Around Baseball 2023

[John_Havok]

Damn, check out the White Sox and Yankees highlights, played in that smokey haze from all the forest fires burning in Quebec

[Spanky__99]

Damn, check out the White Sox and Yankees highlights, played in that smokey haze from all the forest fires burning in Quebec

 

Yeah, massive smoke haze, crazy.

[Stangstag]

Someone needs to do a deep dive on the Rays, their entire lineup seem to be having career years, it’s suspect as f***.

 

I’ve been saying it for a few weeks, I’m pretty certain they were cheating at least for the first few weeks

[Stangstag]

Judge to the IL... those guys have been snakebit, kudos to them for staying competitive.

 

They go after a bunch of injury-prone players though, its not entirely unexpected. Stanton, Donaldson, Rodon, etc

[jaysblue]

Yeah, massive smoke haze, crazy.

 

Supposed to be worse tomorrow.

[jaysblue]

They go after a bunch of injury-prone players though, its not entirely unexpected. Stanton, Donaldson, Rodon, etc

 

Judge for the most part has been healthy for his career.

 

Donaldson is how old now? Have to expect that.

[jaysblue]

I’ve been saying it for a few weeks, I’m pretty certain they were cheating at least for the first few weeks

 

What were they doing?

 

I also find it surprising everyone in their lineup are having career years as well.

[Stangstag]

What were they doing?

 

I also find it surprising everyone in their lineup are having career years as well.

 

I have no idea but the numbers were way too good for what is a lineup consisting of 50% replacement level/league average guys

[Spanky__99]

They go after a bunch of injury-prone players though, its not entirely unexpected. Stanton, Donaldson, Rodon, etc

 

Yup.

[jaysblue]

I have no idea but the numbers were way too good for what is a lineup consisting of 50% replacement level/league average guys

 

Power numbers are alarming. A lot of these guys are hitting for way more power than their career norms.

[Spanky__99]

The Rays are regressing to their mean, but that month of April was insane. Also, the Bosox seem to have hit on Yoshida, his D is horrendous though.

[Stangstag]

The Rays are regressing but that month of April was insane. Also, the Bosox seem to have hit on Yoshida, his D is horrendous though.

 

Seems every time I watch the Redsox game highlights there’s a Yoshida misplay of some kind. He looks really bad out there

[Spanky__99]

Seems every time I watch the Redsox game highlights there’s a Yoshida misplay of some kind. He looks really bad out there

 

Turribad. He's always in the hilights because of his bat though.

[jaysblue]

Seems every time I watch the Redsox game highlights there’s a Yoshida misplay of some kind. He looks really bad out there

 

Yoshida: 1 WAR

 

Hunter Brown: 1.9 WAR

 

Yoshida likely will get the votes. No denying his bat has been amazing thus far.

[Spanky__99]

Man, watching deGrom break down and cry during his interview today was heartbreaking, poor guy.

[L54]

Josh Donaldson on the hot corner. Oh my!

 

 

Wow that’s a great play

[Eat My Shatkins]

MLB really needs to consider changing up the playoff set up.

 

Winning your division shouldn't get you a spot if you're division sucks and so does your team.

 

Hopefully we don't end up with a sub .500 team in the post season this year while a much better team like the Jays or Yankees don't make it.

[Stangstag]

MLB really needs to consider changing up the playoff set up.

 

Winning your division shouldn't get you a spot if you're division sucks and so does your team.

 

Hopefully we don't end up with a sub .500 team in the post season this year while a much better team like the Jays or Yankees don't make it.

 

Yup, after the balancing of the schedule the next clear improvement should be a divisional realignment.

 

Go back to 4 divisions, AL/NL East/West.

 

Probably won’t happen until we get 2 more expansion teams though to balance the numbers.

 

Top 3 from each division make the playoffs, top 4 all get a bye. Its not perfect but its way better than multiple 90+ win teams missing the playoffs in favor of the Guardians with 88 wins

[Brownie19]

Thought this was interesting...

 

The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal says the Royals have told teams they'd like to pair Aroldis Chapman with another veteran in trade talks in order to shed salary.

 

It's not a must, according to Rosenthal, but it's something they're looking at. Rosenthal speculates on a Chapman-Scott Barlow pairing, which is odd since Barlow has positive trade value and will bring a decent return himself. If the Royals are truly looking to trim salary, the injured Brad Keller or Amir Garrett would make more sense to attach to Chapman.

[G-Snarls]

Yup, after the balancing of the schedule the next clear improvement should be a divisional realignment.

 

Go back to 4 divisions, AL/NL East/West.

 

Probably won’t happen until we get 2 more expansion teams though to balance the numbers.

 

Top 3 from each division make the playoffs, top 4 all get a bye. Its not perfect but its way better than multiple 90+ win teams missing the playoffs in favor of the Guardians with 88 wins

 

Agreed

 

The fewer divisions there are the less the chance of a mediocre team slipping into the playoffs

 

NFL is the worst for this. Happens almost every year.

[Laika]

Thought this was interesting...

 

The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal says the Royals have told teams they'd like to pair Aroldis Chapman with another veteran in trade talks in order to shed salary.

 

It's not a must, according to Rosenthal, but it's something they're looking at. Rosenthal speculates on a Chapman-Scott Barlow pairing, which is odd since Barlow has positive trade value and will bring a decent return himself. If the Royals are truly looking to trim salary, the injured Brad Keller or Amir Garrett would make more sense to attach to Chapman.

 

Lyles or Greinke seem more likely to me

[BTS]

Thought this was interesting...

 

The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal says the Royals have told teams they'd like to pair Aroldis Chapman with another veteran in trade talks in order to shed salary.

 

It's not a must, according to Rosenthal, but it's something they're looking at. Rosenthal speculates on a Chapman-Scott Barlow pairing, which is odd since Barlow has positive trade value and will bring a decent return himself. If the Royals are truly looking to trim salary, the injured Brad Keller or Amir Garrett would make more sense to attach to Chapman.

 

What a terrible org

[L54]

lol... @ good offer.

 

What was the offer ?

[Spanky__99]

What was the offer ?

 

Miller and a 1st.

[L54]

Miller and a 1st.

 

Bobby Miller?

[TheHurl]

Yup, after the balancing of the schedule the next clear improvement should be a divisional realignment.

 

Go back to 4 divisions, AL/NL East/West.

 

Probably won’t happen until we get 2 more expansion teams though to balance the numbers.

 

Top 3 from each division make the playoffs, top 4 all get a bye. Its not perfect but its way better than multiple 90+ win teams missing the playoffs in favor of the Guardians with 88 wins

 

AL and NL both currently have 7 EST time zone teams. Add Nashville and Carolina in. Even split of 8 and 8. Call it a day

[Spanky__99]

Bobby Miller?

 

Yes.

[L54]

Bobby Miller and a first for deGrom is a good offer Spanky. What price would you have been willing to accept?

[wilko]

Yoshida: 1 WAR

 

Hunter Brown: 1.9 WAR

 

Yoshida likely will get the votes. No denying his bat has been amazing thus far.

 

How is he raking like he is? The guy's like 5'7 170lbs.

[jaysblue]

How is he raking like he is? The guy's like 5'7 170lbs.

 

Steroids.