MLB 2025

[supermike80 1,851]

Got my tickets.  Fourth of July Tigers Vs Cleveland in Cleveland.   Woot!!

[cmh6476 1,019]

Jac Caglianone has been promoted to triple a, and I bought tickets for next Tuesday night in Omaha to see his first return to Omaha since playing in the college WS last year (which my son happened to be at). It's about a 2 hr drive but should be fun.   I don't think I've been to a Royals game in kc yet and that's only an hour drive

I bought two second row tickets and parking right in front of what he'll be standing in the on deck circle for $55 after fees.  Too bad going to an mlb game can't be that reasonable

[Hardcore troubadour 15,084]

Ragans is soft. 

[Mookz 1,338]

33 minutes ago, cmh6476 said:

Jac Caglianone has been promoted to triple a, and I bought tickets for next Tuesday night in Omaha to see his first return to Omaha since playing in the college WS last year (which my son happened to be at). It's about a 2 hr drive but should be fun.   I don't think I've been to a Royals game in kc yet and that's only an hour drive

I bought two second row tickets and parking right in front of what he'll be standing in the on deck circle for $55 after fees.  Too bad going to an mlb game can't be that reasonable

I thought of a nickname for him when he reaches the show: "Jacsquatch"

It's because he's a big, intimidating figure, just like a sasquatch. 

[cmh6476 1,019]

2 minutes ago, Mookz said:

I thought of a nickname for him when he reaches the show: "Jacsquatch"

It's because he's a big, intimidating figure, just like a sasquatch. 

That's funny, as Vinnie Pasquantino has already become Pasquatch and they have a sasquatch walk out whenever he gets on base. 

[Mookz 1,338]

9 minutes ago, cmh6476 said:

That's funny, as Vinnie Pasquantino has already become Pasquatch and they have a sasquatch walk out whenever he gets on base. 

Fock, well he'll either have to give that up or we'll have to think of something else. 

[cmh6476 1,019]

On 5/21/2025 at 5:18 PM, cmh6476 said:

Jac Caglianone has been promoted to triple a, and I bought tickets for next Tuesday night in Omaha to see his first return to Omaha since playing in the college WS last year (which my son happened to be at). It's about a 2 hr drive but should be fun.   I don't think I've been to a Royals game in kc yet and that's only an hour drive

I bought two second row tickets and parking right in front of what he'll be standing in the on deck circle for $55 after fees.  Too bad going to an mlb game can't be that reasonable

Good grief, he is forcing the Royals hand and may not last in Omaha until Tuesday...

Jac Caglianone homers in his FOURTH straight game

 

MLB's No. 10 prospect (@Royals) crushes a 108.6 mph, 459 ft. big fly -- raising his OPS to 1.197 for the Triple-A

https://x.com/MLBPipeline/status/1926706258863653121?t=SgPNxLuA66UaxiPjkuaaXA&s=19

[cmh6476 1,019]

On 4/29/2025 at 5:22 PM, cmh6476 said:

 

 

this is pretty darn cool.  Cameron played for St. Joseph Central HS, where my son is a senior on the baseball team and making occasional starts in the rotation.  A bunch of Noah's close friends and family are making the trip to Tampa to watch him in his big league debut.

Cags may have been 0-4 last night, but this kid from my hometown is on pace to be the best pitcher ever in the history of major league baseball

[supermike80 1,851]

Ok CMH.....how do you think this Tigers series will go?

Im predicting 2-2

[cmh6476 1,019]

4 hours ago, supermike80 said:

Ok CMH.....how do you think this Tigers series will go?

Im predicting 2-2

I doubt it since they only play three games

Royals usually suck at hitting lousy pitchers and shell stud pitchers so we should fare well going against mize and skubal

Seth Lugo is scheduled to return from the injured list and start Friday so that's good news.   I'll say Royals 2-1. 

[TBayXXXVII 2,499]

On 5/25/2025 at 8:03 PM, cmh6476 said:

Good grief, he is forcing the Royals hand and may not last in Omaha until Tuesday...

Jac Caglianone homers in his FOURTH straight game

 

 

 

https://x.com/MLBPipeline/status/1926706258863653121?t=SgPNxLuA66UaxiPjkuaaXA&s=19

I liked Caglianone and had hoped he fell to the Pirates.  He struggled in his first minor league romp, but meh, it was after a CWS run and playing with a bunch of 18 and 19 year olds that were a step down from what he was facing.  Dude lit it up in his short stint in spring training and continued on in AA and AAA.  I think that production can continue.  He's a legit "true hitter", that has a ton of power.  That's why I was hoping he fell to the Pirates.  He'd instantly make our lineup better.

That said, I'm loving the kid we got, Konnor Griffin.  At 19 (just turned 19 only 5 weeks ago), he's hitting over .310 in A-ball and with an OPS over .880.  In 41 games, he has 8 HR's and 20 SB.  MLB Pipeline thinks he'll be up in 2028 and scouts have made comments that he could be on a Mike Trout pace.  Trout was drafted in June of '09 and got to the pros in July of '11.  Griffin was drafted in July 2024, could be up in Pittsburgh in August of 2026 is the comp they're saying.  Now, this is the Pirates, so I don't think they're going to bring the kid up in August next year if they don't need him.  They'll slow play him (like they're doing with Chandler), and probably not bring him up until 2027.  Still, that's a year sooner than projected.

[supermike80 1,851]

51 minutes ago, cmh6476 said:

I doubt it since they only play three games

Royals usually suck at hitting lousy pitchers and shell stud pitchers so we should fare well going against mize and skubal

Seth Lugo is scheduled to return from the injured list and start Friday so that's good news.   I'll say Royals 2-1. 

Crap I forgot.  Tigers have 4 with the White Sox after this series.   Mixed them up.

Pretty ballzy saying they will do well against Skubal though

[TBayXXXVII 2,499]

Heard last night, during the Pirates/Diamondbacks broadcast that Paul Skenes has an ERA of 2.012 (yes, .012... that 3rd decimal place matters), in games pitched as a 22 year old.  Dating back to 1915, only 1 pitcher has an ERA better, Babe Ruth at 2.011.

[TBayXXXVII 2,499]

8 minutes ago, supermike80 said:

Crap I forgot.  Tigers have 4 with the White Sox after this series.   Mixed them up.

Pretty ballzy saying they will do well against Skubal though

Not really.  The game is in KC.   In 57 road games, Skubal is 20-19 with a 4.07 ERA.  Last year was the only year where he had a road ERA under 4.  This year, in 5 starts, he's sitting at 3.38.  Not saying that 3.38 is bad, just that he's not the same guy that he is at home.  If the game was in Detroit, then I'd side with you that it would be "ballzy".

[supermike80 1,851]

2 hours ago, TBayXXXVII said:

Not really.  The game is in KC.   In 57 road games, Skubal is 20-19 with a 4.07 ERA.  Last year was the only year where he had a road ERA under 4.  This year, in 5 starts, he's sitting at 3.38.  Not saying that 3.38 is bad, just that he's not the same guy that he is at home.  If the game was in Detroit, then I'd side with you that it would be "ballzy".

Good point. I didnt know that