The Official 2023 MLB Season Thread

[Revad]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/05/yankees-designate-aaron-hicks-for-assignment.html

Reassuring to hear other team eating some money, I admit is especially sweet that it’s the Yankees.

According to Simon Hampton, “It’ll be a costly move for the Yankees, with Hicks still owed $19.57MM by way of $9.8MM salaries in 2024-25, and a $1MM buyout on a $12.5MM club option for 2026. He’ll also be owed the remainder of his $10.8MM salary in 2023.”

[m0nkey]

Gary Sanchez is hitting .333 in the majors

[Lou]

On 5/19/2023 at 6:38 PM, Lou said:

90 

98

[mmc]

Dozier has fallen off a cliff since signing for 4/$25M, still has a lot of money owed left for a small market team

 

[T.G.]

On 5/21/2023 at 1:08 PM, m0nkey said:

Gary Sanchez is hitting .333 in the majors

Gary Sanchez is a POS, no matter what he's hitting.

[Revad]

We would have been in on Dozier last year.  

 

[Lou]

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

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

100!

[m0nkey]

2 hours ago, Lou said:

100!

Yes! We did it!

[mmc]

 

[Lou]

Philadelphia Phillies star shortstop Trea Turner understands why fans at Citizens Bank Park have started to boo him.

"I'm honest with myself - I've sucked," Turner said after Monday's loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks dropped the Phillies to 22-25, according to ESPN.

Turner, who joined Philadelphia on an 11-year, $300-million contract during the offseason, is slashing .256/.303/.390 with four home runs, 11 RBIs, and six stolen bases over 46 games in what he calls "probably" the worst slump of his nine-year career.

[mmc]

 

[ten ocho recon scout]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

Philadelphia Phillies star shortstop Trea Turner understands why fans at Citizens Bank Park have started to boo him.

"I'm honest with myself - I've sucked," Turner said after Monday's loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks dropped the Phillies to 22-25, according to ESPN.

Turner, who joined Philadelphia on an 11-year, $300-million contract during the offseason, is slashing .256/.303/.390 with four home runs, 11 RBIs, and six stolen bases over 46 games in what he calls "probably" the worst slump of his nine-year career.

Literally just came to the site to mention this article.

 

It makes it funnier that Arte mentioned he asked Minasian if we should sign him last winter.

 

Good to see it happen to someone else.

[Inside Pitch]

1 hour ago, mmc said:

 

The Al Central is bad, perhaps historically bad.   The AL East was like 42-14 or something like that against the AL Central.

[Angel Oracle]

On 5/22/2023 at 2:01 PM, T.G. said:

Gary Sanchez is a POS, no matter what he's hitting.

And a poor behind the plate guy

Much rather have an improving Thaiss and a solid behind the plate guy in Wallach.

[Angel Oracle]

Is the A’s 10-40 record the worst 50 game start in the modern era?

On pace for 32-130 record

ERA is almost SEVEN!

They’re lucky they don’t have to play the AL West teams 19 times each anymore.

Edited May 24, 2023 by Angel Oracle

[Angel Oracle]

Marsh is now 1-26 and for May 5-43.

From A plus April to Mediocre May

[m0nkey]

On 5/23/2023 at 12:18 PM, Lou said:

Philadelphia Phillies star shortstop Trea Turner understands why fans at Citizens Bank Park have started to boo him.

"I'm honest with myself - I've sucked," Turner said after Monday's loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks dropped the Phillies to 22-25, according to ESPN.

Turner, who joined Philadelphia on an 11-year, $300-million contract during the offseason, is slashing .256/.303/.390 with four home runs, 11 RBIs, and six stolen bases over 46 games in what he calls "probably" the worst slump of his nine-year career.

Game tying homer with 2 outs in the 9th today. 
 

He now has 1 more than Mickey Moniak for the year. 

[Inside Pitch]

On 5/21/2023 at 4:08 PM, m0nkey said:

Gary Sanchez is hitting .333 in the majors

Two games later he's at .167 with a .310 OPS

[m0nkey]

9 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

Two games later he's at .167 with a .310 OPS

Alvarez should be starting more anyway 

[Taylor]

The Oakland A's are currently on pace to finish the season with a record of 32-130.

[Lou]

1 hour ago, Taylor said:

The Oakland A's are currently on pace to finish the season with a record of 32-130.

I hate it when teams tank for a high draft pick.

[Inside Pitch]

POS update

 

[Blarg]

He's available!

[Inside Pitch]

I miss Chris Rose on MLB Network

 

[Ender]

14 hours ago, Taylor said:

The Oakland A's are currently on pace to finish the season with a record of 32-130.

They are so amazingly bad.