Around Baseball 2022

[BTS]

Solid man...

 

 

Votto is an absolute legend. If there is any justice in this world he will make the HoF.

[BTS]

 

Pretty cool score for Hunter Greene!! Had them all sign their jerseys and put down their credentials on their number. Yadi didnt bother with his.

 

Goddamn that's some serious swag

[L54]

Votto is a strange dude but you can’t help but appreciate him. Everything about him is weird

 

Going to play his entire career in Cincy

OBP darling before it was cool

Chirps fans from the on deck circle

 

He’s the hitting version of Zack Greinke

 

[BTS]

Votto is a strange dude but you can’t help but appreciate him. Everything about him is weird

 

Going to play his entire career in Cincy

OBP darling before it was cool

Chirps fans from the on deck circle

 

He’s the hitting version of Zack Greinke

 

 

I think he’s going to have a long, successful career in broadcasting when he hangs them up. He’s so articulate and likeable.

[L54]

I think he’s going to have a long, successful career in broadcasting when he hangs them up. He’s so articulate and likeable.

 

Never thought of that but if he wanted to he would be great for that job. He is very smart and calculated and I would love to listen to what’s going on inside that brain of his.

[Brownie19]

Jesus Christ - I just was having a look and my god has Javy Baez ever been terrible this year. Detriot must be s***ing themselves after giving him that deal. Then I noticed that despite a 90 wRC+, that Baez is still their top player by WAR...followed by Jonathan Scoop who has a 54 wRC+????

 

How the f*** does Scoop get 472 PA's when he makes Ryan Goins look like Frank Thomas? And then I noticed that Scoop has gone from -5.2 defensive value in 2021 to the best fielder in baseball with a +21.6 defensive value which seem suspicious as f***. And then I noticed how f***ing awful all the prospects have been in Detroit. Greene, Daz Camerson, Torkelson - all generally terrible. Mize and Skubal both have major injuries.

 

What a hell hole it must be for Detroit fans these days. Eduardo Rodriguez couldn't handle how s***** it was - he just up and left.

[Laika]

Jesus Christ - I just was having a look and my god has Javy Baez ever been terrible this year. Detriot must be s***ing themselves after giving him that deal. Then I noticed that despite a 90 wRC+, that Baez is still their top player by WAR...followed by Jonathan Scoop who has a 54 wRC+????

 

How the f*** does Scoop get 472 PA's when he makes Ryan Goins look like Frank Thomas? And then I noticed that Scoop has gone from -5.2 defensive value in 2021 to the best fielder in baseball with a +21.6 defensive value which seem suspicious as f***. And then I noticed how f***ing awful all the prospects have been in Detroit. Greene, Daz Camerson, Torkelson - all generally terrible. Mize and Skubal both have major injuries.

 

What a hell hole it must be for Detroit fans these days. Eduardo Rodriguez couldn't handle how s***** it was - he just up and left.

 

Austin Meadows also left lol

 

Hard to imagine a season going any worse for a team that wanted to start trending up.

 

Front office changes for them right now though. Expect them to start operating a bit better going forward.

[John_Havok]

Austin Meadows also left lol

 

Hard to imagine a season going any worse for a team that wanted to start trending up.

 

Front office changes for them right now though. Expect them to start operating a bit better going forward.

 

Yeah they just hired that guy out of the Giants org, so maybe they start to right the ship in the next few years.

[Brownie19]

Austin Meadows also left lol

 

Hard to imagine a season going any worse for a team that wanted to start trending up.

 

Front office changes for them right now though. Expect them to start operating a bit better going forward.

 

Oh s***! When was the last time 2 people just left the team because - well, f*** this s***.

[L54]

Signing Baez was such an obvious mistake that of course it was the Tigers who gave him 6/140. What a disaster.

[Stangstag]

J-Rod got removed from the game today in the 1st inning… possible injury again

[Solaxys]

J-Rod got removed from the game today in the 1st inning… possible injury again

 

Rip, def ain't getting 30/30 now.

 

Wonder if he's going to have a similar injury trajectory as Trout; he had lower back tightness/injury in his first full year too.

 

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Vogt hits a bases clearing triple (lol) against Ms; 3 - 3.

[Laika]

George Kirby getting destroyed by the Athletics

 

2.1 IP so far

6 hits (3 XBH) 2 walks only 1 K

(it got worse)

 

bearish day for the Mariners playoff visions

[Olerud363]

George Kirby getting destroyed by the Athletics

 

2.1 IP so far

6 hits (3 XBH) 2 walks only 1 K

 

bearish day for the Mariners playoff visions

 

Top 3 things Olerud363 has been wrong about this year

 

1. Seattle Mariners average playoff team - at this point are they even a playoff team?

2. Boston Red Sox legendary franchise - What are they? Like like 60-80 now with like Eric Hosmer as the first basemen?

3. Vlad Guerrero jr most similar player Boog Powell - Who? Never heard of that guy, Boog? Doesn't sound like a real guy, most similar player to Vlad is Albert Pujols without the aging curve or Micky Mantle without the bad knee, or Johny Bench with a .320 average.

