Around Baseball 2023

[Brownie19]

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

 

I mean, sometimes you gotta look beyond the paper numbers and look at all the underlying things they are doing exceptionally well like hitting the Baseball very hard, the quality of their plate appearances. Those numbers are a great source of projection but young players are continuously getting better and take huge steps sometimes those steps come at the next level.

[MikeM3]

Dominguez was average against the AA sticky ball. Every pitcher was ripping rise balls. Once they changed balls he nuked the league. And he'd nuke AAA too, they don't even have mlb strike zones.

[Laika]

I wonder if Toronto will claim Grichuk today.

 

Have to think all the other notable players get claimed before Toronto. Renfroe, Giolito, Lopez, Moore, Bader.

 

Bump McCoy from the roster.

[Brownie19]

I wonder if Toronto will claim Grichuk today.

 

Have to think all the other notable players get claimed before Toronto. Renfroe, Giolito, Lopez, Moore, Bader.

 

Bump McCoy from the roster.

 

He's crushed lefties this year. He'd be a good fit for that purpose. Bader does too for that matter.

[Laika]

He's crushed lefties this year. He'd be a good fit for that purpose. Bader does too for that matter.

 

I think Toronto's priority is behind all these teams:

 

Miami Marlins, .496

Cincinnati Reds, .511

Minnesota Twins, .515*

Boston Red Sox, .515

Arizona Diamondbacks, .515

San Francisco Giants, .519

Chicago Cubs, .534

 

So, kind of unlikely anyone worth owning sneaks through other than perhaps Grichuk. Bader can't get past the Reds.

[Krylian]

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

 

It's a shame we don't have baseball names like Brickyard Kennedy anymore

[Brownie19]

It's a shame we don't have baseball names like Brickyard Kennedy anymore

 

Some other beauties on that list:

 

Burleigh Grimes

Van Mungo

Preacher Roe

[jaysblue]

I think Toronto's priority is behind all these teams:

 

Miami Marlins, .496

Cincinnati Reds, .511

Minnesota Twins, .515*

Boston Red Sox, .515

Arizona Diamondbacks, .515

San Francisco Giants, .519

Chicago Cubs, .534

 

So, kind of unlikely anyone worth owning sneaks through other than perhaps Grichuk. Bader can't get past the Reds.

 

I definitely see those teams claiming pitchers before bats. Toronto shouldn't have an issue getting one of those bats - Grichuk, Bader or Renfroe - if they put a claim in.

[Laika]

Dazzy Vance

Nap Rucker

Burt Hooton

[Laika]

I definitely see those teams claiming pitchers before bats. Toronto shouldn't have an issue getting one of those bats - Grichuk, Bader or Renfroe - if they put a claim in.

 

Yeah but it doesn't work like fantasy waiver priority, I don't think. Like the Giants could claim multiple players? I don't know.

[jaysblue]

Braves vs. Dodgers series starts tonight in LA. Strider pitching Game 1 against Lynn! Should be a fun series to watch!

[jaysblue]

Yeah but it doesn't work like fantasy waiver priority, I don't think. Like the Giants could claim multiple players? I don't know.

 

So a team like the Marlins could claim all those players if they wanted to?

[Laika]

So a team like the Marlins could claim all those players if they wanted to?

 

Correct, as far as I understand.

[Laika]

Q: Can a team claim multiple players?

 

Yes! A team can submit claims for any and all players on waivers, but there’s no turning back. If, for example, the Yankees want to claim everyone on waivers to block the Red Sox from claiming anyone, that’s their prerogative. However, unlike under prior CBAs, waivers are not revocable on either side of the transaction. In this scenario, the Yankees would then be on the hook for all of the money owed to all the players, and they would have to make room on their 40-man roster accordingly. Teams are forbidden from making claims for the express purpose of blocking other teams from making a claim, so the Yankees could not immediately designate a claimed player for assignment to keep them from the Red Sox with no intent to roster him themselves.

[jaysblue]

Yeah so will be tough for a team to claim multiple players considering they need to make room on their 40-man roster and take on the remaining salaries of those players. Maybe a team claims two players at the most.

 

Hopefully the Jays could land one of those bats.

[Brownie19]

Yeah so will be tough for a team to claim multiple players considering they need to make room on their 40-man roster and take on the remaining salaries of those players. Maybe a team claims two players at the most.

 

Hopefully the Jays could land one of those bats.

 

Seems doubtful to me. Lots of the teams claiming ahead of us are in the thick of the playoff race too and I'm sure they'll have a little money and some s***** guy on their 40 they can drop to add 1 or 2 guys who could help.

[RobinThicc]

Reds claimed Bader

[RobinThicc]

[RobinThicc]

Giolito playing on s*** teams all year lol

[deanmike]

 

I find this hard to believe.

[Brownie19]

wow - even the cheap Guardians, who have only a slight chance of catching the Twins grabbed 2 of these players. Only guy I could see fall to the Jays is Grichuk and that's because he's s***.

[RobinThicc]

 

[glory]

 

I find this hard to believe.

 

I mean Grichuk kinda stinks, and has for a while, plus his numbers post trade have been awful. I’m glad the Jays passed.

[Laika]

I mean Grichuk kinda stinks, and has for a while, plus his numbers post trade have been awful. I’m glad the Jays passed.

 

Yeah but they could literally have just replaced McCoy for 9 days and had a pinch hitter with power

 

Oh well, no big deal

[keggy]

 

Cleveland is smart. They picked up prospect capital at the trade deadline and then pick up some decent players for absolutely nothing for a no-downside pennant run.

[jaysblue]

The Ohio teams going all in haha

[Brownie19]

Yeah but they could literally have just replaced McCoy for 9 days and had a pinch hitter with power

 

Oh well, no big deal

 

Does he become a FA now? Couldn't they sign him to the league minimum or something if they wanted?

[Laika]

Cleveland is smart. They picked up prospect capital at the trade deadline and then pick up some decent players for absolutely nothing for a no-downside pennant run.

 

But they have gone like 11-16 in August and are 5 games back of the Twins. Doesn't seem smart to me.

 

On July 31st they were 1 game back of the Twins.

[Laika]

Does he become a FA now? Couldn't they sign him to the league minimum or something if they wanted?

 

Yes I guess. That's correct.

 

No wait, the Angels could just keep him. They probably just keep him since they are on the hook for his salary anyway.

[G-Snarls]

Some other beauties on that list:

 

Burleigh Grimes

Van Mungo

Preacher Roe

 

Dazzy Vance

Nap Rucker

Burt Hooton

 

Guaranteed at least 5/6 had glorious handlebar mustaches