# MLB: April 2015 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 5, 2015, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2015/716893 "2015-04-05T18:32:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2015/716893/121 "2015-04-19T14:20:58Z")
> [@ISiddiqui](#): > > Btw, I am recalling all the posters trying to advocate that the Yankees just drop A-Rod… well, it looks like they are probably glad they didn’t do that ;). I’m hoping he does well enough that some team is desperate and dumb enough to take him in a trade. He is impossible to root for. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2015/716893/122 "2015-04-19T14:33:47Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > When did Cubs fans get as stupid as the number North East fans? Think he was being snarky. I was at the game yesterday and Bryant got a thunderous ovation each at bat . ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2015/716893/123 "2015-04-19T16:09:20Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Josh Hamilton filed for divorce back in February, around the same time he allegedly relapsed as well as finally had his surgery. His wife is a horrible woman, so getting away from her will be a good thing. We can always count on you to know, or think you know, all about the personalities and moral failings of the women who involve themselves with professional athletes. Keep up the good work. You’re performing a public service. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2015/716893/124 "2015-04-19T16:46:37Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > We can always count on you to know, or think you know, all about the personalities and moral failings of the women who involve themselves with professional athletes. > > Keep up the good work. You’re performing a public service. :rolleyes: Katie Hamilton is a despicable woman. Being on the Real Housewives of Orange County is surely a strike against her. Plus, she’s convinced that God spoke to her and told her that God was giving baseball back to Josh ‘for a higher purpose.’ She whined like a baby when she complained about fans in Texas not treating her like the goddess she thinks she is. As a good Christian woman, I’m sure she’ll soak Josh for every last penny. Still, if Josh Hamilton is to have any chance at regaining his baseball skills , being rid of Katie will surely help. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2015/716893/125 "2015-04-19T17:36:00Z")
Maybe it’s my own fantasy bias, but what the heck are the Tigers doing with this Anthony Gose/Rajai Davis platoon? Gose deserves a shot to play every day, Davis is a bench player,maybe with enough speed to be a pinch runner. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2015/716893/126 "2015-04-19T17:56:15Z")
What is the deal with the new carpet in Toronto? Everything kicks up a small black cloud. Some things, like hitting your knees to get a ball, kick up a large black cloud. Did somebody forget to vacuum it? ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2015/716893/127 "2015-04-19T18:38:09Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Katie Hamilton is a despicable woman. Being on the Real Housewives of Orange County is surely a strike against her. Plus, she’s convinced that God spoke to her and told her that God was giving baseball back to Josh ‘for a higher purpose.’ She whined like a baby when she complained about fans in Texas not treating her like the goddess she thinks she is. I was unaware of all of these things. As i said, it’s good to know that we can count on you to dig up all the dirt on the wives and girlfriends of professional athletes. > [@dalej42](#): > > As a good Christian woman, I’m sure she’ll soak Josh for every last penny. There it is again folks. If a woman is with a professional athlete, the only possible reason in **dalej42** ’s world is that she’s a gold digger. > [@dalej42](#): > > Still, if Josh Hamilton is to have any chance at regaining his baseball skills , being rid of Katie will surely help. I would have thought that beating his addictions might be more important, but what do i know? Clearly the gold-digging whore is the reason he’s injured and has been having strikeout problems.:rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2015/716893/128 "2015-04-19T19:54:53Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > So the Royals have gotten hit by a pitch 13 times (a few of which were intentional) all season, and no one’s been ejected. Last night Ventura retaliates against Lawrie for a stupid cleats-high slide on Escobar with no chance for a double play the night before, and he gets run out immediately. I know there was likely a warning from the ump to even begin the game, but it just kind of pisses me off. And today Kazmir hits Lorenzo Cain with a pitch in the first inning…and both benches get warned, but Kazmir does not get tossed. I’m not watching the game, so I may be missing something…but on the surface this hardly seems fair. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2015/716893/129 "2015-04-19T20:46:29Z")
Tampa was just what the Yanks needed. They just completed a sweep and in the 3 games the defense even looked much better which has nothing to do with Tampa being a weak team but sure helped with the sweep of them. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2015/716893/130 "2015-04-19T22:06:51Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Think he was being snarky. I was at the game yesterday and Bryant got a thunderous ovation each at bat . Nope, the first game he played, he got booed and told that he sucked. But now that he’s getting hits, he’s a hero. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2015/716893/131 "2015-04-19T22:11:52Z")
The KC/Oakland game wound up with three coaches, the pitcher, and Escobar all getting kicked out for throwing at Oakland batters. Though there was clearly a throw at Lawrie in the 8th inning. You can’t claim otherwise when the player points to his head prior to the pitch. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2015/716893/132 "2015-04-19T22:32:32Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Nope, the first game he played, he got booed and told that he sucked. But now that he’s getting hits, he’s a hero. I watched the game on Friday on TV. I didn’t hear any boos, those strikeouts were ugly, but I think most Cubs fan will give him a break. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2015/716893/133 "2015-04-19T23:04:46Z")
Adrian Gonzalez has gone 0-5 today. I expect the trade rumors to begin momentarily. Meanwhile, however, a number of bench players have contributed to the Dodgers’ beating up on the Rockies 7-0 and winning their 7th game in a row. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2015/716893/134 "2015-04-19T23:42:20Z")
I have no idea how the Tigers keep turning every starting pitcher they have into gold, and every relief pitcher into shit, but Shane Greene is off to a hell of a start, and Simon is looking better than advertised. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2015, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2015/716893/135 "2015-04-20T00:02:25Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > I have no idea how the Tigers keep turning every starting pitcher they have into gold, and every relief pitcher into shit, but Shane Greene is off to a hell of a start, and Simon is looking better than advertised. I’ll assume Nathan, even when he returns, is done. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2015, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2015/716893/136 "2015-04-20T03:04:43Z")
Mike Redmond of the Marlins already on the hot seat? I’d say if the Marlins continue to stink this bad by the end of the month, then yes, fire him. The best outfield in baseball, this team should not be behind the hopeless Phillies. > **[Is Mike Redmond on the hot seat? | Fish Bytes](https://miamiherald.typepad.com/fish_bytes/2015/04/is-mike-redmond-on-the-hot-seat.html)** > > NEW YORK -- Reeling from a four-game sweep to the New York Mets that left the Marlins with the second-worst record in the majors at 3-10, manager Mike Redmond's job may be in jeopardy as the team heads to Philadelphia... ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2015, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2015/716893/137 "2015-04-20T03:40:42Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > What is the deal with the new carpet in Toronto? Everything kicks up a small black cloud. Some things, like hitting your knees to get a ball, kick up a large black cloud. Did somebody forget to vacuum it? Sounds like they put in Field Turf. The plastic “grass” blades poke up through a bed of rubber pellets, obviously from shredding tires, giving the material its resiliency. The black cloud is more evident in football games, where it also really helps seeing that a receiver got that foot down inbounds. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2015, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2015/716893/138 "2015-04-20T15:42:20Z")
Gotta love a morning start in Boston on Patriots’ Day. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2015, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2015/716893/139 "2015-04-20T21:20:50Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Sounds like they put in Field Turf. The plastic “grass” blades poke up through a bed of rubber pellets, obviously from shredding tires, giving the material its resiliency. The black cloud is more evident in football games, where it also really helps seeing that a receiver got that foot down inbounds. Nice stuff to be breathing. ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2015, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2015/716893/140 "2015-04-20T21:30:48Z")
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