Around Baseball 2026

[Spanky__99]

Gerrit Cole is up to 42 pitches in sim games and starting this week in AA, he's way ahead of his predicted timeline. Dude's a machine.

[jaysblue]

9 hours ago, BTS said:

Romano just imploded again 

Romano f***ing the Jays again in a different uniform, two nights in a row. 

[mphenhef]

1 hour ago, jaysblue said:

Romano f***ing the Jays again in a different uniform, two nights in a row. 

To be fair, there was a popup that didn't get caught that was ruled a single rather than an error (sometimes scoring rules for errors make no sense)

[Jimcanuck]

Dalton Rushing should demand a trade.

[Stangstag]

Too bad we don’t have an elite closer like Munoz

0.2 IP, 4 hits, 1 walk, 5 ER

Mariners blow a 6-2 lead in the 9th rofl

[Laika]

It's amazing how inept the Angels are

I understand taking a flyer on Jordan Romano but after back to back negative WAR seasons why is he your closer? 

Dude has a 69 Pitching+ now. 

[Stangstag]

1 hour ago, Laika said:

It's amazing how inept the Angels are

I understand taking a flyer on Jordan Romano but after back to back negative WAR seasons why is he your closer? 

Dude has a 69 Pitching+ now. 

Holyyy i didn’t know you could be a major leaguer with stuff like that

Well I guess you can argue he shouldn’t be lol

[Orgfiller]

31 minutes ago, Stangstag said:

Holyyy i didn’t know you could be a major leaguer with stuff like that

Well I guess you can argue he shouldn’t be lol

His last 60 innings are ROUGH lol. About to turn 33, fastball velo declining, history of shoulder troubles, and the slider which was his calling card is straight up a below average pitch now.

The Location+ on his fastball is 48. Yikes. He's so cooked, it's kind of sad.

[Jimcanuck]

He'll still be pitching for Team Canada 5 years from now though.

[mphenhef]

3 hours ago, Laika said:

It's amazing how inept the Angels are

I understand taking a flyer on Jordan Romano but after back to back negative WAR seasons why is he your closer? 

Dude has a 69 Pitching+ now. 

Because Kirby Yates, Robert Stephenson and Ben Joyce are all injured?

[Laika]

31 minutes ago, mphenhef said:

Because Kirby Yates, Robert Stephenson and Ben Joyce are all injured?

Yeah part of the issue is their bullpen is horrendous. Don't even know the alternatives. Pomeranz or Brent Suter? 

[Spanky__99]

1 hour ago, Jimcanuck said:

He'll still be pitching for Team Canada 5 years from now though.

JimmyC dropped him in a 12 teamer 5 minutes ago...

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[Stangstag]

This Yankees/Angels series is crazy

[glory]

On 4/15/2026 at 12:59 AM, G-Snarls said:

Twins 

A's 

Angels 

 

All .500 or above 

Which if any are for real 

If the playoffs started today, then the Rays, Twins, A's, Guardians, Pirates, Reds, and D-Backs would all be in. Would be funny to see something like that happen right before the owners are going to argue that competing without a salary cap is impossible for smaller market/budget teams, but if even half of those teams are still standing by October then I'd be surprised. 

[Spanky__99]

8 minutes ago, glory said:

If the playoffs started today, then the Rays, Twins, A's, Guardians, Pirates, Reds, and D-Backs would all be in. Would be funny to see something like that happen right before the owners are going to argue that competing without a salary cap is impossible for smaller market/budget teams, but if even half of those teams are still standing by October then I'd be surprised. 

The only team projected well in that group is the Bucs. 

[jaysblue]

32 minutes ago, Spanky__99 said:

The only team projected well in that group is the Bucs. 

Um, Guardians I expect to contend for the Central again. Reds were a WC team last season and I expect the A's to be better with that lineup. D'Backs should hover around .500 probably. 

[jaysblue]

7 hours ago, Laika said:

It's amazing how inept the Angels are

I understand taking a flyer on Jordan Romano but after back to back negative WAR seasons why is he your closer? 

Dude has a 69 Pitching+ now. 

Injuries are a part of the game. 

[jaysblue]

Dodgers (+46) and Braves (+44) both #1-2 in run differential. 

Braves pitching has actually done a solid job: team 2.93 ERA so far and a 3.58 FIP despite all the injuries they've had.

 

[Terminator]

32 minutes ago, jaysblue said:

Um, Guardians I expect to contend for the Central again. Reds were a WC team last season and I expect the A's to be better with that lineup. D'Backs should hover around .500 probably. 

17 minutes ago, jaysblue said:

Injuries are a part of the game. 

13 minutes ago, jaysblue said:

Dodgers (+46) and Braves (+44) both #1-2 in run differential. 

