# MLB: May 2016
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2016/753688
**Category:** The Game Room
**Created:** [May 2, 2016, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2016/753688 "2016-05-02T17:33:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 3
### Author:  [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2016, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2016/753688/41 "2016-05-06T13:50:39Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#):
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> The Giants gave up 13 runs in the 5th inning tonight against the Rockies. Last Friday, they gave up 12 runs in a single inning to the Mets.
Wow. Did Chris Hatcher get traded to you guys when I wasn’t looking? 😛
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### Author:  [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2016, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2016/753688/42 "2016-05-06T14:25:34Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#):
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> It wasn’t possible before interleague play, since there were never 4 first place teams in one league.
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> And it still can’t happen in LA. They only have one MLB franchise. The Angels, despite their name, play in Anaheim.
Actually, it would have been possible before interleague play, which is why I’m surprised it never did. There were 2 divisions in each league (East, West), meaning 4 first place teams total.
There still aren’t 4 first place teams in one league as there are only 3 divisions (East, West, Central).
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### Author:  [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2016, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2016/753688/43 "2016-05-06T14:28:05Z")
> [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](#):
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> Actually, it would have been possible before interleague play, which is why I’m surprised it never did. There were 2 divisions in each league (East, West), meaning 4 first place teams total.
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> There still aren’t 4 first place teams in one league as there are only 3 divisions (East, West, Central).
Yeah, you’re absolutely right.
Forget everything I said in my post (except the part about LA).
ETA: OK…\*most \*of the part about LA. It would have been possible from 1961-1965, when the Angels did actually play in Los Angeles, before Angels Stadium was built.
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### Author:  [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2016, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2016/753688/44 "2016-05-06T15:58:44Z")
The Giants starting 5:
Bumgarner, Cueto & Samardzija are a combined 11-4, 3.35 ERA
Peavey & Cain are a combined 1-7, 8.39 ERA
We’re praying for 2 days of rain every week. Yeah, the Giants will be taking a long look at Lincecum.
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### Author:  [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2016, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2016/753688/45 "2016-05-06T19:46:08Z")
Looks like the White Sox got touched that past series.
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### Author:  [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2016, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2016/753688/46 "2016-05-06T20:03:36Z")
Happy 85th birthday to the greatest baseball player of all time.
[Say Hey!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Mays)
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### Author:  [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2016, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2016/753688/47 "2016-05-06T20:09:07Z")
The start of Another Sunny Day for the Chicago Cubs.
End of 5th.
Cubs: 7
Nats: 2
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### Author:  [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2016, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2016/753688/48 "2016-05-06T21:13:29Z")
> [@jsc1953](#):
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> The Giants starting 5:
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> Bumgarner, Cueto & Samardzija are a combined 11-4, 3.35 ERA
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> Peavey & Cain are a combined 1-7, 8.39 ERA
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> We’re praying for 2 days of rain every week. Yeah, the Giants will be taking a long look at Lincecum.
Giants GM Bobby Evans basically said “we don’t have a place for him right now” yesterday on a radio interview.
Which probably means that they’ll be offering him a contract this afternoon. At this point, almost anything would be better than what they have.
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### Author:  [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2016, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2016/753688/49 "2016-05-06T23:42:59Z")
One of the truly irritating things about the Astros’ season so far is that they’ve wasted an amazing start from Jose Altuve, who is the best player in the majors so far this year.
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### Author:  [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2016, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2016/753688/50 "2016-05-07T01:13:29Z")
> [@Little\_Pig](#):
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> The start of Another Sunny Day for the Chicago Cubs.
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> End of 5th.
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> Cubs: 7
> Nats: 2
It appears to be “Always Sunny in Chicago” this season. As a diehard fan, it has me nervous. But maybe they’ll again make it to October before being completely useless.
> [@Tom\_Scud](#):
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> One of the truly irritating things about the Astros’ season so far is that they’ve wasted an amazing start from Jose Altuve, who is the best player in the majors so far this year.
Position player, yeah. Jake Arrieta may argue with you otherwise.
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### Author:  [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2016, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2016/753688/51 "2016-05-07T01:23:55Z")
[The appropriate Onion story, for those who haven’t seen it yet.](http://www.theonion.com/article/cubs-fans-cautiously-optimistic-after-jake-arrieta-52829)
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### Author:  [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2016, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2016/753688/52 "2016-05-07T03:13:37Z")
> [@Superdude](#):
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> Position player, yeah. Jake Arrieta may argue with you otherwise.
Technically, Altuve is at 2.3 WAR to Arrieta’s 2.2 at the moment (per ESPN).
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### Author:  [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2016, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2016/753688/53 "2016-05-07T05:42:34Z")
Watched a few innings of the Dodgers/Blue Jays game today.
Whenever i watch the Dodgers play, i hope that opposing hitters send the ball out to right field, because i could watch Puig all day. Darwin Barney tried to get to second on a shot down the line, and it seemed like two bases were there for the taking, but Puig gunned him down with an absolutely amazing throw.
MLB has it [here](http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/6479266/v666368483/must-c-cannon-puig-throws-out-barney-at-second).
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### Author:  [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2016, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2016/753688/54 "2016-05-07T16:34:34Z")
On this date, The Cubs… The Chicago Cubs… are 22-6. How long can this go on???
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### Author:  [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2016, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2016/753688/55 "2016-05-07T17:51:08Z")
> [@Little\_Pig](#):
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> On this date, The Cubs… The Chicago Cubs… are 22-6. How long can this go on???
Well, if they get rained out today, they’ll still be 22-6 tomorrow. So weather permitting, it could last for quite a while 🙂
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### Author:  [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2016, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2016/753688/56 "2016-05-07T23:41:28Z")
23-6 Cubbies! “Untouchable” Nationals my foot. 😃
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### Author:  [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2016, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2016/753688/57 "2016-05-08T00:06:56Z")
> [@pulykamell](#):
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> 23-6 Cubbies! “Untouchable” Nationals my foot. 😃
Who are these Men In Blue??!?
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### Author:  [@chizzuk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chizzuk)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2016, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2016/753688/58 "2016-05-08T01:44:40Z")
Bartolo Colon just hit his first MLB HR. At age 42. Against James Shields. In Petco Park, of all places. Has there ever been a more improbable sequence of events?
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### Author:  [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2016, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2016/753688/59 "2016-05-08T02:48:14Z")
> [@chizzuk](#):
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> Bartolo Colon just hit his first MLB HR. At age 42. Against James Shields. In Petco Park, of all places. Has there ever been a more improbable sequence of events?
[It’s really worth watching.](http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/18985532/v669453283/nymsd-colon-launches-a-blast-for-first-career-homer) The call from Gary Cohen is terrific, and you can hear Ron Darling laughing his ass off in the background.
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### Author:  [@Hawkeyeop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hawkeyeop)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2016, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2016/753688/60 "2016-05-08T03:47:39Z")
> [@VarlosZ](#):
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> [It’s really worth watching.](http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/18985532/v669453283/nymsd-colon-launches-a-blast-for-first-career-homer) The call from Gary Cohen is terrific, and you can hear Ron Darling laughing his ass off in the background.
This is going to be exhibit A in why the N.L. should never have the DH
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