2023 MLB Season Thread

[moonslav59]

Littell let up the winning run for the Mets vs TBR. The O's lost, as well.

 

We will pick up a 1/2 game vs NYY or TOR, tonight, but lose a half to the other.

[moonslav59]

Best Records in MLB and SP ranking by fWAR

 

1. TBR 10

2. BAL 12

3. LAD 6

4. ATL 4

5. TEX 8

6. TOR 14

7. AZ 21

8. HOU 5

9. MIL 26

10. NYY 11

11. BOS 23

12. MIN 2

13. PIT 7

14. MIA 18

15. LAA 13

 

Top Ranked Rotations with losing records:

1. SEA

3. PHI

9. CHC

15. CLE

16. CIN

17. SDP

 

 

[mvp 78]

Diamond Sports Group had until the end of today to pay the Padres their scheduled rights fee and has decided not to do so. Tonight will mark the final Padres game that airs on Bally Sports. Moving forward, MLB is expected to take control of broadcasts.

[notin]

deGrom out for the year…

[notin]

The top 4 AL leaders in runs scored are all on the Rangers…

[moonslav59]

The worst hitters in MLB (162 players Qualified):

.496 Segura

.564 J Abreu

.585 J Baez

.590 Maton

.605 Volpe

.613 Call

.616 A Rosario

.617 Straw

.645 W Contreras

.648 E Suarez

.649 S Marte

.649 CJ Abrams

 

Some of these names were mentioned as targets by posters. Abreu was reportedly Blooms #1 target.

 

Others

149. Kike .652

147. D Smith .654

143. Machado .675, T Grisham, W Adames

141. C Santana, LeMahieu .679

140, Trea Turner .680

139. Casas .683

136. Beni .686

133. Varsho .683

128. A Frazier .695

116. Correa .710

115. Lindor .711

106. Renfroe .725

97. Bogey .740

94. Swanson .741

89. Schwarber .751

 

Notables in the top 81 of 162

1.078 Judge

.999 Freeman

.986 Carroll

.977 Y Alvarez

.959 Acuna

.955 Ohtani

.942 Y Diaz

.926 JD M

.920 S Murphy

.916 Araez

.901 Betts

.900 Soler

.897 Arozarena

 

Others...

27. Yoshida .846

34. Trout .831

40. Reynolds .825

48. S Suzuki .817

55. Guerrero .799 & Verdugo

62. Nimmo .789

67. Devers .782

71. Conforto .777

73. Turner .776

77. Drury .771

 

Worst OPS w 50+ ABs (non qualifier) 90+ in Red

.278 T Nido 56

.321 A Barnes 78

.333 C Gallagher 73

.366 Lenyn Sosa 68

.398 JBJ 105

.403 D Hensley 77

.419 Ty Taylor 75

.432 Barnhart 69

.436 A Nola 111

.443 J Walsh 52

.455 Hedges 109

.462 Mastrobuoni 56

.464 Stallings 93

.476 N Allen 102

.496 Casali 64

.498 Zavala 94

.501 O Gonzalez 73

.504 N Gordon 91

.514 D Villar 96

.519 F Reyes 59

.520 B Thompson 53 & J Schoop 98

.531 M Mervis 85

.541 O Colas 76

.545 E Montero 74

.547 B Wiseely 82

.549 L Voit 68 & Pollock 101

.550 K Smith 92

 

Others:

.568 F Cordero 54

 

[moonslav59]

Notable ERA Ranked Pitchers (Qualified)

 

2.13 ERod

2.18 McClanahan

2.25 S Gray

2.32 J Gray

2.36 F Valdez

2.42 Stroman

2.49 Nate

10. L Castillo 2.70

11. G Cole 2.84

18. Gausman 3.12

21. Wacha 3.15

24. Z Eflin 3.28

26. Bassitt 3.29

27. Ohtani 3.32

29. M Keller 3.41

30. D German 3.49

 

45. Kopech 4.03

51. Luzardo 4.17

52. R Hill 4.23

53. P Lopez 4.25

63. Alcantara 4.75

 

The Sox have no qualifiers.

