MLB 2024 Season

[Uncle Rico]

Despite a lot of inconsistency from the kids, Brewers have been fun through 5-15.

Chourio in striking out too much but the flashes of a 19 year-old figuring it out are fun.  Betting on a big 2nd half

Ortiz always had the glove.  If he keeps hitting like he is, he’ll have been a big pickup in the Burnes trade and make the eventual Adames departure easier.

Turang plays steady defense and if he can keep that OBP at .350+ and steal bases, he’s fine as your everyday 2B.

Frelick is probably not an everyday player but his glove makes it hard to take him out of the lineup.  If he can figure out a way to get on-base more, he’ll be a good 3/4 type.

Gasser has two starts and is flashing why they’re high on him.  We’ll see where he is in a few weeks after facing tougher lineups and how he handles adversity but I’m pretty bullish on him as a good rotation piece.  Not an ace but definitely a solid innings eater in 2024 terms.

Finally, through this point in the season, William Contreras is a MVP candidate and making an argument as the best catcher in the game.  Kid has been an absolute stud

[PGsHeroes32]

Tigers

Woooooooooof

That team ain’t winning the central with an offense like this. Just so bad.

[tower912]

Testify.  Whole team forgot how to hit.

[PGsHeroes32]

Testify.  Whole team forgot how to hit.

It’s never good when Kyle Farmer and Manuel Margot could replace guys and improve production.

Tigers pitching is developing great tho. If they stay healthy.

[Pakuni]

Don't look now, but the mighty Chicago White Sox have won six of eight and are 9-5 this month.
Too soon to talk about playoffs?

[Lennys Tap]

Don't look now, but the mighty Chicago White Sox have won six of eight and are 9-5 this month.
Too soon to talk about playoffs?

And the Colorado Rockies have won 7 straight. What a World Series it will be!

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

The Phillies have the best record in baseball.

But 44 games in they have played a grand total of 3 games against teams currently .500 or better.

Not only that, but those 3 games were against the Braves, which was their opening series back in March. So 41 straight games of sub .500 opponents.

Their next four games are against teams with sub .500 records so they should make it to at least 45 straight games (though the Padres and Nationals are close to .500 and could turn into .500 games for the Philies by then).

After the next four games, the Phillies play the 23-22 Rangers. If the Rangers lose their next series, they will also by sub .500. After that, the Phillies play the Rockies, Giants, and Cardinals, 3 more teams with sub .500 records. They will then finally play the Brewers a team that should have a solid winning record by that point.

Again, teams like the Padres, Nationals, Rangers, are all close to .500 so depending on how their next few weeks go, one or more of them could be a .500 team or better by the time they play the Brewers. But the Phillies have a real chance at playing 57 straight games against sub .500 opponents.

[jficke13]

The Phillies have the best record in baseball.

But 44 games in they have played a grand total of 3 games against teams currently .500 or better.

Not only that, but those 3 games were against the Braves, which was their opening series back in March. So 41 straight games of sub .500 opponents.

Their next four games are against teams with sub .500 records so they should make it to at least 45 straight games (though the Padres and Nationals are close to .500 and could turn into .500 games for the Philies by then).

After the next four games, the Phillies play the 23-22 Rangers. If the Rangers lose their next series, they will also by sub .500. After that, the Phillies play the Rockies, Giants, and Cardinals, 3 more teams with sub .500 records. They will then finally play the Brewers a team that should have a solid winning record by that point.

Again, teams like the Padres, Nationals, Rangers, are all close to .500 so depending on how their next few weeks go, one or more of them could be a .500 team or better by the time they play the Brewers. But the Phillies have a real chance at playing 57 straight games against sub .500 opponents.

That's absolutely wild. Consecutive Games Against Sub-.500 Opponents is not a streak I've ever paid attention to. I wonder how far of an outlier this streak is historically. I'd guess a huge outlier, but baseball has very strange number things in its long history.

[MU82]

This article makes a compelling argument for Javy Baez being literally the worst hitter in baseball.

https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/javier_baez_still_being_on_the_tigers_is_an_indictment_against_team_owner/s1_13132_40367673?.tsrc=1317

But oh, what a slider and tagger!

[JWags85]

This article makes a compelling argument for Javy Baez being literally the worst hitter in baseball.

https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/javier_baez_still_being_on_the_tigers_is_an_indictment_against_team_owner/s1_13132_40367673?.tsrc=1317

But oh, what a slider and tagger!

As one of the biggest Mago stans for most of the late 2010s, it bums me out to see how he's fallen apart, on both sides of the game.  He was a big part of the Cubs title and was a legitimate superstar in 2018-2019, so I'm happy he got paid and generationally set up his family.  But man oh man.  His dWAR stinks too, so its not even like he's providing value in the field.  He was always a high risk, high reward kind of player, but sheesh.

This is a guy who, regardless of his form, had a highlight worthy play that would show up on Twitter or SC every other week or so.  Now I can't remember the last time I saw Javy do something.  The tagging, the clever base running, the charisma...it was all very justified praise and differentiation from other good SS's...when he was playing great.  Like a flashy PG who throws a ton of no look dimes and wild layups (sup Kyrie).  But if that guy is now 1-12 from the floor and has a 1-1 assist to TO ratio, nobody is talking about that anymore.  Same for any reasonable Javy fan.