BuffaloKyle Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 I wonder how historically bad the A's are gonna finish. They are currently 10-45. They have a -199 run differential already and it's not even the end of May. I looked up the worst one: The worst run differential was by the 1899 Cleveland Spiders at -723 (529 runs scored, 1252 runs allowed). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted May 29, 2023 Author Share Posted May 29, 2023 On 5/5/2023 at 7:39 AM, BuffaloKyle said: The NL worst Cardinals have not had a losing record this century yet but at 10-22 looking like that streak will end. On 5/23/2023 at 12:40 AM, BuffaloKyle said: Well since I posted that they have turned it around. Still well under .500 but in that weak division they can make up ground easily. YOU REALLY HAVE TO STOP MAKING EARLY SEASON PREDICTIONS ABOUT THE CARDINALS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloKyle Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 23 minutes ago, samhexum said: YOU REALLY HAVE TO STOP MAKING EARLY SEASON PREDICTIONS ABOUT THE CARDINALS! Yeah I was not expecting that from Pujols I remember that! 😅🐦 samhexum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted June 3, 2023 Author Share Posted June 3, 2023 For the 2nd time in 2 years, a child of a former Red Sox star has done something bad. Last year Dennis Eckersley's daughter abandoned her newborn daughter in the woods, although she called 911 and led the cops to her in time. She has mental issues. Now the son of the late George Scott has killed his 8 year old son and himself. The boy's mother has been missing for 4 years and Scott is considered a POI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Lucky Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 The very cute Rob Refsnyder got a contract extension from the Red Sox. I am happy for him! Rob Refsnyder signs one-year extension with Red Sox WWW.MLB.COM BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox on Saturday signed outfielder Rob Refsnyder to a one-year contract extension through the 2024 season, with a club option for... thomas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted June 6, 2023 Author Share Posted June 6, 2023 On 12/2/2022 at 8:30 PM, samhexum said: I thought Texas' signings of Seager and Semien were dumb and dumber last year, but they have now reached dumbest status... 5 YEARS! $185 million for DeGrom. Great pitcher, but how healthy will he be during that contract? And, of course, there's an option for a 6th year at the same salary. Well, I may have been wrong about Seager & Semien, but not DeGrom. On 12/3/2022 at 8:46 PM, samhexum said: The conditional option comes into play if deGrom undergoes a Tommy John surgery or any sort of right elbow/shoulder injury during the 2023-26 seasons that keeps him on the injured list for 130 consecutive days during any season, or 186 days in a row during any service period, according to The Associated Press. The 2028 conditional option is worth at least $20MM, but that number jumps to $30MM if deGrom pitches at least 625 innings during the life of the contract or finishes in the top five in Cy Young voting. Should he pitch at least 725 innings and record at least three top-five Cy Young finishes, the option will be worth $37MM. If deGrom doesn’t meet these specifications in 2023-26, the option can still be worth $37MM in 2028 if he pitches 160+ innings in 2027, has a top-five Cy Young voting finish, and is judged by an independent doctor to be healthy heading into 2028. The deal includes a full no-trade clause. Well, I guess the conditional option has come into play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloKyle Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Nothing much more to add than wow! That's incredible. samhexum and + Lucky 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 Michael Kay had it his way with the rare Burger-King matchup when the Yankees took on the White Sox on Thursday afternoon. During the first leg of the teams’ doubleheader, White Sox slugger Jake Burger came up to the plate to face Yankees pitcher Michael King in the top of the seventh inning. By the third pitch of the at-bat, Kay realized what type of shenanigans were unfolding in front of him. “Check the bug up there — Burger against King,” Kay said. “Burger King.” And then the quips started coming. “Well, King wants to have it his way right now.” After Burger grounded out to third base, Kay slipped in, “That was a whopper of an out that King got.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted June 11, 2023 Author Share Posted June 11, 2023 Yankees radio broadcaster John Sterling was hit by a foul ball from Justin Turner in the ninth inning of New York's 3-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night and continued his commentary. "Ow! Ow! Ow! It really hit me, I didn't know it was coming back that far," Sterling said on the air. Seconds later, he added: "So once again, it'll be a 3-2." Sterling, 84, returned to the booth Tuesday after missing 23 games. He came down with bronchitis after missing two games to attend the college graduation of his triplets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Lucky Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 I'd rather listen to John Sterling than Kay/O'Neill any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted June 13, 2023 Author Share Posted June 13, 2023 On 5/28/2023 at 10:18 PM, BuffaloKyle said: I wonder how historically bad the A's are gonna finish. Careful what you say about the team that's tied with Arizona for the longest active win streak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted June 14, 2023 Author Share Posted June 14, 2023 On 5/28/2023 at 10:18 PM, BuffaloKyle said: I wonder how historically bad the A's are gonna finish. 11 hours ago, samhexum said: Careful what you say about the team that's tied with Arizona for the longest active win streak. BREAK UP THE A'S!!! With Arizona's loss tonight, the A's have baseball's longest win streak-- all over teams with winning records. 