Major League Baseball 2024

[alkeiper]

Something I never really thought about with Vander Meer. He threw those no-hitters very early in his career. He was 23, the second one improved his career Win/loss record to 10-7. In today's climate you could imagine what that would do to his hype. Vander Meer had a decent career. 119 wins, four All Star appearances, led the league in strikeouts three times. WWII cost him somewhere between 20-35 more wins. He one-hit the Phillies in 1941. But maybe it's a bit surprising that he never had another no-hitter.

 

[alkeiper]

One of the great joys of April baseball is looking for a game on the radio and remembering Bob Uecker is still an active broadcaster.

 

[Hawk 34]

The As will be headed to Sacramento next season to play there for the next 3-4 seasons. They will play at a minor league facility that holds up to 14k.

 

[Dandy]

And I saw from Jomboy that they will be referred to only as “The A’s” during their time in Sacramento. No city or locale associated with the team name. It wasn’t clear if that would include being referred to as “The Athletics” as well.

 

[strummer]

Jeff McNeil, Francisco Lindor and .Brandon Nimmo are a combined 3-55 to start the season. That's not a typo. 3-55. 3 hits in 55 at bats

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

And I saw from Jomboy that they will be referred to only as “The A’s” during their time in Sacramento. No city or locale associated with the team name. It wasn’t clear if that would include being referred to as “The Athletics” as well.

I still think there is a fairly sizable shot that the Vegas deal falls flat on its ass and Vivek Ranadive swoops in and they end up somewhere in NorCal anyway (while Vegas gets an expansion team for having to put up with this crap).

I won’t believe that boob Jeff Fisher can get it done until the gates of the stadium open for the As first game in Vegas.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1775954060991943052

He has really got to be one of the worst sports owners of all time that didn’t rape anyone or isn’t a flagrant racist.

 

[909]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1776656213859553580

 

[strummer]

That's an old .Ralph Kiner line. Remember hearing that all the time growing up watching Met games. Maybe Ralph's greatest quote.

 

[strummer]

Looks like Spencer Strider neeeds Tommy John. It would be his second TJ surgery.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Glad I didn't put money on my prediction that he'd win the Cy Young.

 

[HarleyQuinn]

Now that Bieber and Strider are injured, MLBPA is trying to blame the pitch clock for all these injuries while the MLB is blaming the increased emphasis on velocity and pitchers trying to get more break/a higher spin rate.

MLBPA: Shorter clock to blame for pitcher injuries

Union chief Tony Clark said the league's decision to reduce the length of the pitch clock has contributed to a recent series of significant pitcher injuries.

www.espn.com

"Major League Baseball pushed back on the union's statement, pointing to a three-decade increase in pitcher injuries despite the clock being implemented just last season. MLB said that UCL surgeries at the minor league level actually declined in 2022, the first year that the pitch timer was used across the minors. The league believes the increase in max-effort pitching and focus on pitch design have contributed to the rise in injuries more than the clock."

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1777352096376934835

Know your audience.

 

[strummer]

Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's homerun record 50 years ago today

 

[alkeiper]

Aaron's career was so remarkable. He got MVP votes in nineteen consecutive seasons!

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

I’m glad Hammerin’ Hank lived long enough to see himself become a beloved American hero. Some of the reaction to his home run chase made the reaction to Bonds’ chase in the ‘00s look like a cuddle puddle.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Once again, Trevor Story’s season is over before it really began for the Red Sox. He is having season ending surgery to repair a shoulder fracture.

If he didn’t have bad luck, he’d have no luck at all.

 

[Brocklock]

I don't want to throw in the towel after 10 games, but The Cubs blowing an 8-0 lead was incredibly humiliating lol. They got their work cut out for them in improving this bullpen. It might be historically bad. Jose Cuas needs to get DFA'd ASAP, but pretty much every pitcher outside of Javier Assad looked awful yesterday.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

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Today Dingus Kamala learned Jackson Holliday is Matt Holliday’s kid.


Cripes. We are getting old. It seems like his dad just retired.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

I mean, all sorts of nepo babies in the NFL should've already made you feel old.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Yeah. I definitely had a “Jeremiah Trotter…JR!?” reaction looking at NFL Mock Drafts.

 

[Hawk 34]

Yeah. I definitely had a “Jeremiah Trotter…JR!?” reaction looking at NFL Mock Drafts.

Buddy seeing the name Dre Kirkpatrick Jr fucked me up.

 

[909]

The fact I went to games where Trevor Arizas kid was playing is the one that got me. Like how. That dude just retired.

 

[treble]

I can deal with Jackson Holliday being Matt Holliday's son, I can't deal with the fact that he looks 12 years old.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1778477294991949885

 

[909]

Those atrocities the Phillies were wearing tonight. What the hell dude.

 

[strummer]

Mets are retiring Doc Gooden's number tomorrow. I have issues with Cohen obviously but this never would have happened under the .Wilpon regime.

 

[strummer]

The inaugural Jackie Robinson day in MLB was 27 years ago today with a ceremony held at Shea Stadium.

 

[909]

Cooperstown?

 

[alkeiper]

That group includes Alfonso Soriano, Joe Carter, Don Baylor and Steve Finley. He's near the bottom of the list in most categories. It's a nice, full resume, but I don't think it's a convincing Hall of Fame argument in its own right. That is not to say McCutchen is not a candidate. He won an MVP, he's someone I hold in high esteem. The problem I see is in career WAR McCutchen is in a group that includes Ellis Burks, Bernie Williams, Curtis Granderson, Torii Hunter, Vada Pinson, Cesar Cedeno, Mike Cameron, Devon White, Fred Lynn, Steve Finley, Amos Otis. You have to give McCutchen every advantage you can to elevate him from that group.