MLB 2021 Season Catch-All

Prederick wrote:

DeGrom gave up a run in 4 innings with 6 Ks so far and his ERA went up

He's given up 7 runs in his last 3 games and his worst stretch of the season. His previous worst was 3 runs in 3 games. Before his game against the Phillies, he hadn't even given up 2 earned runs all season.

Shohei last night:

Shohei today:

Vector wrote:
Prederick wrote:

DeGrom gave up a run in 4 innings with 6 Ks so far and his ERA went up

He's given up 7 runs in his last 3 games and his worst stretch of the season. His previous worst was 3 runs in 3 games. Before his game against the Phillies, he hadn't even given up 2 earned runs all season.

Looks like his past his prime and ready to be shipped out for new blood.

absurddoctor wrote:
Vector wrote:
Prederick wrote:

DeGrom gave up a run in 4 innings with 6 Ks so far and his ERA went up

He's given up 7 runs in his last 3 games and his worst stretch of the season. His previous worst was 3 runs in 3 games. Before his game against the Phillies, he hadn't even given up 2 earned runs all season.

Looks like his past his prime and ready to be shipped out for new blood.

His ERA is 1.08. Absolute trash. Who would even want him?

@Alex_kirshner wrote:

The Angels have the best player since prime Barry Bonds. He has been hurt for a few months, and his replacement as "face of the team" is the best two-way player since Babe Ruth, maybe ever. They are one game over .500 and buried deep in third place. This will just always be funny

@matttomic wrote:

every time I see an Angels highlight it's like "Mike Trout hit three homes runs and raised his average to .528 while Shohei Ohtani did something that hasn't been done since 'Tungsten Arm' O'Doyle of the 1921 Akron Groomsmen, as the Tigers defeated the Angels 8-3"

Home Run Derbys are indeed like PKs in the Euro finals.

The Stephen A. Smith humiliation tour continues:

@FoolishBB wrote:

The Mets have paid Pete Alonso about $1.17 million since he made the majors. In that time, he has won $2 million in the Home Run Derby.

Ohtani's putting the first pitch he sees tonight into the seats.

@alexspeier wrote:

An crying infant in a Red Sox jersey was just shown on the Yankee Stadium scoreboard. He was booed.

I mean, we're terrible, so this is genuinely all we've got.

Blue Jays killed the Rangers in a back-to-back today. Vladdy decided he’s going to continue his reign of terror and hit another bomb. He’s now 2 behind Ohtani and leads the entire majors in pretty much every offensive statistic. So many unbelievably talented young players right now.

If I may be a pedant, the first time around a team in Blue made the Pirates look like absolute morons, so I guess the universe owed them one.

Vector wrote:

Blue Jays killed the Rangers in a back-to-back today. Vladdy decided he’s going to continue his reign of terror and hit another bomb. He’s now 2 behind Ohtani and leads the entire majors in pretty much every offensive statistic. So many unbelievably talented young players right now.

Srsly, though it still super-sucks Acuna Jr. did his ACL.

Acuna, Buxton, and Chisholm can’t stay healthy. DeGrom’s arm is acting up. Trout still isn’t back yet. Ohtani has an injury history and I just want the young man to stay healthy.

As a Jays fan I REALLY hope Vladdy’s commitment to fitness and move to 1st will help him stay healthy. Plus if he just keeps hitting home runs he won’t be able to injure himself running the bases.

Mets have done it again. The stupid part, not the coming back from the stupid part (yet).

Rat Boy wrote:

Mets have done it again. The stupid part, not the coming back from the stupid part (yet).

It really sounds like he says "and he loses the ball and it's funny". It took me four listens to figure out that he says "and his footing".

Rat Boy wrote:

Mets have done it again. The stupid part, not the coming back from the stupid part (yet).

looks like they may pull off the coming back part, but I could definitely be calling it waaay too early.

Edit: I was, but I also wasn't.

Three hits, one walk, 8 Ks.

He comes off the mound, the Angels immediately give up three runs and lose.

It's amazing that the Angel have amassed a good collection of offensive players over the years (Trout, Walsh, Ohtani, and Rendon (he's stuck in a horrible season-long slump though)) but have absolutely refused, consistently, to do anything about any of their pitching.

Prederick wrote:

Three hits, one walk, 8 Ks.

He comes off the mound, the Angels immediately give up three runs and lose.

Is that a Japanese advert I'm seeing in the background of the early part of the vid?

garion333 wrote:
Prederick wrote:

Three hits, one walk, 8 Ks.

He comes off the mound, the Angels immediately give up three runs and lose.

Is that a Japanese advert I'm seeing in the background of the early part of the vid?

It is. It's actually really common when it's a Japanese starter since that came is broadcast nationally in Japan.

Also, let us not forget how insane, by modern baseball standards, the sentence "We pulled our starting pitcher and moved him to right field so he can bat again" is.

Vector wrote:

Blue Jays killed the Rangers in a back-to-back today. Vladdy decided he’s going to continue his reign of terror and hit another bomb. He’s now 2 behind Ohtani and leads the entire majors in pretty much every offensive statistic. So many unbelievably talented young players right now.

I keep on seeing highlights and remembering only when they switch to a crowd shot, "Oh yeah, they're still not allowed back into Canada."

Prederick wrote:
Vector wrote:

Blue Jays killed the Rangers in a back-to-back today. Vladdy decided he’s going to continue his reign of terror and hit another bomb. He’s now 2 behind Ohtani and leads the entire majors in pretty much every offensive statistic. So many unbelievably talented young players right now.

I keep on seeing highlights and remembering only when they switch to a crowd shot, "Oh yeah, they're still not allowed back into Canada."

Very soon! July 30th!

Tickets went on sale pretty much right now.

They are doing it in home stand blocks. Going to see if I can catch the A's whenever that block goes on sale for September.

Vector wrote:

It is. It's actually really common when it's a Japanese starter since that came is broadcast nationally in Japan.

Where/when are such games broadcast?