MLB 2024 Season

[Uncle Rico]

I was 9.  First great sports obsession.

I used to be able to recite the results of every Brewers game from 1982 with stats. 

[CTWarrior]

We all mimicked that motion.  From that era, the Pete Rose crouch, Joe Morgan elbow flap, John Wockenfuss whatever-the-hell-that-stance was, the Rod Carew stance, Cecil Cooper bat circles.   Ah, youth.

My guy to imitate was Yaz, who held the bat way up high.  Weird thing is a stuck with it through high school and even on to slo-pitch softball.  Just got used to it and felt most comfortable that way.

I don't know if any of you remember the old Tiger Dick McAuliffe, but he had the weirdest stance I ever saw.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

We all mimicked that motion.  From that era, the Pete Rose crouch, Joe Morgan elbow flap, John Wockenfuss whatever-the-hell-that-stance was, the Rod Carew stance, Cecil Cooper bat circles.   Ah, youth.

Throwing endless batting practice, when a kid got dialed in I.would drop down and throw a Quisenberry knuckleball.   Their eyes would get big.   My favorite kids were the ones who knew they were raking, knew it was coming, and asked to see it.

I threw out the a first pitch at a minor league game and threw a Quisenberry knuckleball.   The young man who caught it came out to me laughing and congratulated me.

Rod Carew was my Little League go-to stance.

[dgies9156]

I am not a Reds fans, but I could give you at least 15 off the top of my head.  Best starting eight of my lifetime, I think.  (Bench, Perez, Morgan, Rose, Concepcion, Foster, Geronimo, Griffey - those I could definitely name off the top of my head).  I'm not sure I could name 5 guys on the 2024 Reds.  Weird how old brains work.

1976 Reds arguably were the best team ever!

[The Sultan]

We all mimicked that motion.  From that era, the Pete Rose crouch, Joe Morgan elbow flap, John Wockenfuss whatever-the-hell-that-stance was, the Rod Carew stance, Cecil Cooper bat circles.

I distinctly remember my little league coach getting annoyed because every kid in the early 80s mimicked the Cecil Cooper stance.

[Lennys Tap]

We all mimicked that motion.  From that era, the Pete Rose crouch, Joe Morgan elbow flap, John Wockenfuss whatever-the-hell-that-stance was, the Rod Carew stance, Cecil Cooper bat circles.   Ah, youth.

Throwing endless batting practice, when a kid got dialed in I.would drop down and throw a Quisenberry knuckleball.   Their eyes would get big.   My favorite kids were the ones who knew they were raking, knew it was coming, and asked to see it.

I threw out the a first pitch at a minor league game and threw a Quisenberry knuckleball.   The young man who caught it came out to me laughing and congratulated me.

Every time I hear the name John Wockenfuss (which is almost never) I think of Harry Caray. He loved playing the "so and so spelled backwards is so and so" game. He loved palindromes - "here's Toby Harrah - Harrah spelled backwards is Harrah, a rare pallindrome!". But his all time favorite was John Wockenfuss - "Wockenfuss at the plate. Wockenfuss spelled backwards is Suff ne cow. Not a Holy Cow, mind you, but a Suff ne cow!"

[tower912]

Padres are blowing up.

[tower912]

Dodgers back in it.

[Jockey]

Schilt wasn't good enough to manage St. Louis.

[PGsHeroes32]

Tigers absolutely have to get Carpenter consistent reps vs lefties early next year

You cannot have that good of a bat pulled in the 5th inning because of a lefty.

We saw exactly what he can do late. All of guardians big arms late are righties

[tower912]

Perhaps.  He has three seasons of righty lefty splits.  It would be nice for him to finally figure lefties out.   McKinstry and Jung still available if Hinch doesn't like the match up.  And, JHen has hit in the postseason so far.

[Uncle Rico]

Cleveland should try and score some runs, imo

[The Sultan]

Cleveland should try and score some runs, imo

You metrics geeks are always ruing the baseball I know and love.

[Uncle Rico]

Phillies should probably try and get some hits

[wadesworld]

Harper has to get a better read on that. Should've been on 2nd either way, but no way the LF is catching that ball. Ball bounced so high, he should've scored there. Have to get him in here.

[Lennys Tap]

Perhaps.  He has three seasons of righty lefty splits.  It would be nice for him to finally figure lefties out.   McKinstry and Jung still available if Hinch doesn't like the match up.  And, JHen has hit in the postseason so far.

Hinch is a good manager, trying to win every game. I get that. But splits this year were almost non existent. I agree with PG.

[tower912]

It would be nice.   Offseason problem.   Nothing is going to change right now.

3 for 28 this season against lefties. 
16-68 in 2023

[DegenerateDish]

These playoffs have been awesome to watch.

[PGsHeroes32]

Absolutely insane coaching by Philly.

Playing infield in with bases loaded no outs up 1 is asking for a trouble as it is.

And even when it works. You get the out at home but lose the DP and have to face Lindor with nowhere to put him. STUPID

Vientos after him too.

Just turn 2. Walk Lindor. Play a 1-1 game.

[Uncle Rico]

Why bother winning a division anymore? 

[tower912]

Taking a week off can disrupt everything.

Signed, 2006 and 2012 Tigers.

[Jockey]

Absolutely insane coaching by Philly.

Playing infield in with bases loaded no outs up 1 is asking for a trouble as it is.

And even when it works. You get the out at home but lose the DP and have to face Lindor with nowhere to put him. STUPID

Vientos after him too.

Just turn 2. Walk Lindor. Play a 1-1 game.

Yup. Seems like a no-brainer.

[MUfan12]

Why bother winning a division anymore?

Sell merch for sand money?

[Uncle Rico]

Sell merch for sand money?

Mets selling plenty of non-division winning merch

[cheebs09]

The Brewers are going to have their streak of losing to the NL World Series participant continue aren't they.