The Hey its 2021 now guys MLB thread

[Dish]

A shoelace away from perfection.

[buckchuckler]

A shoelace away from perfection.

Man.  Tough way to lose it.  But just completely dominant.  So happy for him.   He has really struggled through some tough injuries. 

And 2 no nos in a week with the only baserunner being a hbp.

[Dish]

Man.  Tough way to lose it.  But just completely dominant.  So happy for him.   He has really struggled through some tough injuries. 

And 2 no nos in a week with the only baserunner being a hbp.

Yeah, that's pretty insane if you think about it. Two no hitters missed being perfect by HBP's, crazy.

Rodon is a really good dude too. Doesn't promote it, but he does a lot of good stuff for people that no one sees or hears of (including for my son a few years back)

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Of course I chose to go to the Sox game on Tuesday and not Wednesday.

Just my luck.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

I'm sure it's just normal catcher rest, but I do fin it funny that Cleveland benched Roberto Perez today.

[buckchuckler]

I'm sure it's just normal catcher rest, but I do fin it funny that Cleveland benched Roberto Perez today.

Yeah, catchers rarely,  like almost never now, play a day game after a night game.  I don't think there would have been any sort of retaliation either.  He didn't do anything wrong, he just got hit.

[tower912]

5 Astros in COVID protocols.   The rest of the team is ticked they had to play last night.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

5 Astros in COVID protocols.   The rest of the team is ticked they had to play last night.

surprised that they weren't tipped off to the rona going round the clubhouse, hey?

[Dr. Blackheart]

surprised that they weren't tipped off to the rona going round the clubhouse, hey?

The team medical staff was too busy banging on the garbage bins to do testing.

[Lennys Tap]

5 Astros in COVID protocols.   The rest of the team is ticked they had to play last night.

Somebody call them a "wah" mbulence.

[Jockey]

Contreras is a crybaby moron.

[cheebs09]

Contreras is a crybaby moron.

I will withhold judgement until the non-tribal view is voiced.

[Jockey]

I will withhold judgement until the non-tribal view is voiced.

Pretty cool of him to take Ryan Tepera's money.

[buckchuckler]

Pretty cool of him to take Ryan Tepera's money.

Haha, the "it just got away from me" defense is much harder to believe at this point...

[wadesworld]

Cubs-Braves is in the 4th inning and Contreras has already been hit by two pitches.  Sucks that the Braves will have to deal with a guy looking for revenge. 

Maybe don't stand on the plate if you don't like being hit by pitches.  A Cubs player has led the MLB in hit by pitches 5 of the last 7 seasons.

[BrewCity83]

Contreras is a crappy hitter and has figured out his best chance to get on base is by strapping on the plastic armor and leaning out over the plate.  If that's his game, fine, but don't be a whiny bitch about it when you get hit.

[JWags85]

Cubs-Braves is in the 4th inning and Contreras has already been hit by two pitches.  Sucks that the Braves will have to deal with a guy looking for revenge. 

Maybe don't stand on the plate if you don't like being hit by pitches.  A Cubs player has led the MLB in hit by pitches 5 of the last 7 seasons.

Baez got hit twice, Contreras only got hit once.

Contreras is a crappy hitter and has figured out his best chance to get on base is by strapping on the plastic armor and leaning out over the plate.  If that's his game, fine, but don't be a whiny bitch about it when you get hit.

Contreras has gotten a bit annoying with the whole thing and he was wrong to open his mouth about it in a press conference, but stop with the nonsense exaggeration.  He's a career .270 hitter with decent power numbers.  The majority of his WAR, and what made him an all star, is his offensive production at the plate.  Dont act like he's some bum who has to sneak on base cause he can't hit just cause you don't like him.  He's just struggling and frustrated like the entire Cubs offense is with their t-ball team production at this point in the year.

[WI inferiority Complexes]

A Cubs player has led the MLB in hit by pitches 5 of the last 7 seasons.

That's not right, either. In just the NL:
2020 Contreras (CHC)
2019 Rizzo (CHC)
2018 Nimmo (NYM)
2017 Rizzo (CHC)
2016 Dietrich (MIA)
2015 Rizzo (CHC)
2014 Jay (STL)

*The last time prior to 2015 a Cub led the NL in HBP was when Bill Madlock tied Greg Luzinski and Michael Jack Schmidt in 1976.

[BrewCity83]

That's not right, either. In just the NL:
2020 Contreras (CHC)
2019 Rizzo (CHC)
2018 Nimmo (NYM)
2017 Rizzo (CHC)
2016 Dietrich (MIA)
2015 Rizzo (CHC)
2014 Jay (STL)

2021 Contreras (CHC)
2020 Contreras (CHC)
2019 Rizzo (CHC)
2018 Nimmo (NYM)
2017 Rizzo (CHC)
2016 Dietrich (MIA)
2015 Rizzo (CHC)

Granted, it is just the NL, but that is 5 of the last 7 (counting this year so far).

[wadesworld]

2021 Contreras (CHC)
2020 Contreras (CHC)
2019 Rizzo (CHC)
2018 Nimmo (NYM)
2017 Rizzo (CHC)
2016 Dietrich (MIA)
2015 Rizzo (CHC)

Granted, it is just the NL, but that is 5 of the last 7 (counting this year so far).

Yes, sorry.  I just took a quick glance and did not realize that was including 2021.  So 4 out of 6.  And that would be the entire MLB, as the NL leader has led also led the entire MLB in all but one of those years, and it was the year Dietrich led the NL.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/HBP_leagues.shtml

[GB Warrior]

2021 Contreras (CHC)
2020 Contreras (CHC)
2019 Rizzo (CHC)
2018 Nimmo (NYM)
2017 Rizzo (CHC)
2016 Dietrich (MIA)
2015 Rizzo (CHC)

Granted, it is just the NL, but that is 5 of the last 7 (counting this year so far).

Rizzo crowds the plate unapologetically. It's a choice, and he reaps the benefits of it. Don't think he has made much noise about it over the years. Should teach Willson to shut up and take his base.

[WI inferiority Complexes]

Padres/Dodgers is becoming a fantastic rivalry.

[buckchuckler]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/04/latest-on-cubs-javier-baez.html

Baez apparently turned down an extension somewhere between 160-180 mil.  No report on how many years.  Either way, seems like a great move not made for the cubs.

[Shaka Shart]

Woof, not a great outing by Giolito today.

[shoothoops]

https://theathletic.com/2521835/2021/04/19/the-alchemy-of-jordan-lawlar-heres-what-makes-up-the-probable-top-3-mlb-draft-pick/

Nice piece on Jordan Lawlar from Dallas Jesuit, and his decision whether to go pro out of high school, or go to college first. He's a projected top 3 pick in the MLB draft.