MLB 2022 Season Thread

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Jun 28, 2022 7:14 am

Reaper wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 11:15 pm Fuck.

Harper is my favorite player in the non Joey Votto division (which is a weird thing to say as a 45 year old man) so really disappointed for him. Hard for a 2 time MVP to be underrated, but I think the hype coming in was so high it seems like he's an afterthought.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Jun 28, 2022 8:02 am

The interpreter!!!

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Tue Jun 28, 2022 8:31 am

degenerasian wrote: ↑Tue Jun 28, 2022 8:02 am The interpreter!!!

Must've taught all the Americans "only the bad words".

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Jul 01, 2022 9:58 am

Y'all ever listened to the ending of your team's no-hitter while laying your eyes on the Pacific for the first time in nearly two years? If not, it's highly recommended!

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sun Jul 03, 2022 11:33 am

My friend posted this to FB....that's his son with the great catch.

https://fb.watch/e1vjynKUZq/

Post by **brian** » Tue Jul 05, 2022 9:35 pm

It’s definitely pretty rare to have an infielder end a game 1-unassisted.

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Sat Jul 09, 2022 6:16 pm

Gd Damn this team is fun to watch! 7 game win streak right now. 3.5 out of a Wild Card spot!

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Jul 09, 2022 7:32 pm

bfj wrote: ↑Sat Jul 09, 2022 6:16 pm Gd Damn this team is fun to watch! 7 game win streak right now. 3.5 out of a Wild Card spot!

You might get there soon. The Jays are flailing. Need a real shake up there, manager change.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sun Jul 10, 2022 5:27 pm

Perfect tweet alert:

Post by **brian** » Sun Jul 10, 2022 5:57 pm

Votto’s the best.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sun Jul 10, 2022 6:22 pm

It’s so close to a Magic Johnson tweet you wonder if that’s the intent.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Sun Jul 10, 2022 7:15 pm

the matt carpenter rebirth with the yankees is wild

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Sun Jul 10, 2022 7:31 pm

Keep reading

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 10:01 pm

bfj wrote: ↑Sat Jul 09, 2022 6:16 pm Gd Damn this team is fun to watch! 7 game win streak right now. 3.5 out of a Wild Card spot!

9 games (and now .500).

Lopez has some nice movement on his pitches (he is a four pitch reliever, so…)…

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 10:39 pm

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Tue Jul 12, 2022 10:01 pm
bfj wrote: ↑Sat Jul 09, 2022 6:16 pm Gd Damn this team is fun to watch! 7 game win streak right now. 3.5 out of a Wild Card spot!
9 games (and now .500).

Lopez has some nice movement on his pitches (he is a four pitch reliever, so…)…

He paints the corner at 99. Their bullpen has some nice pieces. They get production from different parts of their offense. They have 2 of the top prospects on their farm and they pick #1 overall in the draft. I like the trend.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 10:47 pm

bfj wrote: ↑Tue Jul 12, 2022 10:39 pm
EnochRoot wrote: ↑Tue Jul 12, 2022 10:01 pm
bfj wrote: ↑Sat Jul 09, 2022 6:16 pm Gd Damn this team is fun to watch! 7 game win streak right now. 3.5 out of a Wild Card spot!
9 games (and now .500).

Lopez has some nice movement on his pitches (he is a four pitch reliever, so…)…
He paints the corner at 99. Their bullpen has some nice pieces. They get production from different parts of their offense. They have 2 of the top prospects on their farm and they pick #1 overall in the draft. I like the trend.

And they’d be in 3rd place in most any other division but the AL East. They’re fun to watch. Some definitely sub-optimal guys playing primetime positions (Mateo, for example) but as you noted, their minor league system is elite and they draft #1 this weekend.

FWIW I think Rutschman is going to be special.

Post by **brian** » Wed Jul 13, 2022 11:30 am

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Jul 14, 2022 8:32 pm

I fucking hate Gottlieb so this is pretty great.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sat Jul 16, 2022 11:36 am

I wonder how many teams are really in for something bigger than $440 million

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Sat Jul 16, 2022 11:42 am

Rex wrote: ↑Sat Jul 16, 2022 11:36 am I wonder how many teams are really in for something bigger than $440 million

The more I think about it, the more I realized Rizzo/Lerner made that offer knowing Soto/Boras would reject it. Soto’s 23. The offer was for 15 years, which removes him from any meaningful FA class for the remainder of his time playing baseball.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sat Jul 16, 2022 11:46 am

The AAV on this offer is less than what Judge rejected from the Yankees. And as someone on Twitter pointed out, it would have been relatively nothing to get it to an even $30MM per year, which lends further credence to them wanting to trade him after saying “look how hard we tried”.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Sat Jul 16, 2022 12:08 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Sat Jul 16, 2022 11:46 am The AAV on this offer is less than what Judge rejected from the Yankees. And as someone on Twitter pointed out, it would have been relatively nothing to get it to an even $30MM per year, which lends further credence to them wanting to trade him after saying “look how hard we tried”.

