# MLB: August 2012 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 1, 2012, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2012/630071 "2012-08-01T16:49:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2012/630071/1 "2012-08-01T16:49:14Z")
Ugh, the Indians are melting down right now. There was talk of them making a move for Carlos Quentin because they desperately need a RHB, but no dice. And their starting pitching has been lousy the last couple of weeks. And they got swept by the friggin Twins. And Derek Lowe suddenly remembered he’s old. And Ubaldo Jiminez is just agonizing to watch. They better get their acts together quick, because they’ve got a road series against Detroit coming up, and they need to keep pace. Oh, and a couple of wins against the friggin Royals would be nice. ---
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2012/630071/2 "2012-08-01T16:54:54Z")
Also, Cincy with the best record in the NL? The PIRATES 3 games back and tied for the wild card with the Braves? What is this, 1990? ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2012/630071/3 "2012-08-01T16:56:34Z")
The telly people mentioned last night that Justin Verlander has \*never \*won a game at either Fenway Park or Yankee Stadium. ---
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2012/630071/4 "2012-08-01T17:22:23Z")
Last time out against the Tribe, they did nothing against Verlander until the 7th, when they hit back to back HRs on his first two pitches and scored 5 in the inning. He seems to have bad innings where teams just sit on his fastball. Last night in 5 innings, the Red Sox fouled off 26 of his pitches. That’s gotta be aggravating. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2012, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2012/630071/5 "2012-08-01T17:24:49Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > The telly people mentioned last night that Justin Verlander has \*never \*won a game at either Fenway Park or Yankee Stadium. I guess the telly people don’t have access to the internet. According to Baseball Reference, Verlander is 1-0 at the old Yankee Stadium, 0-2 at the new Yankee Stadium, and 2-3 at Fenway Park. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2012, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2012/630071/6 "2012-08-01T17:25:56Z")
> [@MOIDALIZE](#): > > They better get their acts together quick, because they’ve got a road series against Detroit coming up, and they need to keep pace. Oh, and a couple of wins against the friggin Royals would be nice. I’ve had tickets for a few months now to see a couple of the Tribe games when they get to SoCal later this month. I have been hoping for some time now that I’d get to watch those games with them being a contending team, but unless they get off to a hot start this month, I’m not sure that’s going to happen. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2012/630071/7 "2012-08-01T17:32:51Z")
> [@MOIDALIZE](#): > > Also, Cincy with the best record in the NL? The PIRATES 3 games back and tied for the wild card with the Braves? > > What is this, 1990? As a Reds fan, I would absolutely love it to be 1990. Now, if Oakland can just win the West… ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2012/630071/8 "2012-08-01T22:05:33Z")
D-backs sweep the Dodgers, now off to Philadelphia. The NL West is heating up, looks like it is going to be a fun last couple months of the season. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2012, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2012/630071/9 "2012-08-01T22:50:01Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > D-backs sweep the Dodgers, now off to Philadelphia. So, I watched two of the three games. Is the Dodgers offense that lethargic, even with its new additions? Or is the D-backs’ pitching that hot right now? ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2012/630071/10 "2012-08-02T00:27:39Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > So, I watched two of the three games. Is the Dodgers offense that lethargic, even with its new additions? Or is the D-backs’ pitching that hot right now? I’m going to have to say the Dodgers offense is really that bad right now and the D-backs are firing on all cylinders right now. Those games were a treat to watch and Paul Goldschmidt is something special. The D-backs pitching is solid, but not spectacular. However, I think they go out there knowing that the offense is kicking ass and taking names. So, they can relax more and not have to worry about a random run or falling behind by a run or two. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2012/630071/11 "2012-08-02T03:05:58Z")
Not one person in Toronto understands why Travis Snider was traded for Brad Lincoln. I sure don’t. I’m not saying Snider has yet lived up to his promise, but the alternatives are pathetic. Rajai Davis is a pinch runner, Anthony Gose is a good two years from being a real hitter if he ever will be one, and David Cooper is not really a major league ballplayer. Adam Lind is hurt and sucks when he’s healthy. Why the highest-ceiling player of them all was traded for a relief pitcher, when what the team desperately needs is a healthy starting pitcher or a first baseman/DH who can hit, I cannot begin to understand. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2012/630071/12 "2012-08-02T03:34:29Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > Not one person in Toronto understands why Travis Snider was traded for Brad Lincoln. I sure don’t. > > I’m not saying Snider has yet lived up to his promise, but the alternatives are pathetic. Rajai Davis is a pinch runner, Anthony Gose is a good two years from being a real hitter if he ever will be one, and David Cooper is not really a major league ballplayer. Adam Lind is hurt and sucks when he’s healthy. Why the highest-ceiling player of them all was traded for a relief pitcher, when what the team desperately needs is a healthy starting pitcher or a first baseman/DH who can hit, I cannot begin to understand. Console yourself with the fact that the Cincinnati Reds own the best record in baseball! WOOT! ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2012/630071/13 "2012-08-02T04:35:26Z")
Mariners have won seven in a row. They now have a positive run differential too. Eric Thames had a nice Mariners debut with a two-run homer. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2012/630071/14 "2012-08-02T04:36:13Z")
Mariners complete a 3-game sweep of Toronto, right after sweeping 4 from KC. First 7-game winning streak for the Mariners since 2007! The M’s bats have suddenly come alive at home, and the pitching has been as good as it’s been all season. Eric Thames, the M’s new pickup (from Toronto!) hit a 2-run homer in his first game in a Seattle uniform. ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2012/630071/15 "2012-08-02T04:51:50Z")
_Hi-5 **Mister Rik** _ ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2012/630071/16 "2012-08-02T06:19:26Z")
WTF??? Will the Reds ever lose again? Well, it’s time for the Pirates to TCB. a three game sweep will tie them atop the central. the other way sweep, and the Pirates are out 6 games. Lets Go Bucs! ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2012/630071/17 "2012-08-02T10:54:17Z")
> [@MOIDALIZE](#): > > Also, Cincy with the best record in the NL? The PIRATES 3 games back and tied for the wild card with the Braves? > > What is this, 1990? Nah, the Braves still sucked in 1990. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2012/630071/18 "2012-08-02T17:09:17Z")
I am so looking forward to the Reds/Pirates series starting tomorrow night. It should be some good baseball. ---
**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2012/630071/19 "2012-08-02T18:08:36Z")
The Cards keep plugging along with the best run differential in baseball (by a lot, actually), yet 7 games back. Time will tell how much the season will mimic last year. So far we have: ace starter out for the season, team under-performs their run differential due to a weak bullpen, division foe gets unreasonably hot after the ASB, the Pirates decide to mix it up for awhile. Hopefully the rest of the script plays out the same. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2012/630071/20 "2012-08-02T18:14:12Z")
> [@Jas09](#): > > Hopefully the rest of the script plays out the same. Hopefully not! 😛 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august-2012/630071.md?page=2)