MLB 2025 Discussion Thread (Current Champions: Los Angeles Dodgers)

[SteveBrickNJ]

The Pirates are not the only team in Pennsylvania that is a disaster. The Phillies spent a lot of money before this season to bolster their roster. Yet now they are free falling 4th place losers.

 

[Anders Limpar]

4-24 since All Star Break. Grim

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Is my laptop busted or is this post really the first MLB post since 10 days ago ( August 12th )?
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The Phillies and the Mets are neck and neck. Just when I was thinking the Phils were on a downward spiral...they went into Boston and swept the Red Sox
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The Mets have better pitching than the Phillies. My heart wants the Phillies to earn a Wild Card spot but my brain says the Mets have a better shot at it.
What opinion do any of you have on this topic?

 

[MattC]

I agree that the METS will probably finish ahead of the Phils and possibly get the wildcard spot. I haven't really been paying attention to the Cardinals. So I cannot speak to them holding on to their slot now or not. The Phils have a lot of talent. A lot of expensive talent and they just haven't been able to figure out how to win. Makes me wonder if there is some clubhouse stuff getting into their heads. Baseball is such a mental game too.

 

[Dead2009]

Man, Bryce Harper goes to the Phillies and they're in 4th place. Looks like winning that World Series right off the bat was a pipe dream.

MLB bans playing in Venezuela amid Trump order

MLB bans playing in Venezuela amid Trump order

Major League Baseball has told players they cannot compete in the Venezuela winter league this season, a response intended to comply with President Donald Trump's embargo against the country.

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[SteveBrickNJ]

Tonight the NY Mets uniforms are so weird. Like they are the NY Ghosts.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Tonight the NY Mets uniforms are so weird. Like they are the NY Ghosts.View attachment 401586

Here is a view from the front.....

 

[MattC]

Yeah. I’m not a fan of the players weekend uniforms this year.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Yeah. I’m not a fan of the players weekend uniforms this year.

I just discovered that it is a league thing...not a Mets thing. Ok....the Mets are off the hook

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Big series this weekend between the Mets and the Phillies.

 

[Dead2009]

Coroner: Angels' Skaggs died of accidental overdose

Coroner: Opioids and alcohol in Skaggs' system

An autopsy report released Friday showed that the opioids fentanyl and oxycodone, along with alcohol, were in Tyler Skaggs' system at the time of his death. The Los Angeles Angels pitcher was 27.

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[MattC]

Coroner: Angels' Skaggs died of accidental overdose

Coroner: Opioids and alcohol in Skaggs' system

An autopsy report released Friday showed that the opioids fentanyl and oxycodone, along with alcohol, were in Tyler Skaggs' system at the time of his death. The Los Angeles Angels pitcher was 27.

www.espn.com

That’s a real shame.

 

[Dead2009]

Astros' Verlander tosses third career no-hitter

Astros' Verlander tosses third career no-hitter

Justin Verlander became just the sixth pitcher in baseball history to throw at least three career no-hitters.

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The last no hitter before this one was thrown by.....the Astros last month.

 

[MattC]

Key series for my NL East Braves this weekend. 4 games against the Nationals. Off to a good start with a 4-2 win last night. It took our closer a little extra effort to get us there, but he got there.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Bryce Harper was up in the bottom of the 5th...bases are loaded. Phils are down 3 tuh 1
The zillion dollar man has a chance to change that.
But......nope!
He grounds into an inning ending double play

 

[Dad 2 M & M]

Bryce Harper was up in the bottom of the 5th...bases are loaded. Phils are down 3 tuh 1
The zillion dollar man has a chance to change that.
But......nope!
He grounds into an inning ending double play

He just threw out Austin Riley at the plate!

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

He just threw out Austin Riley at the plate!

That's good. He's an ok guy who tries hard and often has success. Yet he has fallen short of my expectations. The pre season hype surrounding his enormous contract made me think he'd be Reggie Jackson. Someone clutch when it really matters.

 

[Dad 2 M & M]

That's good. He's an ok guy who tries hard and often has success. Yet he has fallen short of my expectations. The pre season hype surrounding his enormous contract made me think he'd be Reggie Jackson. Someone clutch when out really matters.

They don't make um like Reggie anymore.........

 

[MattC]

He just threw out Austin Riley at the plate!

We didn’t need that run anyway

It was a good throw. I’m surprised they sent Riley with Harper’s arm.

 

[Dead2009]

Mets collect 9 runs, 11 hits on 9/11 anniversary

Mets 9-0 Diamondbacks (Sep 11, 2019) Game Recap - ESPN

Expert recap and game analysis of the New York Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB game from September 11, 2019 on ESPN.

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