OT: MLB Thread 2024

[Machinehead]

That's pretty disingenous. Most of that is from an MVP season from Bellinger 6 years ago and those days are over he is a clearly different player at this point in his career. Hasn't sniffed 8 wins since then (1.5, -1.7, 1.4, 4.4, 2.2 WAR) and if anything the 4.4 win season from '23 looks like the abberation.

Bellinger is way more of a wild card at this point than Santander.

I mean with all else being equal (same contract and cost to acquire etc) think you easily take Santander over him.

Even without the 8 wins, he has him beat pretty easily.

By the same logic, Santander's 44 homers are an aberration. It's very likely that he goes back to slugging slightly better than Bellinger while defense and OBP fall off significantly.

And if Bellinger sucks, he's gone in two years. Somebody is going to be stuck with Santander.

A soon to be 30 year old (essentially) DH who's hit more than 33 homers once and gets on base less than Jazz Chisholm. That's really good stuff.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Yankees signed Goldschmidt 1 year $12.5M

 

[NickyFotiu]

Yankees signed Goldschmidt 1 year $12.5M

Wow that is interesting. He could give the team 75% of Alonzo at a fraction of his salary. Hopefully Goldy has a good bounce back year.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Wow that is interesting. He could give the team 75% of Alonzo at a fraction of his salary. Hopefully Goldy has a good bounce back year.

Think they are hoping it will convince Arenado to waive his NTC of the Yankees and Cardinals can agree on a deal with signing Goldschmidt.

 

[LeetchisGod]

Yankees signed Goldschmidt 1 year $12.5M

Could very well be washed up like Donaldson.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Could very well be washed up like Donaldson.

Yeah I thought of that.

A couple of ex Yankees fit that washed up possibility over the years.

Still at 1 year -$12 mill is it worth the flyer?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I hate this move.

Will hate it even more if it’s a precursor to arenado.

 

[Bob Richards]

Lost a legend today.

 

[Raspewtin]

I hate this move.

Will hate it even more if it’s a precursor to arenado.

Arenado feels too obvious right now especially if you send Stroman the otherway

his bat sucks but his D is still elite and the Yankees are an ultra reactionary org

 

[Mr Mxmzptlk]

Just saw news about Rickey Henderson......didn't realize he was that young.

 

[Ben Grimm]

Lost a legend today. ...

18.	Lou Gehrig+ (17)	113.7	9665		L
19.	Rickey Henderson+ (25)	111.1	13346		R
20.	Mel Ott+ (22)	110.9	11347		L
21.	Mickey Mantle+ (18)	110.2	9910		B
22.	Tom Seaver+ (20)	109.9	1552	4783.0	R
23.	Frank Robinson+ (21)	107.2	11744		R
24.	Nap Lajoie+ (21)	106.9	10471		R
	Mike Schmidt+ (18)	106.9	10062		R
26.	Lefty Grove+ (17)	106.8	1580	3940.2	L
27.	Christy Mathewson+ (17)	106.7	1900	4788.2	R

Rickey was one of the top 20 players all-time.

 

[NickyFotiu]

There were rumors on Twitter yesterday that Ricky had died but people were not finding any confirmation in the media. Wonder how things got to Twitter faster than to the media.

 

[Kane One]

There were rumors on Twitter yesterday that Ricky had died but people were not finding any confirmation in the media. Wonder how things got to Twitter faster than to the media.

This same thing happened with Gaudreau from what I remember. I have no idea.

 

[sbjnyc]

There were rumors on Twitter yesterday that Ricky had died but people were not finding any confirmation in the media. Wonder how things got to Twitter faster than to the media.

The original source I believe was a local Oakland newspaper mentioning he died while in the hospital battling pneumonia.

 

[NickyFotiu]

The original source I believe was a local Oakland newspaper mentioning he died while in the hospital battling pneumonia.

Thats possible. Some video online pointed the blame at Dave Winfield. Doesn't matter since it was true.