MLB Thread - 2023

[dude12]

Matos looks like the Giants CFer for the next decade

 

[SLAB]

Good things happening! Matos rocks. Shmitt’s plate approach is terrible though. Don’t know how sustainable his success is with as wild and free as he swings.

 

[SLAB]

#SweepLA

 

[The_Jamal]

Good things happening! Matos rocks. Shmitt’s plate approach is terrible though. Don’t know how sustainable his success is with as wild and free as he swings.

Yeah, we're super injured right now, but once guys start to come back, we should probably send him back down to get more seasoning with hitting. Dude has 1 BB in 129 PA. 1. Not an outrageous K rate at 21.8%, but you just can't be a major league hitter with a sub 1% BB rate lol.

The good news is that the defense is as advertised. He can be a serious weapon with his versatility to play 3 positions. So even if he doesn't end up being a starter long-term, he'll be a perfect bench piece regardless.

 

[The_Jamal]

Matos looks like the Giants CFer for the next decade

Such a good plate approach for a 21 year old. Future elite leadoff hitter type stuff and comes with elite speed

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1670761114886348800

 

[Kingz19]

Bailey has been impressing with his ability to throw out runners. Quick trigger

I still hate bullpen games though.

 

[SLAB]

Bailey has been impressing with his ability to throw out runners. Quick trigger

I still hate bullpen games though.

Get Harrison here ASAP!

 

[SLAB]

David Villar ain’t it though. Definitely need a new AAAA injury replacement dude.

 

[The_Jamal]

David Villar ain’t it though. Definitely need a new AAAA injury replacement dude.

And he hits a HR LOL

But you're not wrong.

 

[The_Jamal]

I've been impressed with Winn's first few outings. Throws a real easy 97, stays in control, looks like a very repeatable motion. Maybe he's your bridge guy until Harrison gets here and keep rampings up his PC.

 

[SLAB]

That AB from Joc was unforgivable. I can only assume he was facing a lefty in such a situation because of rampant swapping around earlier in the game … smh

 

[Kingz19]

YAS!

 

[The_Jamal]

HOLY crap YAZ WALK OFF SPLASH

 

[The_Jamal]

Hearing AT&T go off on a MONDAY giving me chills. That's what our park should sound like.

 

[SLAB]

YAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

This recent stretch is very 2021 of this team.

 

[LoungeLizard]

Big Splash! Hum Baby.

 

[dude12]

Rolling

 

[The_Jamal]

Rolling

The kids have juiced this team up so much. Pretty much every game, one of the young guys comes up absolutely huge.

Shout-out Keaton Winn for 5 IP, 4K, 0 BB, 3 hits, 1 ER and even giving us a chance to come back in this game.

 

[SLAB]

Camilo Doval y’all.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1670957620784676864

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1670957620784676864

Truth.

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

Also...

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!

 

[The_Jamal]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1670957620784676864

Giants better open up that checkbook. 10yr/500 mil. Bust it open

 

[dude12]

The Ohtani contract is going to be between $500-600 million

 

[Tetsujin]

The Ohtani contract is going to be between $500-600 million

At this point, it might set the record for most expensive sports contract of all time.

 

[The_Jamal]

At this point, it might set the record for most expensive sports contract of all time.

What's truly is insane is that still might be undervalued. He's essentially 3 players tied into one.

Cy Young caliber pitcher
MVP caliber hitter
Allows your team to carry an extra roster spot because of his two-way status.

If I were an owner, I wouldn't blink about paying whatever it took to get him. He's the most marketable player in baseball right now in addition to being the most impactful towards wins.

 

[SLAB]

What's truly is insane is that still might be undervalued. He's essentially 3 players tied into one.

Cy Young caliber pitcher
MVP caliber hitter
Allows your team to carry an extra roster spot because of his two-way status.

If I were an owner, I wouldn't blink about paying whatever it took to get him. He's the most marketable player in baseball right now in addition to being the most impactful towards wins.

I’m going to be so pissed when the Giants are inevitably in the conversation but end up losing out to the Dodgers for him.

 

[SLAB]

Cut Disco.

 

[Kingz19]

Joc Jac