MLB Thread

[Jane Tuesday]

I can't stand the guy, but it's also worth noting that if he pitches 140 innings this year, it automatically adds another year for $18M to his contract for 2026. He won't get close to that in the bullpen. 

[DMK]

7 hours ago, ProudMary said:

He may not technically be late, but the other pitchers were all in camp already, so not a good look. Considering how poorly he pitched the second half of last season, he shouldn't be mouthing off about when he gets to pitch. 

I personally don’t care about Stroman one way or the other but it’s not like he waited til the last possible day. He came in two days later. That’s a drop in the bucket.

 

Edited Saturday at 02:15 PM by DMK

[Carey]

9 hours ago, Lantern7 said:

I knew that the Mets have never had an MVP, but I wasn't aware the only other teams like that came from the 1998 expansion. That's a little depressing.

That is depressing.  Not a shocker though.  At least the team has only been around for over six decades, thanks to the Dodgers coast-to-coast move.  Still a little surprising (if you don't think about it) that when you combine both in terms of the MVP count, it still isn't tops in the league or all of baseball, given how long the Dodgers existed

[DMK]

Huh.

 

[baldryanr]

55 minutes ago, Carey said:

That is depressing.  Not a shocker though.  At least the team has only been around for over six decades, thanks to the Dodgers coast-to-coast move.  Still a little surprising (if you don't think about it) that when you combine both in terms of the MVP count, it still isn't tops in the league or all of baseball, given how long the Dodgers existed

I'm sure Dodgers fans would be happy to say it's anti-west coast bias from east coast writers who go to bed right around the time their home games start.

[ProudMary]

4 hours ago, baldryanr said:

Want to start?  Pitch better.

^^^This.

First off, one of the anticipated starters usually gets injured to some degree and they'll probably need another starter before the season starts, so keep your mouth shut until everything plays out. Don't start this crap on your first day.

But, if Stroman wants only to start, then show them from day one that you're deserving of a spot in the rotation. 

 

[Jane Tuesday]

Nolan has arrived at camp. Says he's not expanding his "list". Hopefully the talking heads (and social media) can shut up about him now for five minutes. 

 

[mojoween]

WHY is a baseball game going to be played at a racetrack?

[DMK]

Eyeballs.

[mojoween]

I hate them, because if it’s a standalone, I’ll watch even if I don’t care about whoever is playing (they told me during the Daytona 500, and I’ve already forgotten).

[Lantern7]

MLB put this on their YouTube on Sunday:

 

[jennifer6973]

15 hours ago, mojoween said:

I hate them, because if it’s a standalone, I’ll watch even if I don’t care about whoever is playing (they told me during the Daytona 500, and I’ve already forgotten).

Reds are one team, I think the Braves are the other

Edited Monday at 05:32 PM by jennifer6973

[Jane Tuesday]

Trout says he's moving to right field. 

Devers says he *won't* be moving to DH.

 

RE: Devers, I have immense respect for guys who do interviews in English when it's their second language. I know they're trying to connect to fans. But in situations like this, where the topic is clearly emotionally-charged, I really think the interpreter and/or the team PR person has an obligation to jump in and try to get them to switch to their native language. (Also see Jorge Lopez and the glove toss interview last season.)

[rcc]

Devers is the worst third baseman in MLB. If he cared about the team he would move to DH, a highly overpaid one at that.

 

[DMK]

Yeah, it makes no sense. Hire the reigning AL gold glove 3B and keep Devers at 3B. Great idea.

Also, I’ve long been a proponent of moving Trout out of center but it really should be left field. He has a noodle arm, you need a strong arm in right field.

Edited Monday at 08:32 PM by DMK

[Jane Tuesday]

I don't disagree that he should move off 3B (early reporting that Bregman would play 2B made no sense to me) but I do think that interview gives a false impression. 

Here's a tweet series with a deeper translation, if anyone is interested. 

Either way, between this and Cora's comment about Chaim Bloom, sounds like a mess in Boston. 

[rcc]

This reminds me of another Red Sox player, Manny Ramirez. Great hitter, poor fielder, and selfish as hell.

[Jane Tuesday]

The plot, it thickens...

 

Seriously, whoever is doing PR training for the Red Sox should be fired! 

[mojoween]

Alternatively, this is hilarious and hopefully it continues.

[DMK]

Bregman is the only one smart enough to just say, “I'll play wherever is best for the team.”

If there’s one thing (former) Astros players are good at by now, it’s handling PR.