2017 MLB Thread - PLAY BALL!

[Badger52]

And..... we're off. Thought to start a regular season thread where folks can post their favorite moments as well as things that run the gamut from to .

Cubs came out on the short end of a close one tonight in STL (Cards starter Martinez looks reeeeally good). Was weird to see an intentional walk taken care of in a few seconds without the obligatory 4 pitches. Don't believe I care for that but they were interested in moving the game's pace, along with mgr's having only 30 seconds to decide if they want a review, and reviews must take a max of 2 min.

Congratulations to STL fans who stuck around for a pretty interesting game.
Here we go.

[bblhead672]

It would be a great start for the Cards to pull off a home opener sweep of the Cubs.

The Cards were horrible at home last year, and must return to Busch Stadium dominance of visitors in order to be in contention come September.

Today is opening day for my new hometown Texas Rangers, my first full season in DFW area.

[Box]

Madison Bumgarner certainly stole the show on opening day. Struck out 11 batters - which is a pretty damn good day for ANY pitcher at any time of the year.
Not to mention hitting two home runs.

No major league pitcher has ever hit two home runs on opening day. The last Giant ballplayer to do it was the roid raging Barry Bonds.
...Bumgarner did AND struck out 11 batters.

[Badger52]

Originally Posted by Billy L-bach

Madison Bumgarner certainly stole the show on opening day. Struck out 11 batters - which is a pretty damn good day for ANY pitcher at any time of the year.
Not to mention hitting two home runs.

No major league pitcher has ever hit two home runs on opening day. The last Giant ballplayer to do it was the roid raging Barry Bonds.
...Bumgarner did AND struck out 11 batters.

That guy is monster. To do that & still lose the game to the D'backs sucks in a major fashion.

[rsdengler]

Hee, Hee...Trumbo for the homer in the 11th for the O's...happy, happy....

[Ret10Echo]

Originally Posted by rsdengler

Hee, Hee...Trumbo for the homer in the 11th for the O's...happy, happy....

Decent start from O's pitching. Gausman got a little jammed up in the 5th but the bullpen extracts them from the fire..... ZB unleashes the filthy 95mph sinker.... Manny the-human-highlight-reel Machado throws a strike from 3rd to first, across his body while on his knees. Great day at Orioles Park at Camden Yard....

161 to go....

[rsdengler]

Originally Posted by Ret10Echo

Decent start from O's pitching. Gausman got a little jammed up in the 5th but the bullpen extracts them from the fire..... ZB unleashes the filthy 95mph sinker.... Manny the-human-highlight-reel Machado throws a strike from 3rd to first, across his body while on his knees. Great day at Orioles Park at Camden Yard....

161 to go....

I know, I turned it on when I got home from work. I was a bit frustrated...kept jumping and yelling "Strike them out"..."Hit a damn ball"... ZB has a great pitch, our go-to closer... Toronto is always the O's Nemesis, but they are good....nice to get a win on opening day