2023 MLB Thread

[tower912]

I enjoyed it at the minor league level in previous seasons.   This is no surprise.   

[Lennys Tap]

I couldn't agree more. It's fantastic. If there are any old school baseball fans in here who originally opposed it - have you changed your thinking?

I’m an old school baseball fan who liked the idea. Now that I’ve seen it in action I like it even more.

[MU82]

Hader walked in the winning run tonight.

[WhiteTrash]

As a White Sox fan I loved the call at the plate last night against the Rangers.

I will say, if that is catcher interference in MLB, then they have essentially outlawed catchers tagging runners out. I guess the catchers should return to the dugout on a ball put in play. 

[Not A Serious Person]

White Soxs fans can hit and run better than the players.
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White Sox say four fans hurt, two critically, in pregame hit-and-run
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/37888819/white-sox-say-four-fans-hurt-two-critically-pregame-hit-run

The White Sox said four fans were injured in a hit-and-run collision outside Guaranteed Rate Field ahead of the team's game Tuesday night against the Texas Rangers.

In addition, the driver of the vehicle and three others in the car were hospitalized with various injuries. Illinois State Police and Chicago Police apprehended the suspect blocks away from where the hit and run took place.

[tower912]

The miscreants were quickly apprehended.  I love cities.

[Uncle Rico]

The miscreants were quickly apprehended.  I love cities.

If you got rid of cities, you wouldn’t have crime. 

[Not A Serious Person]

If you got rid of cities, you wouldn’t have crime.

It it is easier to defund the White Sox

[TSmith34, Inc.]

I couldn't agree more. It's fantastic. If there are any old school baseball fans in here who originally opposed it - have you changed your thinking?

Need more mid-range jumpers in baseball

[WhiteTrash]

White Soxs fans can hit and run better than the players.
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White Sox say four fans hurt, two critically, in pregame hit-and-run
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/37888819/white-sox-say-four-fans-hurt-two-critically-pregame-hit-run

The White Sox said four fans were injured in a hit-and-run collision outside Guaranteed Rate Field ahead of the team's game Tuesday night against the Texas Rangers.

In addition, the driver of the vehicle and three others in the car were hospitalized with various injuries. Illinois State Police and Chicago Police apprehended the suspect blocks away from where the hit and run took place.

Just saving people from watching the White Sox. A merciful act.

[WhiteTrash]

I was half joking about catchers not being allowed to tag out runners but it is a real thing, just see the Padres-Giants game from last night. There is no point in trying to throw out a runner at the plate anymore. I would fire any 3rd base coach who did not send every runner every time.

Crazy major change to the game of baseball. Will they stop allowing the force out at the plate too?

[Uncle Rico]

Elly De La Cruz is something

[JWags85]

Elly De La Cruz is something

He’s like an MLB The Show create-a-player.  Someone should be the smooth and fast while also having that effortless monster power.  He’s like mold of Tatis but bigger stronger and faster.  Terrifying.

Hopefully the Reds don’t waste his prime like they did with Votto

[Mutaman]

Just a run of the mill cycle for Elly tonight. First one for the Reds since Eric Davis in the 80's- another 44.

[MU82]

Just a run of the mill cycle for Elly tonight. First one for the Reds since Eric Davis in the 80's- another 44.

I saw that stat and thought that physically the kid reminds me of a young Eric Davis. Taller, though, so maybe a young Darryl Strawberry? Because he's a switch-hitter, I've seen comparisons to Mantle, but The Mick was shorter and stockier.

Whatever, Elly is incredible to watch, and the Reds are becoming the story of this season. It's cool that Votto, at 39, has found the fountain of youth, too.

[tower912]

Rookie phenoms are always fun.

[MU82]

From The Athletic, the latest entry in the "stupid stat salad sweepstakes":

"On Friday, Elly De La Cruz became the first player in baseball history to hit for the cycle, steal a base and drive in four-plus runs within the first six innings of a game."

[4everwarriors]

One hit wonder, hey?

[Uncle Rico]

Tough look for the best fans in baseball turning on their own

https://twitter.com/cardinalsconvo/status/1673189035471171585?s=46&t=QSiaGcOIKZrrpw0ciZkI5Q

[cheebs09]

Tough look for the best fans in baseball turning on their own

https://twitter.com/cardinalsconvo/status/1673189035471171585?s=46&t=QSiaGcOIKZrrpw0ciZkI5Q

I believe it’s just that the fans know baseball better than the rest of us, and they are letting Wainwright know he’s not meeting expectations. Frankly, they are doing him a favor.

[tower912]

Two Tiger pitchers leave with injuries in the first two innings in tonight's game in Texas.
  When they go on the IL, that will be the equivalent of an entire pitching staff injured.  12 pitchers.  Along with an entire starting outfield.

[MU82]

Absolutely phenomenal game by Ohtani last night:

10Ks as a pitcher ... 2 HR at the plate.

After a slow start at the plate (for him), he has been beyond incredible the last month. And the Angels are actually in contention.

[PGsHeroes32]

Absolutely phenomenal game by Ohtani last night:

10Ks as a pitcher ... 2 HR at the plate.

After a slow start at the plate (for him), he has been beyond incredible the last month. And the Angels are actually in contention.

They should just award the MVP now. Its literally impossible for anyone else to even get a 1st place vote at this point

[MU82]

Perfecto by the Yankees' Domingo Germán last night, 24th in MLB history.

I was fortunate to see one of those in person - Mark Buehrle's in 2009. I've seen a few that got close but were broken up in the 8th inning or later.

The list of pitchers to throw perfect games includes some greats - Cy Young, Sandy Koufax, Jim Bunning, Catfish Hunter, Randy Johnson, Roy Halladay. But it also includes quite a few guys that make one say, "Who?" Having that one magical outing requires skill, of course, but also a good deal of good fortune.

[withoutbias]

Perfecto by the Yankees' Domingo Germán last night, 24th in MLB history.

I was fortunate to see one of those in person - Mark Buehrle's in 2009. I've seen a few that got close but were broken up in the 8th inning or later.

The list of pitchers to throw perfect games includes some greats - Cy Young, Sandy Koufax, Jim Bunning, Catfish Hunter, Randy Johnson, Roy Halladay. But it also includes quite a few guys that make one say, "Who?" Having that one magical outing requires skill, of course, but also a good deal of good fortune.

Guy's got some Jimmy in him.