2024 MLB Season Thread - Catch All

[shadow_operative2.0 15965]

Does Xander have the worst contract in baseball now? 9/$229M left for a 31-year old 2B/DH that ain't hitting at all currently. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15965]

Rough evening for the Horn. 

[WBT 20561]

1 hour ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Does Xander have the worst contract in baseball now? 9/$229M left for a 31-year old 2B/DH that ain't hitting at all currently. 

Machado has 9/$316M left and turns 32 in July and ain't hitting much better.  But the entire baseball media was all in on SD going for it.  Knocking the Dodgers out of the playoffs that one time flies forever I guess.

I would not have bet on Profar being by far their best hitter this year.

[Helobious 9448]

4 hours ago, UpperWestside said:

And have two major cogs that have injury histories. If Soto was to leave this lineup for any appreciable amount of time they would be in a world of hurt as he is the player most responsible for the Yanks returning to being good again. Perhaps you are intentionally glossing over the potential injury issues that can come up for the Yanks with Judge and Stanton.
 

Beating up on bad teams is how you build winning records so mission accomplished from the Phillies so far. 

I think you’re glossing over Bryce Harper’s injury history. The Yankees were winning even while getting less than nothing from Judge & Stanton earlier this year. And we haven’t had Cole or Dominguez at all yet. Your take is simply terrible. 
 

Edited May 20 by Helobious

[UpperWestside 6162]

You have zero ability to have any objectivity. It’s one of the reasons you miss so badly on almost every single prediction you make in all sports. The Yankees would be better served if you picked them to finish dead last every year. 

[Vic Mackey 47019]

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[shadow_operative2.0 15965]

Fucking stupid-ass Facebook shit. 

[VirginiaLonghorn 4771]

7 hours ago, Vic Mackey said:

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@scuzzzzzzzzzzzy

[Underdog 28611]

I’m not an animal… I am a human being! 

[Derka 6175]

atl the first 24 games of the season: 1st in mlb in runs/gm

atl since then: 30th in the mlb in runs/gm

[WBT 20561]

Morning baseball in Atlanta as part of a day/night dh

[shadow_operative2.0 15965]

 

One doesn’t have a broken arm. 

[InkaUtexas 25907]

Is this good?

Devers sets franchise consecutive game HR record (10)

Rafael Devers sets a franchise record for the most consecutive games with a home run with 6, hitting a two-run homer to left field and extending the Red Sox's lead to 3-0 in the 4th inning

 

 

[WBT 20561]

MLB record is 8 right?  I seem to remember Griffey Jr tying it back in the late 90s when I was watching SportsCenter every morning.

edit - OK, early 90s.  https://www.mlb.com/news/consecutive-home-run-games-c265322182

Edited May 21 by WBT

[shadow_operative2.0 15965]

Yep, with Dale Long & Mattingly. 

https://www.mlb.com/news/consecutive-home-run-games-c265322182

[shadow_operative2.0 15965]

1st & 3rd, 1 out, top 9, Yanks up 4-3, Dylan Moore up. 

Walk, loaded. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15965]

Sac fly, tied. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15965]

Sonny Gray had a no-no through 5, then back-to-back Es by StL’s SS, 3-run yack by Gunnar. Oops. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15965]

Single for France, 5-4. Holmes done. 

[WBT 20561]

Yankees give up 4 in 9th to blow a 4-1 lead at the same time the Astros were giving up 7 in the 5th to blow a 6-1 lead.

[shadow_operative2.0 15965]

Soto singles, Judge up, 1 out. 

Whoa, borderline strike 3 at 101. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15965]

Seattle holds on. 

[Beau Vine 54211]

12 minutes ago, WBT said:

Yankees give up 4 in 9th to blow a 4-1 lead at the same time the Astros were giving up 7 in the 5th to blow a 6-1 lead.

[Helobious 9448]

42 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

Has Goldy gotten his OPS over .600 yet?

[shadow_operative2.0 15965]

This inning took quite the turn, salami from Freddie. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15965]

Goddamn, Will Smith follows. 3 yacks this inning. 

[tx 3 putt 76905]

 

my top 5 baseball movies ….

1. League of Their Own 

2. The Natural 

3. Bad News Bears

4. Pride of the Yankees 

5. Major League / Bingo Long Traveling All Stars and Motor Kings / Fever Pitch / Field of Dreams 

[shadow_operative2.0 15965]

 

Pretty slick. 

[Derka 6175]

7 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

my top 5 baseball movies ….

1. League of Their Own 

2. The Natural 

3. Bad News Bears

4. Pride of the Yankees 

5. Major League / Bingo Long Traveling All Stars and Motor Kings / Fever Pitch / Field of Dreams 

bull durham?

[cmontexas 3270]

No Mr 3000?

[tx 3 putt 76905]

43 minutes ago, definitely not derka said:

bull durham?

#7

20 minutes ago, cmontexas said:

No Mr 3000?

#6 very underrated 

[Beau Vine 54211]

9 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

5. Major League / Bingo Long Traveling All Stars and Motor Kings / Fever Pitch / Field of Dreams

I have come to accept that some people don't like Field of Dreams (because they were born without a soul).  But having Field of Dreams and Fever Pitch tied just makes no sense to me.  

 

1.  Field of Dreams

2.  Bull Durham

3.  League of their Own

4.  Sandlot

5.  Moneyball

 

Most overrated:

1.  Major League

2.  Natural

3.  Eight Men Out

[tx 3 putt 76905]

I really really like 8 men out

hated the Ty Cobb movie

[tx 3 putt 76905]

2 hours ago, cmontexas said:

No Mr 3000?

 

[Beau Vine 54211]

4 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

I really really like 8 men out

The source material was the problem with that movie.  Sayles used a book that was mostly fiction.

[tx 3 putt 76905]

 

[Ignatius 4017]

20 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Yep, with Dale Long & Mattingly. 

https://www.mlb.com/news/consecutive-home-run-games-c265322182

CSB - I was at the game in Arlington when Mattingly tied the record; road trip during summer school between my sophomore and junior years at UT…

[Derka 6175]

 normally a double in this situation walks off the game, but when you hit the ball 150 mph they’re able to get it back in before your runner can even consider it. 

Edited May 22 by definitely not derka

[Derka 6175]

 

[Derka 6175]

[Beau Vine 54211]

Bobby Witt looking like an MVP already:

 

[Derka 6175]

ketel marte currently has a 20-game hit streak going in which he’s seen his season ba drop by 20 points lol. he’s going 1/4 like his life depends on it lol.

[WBT 20561]

Just heard today that the first 15 games of that streak were all exactly 1 hit before he finally had a 2-hit game

[Derka 6175]

i just watched oakland turn a 3-6-4 dp and i don’t think i’ve ever seen that before.

[shadow_operative2.0 15965]

Fractured shoulder for Xander, out at least a a month. Arraez trade looks real good now. 

[tx 3 putt 76905]

 

[UTexasFight 9431]

2 walks and a HBP and Bart clears them all with a grand slam off the batter’s eye in Pittsburgh to give Skenes a 5-1 lead going to top 5

Edited May 23 by UTexasFight

[UTexasFight 9431]

I’ve always liked the Dodger Stadium organ player

 

 

[Derka 6175]

 

[Beau Vine 54211]

Pirates bullpen clearly hates Skenes....