2016 MLB Regular-Season Thread

Twins rookie named Max Kepler, 0 for 4 today, down 2 strikes in bottom-9, tied 4-4, 2 runners on, Red Sox load the right side of the infield with 5 guys, and he smokes a laser over the center field fence.

First career homer.

 

That's the German kid, right?

 

Ventura went 7 innings, allowed one run and struck out 10 today for KC. Seems like he needs an annual "Hey, stop being a dumbass!" wake up call.

Maybe they can get it out of the way in spring training next year.

 

It would cool to see a guy have a 225-RBI season.

 

There isn't already a thread?

 

Why debate a sure thing?

 

Trade him tomorrow. This is his highest value.

Man, I wish we could play the ChiSox 54 times a year.

 

The Twins want him to be the future in right.

 

Yes, but his mom is American and he attended American schools in Berlin, according to his bio.

 

Prayers for Juan Uribe this morning.

There's a joke in there, but for some reason, my stomach hurts.

Indians' Uribe carted off with testicular contusion

 

Trout hits the ball(s) hard. He had a homer last year in Denver in which the off-the-bat velocity (or whatever they call it) was 119 mph. Unrelated, but Trout got hit by a pitch in the fingers later in the game. X-rays normal, contusion only. Nobody thought it was retaliation.