MLB Thread - 2024

dude12 said:
That got interesting at the end but Walker settled down with 3 straight Ks to leave bases loaded.
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I don't know, just something weird about this team.

Like, you see the potential upside and how we easily can be a 90+ win squad. We just...dont play up to that talent on a consistent basis.

A big part of our 2010-2014 run was the "vibes" and being an immaculate locker room with team chemistry. I think that's sorely missing here.
 
The_Jamal said:
I don't know, just something weird about this team.

Like, you see the potential upside and how we easily can be a 90+ win squad. We just...dont play up to that talent on a consistent basis.

A big part of our 2010-2014 run was the "vibes" and being an immaculate locker room with team chemistry. I think that's sorely missing here.
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Those championship teams had veteran champion DNA. This has a bunch of players trying to establish themselves and then vets who are ok. Also, this bullpen pales to the championship years.

But the lineup just struggles to score at times. Bailey is in a massive extended slump. 2 ways to look at Wade. Good OB guy or a massive lack of power at a power position. I think SF is really hurting here at 1b. Fitz has been a revelation and Wisely and Schmitt are below average. Really missing a healthy Thairo. Yaz and Conforto are ok at best now. Heliot is good. McCray looks good. Chappy has been solid.
Melvin is not Bochy….but offensively, missing a big middle of the order bat or 2
 
dude12 said:
Those championship teams had veteran champion DNA. This has a bunch of players trying to establish themselves and then vets who are ok. Also, this bullpen pales to the championship years.

But the lineup just struggles to score at times. Bailey is in a massive extended slump. 2 ways to look at Wade. Good OB guy or a massive lack of power at a power position. I think SF is really hurting here at 1b. Fitz has been a revelation and Wisely and Schmitt are below average. Really missing a healthy Thairo. Yaz and Conforto are ok at best now. Heliot is good. McCray looks good. Chappy has been solid.
Melvin is not Bochy….but offensively, missing a big middle of the order bat or 2
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Chapman has pretty quietly been one of the best 2-way players in baseball. He's been awesome, def want him back next season.

But he just shouldn't be one of your best hitters i don't think. Needs to be like the 6-7 man
 
Heliot Ramos hits his 20th bomb of the season. Definitely didn’t have a breakout season from him on my bingo cards. Very fun to watch happen.
 

Ohtani signed one of the weirdest contracts in sports history, got robbed of millions of dollars by his best friend (or had his friend take the fall for his gambling addiction depending on who you ask), got married, and is still putting up MVP numbers while still trying to recover full use of his pitching arm.

Dude’s greatness is so consistent that people only talk about him when his dog is around.
 
Tetsujin said:

Ohtani signed one of the weirdest contracts in sports history, got robbed of millions of dollars by his best friend (or had his friend take the fall for his gambling addiction depending on who you ask), got married, and is still putting up MVP numbers while still trying to recover full use of his pitching arm.

Dude’s greatness is so consistent that people only talk about him when his dog is around.
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If he ever gets to pitch again, he's on the fast track to being the GOAT. Even as a hitter, he's well on his way to HOF.

Crazy
 
Would be nice if SF brought up Luciano for the Sept call up and let him play every game so they can get an idea of what they got. Same for Wade Meckler. Or they can play the aged vets for some meaningless wins
 
The_Jamal said:
If he ever gets to pitch again, he's on the fast track to being the GOAT. Even as a hitter, he's well on his way to HOF.

Crazy
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I don't love that Ohtani is on the Dodgers now, but I'm rooting for him to get to 50-50. Considering the way the SB all but disappeared from baseball during the latter stages of the steroid era, I didn't think I would ever see anyone reach that achievement in my lifetime. And for a guy who has an argument for being the best pitcher in baseball (when healthy) to be the one to do it is just beyond belief. How can you not love that?
 
hrdboild said:
I don't love that Ohtani is on the Dodgers now, but I'm rooting for him to get to 50-50. Considering the way the SB all but disappeared from baseball during the latter stages of the steroid era, I didn't think I would ever see anyone reach that achievement in my lifetime. And for a guy who has an argument for being the best pitcher in baseball (when healthy) to be the one to do it is just beyond belief. How can you not love that?
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He’s a Dodger, I don’t love it :)
 
Congrats Matt Chapman on the new contract. And congrats to the Giants for ultimately finding a player who is twice as good as Carlos Correa and signing him for half the price. Sometimes these stories do have a good ending.
 
hrdboild said:
Congrats Matt Chapman on the new contract. And congrats to the Giants for ultimately finding a player who is twice as good as Carlos Correa and signing him for half the price. Sometimes these stories do have a good ending.
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Yeah, he's just #good. Can't be your best hitter, but he's certainly a guy we need to keep if we want to actually try and continue to be good. Don't mind this deal at all
 
Our young Starting Pitchers have hit a wall. Our pen has been overworked all year.
Zaidi and Melvin probably shouldn’t survive this year. Maybe give Melvin another shot but Zaidi has been at this for awhile. The Giants hitters seem to underperform Or maybe that’s just who they are.

