2025 MLB Regular Season Thread: the Baseballening

[John Price]

Gore sets the Nationals opening day record for strikeouts.

 

[John Price]

Nationals: our bullpen is ass. let's not spend to improve it.

Phillies tee off

this is my shocked Pikachu face

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

Glad to have baseball back!!

 

[eojsmada]

Orioles....my goodness.

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

Orioles....my goodness.

I thought the O's might suffer a bit this season after losing some of the bats they did, but if this game is anything to go by....perhaps not...


Or is it because the Maple Leafs...errrr, Blue Jays pitching sucks?

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

I thought the Yankees were in control of their game... 4-1 over The Brew in the 9th.
But the closer the Yankees got FROM the Brewers, Devin Williams, is threatening to give his old team the lead back.

Bases loaded, no one out for Milwaukee.

 

[eojsmada]

I thought the O's might suffer a bit this season after losing some of the bats they did, but if this game is anything to go by....perhaps not...


Or is it because the Maple Leafs...errrr, Blue Jays pitching sucks?

Nah...still a top 3 offense in the league. It's just a matter of whether ONeill can stay healthy and Kjerstad/Cowser don't regress.

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

Damn!
Yankees wriggle out of a potential meltdown and take the game 4-2 over Milwaukee...

 

[BMOK33]

Yankees learning the hard way you never ever go after guys like that after they blow a huge postseason save. They are truly never the same after. Mariano was not ever the same guy after 2001 either

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

I know it's only Opening Day, but the Angels....the freakin Angels... losing to the Cleveland Spider-like White Sox 8-0 in the 9th.

That's kinda...embarrassing...

 

[SJSharksfan39]

Chicago White Sox beat the Angels 8-1 today. I wonder when that gap in run differencial will go down. Still, maybe this year will be better than last year.

Wilmer Flores hit the game winning HR against the Reds. That was fun.

 

[John Price]

eagles over the commanders 7-3

 

[SoupNazi]

Kyle Manzardo went off today.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Having baseball back is maximum comfy. Almost always something on TV for background noise.

 

[BrettM]

My baseball daily picks(0-0)

March 27th,2025

Yankees over Brewers
Orioles over Blue Jays
Red Sox over Rangers
Phillies over Nationals
Guardians over Royals
Astros over Mets
Reds over Giants
Padres over Braves
Angels over White Sox
Pirates over Marlins
Cardinals over Twins
Dodgers over Tigers
Cubs over Diamondbacks
Mariners over Athletics

(11-3)

March 28th,2025

Rays over Rockies
Orioles over Blue Jays
Pirates over Marlins
Rangers over Red Sox
Mets over Astros
Cubs over Diamondbacks
Mariners over Athletics
Padres over Braves
Dodgers over Tigers

 

[SJSharksfan39]

So weird to see the Rays playing home games outside. I wonder how HR friendly this yard is going to be, considering it's a Spring Training facility.

 

[Summer Rose]

So weird to see the Rays playing home games outside. I wonder how HR friendly this yard is going to be, considering it's a Spring Training facility.

I’m here at the game right now. Weather’s decent but it’s still March. Only 318 to left field, 408 to center, and my view of right field is blocked to where I can’t see how far it is.

I’m wondering how many rain delays there will be this season.

 

[eojsmada]

I’m here at the game right now. Weather’s decent but it’s still March. Only 318 to left field, 408 to center, and my view of right field is blocked to where I can’t see how far it is.

I’m wondering how many rain delays there will be this season.

During the summer? Probably a lot if the field doesn't drain well

 

[HoseEmDown]

If they play most summer games at night it shouldn't be too many. Most of the rain is in the afternoon hours so tarp the infield and hope the rest drains well.

 

[Summer Rose]

Well the Rays walk it off with a solo shot that would not have been a home run at Tropicana Field.

 

[CostaRica]

Well the Rays walk it off with a solo shot that would not have been a home run at Tropicana Field.

Baseball is a weird sport that allows teams to have ballparks with various dimensions. Does any other sport allow that?

 

[Summer Rose]

Baseball is a weird sport that allows teams to have ballparks with various dimensions. Does any other sport allow that?

Depends on the sport and league. The official rules for soccer and rugby (union) for example, as well as IIHF rules, only give specifications for a range of permitted dimensions, instead of specifying an exact number as being required. In practice, if you want to host a major tournament (for example) the tournament organizers can be more restrictive about the dimensions of the playing area when selecting host venues.

I believe NHL-sized ice is technically legal by the IIHF rules. It’s just that IIHF rules allow for a width of up to 31 meters, so in practice most “international” sized ice is wider than NHL ice.

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Juan Soto with his first home run as a New York Met!

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Presumably Orioles pitching staff is crap if a 41 year old bum is their 2nd starter

 

[eojsmada]

Presumably Orioles pitching staff is crap if a 41 year old bum is their 2nd starter

Our 2 best pitchers are both injured. With Bradish and Rodriguez, Eflin should be 3rd in the order.