GDT: 4/16/18 @ 7:35. Opening day rematch edition.

[salmagundy]

What a goofy play

Why didn't Markakis advance to 2B on the throw to the plate that got away???

 

[UNCBlue012]

Another awful call. Dude has cost us 1-2 runs.

 

[goldfly]

Ozzie is fun

 

[Managuarantano's Volunteers]

Why didn't Markakis advance to 2B on the throw to the plate that got away???

I was wondering that too. Guess it didn't end up mattering. Markakis might have thought it was going to drop when the outfielders played it super awkwardly?

 

[jpx7]

I think the only thing that stops him are injuries. He seems to always be suffering from something.

Not being injured seems to be, to a certain extent, a skill. Just one more way Mike Trout has been and is better.

 

[chop2chip]

And our own Chip was unceremoniously dismissed from WGN, along with Steve Stone, for trashing the Cubs late in one of their garbage seasons of the previous decade.

Stone is a great example considering WGN retained him for White Sox games. Good recall

 

[Managuarantano's Volunteers]

Not being injured seems to be a skill. Just one more way Mike Trout has been and is better.

That's kind of what I was thinking. How can Harper be a top 5 player of all time if Trout is and has been better? Plus Barry Bonds, etc.

 

[thewupk]

Tucker started the first 7 games of the season with a 231 WRC+. The last 7 games (not including the 0-2 tonight) he's at a 25 WRC+. Dude has already cooled off yet it likely will take until his overall season stats start to suffer until a move is made. That's the issue with waiting until the hot streak is over when players hit the ground running.

 

[thethe]

Not being injured seems to be, to a certain extent, a skill. Just one more way Mike Trout has been and is better.

Trout has certainly been the better player since Trouts first full season.

 

[msstate7]

Stone is a great example considering WGN retained him for White Sox games. Good recall

I wish we had Steve stone

 

[thethe]

Tucker started the first 7 games of the season with a 231 WRC+. The last 7 games (not including the 0-2 tonight) he's at a 25 WRC+. Dude has already cooled off yet it likely will take until his overall season stats start to suffer until a move is made. That's the issue with waiting until the hot streak is over when players hit the ground running.

I don't get it. Acuna should be up tomorrow. What the heck is going on?

 

[jpx7]

Stone is a great example considering WGN retained him for White Sox games. Good recall

I think Stone might’ve had a “cool off” year in between WGN gigs. But yea: being dismissed from Cubs broadcasting for negative commentary was, I’m sure, a real plus to many Sox fans.

 

[CyYoung31]

Tucker should’ve walked. Joe consistently missing and/or inconsistent on that inside pitch.

 

[thethe]

Joe west is awful

 

[chop2chip]

Man... another missed strike call.

 

[Managuarantano's Volunteers]

Tucker should’ve walked. Joe consistently missing and/or inconsistent on that inside pitch.

Yep. Was also very close to a homer

 

[thethe]

Fantastic inning. Keeping the Phillies off balance tonight. Wonder why he's throwing more change ups all of a sudden. I think he can live at 88-91 if he start's throwing that pitch more effectively.

 

[chop2chip]

Nola is the type of pitcher perfectly engineered to get Dansby out with that knockout slider.

 

[Managuarantano's Volunteers]

Nola is a bad matchup for Swanson

I was too slow

 

[Enscheff]

I don't get it. Acuna should be up tomorrow. What the heck is going on?

Trust me, we all know you don’t get it despite it being explained to you about 50 times.