OT: MLB Thread 2025

[Beliveau]

Figured I’d start a fresh clean thread. I love the name "Jesus Made".

 

[Machinehead]

 

[Irishguy42]

 

[NickyFotiu]

As devastating as it is to lose a parent I can only imagine how hard it is to lose a child.

 

[Beliveau]

I'm really excited about opening day. My starters today only include Skubal, Sale, Valdez, and Greene. Both NYC teams will be WC teams.

 

[Raspewtin]

I'm really excited about opening day. My starters today only include Skubal, Sale, Valdez, and Greene. Both NYC teams will be WC teams.

The Mets I can see but who's upending the Yankees? Boston?

 

[Beliveau]

The Mets I can see but who's upending the Yankees? Boston?

Correct. I give the BoSox a 60% to win the division and the Os a 40% chance.

 

[Beliveau]

I'm watching the NYY's game. MLB is back!

 

[will1066]

MLB TV outage causes Opening Day outrage

If you’re depending on MLB TV to get your Opening Day fix, you may need to explore a new option.

nypost.com

LMAO

Thank you so much MLB TV

 

[Kane One]

How I spent part of work:

 

[Machinehead]

Yankees win

 

[NickyFotiu]

Am I missing something about Oswaldo Cabera? He just does not seem very good to me yet we are starting him at 3b. Does he have some sort of great untapped potential?

 

[Machinehead]

Am I missing something about Oswaldo Cabera? He just does not seem very good to me yet we are starting him at 3b. Does he have some sort of great untapped potential?

We just don't have a real third baseman and said "ah f*** it"

 

[Raspewtin]

went from Cardiac Clay to Defibrillator Devin - I guess

Wells' HR was the first leadoff opening day homerun by a catcher in MLB history

Am I missing something about Oswaldo Cabera? He just does not seem very good to me yet we are starting him at 3b. Does he have some sort of great untapped potential?

you're not missing anything, he's the best of a bunch of bad options.

 

[Bob Richards]

the season is joever

800 trillion down the drain

 

[will1066]

the season is joever

800 trillion down the drain

If that wasn't an omen...

 

[NickyFotiu]

If Juan Soto hits .280 with 29 homeruns and 95 RBIs will people celebrate or feel that is not a big deal for that money?

 

[will1066]

If Juan Soto hits .280 with 29 homeruns and 95 RBIs will people celebrate or feel that is not a big deal for that money?

That's like Snowblind--Igor crucification territory.

 

[Bob Richards]

If Juan Soto hits .280 with 29 homeruns and 95 RBIs will people celebrate or feel that is not a big deal for that money?

I'm going to be annoying and say that two of those numbers don't really matter to me.

If his OBP is above .400 and he's putting up 6+ WAR then I'm happy with it.

 

[Machinehead]

the season is joever

800 trillion down the drain

I'm sorry, it has to be posted

 

[NickyFotiu]

I'm going to be annoying and say that two of those numbers don't really matter to me.

If his OBP is above .400 and he's putting up 6+ WAR then I'm happy with it.

LOL annoying? I think he is always above .400 OBP so you should be okay then.

 

[Machinehead]

If Juan Soto hits .280 with 29 homeruns and 95 RBIs will people celebrate or feel that is not a big deal for that money?

He isn't a good fielder and for the amount of money he was paid, I would imagine offense at or just below the highest tier in the game is going to be the expectation.

He usually delivers on that. The numbers you suggested seem low but if he does that and walks 160 times, that becomes a different story.

 

[JCProdigy]

He isn't a good fielder and for the amount of money he was paid, I would imagine offense at or just below the highest tier in the game is going to be the expectation.

He usually delivers on that. The numbers you suggested seem low but if he does that and walks 160 times, that becomes a different story.

Yeah, he's a career 160 OPS+ entering his prime. If he's healthy, he's the least of the Mets worries. They have to get that rotation healthy.

On the Yanks. Man, it feels like just another rudderless year where their sheer salary structure gets them to the playoffs but with no chance of succeeding there. Rinse, repeat. Phil??? Phil??? Phil Connors?!?! I thought that was us...

 

[NickyFotiu]

I sure hope the Yanks can get some hits today.

 

[mrmovies779]

I've never seen a team open an inning with 3 straight home runs on 3 straight pitches