Major League Baseball 2024

[alkeiper]

I have to think Tarik Skubal is on his way to the Cy Young award and it will probably be unanimous.

Edit: Erick Fedde is still second in pitcher bWAR and he was traded to the National League on July 29!

 

[strummer]

Orioles DFA'd Craig Kimbrel

 

[alkeiper]

White Sox death march:
2-7 needed for worst winning percentage
6-3 (or worse) to tie record for most losses

The silver lining is that Andrew Vaughn's bat woke up. He's hitting .359 with a 1.042 OPS in his last thirteen games. Yoan Moncada is off the DL but he's riding the bench as of yet.

 

[alkeiper]

Shohei Ohtani going absolutely berserk yesterday can't go unnoticed. Six for six, three home runs, two doubles, 10 RBIs and two stolen bases. Not a record in any category but in totality possibly the greatest single game statline in recorded history. It has an argument.

 

[Mickey Massuco]

First player to ever hit 50/50

 

[HarleyQuinn]

First player to ever hit 50/50

Part of me thinks that's pretty impressive considering guys like Canseco, Soriano, Bonds, Griffey Jr, etc. but then I also remember that those guys stole far fewer bases as they got older while still maintaining their power numbers. Still a crazy feat even given the argument that stealing bases is easier in today's game.

Maybe more notable is that Ohtani did it while also contributing 120+ Runs and 120+ RBI. For context: Bonds did that 3x; Ruth did that 11x (while usually playing in loaded lineups); Ted Williams did that 6x; Mark McGwire did that 1x (1998); Ken Griffey Jr did that 4x

 

[alkeiper]

Something I just noticed in the standings. No team will win 100 games in the regular season.

 

[HarleyQuinn]

Only 3 players are going to have 100+ walks. Freeman & Ohtani currently are tied for 4th at... 78!

 

[Hawk 34]

Reds fired David Bell.

Now fire your empty headed dipshit son next and follow him out the door too, tomato man.