2022 MLB
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Viejo Dinosaur
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Schwarber also had a HR today…leads by two
Going into the deadline, the Padres were eyeing a deal with the Cubs that would've sent them Willson Contreras, Ian Happ and David Robertson,. The Soto trade changed everything, and they ended up acquiring Soto, Josh Bell, Hader and Brandon Drury in three deals. Here's the WAR from August so far:
Happ 0.8
Contreras 0.4
Robertson 0.3
total: 1.5
Soto 1.0
Bell -0.3
Hader -1.1
Drury -0.4
total: -0.8
Happ 0.8
Contreras 0.4
Robertson 0.3
total: 1.5
Soto 1.0
Bell -0.3
Hader -1.1
Drury -0.4
total: -0.8
I preferred his other nickname: “Stan the Man Unusual”.If Roberts keeps Kimbrel as closer after tonight he's lost it. Phillips or Martin are better. He can't see that??
Better stuff with control.
Kimbrel reminds me of former Orioles closer Dan Stanhouse who Weaver coined 'Full Pack'. Because you smoke a full pack when he's in.
one of the best in RF. His hitting is another story. He breaks up too many rallies. I guess when the negative doubles the positive.. he gone
kane
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There's talk of MLB banning the shift, he's one of the players who would benefit the most from it
Murphy’s Best
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Yep I think the ban on the shift goes into effect next season.
kane
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One of the rare times when both teams won a trade, the Marlins sent Gallen to Arizona for Jazz Chisholm
Big difference. Eckersley had a long run as a starter before he became a dominant closer. Eckersley had 197 wins. Kimbrel is NOT a Hall of Famer.
judge hits 52
yankees lose again LOL Tampa 3 out in the loss column
july 8th the yankees were up +15.5 games
Murphy’s Best
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Ultimate choke job!
Hicks- .217- only 3 more years of him riding the bench. Think Jacoby Ellsbury
Donaldson- .218- only 1 more year at 20 million. Cashman took his contract backc
Stanton- .219- only 5 more years at 20-30 million of his vagina not wanting to play the OF.
They gave up 6 of their top 20 prospects to acquire 4 players at the deadline
They should have put a nice package together and got Soto. 3 years at a half price discount.
Then let the Dodgers or Padres pay him 500 million when he becomes a FA.
Cashman 400 million in luxury tax payments and they haven't sniffed a WS in 15 years.
Go Yankees
If they play. I’m about 20 miles from Progressive Field and it’s raining and expected to rain into the afternoon.
As for Bundy, he's on a streak where he hasn't lasted more than 5 1/3 innings (16 outs recorded) for his last 11 starts. Outs recorded is a prop I love to bet; and with this White Sox team seeing him for the 4th time this year, I don't expect him to go past 5 1/3 today.
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The Mariners/Cleveland game had a 4 1/2 hour rain delay. Normally it would've been a rainout, but with the Mariners only coming to Cleveland once and both teams in contention, it made sense to wait it out. But tough travel for the Mariners; they didn't leave Hopkins Int'l until 12:33 am EDT and according to Flightaware, the plane didn't land at Boeing Field until 2:11 am Pacific time. Obviously the White Sox had a long flight to Seattle as well, but their game ended much earlier in the day.
Manfred just keeps digging a deeper hole. The invisible/ghost runner rule instituted this year is arguably the worst rule in pro sports. Now they want to ban the shift. How this will be enforced is anyone's guess; players can just run toward the shift adjusted position when the pitcher starts their delivery. The Joey Gallos of the world still won't be able to hit.
Viejo Dinosaur
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Trout with 6 consecutive games with a HR…
Pujols ties A-Rod…
Pujols ties A-Rod…
My post season award predictions:
NL MVP: Goldschmidt
NL Cy Young: Alcantara over Gallen
NL Rookie of the Year: Strider over Harris
AL MVP: Ohtani over Judge. Or give the MVP to Judge and Cy Young to Ohtani
AL Cy Young: Verlander over Cease; unless Judge wins MVP. Then its Ohtani
AL Rookie of the Year: Julio Rodriguez
NL MVP: Goldschmidt
NL Cy Young: Alcantara over Gallen
NL Rookie of the Year: Strider over Harris
AL MVP: Ohtani over Judge. Or give the MVP to Judge and Cy Young to Ohtani
AL Cy Young: Verlander over Cease; unless Judge wins MVP. Then its Ohtani
AL Rookie of the Year: Julio Rodriguez
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Theo Epstein led the charge to take advantage of the MLB's Information Age and now he's in the Commissioner's Office looking to undo a lot of his work and strategy.
I will live with the ban on infield shifts because I love baseball.
However, I dislike the strict regulation.
However, I dislike the strict regulation.
Looks like the Cubs are shifting a lot less this month.
Manager David Ross wants his players to get a jump on the 2023 rules?
Manager David Ross wants his players to get a jump on the 2023 rules?