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Post by Horselover Fat on Aug 4, 2024 14:35:11 GMT
Same American Legion game where I had my nose broken at a play at first base, I was later beaned in the head after squaring around to bunt in an ill-conceived attempt at the bunt and run.
For me a good game offensively.
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Post by Horselover Fat on Aug 4, 2024 14:48:41 GMT
Regarding Coach Ernie Pantusso being the HBP leader:
When I went to baseball camp in Missouri they taught us to jump straight up at the plate, rather than trying to get out of the way. Turn your back and let it hit you in the legs or ass.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Aug 4, 2024 20:53:45 GMT
Can Aaron Judge threaten a Triple Crown. He has HR and RBI sewn up. 24 points behind Bobby Witt for BA. Witt might be tough to catch but it's possible. White Sox on the road to their 20th straight loss. Next three games at Oakland. 20 is the 7th longest in history, 12th team to do it. Five are 19th Century teams. One is the 1988 Orioles, who started 6-36 (0-21 to start the season). Another is the 1916 Philly A's, one of the worst teams in history. The team with the illustrious rotation with Jack Nabors (1-20) and Tom Sheehan (1-16).
And once again MLB will have a season with at least three 100 loss teams. Colorado and Miami will join the Sox and Oakland might. For those who want baseball to expand and have 4-6 100+ loss teams a year
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Post by nutsberryfarm π on Aug 5, 2024 2:44:46 GMT
Cubs are hot!
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Post by nutsberryfarm π on Aug 6, 2024 1:35:05 GMT
Philly at Dodgers tonight on MLB network.
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Post by Winston Wolfe on Aug 7, 2024 4:03:43 GMT
White Sox finally win
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Aug 7, 2024 17:37:04 GMT
White Sox finally win Still in the hunt to pass the 1962 Mets and 120+ losses
This was a team that won the AL Central in 2021. With a nice young core, or so it seemed. Yoan Moncada and Eloy Jimenez couldn't stay healthy, Tim Anderson lost the plot and they couldn't pay the pitchers. The farm system isn't worth a tin shit. Best prospect going into 2024, SS Colston Montgomery, is hitting .207 in AAA. Looks like a long road back, especially with the idiotic draft lottery. But it can be done easily
The 2003 Tigers lost 119 games, 106 the year before. Three years later, they won the AL pennant The 2011-13 Astros lost 324 games. One year later, they had a WC. Two year after they started a 3 year run of 311 wins, two pennants, one WS The 2018 -21 O's (ignore 2020) lost 323 games. Two years later, 101 wins and a bright future
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Post by Winston Wolfe on Aug 8, 2024 19:17:05 GMT
White Sox finally win Still in the hunt to pass the 1962 Mets and 120+ losses
This was a team that won the AL Central in 2021. With a nice young core, or so it seemed. Yoan Moncada and Eloy Jimenez couldn't stay healthy, Tim Anderson lost the plot and they couldn't pay the pitchers. The farm system isn't worth a tin shit. Best prospect going into 2024, SS Colston Montgomery, is hitting .207 in AAA. Looks like a long road back, especially with the idiotic draft lottery. But it can be done easily
The 2003 Tigers lost 119 games, 106 the year before. Three years later, they won the AL pennant The 2011-13 Astros lost 324 games. One year later, they had a WC. Two year after they started a 3 year run of 311 wins, two pennants, one WS The 2018 -21 O's (ignore 2020) lost 323 games. Two years later, 101 wins and a bright future
They fired their manager. Yeah, thatβll turn things around!
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Aug 8, 2024 19:44:51 GMT
Still in the hunt to pass the 1962 Mets and 120+ losses
This was a team that won the AL Central in 2021. With a nice young core, or so it seemed. Yoan Moncada and Eloy Jimenez couldn't stay healthy, Tim Anderson lost the plot and they couldn't pay the pitchers. The farm system isn't worth a tin shit. Best prospect going into 2024, SS Colston Montgomery, is hitting .207 in AAA. Looks like a long road back, especially with the idiotic draft lottery. But it can be done easily
The 2003 Tigers lost 119 games, 106 the year before. Three years later, they won the AL pennant The 2011-13 Astros lost 324 games. One year later, they had a WC. Two year after they started a 3 year run of 311 wins, two pennants, one WS The 2018 -21 O's (ignore 2020) lost 323 games. Two years later, 101 wins and a bright future
They fired their manager. Yeah, thatβll turn things around! Maybe they'll hire Tony LaRussa again. That really worked well last time
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Post by Horselover Fat on Aug 8, 2024 20:43:28 GMT
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Post by nutsberryfarm π on Aug 9, 2024 1:25:48 GMT
Os only down 5 going into the top of the 9th in Toronto!!!βπΎ
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Post by nutsberryfarm π on Aug 9, 2024 1:32:55 GMT
Bases loaded!!!!
