2025 MLB Season

[MuggsyB]

Is midget bowling still a thing?

You've disrespected a number of extremely talented people. 

[The Sultan]

Midget wrestling always made me laugh or when midgets would race animals

Especially when they fall off and the animal runs them over. They really only exist for our amusement.

[MuggsyB]

Apparently we can trash little people without any repercussions. 

[Uncle Rico]

Especially when they fall off and the animal runs them over. They really only exist for our amusement.

Midget lawn darts is another classic but you can't do it anymore because of woke

[MuggsyB]

Wilt Chamberlain and Willie Shoemaker were close friends. 

[Shaka Shart]

Ohtani is VERY cool.  I wonder if he golfs or plays tennis?  He's the most skilled player ever?

At least your initial statement rules out pickleball then

[MU82]

Wilt Chamberlain and Willie Shoemaker were close friends. 

How close? Did Wilt actually have sex with 20,000 women and one little man?

[TallTitan34]

Mason Miller is filthy dotting corners at 104.5.

[BM1090]

They had Monday off and they have Friday off. If you make it through the Wild Card round, you kind of have an advantage. Your pitching staff isn't spent yet and you didn't just sit for a week straight.

Not spent, but you have to throw a weaker starter game one or a top one on short rest.

[BM1090]

Mason Miller is filthy dotting corners at 104.5.

The Cubs are a good team but I want nothing to do with San Diego's bullpen

[cheebs09]

The Cubs are a good team but I want nothing to do with San Diego's bullpen

Admittedly, I'm cheering for the Padres as I think mentally it would be easier to not have to deal with Cubs fans at AmFam and needing to beat Counsell. From a matchup standpoint, is there one that's much stronger than the other?

[BM1090]

Admittedly, I'm cheering for the Padres as I think mentally it would be easier to not have to deal with Cubs fans at AmFam and needing to beat Counsell. From a matchup standpoint, is there one that's much stronger than the other?

I think the Cubs are the better matchup only because the Padres bullpen is so good that they can shorten games to 5-6 innings. If Horton wasn't injured I'd probably think differently.

Both good teams though. I also lean the other way, yeah losing would suck but it'd be awesome to send them home

[MU82]

Not spent, but you have to throw a weaker starter game one or a top one on short rest.

I think it depends on the situation.

For example, the Mariners' #1 starter, Bryan Woo (2.94; 15-7), got hurt a couple weeks ago and had to miss his last regular-season start. He's supposed to pitch off a mound today, and if all goes well, he should be able to start Game 3 of the ALDS. Had the Mariners played in the ALCS, he'd have been unavailable. In addition, their bullpen had been very heavily used. This rest should help them.

They won 17 of 18 going into the final weekend, so part of me was wishing they would have kept playing despite the above. But after clinching, they looked a little lethargic in getting swept by the Dodgers over the weekend. So again, the layoff doesn't figure to hurt, and it might help. You gotta think it would help a guy like Cal Raleigh, whose body took a beating playing a ton at catcher.

I think the Brewers are in a fairly similar situation. They had been on cruise-control quite a bit longer than the Mariners have been, and they've also been dealing with some injuries. Here's hoping the rest rejuvenates them.

Two teams that had byes last season reached the World Series, and the team that spent the most time on cruise-control - the Dodgers - won it all. The Dodgers won their NLDS opener but lost their next two to go on the brink, but they then outscored their opponents 19-0 over the next three games and were well on their way to the title.

[PointWarrior]

the Reds season was cute, I assume are their "win the whole f'ing things shirts" on fire sale today or headed to a third-world country today?

[Uncle Rico]

the Reds season was cute, I assume are their "win the whole f'ing things shirts" on fire sale today or headed to a third-world country today?

🙄

[BM1090]

I think it depends on the situation.

For example, the Mariners' #1 starter, Bryan Woo (2.94; 15-7), got hurt a couple weeks ago and had to miss his last regular-season start. He's supposed to pitch off a mound today, and if all goes well, he should be able to start Game 3 of the ALDS. Had the Mariners played in the ALCS, he'd have been unavailable. In addition, their bullpen had been very heavily used. This rest should help them.

They won 17 of 18 going into the final weekend, so part of me was wishing they would have kept playing despite the above. But after clinching, they looked a little lethargic in getting swept by the Dodgers over the weekend. So again, the layoff doesn't figure to hurt, and it might help. You gotta think it would help a guy like Cal Raleigh, whose body took a beating playing a ton at catcher.

I think the Brewers are in a fairly similar situation. They had been on cruise-control quite a bit longer than the Mariners have been, and they've also been dealing with some injuries. Here's hoping the rest rejuvenates them.

Two teams that had byes last season reached the World Series, and the team that spent the most time on cruise-control - the Dodgers - won it all. The Dodgers won their NLDS opener but lost their next two to go on the brink, but they then outscored their opponents 19-0 over the next three games and were well on their way to the title.

I meant going from the wild card round to the division series. So the Cubs would either have to throw their #1 on short rest or start their #4 starter in game 1 of the division series.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

the Reds season was cute, I assume are their "win the whole f'ing things shirts" on fire sale today or headed to a third-world country today?

STARTER apparel when it began was headquartered in New Haven.  They used to have a tent sale every year where they cleared out t-shirt overruns and hats and everything else under sun including the shirts that would read Cleveland Indians World Champions and every other professional or NCAA team that lost in a championship game. 

[wadesworld]

the Reds season was cute, I assume are their "win the whole f'ing things shirts" on fire sale today or headed to a third-world country today?

Brewers fans should've never enjoyed Miz's incredible start to his career.  White Sox fans should never enjoy improvements from the team.  The Reds shouldn't even count this as a post season appearance.

[TallTitan34]

I meant going from the wild card round to the division series. So the Cubs would either have to throw their #1 on short rest or start their #4 starter in game 1 of the division series.

Best guess if the Cubs can advance to these games:

Game 1: Boyd (short rest)
Game 2: Shota
Game 3: Taillon
Game 4: Bullpen and Rea
Game 5: Horton

Assuming Horton can go in Game 5, I'm not sure how a rookie coming off a 15-day break is going to look in his first career playoff game against a rival.  A win or go home game at that.  Might be better to just throw Boyd.

[The Sultan]

the Reds season was cute, I assume are their "win the whole f'ing things shirts" on fire sale today or headed to a third-world country today?

Their fans were not allowed to enjoy the season because of their quick exit. I don't write the rules.

[tower912]

Nice to see Detroit string hits together for the first time in 3 weeks.

First time Detroit has scored 5 or more runs in 19 games. 

 But this isn't over.

[tower912]

 

[BM1090]

Gotta be honest, Javy is a good tagger

[BM1090]

Up 3 going into the 9th. They will be fine. But yeah rough play

[#UnleashJosh]

Cubs are having a fun 2nd inning.