General Baseball Chit-Chat Thread

[Ding Dong Johnson]

This is when I knew the Cubs were breaking THE CURSE(tm) on the 100th anniversary of their last title.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN200805300.shtml

[muntjack]

Good lord,  that offense.  Ronny Cedeno had an .809 OPS.

Edited August 9, 2025 by muntjack

[minnesotacubsfan]

36 minutes ago, muntjack said:

Good lord,  that offense.  Ronny Cendeno had an .809 OPS.

well, he did, but not for very long

 

[javy knows my name]

9 hours ago, Rob said:

I was at one of the worst of those kinds of games. July 20, 2004.

St. Louis scored one in the first, but the Cubs scored 7 in the bottom of the second off Matt Morris. I thought we had that one in the bag and I was enjoying a beautiful day at the ballpark.

The Cardinals clawed their way back thanks to Pujols going 5-5 with 3 HR. Cubs lost 11-8 after LaTroy Hawkins gave up 3 in the 9th. That was a painful one.

Yep I was at that game, too. So painful

[SeldomSeen]

My daughter and I had a blast at this extra innings marathon in Cincinnati. Sat in LF for the parade of relievers (and I think Contreras as well?). 
 

At this point in the season I became a true believer. 
 

 

[Derwood]

[WrigleyField 22]

20 minutes ago, Derwood said:

I learned from Harry

[We Got The Whole 9]

The O's beat the Astros last night 12-0 despite Jesus Sanchez robbing a granny from Gunner and a 3-run shot which would have been Basallo's first hit. Robbing 2 homers in a game has to be a pretty rare feat and neither of these robberies were cheap, he got way up.

[JHBulls]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/rob-manfred-says-mlb-expansion-could-lead-to-geographical-realignment-in-divisions/ar-AA1KJXsH
 

Don’t expand. The new club can have the Cubs license. 

Edited August 19, 2025 by JHBulls

[Derwood]

Tommy Pham bat-flipped a walk

[cl smooth]

2 hours ago, Derwood said:

Tommy Pham bat-flipped a walk

He’s looney tunes. Getting into arguments with a Blue Jays reporter and random people on Twitter after the game. 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

1 hour ago, cl smooth said:

He’s looney tunes. Getting into arguments with a Blue Jays reporter and random people on Twitter after the game. 

He accused Barger of taking steroids, lol.

[imb]

tommy pham is going to run for office as a right wing grifter politician the instant he retires

[Derwood]

Just now, imb said:

tommy pham is going to run for office as a right wing grifter politician the instant he retires

Which will be after 2 seasons as the Cubs' starting right fielder

[Transmogrified Tiger]

1 hour ago, imb said:

tommy pham is going to run for office as a right wing grifter politician the instant he retires

he just screams Manosphere influencer

[We Got The Whole 9]

O's have pounced and locked up Basallo for 8/65 with an option. With escalators it would max at 88m. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

It was inevitable but Raleigh hit 2 hr so far today. New record for catchers.

[17 Seconds]

don't worry, there's no jomboy in this clip

 

Edited September 3, 2025 by 17 Seconds

[NorthsideAvenger]

2 hours ago, 17 Seconds said:

don't worry, there's no jomboy in this clip

 

I know both guys tried to play it down after the game but the look on the catchers face after being hit said it all. He wanted to have words with Valdez but thought better of it.

[soccer10k]

6 minutes ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

I know both guys tried to play it down after the game but the look on the catchers face after being hit said it all. He wanted to have words with Valdez but thought better of it.

Valdez’s reaction was that of a guy who knew what he had done and didn’t care.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Mason Miller just threw 9 sliders, only 1 in the zone, and got an immaculate inning out of it lol

 

100% swing and whiff rate 

Edited September 3, 2025 by We Got The Whole 9

[soccer10k]

Ryan Helsley has made 14 appearances with the Mets since getting traded and has allowed a run in 9 of them. After today's outing, his ERA with the Mets is 11.45 and prior to today, his FIP was 5.55.

[Derwood]

Skenes' record finally above .500

[JHBulls]

Valdez crossing up and intentionally hitting a journeyman minor-league catcher, who has 35 career major league appearances under his belt, would have to make him the biggest flog in Baseball. 

[CubinNY]

I saw Colorado passed the 100-game loss mark. What a shame. Denver is a great baseball city. They deserve so much better. Outside of Pittsburgh, I can't think of a worse owner in baseball.