# MLB: March/April 2019 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 27, 2019, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604 "2019-03-27T13:17:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [March 28, 2019, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/21 "2019-03-28T15:02:57Z")
> [@Oredigger77](#): > > [Its time for Dodger baseball!](https://youtu.be/HS9PrQznJsc) > > I’ve got Dodgers/Yanks in the WS with the Rockies making a string showing all of the way to the NLCS. I’ll take Yankees vs Dodgers. ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/22 "2019-03-28T16:09:17Z")
Go Cubs! ---
**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:** [March 28, 2019, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/23 "2019-03-28T17:15:57Z")
It has begun! Mariano Rivera through out the first Pitch and Tanaka has retired the first 2. ---
**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:** [March 28, 2019, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/24 "2019-03-28T17:33:19Z")
Sweet, Judge singles to right, Stanton singles to right and Judge aggressively takes third. Voit homers to the Monuments in Center. Andujar’s out was a long fly out to the track and Sanchez follows with a soft single. He took advantage of the shift. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/25 "2019-03-28T17:46:02Z")
I haven’t watched much baseball the past couple years (life got in the way; funny how a crumbling marriage, depression, and flailing in one’s career can distract one from sports). But I’m excited to try to resume my fandom and Cardinals boosterism this year. Y’all may remember me as **Bayard** , the guy who was always going on about Yadier Molina. By the way, I saw a couple clips of Molina gunning down runners in spring training. He caught one poor bastard by like a step and a half. And Molina is 36!! He just signed a new contract and should finish out his career as one of the greatest Cardinals ever. Funny story: for Christmas, my seven year old son decorated a coffee mug for me with, “#4 Dad”. I was kind of perplexed until he explained that Yadi is the best player, and he wears #4, so I’m the Yadier Molina of dads. Since I was out of the baseball loop last year, I didn’t really catch on to Jordan Hicks, who apparently has a bionic arm. He threw a couple of 105mph fastballs last season?! Holy Cow! Goldschmidt should be a significant upgrade at 1st, and with him the offense doesn’t look too shabby. Go Cards! ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/26 "2019-03-28T18:01:22Z")
> [@Defensive\_Indifference](#): > > Funny story: for Christmas, my seven year old son decorated a coffee mug for me with, “#4 Dad”. I was kind of perplexed until he explained that Yadi is the best player, and he wears #4, so I’m the Yadier Molina of dads. 😃 > [@](#): > > Since I was out of the baseball loop last year, I didn’t really catch on to Jordan Hicks, who apparently has a bionic arm. Good—then for you, [this](https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2018/5/5/17323270/yadier-molina-foul-ball-the-bad-place-cardinals) never happened. Don’t click—remain in blissful ignorance. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/27 "2019-03-28T20:13:15Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > 😃 > > Good—then for you, [this](https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2018/5/5/17323270/yadier-molina-foul-ball-the-bad-place-cardinals) never happened. Don’t click—remain in blissful ignorance. I heard about that, but I don’t think I saw the clip until just now. I’m amazed he walked off the field after that :eek:. From the article: > [@](#): > > The blow was so severe that Molina had to have surgery Saturday night and on Sunday was placed on the disabled list with a pelvic injury with traumatic hematoma. Yeah, no biggie. Just a fastball to the ol’ twig and berries. Let me just walk off the field under my own power so I can have emergency surgery. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/28 "2019-03-28T20:23:51Z")
I can’t believe it. For the first time in my life, after watching a lot of baseball, I see a baserunner hit by a batted ball. Even more amazing, the umpires didn’t immediately call it. The play went on and the out was made at third later in the play, and apparently the home plate umpire came out and corrected the play retroactively. It was Orioles v Yankees, BTW. Voit, Judge, Stanton all look good. Bird had a nice HR off a lefty. ---
**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:** [March 28, 2019, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/29 "2019-03-28T21:06:21Z")
Picture-in-picture is a beautiful thing. Having my Dodgers and Indians side-by-side on the TV on Opening Day. I am happy. Also, Kluber is through four innings on only 30 pitches. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/30 "2019-03-28T21:07:20Z")
Happy Opening Day, Everyone! [Unofficial opening day song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq3hEMUeBGQ) ---
**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:** [March 28, 2019, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/31 "2019-03-28T23:11:15Z")
Reds win 5-3 on Opening Day. Sweet! ---
**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:** [March 29, 2019, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/32 "2019-03-29T01:23:18Z")
I’m a little worried the Dodgers bats didn’t have much pop today and Seager’s swing didn’t have it’s old sweetness. Our opening day pitcher’s ERA was over 1 too. ---
**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:** [March 29, 2019, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/33 "2019-03-29T04:21:34Z")
Astros beat up on last year’s Cy Young winner, so that’s a pretty good opening day. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/34 "2019-03-29T04:32:03Z")
DeGrom goes 6, pulled after about 90 pitches. 0 Runs, 5 hits, 10 KOs. Strikes out the side twice. Cano hits a HR in his first AB as a Met. Lugo out of the pen in the 7th strikes out the side. Familia and Diaz allow no hits., Mets win 2-0 That is old fashioned Mets baseball! ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/35 "2019-03-29T06:13:50Z")
> [@Oredigger77](#): > > I’m a little worried the Dodgers bats didn’t have much pop today and Seager’s swing didn’t have it’s old sweetness. Our opening day pitcher’s ERA was over 1 too. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/36 "2019-03-29T06:31:49Z")
> [@Truman\_Burbank](#): > > Once again this year I pledge to refrain from trash talking the Giants when they fall below 10 games behind in the NL West. The Giants are gunna blow chunks this year. My Dodgers are going to hold the NL West almost start to finish this year. Our current #5 starter (Urias) just threw 5 shutout innings against the Angels. We should be a little less streaky in our hitting this year. ha! I make no such pledge and wish giant stadium (and padre stadium) to slide off in the pacific and still agree with you …. I don’t see the Rockies or d-backs doing much over 500 if they even get there … so we should see the dodgers in the series and will watch the parade in la when it happens all the other posers can stay home :p:D ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/37 "2019-03-29T11:12:32Z")
> [@Mike\_Mabes](#): > > DeGrom goes 6, pulled after about 90 pitches. 0 Runs, 5 hits, 10 KOs. Strikes out the side twice. Cano hits a HR in his first AB as a Met. Lugo out of the pen in the 7th strikes out the side. Familia and Diaz allow no hits., Mets win 2-0 > > That is old fashioned Mets baseball! I think it was more like “new fashioned Nationals baseball,” but enjoy your moment! ---
**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:** [March 29, 2019, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/38 "2019-03-29T12:10:09Z")
Who the heck is Luke Voit? Why did the Cardinals give him up for almost nothing? I know it’s still a small sample, but he sure seems like the real deal. I brought him up to show [this cool pic.](https://i.redd.it/kbd0xl781zo21.jpg) It shows the exact moment he’s hit by a pitch just above the elbow. The ball made a furrow through his arm as it travelled. ---
**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:** [March 29, 2019, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/39 "2019-03-29T12:32:34Z")
Luke Voit is the man of steel or the man that the Yanks did steal. He might only be Shane Spencer part 2 but his plate discipline has improved a lot just since he joined the Yanks and the Cards may have screwed up on this one. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/40 "2019-03-29T12:35:01Z")
Two hits in ten innings for the Jays. Bring up Vlad Jr. now! At least Marcus Stroman was terrific. That’s nice to see. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604.md?page=3)