Running 2015 MLB Regular-Season Thread

That wasn't me. And you didn't specify any number of at-bats until after bigpern questioned your statement about Jungmann. It may be silly including guys with two or three at-bats, but no more silly than including guys with 26 or 27.

Also, your bit about two or three at-bats is an exaggeration. He didn't bother to list the batting average leaders for National League teams, but you do have some starting pitchers there who lead among players who are in starting lineups (sometimes) with five or six at-bats, like Steven Matz of the Mets and Henderson Alvarez of the Marlins.

 

I know it wasn't you.

 

Matt Harvey is no Stephen Strasburg, and bonus "fuck you Boras" note.

New York Mets proceeding with planned innings cap for Matt Harvey

 

Quite certain you know the rest of it as well.

 

I'm prolly just fanboy-ing it up here, but last night sure seemed like a possible turning point in the race for the NL East. Just a feeling. I'm sure the Nats will still blow it. Goddammit.

 

On a night the Dodgers and Padres combine for 8 homers in the San Diego cavern, the Giants and Rockies combine for 3 runs in the rarefied air. Strange game sometimes.

Dodgers up 7.5 but it's still not over. They have a tendency to ease up. If it's down to 5.5 by tomorrow night and the Giants sweep their final-week 4-game set with the Dodgers ...

 

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Yes, I know that a few pitchers with 2 or 3 at-bats can occasionally be hitting .500 or .333. They don't generally count when I'm referring to starting lineups with an actual body of work.

 

Looks like Matt Harvey is Strasburg-ing himself:

 

I forget. Didn't Strasburg say he wanted to pitch and the team wouldn't let him? I thought he complained about the decision at the time.

 

As we were speaking about NL Cy Young candidates, Jake Arrieta dropped his ERA to 2.05 by shutting out the Diamondbacks for eight innings today. He struck out seven, gave up four hits and didn't walk anybody.