cmh6476 1,010 Posted August 18, 2023 On 8/4/2023 at 8:34 AM, cmh6476 said: It seems that Bobby Witt took this thread's discussion about why he hadn't landed like a prospect of his caliber would be expected to land... personally. He's .304/.336/.502 with 8 HR, 35 RBI, 21R, and 13 SB since June 1. Those numbers climb to .327/.355/.617 with 6 HR, 23 RBI, 13 R, and 7 SB since July 1, which is around when that discussion really picked up. He also has drastically trimmed his K rate. The June -current numbers, projected over 150 games, would look like this: 61R/23 HR/38 SB/101 RBI July-current: 75R/34 HR/40 SB/133 RBI Yeah. He's hot right now, but we could be seeing the superstar level unlock as we watch (maybe sometimes, if it's convenient and we're not too busy). Two weeks later and no signs of slowing down. I was just pulling up my homers fantasy league to see who has been hot the last week, and he's the 8th overall offensive player for our league rankings in that span at 11/27 with 3 homers, 8 runs and 8 RBIs. He's on fire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seafoam1 2,799 Posted August 18, 2023 5 minutes ago, cmh6476 said: Two weeks later and no signs of slowing down. I was just pulling up my homers fantasy league to see who has been hot the last week, and he's the 8th overall offensive player for our league rankings in that span at 11/27 with 3 homers, 8 runs and 8 RBIs. He's on fire. How bad does kc lose to the Cubs today? This is kc's best shot to win a game. Bad pitchers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmh6476 1,010 Posted August 18, 2023 1 hour ago, seafoam1 said: How bad does kc lose to the Cubs today? This is kc's best shot to win a game. Bad pitchers. My son will sit there and watch play by play (he's 16) and yell at the TV, pump his fist when something good happens... I'm like dude we blow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gepetto 1,288 Posted August 18, 2023 3 hours ago, cmh6476 said: My son will sit there and watch play by play (he's 16) and yell at the TV, pump his fist when something good happens... I'm like dude we blow. Hey, there's been some exciting games and wins lately for KC. I've been watching. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmh6476 1,010 Posted August 18, 2023 7 hours ago, seafoam1 said: How bad does kc lose to the Cubs today? This is kc's best shot to win a game. Bad pitchers. Another homerun by BWJ today. But our bullpen blows so we'll probably still lose even up a run in the 7th. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TommyGavin 790 Posted August 20, 2023 Mets still suck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustinCharge 2,397 Posted August 21, 2023 The tigers kinda beat up both the twins and indiguards recently. Most seasons include a very late collapse by some team that leads to a shock ending. Maybe the tigers start to believe in themselves the rest of the way and try to steal the division. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TommyGavin 790 Posted August 21, 2023 Laugh at the Spankees lost 8 in a row. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,612 Posted August 21, 2023 2 hours ago, TommyGavin said: Laugh at the Spankees lost 8 in a row. That is such a damn shame... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,612 Posted August 21, 2023 3 hours ago, JustinCharge said: The tigers kinda beat up both the twins and indiguards recently. Most seasons include a very late collapse by some team that leads to a shock ending. Maybe the tigers start to believe in themselves the rest of the way and try to steal the division. Thirty-eight games to go and 7.5 games out? Yes there have been miracles, but I don't think there will be one in Detroit... FanGraphs have them at 1.4% to win the division at the moment... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmh6476 1,010 Posted August 22, 2023 A's v royals who's watching? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gepetto 1,288 Posted August 22, 2023 5 minutes ago, cmh6476 said: A's v royals who's watching? What did I miss? I have Raiders of the Lost Ark on ( for the 20th time). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustinCharge 2,397 Posted August 22, 2023 Neither the yankees or red sox look to make the playoffs this season. Thats only happened once since the wild card was created. 2014. You have to go back to 1993 to find another year they both missed, back when only two teams made the playoffs and met in the LCS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TommyGavin 790 Posted August 22, 2023 7 hours ago, JustinCharge said: Neither the yankees or red sox look to make the playoffs this season. Thats only happened once since the wild card was created. 2014. You have to go back to 1993 to find another year they both missed, back when only two teams made the playoffs and met in the LCS. Don’t count them out yet !!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,612 Posted August 23, 2023 On 8/21/2023 at 7:48 AM, TommyGavin said: Laugh at the Spankees lost 8 in a row. Now nine... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustinCharge 2,397 Posted August 23, 2023 Brandon Pfaadt had a phat outing last start almost with the nono. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 5,096 Posted August 24, 2023 Angels' Shohei Ohtani has elbow tear, won't pitch again this season Since going 'all-in' on the season by not trading Ohtani, the Angels have gone 5-16. I wonder how bad they would have been had they not bolstered the roster at the deadline? