Running 2017 MLB regular season thread

[HanSenSE]

With spring training concluded, time to play ball for real.

Three games Sunday, including the World Champion Cubs (believe it!) at St. Louis. Also Yankees at Rays and Giants at D'backs. Everyone else in action Monday.

Have at it!

 

[dixiehack]

Has Cincinnati been eliminated yet?

 

[Guy_Incognito]

Has Cincinnati been eliminated yet?

When did they stop having opening day to themselves

 

[Vombatus]

When did they stop having opening day to themselves

I don't know, but you can bet your ass ESPN had something to do with it.

 

[MTM]

Has Cincinnati been eliminated yet?

No, but San Diego has

 

[cjericho]

Many empty seats at TB. Went there before Rays got good, 03 or 04, and it was the same. The parking near the stadium then was very cheap, think $5. Is it still the same?

 

[outofplace]

No, but San Diego has

You aren't encouraged by Jhoulys Chacin as an opening-day starter?

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Yankees have Fingers Crossed in several lineup spots.

 

[Steak Snabler]

You aren't encouraged by Jhoulys Chacin as an opening-day starter?

Padres are carrying four catchers and three Rule 5 draftees on their Opening Day roster.

 

[cjericho]

Tanaka is getting his tits ripped.

 

[Jake_Taylor]

The Royals are going to win 93 games and lose the ALCS in six in one last hurrah for the core group.

 

[outofplace]

Padres are carrying four catchers and three Rule 5 draftees on their Opening Day roster.

Four catchers? WTF?

Edit: I just read a story about the roster on the Padres' website. I see that includes Bethancourt, who can also play the outfield and they plan to use him to pitch in relief as well.

 

[cjericho]

Two have to play other positions also, right?

 

[Spartan Squad]

Wow who is having a worse opening day outing: Tanaka or the ESPN crew calling this game? Good God these guys are awful.

 

[Songbird]

World Series: Astros v. Cubs or Dodgers

 

[cjericho]

Wow who is having a worse opening day outing: Tanaka or the ESPN crew calling this game? Good God these guys are awful.

Who is it? NY metro area it's blacked out on espn.

 

[Della9250]

Sciambi, Sutcliffe and Glanville

 

[Della9250]

That Molina deal has a chance to look really awful by like next year.

 

[cjericho]

Sciambi, Sutcliffe and Glanville

Glanville is usually good in studio. Nice guy also, my buddy held him hitless two games in college.

 

[Della9250]

Yankees have Fingers Crossed in several lineup spots.

Outside of Torreyes, who is only playing because Gregorius is injured, what other ones?