Around Baseball 2022

[G-Snarls]

Kluber shutting the Yankees down so far with 87 mph "heat"

[Solaxys]

Yankees down by 1 already.

 

Down by 3 now

[G-Snarls]

German done in the 5th

[G-Snarls]

Even with Kershaw and Buehler gone, being without May for the entire season and after trading Mitch White, it's very impressive how the Dodgers can still field a solid rotation one through five! They're a team built well for a 162 game season. This shows you how roster depth is important. Something the Blue Jays front office should focus on addressing in the offseason.

 

Dodgers current rotation:

 

Urias

Gonsolin

Anderson

Heaney

Pepiot

 

Those five are better than the Blue Jays right now IMO.

 

May is expected back very soon, and Danny Duffy likely will be back in September. I'm also shocked why they don't have Price stretched out a starter but like you said they might know something we don't.

 

For the Postseason, if they get Kershaw back, and along with May in top form, their rotation is fine. They can run a rotation of Urias, Gonsolin, Kershaw and May along with Heaney, Anderson, Duffy and Pepiot in the wings in case someone gets injured again

 

The best thing about the Dodgers tremendous pitching depth is how it continues to provide the Jays with a steady supply of starting pitching they desperately need while the Dodgers seem to be OK without. LOL

[Solaxys]

damn, Yankees were poised to break it open (bases loaded 1 outs; unintentionally intentionally walked Judge to walk in a run) but Torres GIDPs and, they are down by 1 run in the 8th.

 

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Also Clay Holmes to the IL

[Solaxys]

Yankees tie it in the 8th by a Rizzo porch job!

 

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went into extras, use those relievers yankees!

 

Chapman loads up the bases with 2 walks and then Mejia, down to his last strike, doubles; 7 - 4 Rays!

Edited August 18, 2022 by Solaxys

[G-Snarls]

Chapman in to blow it!!

[G-Snarls]

Chapman walks the bases loaded and then proceeds to give up a bases clearing double

 

Yes!!!!

[Solaxys]

No wayyyy! JD WITH A WALKOFF GRANDSLAMMMMMM

[L54]

Glad the Rays lost. Still love JD

[G-Snarls]

Holy s*** what an ending LOL

[Spanky99]

Glad the Rays lost. Still love JD

 

Shades of '15 JD.

[Stangstag]

Chapman walks the bases loaded and then proceeds to give up a bases clearing double

 

Yes!!!!

 

Chapman is so f***ing bad holy

 

Gets the W lol

 

Great that the Yanks are remembering how to hit now just in time for our 4 game series… ugh

[Brownie19]

Chapman is so f***ing bad holy

 

Gets the W lol

 

Great that the Yanks are remembering how to hit now just in time for our 4 game series… ugh

 

I think he's actually been good lately and was turning it around. I watched him like 3 days ago and he was sharp AF. Not last night though.

[Jimcanuck]

Skubal flexor surgery, out for 9 months

[Stangstag]

Skubal flexor surgery, out for 9 months

 

Ooof that would’ve hurt if we ended up going in hard and trading for him

[Laika]

Skubal flexor surgery, out for 9 months

 

damn that takes him well into the 2023 season

[Spanky99]

I think he's actually been good lately and was turning it around. I watched him like 3 days ago and he was sharp AF. Not last night though.

 

He has been much better, he'll be the closer again shortly.

[BigCecil]

My DNA makes it tough to cheer for the Yanks but a comeback W vs the Rays is good for the Jays. Vintage JD oppo shot.

[Spanky99]

Shades of '15 JD.

 

My DNA makes it tough to cheer for the Yanks but a comeback W vs the Rays is good for the Jays. Vintage JD oppo shot.

 

Same, we won't catch them, I mean it's highly unlikely. My thoughts exactly on that bomb, he pimped it too.

[Jimcanuck]

damn that takes him well into the 2023 season

 

Short career for him possibly. TJS in 2016, now this.

[Spanky99]

Yadi Molina has had Jordan Montgomery increase his 4S usage from 8 to 28% and the results have been phenomenal, I wonder if that trend continues. Yadi's a boss, that's why Waino doesn't wave a pitch off, ever. Him and Martin, smartest catchers I've ever seen defensively.

[BTS]

Albert Pujols has a 128 wRC+ and is only 10 homers from 700.

[Spanky99]

Elvis Andrus' signing with the Chisox.

[Spanky99]

Albert Pujols has a 128 wRC+ and is only 10 homers from 700.

 

I believe he's in the short side of a platoon, starts against lefties and PH's against them.

[Laika]

Albert Pujols has a 128 wRC+ and is only 10 homers from 700.

 

if this old f***er goes on a heater for 6 weeks and hits 10 more homers it will be so cool

 

just let him take greenies and roids to get it done

[Laika]

+0.4 fWAR this year at 42

 

-3.2 the prior five seasons combined, negative all of those years

[John_Havok]

Phillies claimed Zimmer

[Deadpool]

Phillies claimed Zimmer

 

Oh no! Whatever will we do without him?

[Brownie19]

I believe he's in the short side of a platoon, starts against lefties and PH's against them.

 

He's one of the best hitters in baseball this year v. LHP. It's really incredible and heartwarming to see. I hope the Cards do some damage in the playoffs and that Pujols provides us with some fireworks. You have to wonder if the Cards can talk him into playing 1 more year. 700 is staring him square in the face and it would be amazing to see it happen. What's another year when you're 48 anyway?