MLB: 2016 Regular Season

[wilson]

Four. The BRAVES moved to Turner Field in 1997, after the Olympics.

Yes, you're right, 1997...good catch.
But BARVES.

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

How about the 81 games not played in that park? The Mariners' offense still sucks.

Hey now, my first date with my wife was a Mariners game. That park does some good; our ten year anniversary is next Saturday.

[BandAlum83]

The braves are ON FIRE. 3 I. A row! Nothing like a trip to Miami to cure what ailes you!

[YmoBeThere]

The braves are ON FIRE. 3 I. A row! Nothing like a trip to Miami to cure what ailes you!

Roger Ailes?

[Olympic Fan]

The braves are ON FIRE. 3 I. A row! Nothing like a trip to Miami to cure what ailes you!

After the first week of the season, I heard and read a lot of debate as to whether Miami would be in the top half of the division with the Mets and Nationals or down at the bottom with the Braves and Phillies.

I think we have our answer now.

[YmoBeThere]

Where are the cries of small sample size?

[BandAlum83]

Where are the cries of small sample size?

Only overly emotional, quick to judgement, conclusions allowed here. It's a long season. Let us enjoy the roller coaster. (Especially Braves fans).

4 in a row!!!

[mkirsh]

Where are the cries of small sample size?

You mean Bryce Harper isn't on pace to hit 87 home runs with 249 RBI?

[CDu]

You mean Bryce Harper isn't on pace to hit 87 home runs with 249 RBI?

Well, he IS on pace for that stat line. He just won't get there.

[CDu]

Arrieta making his presence felt early in the NL Cy Young race. Currently 4-0 with an ERA and WHIP below 1. And now a no-hitter (his second in his last 11 regular season starts).

[Blue KevIL]

Arrieta making his presence felt early in the NL Cy Young race. Currently 4-0 with an ERA and WHIP below 1. And now a no-hitter (his second in his last 11 regular season starts).

Jake Arrieta is not human:

• last 24 regular season starts (all quality starts)
• 20-1 record during that stretch
• only game he lost was when the Cubs were no-hit by Cole Hamels
• has 2 no hitters since his last loss
• 0.86 ERA, 178.0 IP, 91 Hits, 173/33 K/BB, 0.697 WHIP

[CDu]

Jake Arrieta is not human:

• last 24 regular season starts (all quality starts)
• 20-1 record during that stretch
• only game he lost was when the Cubs were no-hit by Cole Hamels
• has 2 no hitters since his last loss
• 0.86 ERA, 178.0 IP, 91 Hits, 173/33 K/BB, 0.697 WHIP

Yeah, and his first 4 starts of this season are exactly in line with his last 20 from last season. He is putting together the greatest regular season calendar year of pitching in the history of the game. It is unbelievable how dialed in he has been.

[weezie]

Arrieta making his presence felt early in the NL Cy Young race. Currently 4-0 with an ERA and WHIP below 1. And now a no-hitter (his second in his last 11 regular season starts).

That was some fun last night. Way to go the full nine. Gosh, I love baseball!

[throatybeard]

But just make sure you don't use park effect to diminish Greg Maddux's record -- he played the majority of his career in hitter-friendly parks and most of the rest of his career in a very neutral environment.

I know. I have already used park effects to uphold his record in several posts. No one did what you are saying.

[luvdahops]

Arrieta making his presence felt early in the NL Cy Young race. Currently 4-0 with an ERA and WHIP below 1. And now a no-hitter (his second in his last 11 regular season starts).

And a no-hitter on a night when, by own admission and that of catcher David Ross, he did not have his usual command or best stuff. Frightening. Unless you're a Cubs fan, of course

[Mal]

Arrieta making his presence felt early in the NL Cy Young race. Currently 4-0 with an ERA and WHIP below 1. And now a no-hitter (his second in his last 11 regular season starts).

He's crazy dominant right now. Two no hitters in 11 regular season starts? Stop it. That's ridiculous.

Last night was funny for two reasons: first, Arrieta didn't look "sharp" for the first three or four innings, but his standard of sharpness is now Clayton Kershaw so even when he doesn't have the great stuff working he's still elite; and second, because the game was so out of hand early, the TV guys were regularly informing viewers that Arrieta had a no-no going, instead of the standard don't mention it out of jinx position, because they didn't want people to turn over to the Blackhawks game and miss something special.

The Reds are not a good team. But last night was the Cubs clicking all at once - dominant starting pitching, Rizzo and Bryant bashing, everyone else in the order hitting, too. When their offensive stars are dialed in and any of the first three starters are going (and possibly even Hammel), that's going to be a tough team to beat. They're +60 in run differential 10% of the way into the season, leading the majors in runs scored and 1 run behind the Nats in runs against for the major league lead, and 12-4 with their best hitter scuffling along at .186 (although 5 homers and a lot of BB's). Obviously guys will slump, but it's hard to envision this team on an extended losing streak, and easy to imagine it reeling off 7 or 8 in a row.

[CDu]

The craziest part of the Arrieta rise is that he is less than 3 years removed from being a 27 year old demoted from the major leagues due to ineffectiveness. He had a 7.23 ERA with a 1.775 WHIP in the 2013 season before being traded to the Cubs from the Orioles. But almost immediately upon joining the Cubs and pitching coach Chris Bosio, he figured things out. His ERAs since joining the Cubs have been as follows:

2013 (just 9 starts): 3.66
2014 (14 starts): 2.53
2015 (33 starts): 1.77
2016 (4 starts): 0.87

And this isn't like a guy finally "filling out" in the majors. He started this with a 7.23 ERA at age 27. It's kind of unreal.

He has given up just 14 earned runs in his last 24 starts, and just 6 ER in his last 16 regular season starts.

[JBDuke]

The craziest part of the Arrieta rise is that he is less than 3 years removed from being a 27 year old demoted from the major leagues due to ineffectiveness. He had a 7.23 ERA with a 1.775 WHIP in the 2013 season before being traded to the Cubs from the Orioles. But almost immediately upon joining the Cubs and pitching coach Chris Bosio, he figured things out. His ERAs since joining the Cubs have been as follows:

2013 (just 9 starts): 3.66
2014 (14 starts): 2.53
2015 (33 starts): 1.77
2016 (4 starts): 0.87

And this isn't like a guy finally "filling out" in the majors. He started this with a 7.23 ERA at age 27. It's kind of unreal.

He has given up just 14 earned runs in his last 24 starts, and just 6 ER in his last 16 regular season starts.

One of the things that I read last year was that the Nats tried to trade for Arrieta in July of '13, but the Orioles wouldn't talk to them. According to Barry Svrluga's article in the Post, the Nats' scouts liked Arrieta and thought he needed a change of scenery. Here's the article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...s-a-no-hitter/

It's fun for this Nats fan to think what the rotation would be like with Arrieta in the crowd.

[duke74]

Relating to who is now the Mets' ace: Marvel > DC

Who gets it?

[CDu]

Relating to who is now the Mets' ace: Marvel > DC

Who gets it?

Thor over the Dark Knight?