2016 MLB Thread

[Powdered Toast Man]

So, our old friend Dick Mountain is starting tonight for the A's. Napoleon Dynamite imitations for everyone!

[Saul Goodman]

So, our old friend Dick Mountain is starting tonight for the A's. Napoleon Dynamite imitations for everyone!

Will he be Rich Hill, or Mitch Hill?

[Canadouche]

So, our old friend Dick Mountain is starting tonight for the A's. Napoleon Dynamite imitations for everyone!

Will he be Rich Hill, or Mitch Hill?

See? This guy gets it.

[SKO]

So, our old friend Dick Mountain is starting tonight for the A's. Napoleon Dynamite imitations for everyone!

Will he be Rich Hill, or Mitch Hill?

See? This guy gets it.

This is like the second time this year I've laughed at a joke from New Kurt.

[Saul Goodman]

So, our old friend Dick Mountain is starting tonight for the A's. Napoleon Dynamite imitations for everyone!

Will he be Rich Hill, or Mitch Hill?

See? This guy gets it.

This is like the second time this year I've laughed at a joke from New Kurt.

I was trying to go with the version that was the least mean to Kurt. This is what I get.

[Bort]

So, our old friend Dick Mountain is starting tonight for the A's. Napoleon Dynamite imitations for everyone!

Will he be Rich Hill, or Mitch Hill?

See? This guy gets it.

This is like the second time this year I've laughed at a joke from New Kurt.

I'm holding out for Crystal Kurt.

[Powdered Toast Man]

The Rockies' Trevor Story just hit his 3rd HR in his first 3 games, the first in MLB history to do so.

Also, did we ever expect D. J. LeMahieu to be anything more than not quite average? He's been a good player for Colorado. Not regretting it all, just checking in on an LSU alum and former Cub.

[SKO]

The Rockies' Trevor Story just hit his 3rd HR in his first 3 games, the first in MLB history to do so.

Also, did we ever expect D. J. LeMahieu to be anything more than not quite average? He's been a good player for Colorado. Not regretting it all, just checking in on an LSU alum and former Cub.

He hasn't been anything more than "not quite average". He's been worth about 1 win per year in his career, which is below average. His batting average gets a huge boost from playing in Colorado (he's hit .317/.363/.418 at home in his career and .253/.295/.326 on the road). If he'd stayed in Chicago he'd have just been Cajun Darwin Barney. Which is better than Ian Stewart, I guess, but that gold glove and that Coors-inflated batting average really make people think he's good, and he's just...not

[Powdered Toast Man]

Gold Glove defense and a .358 OBP last year isn't worth a shit huh?

[Saul Goodman]

The Rockies' Trevor Story just hit his 3rd HR in his first 3 games, the first in MLB history to do so.

Also, did we ever expect D. J. LeMahieu to be anything more than not quite average? He's been a good player for Colorado. Not regretting it all, just checking in on an LSU alum and former Cub.

He hasn't been anything more than "not quite average". He's been worth about 1 win per year in his career, which is below average. His batting average gets a huge boost from playing in Colorado (he's hit .317/.363/.418 at home in his career and .253/.295/.326 on the road). If he'd stayed in Chicago he'd have just been Cajun Darwin Barney. Which is better than Ian Stewart, I guess, but that gold glove and that Coors-inflated batting average really make people think he's good, and he's just...not

Making sure I have the timeline right: Ryan Theriot begat Asian Theriot who begat Cajun Barney.

[ChuckD]

The Rockies' Trevor Story just hit his 3rd HR in his first 3 games, the first in MLB history to do so.

4th*

He had 3 in his first 2 games.

[SKO]

Gold Glove defense and a .358 OBP last year isn't worth a shit huh?

A .358 OBP in Colorado, a ballpark that boosts offensive numbers, again, he hasn't hit worth a shit when he's not in that ballpark. In his 3 full years in Colorado his OPS+ is 81 (league average is 100, below is bad), which adjusts both for his position and ballpark factors. He's a useful utility player with a good glove who has only put up good offensive numbers in a ballpark where everyone puts up good offensive numbers. Neifi Perez hit .282 as a Rockie and .257 as anything else.

[PenFoe]

The Rockies' Trevor Story just hit his 3rd HR in his first 3 games, the first in MLB history to do so.

4th*

He had 3 in his first 2 games.

Still mad at you, CD.

[Saul Goodman]

Gold Glove defense and a .358 OBP last year isn't worth a shit huh?

A .358 OBP in Colorado, a ballpark that boosts offensive numbers, again, he hasn't hit worth a shit when he's not in that ballpark. In his 3 full years in Colorado his OPS+ is 81 (league average is 100, below is bad), which adjusts both for his position and ballpark factors. He's a useful utility player with a good glove who has only put up good offensive numbers in a ballpark where everyone puts up good offensive numbers. Neifi Perez hit .282 as a Rockie and .257 as anything else.

I was hoping I wouldn't hear N**** P****'s name again for the rest of my life. Damn it, SKO.

[Eli]

Gold Glove defense and a .358 OBP last year isn't worth a shit huh?

A .358 OBP in Colorado, a ballpark that boosts offensive numbers, again, he hasn't hit worth a shit when he's not in that ballpark. In his 3 full years in Colorado his OPS+ is 81 (league average is 100, below is bad), which adjusts both for his position and ballpark factors. He's a useful utility player with a good glove who has only put up good offensive numbers in a ballpark where everyone puts up good offensive numbers. Neifi Perez hit .282 as a Rockie and .257 as anything else.

He didn't read what you said the first time, so I don't think this will help either.