 

Some non-qualifiers ERA/ IP z(30+ IP)

 

3.34 Senga 65

5.23 Houck 64

4.14 Heany 63

4.58 Sale 59

6.36 Manoah 58 (demoted)

7.16 Syndergaard 55

4.39 Urias 55

4.70 Seabold 54

5.40 Pivetta 53

3.71 Scherzer 53

3.78 Bello 52 (101 in IP)

3.31 Logan Allen 52

7.13 Kluber 48 (113th in IP)

4.00 M Strahm 45

7.02 Taillon 42

4.10 S Lugo 42

3.67 W Miley 42

4.85 Verlander 39

2.33 Winkowski (140th in IP)

3.68 Crawford (146th)

6.12 J Beeks 32

3.09 Paxton 32 (175th)

4.78 Whitlock 32 (175th)

2.67 deGrom 30

 

About 225 Pitchers have 30+ IP. here is where some notables place in ERA...

 

Top 20%

10. ERod 2.13

12. Wink 2.19

22. Nate 2.49

 

Top 40%

44. Eflin 2.97

50. Paxton 3.09

54. Wacha 3.18

77. Crawford 3.68

83. Bello 3.78

 

None in the middle 20%

 

Bottom 40%

131. Sale 4.58

143. Whitlock 4.78

162. Houck 5.23

166. Pivetta 5.47 (Nope- not in bottom 20%)

 

Bottom 20%

187. Kluber 7.13

Edited June 13, 2023 by moonslav59

[moonslav59]

ERod, Nate and Wacha all in top 21.

[moonslav59]

Only 2 teams are more 11 games behind the last WC slot (KCR & OAK.)

 

Amazingly, only 7 teams are more than 5.5 GB a slot!

(Add STL, COL, WSH, DET & CWS)

 

23 out of 30 teams think they have a real shot at the playoffs.

 

Okay, maybe the Mets don't.

 

Biggest surprises?

 

41-31 MIA (6th best record in MLB)

44-27 BAL (3rd best)

43-29 AZ (5th best)

41-33 LAA (7th)

39-32 SFG (8th)

 

All better than...

39-33 HOU

39-33 LAD

39-33 NYY

39-34 TOR

38-34 PHI

37-34 MIL

 

BOS & CIN are tied for the 15th best record- both surprises to many people.

 

Biggest bust:

33-38 NYM

29-43 STL

[Bellhorn04]

After logging a .524 OPS with the Yankees this year, Aaron Hicks has a 1.048 OPS with the Orioles.

 

The second number is exactly twice as big as the first!

[bkzwhitestrican]

After logging a .524 OPS with the Yankees this year, Aaron Hicks has a 1.048 OPS with the Orioles.

 

The second number is exactly twice as big as the first!

 

Lots of ex-Yankees having success this year. Gary Sanchez/James Paxton/Joey Gallo (still batting under .200 but back to HRing and walking)/Aroldis Chapman/Thairo Estrada/Sonny Gray/David Robertson. I know some players seem to thrive with certain teams for no apparent reason, but the number having success away from the Yankees is especially pronounced this year. Not a good look for our coaches/Cashman (though I'd say more on the hitting side, Matt Blake has actually had a positive effect overall).

[moonslav59]

Lots of ex-Yankees having success this year. Gary Sanchez/James Paxton/Joey Gallo (still batting under .200 but back to HRing and walking)/Aroldis Chapman/Thairo Estrada/Sonny Gray/David Robertson. I know some players seem to thrive with certain teams for no apparent reason, but the number having success away from the Yankees is especially pronounced this year. Not a good look for our coaches/Cashman (though I'd say more on the hitting side, Matt Blake has actually had a positive effect overall).

 

You forgot Jordan Montgomery.

[Bellhorn04]

You forgot Jordan Montgomery.

 

That trade is a hard one to call. Bader has been very good *when* he plays.

