I just saw Green's stats this year are a 3.34 ERA and 1.04 WHIP. I know every advanced statistic suggests he's been bad this year, but those old skoo numbers are way better than I thought they'd be.
I just find it hard to imagine that he's now entering the declining stage of his career. It will be sad (for baseball) if he pulls a George Springer or Stanton and is some 2 WAR JAG in a couple of years.
Fingers crossed.
It would be pretty awesome to have the Holliday brothers playing against each other in the AL East one day. And of course we all know younger brothers are typically better.
I hear what you're saying....but elite speed moves the bar. A stupid baserunning decision by an average runner isn't stupid for an elite runner. I also think you want those guys living on the verge of of being reckless.
KC has lost 7 in a row. 2-8 in their last 10. Minny is 3-7 in their last 10 and the O's have s*** the bed for a couple of months now. Bad timing for these teams, but it should make for a more entertaining end to the season.
I could see people suggesting they are a sleeper pick, but they were never a legit SB contender.
Daniels is looking good. Bears fans are starting to get worried - especially with Fields playing well.
LOL - I knew you'd bite at that one. Only you would turn this into a comparison to Atkins. Interestingly enough, Varsho's already eclipsed Pillar's career WAR total. Pillar really only had one good year.
Still can't believe they gave away the best catcher in baseball, who was on his rookie contract.
Imagine giving up Esteury Ruiz to get Contreras, who's going to give you like 11.5 WAR in 2 seasons for like $1.5M
Some might now suggest they can't afford to let Santander walk. Early this year, you'd certainly envision a world where they let Santander walk as a FA and they would non-tender Mountcastle and Mullins. They had so many great young prospects who were ready to contribute that there was no point in overpaying those 3. That still might be the right approach, but it's not as certain as it once was.
I'm just saying it's a big step down from where he was the last 2 years. The O's are currently built more like the Royals than the Yanks/Dodgers. It's Gunner as a superstar and then a bunch of solid guys after that.
It does seem common for catchers to struggle offensively when they first arrive at the ML level. They tend to focus/prioritize the defensive development first, the bat follows. But that isn't as typical for 1st ballot HOF catchers like Adley is.
It is a crapshoot - the very BEST teams in baseball are only 60/40 favourites to win a series. It's more like a 55/45 split for good teams. But momentum is real.
What happened to Adley this year? Quite a drop off. His BB%, ISO, BsR and Def have all dropped for a 3rd straight year. Statcast page has cooled right off.
It's just so incredibly special to what this type of history unfold. This is the type of night my 9 year old will probably remember for the rest of his life. I hope one day he tells his kids how he remembers the day Ohtani went 50/50 with a 6-6 night. He's literally going nuts right now at home in amazement.