The Official 2023 MLB Season Thread

[Stradling]

Before the start of the season teams I thought were going to take a step back or were over rated. 
Rays: thought they’d be around where I thought the Angels would be, 86-88 wins.

Boston and Texas: suspect health in the rotation had me thinking 80-84 wins.  
 

Twins: .500 type team

Cleveland: .500

Yankees: 85 or so wins because of offense and health or rotation with Severino and Rodon’s history 

 

I’ve been wrong a lot so far. 

[fan_since79]

Former MLB umpire Don Denkinger passed away today at the age of 86. He made one of the most controversial calls ever in the postseason in Game 6 of the 1985 World Series that gave Kansas City new life.

 

[Stradling]

Texas scored two in the 10th to take the lead against the A’s. The A’s hit a 3 run walk off homer. Shame. 

[Lou]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

Texas scored two in the 10th to take the lead against the A’s. The A’s hit a 3 run walk off homer. Shame. 

They blew the lead 4 times in the game. 

They're season must be over.

[Stradling]

7 hours ago, Lou said:

They blew the lead 4 times in the game. 

They're season must be over.

Well Ranger fans see their flaws but our fans only see our flaws. 

[m0nkey]

8 hours ago, Lou said:

They blew the lead 4 times in the game. 

They're season must be over.

English class is definitely over. 

[Lou]

43 minutes ago, m0nkey said:

English class is definitely over. 

Damnit. I started posting something else... 

[Lou]

On 5/9/2023 at 4:31 PM, Lou said:

Since 4/23, Brandon Marsh's BA has dropped 56 points.

61 

[Tank]

On 5/11/2023 at 10:26 AM, m0nkey said:

Today I learned 29 year old and former platinum glove winner Byron Buxton is the twins' full time DH.  I know he's only played 100 games once before, he's only missed 3 games so far this year, and they brought in Michael Taylor who's good in CF himself, but seems like they're losing a lot of his potential value just having him hit.

 

Whatever works I guess

buxton can't stay healthy when he plays the OF. the only way they're getting any value out of him is if he's the full time DH.

[Slegnaac]

Blue Jay's walk off the Braves 6 - 5.

Iglesias takes the L and BS.

Braves traveling from Canada to Texas tonight and play Rangers tomorrow. 

[m0nkey]

Padres are losing 2-0 and in danger of getting swept by the dodgers after losing 2/3 last weekend. 
 

They came in to today 19-21

[Swordsman78]

1 hour ago, m0nkey said:

Padres are losing 2-0 and in danger of getting swept by the dodgers after losing 2/3 last weekend. 
 

They came in to today 19-21

Maybe Blarg should "help" the Padres fan board determine the culprit.

[T-angel]

This is probably going to be considered blasphemy here, but I've been thinking the Angels may actually be better off if Ohtani just concentrated on pitching every 5 days and we go back to a 5 man rotation. Ohtani, Sandoval, Canning, Anderson, Detmers. Rotate DH with Taylor Ward, Trout, Rendon; (maybe even Ohtani some times against righties he hits well against but only once or at most twice between his starts). Give more time to Moniak/perhaps even Adell eventually in the outfield as well. This will give us one extra person in the bullpen (Silseth). And save us from trotting out a 6th starter all the time.  

[mmc]

On 5/10/2023 at 3:45 PM, mmc said:

There is a new baseball league being formed in the Middle East

 

First team announcement

 

[mmc]

[Tank]

2 hours ago, mmc said:

LIV Baseball League

[Revad]

5 hours ago, mmc said:

Hmmm.  Different rules?  Sexy outfits?  

[Lou]

On 5/9/2023 at 4:31 PM, Lou said:

Since 4/23, Brandon Marsh's BA has dropped 56 points.

75 

[mmc]

On 5/2/2023 at 8:16 PM, mmc said:

The A's announced attendance tonight is 2,583.

2,064 tonight

[rafibomb]

 

Then less than an hour later

 

[Inside Pitch]

1 hour ago, rafibomb said:

 

Then less than an hour later

 

So MLB Pipeline basically "AJ'ed" Rocker...   Kinda awesome.

[Revad]

Pitchers are cheaters.  German ejected after three complete.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/05/domingo-german-ejected-following-foreign-substance-check.html

[Blarg]

Domingo German, Yankee.

Cheaters

[mmc]

 

[Lou]

On 5/9/2023 at 4:31 PM, Lou said:

Since 4/23, Brandon Marsh's BA has dropped 56 points.

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