[moonslav59]

That trade is a hard one to call. Bader has been very good *when* he plays.

 

Yes, but still JM is doing better when away from NYY- like the others.

[bkzwhitestrican]

Yes, but still JM is doing better when away from NYY- like the others.

 

I disagree on this one. In 2023 Montgomery has a 3.49 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and 3.49 FIP. He was healthy with the Yanks in 2021 and half of 22, and in that time he had a 3.77 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and 3.78 FIP. Also YS is more hitter friendly than Busch Stadium, so the difference between the two performances is pretty negligible.

[moonslav59]

I disagree on this one. In 2023 Montgomery has a 3.49 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and 3.49 FIP. He was healthy with the Yanks in 2021 and half of 22, and in that time he had a 3.77 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and 3.78 FIP. Also YS is more hitter friendly than Busch Stadium, so the difference between the two performances is pretty negligible.

 

Good points. Maybe saying he's doing "well" not "better" would have been a better choice of words.

 

I was thinking more about total numbers with NYY v STL, but that's not really fair.

 

JM did do better w STL, right after the trade, last year, but his numbers this year are pretty much in line with his recent years in NY.

 

Would NYY take the trade back?

[bkzwhitestrican]

Good points. Maybe saying he's doing "well" not "better" would have been a better choice of words.

 

I was thinking more about total numbers with NYY v STL, but that's not really fair.

 

JM did do better w STL, right after the trade, last year, but his numbers this year are pretty much in line with his recent years in NY.

 

Would NYY take the trade back?

 

I personally prefer Bader to Montgomery, so I wouldn't. But who knows what Cashman thinks.

[Dipre]

Overall, Montgomery had a 3.94 ERA and 108 ERA+ with the Yankees, and a 3.44 ERA and 120 ERA+ with STL. Let's not pick nits, he's been better with the Cards, but not by an earth-shattering margin.

[mvp 78]

There is still some good left in the world...

 

@StoolBaseball

Alek Manoah in his first start in the Florida Complex League:

 

2.2 IP

10 H

11 ER

2 BB

3 K

2 HR

[redsoxrules]

Yikes! That's not good. Getting hammered by 18-20 year old players

[redsoxrules]

They should call him up this weekend for the Sox series

[bkzwhitestrican]

I think it's just because our FCL team is so good

[Jasonbay44]

Manoah just forgetting how to pitch is very odd. He was one of best pitchers in league last two years and looked like a future ace.

 

He did seem to be a douche though, so can’t say I’m disappointed

[redsoxrules]

Oh he's a total D bag. Couldn't of happen to a better guy.

[redsoxrules]

So Luis Arraez, who's currently batting 397 has the lowest exit velo.

 

Just goes to show its not about hammering the ball but more so using all fields

[Jasonbay44]

This season Ohtani is putting up, is one of the greatest in the history of the sport

[moonslav59]

This season Ohtani is putting up, is one of the greatest in the history of the sport

 

No doubt!

 

He's on pace for about 60 Hrs and 130 RBI while batting almost .310!

He lead the league in OPS, SLG, HRs, RBIs, 3Bs and TB.

3.8 bWAR/4.1 fWAR

 

That, alone would be great, but he's also started 16 games:

7- 3 3.02

12K/9 Leads league

5.7 H/9 leads league (1.038 WHIP)

2.7 bWAR/ 1.9 fWAR

 

Total WAR

6.5 bWAR

6.0 fWAR

Pretty damn good for a full season!

 

[Bellhorn04]

The most expensive team in baseball history, by far, is 10 games under .500.

 

Amazin'!

[dgalehouse]

Rangers got a jump on the trade deadline by acquiring Aroldis Chapman from K.C. He obviously has some baggage, but he is much needed help for their bullpen, which has been their weak area.

[notin]

The most expensive team in baseball history, by far, is 10 games under .500.

 

Amazin'!

 

But on the bright side, a lot of those contracts expire after this year. Assuming, of course, you consider Carrasco, Robertson and Pham to be “a lot of those contracts.”