MLB 2024 Discussion Thread (Current Champions: Texas Rangers)

[Lucky]

After 35 games Matt Carpenter was batting .140, but since mid-May he’s been the best hitter in baseball. He’s hit homers in his last 6 games and his last 12 hits are all for extra bases.

 

[Lucky]

Incredible...

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-most-consistent-hitter-in-baseball-history/

 

[NYwdwfan]

Noah Syndergaard was placed on the DL with an illness.

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A preschooler’s illness.

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Or a farm animal’s illness.

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Hand, foot & mouth disease.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Noah Syndergaard was placed on the DL with an illness.

Spoiler

A preschooler’s illness.

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Or a farm animal’s illness.

Spoiler

Hand, foot & mouth disease.

Hand foot and mouth...

 

[Nemo14]

Hand foot and mouth...

Isn't that what she said?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Isn't that what she said?

Why the spoiler tag?

 

[NYwdwfan]

Why the spoiler tag?

To give people a chance to guess.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

To give people a chance to guess.

Gotcha...guess I spoilt that️

 

[Lucky]

Daniel Poncedeleon is making his MLB debut. No hits thru 6.

Edit: no hits thru 7 but 116 pitches thrown so he’s probably done.

 

[NYwdwfan]

More has developed on the Cubs fan who "maliciously stole a ball intended for a child" this weekend. It turns out we were all misled when the original story broke. He's not the bad guy we all took him for.
https://www.deseretnews.com/article...-from-a-child-heres-what-really-happened.html

Torches and pitchforks first...facts later.

 

[winstongator]

Incredible...

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-most-consistent-hitter-in-baseball-history/

With the most 'volatile' hitters, I wonder the extent of the physical grind on a catcher impacting Campy's year to year variation. Has Harper had injuries that have contributed to his performance variation?

 

[Lucky]

With the most 'volatile' hitters, I wonder the extent of the physical grind on a catcher impacting Campy's year to year variation. Has Harper had injuries that have contributed to his performance variation?

That’s part of it but this is his worst season and there’s no indication of anything physically wrong with him.

 

[Lucky]

Save the torches and pitchforks for lazy pouty millionaires...

https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/rough-night-for-yankees-gary-sanchez/c-286993902

 

[Lucky]

50 years ago today Bob Gibson threw his 8th complete game shutout in his last 10 starts and lowered his ERA to 0.96.

 

[Lucky]

The Rumble Ponies’ LF is out for the season with a broken hand.

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[NYwdwfan]

The Rumble Ponies’ LF is out for the season with a broken hand.

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Yeah there goes the circus draw.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Trade deadline is here. Anything happening?

 

[NYwdwfan]

Apparently now J.A. Happ has hand, foot & mouth disease.

 

[Dead2009]

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[Dead2009]

Report: Angels manager Mike Scioscia expected to step down at end of season
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...geles-angels-manager-expected-step-end-season