# 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:** 3
**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:** [March 29, 2019, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/41 "2019-03-29T13:03:34Z")
> [@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! It’s 1973 all over again! :dubious::smack: ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/42 "2019-03-29T16:36:10Z")
No day games today? On a Friday? Yuck. I’m off work today and was craving more baseball. ---
**Author:** ![Truman\_Burbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/43 "2019-03-29T16:40:40Z")
> [@nightshadea](#): > > 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 Historically, it has been out of affection and concern for Suburban Plankton, a nice guy and baseball fan. He and I used to talk shit, but the last 2 years has been like shooting dandelions with a howitzer. So now the suspense is “how long can the Giants remain within 10.” It is the Giants, after all, so the bar has to be significantly lowered.😉 ---
**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:** [March 29, 2019, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/44 "2019-03-29T18:38:56Z")
I’m guessing the bar will be Game 11. 😃 I will not talk trash about the Padres and Petco, however. I see more Padre games at Petco than I ever do Dodger games at Chavez Ravine. They’re easier to get to, cheaper and the food and beer are better. As young as the Padres are this year, the team ought to be exciting to watch in a way they haven’t been in a while. And they’re (quickly checking to make sure today’s game hasn’t started yet)(no problem, they’re playing the Giants) tied for _first place_ in the NLWest! ---
**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:** [March 29, 2019, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/45 "2019-03-29T21:02:50Z")
On a somber note, former World Series MVP John Wetteland has been [indicted](http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/26390548/wetteland-facing-3-counts-child-sex-assault) on three counts of continuous sexual assault of a minor. Wetteland is accused of having a child perform a sex act on him, beginning in 2004, when the child was 4, and that it happened twice more during a two-year period. ---
**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, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/46 "2019-03-29T23:09:21Z")
> [@divemaster](#): > > I think it was more like “new fashioned Nationals baseball,” but enjoy your moment! The classic Mets teams were built on pitching. ---
**Author:** ![Cell\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@Cell\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cell_Guy)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/47 "2019-03-30T03:49:13Z")
Paul Goldschmidt hit three homers against the Brewers tonight. The first of many bombs he’ll be dropping on the NL Central for the next 5 years. ---
**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 30, 2019, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/48 "2019-03-30T07:54:32Z")
No winner yet in Dodgers/Diamondbacks game! Top of 13th. Zzzzzzzzz… ---
**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 30, 2019, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/49 "2019-03-30T08:33:25Z")
Nope. D’backs win. Dodgers bullpen sucks. Go Cubs! Zzzzzzzzz… ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/50 "2019-03-30T09:41:52Z")
ehh getting all those HR records the night before musta wore them out……….[MSN](https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/news/dodgers-crush-8-homers-to-set-opening-day-record/ar-BBVmjdF) ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/51 "2019-03-30T18:10:03Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > On a somber note, former World Series MVP John Wetteland has been [indicted](http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/26390548/wetteland-facing-3-counts-child-sex-assault) on three counts of continuous sexual assault of a minor. Wetteland is accused of having a child perform a sex act on him, beginning in 2004, when the child was 4, and that it happened twice more during a two-year period. I’m not sure “somber” is the word I’d go for. “Horrifyingly disgusting,” perhaps. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/52 "2019-03-31T08:15:40Z")
and the Dodgers beat the hell out of the Rockies 18-5 but its getting jinxed by articles saying “are the dodgers the best team in the nl?” (well yes yes they are) its a bit too early for that aint it ? Besides they need to save some for the giants and the braves …… and the angels if they play them this year ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/53 "2019-03-31T12:26:11Z")
The Sox \*almost \*came back in the ninth last night, with 3 runs on 3 errors in the inning by Seattle 3B Dylan Moore. Just one more would have done 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:** [March 31, 2019, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/54 "2019-03-31T14:57:56Z")
I loved that Dave Roberts called catcher Russell Martin “our most effective pitcher these last three games.” Why, you ask? Martin pitched the ninth inning in the Dodgers Saturday 18-5 blowout of the D-Backs to rest the bullpen. He pitched a perfect inning - 2 ground outs and a fly out. 10 pitches. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/55 "2019-03-31T15:12:52Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > The Sox \*almost \*came back in the ninth last night, with 3 runs on 3 errors in the inning by Seattle 3B Dylan Moore. Just one more would have done it. I prefer to see it as “even with three consecutive errors by the Mariners in the ninth, the Red Sox couldn’t catch the first place Mariners”. ---
**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:** [March 31, 2019, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/56 "2019-03-31T15:20:09Z")
Royals have the best record in the American League! ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/57 "2019-03-31T19:34:28Z")
This Robles guy, he’s pretty good. ---
**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:** [April 1, 2019, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/58 "2019-04-01T00:26:28Z")
Mets almost pull of a comeback and a sweep of the Nats. Not sure why Turner was pitching the 9th. Maybe Calloway didn’t want to use Diaz 3 days in a row. I hope it wasn’t because of the “can’t use your closer in a tie game on the road” nonsense. I’ve never understood that, your closer can’t close the game in extra innings until you get to extra innings. But promising things with Alonso and McNeil. If both of these guys hit it is a great lineup. We know Conforto, Cano, Ramos and Nimmo can hit. And if Rosario lives up to his potential, Mets win 95. And maybe Cespedes comes back. Oh, and Frazier and Lowrie are still on the DL ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2019, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/59 "2019-04-01T00:49:29Z")
> [@cmkeller](#): > > Royals have the best record in the American League! Not anymore Seattle 5-1 KC 2-1 ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2019, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604/60 "2019-04-01T01:07:30Z")
Rangers were amazingly strong on comebacks (plural) today as the Cubs snatched defeat from the jaws of victory yet again. I’m in love with Joey Gallo. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2019/831604.md?page=4)