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

[NYwdwfan]

No pitcher has more than 2 complete games yet this season, and there have only been 24 in all so far. By this date in 1968, Juan Marichal had 16 complete games and Bob Gibson had 14.

That’s quite a stat.

 

[Lucky]

Tigers-Rangers and Phils-Pirates yesterday were both 9-inning games with no delays. One took 2:05 to play and the other 4:30.

 

[NYwdwfan]

Tigers-Rangers and Phils-Pirates yesterday were both 9-inning games with no delays. One took 2:05 to play and the other 4:30.

AL game 4.5?

 

[Lucky]

AL game 4.5?

Nope but the higher scoring game was the longer one.

 

[Dead2009]

Sources: Dodgers' Chase Utley to announce he'll retire at end of 2018
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/24088225/chase-utley-los-angeles-dodgers-retire-end-season

 

[NYwdwfan]

Sources: Dodgers' Chase Utley to announce he'll retire at end of 2018
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/24088225/chase-utley-los-angeles-dodgers-retire-end-season

Man - I hate that guy.

 

[Dead2009]

Cardinals dismiss manager Matheny
https://www.mlb.com/news/cardinals-dismiss-manager-matheny/c-285883856

 

[Lucky]

 

[NYwdwfan]

Can't stand Bryce Harper but LOVE the bat he used in the Home Run Derby. Wish they sold them somewhere.

 

[Lucky]

Phils have only one All-Star and the Reds have 3. They must be having a great season.

 

[NYwdwfan]

Can't stand Bryce Harper but LOVE the bat he used in the Home Run Derby. Wish they sold them somewhere.

https://victussports.com/we-the-people-v243-pro-reserve/

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

I tried to watch the All Star Game. I left it on for 30 minutes but ended up shutting it off. My problem is that I don't idolize any of the players. I watch "regular" baseball games for the competitive stuff....for the strategy and if it's close toward the end...for the drama.
The All Star Game is all about the announcers making chit chat with the players. The cameras are always focusing on the players in the dug out yucking it up. Players taking selfies. Since no one cares who wins....for me, it's just unwatchable.

 

[Lucky]

Orioles are already 39 1/2 games behind in their division. Now that they’ve traded Machado, with more trades likely, they could easily set the record for most games behind since the divisions were created in 1969.

In 1998 the Marlins finished 52 back and the Rays 51. Even the 2003 Tigers, who went 43-119, finished only 47 back.

 

[Lucky]

I was wondering what position Max Muncy plays...this makes it perfectly clear:

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

The Yankees almost blew a nice lead and got the final out with a NY Met on 3rd base. Final score Yankees 7 and the Mets 6

 

[Lucky]

On this date in 1968 Denny McLain had a record of 20-3.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

On this date in 1968 Denny McLain had a record of 20-3.

Yesterday was the 19 year anniversary of Neil Armstrong's walk on the moon.
But back to Denny McLain, I was only six in 1968. Kindly tell me about Denny McLain.

 

[Lucky]

https://m.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-year-of-the-pitcher-sridhar-pappu/1125350306

Good book on McLain, Gibson and the 1968 season.

 

[NYwdwfan]

The Yankees almost blew a nice lead and got the final out with a NY Met on 3rd base. Final score Yankees 7 and the Mets 6

There’s something wrong with Chapman. He couldn’t throw a strike.

 

[NYwdwfan]

The selling has begun - from the NY Post:

Jeurys Familia’s Mets career officially became past tense Saturday afternoon in a swap that brought two minor league players and international bonus pool money from Oakland.

The Mets received third baseman William Toffey and right-handed pitcher Bobby Wahl in the deal. The 23-year-old Toffey was assigned to Double-A Binghamton and the 26-year-old Wahl to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Toffey was rated as Oakland’s No. 17 prospect by MLB.com. He had a .741 OPS in 48 games this year for Single-A Stockton. Toffey was Oakland’s fourth-round pick in the 2017 draft.