2024 MLB Thread

[lordstanley]

  On 9/30/2024 at 9:02 PM, Sports_Freak said:

This DH is a disaster for MLB. The 2 teams fighting for the last WC spot, and seeding, get rained out and have to play a DH the day before the playoffs.  It's a serious disadvantage for their games tomorrow. Place. Your, Bets....lol

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Especially since either the Mets or Braves need to get all the way to San Diego for tomorrow! 

I wonder if that's one of the reasons they set the Tigers as the earliest game. Gives the NL teams a few more hours to get ready.

[lordstanley]

Also, I wonder how Arizona is playing this today. They either start a series in Milwaukee tomorrow or else they don't play at all. So wouldn't it be worth it for them to be flying there already? Worst case scenario, it's just a wasted trip.

[Sports_Freak]

  On 9/30/2024 at 9:21 PM, lordstanley said:

Especially since either the Mets or Braves need to get all the way to San Diego for tomorrow! 

I wonder if that's one of the reasons they set the Tigers as the earliest game. Gives the NL teams a few more hours to get ready.

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Ahhh...good catch. Yeah, that makes sense. But, I still don't like it...lol

[Sports_Freak]

If the Mets win game 2, they fly to San Diego. If they lose, they play Milwaukee. It sounds like an easy choice until you look at the Mets record against the Brewers. They lost something like 12 out of 14.

[oblong]

Chris Sale left off Atlanta's roster... I thought his issues yesterday was a ruse.

[chasfh]

  On 9/30/2024 at 6:27 PM, Tenacious D said:

Wonder if Harris will throw his old boss a bone and hire him in some capacity?

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The guy was a PBO, so I don’t know how far down the org chart he’d want to go just to get another job sooner than later.

[Tenacious D]

  On 10/1/2024 at 8:14 PM, chasfh said:

The guy was a PBO, so I don’t know how far down the org chart he’d want to go just to get another job sooner than later.

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guess it depends on how much his car payments are.

[lordstanley]

JD Martinez, after a 6 for 55 September, singles in two runs to extend the Mets’ lead over Milwaukee to 8-4 in the 5th inning. 

[Tenacious D]

Couple of fun facts:

-3 of the 4 teams in the ALDS are from the AL Central

-Baltimore has now lost 10 consecutive playoff games

-We will never see Greg Pappas again.

[lordstanley]

  On 10/2/2024 at 11:45 PM, Tenacious D said:

Couple of fun facts:

-3 of the 4 teams in the ALDS are from the AL Central

-Baltimore has now lost 10 consecutive playoff games

-We will never see Greg Pappas again.

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Remember last summer when all the talk was how about far the wonderful rebuild of the Orioles was so much better than that of the Tigers. Ok, it probably is, with 101 wins last year and a more talented roster. But it is ironic that the Tigers - who were only 5 games behind Baltimore this regular season - are still playing and the O’s are done. 

[Tenacious D]

  On 10/2/2024 at 11:57 PM, lordstanley said:

… it is ironic that the Tigers - who were only 5 games behind Baltimore this regular season - are still playing and the O’s are done. 

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Don’t ya think?

[CMRivdogs]

The Tigers are on a collision course to meet KC in the AL Championship series

[guy incognito]

Brewers tie things up with a 5-3 comeback W against the Mets. Hmm.

[lordstanley]

Pitcher's duel in Milwaukee. Scoreless at the 7th inning stretch. Myers went 5 for Milwaukee with 2 hits, Quintana went 6 for the Mets with 4 hits.

[VegasTiger]

And then...

[lordstanley]

Holy cow. Pete Alonso just hit an opposite field 3-run homer with 1 out in the 9th. Only had 3 baserunners all night until this inning. Held scoreless for 15 innings until the 9th. 3-2 Mets. 

[lordstanley]

A double play ends it. Mets win 4-2 and will play Philly. I listened to Bob Uecker in the 9tn. He is 90 and sounds his age. Does he always pause for a few seconds after every 4 words, even in mid-sentence?

[IdahoBert]

Anyone here willing to manage the Miami Marlins? 

[guy incognito]

Murphy must have gone to the Leyland school of bullpen management. Wow.

[guy incognito]

  On 10/4/2024 at 2:03 AM, lordstanley said:

I listened to Bob Uecker in the 9tn. He is 90 and sounds his age. Does he always pause for a few seconds after every 4 words, even in mid-sentence?

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Uecker's pacing is always on the deliberate side, but he sounded off to me tonight. Apparently he wasn't in the booth for first two games, so maybe he's been feeling poorly.

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2024/10/03/brewers-radio-legend-bob-uecker-hasnt-called-first-two-playoff-games/75501652007/

[smr-nj]

They don’t call them the Amazin’s for nuthin. 😂

That was pretty wild.  Another really good wild card series.

 

[1776]

There is much joy in Mudville I’m sure. The Reds are hiring Terry Francona as their next manager. 

[chasfh]

  On 10/4/2024 at 2:03 AM, lordstanley said:

A double play ends it. Mets win 4-2 and will play Philly. I listened to Bob Uecker in the 9tn. He is 90 and sounds his age. Does he always pause for a few seconds after every 4 words, even in mid-sentence?

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I put Brewers radio on the phone, cast it to the soundbar and synched it up, same as with Dan and Bobby, specifically to hear Ueck, because it might be the last game he ever does.

[chasfh]

Every time both the Yankees and Mets are still in the playoffs, an angel weeps.

[Shades of Deivi Cruz]

  On 10/4/2024 at 2:33 AM, smr-nj said:

They don’t call them the Amazin’s for nuthin. 😂

That was pretty wild.  Another really good wild card series.

 

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Fascinating. This isn't some young, inexperienced closer. He's one of the best in the game.