MLB 2022

[The Buscher]

Everybody complained about the balls being juiced for years with everyone and their brother getting 20+ dingers a year and games turning into the home run derby.

Now 3 weeks into the season you've already seen a lot of stuff like this:  https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-04/27/24788da7-8cc2e994-94d48f7d-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4

An 83 MPH hanger hit 107 MPH off the bat with a 30 degree launch angle.  In the StatCast era, 94% of batted balls with that velocity and angle have been home runs.  It didn't even make the warning track.

MLB overcorrected the issue.

[The Buscher]

After being on a paid administrative leave since July, MLB has now announced that Trevor Bauer has received a 324-game (2-year) unpaid suspension effective today.

[Krabby]

19 minutes ago, CM Busch said:

After being on a paid administrative leave since July, MLB has now announced that Trevor Bauer has received a 324-game (2-year) unpaid suspension effective today.

Is his career going to be effectively over by that point or will he come back?

[The Buscher]

He'd be 33 years old and more than 3 years removed from his last game, not sure anybody would want to deal with the headache and PR that would come with signing him.

Good riddance.

[gunnar hendershow]

It's minimal compared to everything else but Cincinnati finally got a Cy Young winner but it happened during the pandemic season that barely counts AND it's a guy who was then effectively banned from baseball for being a horrid human being. 

[gunnar hendershow]

The Mets with a combined no-no! 

[The Buscher]

Fantastic.

I love that the Mets have two no-hitters in their history 61 year history, one of which had a blown call and the other was combined.

This is the only way the baseball gods allow it, and I’ll gladly take it!

[gunnar hendershow]

Hopefully none of the 5 pitchers from this one sustain a career ending injury as a result.

[GhostMachine]

Me, either. Playing for the Mets is more than enough suffering.

 

 

 

[gunnar hendershow]

On 30/04/2022 at 15:07, GhostMachine said:

Me, either. Playing for the Mets is more than enough suffering.

 

 

 

Good news for Robinson Cano then! He's been DFAd

[The Buscher]

It's another sign that the Wilpon days are over.  Cohen is willing to acknowledge the sunk cost and pay Cano $24 million in both 2022 and 2023.

NY writers will try to stir up shit about Cano's value inside the clubhouse and how getting rid of him might hurt team chemistry, but he provided no on-field value at all.  He was hitting just .195 with a .501 OPS and moreover, Buck realized there was no justification to keep him out there as he only played in 12 of 23 games.  His bat speed seemed to be gone which is probably the surest indicator there was no reason to expect him to turn things around.

The only question that remains is if any other team will bother to bring him in since it'll only cost the league minimum.

[gunnar hendershow]

When you pay over a billion dollars in fines for insider trading the sunk cost of Robinson Cano doesn't feel like much.

[GhostMachine]

35 minutes ago, CM Busch said:

It's another sign that the Wilpon days are over.  Cohen is willing to acknowledge the sunk cost and pay Cano $24 million in both 2022 and 2023.

NY writers will try to stir up shit about Cano's value inside the clubhouse and how getting rid of him might hurt team chemistry, but he provided no on-field value at all.  He was hitting just .195 with a .501 OPS and moreover, Buck realized there was no justification to keep him out there as he only played in 12 of 23 games.  His bat speed seemed to be gone which is probably the surest indicator there was no reason to expect him to turn things around.

The only question that remains is if any other team will bother to bring him in since it'll only cost the league minimum.

He's 39 and tested positive for PEDs twice, so I doubt it.

[MalaCloudy Black]

Kinda neat little gimmick to give guys an old camcorder.

[The Buscher]

 

[Toe]

Just came here to post that. You usually only see fans being scumbags (like the Yankees fans throwing garbage earlier this season) so it's always nice to see a heartwarming moment like that. 

[Lowerdeck]

Boston's bullpen is wretched

[ThrillhouseMAX]

Man, the Mets were losing 7-0 when I went into the theater to watch Dr. Strange, so imagine my surprise when I found out they won lol. I'm really enjoying the Mets so far this year. I hope they can keep it together.

[Gabriel]

Re-stating something frustrating from last year...

when you have a large lead, throw strikes and make the opposition earn their runs. Trent Thornton still hasn't figured that out. How he keeps getting looks from Charlie Boy and the team is beyond me.

[MalaCloudy Black]