# MLB: May 2018 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 3, 2018, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2018/813529 "2018-05-03T18:11:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2018, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2018/813529/1 "2018-05-03T18:11:10Z")
It’s now the merry month of May. Ichiro seems to be done as a player. [http://mlb.com/r/article?ymd=20180503&content\_id=275071046&vkey=news\_sea&c\_id=sea](http://mlb.com/r/article?ymd=20180503&content_id=275071046&vkey=news_sea&c_id=sea) ---
**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:** [May 3, 2018, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2018/813529/2 "2018-05-03T18:44:26Z")
Julio Tehran and the Braves are no-hitting the Mets through six innings, thus far. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2018/813529/3 "2018-05-03T19:36:27Z")
Ssshhhh!!! Don’t jinx anything! ---
**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:** [May 4, 2018, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2018/813529/4 "2018-05-04T03:25:49Z")
I saw that story about Ichiro. I don’t watch a lot of Seattle baseball, so I don’t know how he was doing right off the top of my head. But I know he wanted to play until he was 45. That seemed like a huge deal to him. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2018, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2018/813529/5 "2018-05-04T17:21:15Z")
Why the hell did San Diego give the Blue Jays Yangervis Solarte so cheap? ---
**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:** [May 4, 2018, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2018/813529/6 "2018-05-04T17:23:16Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > I saw that story about Ichiro. I don’t watch a lot of Seattle baseball, so I don’t know how he was doing right off the top of my head. But I know he wanted to play until he was 45. That seemed like a huge deal to him. He’s not been hitting good enough to justify a roster spot. A few weak singles. Still a good outfielder. I think this is a good move. We may see him back for opening day next year, as the game will be in Japan. > [@](#): > > The Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners will play a 2019 season-opening two-game series in Tokyo on March 20 and 21, the fifth time Major League Baseball will start its season in Japan. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2018, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2018/813529/7 "2018-05-04T19:23:14Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > He’s not been hitting good enough to justify a roster spot. A few weak singles. Still a good outfielder. I think this is a good move. We may see him back for opening day next year, as the game will be in Japan. Yes, that seems quite convenient for MLB. While a lot can change, as of today, I’m not picking the Mariners or the As to run away with the AL West in 2019 ---
**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:** [May 4, 2018, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2018/813529/8 "2018-05-04T20:13:59Z")
Breaking news from MLB Network: Mets pitcher Matt Harvey has refused a move to AAA, and will be DFA. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2018, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2018/813529/9 "2018-05-04T20:35:15Z")
How have the mighty have fallen. And ugh, one of my worst fantasy baseball trades. ---
**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:** [May 5, 2018, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2018/813529/10 "2018-05-05T04:27:18Z")
Nats have won six straight now, still without Murphy, Rendon and Eaton. Martinez made a good move by moving Bryce to the leadoff spot, so he’s finally getting some pitches to hit. ---
**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:** [May 5, 2018, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2018/813529/11 "2018-05-05T13:59:28Z")
I was happy but not over the moon when the Astros traded for Gerrit Cole; the guy had a 4 ERA for the past couple years, after all. But wow has he turned it on this year - a 16-strikeout one-hitter yesterday and 77 strikeouts in 50 innings so far. ---
**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 5, 2018, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2018/813529/12 "2018-05-05T15:48:41Z")
Walker Buehler and others pitch only the [12th combined no-hitter](https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/four-dodgers-combine-for-no-hitter-vs-padres/c-275327552) in MLB history, and the first in Mexico. ---
**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 6, 2018, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2018/813529/13 "2018-05-06T12:15:05Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > I was happy but not over the moon when the Astros traded for Gerrit Cole; the guy had a 4 ERA for the past couple years, after all. But wow has he turned it on this year - a 16-strikeout one-hitter yesterday and 77 strikeouts in 50 innings so far. I was disappointed when the Yankees couldn’t get the Cole deal done, but I never thought he would be pitching like an ace from jump street. What’s the difference now? I never saw him pitch for the Pirates but they must have made some adjustments in Houston. ---
**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:** [May 6, 2018, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2018/813529/14 "2018-05-06T12:43:14Z")
Yanks are 14-1 over the last 15. Best stretch since 1998. Still 1 game behind the Red Sox. The pair are 1st & 2nd overall in the majors. ---
**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:** [May 6, 2018, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2018/813529/15 "2018-05-06T14:28:15Z")
After taking a deflected 102 mph pitch to his junk in yesterday’s game against the Cubs, Yadier Molina had surgery on his groin last night. He will be out at least a month. The Cardinals have called up catcher Carson Kelly from AAA to take Molina’s place on the roster. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2018, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2018/813529/16 "2018-05-06T14:34:30Z")
And that was \*with \*a cup, right? Yeeeoooowwww anyway. ---
**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:** [May 6, 2018, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2018/813529/17 "2018-05-06T15:31:18Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > I was disappointed when the Yankees couldn’t get the Cole deal done, but I never thought he would be pitching like an ace from jump street. What’s the difference now? I never saw him pitch for the Pirates but they must have made some adjustments in Houston. The usual answer with a guy going to the Astros is “he’s throwing a lot more breaking pitches” - I think that’s true of Cole as well. Probably some mechanical adjustments as well. ---
**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:** [May 6, 2018, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2018/813529/18 "2018-05-06T16:26:40Z")
The Giants are off to a good start in May, outscoring their opponents 27-10, and scoring 9 or more runs in three consecutive games for the first time since 2015. Somehow their makeshift pitching staff is holding things together, the offense is finally doing exactly what the club was hoping it would do, and the mood in the clubhouse seems to be about 1000% better than it was last year…so I’m feeling fairly optimistic at the 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:** [May 6, 2018, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2018/813529/19 "2018-05-06T16:42:44Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > The usual answer with a guy going to the Astros is “he’s throwing a lot more breaking pitches” - I think that’s true of Cole as well. Probably some mechanical adjustments as well. He’s also coming into his prime as well, but still. It’s no fluke…his WHIP is a stupid 0.691. Verlander is unbelievable too. I’m absolutely not pulling a Trevor Bauer with the pine tar nonsense, but Houston is doing something remarkable. ---
**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 6, 2018, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2018/813529/20 "2018-05-06T23:56:25Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Yanks are 14-1 over the last 15. Best stretch since 1998. Still 1 game behind the Red Sox. The pair are 1st & 2nd overall in the majors. Holy crap this team is exciting. It’s what you want. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2018/813529.md?page=2)