2022 MLB Thread

[Jockey]

Buxton should just retire. I’ve seen 6 year olds tougher than him.

[PGsHeroes32]

HAHAHAHAHHAHA Baldelli blows another.

Seriously, its gotten to the point where we have to hope he just gets hit by a bus or something.

[Jockey]

HAHAHAHAHHAHA Baldelli blows another.

Seriously, its gotten to the point where we have to hope he just gets hit by a bus or something.

Baldelli is a HoFer compared to the HoF baseball person in Chicago.

[PGsHeroes32]

Baldelli is a HoFer compared to the HoF baseball person in Chicago.

They are both really bad.

At least the one in Chicago had it at one point in time.

[Jockey]

They are both really bad.

At least the one in Chicago had it at one point in time.

We are in agreement.

[PGsHeroes32]

Twins have to figure out what to do with Chirs Archer. They cant just keep using him as a starter with standard relievers. Hes just as much the reason for the pen being shot as baldelli.

Todays line. 4 innings, 90 pitches, 45 strikes, 1 hit, 1 run, 6 walks, 1 hit batter.

He entered today with a 3.14 era but a FIP of 4.73. Hes hanging on by a thread.

He now has throw 61.33 innings this year in a whopping 15 starts. A ghastly 4.1 innings per start.

They are gonna have to start piggy backing long reliever/starters with him.

[PGsHeroes32]

Twins have to figure out what to do with Chirs Archer. They cant just keep using him as a starter with standard relievers. Hes just as much the reason for the pen being shot as baldelli.

Todays line. 4 innings, 90 pitches, 45 strikes, 1 hit, 1 run, 6 walks, 1 hit batter.

He entered today with a 3.14 era but a FIP of 4.73. Hes hanging on by a thread.

He now has throw 61.33 innings this year in a whopping 15 starts. A ghastly 4.1 innings per start.

They are gonna have to start piggy backing long reliever/starters with him.

Another blown game.

Because Archer only goes 4 innings and Baldelli has run every reliever into the ground.

We had to use Tyler fu cking Thornburg in the 8th and 9th. 4 runs.

We have up 5 runs on 3 hits today.

Falvey and Baldelli both have got to gtfo.

[Jockey]

Such a huge advantage for Cleveland to have Franncona in the dugout.

And Buxton has become a poor man’s Adam Dunn. Enjoy that $100 million contract.

[PGsHeroes32]

Such a huge advantage for Cleveland to have Franncona in the dugout.

And Buxton has become a poor man’s Adam Dunn. Enjoy that $100 million contract.

Baldelli had first base open and pitched to Gimenez the lefty who leads the league with RISP.

Franmil F'ing Reyes was on deck. Incredible.


Bit extreme on Buxton. Still got a wail of a slugging % and his deal is actually a total steal. But yeah, its pretty sad the approach the Twins have taken. Completely neutralized all his assets outside power and made him a DH slugger.

[muwarrior69]

Cardinals make history:

https://nypost.com/2022/07/02/cardinals-make-mlb-history-with-four-straight-home-runs-in-first-inning/

[tower912]

It is the Cardinal way.

[lawdog77]

It is the Cardinal way.

Yadi has hit 4 homeruns in one at bat

[Jockey]

Why are the Yankees so good?

They have allowed an unearned run in TWO games this year. They went 52 games without allowing one. No team has ever done that.

This is a team that miraculously has a winning record (24-21) even in games in which it trails at any point. Record of the other five first-place teams in those games: 74-154. And Baseball-Reference’s Katie Sharp reports that only six teams in the modern era have ever had a winning record in this category over a full season, including just one in the last 68 years. The Yankees actually have a better OPS when they’re trailing (.837) than when they’re leading (.757). The average team hits almost 50 points worse when trailing than leading. … Finally, the Yankees haven’t lost a series to any team that currently sits at .500 or better. They’ve played 10 series against teams that fit that profile. Their record: 8 wins, 2 splits, 24-11 overall.

[dgies9156]

It is the Cardinal way.

I am not complaining.

Yadi's home runs must have come while he was on the disabled list!

[PGsHeroes32]

Great base running by the Sox really helped the Twins get that one

[JWags85]

Great base running by the Sox really helped the Twins get that one

Baldelli made a note on how to lose a future game in that way

[muwarrior69]

Yup! Historic...

https://nypost.com/2022/07/05/twins-pull-off-historic-triple-play-against-clueless-white-sox/

[CreightonWarrior]

Shoutout for Buxton not getting hurt on the play.

