# 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:** 11\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/261 "2018-04-30T18:55:45Z")
I wonder if that author just regurgitates that same article every year or two. April 17 and he’s whining about attendance? Especially with the shit weather that a lot of the country experienced during April, not to mention Good Friday/Easter, Final Four, Masters, NBA/NHL playoffs and of course, the kids aren’t out from schools yet. While the Marlins certainly deserve scorn for some of their actions over the years, I really don’t think most MLB teams try to tank. Sure, it’s nice to have a low payroll and have money coming in, but only the most short sighted of owners will think that gravy train can continue forever. For one thing, cord cutting is likely to make those sweet local cable deals a thing of the past. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/262 "2018-04-30T19:02:23Z")
I’m not even sure everyone in the discussion would even agree to what the word “tanking” means. ---
**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 30, 2018, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/263 "2018-04-30T21:40:18Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > 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)? Texas & Baltimore might qualify and Tampa did not get the memo yet that they are suppose to be tanking. The Giants could well prove to be this years most expensive bad team. We’ll see as the season progresses. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/264 "2018-04-30T22:48:32Z")
MLB Network is breaking that Corey Seager is done for the year, as he will undergo Tommy John surgery ---
**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 30, 2018, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/265 "2018-04-30T23:32:37Z")
Well, that’s it for our season. I doubt the Dodgers make the playoffs, much less win the division. But it will give Hernandez a shot at playing every day. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/266 "2018-05-01T02:19:18Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Well, that’s it for our season. I doubt the Dodgers make the playoffs, much less win the division. But it will give Hernandez a shot at playing every day. Pretty much. I’ve been just kind of waiting out the storm in Turner comes back but really at this point there isn’t much hope left. Maybe missing the playoffs will help Kershaw heal up and come back to the Dodgers next year. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/267 "2018-05-01T11:50:30Z")
The rest of the team isn’t chopped liver, is it? ---
**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:** [May 1, 2018, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/268 "2018-05-01T12:18:35Z")
The starting infield is on the DL or benched, and we just lost right field for an indefinite period. The rotation isn’t without its problems, either. Meanwhile, both the Rockies and the Diamondbacks are on fire. No, I think the Dodgers are going to spend the season hanging around with the Padres. I’d love to be wrong, but I doubt I am. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/269 "2018-05-02T14:55:19Z")
Wow, I’ll bet money they finish closer to first than to San Diego. Speaking of which, > [@Blank Slate](#): > > 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. Having now watched Yangervis Solarte for a month, I am equally baffled. Why anyone would want Chase Headley instead of this guy just defies explanation, but, then, the Padres gave a brazillion dollars to Eric Hosmer. They aren’t tanking, that’s for sure; they suck old fashioned. Solarte, aside from being a delightful player, is the only player in MLB history named either “Yangervis” or “Solarte.” ---
**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:** [May 2, 2018, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/270 "2018-05-02T16:36:31Z")
I enjoyed Solarte becoming a surprise addition to the Yankees after having an impressive spring training in 2014. His Cinderella story turned tragic in 2016 when his wife, Yuliett, [passed away from cancer aged 31](https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/padres-yangervis-solarte-mourns-wifes-death/c-201978552), making him the widowed father of three young daughters. He’s a guy I’ll always root for no matter where he plays. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2018, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387/271 "2018-05-02T17:31:10Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Well, that’s it for our season. I doubt the Dodgers make the playoffs, much less win the division. But it will give Hernandez a shot at playing every day. And after Roberts said “When it’s all said and done, the Dodgers will be at the top of the division”. That won’t come back to bite him.\* Dit dit dit dah. \*unless they actually do win the division. I hate the Dodgers.:mad: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2018/811387.md?page=13)