Take a few minutes to see Skenes vs Misiorowski right now.
100+ over and over from both. Mouth agape
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Take a few minutes to see Skenes vs Misiorowski right now.
100+ over and over from both. Mouth agape
Pirates defense is a human rights issue now
When Pirates bullpen comes in the Brewers will go to work on them with a blow torch and pliers. The run line is not an outrageous idea
I just have a minute but wanted to thank San for making me pay attention to the Marlins, particularly their offense. One of those teams you gloss over if you aren’t paying attention. They have been my most profitable team. You can get them +165 tied 2-2 last night. The books somehow think they won’t score 3 most days. This series against SF has been super profitable.
NL has a weak ROY candidate field this year.
Last season it was the battle of the titans with Jackson Merrill and Paul Skenes.
This year, things are so bad with NL rookies that Jacob Misiorowski, who has pitched 3 games, is the current favorite.
You might want to look at Agustin Ramirez of the Marlins. He has 12 HR in 55 games, and can get hot very quickly. He's a streaky hitter, but given the weak class, mainly competing with Drake Baldwin (who isn't even starting every day) and Misiorowski (who just got going).
Nobody pitcher Sean Hjelle, known for being very tall, was demoted from the Giants to the minors today.
He faced some controversy recently when his wife posted to social media that he had been repeatedly cheating on her and that she had endured "years of abuse": https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...-giants-hjelle
However, she did not specify the type of abuse, and it's very possible that the "abuse" was simply neglect and infidelity.
I have no doubt that Hjelle was really cheating on her, but I suspect the "abuse" part will end up being a nothingburger. Regardless, the Giants demoted him because he wasn't that good anyway, and his presence was becoming a hassle.
Amazingly that an unsubstantiated social media post from an angry ex can cause a player this much hassle nowadays. It's different than a situation where there is legit evidence of abuse, or at least serious allegations which would require investigation.
Nobody takes the All Star Game seriously anymore nor watches it. Fewer players deign to even show up.
That said, Mookie Betts as an All Star short stop this year is a joke.
Manipulation by big fan bases is legal by the rules but not helpful in growing the game much less interest in the ASG
Game is broken and it saddens me.
MLB should have something like a NHL Canada all stars vs USA all stars. When players and fans give a fuck all stars will be more carefully selected.
Should just be sluggers allowed to roid up for the HR Derby. No one cares about the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sanlmar
NHL really did...hit it out of the park...this year. Gonna be hard for other sports to top
Was more fun than the Stanley Cup to be honest. We were all transfixed. Players left it all on the ice. Was incredible.Quote:
Originally Posted by gutShould just be sluggers allowed to roid up for the HR Derby. No one cares about the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sanlmar
NHL really did...hit it out of the park...this year. Gonna be hard for other sports to top
MLB vs World would be something.
Dodgers Teo Hernandez is another fraud ALL Star. Goofed a fly ball to right just this game. Allowed two runs.
Took James Wood’s slot. Like anyone wants to watch Teo instead of Wood
Just terrible
The online voting system is a disaster and needs to be abolished or severely modified.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sanlmar
It's sad that we live in a time where we got more accurate voting in the 1980s with the paper ballots you'd be handed out at the stadium.
Yes, Dodgers fans have manipulated voting, even putting Conforto possibly in the running at one point (which would have been hilarious, to be honest).
Mookie never fully recovered from the Influenza A SuperAIDS from spring training. Not his fault, but his numbers don't bear any kind of accolades this year.
The Dodgers going to the All-Star game should be Ohtani, Yamamoto, and Freeman. Muncy would qualify if we could disregard his pre-glasses era, but we can't. Teoscar would qualify if we had pre-injury Teoscar and not the post-injury version. But we can't.
Maybe I could be talked into including Pages and Edman. Edman's numbers don't really do it, but he's been incredibly clutch the entire year, and very versatile. Pages had a horrible start, but he's had a long period of success this year than Muncy, and his overall numbers are better.
Pages has a nice WAR. Yet no fan can ignore the one or two stupid plays Pages makes every game. Usually on the base paths.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
Pretty sure he was thrown out trying to steal yesterday. The boneheaded plays all run together. Maybe I misremember
Edman, the “World Series MVP”, is entitled to a free pass. Not the same guy as 2024 but we like him.
Nick Martinez, one of the worst MLB pitchers in June, went 8 1/3 with no hits and 1 walk, but Elias Diaz just broke it up.
Cease got bombed.
Lol Padres
Bad news... if you had u29.5 in the Orioles game tonight, you lost.
https://x.com/PlatinumKey13/status/1938740399360679953
Smoke definitely not from the Pirates' bats
We will see if Ohtani wants to bat top of the order tomorrow. He needs to let the Dodgers know so they can fill the lineup card out correctly.
The contrarian in me is fading Ohtani and my therapist doesn’t take calls on the weekend.
KC are such a light hitting group. However
BTTS F3 1+ +150
#fake sharps
You can pay for that fade with MIA (Alcantara) +123
You might be onto something with Alcantara.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sanlmar
His overall numbers are horrid, but he's run off 4 decent starts in a row.
Ohtani will probably go 2 innings. Roberts won't comment on it, but that's my guess.
On a side note, I'm kinda getting convinced that both the Padres (dysfunctional) and Giants (lacking talent) will fade in the second half, and neither will make the postseason.
I think the 6 NL teams in the playoffs will be Dodgers, Mets, Cubs, Brewers, Cardinals, and Phillies.
Went to Yankee game vs A's Judge hit 2 homeruns. I haven't been in a really long time the speakers were sooooooo loud. Parked in bronx garage very seedy neighborhood People on stoops and blaring music.
Disgraced MLB Pitcher Trevor Bauer Got Absolutely Lit Up By The Worst Team In Japan’s NPB. Had the patented Bauer tantrum and got assigned to their minor league team.
Bauer is by the numbers the worst pitcher in the league. The end is nigh.
Yet simultaneously he leaves us this. One of the greatest baseball shorts ever.
https://youtube.com/shorts/j8az4I8L-...8gJVESGg7q83Xt
Bauer never had Tommy John. Both he and his father have pitching PhD’s compared to Mark Prior. Let Bauer “coach” in LA.
@BCR
The Marlins ML money truck is sitting in first place last 10 with 75% ROI.
Marlins are in a 5 way tie for ROI team total. I must confess the nit in me always looks there first but it has only been 35% ROI.