General Baseball Chit-Chat Thread

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Messick is having the most unheralded rookie season this year. Nobody talks about him.

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On 8/18/2026 at 12:16 PM, Tryptamine said:

A really strong ROY class this year, the AL in particular.

NL favorites

JJ Wetherholt: 107 wRC+, the favorite to get a GG at 2B, already at 4.3 fWAR

Carson Benge: 112 wRC+, absolute rocket of an arm, might finish the season 20/20, at 2.6 fWAR

Sal Stewart: 114 wRC+, likely finishes the year with 30+HR and 100+ RBI, at 2.0 fWAR

Nolan McClean: 3.34 ERA, 3.61 FIP, 3.54 xFIP, might hit 200 Ks, at 2.6 fWAR

 

AL Favorites(it's basically McGonigle's already)

Kevin McGonigle: 132 wRC+, a good defender at premium positions, 4.7 fWAR

Munetake Murakami: 150 wRC+, missed a lot of the season with injury but has still posted a 2.9 fWAR so far

Parker Messick: 2.59 ERA, 3.25 FIP, 3.45 xFIP, 3.5 fWAR

Payton Tolle: 2.97 ERA, 3.21 FIP, 3.61 xFIP, 3.1 fWAR

Tolle should get the AL award just because he's hilarious.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Acuna with a true holy horsefeathers throw. This is Luis Lara running. 

 

https://x.com/MLB/status/2090915599182426231

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what the hell is going on with ketel marte?