Major League Baseball 2024

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

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50-40, 55-38, 45-45 actually now but yeah.

 

[alkeiper]

I noticed the Yankees finally dropped Anthony Volpe from the leadoff spot. Since June 13 Volpe's OBP has been an abysmal .212. He's not the only one faltering but it's no wonder the Yankees can't score runs.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

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Impossible for Gabe Kapler to become the most embarrassing 2004 Red Sox but he is giving it his best effort.

 

[snuffbox]

What makes Kapler cringey? Maybe I'm completely misremembering but hasn't he been opposed to gun violence, violence against women, etc?

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

48 year olds who post reels like 22 year olds are cringe, regardless of upstanding morals.

 

[snuffbox]

To each their own.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Ex-MLBer Burroughs died of fentanyl intoxication

The Los Angeles County medical examiner released its findings into Sean Burroughs' death this week, saying the former major leaguer died of fentanyl intoxication and ruling it as an accident.

www.espn.com

Sad ending to a pretty remarkable story. Worst part is I forgot they discovered him dead at his son’s Little League game.

 

[strummer]

Benches clear at Camden Yards between O's and Yankees!

 

[Hawk 34]

Rece Hinds in his first five games in the majors with Cincinnati

9 Hits, 7 XBH, 3 HR, 2 SB, 1 Triple, 1 Grand Slam.

The last player to reach those numbers in any 5 game stretch was Willie Mays in 1958.

Not bad, rookie.

 

[HarleyQuinn]

German Marquez is scheduled to make his first MLB start tomorrow since 4/26/23. He's mostly been league average since 2019 but he should give the Rockies rotation a much needed boost behind Cal Quantrill.

 

[Broward83]

In spite of a pitching lineup that is basically filled out by "bring your glove to the game" contests, the Astros are ONE game back of the Mariners in the AL West.

 

[Hawk 34]

Rece Hinds in his first five games in the majors with Cincinnati

9 Hits, 7 XBH, 3 HR, 2 SB, 1 Triple, 1 Grand Slam.

The last player to reach those numbers in any 5 game stretch was Willie Mays in 1958.

Not bad, rookie.

Update: he added another pair of home runs today.

 

[HarleyQuinn]

Trade Deadline is heating up but we have an early deal: Royals acquired RHP Hunter Harvey from the Nationals for INF Cayden Wallace and a Competitive Balance A pick.

Harvey's put up a 4.20 ERA in 45 IP with a 95 ERA+. His 3.17 FIP indicates he should be performing closer to the last 2 seasons (2.52 and 2.82 ERAs) so good move possibly for KC.

 

[Broward83]

I kknow this isnt the fantasy baseball thread, but is Hinds a pick up if you have to drop either: Bellinger, Teoscar Hernandez, Tatis or Suzuki..?

 

[strummer]

Bellinger is on the IL

 

[strummer]

The Rockies hit 12(!) homeruns this weekend against the Mets in a 3 game series. Somehow the Mets won 2 of 3. And no it wasn't at Coors Field

 

[Brocklock]

One of the more entertaining Cubs games of the year as they hit 6 Homers against the Cardinals. PCA and Morel hit two, Happ hit one, and Tomas Nido surprisingly hit one. Very fun game.

 

[strummer]

Cubs are in a strange spot heading to the deadline. They've been on a surge lately and have likely underperformed in the first half. A super weak NL means they are still in it but one bad stretch could see them fall out of it. Legit don't know if they are buyers or sellers.

 

[snuffbox]

Happy anniversary of the great Hank Aaron's 755th and final home run, my friends.

 

[strummer]

Out of nowhere the Pittsburgh Pirates are the hottest team in baseball and are just a half a game out of a playoff spot.

 

[strummer]

The Rays and Cardinals both did pro Trump celebrations over the weekend on the field.

Remember some Rays players had trouble with a Pride night celebration a few years back and the Cardinals are the .Cardinals

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Surely the "shut up & dribble" folks are lining up to condemn that?

 

[strummer]

Dodgers DFA'd James Paxton

 

[HarleyQuinn]

Mike Trout is expected to return to the Angels by the end of the week.

 

[snuffbox]

Each article or post about the Brewers seems to have a pundit saying the Brewers are "historically quiet with trades."

-1981 Rollie Fingers, Ted Simmons, and Vuke in a blockbuster trade puts them in the playoffs for the first time
-1982 they trade for future HOFer Don Sutton and go to their only World Series
-2008 a blockbuster gets them CC Sabathia, the greatest half season any ballplayer's ever had, and their first October in a generation
-2011 another blockbuster gets Greinke and almost back to the World Series
-2018 they get Yelich in the offseason, Moose at the deadline, and go toe to toe with the billion dollar Dodgers in the NLCS

Their 5 best years in the history of the team were fueled by monster trades. Maybe the office should weigh this well known history a little heavier than the stuff the press makes up?

 

[HarleyQuinn]

Colorado smoked Boston 20-7 today. Colorado only had 4 HR.

 

[strummer]

Dylan Cease just threw a no hitter against the .Nationals. Second no hitter in
Padres history.

 

[HarleyQuinn]

Trades are starting ahead of the Deadline...

The Mariners are set to acquire Randy Arozarena from the Rays for outfielder Aidan Smith, RHP Brody Hopkins and a PTBN.

Diamondbacks acquired LHP A.J. Puk from the Marlins for 1B/3B Deyvison De Los Santos and OF Andrew Pintar. De Los Santos is notable as he's slugged 28 HR this year between AA/AAA.

 

[HarleyQuinn]

More deals dropping

- Orioles acquired RHP Zach Eflin from the Rays for INF/OF Mac Horvath, RHP Jackson Baumiester and OF Matthew Etzel.
- Mariners acquired RHP Yimi Garcia from the Blue Jays for OF Jonatan Clase and C Jacob Sharp.
- Red Sox acquired LHP James Paxton from the Dodgers for INF Moises Bolivar. Paxton really has only been good for 2 years (2017 & 2019) and teams keep trying to chase that... he was league average in 2023 (101 ERA+) with Boston but the Red Sox needed some rotational depth so not a bad deal. His walk rate has always been somewhat high and once the HR rate went up, that spelled doom for his numbers.
- Orioles acquired OF Cristian Pache and RHP Seranthony Dominguez from Phillies in exchange for OF Austin Hays.

 

[alkeiper]

The Mets passed the Braves in the standings which seems like it should be something momentous. Looks like Kohei Senga is done for the year though.