Thread: MLB 2015 Thread

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

That's absurd, by the way.

He's not the MVP. He's a nice player on a team that's on a roll. Mike Trout he is not.

Yeah, of course it's ridiculous - but he gave him two awesome nicknames there.

Originally Posted by Buff

Yeah, of course it's ridiculous - but he gave him two awesome nicknames there.

I will say I have not heard the state trooper reference. Not sure I quite get it, either.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

I will say I have not heard the state trooper reference. Not sure I quite get it, either.

Because he ruins your day, maybe?

Some random guy on Facebook said Pedro said Cain looked like a state trooper the way he swarms in the outfield. Seems reliable.

I still don't get it.

In Cincy for the Dodgers game.

Originally Posted by Dapper Dan

In Cincy for the Dodgers game.

Better call King!

Originally Posted by BroncoJoe

Better call King!

I think he lives in Illinois or somewhere.

Josh Donaldson for MVP?

The ******* Braves have had 4 months to trade Jonny Gomes, but they chose to trade him midgame tonight, when I just so happened to be rostering him on my DFS teams. How does anyone even get this unlucky? I feel like this is the fantasy equivalent of being struck by lightning. Of all the players, of all the days, weeks after the deadline - he gets moved midgame after starting... Your royals cost me a lot of money tonight, MO. *shakes fist*

:middlefinger:

Adam Duvall's first at bat for the Reds went well.

Originally Posted by tripp

Josh Donaldson for MVP?

Is he really better than Trout? I have no idea what he's like as a fielder, or what his hitting numbers are, but this morning I heard a baseball media guy from espn explaining why Donaldson should be MVP.

His first justification was Trout will win future MVP's. He then went on to talk about a bunch of intangible stuff, citing no actual production. I was quite annoyed after listening to him.

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

Is he really better than Trout? I have no idea what he's like as a fielder, or what his hitting numbers are, but this morning I heard a baseball media guy from espn explaining why Donaldson should be MVP.

His first justification was Trout will win future MVP's. He then went on to talk about a bunch of intangible stuff, citing no actual production. I was quite annoyed after listening to him.

Trout has had an awful second half. There is no arguing that Trout is the best all around player in baseball from a talent standpoint - but his production hasn't been MVP caliber this year, so I think that's the point they were trying to make... Sort of like Lebron not winning MVP in the NBA - it doesn't mean that Steph Curry is a better player, just that he had the better season.

If batting statistics are the gauge for determining MVP, then Donaldson has a shot. But...his defense is bad and he is basically on an All-Star team.