2022 MLB Thread

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

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.

That’s the problem, it’s not Hahn’s decision to make.

Jerry Reinsdorf is such a bum. If I were Rick Hahn, I’m walking into Jerry’s office tomorrow and saying “It’s him or me.”

[MU82]

It's bad enough that La Russa ordered the intentional walk to a guy with 1-2 count.

During the post-game press conference, he acted as if he were astounded that a single soul could question his decision.

"Is there some question about whether that was a good move or not? ... That wasn't a tough call!"

Wow.

[Jockey]

This is the Tony LaRussa effect:

I am a Brewers fan, but as far as the AL is concerned, I root for the Sox. Now, with LaRussa at the head, there is a real enjoyment watching them flail. I simply love it when Tony shows off his crazy knowledge and we can all laugh at him 

HoF’er, indeed!

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

He's deserving of being in the HOF, but he's 77 years old.

If the count was 2-0 instead of 1-2, I get why he would walk the guy.  But it's almost like he forgot situationally where everything was when the call needed to be made.  It just seems like he got caught off guard and couldn't process all the information, and came to the wrong conclusion.

[Jockey]

He's deserving of being in the HOF, but he's 77 years old.

If the count was 2-0 instead of 1-2, I get why he would walk the guy.  But it's almost like he forgot situationally where everything was when the call needed to be made.  It just seems like he got caught off guard and couldn't process all the information, and came to the wrong conclusion.

I think you are spot on. The bigger problem is that this wasn’t a one-off.

[lawdog77]

Speaking of intentional walks, is Barry Bonds season record of 120 intentional walks the most unbreakable  modern day record?

[Its DJOver]

Ripken Iron Man, and it's not even close.

[PGsHeroes32]

Byron Buxton is back

[Lennys Tap]

Byron Buxton is back

For now. When he’s healthy he’s as good as anyone in the game. Unfortunately he never seems to stay healthy for long.

[PGsHeroes32]

For now. When he’s healthy he’s as good as anyone in the game. Unfortunately he never seems to stay healthy for long.

Twins sit him like every 3 games.

When I said hes "back" I mean to playing well. He had an awful 0-30 stretch.

But otherwise hes been an absolute maniac.

[PGsHeroes32]

Sooooo, Kevin Cash just tried to go full LaRussa. Now if youve seen Cash manage in October youd know hes not the sharpest tool in the shed. But here is the mind blowing scenario.

Twins start inning down 3-0.

Bloop single. Walk. Walk. Grand slam. Up 4-3.

Walk again. Still no outs.

Miranda pastes one to left center. Ball hits off the wall and sits on the mid wall padding by the chain link. Polanco scores easy from first. Miranda gets thrown out at 3rd by a mile. As it stands its 5-3 with 1 out and no on.

Stupid ass Cash tried to challenge saying it should be a "deadball" ground rule double. Which all that would have done is bring Polanco back to 3rd and GIVE the Twins back the only out of the inning. Would make it 4-3 but 2nd and 3rd no outs.

I have never seen a coach try to argue something so dumb. Sadly, the call was correct so we didnt get our out back, but Cash did lose his challenge.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Byron Buxton is back

Got him in like the 15th round of my fantasy draft. I'm in first by a country mile.

[Lennys Tap]

Got him in like the 15th round of my fantasy draft. I'm in first by a country mile.

I have him in all 3 of my leagues. Took him higher than the15th round though - he never would have lasted until then in the leagues I’m in.

[PGsHeroes32]

Luis Arraez now hitting .367 on this season.

[4everwarriors]

Fookin' Brew Crew is a joke, hey?

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Fookin' Brew Crew is a joke, hey?

Brutal.

[Jockey]

Got him in like the 15th round of my fantasy draft. I'm in first by a country mile.

Not because of Buxton though.

He was available for the exact reason we see every year. Has already missed almost 1/3 of the Twins games.

He is also a Fantasy negative in BA and SBs (they are afraid to let him run cuz he gets hurt too easily running). He is only a help in HR and runs.

And, yes, he is on my team as well. Trying to trade him but no one will give even 50 cents on the dollar for him. I would have been better off drafting Arraez.

[DegenerateDish]

I hate this White Sox team.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Not because of Buxton though.

He was available for the exact reason we see every year. Has already missed almost 1/3 of the Twins games.

He is also a Fantasy negative in BA and SBs (they are afraid to let him run cuz he gets hurt too easily running). He is only a help in HR and runs.

And, yes, he is on my team as well. Trying to trade him but no one will give even 50 cents on the dollar for him. I would have been better off drafting Arraez.

I mean he's not THE reason (that would be Goldschmidt/Devers) but he's up there. My league uses OBP and SLG, so he's a huge help in Runs, HRs, RBIs, and SLG and he's fine at OBP. Really only a true negative at SB.

[MU82]

I hate this White Sox team.

My buddy who was at the game last night says there were many chants of "Fire Tony!"

[Lennys Tap]

I mean he's not THE reason (that would be Goldschmidt/Devers) but he's up there. My league uses OBP and SLG, so he's a huge help in Runs, HRs, RBIs, and SLG and he's fine at OBP. Really only a true negative at SB.

The leagues I’m in overweight power numbers, so he’s been good in spite of missing so many games.

[DegenerateDish]

Always a good idea to try to tag up from 2nd to 3rd with two outs and your team down 2 in extras.

[PGsHeroes32]

The rest of the AL central should continue to thank the Minnesota Twins for being run on incompetence.

Alex Kiriloff is just hanging out mashing baseballs in AAA when hes really a top 5 hitter in the entire orgnization.

Only Buxton/Correa/Arraez should have lineup priority over him. Yet, he cant even get on the damn team. Incredible stuff.

Hed be on the MLB roster of every other team. And we are a team that currently have Nick Gordon, Elliot Soto, Ryan Jeffers as bench options

[rocket surgeon]

Speaking of intentional walks, is Barry Bonds season record of 120 intentional walks the most unbreakable  modern day record?

  1999 pitcher tony cloninger hit 2 grand slams in one game. the same year fernando tatis hit 2 in the same inning

[Jockey]

  1999 pitcher tony cloninger hit 2 grand slams in one game. the same year fernando tatis hit 2 in the same inning

This has been a good thread. Keep your ‘stupid’ out of it.