DMC Posted April 20, 2024 Share Posted April 20, 2024 Juan Soto is going to make a trillion dollars in the fall and will be worth every penny. Volpe deserves credit as he looks like he’s becoming a star, but Soto almost single-handedly transformed the Yankees lineup from shit to championship-caliber. Ramsay B. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingintheNorth4 Posted April 24, 2024 Share Posted April 24, 2024 I want Jerry Reinsdorf marched to The Hague in handcuffs and charged with crimes against humanity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kairparavel Posted April 25, 2024 Share Posted April 25, 2024 MC and I went to our first ball game this season tonight - Doyers v Nats. Tried to get an Ohtani chant going but not enough people bought in. Ohtani, to the tune of Volare (oh oh). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted April 25, 2024 Share Posted April 25, 2024 On 4/23/2024 at 10:42 PM, KingintheNorth4 said: I want Jerry Reinsdorf marched to The Hague in handcuffs and charged with crimes against humanity. You're just realizing this now? Silly Sox fan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted April 30, 2024 Share Posted April 30, 2024 (edited) Elly De La Cruz now has the most stolen bases (18) before May 1st since Deion Sanders in 1997. He has more steals than 16 MLB teams. 8 HR already, too. Edited April 30, 2024 by Nictarion DireWolfSpirit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kairparavel Posted May 1, 2024 Share Posted May 1, 2024 This delay in Arizona is amazing. Game delayed due to bee colony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted May 24, 2024 Share Posted May 24, 2024 Been reluctant to sing the Yanks' praises because I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop. But they are now 35 and 17 almost exactly a third through the season and look to be firing on all cylinders. Of course, Judge and Soto are the second and third best hitters in the AL (fuck you Kyle Tucker). Judge is just about on pace for 100 extra base hits despite the fact he had a .674 OPS through the first 27 games. But, best hitters in the world hitting like the best hitter in the world isn't what has me encouraged, it's everything else. In terms of the hitters, Anthony Volpe is emerging as a perennial all-star shortstop. The catching platoon of Jose Trevino and recent first-round pick Austin Wells is one of the most productive in baseball on both sides of the ball. The ghost of Giancarlo Stanton has 12 homers in 45 games. And getting Alex Verdugo for essentially nothing from the Sawks for a cheap final year is just the cherry on top. Then there's the pitching. The bullpen continues to be tops in baseball in spite of the fact ANY team in baseball could have acquired all of these guys if they had the development acumen of Cashman and pitching coach Matt Blake. Carlos Rodon and Nestor Cortes have bounced back from last year's nightmare to be exactly what's expected and needed of them. Clarke Schmidt has developed into a clear number 3 starter. The rotation overall adds up to one of the best in baseball in spite of still missing the best pitcher in the world. But the best part - bar none - is Luis Fucking Gil. His changeup is now a devastating addition to his already lethal fastball/slider combo to give him some of the best stuff around. And his performance has reflected that. He's coming off Tommy John, so he will eventually have to go to the pen this year, but he plainly looks like a 1 or 2 for the future - health permitting of course. And Gil was acquired from something known as Jake Cave years ago from those poor Twins when the latter was DFA'd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywin et al. Posted May 28, 2024 Share Posted May 28, 2024 There is a god... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanteGabriel Posted May 28, 2024 Share Posted May 28, 2024 47 minutes ago, Tywin et al. said: There is a god... Assume you mean this: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/angel-hernandez-retires-controversial-mlb-umpire-calls-it-quits-after-more-than-30-years/ Mr. X 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywin et al. Posted May 28, 2024 Share Posted May 28, 2024 9 minutes ago, DanteGabriel said: Assume you mean this: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/angel-hernandez-retires-controversial-mlb-umpire-calls-it-quits-after-more-than-30-years/ Yep. I'm all for strong unions, but that man was terrible. I'll always argue this is one of the funniest clips ever: Mr. X 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingintheNorth4 Posted June 5, 2024 Share Posted June 5, 2024 LOVE SOSA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted June 5, 2024 Share Posted June 5, 2024 (edited) Luis Gil is the first pitcher since 1901 to throw 6 innings with 5 H or fewer and 1 R or fewer in seven straight games. Link. Dunno how to embed tweets anymore. Anyway, thanks Twins and Jake Cave! Edited June 5, 2024 by DMC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myshkin Posted June 19, 2024 Author Share Posted June 19, 2024 Willie Mays has passed away. RIP to a legend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywin et al. Posted June 19, 2024 Share Posted June 19, 2024 There are legends and then there are the legends among legends. RIP Say Hey Kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted June 19, 2024 Share Posted June 19, 2024 Watching the Yanks game on TBS, it’s pretty much all Bob Costas has been talking about. Somewhat surprised he was the oldest living hall of famer. Not to suggest 93 is in any way young, but still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay B. Posted July 6, 2024 Share Posted July 6, 2024 Welp, it’s here @DMC. Shit went waaay too smoothly early on. Now the bad stuff. The bottom of the lineup is an absolute nightmare. Holy shit. Please release Grisham asap. Absurd how he is still here. Volpe’s running miscue today was brutal, like what the fuck is he doing? Ugh. Giancarlo is obviously the heart of this team! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted July 6, 2024 Share Posted July 6, 2024 5 hours ago, Ramsay B. said: Welp, it’s here @DMC. Shit went waaay too smoothly early on. Now the bad stuff. Yeah it’s been rough for about a month now. The bullpen’s slide was anticipated, but it’s really frustrating Volpe, Verdugo, Rodon, and Gil all turned into pumpkins simultaneously - and just as Stanton got injured. Also really annoying Dominguez got injured right before a spot opened up for him. Silver lining is Ben Rice’s debut, he looks like a keeper. Also Wells finally seems to be getting the breaks at the plate the last 10 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tongue Stuck to Wall Posted July 6, 2024 Share Posted July 6, 2024 8 hours ago, DMC said: Silver lining is Ben Rice’s debut, he looks like a keeper. More like a platinum lining today...wow. DMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myshkin Posted July 10, 2024 Author Share Posted July 10, 2024 Wander Franco has been charged with sexual exploitation of a minor and human trafficking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted July 13, 2024 Share Posted July 13, 2024 This Rece Hinds kid for Cincinnati has been absolutely insane since getting called up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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