[PGsHeroes32]

Kopech has been struggling with his control lately.

And the Twins came out with a fantastic patient approach. Did not miss when he missed.

Hopefully our pen can hold.

[DegenerateDish]

A Twins win tomorrow will stick a fork in the White Sox (who are 16-23 at home, 16-23!).

Sneaky big series out west starts tomorrow with a really struggling Toronto team visiting a surging Seattle Mariners team in a 4 game set. Blue Jays hold last wild card spot, with Seattle 4 back. Mariners this morning we’re +340 to make the playoffs.

Mariners last 20 games of the season:

4 @ Angels
3 @ A’s
3 @ Royals
3 vs Rangers
3 vs A’s
4 vs Tigers

[wadesworld]

A Twins win tomorrow will stick a fork in the White Sox (who are 16-23 at home, 16-23!).

Sneaky big series out west starts tomorrow with a really struggling Toronto team visiting a surging Seattle Mariners team in a 4 game set. Blue Jays hold last wild card spot, with Seattle 4 back. Mariners this morning we’re +340 to make the playoffs.

Mariners last 20 games of the season:

4 @ Angels
3 @ A’s
3 @ Royals
3 vs Rangers
3 vs A’s
4 vs Tigers

It’s July 5th. There wouldn’t be a fork in them even if it was August 5th.

[DegenerateDish]

It’s July 5th. There wouldn’t be a fork in them even if it was August 5th.

The eye test/body language suggests otherwise. A loss tomorrow would also put them at 1-10 combined versus Minnesota & Cleveland. That photo going around of Jose Abreu postgame tonight says it all.

[PGsHeroes32]

This is why the division isnt over yet. Rocco Baldelli and the FO all need to unnatural carnal knowledgeing burn in hell. Its flat out incompetence every single time. Newest break down.

First the FO obviously for still not getting bullpen help as we blew FIVE leads today. Yes 5.

Now for Rocco. It all started last night. Up 8-2. Inexplicably throws Duffey for a second straight game. Our hottest reliever(and best track record) unavailable today.

Brings in trash can Pagan immediately in the 5th(we know the story). That lead is gone.

Duran who goes over 1 inning all the time. Sitting in the bullpen vs the top of the Sox order so Megill can blow the game.

Duran then pulled for the 10th after 8 pitches.

Here is the best one. 2 on no outs in the 10th. Roccos strategy is to not bunt Urshela and then have Ryan Jeffers bat. Yes, Ryan fu cking Jeffers and his sub .200 overage and OPS+ of 76. We had Sanchez and Correa available and Luis Arraez and his .350 average on deck.

Only a Jeffers DP can ruin that inning. And the moron let Jeffers bat. Its incredible.

[muwarrior69]

Why are the Yankees so good?

They have allowed an unearned run in TWO games this year. They went 52 games without allowing one. No team has ever done that.

This is a team that miraculously has a winning record (24-21) even in games in which it trails at any point. Record of the other five first-place teams in those games: 74-154. And Baseball-Reference’s Katie Sharp reports that only six teams in the modern era have ever had a winning record in this category over a full season, including just one in the last 68 years. The Yankees actually have a better OPS when they’re trailing (.837) than when they’re leading (.757). The average team hits almost 50 points worse when trailing than leading. … Finally, the Yankees haven’t lost a series to any team that currently sits at .500 or better. They’ve played 10 series against teams that fit that profile. Their record: 8 wins, 2 splits, 24-11 overall.

As a life long Yankee fan I could not be more ecstatic, but let's see how they finish the season. I am not sure if the pitching will hold up in those short series playoff games. Number 28 looks like a real possibility though.

[Spotcheck Billy]

This should make 1 scoopers day and surprise, its because of a written rule!

    "I am delighted that Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera have agreed to participate in the All-Star Game," Manfred said in a statement. "Albert and Miguel are two of the most accomplished players of their generation. They have also represented the baseball traditions of the Dominican Republic and Venezuela with excellence for the last two decades. Albert and Miguel are two all-time greats whose achievements warrant this special recognition."

Manfred is allowed to honor both players with All-Star selections because of a new clause in the Collective Bargaining Agreement which gives the commissioner the ability to add one player to each of the rosters of the American League and the National League "in recognition of each players' career achievements," per the Athletic.