It’s almost too good to be true. If I’m Cashman, I offer any meaningful prospect package the Nationals would want. Then extend Soto through his age 28 season (and let Judge walk in the offseason).

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Sat Jul 16, 2022 10:59 pm

That package would likely involve Peraza, Volpe, Dominguez, a couple of their high-end pitching prospects, and maybe even Gleyber Torres.

And that might not be the winning package.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Sun Jul 17, 2022 8:53 am

What the fuuuuuuuuuuuck…

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sun Jul 17, 2022 11:10 am

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Sat Jul 16, 2022 10:59 pm That package would likely involve Peraza, Volpe, Dominguez, a couple of their high-end pitching prospects, and maybe even Gleyber Torres.

And that might not be the winning package.

I’m not sure a team is better with Soto than they would be with Judge, Torres, Volpe, Peraza, Dominguez and Waldichuk?

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Sun Jul 17, 2022 12:39 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Sun Jul 17, 2022 11:10 am
EnochRoot wrote: ↑Sat Jul 16, 2022 10:59 pm That package would likely involve Peraza, Volpe, Dominguez, a couple of their high-end pitching prospects, and maybe even Gleyber Torres.

And that might not be the winning package.
I’m not sure a team is better with Soto than they would be with Judge, Torres, Volpe, Peraza, Dominguez and Waldichuk?

You’re assuming Peraza, Volpe, Dominguez and Waldichuk all reach their potential. Reality says perhaps two of them become MLB regulars, and there’s a slight chance one of them reaches their potential.

That said, potential is easily replaced. I added Torres because I figured Washington would want good MLB talent they could flip for more prospects.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sun Jul 17, 2022 12:54 pm

If all four of those guys reached their potential it would be "the worst trade of all time". Short term I don't know there's much of a gap between Judge and Soto, especially with Judge playing a passable CF. Long term obviously you'd take Soto on age alone, but if just one of the prospects hits the trade is probably value negative.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sun Jul 17, 2022 1:05 pm

Boston going to hope to find a Sale on finger splints!

🤮🤮🤮

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Sun Jul 17, 2022 6:10 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Sun Jul 17, 2022 12:54 pm If all four of those guys reached their potential it would be "the worst trade of all time". Short term I don't know there's much of a gap between Judge and Soto, especially with Judge playing a passable CF. Long term obviously you'd take Soto on age alone, but if just one of the prospects hits the trade is probably value negative.

Soto’s better than Judge right now. In 5 years he’ll be significantly better.

The more you peel it, the Nationals might want the team they trade Soto to take on Strasburg’s or Corbin’s contract. That would diminish the return somewhat…

If I’m Soto, I’d think long and hard about extending 2-3 years with a team like the Yankees (short RF porch) where he could showcase his prodigal LH power (protected in the lineup by Judge and Stanton). Then, at age 28, he could ask for the moon in FA.

As for all four of those guys reaching their potential making it the worst trade of all time?

Nah. Juan Soto is arguably the best player in baseball now. He’s 23.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Sun Jul 17, 2022 6:19 pm

I'd love to see someone with prodigious talent just do one year deals from 25-35 and see how much money he could make.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Sun Jul 17, 2022 6:43 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Sun Jul 17, 2022 6:19 pm I'd love to see someone with prodigious talent just do one year deals from 25-35 and see how much money he could make.

MLB the show called and wants its idea back.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Sun Jul 17, 2022 6:44 pm

If you could trade anyone for 4 of the current 50ish best players in the league, you should. Especially in baseball.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Sun Jul 17, 2022 11:03 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Sun Jul 17, 2022 6:19 pm I'd love to see someone with prodigious talent just do one year deals from 25-35 and see how much money he could make.

Trevor Bauer tried to do that (malignant asshat violent rapey guy aside, he was a top 5-10 SP)…

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Sun Jul 17, 2022 11:04 pm

Ryan wrote: ↑Sun Jul 17, 2022 6:44 pm If you could trade anyone for 4 of the current 50ish best players in the league, you should. Especially in baseball.

Prospects are far more bust than boom. Agreed 100%.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Jul 19, 2022 8:14 pm

Q and another kid combined for "the good Daniel Cabrera" in their first playoff game tonight: 5 IP, 1 hit, 5 BB, 11 K

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Tue Jul 19, 2022 10:54 pm

Emmanuel Clase is freakin nasty.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Tue Jul 19, 2022 11:52 pm

God damn it...Julio Rodriquez is going to make me care about the second half of the Mariner's season...and I know it's going to be a heartbreaker.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Jul 20, 2022 1:59 pm

File this one away for the next "ERA is more important than (advanced stat or simple run average)" ...

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Jul 22, 2022 4:26 pm

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Jul 22, 2022 8:27 pm

With two outs in the 5th, Toronto is batting .576 as a team tonight. Every starter has double digit hits.