2025 MLB Season

[CreightonWarrior]

I would not say the Crew has instilled a lot of confidence in being able to make a deep run lately.

[tower912]

I would not say the Crew has instilled a lot of confidence in being able to make a deep run lately.

(Tigers fan chuckles bitterly)

[cheebs09]

I would not say the Crew has instilled a lot of confidence in being able to make a deep run lately.

I thought that, but if you look at the last 10, all teams are kind of around that .500 level. I think having the bye will do them wonders.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I would not say the Crew has instilled a lot of confidence in being able to make a deep run lately.

They still have a top 10 offense, but with all the injuries, their pitching is no longer one of the top 2 units in baseball. They desperately need Woody, Megill, Quintana, Hall, and Henderson back. Hopefully the bye will buy time for some or all of them to come back (really not optimistic about Woody). It will also hopefully give Anderson, Mears, and the Miz some time off to recover because all three haven't looked the same since their stints on the DL.

[Uncle Rico]

I thought that, but if you look at the last 10, all teams are kind of around that .500 level. I think having the bye will do them wonders.

They have mailed it in and I'm not a fan of that but I get it

[MU82]

I thought that, but if you look at the last 10, all teams are kind of around that .500 level. I think having the bye will do them wonders.

Not all teams. Mariners 9-1, Guardians 9-1.

[wadesworld]

The Crew have been on cruise control since the Blue Jays series/the end of August.  They've given the Cubs and Phillies chances to close in on them, and neither have really done it.  The recent results don't really bother me.  The health of Quintana and Woody does (it sounds like Megill should be ready to go, but if not that is obviously a problem too).

If Quintana is ready to go for game 3 in the NLDS, the rest he's getting might be the best thing that happened to him.  He hadn't been throwing strikes for the last number of starts.  If he is healthy, you can survive a 5 game series with Freddy, Priester, Quintana and a fully healthy bullpen.  But you'll need Woody back for an NLCS and I don't know that we'll get that.

[PointWarrior]

Not all teams. Mariners 9-1, Guardians 9-1.

They are competing for the "hottest team in baseball" moniker.

Kidding aside - Cleveland playing for WC spot, Mariners playing for Division title - they are playing for something.  The others team mailing itin really do not have much to play for.

[Billy Hoyle]

They are competing for the "hottest team in baseball" moniker.

Kidding aside - Cleveland playing for WC spot, Mariners playing for Division title - they are playing for something.  The others team mailing itin really do not have much to play for.

Cleveland is now competing for the division title. Detroit is about the make history with the biggest division lead lost and not winning the division - 15.5 (the record was 13.5).

Cleveland is now competing for the division title. Detroit is about to make history with the biggest division lead lost and not winning the division - 15.5 (the record was 13.5).

[MU82]

Cleveland is now competing for the division title. Detroit is about to make history with the biggest division lead lost and not winning the division - 15.5 (the record was 13.5).

The 2005 White Sox went through similar. They were up 15 games on Aug. 1 and blew almost the entire lead. They were getting booed at home, and Ozzie Guillen said the collapse was so upsetting that vomited almost every day. But they pulled themselves together, won their last 5 regular-season games, and then tore through the postseason to win their first championship in 88 years.

Cleveland never did quite catch them in the standings, so it's not a perfect comparison to what the Tigers are going through. Just saying that all it takes is a little catalyst to turn things around sometimes.

[BM1090]

Not really worried about the Brewers pitching for the NLDS. The games are on the 4th, 6th, 8th, 9th, and 11th. That means Peralta and Priester can throw twice each.  The other game can be split between Gasser and Patrick. Gasser could be a weapon if it's the Padres with all their lefties. Could even go with a Gasser/Hall/Quintana piggyback. Then if Megill is healthy you have Ashby, Koenig, Uribe, and Megill who can definitely all throw 4 games in 6 days.

More worried about the offense but I think it'll come around.

[GB Warrior]

I would not say the Crew has instilled a lot of confidence in being able to make a deep run lately.

No but nothing matters except them getting healthy. No guarantee that happens, but that's more important than trying to earn the 1 seed solely by winning. Phillies are cooling off just enough where it probably won't matter.

[Shaka Shart]

The 2005 White Sox went through similar. They were up 15 games on Aug. 1 and blew almost the entire lead. They were getting booed at home, and Ozzie Guillen said the collapse was so upsetting that vomited almost every day. But they pulled themselves together, won their last 5 regular-season games, and then tore through the postseason to win their first championship in 88 years.

Cleveland never did quite catch them in the standings, so it's not a perfect comparison to what the Tigers are going through. Just saying that all it takes is a little catalyst to turn things around sometimes.

That Cleveland team went 45-23 in second half. absolutely crazy hot and still couldn't quite close the gap. It got real close though

[Uncle Rico]

Brewers ending their last regular season road game by notching their 96th win of the season is not something I'd have thought I'd have been writing in April

[Shaka Shart]

Brewers ending their last regular season road game by notching their 96th win of the season is not something I'd have thought I'd have been writing in April

Mequon residents in shambles

[The Sultan]

They would have won 110 at Kapco Park.

[Uncle Rico]

Mequon residents in shambles

Ball knowers really pulling for the Cubs this October

[MU82]

#59 for Big Dumper. 2-run double, too.

[MU82]

Sixty!

[BM1090]

Crazy that a guy might win an MVP after batting under .200 for two straight months. But I think I'd vote for him right now.

[MU82]

Crazy that a guy might win an MVP after batting under .200 for two straight months. But I think I'd vote for him right now.

Judge has amazing stats for a playoff team.

But in addition to accomplishing things that had never been done in MLB history, Raleigh plays a difficult, valuable position at a high level.

Not voting for a switch-hitting, Gold Glove, division-winning catcher with 60 HR and 125 RBI ... that would really be something.

[muwarrior69]

Judge has amazing stats for a playoff team.

But in addition to accomplishing things that had never been done in MLB history, Raleigh plays a difficult, valuable position at a high level.

Not voting for a switch-hitting, Gold Glove, division-winning catcher with 60 HR and 125 RBI ... that would really be something.

As a Yankee fan if the Yanks win their division the nod would go to Judge, if not it might be a toss up but I would lean Raleigh.

[JWags85]

Skenes finishes the season with a sub 2 ERA (best in the MLB by almost 0.3), leads the NL in Ks, and has the best WAR amongst pitchers, leads basically every advanced pitching metric comfortably, and still finished the year 10-10.  Save the man from Pittsburgh!

[WhiteTrash]

Skenes finishes the season with a sub 2 ERA (best in the MLB by almost 0.3), leads the NL in Ks, and has the best WAR amongst pitchers, leads basically every advanced pitching metric comfortably, and still finished the year 10-10.  Save the man from Pittsburgh!

He's not a Dodger yet??

[CreightonWarrior]

Skenes finishes the season with a sub 2 ERA (best in the MLB by almost 0.3), leads the NL in Ks, and has the best WAR amongst pitchers, leads basically every advanced pitching metric comfortably, and still finished the year 10-10.  Save the man from Pittsburgh!

Imagine how good he'd be if he didn't have to play the Brewers.