2 vs Pitt, 3 vs Milw, 2 vs Tampa. They have also edged past KC by a couple of percentage points in W-L pct. Considering that this is the 6th year of KC's rebuild, and that the A's ARE historically bad, Royals fans must be thrilled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted June 14, 2023 Author Share Posted June 14, 2023 One of MLB's most injury-prone players is hurt again... Mitch 'The Stitch' Hanniger has a fractured forearm after being hit by a pitch when he checked his swing. Haniger has had plenty of injury concerns over his career, including some fluke issues that have kept him out for extended runs. A 2019 testicular rupture sustained when he fouled a ball off himself ended up necessitating multiple core surgeries that cost him all of 2020. He returned for a full season in 2021 but missed a large chunk of last year with a high ankle sprain in his right leg. The Giants rolled the dice on Haniger’s power upside despite his injury history. San Francisco inked him to a three-year, $43.5MM free agent guarantee with a post-2024 opt-out clause. The first season of the deal hasn’t gone as planned. Haniger opened the year on the IL after suffering a Spring Training oblique strain. He returned in late April but started slowly, hitting .230/.281/.372 over 160 trips to the plate with his new club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloKyle Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 On 5/29/2023 at 1:14 AM, samhexum said: YOU REALLY HAVE TO STOP MAKING EARLY SEASON PREDICTIONS ABOUT THE CARDINALS! I'm declaring the Cardinals dead for sure this time! 🐦 They have the worst record in the NL again at 27-42. Their division is weak but with the fact you don't play inside your division as much they're screwed. Both the AL & NL centrals are horrible this year! A whopping 7 out of the 10 teams in the other two AL divisions are better record wise than the AL central leading Twins! samhexum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted June 20, 2023 Author Share Posted June 20, 2023 On 6/7/2023 at 5:54 PM, BuffaloKyle said: Nothing much more to add than wow! That's incredible. After he shockingly went hitless in 3 straight games recently, it looked like the quest for .400 was over. However, he had his second 5-5 game out of his last 3 tonight, his third in 17 days, and is now at exactly .400 again. He's gone 5-5 thrice and 4-5 twice. That's 23-25 in his 5 best games. That'll do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloKyle Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, samhexum said: After he shockingly went hitless in 3 straight games recently, it looked like the quest for .400 was over. However, he had his second 5-5 game out of his last 3 tonight, his third in 17 days, and is now at exactly .400 again. He's gone 5-5 thrice and 4-5 twice. That's 23-25 in his 5 best games. That'll do. Yeah the last two times he dipped into the .370's he had some monster games to rebound back to .400! samhexum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted June 20, 2023 Author Share Posted June 20, 2023 On 6/15/2023 at 1:09 AM, BuffaloKyle said: Both the AL & NL centrals are horrible this year! A whopping 7 out of the 10 teams in the other two AL divisions are better record wise than the AL central leading Twins! The Twinkies lead the AL Central at 36-37. The Red Sox are in last place in the East at 38-35, the same record the NL Central-leading Reds(!) have after a 9 game winning streak.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted June 28, 2023 Author Share Posted June 28, 2023 Journeyman Chase Anderson "earned" himself a place in baseball history on Saturday. For the second time in his career he served up homers on 3 consecutive pitches. The first time it happened (in 2020 versus the Yanks) he gave up 5 homers in that one inning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted June 29, 2023 Author Share Posted June 29, 2023 (edited) 99 PITCH PERFECT GAME FOR DOMINGO GERMAN!!! does it count even though it was against the A's? On 5/28/2023 at 10:18 PM, BuffaloKyle said: I wonder how historically bad the A's are gonna finish. YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits asked German in an on-field interview what was it about his stuff that allowed him to be perfect — not allowing a hit or walk on just 99 pitches. “Unfortunately, two days ago an uncle of mine passed away and I cried a lot yesterday in the clubhouse,” German said through an interpreter. “I had him with me throughout the whole game. I was thinking about him and it happened. Edited June 29, 2023 by samhexum just for the hell of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted June 29, 2023 Author Share Posted June 29, 2023 After hitting his major league-leading 29th homer today, Shohei Ohtani's slugging pct is .666 Do you think he sold his soul to the devil for his talent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 (edited) Right-hander Domingo Tapia was designated for assignment today by the Padres. The Brewers announced the selection of Sal Frelick’s contract. Raimel Tapia was designated for assignment in the corresponding move. They're unrelated, AFAIK, but BAD day for the Tapias of the world! By the end of the 4th inning tonight, everyone in Washington's lineup had a hit and a run scored. Edited July 23, 2023 by samhexum for absolutely NO @%!*ing reason at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 The Angels are going for it. Ohtani's off the market. They've acquired Giolito, plus Lopez for their bullpen. They've inquired about Candelario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloKyle Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 They might as well and try to get in as a wild card. The Rays have completely fallen apart and their rotation is a mess. I don't trust Baltimore's starting pitching one bit. Toronto always finds a way to miss the playoffs. The Yankees have great pitching but even when Judge comes back can't hit even if the ball was on a tee. And no one is scared of the AL Central even if you made an all star team out of all the teams in that division. Very interested to see what Texas & Houston does at the trading deadline. Whichever of those teams solidifies their rotation the best should win the division. So it's not like they don't have a shot. Just get in. samhexum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) 15 hours ago, BuffaloKyle said: They might as well and try to get in as a wild card. Shohei must be happy. He threw a one hit shutout against Detroit today for his 1st career CG. He went 0-5 in that game, but has hit his major league leading 37th in the 2nd game, which us still in the third inning, so he'll probably get to 40 by the 7th inning stretch. Edited July 27, 2023 by samhexum because he's bored as hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloKyle Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 2 hours ago, samhexum said: but has hit his major league leading 37th in the 2nd game, which us still in the third inning, so he'll probably get to 40 by the 7th inning stretch. He didn't make it that far. Came out of the second game due to cramps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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