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 5,096 Posted August 24, 2023 Quote Mets to retire numbers of Dwight Gooden, Darryl Strawberry next season NEW YORK -- Dwight Gooden's No. 16 and Darryl Strawberry's No. 18 will be retired by the New York Mets in separate pregame ceremonies next year honoring players who were keys to the team's most recent World Series title in 1986. No word yet if they will also retire the number of their coke dealer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,612 Posted August 24, 2023 Looks like Strasburg is going to "hang them up"... https://www.mlb.com/news/stephen-strasburg-retirement-nationals 2019 World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg is planning to retire from baseball, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Thursday. The news was first reported by The Washington Post. The Nationals have a press conference tentatively scheduled for Sept. 9, according to The Post. The Nationals have not confirmed the report. Strasburg has not pitched since June 9, 2022, when he made his only appearance of the season for Washington. He underwent surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome in 2021 and has not been able to make a full return from that procedure. The former No. 1 overall pick is a fan-favorite for helping the Nationals to the franchise's first World Series title in 2019. He made two starts in the series against the Astros and won both of them, striking out 14 and allowing just four runs. Strasburg signed a seven-year, $245 million deal with the Nationals after that World Series-winning season, at the time breaking the record for the highest-value contract for a pitcher. Since putting pen to paper on that deal, Strasburg pitched only 31 1/3 innings. Over his 13-year career, all with the Nationals, Strasburg was a three-time All-Star with a 113-62 record, a 3.24 ERA and 1,723 strikeouts. When he reached 1,500 K's in 2019, he was the fastest pitcher by innings to reach that mark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 5,096 Posted August 24, 2023 2 minutes ago, posty said: Looks like Strasburg is going to "hang them up"... https://www.mlb.com/news/stephen-strasburg-retirement-nationals 2019 World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg is planning to retire from baseball, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Thursday. The news was first reported by The Washington Post. The Nationals have a press conference tentatively scheduled for Sept. 9, according to The Post. The Nationals have not confirmed the report. Strasburg has not pitched since June 9, 2022, when he made his only appearance of the season for Washington. He underwent surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome in 2021 and has not been able to make a full return from that procedure. The former No. 1 overall pick is a fan-favorite for helping the Nationals to the franchise's first World Series title in 2019. He made two starts in the series against the Astros and won both of them, striking out 14 and allowing just four runs. Strasburg signed a seven-year, $245 million deal with the Nationals after that World Series-winning season, at the time breaking the record for the highest-value contract for a pitcher. Since putting pen to paper on that deal, Strasburg pitched only 31 1/3 innings. Over his 13-year career, all with the Nationals, Strasburg was a three-time All-Star with a 113-62 record, a 3.24 ERA and 1,723 strikeouts. When he reached 1,500 K's in 2019, he was the fastest pitcher by innings to reach that mark. He was one of the few ballplayers that I knew of before getting to the majors. It was just crazy watching him pitch the first few times and constantly throwing over 100 inning after inning. Guess that velocity caught up to him though. Good for him winning on title for the Nats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HellToupee 1,584 Posted August 25, 2023 15 hours ago, Mike Honcho said: Angels' Shohei Ohtani has elbow tear, won't pitch again this season Since going 'all-in' on the season by not trading Ohtani, the Angels have gone 5-16. I wonder how bad they would have been had they not bolstered the roster at the deadline? They should’ve been sellers at the deadline and totally retooled the farm. I’d be shocked if he’s back .Now they’re screwed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TommyGavin 790 Posted August 25, 2023 55 minutes ago, HellToupee said: They should’ve been sellers at the deadline and totally retooled the farm. I’d be shocked if he’s back .Now they’re screwed He’s screwed too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HellToupee 1,584 Posted August 25, 2023 11 minutes ago, TommyGavin said: He’s screwed too. He’s still going to break the bank. Someone will extend the numbers. He should shutdown now. I can’t believe he’s still going to DH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TommyGavin 790 Posted August 25, 2023 7 hours ago, HellToupee said: He’s still going to break the bank. Someone will extend the numbers. He should shutdown now. I can’t believe he’s still going to DH What’s his bank ? Great hitter/outfielder makes $X million Great pitcher makes $X million He is both. $60 million per ?? More ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wade Garrett 155 Posted August 25, 2023 28 minutes ago, TommyGavin said: What’s his bank ? Great hitter/outfielder makes $X million Great pitcher makes $X million He is both. $60 million per ?? More ?? He's a top 5 hitter and a top 10 pitcher. The market's never seen anything like him but I doubt he gets $60M per. At some point in time clubs need to wake up and realize the way to run your club is like the Orioles. Smart GM, smart drafting, good player development. Sure, you may suck for a few years but now you're looking at a decade plus of competing. Screw paying individual players so much. I can't think of a single example where the investment was even remotely worth it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustinCharge 