# MLB: March/April 2018 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 29, 2018, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387 "2018-03-29T01:43:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/241 "2018-04-27T01:47:44Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > I recall the Red Sox being 14 games ahead in 1978. A handful of games in April is nothing. Bucky Bleeping Dent! ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/242 "2018-04-27T16:00:16Z")
Ancient history. Back in the 1900’s. You might as well ask “Why did they have to start Galehouse in the playoff game?” ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/243 "2018-04-27T22:31:28Z")
Teams being four games ahead in April and not being in first place when the season ends aren’t “ancient history,” it’s an annual event. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/244 "2018-04-27T22:37:08Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Ancient history. Back in the 1900’s. You might as well ask “Why did they have to start Galehouse in the playoff game?” Six years ago is ancient history?:dubious: [Red Sox epic collapse one for the record books](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/red-sox-epic-collapse-one-for-the-record-books/) ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/245 "2018-04-28T21:15:19Z")
Giants and Dodgers playing a doubleheader today, was there a rainout? It is pretty rare to have rainouts in California, although early spring can still have rain there. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/246 "2018-04-28T22:03:40Z")
Yep. The April 6th game at AT&T was rained-out. Not surprising for early April in San Francisco. ---
**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 28, 2018, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/247 "2018-04-28T23:08:57Z")
Well currently Tampa is beating Boston and Texas is beating the Jays. This could be a good day for the Yanks. ---
**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 28, 2018, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/248 "2018-04-28T23:16:38Z")
For the fans of anyone other than the Dodgers or the Indians, can I offer you Pedro Baez? Anyone? I will throw in a bucket of (tennis) balls. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/249 "2018-04-28T23:29:32Z")
Dodgers are seriously kicking butt on the Giants today. Is this a day/night doubleheader or can the fans actually get two for the price of one? ---
**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 28, 2018, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/250 "2018-04-28T23:53:26Z")
Watching Pablo Sandoval pitch was the highlight of this season thus far. I am ready for a Sandoval/Baez swap. ETA: The Dodger announcers said Sandoval was the first position player to pitch for the Giants since 1991. Wow. ---
**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 28, 2018, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/251 "2018-04-28T23:56:50Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Dodgers are seriously kicking butt on the Giants today. Is this a day/night doubleheader or can the fans actually get two for the price of one? Sadly, it’s a day/night. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/252 "2018-04-28T23:59:32Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > Sadly, it’s a day/night. That sucks. The Pirates/Tigers were a real doubleheader earlier this week. I hate day/night doubleheaders. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2018, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/253 "2018-04-29T04:19:59Z")
So after nearly a month, the AL looks almost exactly like people were predicting before the season (except most people had the Yankees a hair ahead of the Red Sox). The NL, not so much. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2018, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/254 "2018-04-29T17:49:15Z")
Odd trivia that was just mentioned during the Tigers/Orioles: The Diamondbacks are the first team to win their first 9 series since the 1907 Cubs. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2018, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/255 "2018-04-29T23:25:40Z")
I don’t think I’ve ever seen this before. In today’s game against the Padres (through 8 innings), every single position player for the Mets with at least one official at-bat has two hits. No more, no less. 🙂 > **[Mets vs. Padres - MLB Box Score - April 29, 2018 | ESPN](https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=380429125)** > > Get box score updates on the New York Mets vs. San Diego Padres baseball game. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/256 "2018-04-30T01:57:47Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > I don’t think I’ve ever seen this before. > > In today’s game against the Padres (through 8 innings), every single position player for the Mets with at least one official at-bat has two hits. No more, no less. 🙂 > > [Mets 14-2 Padres (Apr 29, 2018) Box Score - ESPN](http://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=380429125) Adrian Gonzalez messed it up by getting a third hit. The Cubs shut out Milwaukee again, this time 2-0, earning a four-game sweep. Milwaukee scored two runs in the entire series! ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/257 "2018-04-30T02:16:47Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Dodgers are seriously kicking butt on the Giants today. Is this a day/night doubleheader or can the fans actually get two for the price of one? The first game was the make-up from the rainout the teams had earlier in the month, so that sort of justifies it… ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/258 "2018-04-30T11:48:04Z")
Speaking of the Padres, I’m still scratching my head over the Chase Headley acquisition. Why were they interested in spending $13 million on Headley when they already had better, cheaper options with Solarte and Villanueva? Surely it wasn’t just to get Bryan Mitchell. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/259 "2018-04-30T15:37:28Z")
The Kansas City Dumpster Fires finally managed back-to-back wins, the last team to do so. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/260 "2018-04-30T16:52:17Z")
Are there any teams anymore that are just genuinely bad, not [actively tanking](https://www.royalsreview.com/2018/4/17/17245390/major-league-baseball-has-a-tanking-issue-that-needs-addressing)? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387.md?page=14)