General Baseball Chit-Chat Thread

[We Got The Whole 9]

Robertson back to the Phillies

[Andy]

19 minutes ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

Robertson back to the Phillies

$16M (prorated anyway) is pretty great work if you can get it

[Stratos]

1 hour ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

Robertson back to the Phillies

Bahaha.  Desperation move.  Guy is old, he's going to need at least a month to get ready, unless he's been throwing a lot on his own.

Edited July 21, 2025 by Stratos

[Stratos]

1 hour ago, Andy said:

$16M (prorated anyway) is pretty great work if you can get it

He'll make more in 2-3 months than i'll make in my entire life.  How depressing.

[Neuby]

Phillies are paying 110% tax on the prorated portion of this deal so around $11-12 million. So they clearly liked what they saw in his throwing session and have ownership willing to spend to win.

[Tryptamine]

16 hours ago, Stratos said:

Bahaha.  Desperation move.  Guy is old, he's going to need at least a month to get ready, unless he's been throwing a lot on his own.

A move I wish the Cubs had made.

[JHBulls]

With Ozzy Osbourne, Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Hulk Hogan’s deaths over the last few days, just how busy has Nick Castellanos been lately? 

Edited July 24, 2025 by JHBulls

[cl smooth]

 

[soccer10k]

Kurtz tied Shawn Green for most total bases in a single game with 19.

[We Got The Whole 9]

He debuted 4/23 and hit his first HR on 5/13. His stats from that point are insane. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

His double was a HR in several parks as well. That thing was demolished. That kid is ridiculous. 

[soccer10k]

Strictly looking at his stats, he reminds me of KB.

-Crushed the ball in college for 3 years
-Drafted and then crushes the ball for half a season in the minors at age 21
-partial season for Kurtz and a year younger but he's got a 31.7% K rate and a 10.6% walk rate (before today) this year while KB was at 30.6 and 11.8 his rookie year

[We Got The Whole 9]

316/389/786 since 5/13, 212 PA. Jesus.

[Eeyore]

Is Stanton going to play outfield when Judge comes off of the IL?

[JHBulls]

That announcer and Nick Kurtz for Matt Shaw, Owen Cassie, Kevin Alcantara, Moises Ballesteros and Cristian Hernandez. Who says no? 

[Bertz]

 

 

 

[JHBulls]

Never understood why HOF writers try so hard to make a name for themselves and use that platform to do it. You have one opportunity and that’s what you do. That writer knows Ichiro a first ballot hall of famer, so vote accordingly. So ridiculous

[We Got The Whole 9]

Man this Clase case is insane. There are 22 instances in which he led off the 9th with a waste pitch this season. They nabbed Ortiz for two. The catchers and coaches have to be in on it also to see this and not question what is going on. 

[Rob]

29 minutes ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

Man this Clase case is insane. There are 22 instances in which he led off the 9th with a waste pitch this season. They nabbed Ortiz for two. The catchers and coaches have to be in on it also to see this and not question what is going on. 

As somebody who normally has much better control than that, that's certainly something.

That said, I can't help but sit here and think how horsefeathered Carlos Marmol would have been by this type of analysis.

[Sammy Sofa]

Still slapping out the hits...

[KCCub]

Ohtani leaving with trainer mid at bat after throwing 6 straight balls that weren’t close. 

 

Edited July 31, 2025 by KCCub

[We Got The Whole 9]

26 minutes ago, KCCub said:

Ohtani leaving with trainer mid at bat after throwing 6 straight balls that weren’t close. 

 

MVPete it is.

[KCCub]

7 minutes ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

MVPete it is.

He continued to DH apparently, so they must not think it was that serious. 

[PackLandVA]

12 hours ago, KCCub said:

He continued to DH apparently, so they must not think it was that serious. 

Cramping in his right hip.

[We Got The Whole 9]

How Senzatelas night went 

 

Single

Single

RBI single 

Single

O'Neil Cruz granny 

Single

Walk

Double play 

RBI Single 

Walk

Removed 

Cutch 3 run HR 

 

Cruz finally made the 3rd out. Pirates sent 14 to the plate in the first.