General Baseball Chit-Chat Thread

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[JudasIscariotTheBird]

Doesn't he mean "executed?".

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Kazmar got a cup of coffee in 2008. Has spent the past 12 seasons in AAA. What a story.

[Bertz]

 

I kind of wonder if we'll look back and say that COVID prevented a lockout (or at least one long enough to actually affect games). I just think the owners aren't going to have the stomach for a third year of decreased revenues. They'll get their expanded playoffs and they'll give up a bunch of little things the players want, and that'll be that.

[jersey cubs fan]

I kind of wonder if we'll look back and say that COVID prevented a lockout (or at least one long enough to actually affect games). I just think the owners aren't going to have the stomach for a third year of decreased revenues. They'll get their expanded playoffs and they'll give up a bunch of little things the players want, and that'll be that.

There are very few "family owned" baseball teams anymore where the revenue from their baseball team accounts for virtually all of their respective incomes for the year. Nearly all of these people are billionnaires from other ventures in their lives, with various revenue streams. Sure, they'd take a hit from a stoppage, but if they can get what they want out of it that's well worth it in their eyes. None of these people car about the PR hit and they'd probably be more excited about fans hating players than upset about which fans hate them.

 

The players are desperate for something to drive up demand for free agents and will be asking for things the owners won't want to give up. It is possible that players will get desperate for a full year's worth of pay, but they'll cave before the owners.

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[WrigleyField 22]

1 day short of 7 years!

[NOLA]

Is it me or have umpires been especially terrible with the strike zone this season?

[Bertz]

Going back to the start of last season, Tatis Jr. has averaged 96 horsefeathering MPH off the bat. #2 is Mike Trout at 94.

 

Tatis/Acuna/Soto is basically the baseball holy trinity at this point.

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[Clem Fandango]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CONyWqbggGT/?igshid=1aqey0pvpgo9u

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Come on, Jace. Manfred wasn't commish back then.

[NonProfitCow]

Corbin Burnes to the IL. No reason given by the Brewers yet.

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Aroldis has 24 Ks in 10 innings. Feels like a result of a usage shift. Last year he fiddled with a splitter to the tune of 1.5% of his offerings. This year that is up to 13%, his 4 seam usage is at a career low and he's ramped up his sinker%.

 

horsefeathering 24 Ks out of 35 batters faced.

[Cubswin11]

Lindor’s wRC+ is down to 49, which is bottom ~5 in the league. Yikes. Heyward is even over 60.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

AL West has been a solid AsSHAT in the standings for a while now.

[Bertz]

 

I do think the Dodgers will ultimately win 100+, but them aside it's kind of remarkable how quickly we exited the super-team era.

[Backtobanks]

 

I do think the Dodgers will ultimately win 100+, but them aside it's kind of remarkable how quickly we exited the super-team era.

 

Yeah, a whole bunch of mediocrity with some major injuries thrown in to slow down some of the better teams.

[soccer10k]

 

I do think the Dodgers will ultimately win 100+, but them aside it's kind of remarkable how quickly we exited the super-team era.

 

The whole “Dodgers are going to win 116 games” discussion both before the season and 15-20 games in was so stupid. Not to take anything away from the Dodgers because they’re a really good team that will probably win 100, but there’s a reason only two teams have won 116 games. It’s like when a team in the NFL looks awful and starts out 0-6. It’s not enough to just be really good/bad to set a wins/loss record. You’ve got to get lucky/unlucky also.

 

The 2016 Cubs played at a 113 win pace for 141 games but had that weird 5-15 stretch. The Warriors first year with KD were better than they were the year before when they won 73 games but the KD team *only* won 67 games.

[Sammy Sofa]

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One of the best plays I've ever seen a pitcher make

[jersey cubs fan]

 

[WrigleyField 22]

I can't for the life of me even understand what Julie there is trying to say.

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[Derwood]

8 Yankees are on the COVID list

 

Sounds like vaccinations are going great