2024 MLB Miscellaneous News

[Brian]

 Daniel looks terrible. 

[dlk9s]

ESPN's David Schoenfield made his "still too early" All-Star roster picks. Has Contreras as a starter, obviously. Slated Turang and Yelich as reserves. Admitted one of his two biggest snubs is Adames (Betts and De La Cruz ahead of him at SS).

[AKCheesehead]

So much for Betts being ahead of him now…

[Fear The Chorizo]

Dodgers busy putting another ~$70m in team payroll on the IL with Betts and Yamamoto.

Such a shame for that organization

[homer]

 

 

[nate82]

Sad news Willie Mays has passed away.

 

[BruisedCrew]

Sad news indeed. .

Ill never forget seeing him hit 4 HRs in a game against the Braves in 1961. 

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

156 career WAR for Mays. That's a big, big number.

OPS+ of 158 in his age 40 season. Unquestionably, undoubtedly, an absolute all-time great player.

[JosephC]

Mays top 5 all-time in bWAR.  And looking at all of the names and the company he is in, I don't think it's unreasonable for anyone to make the argument that he is THE greatest player to ever play.

[nate82]

Since playing the Brewers on 5/29 Imanaga has given up 5 R, 2 R, 1 R and today 10 R.  In his previous 9 games he gave up a total of 7 R.  Looks like the league has caught up to him and he hasn’t really made an adjustment yet.

[RWeeksFan23]

17 hours ago, nate82 said:

Since playing the Brewers on 5/29 Imanaga has given up 5 R, 2 R, 1 R and today 10 R.  In his previous 9 games he gave up a total of 7 R.  Looks like the league has caught up to him and he hasn’t really made an adjustment yet.

from what i heard, his velocity was down a couple MPH yesterday too

[Thurston Fluff]

The Brewers have 12 fewer wins than both Chicago teams combined.

[Brian]

6/28/24 MLB Power Rankings:

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40430366/mlb-2024-power-rankings-week-13-phillies-yankees-guardians

[HarryDoyle]

Happy Bobby Bonilla Day to all those who celebrate!

[Thurston Fluff]

31 minutes ago, HarryDoyle said:

Happy Bobby Bonilla Day to all those who celebrate!

I sent him a check for $1.19. Just doing my part.

 

[Thurston Fluff]

On 7/1/2024 at 12:56 PM, Thurston Fluff said:

I sent him a check for $1.19. Just doing my part.

 

I thought Bonilla got $1.19 million per year but I just read it's actually $1.2 million. I just sent him a bill for $.07 with a note saying a 2% late fee will be added after 10 days.

[82brewcrew82]

Cueto cut loose.   Maybe worth a look.

[Dragonbait]

3 hours ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

Cueto cut loose.   Maybe worth a look.

 

(Closest thing to kicking the tires in gif form)

[homer]

 

 

[markedman5]

Keston called up with a chance to play against CC

 

[Brewcrew82]

1 hour ago, markedman5 said:

Keston called up with a chance to play against CC

 

And promptly goes down swinging on a 92 MPH 4 seamer at the top of the zone. The story of his career unfortunately. 

[Jopal78]

13 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

And promptly goes down swinging on a 92 MPH 4 seamer at the top of the zone. The story of his career unfortunately. 

K’d on just three pitches too.

[markedman5]

19 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

And promptly goes down swinging on a 92 MPH 4 seamer at the top of the zone. The story of his career unfortunately. 

The question I always go back to……is it that hard for triple A pitchers to throw a 92 mph fastball up in the zone? 
 

 

[Jopal78]

16 minutes ago, markedman5 said:

The question I always go back to……is it that hard for triple A pitchers to throw a 92 mph fastball up in the zone? 
 

 

Probably not, but likely they miss their spots more often 

[Brian]

41 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

And promptly goes down swinging on a 92 MPH 4 seamer at the top of the zone. The story of his career unfortunately. 

I see Hunter Strickland pitching now for Angels.