General Baseball Chit-Chat Thread

[We Got The Whole 9]

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

[mul21]

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

[cl smooth]

what the hell is going on with ketel marte?

 

[Bertz]

Wild for a team in first place, even if that is only thanks to an awful division.

I suspect this is a franchise that's going to be in the wilderness for a while after this

[UMFan83]

Not sure where to post this but this game is addicting. 
 

https://lockout2027.com/
 

I made a custom commissioner that basically fawns over PCA on Twitter until he gets fired

[Andy]

13 hours ago, UMFan83 said:

Not sure where to post this but this game is addicting. 
 

https://lockout2027.com/
 

I made a custom commissioner that basically fawns over PCA on Twitter until he gets fired

LMAO this game is fun. I just made PCA commissioner and had him publicly reject a salary cap and the responses you see in-game are hilarious.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

21 hours ago, UMFan83 said:

Not sure where to post this but this game is addicting. 
 

https://lockout2027.com/
 

I made a custom commissioner that basically fawns over PCA on Twitter until he gets fired

The amount of effort that went into this is great

[Andy]

1 hour ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

The amount of effort that went into this is great

I went pretty crazy with that game today. You can do just about anything, from declaring allegiance to the Nazi Party in your opening press conference to pushing for flamingos to play 3rd base and for herds of buffalo to be released randomly during games, and you'll see remarkably realistic looking feedback. The lunacy is a favorite part. 

[Sammy Sofa]

 

[Outshined_One]

On 8/26/2026 at 8:25 PM, UMFan83 said:

Not sure where to post this but this game is addicting. 
 

https://lockout2027.com/
 

I made a custom commissioner that basically fawns over PCA on Twitter until he gets fired

Why yes, I am playing as Satan and stated I would end the lockout in exchange for Jerry's immortal soul.