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Post by nutsberryfarm π on Aug 9, 2024 1:35:56 GMT
Only down 4!!!
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Post by nutsberryfarm π on Aug 9, 2024 1:41:17 GMT
1 run game!!!!!!!πΉ
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Post by tristramshandy on Aug 9, 2024 16:45:44 GMT
FanGraphs' NL Wild Card projections this morning:
β’ San Diego Padres 88-74 β’ Arizona Diamondbacks 88-74 β’ Atlanta Braves 87-75 β’ New York Mets 85-77 β’ St. Louis Cardinals 83-79
How do the White Sox matter in the projections? If you still have games with them, it increases your expected win total by a half game per game you play them. As such, FanGraphs has the Red Sox in as the third Wild Card team and the Mariners out.
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Post by nutsberryfarm π on Aug 10, 2024 19:58:23 GMT
Yanks up big on Texas.
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Post by klawrencio79 on Aug 12, 2024 13:51:14 GMT
FanGraphs' NL Wild Card projections this morning: β’ San Diego Padres 88-74 β’ Arizona Diamondbacks 88-74 β’ Atlanta Braves 87-75 β’ New York Mets 85-77 β’ St. Louis Cardinals 83-79 How do the White Sox matter in the projections? If you still have games with them, it increases your expected win total by a half game per game you play them. As such, FanGraphs has the Red Sox in as the third Wild Card team and the Mariners out. The Mets did not have their best weekend. I wonder what those projections look like as of this morning.
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Post by tristramshandy on Aug 12, 2024 15:19:08 GMT
FanGraphs' NL Wild Card projections this morning: β’ San Diego Padres 88-74 β’ Arizona Diamondbacks 88-74 β’ Atlanta Braves 87-75 β’ New York Mets 85-77 β’ St. Louis Cardinals 83-79 How do the White Sox matter in the projections? If you still have games with them, it increases your expected win total by a half game per game you play them. As such, FanGraphs has the Red Sox in as the third Wild Card team and the Mariners out. The Mets did not have their best weekend. I wonder what those projections look like as of this morning. Slightly different format, but here are the numbers from Fangraphs this morning: AL Playoff Odds
Yankees: 99.6% Orioles: 98.7% Guardians: 93.2% Twins: 82.0% Astros: 67.0% Royals: 61.7% Mariners: 57.6% Red Sox: 32.0% NL Playoff Odds
Dodgers: 99.5% Phillies: 98.9% Brewers: 93.6% Padres: 88.8% Diamondbacks: 85.4% Braves: 61.5% Mets: 28.4% Giants: 16.5% Cardinals: 14.3% I'm shocked that the Braves' chances are that much higher than the Mets'. That has to be a scheduling thing, right? Braves are only a half game up - - and that was a BRUTAL loss yesterday for them.
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Post by klawrencio79 on Aug 12, 2024 15:21:36 GMT
The Mets did not have their best weekend. I wonder what those projections look like as of this morning. Slightly different format, but here are the numbers from Fangraphs this morning: AL Playoff Odds
Yankees: 99.6% Orioles: 98.7% Guardians: 93.2% Twins: 82.0% Astros: 67.0% Royals: 61.7% Mariners: 57.6% Red Sox: 32.0% NL Playoff Odds
Dodgers: 99.5% Phillies: 98.9% Brewers: 93.6% Padres: 88.8% Diamondbacks: 85.4% Braves: 61.5% Mets: 28.4% Giants: 16.5% Cardinals: 14.3% I'm shocked that the Braves' chances are that much higher than the Mets'. That has to be a scheduling thing, right? Braves are only a half game up - - and that was a BRUTAL loss yesterday for them. I would assume strength of schedule. I believe the Braves have the "easiest" remaining schedule of all the teams in the hunt, according to Effectively Wild anyway.
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Post by nutsberryfarm π on Aug 14, 2024 2:52:40 GMT
The Mets did not have their best weekend.Β I wonder what those projections look like as of this morning.Β Slightly different format, but here are the numbers from Fangraphs this morning: AL Playoff Odds
Yankees:Β 99.6% Orioles:Β 98.7% Guardians:Β 93.2% Twins:Β 82.0% Astros:Β 67.0% Royals:Β 61.7% Mariners:Β 57.6% Red Sox:Β 32.0% NL Playoff Odds
Dodgers:Β 99.5% Phillies:Β 98.9% Brewers:Β 93.6% Padres:Β 88.8% Diamondbacks:Β 85.4% Braves:Β 61.5% Mets:Β 28.4% Giants:Β 16.5% Cardinals:Β 14.3% I'm shocked that the Braves' chances are that much higher than the Mets'.Β That has to be a scheduling thing, right?Β Braves are only a half game up - - and that was a BRUTAL loss yesterday for them. Pirates and Padres in a good one at the moment
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