Around Baseball 2023

[Spanky99]

what the hell Stroman is in the pen?

 

He was scheduled for a bullpen so they saved him incase. Smart.

[hanton]

Dodgers division champs for the 10th time over the past 11 years

[G-Snarls]

Dodgers division champs for the 10th time over the past 11 years

 

Impressive

[infinitebook]

Dodgers division champs for the 10th time over the past 11 years

 

And the year they didn't, they won 106 games

[BTS]

Apparently its new news for the Padres that Manny Machado has an attitude problem.

 

I feel like we all knew that already

[jaysblue]

Apparently its new news for the Padres that Manny Machado has an attitude problem.

 

Trade for him this offseason. 3B problem solved!

[Stangstag]

Teo this season as a .300+ BA with runners in scoring position

 

If you think about all the clutchest moments from the last couple years, Teo was responsible for like 90% of them.

 

The comeback against the Rangers on opening day, the homer against the Yankees at home, that playoff performance vs Seattle, several other walkoff hits, etc

[Laika]

Apparently its new news for the Padres that Manny Machado has an attitude problem.

 

You mean the yappy prick who threw a bat at someone on the field and somehow didn't get in trouble?

[Laika]

I have read the articles and can't find any actual quotes directly pointing towards Manny, but there's posts on dodgers reddit saying they are vindicated for letting him walk and the same implication on the padres reddit in another lengthy thread. Im sure its not as bad as his younger days but just turns out he is now lazy and doesn't want to show a good example for the younger players.

 

Probably just frustrated fans

 

Machado is just getting old. But his offensive approach has always been a bit inconsistent cuz he doesn't walk a whole lot

[Jimcanuck]

Machado has a problem with his elbow and has been getting additional games off.

[hanton]

Dodgers beat the Mariners

 

the arms in that Dodger pen, so many options for Roberts, Shelby Miller, Ryan Yarbrough and then Gavin Stone with a rare 3 inning save

 

yes Shelby Miller and Ryan Yarbrough

[Masterbather]

Pretty crazy that out of 12 favourable outcomes this weekend, 11 of them worked out for us, including a game in which the Dodgers basically tried handing it away.

 

Offense is still a problem, it may be as cold as it's been all season. Shouldn't take a lot to beat the Yankees but their pitching is going to make it tough to score with this offense.

 

Seattle is, as I figured they would be before September began, still the most vulnerable team in my opinion. I think Astros and Rangers are too good to fail ultimately.

[hanton]

33 year old Heyward, is having a career year. Didn't even have a job after 2022

 

.865 Career best OPS!

 

Dodgers fixed him

[Olerud363]

Pretty crazy that out of 12 favourable outcomes this weekend, 11 of them worked out for us, including a game in which the Dodgers basically tried handing it away.

 

Offense is still a problem, it may be as cold as it's been all season. Shouldn't take a lot to beat the Yankees but their pitching is going to make it tough to score with this offense.

 

Seattle is, as I figured they would be before September began, still the most vulnerable team in my opinion. I think Astros and Rangers are too good to fail ultimately.

 

Outscored 40-17 or something on the week. 4 game sweep by Texas, yet end the week roughly the same GB behind the three Wild Card competitors.

 

Gain .5 games on Seattle

Lose 1 game to Texas

Gain .5 games on Houston

[Stangstag]

33 year old Heyward, is having a career year. Didn't even have a job after 2022

 

.865 Career best OPS!

 

Dodgers fixed him

 

And they picked up Kolten Wong and he seems to be doing ok?

 

f***in voodoo s***

[hanton]

And they picked up Kolten Wong and he seems to be doing ok?

 

f***in voodoo s***

 

Yes. Pinch hit sac fly in the 10th inning in yesterdays game

[Olerud363]

And they picked up Kolten Wong and he seems to be doing ok?

 

f***in voodoo s***

 

But they couldn't fix Bellinger and the Cubs did... crazy game.

[hanton]

But they couldn't fix Bellinger and the Cubs did... crazy game.

 

Injuries. Dodgers couldn't wait and had Outman waiting in the wings

[Spanky99]

Stfu... dildos.

[BigCecil]

ATL gets shellacked today. Stuck on 96 W. Blows my mind they win the WS in 2021. They loose cornerstones Swanson and Freeman, but keep on rolling as an elite team.

[Stangstag]

ATL gets shellacked today. Stuck on 96 W. Blows my mind they win the WS in 2021. They loose cornerstones Swanson and Freeman, but keep on rolling as an elite team.

 

Won without Acuna too. It will be exciting to see what they can do this year

[jaysblue]

ATL gets shellacked today. Stuck on 96 W. Blows my mind they win the WS in 2021. They loose cornerstones Swanson and Freeman, but keep on rolling as an elite team.

 

Cost me $50 yesterday and had them in my main baseball parlays.

[BigCecil]

Cost me $50 yesterday and had them in my main baseball parlays.

 

I don't know how you do those betting apps, and am glad of that. I have very other addiction - except that.

[Brownie19]

Juan Soto is in his age 24 season. Wowsers.

[BTS]

Juan Soto is in his age 24 season. Wowsers.

 

Soto has a 150 wRC+ and is going to put up a 5-win season, but it's still kind of felt like a disappointing year for some reason. I guess the slow start and general Padres stink.

[Orgfiller]

33 year old Heyward, is having a career year. Didn't even have a job after 2022

 

.865 Career best OPS!

 

Dodgers fixed him

 

They've done what now seems like an obvious move in retrospect, and completely shielded him from facing LHP. Career 116 wRC+ vs RHP but 78 against LHP. As a result this is his best offensive season since his 20 year old rookie year, granted, there's a fair bit of smoke and mirrors here as the underlying Statcast batted ball numbers aren't very good. Still an excellent fielder though and he's a neutral baserunner, so a very valuable platoon bat who faces the majority of pitchers.

[connorp]

Soto has a 150 wRC+ and is going to put up a 5-win season, but it's still kind of felt like a disappointing year for some reason. I guess the slow start and general Padres stink.

 

You know what other 24yo has a 150 wRC+? The most underrated dynasty asset in baseball, that’s who

[Grant77]

You know what other 24yo has a 150 wRC+? The most underrated dynasty asset in baseball, that’s who

 

Closest players I can come up with are Kyle Tucker or E-sock Paredes.

[hanton]

They've done what now seems like an obvious move in retrospect, and completely shielded him from facing LHP. Career 116 wRC+ vs RHP but 78 against LHP. As a result this is his best offensive season since his 20 year old rookie year, granted, there's a fair bit of smoke and mirrors here as the underlying Statcast batted ball numbers aren't very good. Still an excellent fielder though and he's a neutral baserunner, so a very valuable platoon bat who faces the majority of pitchers.

 

team is deep enough they can do that but they also changed his swing (not an easy thing to do with a palyer that's been arounmd for a while, but they did) https://www.ocregister.com/2023/03/25/dodgers-jason-heyward-calls-revamped-swing-a-work-in-progress/

[Dr. Dinger]

You know what other 24yo has a 150 wRC+? The most underrated dynasty asset in baseball, that’s who

 

Juan Soto is not an underrated anything.