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[G-Snarls]

On 6/2/2026 at 7:37 AM, BTS said:

DeGrom got his 100th career win last night 

We're going to see pitchers in the HOF with under 150 wins from now on.  It's just how it is.

Reduced SP innings.

More strikeouts so more pitches.

Better bulllens. 

Realization of the low meaning of a Win for the SP

We'll probably never see a Maddux or Clemens level win total ever again let alone a Cy Young level. 

 

[Brownie19]

1 hour ago, G-Snarls said:

We're going to see pitchers in the HOF with under 150 wins from now on.  It's just how it is.

Reduced SP innings.

More strikeouts so more pitches.

Better bulllens. 

Realization of the low meaning of a Win for the SP

We'll probably never see a Maddux or Clemens level win total ever again let alone a Cy Young level. 

 

Good - wins were always useless.  Ban them.

[G-Snarls]

Verlander is the only one anywhere near 300.  Cole and Sale could hit 200. Yeah it just doesn't matter any more. 

 

[BTS]

3 hours ago, G-Snarls said:

We're going to see pitchers in the HOF with under 150 wins from now on.  It's just how it is.

Reduced SP innings.

More strikeouts so more pitches.

Better bulllens. 

Realization of the low meaning of a Win for the SP

We'll probably never see a Maddux or Clemens level win total ever again let alone a Cy Young level. 

 

Good. DeGrom is a HoFer for me - 2 CY awards, a ROY, and career ERA of like 2.6. At his peak he's the most dominant pitcher I've ever seen. 

He'll get to 2,000 Ks this year. 50 fWAR early next year. And still an outside shot at 2000 innings (395 IP away). I think it will be enough to get him inducted. 

[hanton]

Rays lost

Yankees are rallying vs CLE in the 9th

Goldie having a year

[hanton]

Yankees lose and CLE goes for the sweep tomorrow

[hanton]

I have never seen this before, how f***ing dumb of a coach do u have to be and the ball is in front of the runner he doesn't need you

 

[Stangstag]

6 minutes ago, hanton said:

I have never seen this before, how f***ing dumb of a coach do u have to be and the ball is in front of the runner he doesn't need you

 

Feel like the runner should be called out there, or a dead ball or something. Coaches can’t just be running onto the field during a live play

[hanton]

31 minutes ago, Stangstag said:

Feel like the runner should be called out there, or a dead ball or something. Coaches can’t just be running onto the field during a live play

I guess because he didn't interfere with the play, the 3rd base ump makes the safe sign (no obstruction).  crazy though

[John_Havok]

16 hours ago, BTS said:

Good. DeGrom is a HoFer for me - 2 CY awards, a ROY, and career ERA of like 2.6. At his peak he's the most dominant pitcher I've ever seen. 

He'll get to 2,000 Ks this year. 50 fWAR early next year. And still an outside shot at 2000 innings (395 IP away). I think it will be enough to get him inducted. 

Is he going to fall victim to Albert Belle syndrome in that hes obviously a HOF talent but got wrecked by injuries robbing him of the longevity factor?

[Brownie19]

https://x.com/i/status/2062220014128918727

Joey Votto is insane - in such a good way.  What a legend.

[G-Snarls]

Orioles just lit up Bello for 6 runs in the first inning 

NICE

[G-Snarls]

17 hours ago, hanton said:

Yankees lose and CLE goes for the sweep tomorrow

This series has ALDS atmosphere 

[G-Snarls]

Orioles beat Red Sox 8-2

Yankees beat Guardians 2-1

[hanton]

Bad collision, double bags at 1st or something similar could have prevented this.  Muncy was involved in a bad collision at 3rd last season....

 

[hanton]

2025 Tanner Scott. 

[G-Snarls]

On 6/4/2026 at 12:14 PM, G-Snarls said:

Orioles just lit up Bello for 6 runs in the first inning 

NICE

And the Red Sox optioned him to the minors 

His first inning ERA is over 16 

[Brownie19]

On 6/4/2026 at 11:15 PM, hanton said:

Bad collision, double bags at 1st or something similar could have prevented this.  Muncy was involved in a bad collision at 3rd last season....

 

That looks like it's on Vargas to me.  Learn to play the position.

[hanton]

1 hour ago, Brownie19 said:

That looks like it's on Vargas to me.  Learn to play the position.

Muncy beat it out so he should of peeled off- plus the pitcher forgot to cover 1st

[Brownie19]

33 minutes ago, hanton said:

Muncy beat it out so he should of peeled off- plus the pitcher forgot to cover 1st

Collision happened half a step past the bag. No time to peel off.  Vargas should have slid into a corner of the bag.  

Odd angle and some bad luck. Doesn't happen very often.

[hanton]

11 minutes ago, Brownie19 said:

Collision happened half a step past the bag. No time to peel off.  Vargas should have slid into a corner of the bag.  

Odd angle and some bad luck. Doesn't happen very often.

yea the slide into the bag is the play

[hanton]

9 - 1 Dodgers.  After 1.   lol

[hanton]

I didn't know "butters" was still in the league?  he's been pretty good pitching middle relief in the cubs pen. (that's Trent Thornton)

[G-Snarls]

Angels are such a disaster they're being back Trey Mancini 

[Jonn]

 

[bronson44]

This Brewers A's game has been INSANE. You guys are missing out.

[BTS]

OK, I have no idea who this guy is 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/06/brewers-luis-lara-agree-to-extension.html

[Brownie19]

9 minutes ago, BTS said:

OK, I have no idea who this guy is 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/06/brewers-luis-lara-agree-to-extension.html

5'7" 21 year old OFer in AAA who's tearing it up (.338/.447/.500, 155 wRC+)

Brewers are certainly taking a different approach with these extensions.  Remember they extended Cooper Pratt and he's still in the minors too.

[BTS]

10 minutes ago, Brownie19 said:

5'7" 21 year old OFer in AAA who's tearing it up (.338/.447/.500, 155 wRC+)

Brewers are certainly taking a different approach with these extensions.  Remember they extended Cooper Pratt and he's still in the minors too.

This one seems kind of crazy. He had a 0.343 SLG in AA last year, and hasn't ever hit for power before this season. FG had him as the 11th best prospect in the system going into 2026. Brewers obviously have a huge amount of faith in their own tools of evaluation, because 31M isn't a small amount of money for them. 

[Laika]

I think I drafted Luis Lara in the LOD a few years ago but dropped him after one year. Because he had a 94 wRC+ in the minors.