2018-08-02: Brewers (Chacín) at Dodgers (Kershaw) 8:00 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 21-5]

[Eye Black]

Looks like Dozier is really heating up...

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Wow Dozier couldn't start much hotter. That figures.

[topper09er]

Fred Lynn in 70's??

 

Fred Lynn yes, still considered (by me) to be the only Rookie to win the MVP. Ichiro was not really a rookie.

 

Bobby Doerr no, the 1950s winner was Jackie Jensen in 1958

[Jeff-B]

Pretty sure Stern got the wrong infielder

[DuWayne Steurer]

Fred Lynn in 70's??

 

Fred Lynn yes, still considered (by me) to be the only Rookie to win the MVP. Ichiro was not really a rookie.

 

Bobby Doerr no, the 1950s winner was Jackie Jensen in 1958

 

 

I would have never ever guessed Jackie Jensen. Obscure.

[DHonks]

can we trade Albers for the Albers we saw in April and May? This guy is terrible right now

[DuWayne Steurer]

Pretty sure Stern got the wrong infielder

 

 

It's been two games.

[adambr2]

Lol Albers. Either he's toast or he was brought back too soon. Either way he shouldn't be here. Total trash can.

[topper09er]

There's no way Ted Williams didn't win an MVP in the 40's. I'm going to guess Jimmie Foxx in the 30's. Probably 38 when he clubbed 50 dingers, and hitting 50 was something only him and Babe Ruth did.

 

50's..... I'm not sure.

 

Yup it was Foxx in 38.

 

In the 1940s, Ted Williams accomplished each of these things in different seasons:

hit .400

Win triple crown

Win triple crown

Win MVP

Win MVP

Kill Nazis

Kill Nazis

Kill Nazis

[DuWayne Steurer]

There's no way Ted Williams didn't win an MVP in the 40's. I'm going to guess Jimmie Foxx in the 30's. Probably 38 when he clubbed 50 dingers, and hitting 50 was something only him and Babe Ruth did.

 

50's..... I'm not sure.

 

Yup it was Foxx in 38.

 

In the 1940s, Ted Williams accomplished each of these things in different seasons:

hit .400

Win triple crown

Win triple crown

Win MVP

Win MVP

Kill Nazis

Kill Nazis

Kill Nazis

 

Came back in '46 after the war like he didn't miss a beat.

 

Jimmie Foxx put up some spectacularly gaudy numbers in the 30's. 4 seasons with an OPS over 1.150

[kybrewerfan]

Albers.....geez

[BruisedCrew]

Since its a blowout, who won the MVP for the Red Sox in the 80s, 70s and 60s? (the 1950s winner is impossible)

 

It’s not impossible for someone like me who was around in the 50’s.

 

Their MVP was a guy who came up with the Yankees about the same time as Mickey Mantle and was later traded to the Sox.

 

He was known at the time as the only guy to play in both the World Series and the Rose Bowl. He probably still holds that distinction.

 

ETA- As others have said while I was posting this, it was Jackie Jensen.

[DocLuna7]

There's no way Ted Williams didn't win an MVP in the 40's. I'm going to guess Jimmie Foxx in the 30's. Probably 38 when he clubbed 50 dingers, and hitting 50 was something only him and Babe Ruth did.

 

50's..... I'm not sure.

 

Yup it was Foxx in 38.

 

In the 1940s, Ted Williams accomplished each of these things in different seasons:

hit .400

Win triple crown

Win triple crown

Win MVP

Win MVP

Kill Nazis

Kill Nazis

Kill Nazis

 

And did a second tour in the Korean War. A pretty incredible man.

[topper09er]

My favorite Jimmie Foxx stat is that he was a .300 hitter for literally his entire career. started 1-1 and went 6-9 as a 17 year old. By the time he was 20 he was hitting .323 and finished .325 at age 37

[Jeff-B]

Pretty sure Stern got the wrong infielder

 

 

It's been two games.

Your right. For both guys

[folly412]

Might be close to putting Albers back on the DL. Get Barnes or Houser up.