Braves pitching has actually done a solid job: team 2.93 ERA so far and a 3.58 FIP despite all the injuries they've had.

 

Wow you're on a roll here! 

A reply post that doesn't even try to refute the original point (Spanky: Those teams don't project that well. JB: Um one of them might win their dogshit division and another one might finish .500), a random non sequitur about injuries that’s supposedly making some kind of argument, and the real cherry on top...a little under-the-table AA fanboying.

[jaysblue]

3 minutes ago, Terminator said:

Wow you're on a roll here! 

A reply post that doesn't even try to refute the original point (Spanky: Those teams don't project that well. JB: Um one of them might win their dogshit division and another one might finish .500), a random non sequitur about injuries that’s supposedly making some kind of argument, and the real cherry on top...a little under-the-table AA fanboying.

Considering all the pitching injuries Atlanta has had (Strider, Schwellenbach, Smith-Shawver, Waldrep, Wentz) and losing Profar to suspension, Kim, and Murphy to injuries, they're holding their own. 

I mean most of you guys were laughing at Atlanta and AA at the beginning of the season, so yeah 😂

[Spanky__99]

54 minutes ago, jaysblue said:

Um, Guardians I expect to contend for the Central again. Reds were a WC team last season and I expect the A's to be better with that lineup. D'Backs should hover around .500 probably. 

Uhm... don't give a rats-ass about last year, Detroit walk with the Central, Bucs walk with the Central, Seattle walk with the West, LAD walk with the West. Toronto walk with the East and Phillies for the NL... book it.

[G-Snarls]

7 hours ago, Laika said:

It's amazing how inept the Angels are

I understand taking a flyer on Jordan Romano but after back to back negative WAR seasons why is he your closer? 

Dude has a 69 Pitching+ now. 

Alek Manoah also has yet to throw a single pitch for them

[Spanky__99]

19 minutes ago, jaysblue said:

Considering all the pitching injuries Atlanta has had (Strider, Schwellenbach, Smith-Shawver, Waldrep, Wentz) and losing Profar to suspension, Kim, and Murphy to injuries, they're holding their own. 

I mean most of you guys were laughing at Atlanta and AA at the beginning of the season, so yeah 😂

It's been 10 years man, let go... please, someone make an AA #1 Fanboy gif for this 🤡

[jaysblue]

13 minutes ago, Spanky__99 said:

Uhm... don't give a rats-ass about last year, Detroit walk with the Central, Bucs walk with the Central, Seattle walk with the West, LAD walk with the West. Toronto walk with the East and Phillies for the NL... book it.

The Central is between Cleveland/Detroit and maybe Kansas City. I don't think Detroit is miles ahead of either of those teams. 

I love the Pirates (even bought a Paul Skenes jersey and a Pirates City Connect cap haha), but I wouldn't say they walk the NL Central. Cubs and Brewers are still solid. Could be wrong. 

I never said the A's would walk the west haha. They can be a solid sleeper team with that lineup and maybe sneak in as a WC. Said the D'Backs could be above .500 and I got them for over 78.5 wins. 

AL East still is a dog fight. 

[Terminator]

Can I say something without everyone getting mad?

Joe Mantiply has looked pretty good so far this year.

5.2 IP, 9 Ks, 2 BBs, 4 hits, 72.7% GB, 1.81 xFIP

His Stuff+ was 107 last year but has jumped to 120 this year.

 

[Spanky__99]

13 minutes ago, jaysblue said:

The Central is between Cleveland/Detroit and maybe Kansas City. I don't think Detroit is miles ahead of either of those teams. 

I love the Pirates (even bought a Paul Skenes jersey and a Pirates City Connect cap haha), but I wouldn't say they walk the NL Central. Cubs and Brewers are still solid. Could be wrong. 

I never said the A's would walk the west haha. They can be a solid sleeper team with that lineup and maybe sneak in as a WC. Said the D'Backs could be above .500 and I got them for over 78.5 wins. 

AL East still is a dog fight. 

Don't step on my childhood team's name with that horseshit, stop jumping on wagons fanboy! DAFUQ.gif?

Also pics on you or get the f*** out, lmao

[bronson44]

No hitter alert in Cleveland. Parker Messick 3 outs away

[jaysblue]

1 hour ago, Spanky__99 said:

Don't step on my childhood team's name with that horseshit, stop jumping on wagons fanboy! DAFUQ.gif?

Also pics on you or get the f*** out, lmao

 

[G-Snarls]

16 minutes ago, bronson44 said:

No hitter alert in Cleveland. Parker Messick 3 outs away

Spoiled by the Orioles Leody Tavera of all people.