2022 MLB Thread

[Uncle Rico]

Can’t believe I’m the first to comment on the firing of the guy who reinvented baseball.

The Angels obviously were underachieving, but I was a little surprised this happened so quickly. 2 weeks ago he was being touted for Manager of the Year.

He belongs in jail

[dgies9156]

Guys don’t wanna make outs. Ever.

Just hit the ball as far as you can. I would imagine that LaRussa and Yadi would be offended if a guy was bunting in that situation - which is actually understandable.

Yadi would just pick them off at first -- if he didn't field the bunt and throw the runner out at first!

[PGsHeroes32]

Nightly Angels update.


Trout with a slump busting 2 run shot in the bottom of the first.


Angels immediately give up 3 runs in the 2nd.

[dgies9156]

Meanwhile the Cardinals win again in Tampa Bay. Dakota Hudson pitched a heck of a game.

Jack Flaherty just finished an excellent rehab assignment in Springfield and is headed for Memphis for another this weekend.

Life is looking up!

[PGsHeroes32]

Meanwhile the Cardinals win again in Tampa Bay. Dakota Hudson pitched a heck of a game.

Jack Flaherty just finished an excellent rehab assignment in Springfield and is headed for Memphis for another this weekend.

Life is looking up!

Will he stay healthy though?

[MUfan12]

Meanwhile the Cardinals win again in Tampa Bay.

They so play the right way that even when they lose, they win.

[BM1090]

Placed my first bet in a month today. It was Brewers ML -110. Fun times.

[Ardmore Mug]

Meanwhile the Cardinals LOST in Tampa Bay. Dakota Hudson pitched a heck of a game.

Jack Flaherty just finished an excellent rehab assignment in Springfield and is headed for Memphis for another this weekend.

Life is looking up!

FYI:  Cardinals LOST tonight in the 10th, 4-2 ! ! !

[PGsHeroes32]

Angels now at 13 straight

Blew a 5-3 lead.

Leadoff double in the 9th, couldnt score to win it.

Couldnt advance the auto runner in the 10th.

This team is really, really inept. They gotta blow it up.

[MU82]

Don't worry ... Trout will really get it going in late-July when the Angels are 20+ games out. He'll finish with the best advanced stats, which of course will mean he must be MVP.

[dgies9156]

FYI:  Cardinals LOST tonight in the 10th, 4-2 ! ! !

Oops

[lawdog77]

Don't worry ... Trout will really get it going in late-July when the Angels are 20+ games out. He'll finish with the best advanced stats, which of course will mean he must be MVP.

He did get his first hit in the month of June Monday, so there's that. He's a great player, but two things irk me. One,It doesn't seem like he drives in a lot of runs (he has more walks , and 1.5X more K's than RBI's in his career), and two, I hate the WAR stat.

[PGsHeroes32]

He did get his first hit in the month of June Monday, so there's that. He's a great player, but two things irk me. One,It doesn't seem like he drives in a lot of runs (he has more walks , and 1.5X more K's than RBI's in his career), and two, I hate the WAR stat.

Well RBI is an awful stat. For most of his career hes batting 1 or 2 and had terrible support around him.

[lawdog77]

Well RBI is an awful stat. For most of his career hes batting 1 or 2 and had terrible support around him.

RBI is not necessarily a bad stat, it just needs to be in context. My question would be, why doesn't he bat 3 or 4. Also, random question, why doesn't a player get an RBI if he grounds into a double play?

[MU82]

IMHO, a team that isn't close to contending after the All-Star break can't have the MVP.

I know others disagree, and that's cool.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

RBI is not necessarily a bad stat, it just needs to be in context. My question would be, why doesn't he bat 3 or 4. Also, random question, why doesn't a player get an RBI if he grounds into a double play?

Because trading a run for 2 outs isn't a net benefit for the batter, my guess.

[PGsHeroes32]

Angels getting blanked and about to drop their 14th straight

[Jockey]

Angels getting blanked and about to drop their 14th straight

Obsessed much?

[DegenerateDish]

Any time you can intentionally walk a guy with a 1-2 count on him with 2 outs, ya gotta do it.

Oh, if you’re wondering, the next batter hit a three run homer.

But hey, TLR!

[PGsHeroes32]

Obsessed much?

Let me know another team on a 14 game losing streak to update on in the MLB thread.

I really think you go into posts trying to be a dipcrap

[MUfan12]

Brew Crew about to drop their sixth straight.

Great arms but just don't have enough hitting to seriously compete for a WS.

[BrewCity83]

Brew Crew about to drop their sixth straight.

Great arms but just don't have enough hitting to seriously compete for a WS.

...and when they're missing two of their all-star starters (Peralta and Woodruff) for multiple starts, their rotation isn't imposing enough to stop losing streaks.

[MU82]

Any time you can intentionally walk a guy with a 1-2 count on him with 2 outs, ya gotta do it.

Oh, if you’re wondering, the next batter hit a three run homer.

But hey, TLR!

That was incredible.

[PGsHeroes32]

Any time you can intentionally walk a guy with a 1-2 count on him with 2 outs, ya gotta do it.

Oh, if you’re wondering, the next batter hit a three run homer.

But hey, TLR!

That was truly astounding.

A coaching move like that should scare any GM into making a move immediately. Because god forbid they find themselves in October, you cant have a coach that might pull something like that.

[PGsHeroes32]

MVP Ohtani returned and the losing streak looks like it will end for the Halos


Meanwhile, classic Twins vs Yanks

3 straight homers to lead off the game, 5 homers total. Still lose by 3.