Around Baseball 2023

[hanton]

the playoffs shouldn't be too difficult to get a spot in

 

.... how hard we have to work for these wins, nothing is going to come easy for this team

[Jays333]

Rangers continuing to flop as bad as us is our only hope. Need to flop less then them and take 3 out of 4 when we play.

[John_Havok]

At this rate the playoffs won't be not easy to maybe make about 50% of the time

[Nursehoneybadger]

.... how hard we have to work for these wins, nothing is going to come easy for this team

 

not difficult, not easy. Easy is what you say when you are in orioles position. and obviously odds are 50 percent, that hasn't changed since the first day of the season, make it or don't, 50 50 as they say.

[hanton]

damn is freeman quick to turnaround an inside FB 440'

[Nursehoneybadger]

from what I heard he was trying to hit doubles. really hope him or mookie gets the MVP. don't care about steals with the bigger bag, stupid mittens, clock and new pickoff rules

[hanton]

he hits this inside FB 440' to deep right field, pretty crazy

 

[G-Snarls]

from what I heard he was trying to hit doubles. really hope him or mookie gets the MVP. don't care about steals with the bigger bag, stupid mittens, clock and new pickoff rules

 

Sitting on 58 doubles

 

Only a very few have ever hit 60

[Nursehoneybadger]

just hit 51st a minute ago. I guess the double is harder than the homer because there is defenders inside those walls.

[L54]

from what I heard he was trying to hit doubles. really hope him or mookie gets the MVP. don't care about steals with the bigger bag, stupid mittens, clock and new pickoff rules

 

I agree the MVP is one of the Dodgers. I’d give it to Mookie he’s having an outstanding season. Everybody knew what the new rules did to stolen bases so it’s not nearly as impressive.

[L54]

I agree. You also have to factor in that Betts has filled in at SS and 2nd base when needed this year, in addition to RF. Acuna may have lots of SBs, but that needs to be offset by his horrendous defense in RF.

 

I think this is the deciding factor. Mookie was so valuable covering innings at second and short for them because their middle infield options have actually been pretty s*****. Vargas was bad, Rojas has no bat, Taylor is okay, traded for Gimenez.

 

He’s the league’s best hitter who can play SS/2B/RF

[G-Snarls]

Speaking of Dodgers... Two more seasons in LA and Kershaw likely becomes the Dodgers all time Wins leader

 

Does he stay??

 

Dodgers all time win leaders

 

1 Don Sutton 233

2 Don Drysdale 209

2 Clayton Kershaw 209

4 Dazzy Vance 190

5 Brickyard Kennedy 177

6 Sandy Koufax 165

7 Burleigh Grimes 158

8 Claude Osteen 147

9 Fernando Valenzuela 141

10 Johnny Podres 136

11 Orel Hershiser 135

12 Nap Rucker 134

13 Adonis Terry 126

14 Ramon Martinez 123

14 Don Newcombe 123

16 Carl Erskine 122

17 Bob Welch 115

18 Jeff Pfeffer 113

19 Burt Hooton 112

20 Bob Caruthers 110

21 Watty Clark 106

22 Van Mungo 102

23 Preacher Roe 93

24 Ed Stein 90

25 Tommy John 87

Edited August 31, 2023 by G-Snarls

[MikeM3]

Trading Ragans for Chapman then just watching Chapman melt down immediately must take the wind out of your sails lol

[BTS]

Trading Ragans for Chapman then just watching Chapman melt down immediately must take the wind out of your sails lol

 

The rangers are going to be a train wreck again within 2 years and then they’ll need a full rebuild

[hanton]

Chapman....7 pitches 2 strikes. 0 control

[jaysblue]

Speaking of Dodgers... Two more seasons in LA and Kershaw likely becomes the Dodgers all time Wins leader

 

Does he stay??

