2026 MLB Thread

[cheebs09]

Tbe Brewers are the first team to 70 wins and have the best record in baseball to this point.  That said, I just looked at Yelich's stats.  They're a total abomination.  At some point you have to move on and use him as a pinch hitter.  You cannot have him batting 1-5 or anywhere else in the line-up.  Don't they have a number of better DH options? 

To be fair, they had him down at 7th tonight until Bauers was a late scratch.

[GB Warrior]

To be fair, they had him down at 7th tonight until Bauers was a late scratch.

Performative managing

[TallTitan34]

PCA hits a leadoff homerun on the first pitch he saw.

Took that bum Ohtani seven pitches to hit his leadoff homerun.

[wadesworld]

PCA hits a leadoff homerun on the first pitch he saw.

Took that bum Ohtani seven pitches to hit his leadoff homerun.

MVPete! MVPete! MVPete!

[Hards Alumni]

Yelich would be fine if he was batting in the bottom third of the batting order.

Yeah because that's what you want from a DH.

[TallTitan34]

MVPete! MVPete! MVPete!

He's making a case for it.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Yeah because that's what you want from a DH.

Certainly not, but it's where we're at.

[Uncle Rico]

MVPete! MVPete! MVPete!

He'll be a big hit at the next Trump rally he attenda

[TallTitan34]

PCA hits a leadoff homerun on the first pitch he saw.

Took that bum Ohtani seven pitches to hit his leadoff homerun.

Both guys hitting a second homerun today.

[wadesworld]

Both guys hitting a second homerun today.

The two best baseball players on the planet showing out against each other.  Iron sharpens iron.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

He'll be a big hit at the next Trump rally he attenda

Next?

[MuggsyB]

The Brewers' pitcher was taken out in the 6th after 8 straight strikeouts, 1 hit, and 69 pitches?  WTF?  He looked pissed.

[GB Warrior]

The Brewers' pitcher was taken out in the 6th after 8 straight strikeouts, 1 hit, and 69 pitches?  WTF?  He looked pissed.

He's either mad he's hurt again or mad because he thought he could pitch thru

[MuggsyB]

He's either mad he's hurt again or mad because he thought he could pitch thru

Oh...did he get hurt? 

[wadesworld]

"Per Adam McCalvy, Kyle Harrison is cramping in both calves, which is what led to the premature exit."

[MuggsyB]

"Per Adam McCalvy, Kyle Harrison is cramping in both calves, which is what led to the premature exit."

Oh.  My apologies. 

[tower912]

"Per Adam McCalvy, Kyle Harrison is cramping in both calves, which is what led to the premature exit."

That never veals good.

[cheebs09]

Oh.  My apologies. 

Not like you to jump to conclusions. It was also his first start back from injury.

[GB Warrior]

"Per Adam McCalvy, Kyle Harrison is cramping in both calves, which is what led to the premature exit."

Beto O'Rourke musta been in Milwaukee tonight

[MU82]

The Tigers sure found the cure for what ails em.

[Pakuni]

"Per Adam McCalvy, Kyle Harrison is cramping in both calves, which is what led to the premature exit."

He should have thought about baseball.

[tower912]

The Tigers sure found the cure for what ails em.

It was a coin flip for Harris at the trade deadline.  The Tigers have a really solid record since June 1.  However, their May was about as bad as humanly possible.  Harris held on as long as he possibly could, waiting for a defining winning streak like the Red Sox had.  The Tigers have done it before.   Then, Detroit dropped 4 out of 5 with horrible bullpen collapses (more blown late inning leads than saves) and he pulled the trigger.
  Carpenter and Vierling went on the DL.  The hitters suddenly started hitting the ball everywhere.  Fun to watch.  I doubt it is sustainable over the next 45 games because the bullpen still stinks and there will be close games.  The starting rotation, barring more injuries, is workable.   
 The AL is still mediocre, so it is possible Detroit bats stay hot enough to keep them in it.  I think it more likely, though, that the bats cool off and the bullpen blows more leads, leading to 77-78 wins and being a few games short.

[MU82]

Unfortunately, tower, the Tigers don't get to play the Mariners 40 more times.

[Pakuni]

If the baseball gods are generous, the White Sox won't see the Red Sox again until 2027.

[tower912]

Unfortunately, tower, the Tigers don't get to play the Mariners 40 more times.

No unfortunately.  They dug their hole.  How close do they come to digging out of it?