2026 MLB Thread

[#UnleashThePortal]

Minnesotans are marshmallow soft. Green Bay fans would be there in tee shirts and shorts.

Wild take from a team who plays under a roof.

Anywho, a 5f game at Lambeau hits different then a 40f day at a baseball game.

[CTWarrior]

I'm here for all the CB Bucknor highlights.

Red Sox blew his first game by getting two challenges wrong early in the game (along with 1 right).  He had some terrible blatant misses later in the game but they couldn't challenge.  I think the Reds got 5 or 6 overturned in the game.

[MU82]

Red Sox blew his first game by getting two challenges wrong early in the game (along with 1 right).  He had some terrible blatant misses later in the game but they couldn't challenge.  I think the Reds got 5 or 6 overturned in the game.

He called strike 3 on Geno Saurez on two consecutive pitches - complete with an exaggerated arm pump - only to have both calls overturned.

[JWags85]

He called strike 3 on Geno Saurez on two consecutive pitches - complete with an exaggerated arm pump - only to have both calls overturned.

His pissy and annoyed face/demeanor on that second challenge, even before it was shown to be correct, was hilarious.

Brewers just did the same thing with Cooper Pratt.

Pratt was surprising.  Emerson had great numbers in AA/AAA last year.  Pratt was just decent in AA last season.  That's not to say he won't turn into a good MLB player, but his numbers weren't "oh wow, lock him in good", IMO.  Especially compared like for like to Emerson.

[Dish]

I'm at LGA this morning trying to get home, plane sits on tarmac for 90 minutes, then we have to go back to balance the weight of the plane.

United announces they will compensate $300 to 8 volunteers to take a later flight.

I go to get my daughter a Coke as we wait and the gate announces they have their volunteers, time to re-board.

We're standing waiting at the back of the line and right next to me is a very familiar voice. It's Tom Ricketts on his phone. He hangs up and I go "Hey Tom, the $300 isn't enough to entice you off this flight?".

He goes "Nah, I got bumped up to first class, I'm not giving that up."

Nice guy, talked to him for a while as we waited to board.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

I'm at LGA this morning trying to get home, plane sits on tarmac for 90 minutes, then we have to go back to balance the weight of the plane.

United announces they will compensate $300 to 8 volunteers to take a later flight.

I go to get my daughter a Coke as we wait and the gate announces they have their volunteers, time to re-board.

We're standing waiting at the back of the line and right next to me is a very familiar voice. It's Tom Ricketts on his phone. He hangs up and I go "Hey Tom, the $300 isn't enough to entice you off this flight?".

He goes "Nah, I got bumped up to first class, I'm not giving that up."

Nice guy, talked to him for a while as we waited to board.

I have had a lot of fun with LaGuardia the last week and a half.
* LGA is still under "flight management" from the crash a week and a half ago.
* My Monday morning flight for March 23 was obviously canceled immediately after the crash.  I enjoy completely rearranging travel schedules at 5:00am.  (Fly to alternate location.)
* My Monday morning flight for March 30 was cancelled, but at least they let me know Sunday evening so I was able to schedule something reasonable. 
* My meetings in Alabama ended sooner than planned and my scheduled late afternoon flight from Atlanta was already delayed an hour so I managed to catch an earlier flight back to LGA.  I had to give up my Comfort Plus aisle seat for a window in Economy.  No baseball owners were on my flight.
* Carry-on luggage is out of control.   

[WhiteTrash]

Tough start of the year for the Pale Hose. On pace to have a -750 run differential.

[GB Warrior]

Of course, that's a risky proposition but Pratt's value per dollar would equate to an average player.  If he's a 2-3 war player, it's a massive value.

His case is interesting because he's a Boras client.  While Boras and the Brewers have a good history, it's still a bit jarring he let a client sign this deal.  Maybe that's a bad sign!

Pratt's defense is such that it probably gives you a pretty good 2 WAR floor. If he does jackcrap with the bat it's a win.

I could see them trying this with Made but with the idea that they will let him fester in the minors much longer than they need to. Worked on Chourio - we will see if it works on Made

[StillAWarrior]

When I realized that the Guardians were going to start the season with seven games on the road against Seattle and the Dodgers, I would have happily accepted a 4-3 record in those games. Solid start for the season.

[Dish]

That's tough for Cade Horton. Guy looked like a stud.

[MU82]

19-year-old Konnor Griffin, rated the #1 prospect in baseball, made his MLB debut today at SS for the Pirates.

Came up for the first time in the second inning and, after just barely fouling off a pitch to keep his AB alive, he laced an RBI double into the gap. He then scored on a single. The opening-day crowd went wild.

[Jockey]

That's tough for Cade Horton. Guy looked like a stud.

TJ?

[GB Warrior]

That's tough for Cade Horton. Guy looked like a stud.

Thankfully, Chicago fans believe there's no amount of injuries to star players that can derail a season.

[wadesworld]

Incredible start to Sproat's Brewers career.

[MU82]

The Angels beat the Mariners 1-0 as RF Jo Adell robbed not 1 ... not 2 ... but 3 HRs. The last catch, in the 9th inning, was especially amazing.

[Jockey]

The Angels beat the Mariners 1-0 as RF Jo Adell robbed not 1 ... not 2 ... but 3 HRs. The last catch, in the 9th inning, was especially amazing.

I was wondering why all the stars on the mariners are hitting .038.

[MU82]

I was wondering why all the stars on the mariners are hitting .038.

Yeah, just about the entire team hasn't hit this season. They're fortunate to be 4-5.

They have the same problem they had when they were struggling last season (before they got hot in September): It's either a HR or bust, and right now it's bust.

They've got very good pitching and it's a long season. Raleigh's not gonna get anywhere near 60 HR again, but he's gonna have more than zero.

[Jockey]

Yeah, just about the entire team hasn't hit this season. They're fortunate to be 4-5.

They have the same problem they had when they were struggling last season (before they got hot in September): It's either a HR or bust, and right now it's bust.

They've got very good pitching and it's a long season. Raleigh's not gonna get anywhere near 60 HR again, but he's gonna have more than zero.

Weird early season. Rookies are hitting better than veteran all-stars. I've never seen this many good players all be bad at once. It seems like the guys who played in the WBC are struggling the most.

[Shaka Shart]

The white Sox just swept the AL champions. I am indifferent about this.

[tower912]

The white Sox just swept the AL champions. I am indifferent about this.

As you should be.  Like a regular season win over UConn, enjoyment is forbidden.

[Jockey]

At least one of the Chicago teams isn't in last place.

[GB Warrior]

Willson Contreras deserves Mason Miller to the head

[wadesworld]

Willson Contreras deserves Mason Miller to the head

He's just bringing The Cardinal Way to the Northeast.

https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1seg05m/highlight_david_hamilton_catches_some_spikes_in/

[Shaka Shart]

Pete Crow for Four batting eighth huh

[Uncle Rico]

Pete Crow for Four batting eighth huh

Wonder how much of the Cubs sluggish start has to do with the karma of Ben Johnson's poor sportsmanship?