Around Baseball 2026

[G-Snarls]

As of today, 21 out of the 30 MLB teams are either currently in a playoff position or within 3 games of the final wild-card berth.

Very few definite sellers but several on the bubble

[Terminator]

16 minutes ago, G-Snarls said:

As of today, 21 out of the 30 MLB teams are either currently in a playoff position or within 3 games of the final wild-card berth.

Very few definite sellers but several on the bubble

How the hell are we not one of the 21 teams lol

At least it will be a seller's market. Hopefully we can take advantage. 

[jaysblue]

4 minutes ago, Terminator said:

How the hell are we not one of the 21 teams lol

At least it will be a seller's market. Hopefully we can take advantage. 

Going 3-7 since the All-Star break when this team needed to go 7-3 or 6-4 instead. 

[Orgfiller]

Tatsuya Imai doesn’t make it out of the first inning for the third time this season. 4 walks, 12 out of 33 pitches for strikes. Dude f***ing blows.

[hanton]

Mead HBP in his 2d AB, took a pitch off his left hand and pulled from the game

[G-Snarls]

1 hour ago, hanton said:

Mead HBP in his 2d AB, took a pitch off his left hand and pulled from the game

Oh s*** 

[Forever92]

So many good players had bad seasons this year. I don't think I ever seen this before. Not just Vlad and Varsho, but Bichette, Cal Raleigh, Kyle Tucker. Whom you all wanted last season. 

[G-Snarls]

12 hours ago, hanton said:

Mead HBP in his 2d AB, took a pitch off his left hand and pulled from the game

X-rays came back negative. The diagnosis was a bruised left wrist. Tracy said the team would evaluate him again Tuesday with the possibility of further testing. Mead is day-to-day.

[jaysblue]

6 hours ago, Forever92 said:

So many good players had bad seasons this year. I don't think I ever seen this before. Not just Vlad and Varsho, but Bichette, Cal Raleigh, Kyle Tucker. Whom you all wanted last season. 

Jazz, Tatis, Riley, and Merrill as well. 

Tatis is starting to hit better as of late at least. 

[Stangstag]

13 hours ago, Orgfiller said:

Tatsuya Imai doesn’t make it out of the first inning for the third time this season. 4 walks, 12 out of 33 pitches for strikes. Dude f***ing blows.

Who was is that was adamant he was an ace and every team was dumb for not signing him? I think Jonn?

Usual suspects 

[Orgfiller]

25 minutes ago, Stangstag said:

Who was is that was adamant he was an ace and every team was dumb for not signing him? I think Jonn?

Usual suspects 

It was of course Jonn

[Orgfiller]

On 1/1/2026 at 1:13 PM, Jonn said:

Well atleast he's not going to the Yankees which was my biggest fear. But Houston just added an absolute Superstar on the mound. I do think the Jays will regret not being more aggressive in his market. He will strike out everybody.

To be fair the strikeouts have been there so he wasn't wrong on that part.

[G-Snarls]

The Cubs announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Andrew Wantz. Right-hander Jameson Taillon has been designated for assignment 

[Jonn]

2 hours ago, Stangstag said:

Who was is that was adamant he was an ace and every team was dumb for not signing him? I think Jonn?

Usual suspects 

Tough adjustment for him. Plus he’s been dealing with personal off the field stuff. I still stand by thinking he can be very very good.

[Brownie19]

7 minutes ago, Jonn said:

Tough adjustment for him. Plus he’s been dealing with personal off the field stuff. I still stand by thinking he can be very very good.

I haven't heard this - what is it?

[Laika]

9 minutes ago, Brownie19 said:

I haven't heard this - what is it?

He sucks on the field

And then people make fun of him off the field for sucking so he gets sad and s*** 

And it makes him suck more on the field

It's a vicious cycle. 

[Jonn]

1 hour ago, Laika said:

He sucks on the field

And then people make fun of him off the field for sucking so he gets sad and s*** 

And it makes him suck more on the field

It's a vicious cycle. 

Obviously meant as sarcasm but not entirely inaccurate. In Japan they celebrate their stars and players even when things are going poorly. American culture you can be the hero one minute and everyones punching bag the next. Yankees fans boo Aaron Judge when he slumps.

Imai has opened up about his struggles multiple times about the culture, life style changes, issues being away from family. It all kind of takes its toll. It also doesn’t help help that he experienced dead arm and the MLB Travel schedule is a lot more taxing than what they see in NPB.

if people here really want to try to dog on me for saying I wanted him on this team because I think he can be very good that’s fine. I still think that. His ERA is inflated and obviously the walks have been high but I like a lot of the other numbers.

Once he gets things situated in the off-season I would not be shocked if he bounced back next season as one of the better pitchers in Baseball. He has that kind of ability.

[Laika]

lmao I was joking but it turns out that is what you were referring to. hilarious

I don't think anybody cares that you were wrong. Happens all the time in baseball opinionating. 

Stuff models think his stuff is garbage so I really don't see any hope. I think he has to nibble because his stuff gets hammered. Not sure why it doesn't play over here. 

[Brownie19]

That's fair - I can only imagine how difficult the adjustment is.  The ball is different too, which must be really challenging for some pitchers.  

 

[hanton]

7 hours ago, G-Snarls said:

X-rays came back negative. The diagnosis was a bruised left wrist. Tracy said the team would evaluate him again Tuesday with the possibility of further testing. Mead is day-to-day.

fractured

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/07/red-sox-to-place-curtis-mead-on-injured-list.html

[Spanky__99]

6 hours ago, hanton said:

fractured

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/07/red-sox-to-place-curtis-mead-on-injured-list.html

Oof... they just trade Early for him, lol.