MLB 2020/2021 Off-Season Thread

[The Buscher]

It still guts me that he had to retire from public life last year before he had the chance to appear with the 1969 Mets for their 50th anniversary celebration.  In hindsight, it was clear how severe his dementia had become for him to need to make that decision to not be seen.

I'm glad he's no longer suffering but I feel like I lost a grandfather.

[The Buscher]

Fangraphs' Playoff Probability % has seven AL teams at 97%+ chance of making the playoffs and the eighth (Blue Jays) at 84%, miles ahead of the next closest team (Tigers at 17%).  That's based on their current record now along with remaining schedule.

Obviously, with a short season all it takes is an unexpected shutdown or a team to have a bad week to turn things on their head, but imagine how much this would suck to have eight-team playoffs in a normal season?

If there were only five spots up for grabs, this would mean three fun divisional races and a tight wild card race.

But because playoffs were expanded and the AL could well work out to being eight good teams and seven crap ones, there's a chance there will be very little drama over the final couple of weeks.  This year in particular because there is no real incentive to winning your division or getting the best record, you're just getting a best of three crapshoot anyway.

[Meacon Keaton]

This is why I've said for years that playoff expansion in baseball is idiotic. You don't play 162 games to still let half the league in. This year, different circumstances, whatever. But everybody that wants to expand it moving forward don't realize how incredibly lame it would be. 

[The Buscher]

A second Hall of Famer leaves us this week as Lou Brock has passed away at 81.

[The Buscher]

Lou Brock faced Tom Seaver more than any other pitcher in the league during his career, Seaver faced Brock more than any other hitter. And they died in the span of a week.

[gunnar hendershow]

7 hours ago, B-li Manning said:

Lou Brock faced Tom Seaver more than any other pitcher in the league during his career, Seaver faced Brock more than any other hitter. And they died in the span of a week.

That's an eerie bit of trivia.

[ThrillhouseMAX]

The score of the Atlanta Braves game is currently 29-9 over the Marlins. TWENTY NINE. To Nine.

[gunnar hendershow]

That game was Scorigami. First in 21 years!

https://www.mlb.com/news/marlins-braves-first-mlb-game-with-29-9-score

[The Buscher]

MLB finally allowing the New York teams to wear in-game first responder caps on 9/11.

Though it’s obviously meant to honor those who lost their lives helping others that day...go figure MLB finally approves it at a time when wearing NYPD hats might be viewed as a bad look regardless of intent.

[The Buscher]

MLB is implementing Texas and California bubbles after the Wild Card round.

NLDS:  Arlington and Houston
ALDS:  LA (Dodger Stadium) and San Diego

NLCS:  Arlington
ALCS:  San Diego

WS:  Arlington

[Meacon Keaton]

Gross

[GhostMachine]

So each LDS and LCS will be held in the other league's stadiums? Interesting....

(I actually like that idea.)

 

*edit* They should hold the World Series in Seattle, just to rub it in the faces of the Mariners' fans.

 

 

 

Edited September 12, 2020 by GhostMachine

[The Buscher]

Alec Mills throws a no-hitter for the Cubs.

[Your Mom]

54 minutes ago, B-li Manning said:

Alec Mills throws a no-hitter for the Cubs.

I didn't get to watch it because I am too superstitious  

[gunnar hendershow]

@B-li Manning

It looks like it's fucking happening. Please don't forget where you came from when the next generation of bandwagon fans all want to be Mets fans because all they do is win and sign the best players in baseball.

[The Buscher]

 

[Mx. Canadian Destroyer]

Looking forward to this upcoming series with @Mr. Meacon Moneybags and Ghost Machine's Yankees. 

[Maxx]

We're bubbling up for the post season.  The AL series will take place at Dodgers Stadium and Petco Park, with the ALCS happening at Petco.  The NL series will take place at Globe Life Field and Minute Maid Park, with the NLCS and World Series happening at Globe Life Field.

lol, enjoy living in Arlington, TX for awhile

[Meacon Keaton]

On 14/09/2020 at 19:51, Mx. Canadian Destroyer said:

Looking forward to this upcoming series with @Mr. Meacon Moneybags and Ghost Machine's Yankees. 

Are you enjoying this as much as we are?

[Draevyn]

I'm glad I didn't live up to my thoughts of watching more Jays games this year