Around Baseball 2023

[Laika]

If connorp was in charge Trevor Bauer would be a Blue Jay on an MLB deal right now

 

ignoring connorp is a good starting point for most things

[John_Havok]

They were being called overrated going into the year and not feared long-term last year. Don’t revise history

 

Don't conflate opinions of other people with mine.

 

If you want to call Baltimore a WS contender, that's fine. Ditto Texas. That's not my opinion, nor was it my opinion that Baltimore and Texas would be trash.

 

My early ST opinion on Texas was that they could be either really good or really bad depending on things breaking right or wrong for them in their highly variable and injury prone roster. So far it's definitely landed in their favour as they beat up on a ton of soft teams and been very healthy overall, save for DeGrom. They've lost series to Atlanta and Baltimore, and won a series vs the Yankees. That's about the extent of their season facing good teams. Texas hasn't had even 2 consecutive series so far against good teams. Theyre doing well, as they should be, but you dont learn anything about a team whos played that many softies early on.

 

As for Baltimore, there's clear red flags with the starting rotation. Pen is solid in the back end. Offense can bludgeon people. They haven't had a bad stretch yet. They will. We'll see what they are and how they react when that happens. Just like we're seeing what the Jays are and how they are reacting in their current bad stretch.

Edited May 24, 2023 by John_Havok

[connorp]

You spent all offseason pumping the tires of the Mets, Phillies, and Padres along with Texas.

 

False. I’ve merely said as a blanket statement that I can admire owners that aren’t afraid to lose money to put a good product on the field

[connorp]

If connorp was in charge Trevor Bauer would be a Blue Jay on an MLB deal right now

 

ignoring connorp is a good starting point for most things

 

If there were no baggage, everyone and their mother would’ve added TB for league min. The fact that I don’t mind the bogus rape claims doesn’t reflect anything to baseball acumen.

For the record, I never thought for a second TOR would ever entertain signing him

[John_Havok]

If there were no baggage, everyone and their mother would’ve added TB for league min. The fact that I don’t mind the bogus rape claims doesn’t reflect anything to baseball acumen.

For the record, I never thought for a second TOR would ever entertain signing him

 

We agree there.

[saskjayfan]

Just watching a bit of the As and Red Sox...man Paxton can still pitch. He just struck out Trout and Ohtani. The big question with Pax...how long can he stay healthy this time. Hopefully he can hold it together for his sake. I can't stand the Sox, but I've always liked Paxton.

[Orgfiller]

Just watching a bit of the As and Red Sox...man Paxton can still pitch. He just struck out Trout and Ohtani. The big question with Pax...how long can he stay healthy this time. Hopefully he can hold it together for his sake. I can't stand the Sox, but I've always liked Paxton.

 

You really jinxed him with this post lol. Just had a nightmare second inning.

[BigCecil]

BAL will not go away coming back to lead 9-5 after being down 5-1 against Nestor. In the AL East, every single game matters.

[John_Havok]

This just isn’t fair

 

[G-Snarls]

Red Sox are now moving Kluber to the pen

 

I still don't understand how they're holding it together so far

[MikeM3]

Red Sox are slowly figuring out that they have better SPs in their bullpen

[Olerud363]

BAL will not go away coming back to lead 9-5 after being down 5-1 against Nestor. In the AL East, every single game matters.

 

Gunnar Henderson now up to .206 .340 .390 or so after a slow start. Every Baltimore prospect walks a tonne and hits for power. So are able to carry a .200 average for a while and still contribute.

 

Henderson is a 22 year old prospect and Cavan Biggio a 28 year old failure, but they have similar skill sets (Henderson obviously more skilled with a super high ceiling).

 

I think Toronto should release Biggio and hope he gets picked up by a good organization and then see what they do with him. If Biggio goes back to being a .240 .370 .400 contributor that will be a clear signal that something is seriously wrong with this organization, and mass firings can begin.

[jaysblue]

Red Sox are now moving Kluber to the pen

 

I still don't understand how they're holding it together so far

 

Blue Jays should trade for Kluber. Shapiro and Atkins are familiar with him.

