OT: MLB Thread 2024

[sbjnyc]

Why would you manage your bullpen so that Diaz is available against the Reds but not the Braves?

 

[Greg02]

Why would you manage your bullpen so that Diaz is available against the Reds but not the Braves?

Isn't conventional wisdom you use your top relievers if they're available and it's a close winnable game, because who knows if tomorrow is just going to be a blowout?

 

[sbjnyc]

Isn't conventional wisdom you use your top relievers if they're available and it's a close winnable game, because who knows if tomorrow is just going to be a blowout?

Is it? That might assume that all games are equal. But I think division games are more important, especially against teams you want to compete against for the division title.

 

[noncents]

Is it? That might assume that all games are equal. But I think division games are more important, especially against teams you want to compete against for the division title.

getting a series win on the books and building some momentum is pretty crucial.

 

[sbjnyc]

getting a series win on the books and building some momentum is pretty crucial.

If Lopez is considered good enough to close vs the braves he is good enough to close vs the reds.

 

[CTTribe73]

If Lopez is considered good enough to close vs the braves he is good enough to close vs the reds.

It wasn’t a matter of him being good enough. Considering the short handed bullpen it was more like ‘He can stand upright and throw a baseball’.

The Braves were making brutally hard contact against him. I’d love to know the xBA on those fly outs.

Mets got lucky but it’s sometimes better to be lucky than good.

 

[noncents]

If Lopez is considered good enough to close vs the braves he is good enough to close vs the reds.

dudes probably not good enough for either

 

[Bob Richards]

It wasn’t a matter of him being good enough. Considering the short handed bullpen it was more like ‘He can stand upright and throw a baseball’.

The Braves were making brutally hard contact against him. I’d love to know the xBA on those fly outs.

Mets got lucky but it’s sometimes better to be lucky than good.

Lmfao I was bracing myself during that. Everything was coming off the bat like a f***ing rocket.

 

[NickyFotiu]

 

[2Leetch_94]

Step 1: Score a run
Step 2: ???
Step 3: ???
Step 4: Win

 

[Machinehead]

My perspective tends to be do what you normally would to win today because you can't possibly anticipate the context of bullpen usage in future games.

 

[mrmovies779]

Volpe is a stud.That is all.

 

[Ben Grimm]

Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón looked new and improved — and finally comfortable — in his first home start of 2024

With a few new tricks in his arsenal, Rodón delivered with 6 scoreless innings against the Marlins.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[LeetchisGod]

Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón looked new and improved — and finally comfortable — in his first home start of 2024

With a few new tricks in his arsenal, Rodón delivered with 6 scoreless innings against the Marlins.

sports.yahoo.com

The Marlins have a garbage lineup. I'll be impressed when he does it against a good team.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

The Marlins have a garbage lineup. I'll be impressed when he does it against a good team.

How does your team lose to Marlins 2-5 at Yankee Stadium???
i know that one player hit a tree run homer, but still..

 

[Greg02]

Mets looking good early this afternoon. Is it a rubber game if it's a four game series and one of the games is postponed?

 

[Ben Grimm]

Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, facing federal charge for allegedly stealing $16M from Dodgers star

Mizuhara is reportedly in negotiations to plead guilty in connection to the alleged theft of Ohtani's money to cover gambling debts.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Ben Grimm]

Shohei Ohtani scandal: The 5 most surprising revelations of Ippei Mizuhara's criminal complaint

Ippei Mizuhara allegedly stole $16 million to help pay for his gambling habit that included 19,000 illegal bets.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Greg02]

Seriously, what did they feed Baty this offseason?

The Mets being an 80 win team with some exciting youth makes the summer much more tolerable.

 

[John Price]

John sterling addressing his health soon

man has been a staple of summer nights for a long time. if this is it enjoy retirement bud

 

[NYR94]

 

[CTTribe73]

5,000! Probably has Sam and Joe beat lol.

 

[sbjnyc]

5,000! Probably has Sam and Joe beat lol.

5,060 consecutive games called.

 

[Kane One]

5,000! Probably has Sam and Joe beat lol.

Sam doesn’t call every game so he isn’t even remotely close.

 

[LeetchisGod]

The Yankees offense continues to be trash. They need the Martian back and some trade deadline acquisitions if they want to compete.