2024 MLB Season Corner

[jlhoots]

7 hours ago, soulpope said:

The barely ending ovation for Rhys Hoskins prior his first at-bat vs Phillies was an expression of ❤️love❤️ ....

Hit a home run during the game.

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, jlhoots said:

Hit a home run during the game.

Yep, sort of "🚀icing on the cake🚀" .... 

[GA Russell]

The interpreter has pled guilty to stealing $17 million.

https://globalnews.ca/news/10545583/shohei-ohtani-interpreter-theft-guilty-plea/

Edited June 4, 2024 by GA Russell

[soulpope]

5 hours ago, GA Russell said:

The interpreter has pled guilty to stealing $17 million.

https://globalnews.ca/news/10545583/shohei-ohtani-interpreter-theft-guilty-plea/

I wonder whether this solution adequately answers all questions ....

[JSngry]

On 5/30/2024 at 8:13 AM, JSngry said:

Seager is hitting again. Rangers have won three in a row.

The air is ripe with hope that the team is starting to stabilize.

Good luck to hope!

Or not.

[ghost of miles]

Via a Yankee stats account that uses Baseball Reference’s Stathead Streak Finder tool:

Yankee rookie Luis Gil is the first pitcher since 1901 to throw 6 innings with 5 H or fewer and 1 R or fewer in seven straight games. 
 

On another note, happy to see old friend Luis Severino doing well crosstown with the Mets.  

Edited June 5, 2024 by ghost of miles

[soulpope]

37 minutes ago, ghost of miles said:

On another note, happy to see old friend Luis Severino doing well crosstown with the Mets.  

Indeed ....

[Dan Gould]

On 6/3/2024 at 1:09 PM, Dan Gould said:

As down as I remain on the Red Sox chances this season, there are little glimmers like, Wilyer Abreu, acquired from Houston in the Christian Vazques trade. (IIRC the Astros won it all that year but Vasquez left after his rental and Abreu looks very much like a keeper (Sox also got the up-and-down Enmanuel Valdez in that deal, I think he profiles as a decent utility man.)

 

Entering Monday, among qualified AL rookies, Abreu leads in OPS (.829), hits (46), doubles (14), extra-base hits (22) and total bases (82). He ranks second in batting average (.272) and runs scored (26). Abreu is third in home runs (six) and stolen bases (seven).

And more or less as I posted this, we find out that Abreu sprained an ankle going down the dugout steps and is being sent to a foot specialist already.  That has "6 weeks OR surgery and see ya in the Spring" written all over it.

 

The season was toast already but this just puts another nail in the coffin.

[ghost of miles]

Juan Soto removed from tonight’s game after rain delay with “left elbow discomfort.” That’s often a red alert for torn UCL/TJS. A huge blow to NY’s offensive prowess and postseason chances if it proves to be the case.

[Dan Gould]

11 hours ago, ghost of miles said:

Juan Soto removed from tonight’s game after rain delay with “left elbow discomfort.” That’s often a red alert for torn UCL/TJS. A huge blow to NY’s offensive prowess and postseason chances if it proves to be the case.

"Lingering forearm discomfort" is what mlb.com says.

If you can't beat 'em, let 'em have a load of devastating injuries like we have!

Sorry can't resist. And karma can't bite the Red Sox any worse than it already has.

 

He made a couple of throws to second base in the top of the fifth, one from the right-field corner on Alex Kirilloff’s double, and another on Carlos Santana’s RBI single. The velocity on Soto’s throws on those plays was 75.3 mph and 58.4 mph, respectively.

Edited June 7, 2024 by Dan Gould

[ghost of miles]

Looks like Soto and the Yankees may have dodged a bullet. Initial diagnosis is inflammation, which is the best-case scenario.

Soto injury update

… and while he’s not in tonight’s lineup for the start of the big series with the Dodgers, he has not been put on the IL… at this point, anyway. 

[JSngry]

Injuries, eh?

[JSngry]

These Padres Community Connect unis belong in the HOF!

[soulpope]

Excellent debut for former Yankees pitcher Drew Thorpe .... achieving this as SP for the low-ranked CWS makes it even more noteworthy ....

[ghost of miles]

On 6/8/2024 at 12:16 AM, JSngry said:

These Padres Community Connect unis belong in the HOF!

Are those the ones that look like Neapolitan ice cream? They wore those for one of their home games against the Yankees earlier this year. 

Speaking of the Yankees, or at least one in particular—Aaron Judge in his last 41 games (equal to 1/4 of a season): .403 BA, 21 HRs, 49 RBIs. Via MLB.com:

After Judge’s 2-for-4, three-RBI performance Tuesday, the slugger is tied with the Guardians' José Ramírez for the Major League lead in RBIs (62) and leads MLB in on-base percentage (.437), slugging percentage (.712), OPS (1.149) and walks (55).

And that’s after he had an absolutely abysmal April. Guy is just incredible to watch.

Edited June 12, 2024 by ghost of miles

[JSngry]

Neapolitan ice cream?

vs

Not the same?

[ghost of miles]

32 minutes ago, JSngry said:

Neapolitan ice cream?

vs

Not the same?

I may have been thinking of spumoni:

[JSngry]

Closer, still needs yellow and aqua.

[ghost of miles]

2 hours ago, JSngry said:

Closer, still needs yellow and aqua.

Taco Bell?

 

(Apologies btw if your HoF remark was sincere and not in snarky jest, as I first interpreted it. Not a fan of that particular uniform, but since I’m not a Padres fan I rarely see it!)

Edited June 12, 2024 by ghost of miles

[JSngry]

I'll watch Padres games when they're at home. West coast games to finish the night, the only ones still going.

They actually have a good broadcasting team, fun and easy to hang out with. So does Oakland. That free MLB TV offer is totally good!

And I DO like that uniform!

[Dan Gould]

On 6/8/2024 at 12:16 AM, JSngry said:

These Padres Community Connect unis belong in the HOF!

Or garbage! Gotta be one or the other.

[JSngry]

HOF

Remember when the big controversy in fieldwesr was when Charlie Finley put the A's in green and gold - and then a few years later, white shoes?

[JSngry]

Where is Dock Ellis when you need him?

 

[jlhoots]

Brewers 40th win today. Hope springs eternal.

[soulpope]

Michael King (5 IP 12 K's) is heating up @ SD .....