MLB 2023 Miscellaneous News

[wibadgers23]

This is really bizarre. There has to be more to this story, right?

 

[Jopal78]

4 minutes ago, HarryDoyle said:

Saw that today, and the two teams start a series in Chicago today.

If we can't take at least two of three from this dysfunctional organization this weekend, I'll have to rethink my "We will still win the division" remark.

Other than the first few years with Ozzie that’s how it is on the south side with Jerry Manuel, Ventura, LaRussa: less wins with more talent 

[wallus]

Seeing Jimenez coming up gimpy in the Ramirez knockout had me laughing.

[Team Canada]

5 hours ago, wibadgers23 said:

This is really bizarre. There has to be more to this story, right?

 

Angelos gonna Angelos.

[Jake McKibbin]

10 hours ago, HarryDoyle said:

Saw that today, and the two teams start a series in Chicago today.

If we can't take at least two of three from this dysfunctional organization this weekend, I'll have to rethink my "We will still win the division" remark.

Tim Anderson will likely be banned for the series unless he wins an appeal (given he started the fight, quite clearly swinging first I'd imagine this is unlikely). That does help some

[dlk9s]

I'd rather Anderson play. He stinks.

[Jake McKibbin]

5 minutes ago, dlk9s said:

I'd rather Anderson play. He stinks.

Good point, forgot just how bad he's been... though he is hitting .281 over his last 15 games, .264 over his last 30!

[jerichoholicninja]

So what managers aren't coming back next year?

I would say there's a good chance Grifol gets canned if for nothing else than for being the fall man for that disaster in Chicago. I think Boone's toddler tamper tantrums every time he doesn't like a ball/strike call have worn themselves out and he's gone unless they make a deep playoff run. I could see the Angels getting rid of Nevin if they don't make the playoffs. They'll probably be blowing that whole organization anyway.

[owbc]

31 minutes ago, jerichoholicninja said:

So what managers aren't coming back next year?

I would say there's a good chance Grifol gets canned if for nothing else than for being the fall man for that disaster in Chicago. I think Boone's toddler tamper tantrums every time he doesn't like a ball/strike call have worn themselves out and he's gone unless they make a deep playoff run. I could see the Angels getting rid of Nevin if they don't make the playoffs. They'll probably be blowing that whole organization anyway.

Agree on Grifol. Boone's fate likely depends on Cashman.

Nevin is on a one-year deal so they don't even have to fire him. Although given the stupidity of the Angels they might bring him back anyway, I thought for sure he was going to get let go at the end of 2022. 

Marmol will likely take the fall for the Cards being terrible. 

The Padres might dump Melvin for underachieving. 

And of course Counsell might retire. 

[wiguy94]

2 minutes ago, owbc said:

Agree on Grifol. Boone's fate likely depends on Cashman.

Nevin is on a one-year deal so they don't even have to fire him. Although given the stupidity of the Angels they might bring him back anyway, I thought for sure he was going to get let go at the end of 2022. 

Marmol will likely take the fall for the Cards being terrible. 

The Padres might dump Melvin for underachieving. 

And of course Counsell might retire. 

Showalter is surely going to gone as well.

[Fear The Chorizo]

48 minutes ago, jerichoholicninja said:

So what managers aren't coming back next year?

I would say there's a good chance Grifol gets canned if for nothing else than for being the fall man for that disaster in Chicago. I think Boone's toddler tamper tantrums every time he doesn't like a ball/strike call have worn themselves out and he's gone unless they make a deep playoff run. I could see the Angels getting rid of Nevin if they don't make the playoffs. They'll probably be blowing that whole organization anyway.

I don't see how the whole works in San Diego doesn't get canned as soon as they're mathematically eliminated from the playoffs.

[nate82]

2 minutes ago, owbc said:

Boone's fate likely depends on Cashman.

If Cashman is let go I think Stearns ends up with the Yankees and not the Mets.  The Mets may be Stearns childhood favorite team but the Yankees are a bigger name than the Mets.  If the Yankees came calling it is going to be the Yankees who get Stearns and not the Mets regardless of who Stearns is a fan of and no matter how much money is thrown at him.

[Jopal78]

3 hours ago, Fear The Chorizo said:

I don't see how the whole works in San Diego doesn't get canned as soon as they're mathematically eliminated from the playoffs.

Preller has got some magic fairy dust just like Ken Williams in Chicago. The Padres haven’t won much at all the entire time he was there, been through a handful of managers yet he survives year after year. 

[brewers888]

2 hours ago, nate82 said:

If Cashman is let go I think Stearns ends up with the Yankees and not the Mets.  The Mets may be Stearns childhood favorite team but the Yankees are a bigger name than the Mets.  If the Yankees came calling it is going to be the Yankees who get Stearns and not the Mets regardless of who Stearns is a fan of and no matter how much money is thrown at him.

You've given this opinion several times and its 100% wrong. Not only did Stearns grow up a Mets fan with Kevin Elster lol being his favorite player but in case you didn't know Cohen is twice as wealthy as any other owner and money will be no object. Stearns is 100% going to the Mets and he has already agreed to take the job.

 

[brewers888]

3 hours ago, Fear The Chorizo said:

I don't see how the whole works in San Diego doesn't get canned as soon as they're mathematically eliminated from the playoffs.

The owner continues to back up Preller which is ridiculous but Melvin is definitely going to take the fall. 

[nate82]

Just now, brewers888 said:

You've given this opinion several times and its 100% wrong. Not only did Stearns grow up a Mets fan with Kevin Elster lol being his favorite player but in case you didn't know Cohen is twice as wealthy as any other owner and money will be no object. Stearns is 100% going to the Mets and he has already agreed to take the job.

 

Can you prove that Stearns has already agreed to take the job and no your wild conspiracies don't count.

[brewers888]

1 minute ago, nate82 said:

Can you prove that Stearns has already agreed to take the job and no your wild conspiracies don't count.

Its not public knowledge but he has agreed to take the job. Like everything Cohen does it was under the table but its been agreed to for quite some time. 

[nate82]

3 minutes ago, brewers888 said:

Its not public knowledge but he has agreed to take the job. Like everything Cohen does it was under the table but its been agreed to for quite some time. 

So just another conspiracy theory got it.

[brewers888]

3 minutes ago, nate82 said:

So just another conspiracy theory got it.

I've been told this by more than one person I trust and I will leave it at that. 

[areacodes]

14 minutes ago, brewers888 said:

I've been told this by more than one person I trust and I will leave it at that. 

So just another conspiracy theory got it.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Props to Lorenzen for his CG no-no last night....the beauty of being a baseball fan is there are so many games nightly that any given night has a decent chance of watching something special happen on the diamond.

[Frisbee Slider]

Singleton returns with a bang with first homers since 2015

Happy for Jon

[sveumrules]

1 hour ago, Frisbee Slider said:

Singleton returns with a bang with first homers since 2015

Happy for Jon

Pretty crazy that the defending World Series Champs, who gave Jose Abreu 3/58.5 in FA, have to pick up our scraps for 1B, all while trying to catch the Rangers for the division lead.

It’s almost like there aren’t sixty guys out there who can just roll out of bed and put up a 110 wRC+ no big deal to play 1B/DH for every team.

[Outlander]

Dusty gave Singleton the start against a lefty as well. Both HR and a single were against a LHP.

[wibadgers23]

What in the world happened to the Diamondbacks? At one point, they looked like one the better teams in the NL and now find themselves two games under .500 and barely in wildcard contention. Is it injuries? Youth just catching up to them?