# MLB: March/April 2012 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 28, 2012, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2012/617055 "2012-03-28T16:17:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2012/617055/321 "2012-04-27T01:51:20Z")
> [@MentalGuy](#): > > Is there a worse in-game manager in MLB than Dusty Baker? If so, I feel sorry for that team. Ron Washington, perhaps. But that team is so good it hardly matters (except for, say, Game 6 of the World Series, but I digress…). Dusty is spectacularly bad, however. > [@](#): > > And why does Dusty insist on playing him so much? Um, see above? So is it to early for this Cardinals fan to be thinking my team dodged a bullet on the whole Pujols thing? ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2012/617055/322 "2012-04-27T02:01:35Z")
MentalGuy: > [@](#): > > Is there a worse in-game manager in MLB than Dusty Baker? If so, I feel sorry for that team. Ned Yost has made some pretty bizarre decisions in recent games. However, those are way less to blame for the Royals’ horrible start than the lack of hitting from Alex Gordon, Eric Hosmer and Jeff Francouer. ---
**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:** [April 27, 2012, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2012/617055/323 "2012-04-27T03:05:49Z")
Holy cow, the Mariners swept the Tigers! ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2012/617055/324 "2012-04-27T03:34:16Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Probably doesn’t even register outside Detroit, but the Tigers finally released the .100-hitting Brandon Inge. No one around here could figure out why the hell this guy was still on our roster at the end of last season, let alone spring training. When Miguel moved from first to third, I thought that would be enough of a hint for Inge to hang it up, but the dinglehopper decided to try out for second. Nice guy and all, loyal to the organization to a T, but come on! He must have compromising photos of Mr. I. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2012/617055/325 "2012-04-27T03:38:03Z")
> [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](#): > > He must have compromising photos of Mr. I. Get ready to see some glamour shots tweeted from @Binge15 that humanity has no business seeing. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2012/617055/326 "2012-04-27T03:39:06Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Get ready to see some glamour shots tweeted from @Binge15 that humanity has no business seeing. Some places should simply not be tattooed with the Old English “D”. ---
**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:** [April 27, 2012, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2012/617055/327 "2012-04-27T03:42:53Z")
In his follow-up to his perfect game, Phil Humber got shelled, giving up nine earned in five innings to the BoSox. ---
**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 27, 2012, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2012/617055/328 "2012-04-27T22:18:57Z")
Delmon Young is ongoing proof that, as long as you can hit, being a complete fucking douchebag won’t keep you out of the major leagues. Six years to the day after he was suspended for throwing his bat at a minor league umpire, [he’s in trouble in New York](http://www.freep.com/article/20120427/SPORTS02/120427015/Tigers-OF-Delmon-Young-in-court-after-New-York-arrest-Tigers-mum-for-now?odyssey=tab%7Cmostpopular%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE). > [@](#): > > Young, 26, is accused of being intoxicated and yelling anti-Semitic slurs during a physical confrontation with a small group of men outside the Hilton New York along 6th Avenue, said Det. Joseph Cavitolo, a New York police spokesman. Nice one! ---
**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:** [April 28, 2012, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2012/617055/329 "2012-04-28T03:20:48Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Delmon Young is ongoing proof that, as long as you can hit, being a complete fucking douchebag won’t keep you out of the major leagues. I heard a parody song on this topic, years ago. I think it was Bob Rivers who did it: Let me take you down to Yankee Stadium where [Darryl] Strawberry fields While making drug deals As long as he can hit 'em out Strawberry fields forever Can’t remember the rest of it, but it was funny. Also, the Mariners beat the Blue Jays tonight on a Michael Saunders grand slam off the bench in the 10th. And I also can’t help noticing that Fielder’s and Pujols’ teams are playing .500 and .300 ball, respectively. ---
**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:** [April 28, 2012, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2012/617055/330 "2012-04-28T03:28:37Z")
Oops, my bad, I misheard while listening to the postgame show (missed the game due to work, but got off in time for the postgame). Saunders _didn’t_ come off the bench to hit that grand slam. ---
