2022 MLB Thread

[tower912]

Different generations


'the onion'  = satire

[shoothoops]

dgies stirring it up. Having lived in the Chicago burbs so long I think he thinks all fans are Cubs fans. Probably many more Brewer fans here.

Anyway, AP had plantar fasciitis when Anaheim signed him. They then chose to  play him daily and annually for 600 at bat seasons on some bad teams. What changed? He went to better teams and played half of the time. Dodgers said you can play against lefties and pinch hit cutting down half of the playing time.

What changed a year later? Marmol didn't initially adhere to the LHP and pinch hit strategy, but eventually he did with strategic play against some RHP. And, the NL now has the DH, so he only has to play the field sometimes or once in a while.

Tough day for some Scoopers.

[Uncle Rico]

dgies stirring it up. Having lived in the Chicago burbs so long I think he thinks all fans are Cubs fans. Probably many more Brewer fans here.

Anyway, AP had plantar fasciitis when Anaheim signed him. They then chose to  play him daily and annually for 600 at bat seasons on some bad teams. What changed? He went to better teams and played half of the time. Dodgers said you can play against lefties and pinch hit cutting down half of the playing time.

What changed a year later? Marmol didn't initially adhere to the LHP and pinch hit strategy, but eventually he did with strategic play against some RHP. And, the NL now has the DH, so he only has to play the field sometimes or once in a while.

Tough day for some Scoopers.

And all the steroids

[shoothoops]

And all the steroids

Don't lose hope. Brewers are 3 back in the 2nd WC. This could be the year.

[wadesworld]

Don't lose hope. Brewers are 3 back in the 2nd WC with 10 to play. This could be the year.

2 back. They should've brought Braun back to counter what the Cards did. Might've won the division with him.

[Uncle Rico]

Don't lose hope. Brewers are 3 back in the 2nd WC. This could be the year.

You had to edit that? 

[shoothoops]

You had to edit that?

This could be the year for the Brewers.

[shoothoops]

2 back. They should've brought Braun back to counter what the Cards did. Might've won the division with him.

2 back. There ya go.

[Uncle Rico]

This could be the year for the Brewers.

You seem triggered based on your location and fandom.

[🏀]

2 back. They should've brought Braun back to counter what the Cards did. Might've won the division with him.

Braun appreciates having testicles larger than raisins.

[MU82]

I didn't want to be the first to wonder if a 106-year-old guy miraculously becoming one of baseball's best HR hitters again after several years of meh could possibly be benefiting from some slugger's little helpers.

So thanks to wades, Wags and others.

[Jockey]

He was a juicer early in his career according to his trainer.

The evidence suggests he is a juicer now.

[cheebs09]

I'm mostly impressed because I always speculated Pujols was a few years older than he said he was, which isn't uncommon for Latin American players. One of the reasons I thought his major contract with the Angels would be a bust.

[tower912]

Bring back Ozzie to manage the White Sox.

[Dish]

I've been calling out the Sox all season. It's a total disgrace what happened this year, absolutely embarrassing. They deserve every bit of criticism.

[MU82]

I've been calling out the Sox all season. It's a total disgrace what happened this year, absolutely embarrassing. They deserve every bit of criticism.

Really an incredible waste of a season, Dish. I feel bad for Sox fans.

[MU82]

I obviously think Aaron Judge is having one of the most incredible offensive seasons and is well deserving of the MVP, and I congratulate him for betting on himself.

But if there's one thing we've learned from the Pujols situation is that any team that bestows long-term bazillions on a 30-something slugger could be asking for trouble. Judge turns 31 next April, one year younger than Pujols allegedly was when he moved to the Angels in 2012.

And unlike Pujols at this stage of their careers, Judge has had far fewer great seasons and a much worse injury history. Judge has exceeded 500 plate appearances only three times in his career, and he missed just about all of 2020. From 2001-11, Pujols never had fewer than 634 plate appearances; credit the juice if you want, but he seemed like an indestructible machine, and one could see why the Angels were willing to take a massive swing at him.

Having said all that, some team will surely overpay for Judge. I hope for their sake they at least can limit the total number of years to 5 or fewer.

[StillAWarrior]

Well...the Guardians have clinched and they're playing really as the enter the final days of the season (or at least feasting on teams that aren't playing well). It'd be great if they can keep it up. The next three against TB will be a good gauge of how they're doing.

[MU82]

Well...the Guardians have clinched and they're playing really as the enter the final days of the season (or at least feasting on teams that aren't playing well). It'd be great if they can keep it up. The next three against TB will be a good gauge of how they're doing.

Very impressed with Cleveland's response after the White Sox had essentially caught them in the standings. Easily could have gone the other way, but they showed they were the more mentally tough and better managed team. Pretty darn talented, too.

[Dish]

Neither TLR or Cairo will manage the Sox next season. TLR will not be involved in any official White Sox capacity moving forward.

[Shaka Shart]

I have zero clue as to potential candidates

[CreightonWarrior]

Yelich finally benched for tonight's game. Bring back sign stealing.

[wadesworld]

Yelich finally benched for tonight's game. Bring back sign stealing.

Steroids. Pujols is doing it. Get Braun back on the roster and Keston and Yeli will suddenly take again.

[CreightonWarrior]

Steroids. Pujols is doing it. Get Braun back on the roster and Keston and Yeli will suddenly take again.

Maybe he can then throw a ball to second base

[CreightonWarrior]

61!