MLB 2024 Season

[Dish]

Damn, that reporter tried to give Lopez a broken english cop out for stupidity and he doubled down

Twins were classy last year labeling his leave he took due to simply being terrible as mental health struggles. Nope, just a bad baseball player with a worse attitude.

Considering what's going on with his son's serious health issue (awaiting an intestinal transplant), this is a rough take on his mental health.

[WhiteTrash]

The Brewers better not get to cute facing the AAA team from Chicago. Should be a sweep served on a platter this weekend.

[wadesworld]

The Brewers better not get to cute facing the AAA team from Chicago. Should be a sweep served on a platter this weekend.

Not really how baseball works.

[Uncle Rico]

The Brewers better not get to cute facing the AAA team from Chicago. Should be a sweep served on a platter this weekend.

Brewers retook the lead.  4elder's week is a total disaster at this point

[Jockey]

The Brewers better not get to cute facing the AAA team from Chicago. Should be a sweep served on a platter this weekend.

They didn't. Took 3 out of 4.

[4everwarriors]

Brewers retook the lead.  4elder's week is a total disaster at this point

Nah, its a great week bastin' in da sun. But tanks four playin', hey?

[WhiteTrash]

Not really how baseball works.

I get what you are saying (even the bad teams win 30% of the time), but it is actually ok to underestimate the Sox. The Sox starting catcher is batting .079 

[WhiteTrash]

Not really how baseball works.

Quality series by the Brew Crew. Took care of business.

[The Sultan]

Sox running themselves out of the eighth was pretty bad stuff fundamentally.

[WhiteTrash]

Sox running themselves out of the eighth was pretty bad stuff fundamentally.

Seriously, the Sox are not good at anything. Plus, its not like it's a group of young guys who figure to get better. A good argument could be made they will get worse when they unload some of the OK players.

[Pakuni]

Sox running themselves out of the eighth was pretty bad stuff fundamentally.

Counterpoint: Sending Pham was 100% the correct decision.

[The Sultan]

Counterpoint: Sending Pham was 100% the correct decision.

Eh. That wasn't deep enough.

[WhiteTrash]

Counterpoint: Sending Pham was 100% the correct decision.

Pham said "It was a shallow flyball to left field. You would expect the left fielder to throw the baserunner out on that play," he said. "The third base coach (Eddie Rodriguez) sends you, you've got to go. I'm nailed out at home by a mile."

[The Sultan]

Pham said "It was a shallow flyball to left field. You would expect the left fielder to throw the baserunner out on that play," he said. "The third base coach (Eddie Rodriguez) sends you, you've got to go. I'm nailed out at home by a mile."

Given a clear path...doesn't use it...Contreras chirps as a result...and Pham wants to fight?

What a dumpster fire.

[WhiteTrash]

Given a clear path...doesn't use it...Contreras chirps as a result...and Pham wants to fight?

What a dumpster fire.

I think that is what Pham thinks and he's pissed. Called out the third base coach in the media. Not a good sign. One of about 100 bad signs.

[Pakuni]

Pham said "It was a shallow flyball to left field. You would expect the left fielder to throw the baserunner out on that play," he said. "The third base coach (Eddie Rodriguez) sends you, you've got to go. I'm nailed out at home by a mile."

Not sure Pham making an excuse for his bad baserunning is the authority here.
If you don't send him, you've got .237 hitting Gavin Sheets coming up next with two outs.
I'm taking my chances that Pham has a 24% chance to score on Christian Yelich in that situation.

[CreightonWarrior]

How slow do you have to be to get gunned down by Yelich?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Not sure Pham making an excuse for his bad baserunning is the authority here.
If you don't send him, you've got .237 hitting Gavin Sheets coming up next with two outs.
I'm taking my chances that Pham has a 24% chance to score on Christian Yelich in that situation.

Was at the game,  and I agree with this take. The misplayed bunt before that though... yikes. You go right away or you don't go at all

[tower912]

How slow do you have to be to get gunned down by Yelich?

Pretty Pham slow.

[Lennys Tap]

Not sure Pham making an excuse for his bad baserunning is the authority here.
If you don't send him, you've got .237 hitting Gavin Sheets coming up next with two outs.
I'm taking my chances that Pham has a 24% chance to score on Christian Yelich in that situation.

Fuzzy math. First, there are ways to score from 3rd with 2 outs that don't include a Sheets hit - error, passed ball, wild pitch, etc. Second, being thrown out at the plate eliminates the chance of scoring multiple runs.

[Pakuni]

Fuzzy math. First, there are ways to score from 3rd with 2 outs that don't include a Sheets hit - error, passed ball, wild pitch, etc. Second, being thrown out at the plate eliminates the chance of scoring multiple runs.

LOL. There are about 6 wild pitches/passed balls per 1,000 pitches in MLB these days. And the Brewers are statistically one of the best defensive teams in the league.
Fine, a bump that up a percentage point. Maybe two. Massive difference.

And the idea that in the eighth inning of a one-run game a team should bypass a strong opportunity to tie for another at bat is ridiculous. And that's not even accounting for the fact that the White Sox are BY FAR the worst run-generating team in the league.

[The Sultan]

It really wasn't that deep though. It was a fairly routine throw.

[The Sultan]

Anyway, John Schriffen's take on the whole thing was pretty dumb.

[Pakuni]

It really wasn't that deep though. It was a fairly routine throw.

And Yelich's arm is below average.

[jficke13]

Anyway, John Schriffen's take on the whole thing was pretty dumb.

Is that the Sox tv guy?

The whole "we ain't taking that from the Brewers" thing was tortured. I mean... they absolutely did take it.

But Contreras waving goodbye to Pham after the tag was ice cold. But Contreras has played like an MVP contender. He's earned the right to chirp.