2021 MLB Season / 21-22 Offseason Thread

[gunnar hendershow]

32 minutes ago, Meacon Keaton said:

And then he hits a home run. I call that the Meacon Juju.

It sounded like it was one of those Yankee Stadium HRs though and not a well hit HR. Shouldn't change anyone's assessment on him.

[Meacon Keaton]

5 minutes ago, damshow said:

It sounded like it was one of those Yankee Stadium HRs though and not a well hit HR. Shouldn't change anyone's assessment on him.

Oh it was definitely one of those "only in Yankee Stadium" home runs. I was more joking that, of course, after I say we should release him he finally does something of note. (also had a really nice defensive play to throw a runner out at home earlier)

[Your Mom]

We have the lowest hit total out of any team that hasn't had games postponed and we are still 3-2. That's good but the bats need to wake up

[Draevyn]

George Springer is injured again.  

[The Buscher]

 

[gunnar hendershow]

Ah man, Francona is one of the best.

[Meacon Keaton]

#SideEffectsofLivinginCleveland

[Meacon Keaton]

Three losses for the Yanks this year, and two of them from the lame ass extra inning rule. That shit has to go. 

[The Buscher]

Michael Conforto clearly nudges his elbow into the strike zone for a walk off hit by pitch.

I mean I’ll take the win but this is why I love the Mets announcers as they were rightfully calling it out as a bullshit decision by the umps and not a great look for Conforto.

[Draevyn]

1 hour ago, Buschie Lee said:

Michael Conforto clearly nudges his elbow into the strike zone for a walk off hit by pitch.

I mean I’ll take the win but this is why I love the Mets announcers as they were rightfully calling it out as a bullshit decision by the umps and not a great look for Conforto.

If you ain't cheatin' then you ain't trying!

[gunnar hendershow]

1 hour ago, Buschie Lee said:

Michael Conforto clearly nudges his elbow into the strike zone for a walk off hit by pitch.

I mean I’ll take the win but this is why I love the Mets announcers as they were rightfully calling it out as a bullshit decision by the umps and not a great look for Conforto.

The ump originally called it a strike too and then quickly changed his mind. Really bad look. I don't really mind Conforto nudging, if you get away with it you get away with it, but terrible for the umps to blow it. Especially in the manner they did.

[The Buscher]

Was just nice to see people back in the ballpark today, the actual crowd noise makes it a more enjoyable watch.

Only unfortunate thing about today was the Mets skipping the pregame roster introductions which is one of the best parts of Opening Day.  They cited COVID protocols but not really sure how seeing as both rosters were standing shoulder to shoulder on the foul lines anyway.  Ah well.

[MalaCloudy Black]

Ichiro to Edwin Rios:

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Nunca gané un anillo. Dame tu anillo por favor.

(I never got a ring, give me yours please)

[Meacon Keaton]

Joe Musgrove is three outs away from giving the Padres their first ever no-hitter. They're the only franchise not to have one.

It would've been for a perfect game but he hit Joey Gallo earlier in the game. No walks other than that though.

And he's done it!

[The Buscher]

What a great story, local kid grew up a huge Padres fan and now makes history for them.  All of the starters the Pirates lost over the past few years have been pitching amazingly over these first couple of weeks.  He also threw 112 pitches which is basically unheard of this early in the season when everyone is tracking workload, but if you're the Padres you have to go for history when the chance is there.  Good on them.

48 minutes ago, Meacon Keaton said:

They're the only franchise not to have one.

Naturally, a Mets beat writer is already trolling the fanbase by reminding them that Johan Santana only got his due to a blown call.  Like we give a shit.  Besides, R.A. Dickey threw a one-hitter against the Rays like two weeks later that probably was a legitimate no-no but the scorer awarded a hit instead of an error on David Wright.  Can play this game all day with scoring decisions and judgment calls.

[gunnar hendershow]

Now we are finally in the "franchises with longest no-hitter drought" territory. Good for Musgrove and the Padres, who I remind you actually spent to win this year despite not being a big market.

[Lowerdeck]

The one time I went to a Mets game, the Mets had a one hitter.  It was an infield single in the 4th inning.  Want to say this was 2005 or 2006.

[The Buscher]

17 minutes ago, Lowerdeck said:

The one time I went to a Mets game, the Mets had a one hitter.  It was an infield single in the 4th inning.  Want to say this was 2005 or 2006.

The Mets have had a ridiculous number of one-hitters in the last 20ish years.  Jon Niese, John Maine, Glendon Rusch, Bobby Jones, Shawn Estes, deGrom twice, Steve Trachsel twice, Dickey like three times.

One of them was a leadoff hit with nothing else after.  At least three of them the only hit was to the pitcher.

So honestly the Mets only getting one on a blown call feels like the only way it could’ve happened.

[The Buscher]

deGrom’s spun 5 really nice innings so far, 10 strikeouts already and only given up a solo shot.  But of course the Met lineup has made Trevor Rogers look like Koufax.

It’s really historic how much the offense has screwed him since the start of 2018.  It’s so well documented it’s tough to feel like it’s not a mental thing at this point, the lineup puts so much extra pressure on themselves every time deGrom pitches.  They don’t need to do much to win and they end up never doing enough.

[gunnar hendershow]

deGrom has 14 strikeouts, has allowed 1 run, and is in line for the loss.

Simply incredible.