*** OFFICIAL *** MLB 2020 Thread

[Sanlmar]

saw this on reddit:

The Mets will likely miss the expanded playoffs with the best offense in the league, arguably the best pitcher in the league, and a top-3 closer.

• Their 121 wRC+ is tied with the Braves for first place. The three other teams in the top five are the Dodgers, Padres, and Yankees.
  
• Their top five hitters (Conforto/Nimmo/Smith/Cano/McNeil) have combined for a 152 wRC+ (.312/.391/.531!)
  
• Jacob deGrom leads the NL in K/9 (13.4), xFIP (2.43), and is second in fWAR (2.6).
  
• Edwin Diaz: 1.57 ERA/47 K%!!

They currently have a 3% chance of making the playoffs according to Fangraphs. Staggering.

It’s all over the net but dive into deGrom’s 1st inning yesterday.

Jacob deGrom just threw one of the best innings in MLB history
https://fansided.com/2020/09/21/jaco...history-video/

deGrom was one pitch away from joining history with an immaculate inning.

It’s such in your face, “go ahead and try to hit it”, “fuck you” stuff. Nothing cute. Brilliant.

Dodgers Dustin May throwing 100mph gas with elite movement is worth your attention right now too. Pure filth.

You know who has an immaculate inning? Craig Kimbrel. I saw him the other day for the Cubs and he was touching 98mph. Good location. He has been around for a decade as a closer and that’s crazy old. I remember him from Sawks & World Series win 2018.

Kimbrel needs to be tested.

Dodgers do not wanna face Reds starting rotation. I need to get into that sometime.