Can they live with Fitzgerald defensively at SS? Luciano defensively needs to show more. Giants have all but given up on Estrada who was solid on both sides of the ball…..weird.

JH Lee is back next year. But will Snell be back?

This team is floundering down the stretch
 
dude12 said:
Our young Starting Pitchers have hit a wall. Our pen has been overworked all year.
Zaidi and Melvin probably shouldn’t survive this year. Maybe give Melvin another shot but Zaidi has been at this for awhile. The Giants hitters seem to underperform Or maybe that’s just who they are.

Can they live with Fitzgerald defensively at SS? Luciano defensively needs to show more. Giants have all but given up on Estrada who was solid on both sides of the ball…..weird.

JH Lee is back next year. But will Snell be back?

This team is floundering down the stretch
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I think they both get one more year. And then the new gm gets to hire his coach.

Or at least I hope we don't follow the Kings ineptitude where a gm has to inherit a lame duck coach
 
The_Jamal said:
I think they both get one more year. And then the new gm gets to hire his coach.

Or at least I hope we don't follow the Kings ineptitude where a gm has to inherit a lame duck coach
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i did read one tidbit that Zaidi was expected to be let go but it could be speculation. He has had enough time for sure.
I think a major problem with Zaidi has been his inability to land middle of the order bats or at least put together effective platoons like Tampa has survived on. I mean, if you could have Chapman and Conforto and Yaz in the 6 and 7 spots in the order or Yaz in the 8-9 hole, they play. These guys are just being asked to deliver on something they are capable of doing. Not really Melvins fault but I have been surprised at how the staff and specifically the pen has been handled. He doesn’t have a feel for moves which is surprising being that he’s a former catcher.
 
No Luciano or Matos but let’s make sure we get journeyman Donovan Walton time. Both young players are in option year next year. Feel like the Giants might make the same mistake they did with Bart who is having a good year with the Pirates. Zaidi needs to go
 
I’ve pretty much tuned out baseball for the rest of the season but congratulations to Heliot Ramos being the first right handed hitter to get a straight splash hit into McCovey Cove. Thats impressive

I think Posey got one wet in the playoffs but it bounced off the bricks first
 
It’s confirmed that Buster Posey took the wheel in the Matt Chapman extension negotiations.

Farhan’s days may be numbered
 
Kingz19 said:
It’s confirmed that Buster Posey took the wheel in the Matt Chapman extension negotiations.

Farhan’s days may be numbered
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I'm VERY skeptical of a former player with no FO experience jumping to the top of the ship after our Vlade debacle, but even me, as a noted Farhan stan, recognizes it's time to move on.

There's just no juice with this team. We have the most talent on this roster that we've had in probably a decade and it's still just a lifeless as most of those teams over the past decade. Haven't been impressed at all with Melvin.

Chapman with a NTC is a bit scary, but he's just such a good player and a guy you def want if we want to have a good team. Start over with him, Webb, and the youth with a new FO and see what happens.
 
The_Jamal said:
I'm VERY skeptical of a former player with no FO experience jumping to the top of the ship after our Vlade debacle, but even me, as a noted Farhan stan, recognizes it's time to move on.

There's just no juice with this team. We have the most talent on this roster that we've had in probably a decade and it's still just a lifeless as most of those teams over the past decade. Haven't been impressed at all with Melvin.

Chapman with a NTC is a bit scary, but he's just such a good player and a guy you def want if we want to have a good team. Start over with him, Webb, and the youth with a new FO and see what happens.
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Chapman and Webb are both guys you want around THE GUYS. Hopefully Posey can bring the star power because if they’re the top two, we’ll be just as mid as we’ve ever been.

Or maybe the youth ascends to a huge level. Eldridge jumping from low-A to AAA as a 19 year old is wild and hopefully the progressions keeps going.
 
The_Jamal said:
I'm VERY skeptical of a former player with no FO experience jumping to the top of the ship after our Vlade debacle, but even me, as a noted Farhan stan, recognizes it's time to move on.

There's just no juice with this team. We have the most talent on this roster that we've had in probably a decade and it's still just a lifeless as most of those teams over the past decade. Haven't been impressed at all with Melvin.

Chapman with a NTC is a bit scary, but he's just such a good player and a guy you def want if we want to have a good team. Start over with him, Webb, and the youth with a new FO and see what happens.
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Mike Grier is doing great things with the Sharks. Hey, it could happen!
 

people like to use the term “video game numbers” but even by video game number standards, this is ridiculous lol
 
Tetsujin said:

people like to use the term “video game numbers” but even by video game number standards, this is ridiculous lol
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Little did Blake Harris know when he published this tweet...

That Mr. Ohtani was not yet finished for the day.
 
 
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