2,397 Posted August 27, 2023 On 8/25/2023 at 4:24 AM, Wade Garrett said: He's a top 5 hitter and a top 10 pitcher. The market's never seen anything like him but I doubt he gets $60M per. At some point in time clubs need to wake up and realize the way to run your club is like the Orioles. Smart GM, smart drafting, good player development. Sure, you may suck for a few years but now you're looking at a decade plus of competing. Screw paying individual players so much. I can't think of a single example where the investment was even remotely worth it. It seems mostly random. I think almost every team has won their division in the 21st century. Sure feels like it. And for all of them people were like “oh they did it right and are set for a decade” and it almost never happens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,612 Posted August 28, 2023 15 hours ago, JustinCharge said: It seems mostly random. I think almost every team has won their division in the 21st century. Sure feels like it. And for all of them people were like “oh they did it right and are set for a decade” and it almost never happens. Miami, Pittsburgh, and Colorado are the only teams that have not won their division since 2001... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustinCharge 2,397 Posted August 28, 2023 15 minutes ago, posty said: Miami, Pittsburgh, and Colorado are the only teams that have not won their division since 2001... And 2 of those played in a world series this century Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,612 Posted August 28, 2023 1 minute ago, JustinCharge said: And 2 of those played in a world series this century Very true, with one of them winning... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmh6476 1,010 Posted August 31, 2023 The Royals and A's are officially eliminated. At least we have one bright spot to have some optimism going into next year. And I guess the A's can be thankful that it won't be long and they'll be out of Oakland. One month to go, 27 games to play. BWJ is 3 HRs away from being the first Royal ever with a 30 HR/ 30 SB season. IF Witt, Jr. could somehow finish with 3 more HRs and 12 more SBs, he would be only the third player in MLB history to finish a season with 30 HRs and 50 SBs, and the other two who did, Barry Bonds and Eric Davis only accomplished the feat in one season of their respective careers. It's hard to fathom this kid is 23 years old and only in his second MLB season. He's averaging .288 steals per game, which would only get him to about 8 more steals for the remaining games so he needs to pick up the pace just a bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,612 Posted August 31, 2023 10 hours ago, cmh6476 said: IF Witt, Jr. could somehow finish with 3 more HRs and 12 more SBs, he would be only the third player in MLB history to finish a season with 30 HRs and 50 SBs, and the other two who did, Barry Bonds and Eric Davis only accomplished the feat in one season of their respective careers. Acuna will get there first… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,612 Posted September 1, 2023 As I was saying… Acuna first 30/60 player ever in MLB history… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gepetto 1,288 Posted September 1, 2023 58 minutes ago, posty said: As I was saying… Acuna first 30/60 player ever in MLB history… He's got a very good chance to win MVP. He's the best player in the game arguably and still very young. https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/2023-mlb-mvp-races-odds-al-and-nl-mvp-favorites Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TommyGavin 790 Posted September 1, 2023 21 hours ago, posty said: Acuna will get there first… I hope his brother will be as good as him. Even half as good ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,612 Posted September 1, 2023 4 hours ago, TommyGavin said: I hope his brother will be as good as him. Even half as good ! He has been struggling since he was traded to the Mets farm system... He does have 52 stolen bases in 109 games at AA for the year and hitting .300... Who knows, but the kid is only "21", so he could still be a good one... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustinCharge 2,397 Posted September 1, 2023 More intrigue with the Oakland Athletics apparently the city has raised enough cash to be within $36 million of its commitments to a new venue at Howard Terminal. I imagine they will hit it before the deadline. What that might mean is the Athletics will not receive enough yes votes from the other clubs to move to Vegas, as several teams would like to use Vegas as leverage to get new parks for themselves. Or maybe its just the city of Oakland trying to save face and tell its citizens they did their part and the team left anyway. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38254726/a-owner-fisher-says-vegas-relocation-application-filed-points-finger-oakland Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,612 Posted September 11, 2023 MLB Network is such a waste at times... They could show some games that include playoff teams, but of course they feel like showing two teams that probably have both not making the playoffs just because it is the Yankees and Red Sox... Oh well, at least come October, both should be sitting at home... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bostonlager 2,664 Posted September 23, 2023 On 1/31/2023 at 8:58 AM, bostonlager said: @cmh6476 - Reds vs Royals for a t-shirt bet? Whichever teams sucks the least wins? On 1/31/2023 at 9:04 AM, cmh6476 said: hahahahah ok Hey buddy, I don’t wear Reds stuff. Would you be willing to make a small donation to a dog shelter in your local area and call it even? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
