Christopher R Taylor Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Quote The Rocks' home opener is this afternoon against Atlanta. Today's weather forecast for Denver: Rain and snow, with a high in the low 40s. Atlanta is a lot better this year, should be a better test of the Rockies pitching. If they can squeeze a game in. Great vid of Paxton; he's definitely not comfortable with being an eagle's roost but he's pretty calm about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 26 minutes ago, Cancer said: Not MLB. He pitches for the Mariners. Seattle has the talent to make some noise in the AL West. Unfortunately they are in the same division as the Astros, who might actually be willing to spend money to hold onto their best players. But Nelson Cruz still has some power (assuming he doesn't get caught doping again) and Robinson Cano is still one heck of a player. Pitching is their biggest problem, since among other things Felix Hernandez' best days are behind him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted April 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Roofless Target Field exposes James Paxton to eagle attack, Mariners fail to defend him Fanblog take on the incident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 I'm hoping I can get to the local Giants AA team this year: the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes! Its the best baseball available today, and there are no bad seats at a minor league game. Armory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armory Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 8 hours ago, Christopher R Taylor said: I'm hoping I can get to the local Giants AA team this year: the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes! Its the best baseball available today, and there are no bad seats at a minor league game. Minor league ball is the best! I'm going in for surgery on May 1st, hoping to get downtown to see an Indianapolis Indians game or two before then. Their home opener was this past Friday evening. The team for years has offered a "Sixty Degree Guarantee" on Opening Night. If the temp isn't at least 60 by first pitch, everybody in the place gets a ticket to another April game. Wish I'd have made it down there, as the temperature at game time was right around freezing. It actually snowed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 8 hours ago, Christopher R Taylor said: I'm hoping I can get to the local Giants AA team this year: the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes! Its the best baseball available today, and there are no bad seats at a minor league game. Actually, the Volcanoes are "Short-Season A" level. They're in the same league as the Hillsboro Hops (the Portland metro area's only current team). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 Yeah, true. But they have had a ton of really great players go through (I saw Buster Posey play!) and are a really good team. And the food is great, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 We have the Triple-A affiliate of the Angels here in Salt Lake, and we go to a couple of their games every year. It's a great way to spend an evening. Armory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 2 hours ago, Armory said: Minor league ball is the best! I'm going in for surgery on May 1st, hoping to get downtown to see an Indianapolis Indians game or two before then. Their home opener was this past Friday evening. The team for years has offered a "Sixty Degree Guarantee" on Opening Night. If the temp isn't at least 60 by first pitch, everybody in the place gets a ticket to another April game. Wish I'd have made it down there, as the temperature at game time was right around freezing. It actually snowed. Yeah, I used to go to minor league games. But, once I took a 2nd shift job, traveling is somewhat harder (can only go on weekends at best. SO it went from 15 games a year to 1-2). And I generally went with my dad, and he has had a couple of health issues this winter, so I don't think he will be all that fit to travel in the future too much. So, I feel those games are in the past. Armory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 2 hours ago, Christopher R Taylor said: Yeah, true. But they have had a ton of really great players go through (I saw Buster Posey play!) and are a really good team. And the food is great, too. Actually that is the fun part seeing future MLBers. When I was in high school, my dad and me saw Derek Jeter play quite a bit in Greensboro, NC. In another park one year, the road team was an Indians team who had Manny Ramirez (but he got the day off). Also saw Moises Alou when he was in A-ball. My dad mentioned I got to see Don Mattingly when I was a kid, but I was a little too young to remember that one. Armory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted April 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 Occasionally you get to MLB players there too, when coming back from injury in a rehab assignment. Armory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 Maybe. (never happens for me) I never get to see the big pitchers coming up much. The best known I can think of was the #1 pick Brien Taylor, near the end, long after his arm was ruined. And that was mostly just sad to watch. (Gave up 7-8 runs in 2 2/3, and the last 4-5 batters he faced all drew a walk.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 Thinking about it, Ohtani hitting could have an extra repercussion......Pujols Last year, Pujols played 6 games in the field, 28 the year before. He is liable to have to play 60-70 games at least at 1B, can his body handle it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armory Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 It's not just seeing MLB players on rehab (although I did catch Nomar while he was in town on rehab with the Pawtucket Red Sox several years back), but keep an eye on the coaching staffs as well. I was able to meet and get Ryne Sandberg's autograph a few years ago when he was managing the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 Yeah they don't rehab through the Volcanoes, so nobody there but even without great names its a fun time for the whole family and its pretty cheap, too. And they often have a show or something after the game. Last time I was there they had the best fireworks display I'd ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 I went to a Hillsboro Hops game on Comic Book Night, complete with cosplayers both professional and amateur. The quality of play isn't great, but they put on a show. I plan to attend at least one game in 2018. Tickets are cheap, but the food is massively overpriced as befits sporting events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slikmar Posted April 9, 2018 Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 9 hours ago, Badger said: Thinking about it, Ohtani hitting could have an extra repercussion......Pujols Last year, Pujols played 6 games in the field, 28 the year before. He is liable to have to play 60-70 games at least at 1B, can his body handle it? So far, he has and looks good. He appears to have dropped 30 or so pounds and seems to be running better. I like the Angels depth in their lineup now. 7-3 is the best they have started in 15 years, as they are usually a slow starting team. I was saying to my brother that Ohtani is probably a better fit for them then most contenders as they more then most needed someone at the back end who was a legitimate threat. I think most teams would love his pitching, but few needed his bat like the Angels did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 Yeah, hitting-wise, I am waiting till JUne or so, to be truly excited. The hot hitting rookie in April, has a high rate of being caught up with in June. Christopher R Taylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armory Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share Posted April 10, 2018 9 hours ago, Badger said: Yeah, hitting-wise, I am waiting till JUne or so, to be truly excited. The hot hitting rookie in April, has a high rate of being caught up with in June. Awww...I was telling everybody after Opening Day that the Cubs' Ian Happ was on pace to hit 162 homers this year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 Nah, he'll just hit 81. Armory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted April 13, 2018 Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 Apparently, a Yank-Red Sox brawl? Doesn't that just mean the season's started. Armory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 The local MiLB team (the Bees) has Teacher Appreciation night tomorrow, which means I can get two free tickets and as many more at half price as I'd like. The fact that it falls on my birthday is a delightful coincidence. Armory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted May 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 Meanwhile, Robinson Cano of the Mariners got his sorry a$$ suspended for 80 games on testing positive for performance-enhancing drug use. So much for Seattle's run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grailknight Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 Yeah, Cano had a pretty good HOF case before this but that's probably gone now. It'll depend on whether he's believed about the the drug he took being all he took. Furosemide (lasik) is mainly used a a diuretic by heart patients. I take it twice per day to keep my fluids down but abusers use it for masking other drugs and weight loss. He says he had a legit prescription but he's not appealing and admitted the use. Kinda destroys the Mariners season but does save them 11.5 million in salary out of his 24+ million this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slikmar Posted May 18, 2018 Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 Add to that the broken hand that mlb said his suspension can't start until he could change me off DL. So he is basically done for season. All of a sudden that trade for Dee Gordon looks really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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