Man... I've somehow weathered this horrific offensive start to at least get in the mix. But damn. Some of these guys are off to super omega epic historically bad starts! The top 2 teams in our league look really good. Hopefully we can keep them from running away with thing. The churn has begun folks!
I've seen so many things written about Marcus Seimen that I may just have to stick with him out of sheer stupid blind ego. I mean, maybe if this goes on too much longer. I'll be forced to cut him. But damn. The start has been so bad! We've all seen guys have career years, cash in and then have a crap year but sheesh!
Nathan Eovaldi pitches a 9 inning game. Happens so infrequently nowadays it deserves mention. My pitching is where Im hurting the worst, which makes sense since I went strong on pitching during the draft . I feel this is a matter of patience on my part as by the numbers alone my weakest pitcher is Walker Buehler. So, theres alot of ball left to play, and he has plenty of time to rebound. I just need to not overreact which has been my norm, and normally I do, so normally Ive lost. I must unlearn what I have learned.
Pitching in April vs pitching in May would be one hell of a stat to look at. I was easily first in ERA and WHIP in April. Probably without a doubt dead last in May.
Pitching is relatively easy to master. If your guys don't give up any runs and average 1 to 2 k's an inning. Things get super easy. It's true. Do your research.
Turns out a local men's league plays at a field just a half-mile from my house. So I grabbed a camp chair and some snacks and watched for awhile:
Was pretty funny listening to some of the outfielders. A few of them really liked to talk. After an outside pitch for a called strike the center fielder said something like "whooo, like Bob Ross the way you're paintin'."
Then later, runner on first and a popup to 3B, guy catches it but the batter didn't even really jog to first, leading to (roughly) this:
CF: "Why didn't he drop it on purpose?"
RF: "Nah."
CF: "I'm serious, why not drop it and try for the double play?"
LF: "Shut up."
Major League Baseball has suspended Tommy Pham for three games due to "inappropriate conduct" prior to Friday's game against the Giants.
Advice: Pham also received an undisclosed fine for his involvement in a bizarre pre-game altercation where he slapped Giants' outfielder Joc Pederson in the face over a dispute involving their fantasy football league.