MLB News & Notes (other than Cubs or Sox)

[rok]

Melvin steps down as Brewers GM.


https://twitter.com/Brewers/status/631149464015765504


https://twitter.com/Haudricourt/status/6...4670470144

[jstraw]

So the new GM won't get to fire Counsell till after the season?

[1060Ivy]

When was the last time the Blue Jays lost?   Believe they were 9-1 over the last 10 games against the Yankees, Twins, and Royals and have won 8 in a row.

 

The offensive juggernaut continues to roll.  Donaldson is making a MVP run.  Article makes a nice comparison to Mike Trout.

 

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_...-right-now

[rok]

So Swish was an annoying douche after all? Imagine that....

<a class="bbc_url" href="http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2015/08/cleveland_indians_nick_swisher_11.html">http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2015/08/cleveland_indians_nick_swisher_11.html</a>

3. Goodbye stranger: Not all teammates shed a tear when Swisher packed up his belongings and jetted to Georgia. His relentless enthusiasm wore on members of the clubhouse and the fan base, as they longed for numbers in his stat line worthy of those on his paychecks.


The energy and over-the-top bubbly attitude helped eliminate any lasting effects from a defeated team that amassed a 68-94 mark in 2012. When his performance went south, however, his insistence on being the club's commander and cheerleader didn't carry much weight.

[Butcher]

I still recall a time when I was a lone voice crying in the wilderness...

[rok]

I was walking side-by-side with you all along, brother.

[Butcher]

I was walking side-by-side with you all along, brother.

Yes you were, my friend. I will be forever grateful...

[funkster]

Make that three.

[Kid]

https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status...5659512832

 

https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status...5689724928

[Butcher]

Make that three.

OK. Maybe I wasn't the *lone* voice in the wilderness...

[funkster]

I just want to make sure my hatred for Swisher is well known.

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

If by "wilderness," you mean "people who don't think Swisher is consequential enough merit an iota of thought," dress me up in tall grass and let the buffalo roam.

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

That's an interesting item, Kid. There have been at least 26 MLB teams since 1977, so that's nearly 38 years worth of opportunities to have at least all 13 home teams win. I wonder what the odds look like on 13, 14, and 15 games.

[Kid]

That's an interesting item, Kid. There have been at least 26 MLB teams since 1977, so that's nearly 38 years worth of opportunities to have at least all 13 home teams win. I wonder what the odds look like on 13, 14, and 15 games.

 

https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/...8315286528

[Bricklayer]

If by "wilderness," you mean "people who don't think Swisher is consequential enough merit an iota of thought," dress me up in tall grass and let the buffalo roam.

That has nothing to do with his inherent douchiness.  Which, by the way, is an objective and quantifiable metric.