Running 2017 MLB regular season thread

Looks like an early-season Rockford Peaches game.

 

Ooof. They need to get Jetes in there quick.

 

Be careful disputing crowd counts in Miami. Bob Costas tried that at a basketball game many, many years ago and got a bunch of attitude from a team employee (who would later critique his work in USA Today).

 

Now that Jeb's taken his ! and gone home ...

 

Mariners GM reveals injured Jean Segura could miss as much as two months

The Mariners have had a brutal season with injuries. Jean Segura could miss two months with an ankle injury. Mitch Haniger has been out since April 26 with an oblique problem and his rehab keeps getting pushed back. They had four starting pitchers on the DL in May, with Paxton the only one to return so far.

Ouch.

 

Homer at the Bat 25 years later ...

Homer Finally Had His Day As 'The Simpsons' Made Baseball History

 

Especially brutal because it came in a sac-fly situation. Segura on first, another runner on third, one out. Deep fly ball easily scored the man from third, but Segura was out trying to tag from 1st to 2nd base, where he slid awkwardly and bent his foot backward.

Segura was hitting the hell out of the ball for them, too.

 

Volquez not doing anything through 8 in Miami.

 

Fewer fans than pitches thrown?

 

95 mph in the ninth, breaking ball and change-up dropping off the table. He was pretty stunning on the final three outs.

 

ESPN showed the final swing and miss. Did Volquez start celebrating before his catcher throw the batter out at first or was that just part of the video cut?

 

No, he and the entire Marlins bench were deep in celebration as the throw went to first.