 

Dodgers all time win leaders

 

1 Don Sutton 233

2 Don Drysdale 209

2 Clayton Kershaw 209

4 Dazzy Vance 190

5 Brickyard Kennedy 177

6 Sandy Koufax 165

7 Burleigh Grimes 158

8 Claude Osteen 147

9 Fernando Valenzuela 141

10 Johnny Podres 136

11 Orel Hershiser 135

12 Nap Rucker 134

13 Adonis Terry 126

14 Ramon Martinez 123

14 Don Newcombe 123

16 Carl Erskine 122

17 Bob Welch 115

18 Jeff Pfeffer 113

19 Burt Hooton 112

20 Bob Caruthers 110

21 Watty Clark 106

22 Van Mungo 102

23 Preacher Roe 93

24 Ed Stein 90

25 Tommy John 87

 

Kershaw will never leave the Dodgers.

[Brownie19]

Trading Ragans for Chapman then just watching Chapman melt down immediately must take the wind out of your sails lol

 

I'm confused - hasn't Chapman been great for Texas (outside of last night)?

[Nursehoneybadger]

Chapman blew a save against the diamondbacks a week ago when I was watching the game, they sent him back out the next inning and he held it scoreless. He has given up a run in 4 of his last 5 appearances with the rangers. He was pretty good all of July and a lot of august though.

[G-Snarls]

Chapman blew a save against the diamondbacks a week ago when I was watching the game, they sent him back out the next inning and he held it scoreless. He has given up a run in 4 of his last 5 appearances with the rangers. He was pretty good all of July and a lot of august though.

 

Well this is an excellent time for him to suddenly suck

[wilko]

Chapman blew a save against the diamondbacks a week ago when I was watching the game, they sent him back out the next inning and he held it scoreless. He has given up a run in 4 of his last 5 appearances with the rangers. He was pretty good all of July and a lot of august though.

 

Chapman's still got it... His blowups seem magnified and more substantial because it always seems to happen in crucial games.

[BTS]

Kershaw will never leave the Dodgers.

 

I wish he'd just sign a multi-year deal instead of playing footsie with retirement every year. It causes undue stress to us dynasty managers.

[Brownie19]

I wish he'd just sign a multi-year deal instead of playing footsie with retirement every year. It causes undue stress to us dynasty managers.

 

Yeah what an *******!

[BTS]

Yeah what an *******!

 

Agreed!

[Brownie19]

Yanks are calling up Jasson Dominguez and the Mets are calling up Ronny Mauricio

[BTS]

Yanks are calling up Jasson Dominguez and the Mets are calling up Ronny Mauricio

 

Panic move for NYY. Nothing about Dominguez' performance this year suggests he's ready to handle MLB pitching.

[MikeM3]

I'm confused - hasn't Chapman been great for Texas (outside of last night)?

 

He was fine as a setup guy but when asked to close he's now vomiting all over himself.

 

But imagine being in that clubhouse fighting and clawing for the playoffs and the guy you traded is literally the best pitcher in baseball in the last 30 days and he was pitching mop up for you last month LOL

[Laika]

Panic move for NYY. Nothing about Dominguez' performance this year suggests he's ready to handle MLB pitching.

 

I think it's a "give the fans something" move more than anything

[Laika]

They had Chapman intentionally walk Alonso that inning. Pretty dumb IMO. Puts more pressure on a guy with s*** command.

[connorp]

Panic move for NYY. Nothing about Dominguez' performance this year suggests he's ready to handle MLB pitching.

 

Doesn’t make sense on paper, but I expect him to magically turn into something

[Brownie19]

He was fine as a setup guy but when asked to close he's now vomiting all over himself.

 

But imagine being in that clubhouse fighting and clawing for the playoffs and the guy you traded is literally the best pitcher in baseball in the last 30 days and he was pitching mop up for you last month LOL

 

Yeah that perception sucks, but I would suggest by looking at the numbers that this is all a SSS statistical anomaly that is just f***ing Texas over at a terrible time. I doubt Ragens is really this good (minor league numbers certainly suggest that) and I doubt Chapman is this bad (he's the 4th best RP in baseball this year [2nd best xFIP] and obviously has a f***ton of experience closing).