2023 MLB Season Thread

[redsoxrules]

I'm surprised there's no 18 year olds that ever gets in the MLB anymore. Last time it was Arod back in 1994. In Hockey it happens somewhat often.

[Jasonbay44]

I'm surprised there's no 18 year olds that ever gets in the MLB anymore. Last time it was Arod back in 1994. In Hockey it happens somewhat often.

I think it’s a combination of how crazy the jump is from HS to MLB and how MLB contracts work. We’ll never know and it’s too early to tell, but Jackson Holliday is making minor league pitching look like a joke. He could’ve probably made the jump and done pretty well.

[redsoxrules]

Ohtani tears UCL.

A lot of us saw this coming. He literary just lost a boat load of money as now teams won't go bananas for him in the off season

[Bellhorn04]

Ohtani tears UCL.

A lot of us saw this coming. He literary just lost a boat load of money as now teams won't go bananas for him in the off season

 

Several boat loads. Sorry to hear it. If you pitch you are a major health risk.

[moonslav59]

He was also on pace for one of MLB's best seasons ever.

[mvp 78]

Ohtani tears UCL.

A lot of us saw this coming. He literary just lost a boat load of money as now teams won't go bananas for him in the off season

 

Surprised Pikachu face.

[notin]

Several boat loads. Sorry to hear it. If you pitch you are a major health risk.

 

“Nothing ruins a pitcher’s career more than pitching.”

 

Seen stitched into a throw pillow on the couch in the waiting room of Dr. James Andrews…

[notin]

Several boat loads. Sorry to hear it. If you pitch you are a major health risk.

 

“Yankees will not be deterred by this.”

 

- Carlos Rodon’s agent

[mvp 78]

Injured player that you can buy low on? Where does Bloom sign?

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

“Nothing ruins a pitcher’s career more than pitching.”

 

Seen stitched into a throw pillow on the couch in the waiting room of Dr. James Andrews…

 

He couldn't throw it -- it was booted... but he tore his hammy.

[Dipre]

I'm surprised there's no 18 year olds that ever gets in the MLB anymore. Last time it was Arod back in 1994. In Hockey it happens somewhat often.

 

Wasn't Juan Soto 18 when he entered the league?

[redsoxrules]

Injured player that you can buy low on? Where does Bloom sign?

 

Ha!

He will probably still get 300MIl because of his hitting

[redsoxrules]

Wasn't Juan Soto 18 when he entered the league?

 

19

Arod was the last one.

[Dipre]

Ha!

He will probably still get 300MIl because of his hitting

 

Didn't I tell you fools (said in my best mexican accent) Ohtani was a 100% risk of Tommy Johnny surgery?

[mvp 78]

Wasn't Juan Soto 18 when he entered the league?

 

19.

[Bellhorn04]

Didn't I tell you fools (said in my best mexican accent) Ohtani was a 100% risk of Tommy Johnny surgery?

 

I don't think you got much pushback on that. I may even have chimed in knowingly.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

The IL has over 600 blank lines reserved for the names of big league pitchers every year. Every one of them knows each day is a risk, but it comes with the badge -- just like with policemen, firemen, and 21st century teachers.

 

When pitchers go down, even on other teams, I never post "Good thing we didn't sign or trade for that guy" because they all have shelf lives.

 

When it comes to building a staff, especially a rotation, the best choices are maybe recruit someone who is good now or whose potential is trending up. You can also spend on guys past their primes, and hope they can regain past glory.

 

They may all have good hearts, but they're all likely to turn purple eventually.

[notin]

Wasn't Juan Soto 18 when he entered the league?

 

Debuted at 19 years 207 days, according to B-R.

 

Alex Rodriguez is currently the last 18yo to play in MLB…

[notin]

19.

 

Nats delayed him…

[mvp 78]

Debuted at 19 years 207 days, according to B-R.

 

Alex Rodriguez is currently the last 18yo to play in MLB…

 

They can't all be Joe Nuxhall and the immaculate inning he threw at age 15.

 

Woke culture put an end to that.

[moonslav59]

Wasn't Juan Soto 18 when he entered the league?

 

2019: Elvis Luciano

[mvp 78]

I don't think you got much pushback on that. I may even have chimed in knowingly.

 

No, he was certainly the only person saying that Ohtani was an injury risk on here.

[Dipre]

No, he was certainly the only person saying that Ohtani was an injury risk on here.

 

Can't you let me pound my chest in piece for once? Goddamn truther.

[mvp 78]

Can't you let me pound my chest in piece for once? Goddamn truther.

 

The truthiness will set you free.

[notin]

2019: Elvis Luciano

 

Not a real person…

[moonslav59]

Strasburg plans on retiring.

 

Another big FA signing that was a catastrophe, almost from day one.

[mvp 78]

2019: Elvis Luciano

 

Luciano was Born 2/15/00 (if he ever existed) and appeared in a game in March 2019 making him 19.

[notin]

Luciano was Born 2/15/00 (if he ever existed) and appeared in a game in March 2019 making him 19.

 

Or making him 119, which is actually more impressive…

[moonslav59]

Pretty amazing that the Yanks, Mets and Padres are among the bottom 12 teams in MLB. Here is the reverse standings from the worst team in MLB.

 

38-92 OAK

41-90 KCR

 

48-81 COL

51-79 CWS

 

56-74 STL

58-72 PIT

59-71 NYM

59-70 DET

 

61-69 WSH

61-69 SDP

61-69 CLE

62-67 NYY (-1.5 from 9th worst and -3.0 from f8th worst)

 

Realistically, the Yanks could end up with the 5th worst record, but more likely 6th to 10th worst.

 

[Bellhorn04]

Braves at Dodgers for a 4 game series. This should be good.