[jaysblue]

I wouldn't consider the Rangers or the Orioles World Series contenders at this moment in time. If they make the Postseason, sure they can go on a run like we saw the Phillies did last Postseason, so anything could happen. I maybe only consider 4 - 5 teams World Series contenders (Braves, Dodgers, Astros, Rays) but even still they could all get knocked out in the DS or CS.

[wilko]

Blue Jays should trade for Kluber. Shapiro and Atkins are familiar with him.

 

If it was 2014 Kluber and not cooked Kluber.

[jaysblue]

If it was 2014 Kluber and not cooked Kluber.

 

Shapiro and Atkins can bring back the 2014 Kluber. Especially with the state of the art pitching lab the Jays have in Dunedin!

[Orgfiller]

Blue Jays should trade for Kluber. Shapiro and Atkins are familiar with him.

 

Shapiro and Atkins are not at all familiar with this version of Kluber.

[wilko]

Shapiro and Atkins can bring back the 2014 Kluber. Especially with the state of the art pitching lab the Jays have in Dunedin!

 

Does the lab have a built in time machine?

[jaysblue]

Does the lab have a built in time machine?

 

Should have Elon Musk build one. Imagine the rotation and bullpen the Jays could have!

[connorp]

Gunnar Henderson now up to .206 .340 .390 or so after a slow start. Every Baltimore prospect walks a tonne and hits for power. So are able to carry a .200 average for a while and still contribute.

 

Henderson is a 22 year old prospect and Cavan Biggio a 28 year old failure, but they have similar skill sets (Henderson obviously more skilled with a super high ceiling).

 

I think Toronto should release Biggio and hope he gets picked up by a good organization and then see what they do with him. If Biggio goes back to being a .240 .370 .400 contributor that will be a clear signal that something is seriously wrong with this organization, and mass firings can begin.

 

The book is out. A guy can’t be walking at a 16% clip if he can’t hit. It wasn’t sustainable. The Jays didn’t just suddenly tell him to stop walking. Doesn’t have anything to do with the org

[John_Havok]

Just something funny i found...

 

On November 20, 1884 — The National League agrees to allow overhand pitching, but rules that pitchers must keep both feet on the ground throughout their pitching motion in order to reduce the velocity of their pitches. They still must throw the ball at the height requested by the batter. In addition, teams are now required to supply a separate bench for each club at their park to limit inter-team fraternization.

 

That's right folks, the pitcher had to throw the pitch where the hitter wanted it, and could only throw overhand if both feet remained on the ground during his motion, to limit velocity. My god baseball games would never end if this was still in place today.

[Ehjays]

Mets Designate Gary Sánchez For Assignment

[John_Havok]

Mets Designate Gary Sánchez For Assignment

 

1 for 6 with an RBI and 3 strikeouts. Hit the road!

[G-Snarls]

Blue Jays should trade for Kluber. Shapiro and Atkins are familiar with him.

 

The guys from that vaunted CLE starting rotation from 2015-2017 sure aren't what they used to be

 

Carrasco

Bauer

Kluber

Clevinger

 

Pretty much all gone to s*** to various degrees

[Jimcanuck]

Should have Elon Musk build one. Imagine the rotation and bullpen the Jays could have!

 

Elon Musk can't even get Twitter to run properly.

[Terminator]

Elon Musk can't even get Twitter to run properly.

 

Reported for politics

[Omar]

Elon Musk can't even get Twitter to run properly.

 

Twitter has been working fine and he fired 10% of the staff. Yeah, it's full of hate speech now but....

[connorp]

Elon Musk can't even get Twitter to run properly.

 

It’s probably tough to determine who makes $200k and does absolutely nothing all day, from someone that’s actually useful

[Jimcanuck]

Francisco Alvarez will be the NL ROY.

[Carlos Danger]

Elon Musk can't even get Twitter to run properly.

 

Jesus Jim. You know the girl has told you no, time and time again.. and yet you consistently say just the tip, just the tip....