**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:** [April 28, 2012, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2012/617055/331 "2012-04-28T03:42:57Z")
Saunders’ go-ahead grand slam was his second homer of the game, as he also hit one in the ninth. The Jays would have won in regulation if not for a horrible error on a routine grounder that should have been the third out in the ninth. The future of baseball is coming! Both Mike Trout and Bryce Harper are arriving this weekend. The Angels are releasing Bobby Abreu to make room for Trout. I feel sad for Abreu, a very underrated guy, IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2012/617055/332 "2012-04-28T04:07:15Z")
Weird game in Denver tonight between the Rockies and Mets. [ul] [li]18 runs scored in an inning and a half. Rockies 11, Mets 7[/li][li]Ruben Tejada hit for the cycle.[/li][li]Ramon Hernandez hit a Grand Slam[/li][li]Players reached base by hit, error, fielders choice, BB, catcher’s interference, HBP. Also a stolen base and a caught stealing.[/li][li]Six errors[/li][li]Carlos Gonzales had five RBI in one inning[/li][/ul] It is 18-9 Rockies at the top of the eighth. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2012/617055/333 "2012-04-28T13:13:36Z")
New and improved bullpen my pink ass. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2012/617055/334 "2012-04-28T17:07:54Z")
R.I.P. Moose Skowron. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2012/617055/335 "2012-04-28T19:14:30Z")
The Nats went back to not scoring runs the past two nights, so they racked up a couple of one-run losses to go with their already extensive collection of one-run wins. C’est la vie. But hopefully Bryce Harper can help the offense find a spark. ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2012/617055/336 "2012-04-28T22:56:46Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > The Nats went back to not scoring runs the past two nights, so they racked up a couple of one-run losses to go with their already extensive collection of one-run wins. C’est la vie. But hopefully Bryce Harper can help the offense find a spark. I am super excited for tonight’s game. If I still lived in LA I would beg borrow and steal to get to the stadium. Harper debut, Strausberg pitching, Billingsly pitching, Matt Kemp hitting like a man possessed, the battle for 1st place in th NL (month of April limited). It’s going to be great. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2012, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2012/617055/337 "2012-04-29T11:44:48Z")
> [@NAF1138](#): > > I am super excited for tonight’s game. If I still lived in LA I would beg borrow and steal to get to the stadium. > > Harper debut, Strausberg pitching, Billingsly pitching, Matt Kemp hitting like a man possessed, the battle for 1st place in th NL (month of April limited). It’s going to be great. Would have been better, if Henry Rodriguez hadn’t blown that 3-1 lead in the ninth. Ouch. Wasted another excellent outing by Strasburg, and a good debut by Harper. I don’t feel so bad about losing in the 10th on Matt Kemp’s HR, because Kemp is pounding the hell out of _everyone_, but dammit, we should have been able to hold that 2-run lead in the ninth. ---
**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 29, 2012, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2012/617055/338 "2012-04-29T13:36:41Z")
> [@Southern\_Yankee](#): > > R.I.P. Moose Skowron. He was 81, pretty amazing. I know he had a good relationship with Jeter who seemed to treat a lot of the older old-timers like great uncles. That must be really cool for the old-timers and Jeter. Moose was a very good baseball player and had 8 all star appearance and 5 rings to his credit. Not a Hall of Famer but a very good player. My dad remembers him well. Maybe the third best Yankee first baseman. I know he was also good in the World Series. Had several big home runs and played a sharp defense by report. Yanks are really having some early season pitching woes. Garcia has been worthless so far and Hughes about the same. Oddly both had promising springs. CC is coming around and Nova has been mostly good but Pettitte is still probably 2 weeks away and the Yanks may decide to give Phelps a start over either Garcia or Hughes soon. ---
**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 29, 2012, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2012/617055/339 "2012-04-29T16:18:30Z")
> [@NAF1138](#): > > I am super excited for tonight’s game. If I still lived in LA I would beg borrow and steal to get to the stadium. > > Harper debut, Strausberg pitching, Billingsly pitching, Matt Kemp hitting like a man possessed, the battle for 1st place in th NL (month of April limited). It’s going to be great. I thought about going and got lazy. I may regret that. But I still jumped up and down and yelled at the TV enough to have a scratchy throat this morning. Two great games so far, although the Nats should have won last night. ---
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2012, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2012/617055/340 "2012-04-29T19:30:42Z")
Indians finally win a home series, and finish April in first place in the division. So far, their ground ball pitcher experiment seems to be working. Derek Lowe had another great start today. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2012/617055.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2012/617055.md?page=18)