[TJH123]

Glad Albers is blowing it in a situation like this rather than in situation like last night, getting closer to getting DFA’d if the team is serious about getting to the playoffs. Last night I turned the game off when he came in cause I knew what was going to happen

[topper09er]

Since its a blowout, who won the MVP for the Red Sox in the 80s, 70s and 60s? (the 1950s winner is impossible)

 

It’s not impossible for someone like me who was around in the 50’s.

 

Their MVP was a guy who came up with the Yankees about the same time as Mickey Mantle and was later traded to the Sox.

 

He was known at the time as the only guy to play in both the World Series and the Rose Bowl. He probably still holds that distinction.

 

ETA- As others have said while I was posting this, it was Jackie Jensen.

 

Well sorry for assuming, cool stat

[folly412]

Glad Albers is blowing it in a situation like this rather than in situation like last night, getting closer to getting DFA’d if the team is serious about getting to the playoffs. Last night I turned the game off when he came in cause I knew what was going to happen

 

Since he's signed for next year, best course is just to DL him until rosters expand. Then you get at least spring training to see if he gets back into shape (pitching-wise).

[yfinn6]

There's no way Ted Williams didn't win an MVP in the 40's. I'm going to guess Jimmie Foxx in the 30's. Probably 38 when he clubbed 50 dingers, and hitting 50 was something only him and Babe Ruth did.

 

50's..... I'm not sure.

 

Yup it was Foxx in 38.

 

In the 1940s, Ted Williams accomplished each of these things in different seasons:

hit .400

Win triple crown

Win triple crown

Win MVP

Win MVP

Kill Nazis

Kill Nazis

Kill Nazis

 

Not to nitpick, but I'ma nitpick: Williams was in the Marine Corps. They didn't fight Nazis.

[DuWayne Steurer]

There's no way Ted Williams didn't win an MVP in the 40's. I'm going to guess Jimmie Foxx in the 30's. Probably 38 when he clubbed 50 dingers, and hitting 50 was something only him and Babe Ruth did.

 

50's..... I'm not sure.

 

Yup it was Foxx in 38.

 

In the 1940s, Ted Williams accomplished each of these things in different seasons:

hit .400

Win triple crown

Win triple crown

Win MVP

Win MVP

Kill Nazis

Kill Nazis

Kill Nazis

 

Not to nitpick, but I'ma nitpick: Williams was in the Marine Corps. They didn't fight Nazis.

 

 

Yeah.... Williams fought in the pacific theater. But I mean.....either way.

[yfinn6]

Yep, a badass.

[BruisedCrew]

Since its a blowout, who won the MVP for the Red Sox in the 80s, 70s and 60s? (the 1950s winner is impossible)

 

It’s not impossible for someone like me who was around in the 50’s.

 

Their MVP was a guy who came up with the Yankees about the same time as Mickey Mantle and was later traded to the Sox.

 

He was known at the time as the only guy to play in both the World Series and the Rose Bowl. He probably still holds that distinction.

 

ETA- As others have said while I was posting this, it was Jackie Jensen.

 

Well sorry for assuming, cool stat

 

As I post this I am looking at a 1959 Topps baseball card of Jackie Jensen that describes on the back his 1958 MVP season.

[trwi7]

If Schoop keeps it up, at least his arby numbers won't be too bad for next year.... Yeah!

 

Unfortunately he's already making $8.5 million this year so it isn't going to go down. That's another reason I didn't like the trade. Yeah, he has another year of control but that year of control is going to be expensive and I'm not sure if he's worth it.

[BruisedCrew]

Glad Albers is blowing it in a situation like this rather than in situation like last night, getting closer to getting DFA’d if the team is serious about getting to the playoffs. Last night I turned the game off when he came in cause I knew what was going to happen

 

Since he's signed for next year, best course is just to DL him until rosters expand. Then you get at least spring training to see if he gets back into shape (pitching-wise).

 

If they let him go any longer tonight they won’t be lying when they say he has a sore arm.

 

Also a sore neck from watching balls sail out of the park.