mets have a 2-8 record in deGrom's last 10 starts despite his ERA being 0.87.

32. Spahn Insane Posted: June 18, 2018 at 09:07 PM (#5694828)

Clearly, deGrom just doesn’t know how to pitch to the score. Even when he gives up no runs at all.

33. Man o' Schwar Posted: June 18, 2018 at 09:11 PM (#5694832)

Even if the ball gets away on ball 4 the batter-runner should only be entitled to 1B, no? It's not a live ball at that point.

It's a live ball - on ball 4 the runners on base can advance if they choose if it's a wild pitch (which they couldn't do if it was dead). The batter gets 1B without peril of being put out - he can go beyond 1B if he chooses, but is at risk of being put out in trying to do so.

34. ERROR---Jolly Old St. Nick

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 09:15 PM (#5694836)

Now THAT'S what they're paying Stanton to do.....

35. What did Billy Ripken have against ElRoy Face? Posted: June 18, 2018 at 09:21 PM (#5694841)

ESPN reporting that the Royals have traded Kelvin Herrera to the Nats for three prospects (I assume, anyway - I've never heard of them), one of whom is named Kelvin Gutierrez. That's probably the first trade in major league history with Kelvins on both sides, right?

36. What did Billy Ripken have against ElRoy Face? Posted: June 18, 2018 at 09:22 PM (#5694843)

Clearly, deGrom just doesn’t know how to pitch to the score. Even when he gives up no runs at all.

I would assume he also needs to develop his skills in persuading the bullpen not to give up runs behind him. Will to win.

37. cardsfanboy

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 09:29 PM (#5694847)

According to this article, Soto is officially a time traveler.

38. cardsfanboy

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 09:32 PM (#5694849)

ouch... ball hits the wall and then bounces off the nose of Nick Williams... looks like it caused some bleeding....and by some I mean his hand is covered in blood..... Still you have to hand it to him, he played the ball before worrying about the injury.

39. Moses Taylor, aka Hambone Fakenameington Posted: June 18, 2018 at 09:35 PM (#5694851)

It hasn't been raining here - about 12 miles Southwest from Wrigley - for about an hour, but looks like raining hard there still recently.

40. What did Billy Ripken have against ElRoy Face? Posted: June 18, 2018 at 09:41 PM (#5694855)

I'm a mile north of Wrigley, and it's been raining steadily for about an hour. Looks to be letting up though.

41. Moses Taylor, aka Hambone Fakenameington Posted: June 18, 2018 at 09:41 PM (#5694857)

#Pirates beat #Brewers 1-0.
1-0 games across the Majors
2017 -- 29
2018 -- 30 (it's only June 18th)

42. ERROR---Jolly Old St. Nick

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 09:46 PM (#5694861)

And that's as good an inning as I've ever seen Betances pitch.

43. rconn23 Posted: June 18, 2018 at 09:49 PM (#5694864)

No one is a match for Good Betances, not even future 9-time MVP Juan Soto.

44. cardsfanboy

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 09:54 PM (#5694868)

And McCarver full on McCarver... "it used to be that if you are behind a game 4-2 you take every pitch until they get ahead of you, and then you swing, it's a shame that that is no longer in the game."

Oh jeezus ####### christ mr fossil.... No, that was never the game. There were a few players who did that, but not the norm.

45. cardsfanboy

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 09:58 PM (#5694872)

Cardinals season high for strikeouts coming into todays game... 15, after Bader's strikeout it's now 17.

46. BDC

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 09:59 PM (#5694873)

Bottom of the fifth here, Bartolo Colon has thrown 79 pitches in the heat and is getting roughed up, but nobody warming for Texas ...

47. cardsfanboy

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 10:01 PM (#5694874)

make that 18 strikeouts.
....but a run scores on it and the runners advance.....lol...

48. BDC

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 10:02 PM (#5694875)

And Bartolo induces a bases-loaded GDP, never a doubt :-D

49. cardsfanboy

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 10:05 PM (#5694876)

Phillie's pitcher gets his first save opportunity, strikes out three and doesn't get the save....

50. cardsfanboy

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 10:05 PM (#5694877)

Wong is mr ninth inning or later....

51. Count Vorror Rairol Mencoon (CoB) Posted: June 18, 2018 at 10:06 PM (#5694878)

Uh, oh ... good Betances is being followed by bad Chapman

52. What did Billy Ripken have against ElRoy Face? Posted: June 18, 2018 at 10:12 PM (#5694881)

Didi Gregorius is standing in front of Murphy to block him from seeing the catcher's signs. As I feared, this is apparently becoming a thing.

53. ERROR---Jolly Old St. Nick

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 10:13 PM (#5694883)

Should've ended on that non-checked third strike, but a win's a win. And Stanton's 4 hits is encouraging.

54. cardsfanboy

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 10:14 PM (#5694884)

Should've ended on that non-checked third strike, but a win's a win.

Stanton had a game at least.

55. Howie Menckel Posted: June 18, 2018 at 10:18 PM (#5694886)

Mets belated phenom Brandon Nimmo invited kids from his former "Post" and the manager to travel the few miles from Bumfock, Wyoming to Denver for Mets-Rockies game. Nimmo's high school didn't have a baseball team and Mets announcers made it sound like no WY HS has a baseball team - which if that isn't true, don't tell me because I like the idea.

Mets in-stands guy asks the coach what is the area where Nimmo has made the biggest strides. he says, "Brandon's brother told me to say that I taught him to walk and chew gum at the same time - though I have't seen both in a while."

Mets announcers called that "Wyoming humor."

56. BDC

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 10:20 PM (#5694887)

Colon back out for the sixth: got the leadoff guy to fly out, caught a line drive, lost a footrace on a grounder to the first baseman, and then fooled Mondesi on an 80-mph fastball before getting him to tap into a 36 force, the 1B taking no chances on Bartolo covering this time.

