2023 “Other Games” Thread

[David]

It's time to usher in a new era

[17 Seconds]

next batter hit a home run

[17 Seconds]

Kopech just gave up 4 home runs in 5 batters and the white sox are getting booed in their home opener

[PackLandVA]

Giants have 7 HRs (so far) today against the Southsiders.

[Bertz]

God the Sox rebuild is a disaster.  All of that for I believe two wins spread over two ALDS's?  Phillies were on an even worse trajectory until ~August of last year.  And those two tanked before the draft lottery even went into effect.

I think we'll still see small market teams go full scorched earth tank, but I'd guess it's done for mid and large market teams.  

[UMFan83]

7 minutes ago, Bertz said:

God the Sox rebuild is a disaster.  All of that for I believe two wins spread over two ALDS's?  Phillies were on an even worse trajectory until ~August of last year.  And those two tanked before the draft lottery even went into effect.

I think we'll still see small market teams go full scorched earth tank, but I'd guess it's done for mid and large market teams.  

1 ALDS win, 1 AL WC win in 2020.  Definitely the cautionary tale for gut rebuilds.  The funny thing is that at least a small part of Hahn deciding to blow it up had to be the Cubs success with our gut rebuild that was peaking in 2016.

Edited April 3, 2023 by UMFan83

[17 Seconds]

appreciate theo

[Transmogrified Tiger]

TIL Aroldis Chapman signed with the Royals, I discovered this as I watched him accidentally truck an umpire on a slow roller to 1B

 

 

[Derwood]

Brian Reynolds having himself a week:

.464, 5 HR, 13 RBI

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Do we root for the Brewers to move to 7-1? Gross.

But also move the Cardinals to 2-6. Not Gross.

or

The Cardinals win? Gross. 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

15 minutes ago, itisallpartoftheplan said:

Do we root for the Brewers to move to 7-1? Gross.

But also move the Cardinals to 2-6. Not Gross.

or

The Cardinals win? Gross. 

 

Always reminded of Scrubs in these situations

 

[PackLandVA]

I don’t mind the Brewers, especially when playing the BFIBs.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Heyward hits homer #3.

His biggest problem was being a Cub.

[sweetpeteman]

Bryant is currently facing Carl Edwards Jr in Colorado down 1 with 2 on and 2 out.

 

 

And he K's.

Edited April 9, 2023 by sweetpeteman

[UMFan83]

3 minutes ago, sweetpeteman said:

Bryant is currently facing Carl Edwards Jr in Colorado down 1 with 2 on and 2 out.

 

 

And he K's.

Lmao I know the Nats aren’t competing this year but Carl is their closer? I wish him nothing but the best but that’s crazy 

[itisallpartoftheplan]

4 minutes ago, sweetpeteman said:

Bryant is currently facing Carl Edwards Jr in Colorado down 1 with 2 on and 2 out.

 

 

And he K's.

125 Plate Appearances as a Rockie at Coors without a Dong.

[sweetpeteman]

8 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Lmao I know the Nats aren’t competing this year but Carl is their closer? I wish him nothing but the best but that’s crazy 

I think Kyle Finnegan is supposed to be their closer, but he had already been used in the 8th. They went to the 9th leading 7-2.

 

Their bullpen is really bad.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Willson Contreras 

 

https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/14ab7e1b-a938-434d-8ae3-731637b863a3.mp4

[itisallpartoftheplan]

3 minutes ago, itisallpartoftheplan said:

Willson Contreras 

 

https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/14ab7e1b-a938-434d-8ae3-731637b863a3.mp4

 

Ohh horsefeathers, even funnier!!

[Transmogrified Tiger]

On 3/30/2023 at 4:02 PM, Transmogrified Tiger said:

Miles Mikolas turns 35 in August, and since his first year back from overseas has missed about 30% of available starts and pitched at a 2.5 win pace when he has been healthy.  The Cardinals just extended him for 2/40 for '24-'25 and he is rewarding them by giving up nearly as many runs as he has outs so far.

3 starts for Mikolas, 3 games where he gives up 5+ runs

[champaignchris]

Shohei Ohtani is completely ridiculous. 
 

That is all. That’s my post. 

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rays were down 3-1 and just scored 7 in the 5th. looking for 13-0

[Rob]

Yeah, Rays seem to be on pace to tie the record. You can thank me for tuning in at the exact right moment.

[sweetpeteman]

Lance Lynn had a no-hitter through 6. Gave up a  homerun on a 0-2 count to Franco to start the 7th, a k, single, double with an error to let Parades advance to third, and walk later is finally pulled.

 

Bummer comes in and gets a ground ball but it still ends up being a game tying infield single.

 

And now the Rays are leading.

Edited April 30, 2023 by sweetpeteman

[PackLandVA]

Rays put up a 10 spot in the 7th, and single runs in the 8th and 9th.  White Sox about ready to lose their TENTH IN A ROW.