[Brownie19]

George Kirby getting destroyed by the Athletics

 

2.1 IP so far

6 hits (3 XBH) 2 walks only 1 K

(it got worse)

 

bearish day for the Mariners playoff visions

 

First time Kirby has walked more than 1 guy I think.

[L54]

Diamondbacks are a fun team

[MikeM3]

Diamondbacks are a fun team

 

Seems like they have a bottomless pit of athletic LHBs.

[Omar]

Top 3 things Olerud363 has been wrong about this year

 

1. Seattle Mariners average playoff team - at this point are they even a playoff team?

2. Boston Red Sox legendary franchise - What are they? Like like 60-80 now with like Eric Hosmer as the first basemen?

3. Vlad Guerrero jr most similar player Boog Powell - Who? Never heard of that guy, Boog? Doesn't sound like a real guy, most similar player to Vlad is Albert Pujols without the aging curve or Micky Mantle without the bad knee, or Johny Bench with a .320 average.

 

One of my earliest childhood memories seeing Boog Powell doing Miller Lite commercials circa 1979.

 

ps. I don’t want to play Seattle come playoff time.

[Solaxys]

ps. I don’t want to play Seattle come playoff time.

 

I rather play them than Rays or Guardians. We do not do well against scrappy teams.

[Omar]

I rather play them than Rays or Guardians. We do not do well against scrappy teams.

 

M's kicked our ass all season.

[JaysAllMighty]

Well that's dumb if it means Manoah wouldn't be available for WC series WTF

 

[Stangstag]

Well that's dumb if it means Manoah wouldn't be available for WC series WTF

 

 

I guess they’ve decided homefield advantage is more important. If they clinch homefield before the last game i’d assume Manoah gets wildcard game 1 in Toronto

[Solaxys]

M's kicked our ass all season.

 

We went 2-1 first time through.

And the west-coast trip (where we were cold with bats) - we lost two games due to errors/defensive misplays, one game due to Romo giving up a 3-run bomb in the 11th, and one game was an auto-L cause it was a bullpen game headlined by Banda. Three games were 1-run shenanigans. We also won the Luis Castillo game when he was with Reds.

 

That is more favorable than when we used legit matchups against Guardians the 7 times we faced them and came out on a 2-5 record with a -15 Run differential.

Rays can go either way but Rays in postseason are a nightmare to handle.

 

Ms are much easier to handle, imo.

[Abomination]

M's kicked our ass all season.

 

At least we'd have home field advantage against the M's ... no matter which park we play in.

[Laika]

Well that's dumb if it means Manoah wouldn't be available for WC series WTF

 

 

Yes that seems incredibly dumb

 

Especially when Jose Berrios is as bad as he is

[Laika]

Okay I thought about it and I think Schneider is just throwing up a smoke screen.

 

They are just lining up Manoah to start game 1 of the series.

[Brownie19]

Seems like they have a bottomless pit of athletic LHBs.

 

They have a TON of exciting players on the way too

[Laika]

Diamondbacks are a fun team

 

They should sign a big money SS

 

Imagine Trea Turner or Dansby Swanson instead of Geraldo Perdomo...

 

Turner/Swanson - SS

Walker - 1B

McCarthy - DH

Carroll - LF

Thomas - CF

Varsho - RF/C

Marte - 2B

Rojas - 3B

Kelly - C

 

Beer/Pavin Smith - slugger depth

Jordan Lawlar - close enough

 

Gallen

Kelly

Ryne Nelson

Drey Jameson

Bumgarner

 

They need a mid rotation SP and a shortstop. And probably some RP I guess, I dunno. But this is a playoff team in 2023 if they get half-decent luck.

[Brownie19]

Corbin Carroll is a f***ing beast. 1.0 WAR in 20 games already with a 152 wRC+? incredible.

[L54]

They should sign a big money SS

 

Imagine Trea Turner or Dansby Swanson instead of Geraldo Perdomo...

 

Turner/Swanson - SS

Walker - 1B

McCarthy - DH

Carroll - LF

Thomas - CF

Varsho - RF/C

Marte - 2B

Rojas - 3B

Kelly - C

 

Beer/Pavin Smith - slugger depth

Jordan Lawlar - close enough

 

Gallen

Kelly

Ryne Nelson

Drey Jameson

Bumgarner

 

They need a mid rotation SP and a shortstop. And probably some RP I guess, I dunno. But this is a playoff team in 2023 if they get half-decent luck.

 

Add a legit 1/2 and a SS and they’re the Seattle Mariners of the National League 2023

 

Aaron Nola and Dansby Swanson.

 

Won’t be long until the D Backs are better than the Padres