57. cardsfanboy

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 10:25 PM (#5694890)

Pham, Bam.....

58. cardsfanboy

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 10:28 PM (#5694891)

I do think it's funny, the Cardinals have 4 players with 10 or more homeruns.... (which is tied for 6 for the most in baseball) and yet have no player with more than 11... (and heck before today had no players with 11...now have two)

59. cardsfanboy

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 10:30 PM (#5694896)

For a guy who is a dork about the small honors like player of the week or month.... I have to sadly admit that even after reading the headline that "Ozuna named player of the week." that I didn't realize it was the Cardinals Ozuna.... not sure why, but I just looked over it.

Molina starting to be Molina again, with 3/4th of the cycle today... guess which one of the four he doesn't have tonight?

60. ERROR---Jolly Old St. Nick

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 10:32 PM (#5694897)

ESPN reporting that the Royals have traded Kelvin Herrera to the Nats for three prospects (I assume, anyway - I've never heard of them), one of whom is named Kelvin Gutierrez.

The others are Blake Perkins and Yohanse Morel, and on the surface the Nats made one hell of a deal. Herrera's bounced back from 2017 and is now one of the best closers in baseball.

61. What did Billy Ripken have against ElRoy Face? Posted: June 18, 2018 at 10:43 PM (#5694906)

Cubs-Dodgers still listed as delayed, although it hasn't rained here for a while, but not postponed. I would think it's about sh*t or get off the pot time.

62. Moses Taylor, aka Hambone Fakenameington Posted: June 18, 2018 at 10:48 PM (#5694910)

The tarp was off, but is back on.

They've already said they were going to do everything possible to get the game in today.

63. What did Billy Ripken have against ElRoy Face? Posted: June 18, 2018 at 10:49 PM (#5694911)

Well, that's a kick in the nuts for the Cardinals.

64. cardsfanboy

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 10:49 PM (#5694912)

ozuna sucks....

65. What did Billy Ripken have against ElRoy Face? Posted: June 18, 2018 at 10:50 PM (#5694913)

They've already said they were going to do everything possible to get the game in today.

One might think that would include "playing while it's not raining," but maybe not...

66. What did Billy Ripken have against ElRoy Face? Posted: June 18, 2018 at 10:51 PM (#5694914)

ozuna sucks....

Player of Last Week.

67. BDC

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 10:54 PM (#5694916)

Impressive 2-out RBI bunt single by Delino Deshields.

68. Bote Man Posted: June 18, 2018 at 10:57 PM (#5694918)

Bottom of the fifth here, Bartolo Colon has thrown 79 pitches in the heat and is getting roughed up, but nobody warming for Texas ...

It's not already warm enough there???

69. Howie Menckel Posted: June 18, 2018 at 10:59 PM (#5694919)

if anyone wants to relive the bullpen-selection embarrassments of the 2016 World Series on both sides, Kapler and Matheny invite you to watch a replay of this PHI-STL fustercluck tonight. bonus reel includes other bad MGR decisions as well as fielding ineptitude

#cantanybodyhereplaythisgame

70. Bote Man Posted: June 18, 2018 at 11:01 PM (#5694922)

Cubbies postponed, day/night double-header tomorrow.

71. The Yankee Clapper Posted: June 18, 2018 at 11:05 PM (#5694923)

Well, that's a kick in the nuts for the Cardinals.

Not Molina, I assume.

72. BDC

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 11:10 PM (#5694924)

Three-run game going into the 9th, but lots of fans have left here in KC, combination of weeknight and long drives home, I reckon.

73. BDC

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 11:17 PM (#5694928)

Scoreboard malfunction in the 9th, count reads 0-0 no matter what; gotta pay close attention.

74. cardsfanboy

Posted: June 18, 2018 at 11:51 PM (#5694942)

if anyone wants to relive the bullpen-selection embarrassments of the 2016 World Series on both sides, Kapler and Matheny invite you to watch a replay of this PHI-STL fustercluck tonight. bonus reel includes other bad MGR decisions as well as fielding ineptitude

I get the Phillies making bad move bringing in Morgan for no real reason, not really seeing the Cardinals bad move here. It's extra innings, you are limited in your options, Hicks has pitched the previous two games, Bowman was a trusted reliever last year so he seemed like a viable option there, not really sure what option you would have pushed there. Heck the team was effectively one good play from a win, and it wasn't like any of the hits against Bowman were well hit.

75. Bote Man Posted: June 19, 2018 at 12:42 AM (#5694961)

Hunter Strickland is self-destructing on the mound in San Francisco and I am filled with glee.

76. perros Posted: June 19, 2018 at 01:04 AM (#5694963)

The Cards and Phillies are quite similar teams, but bullpen and especially fielding issues don't bode well for playoff runs, not with better teams ahead of them.

Maybe they need uglier managers.

77. Howie Menckel Posted: June 19, 2018 at 01:40 AM (#5694968)

Maybe they need uglier managers.

bbchick, is that you?

78. Moses Taylor, aka Hambone Fakenameington Posted: June 19, 2018 at 12:14 PM (#5695226)

I get the Phillies making bad move bringing in Morgan for no real reason, not really seeing the Cardinals bad move here

IBB the winning run seems like a mistake.

79. Panik on the streets of London (Trout! Trout!) Posted: June 19, 2018 at 12:18 PM (#5695234)

It is absolutely a mistake to put Carlos Santana on base as the winning run. I know he's a good ball player, but he's not Barry Bonds.

80. Moses Taylor, aka Hambone Fakenameington Posted: June 19, 2018 at 01:14 PM (#5695306)

####### chatwood.

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