Mega Thread MLB season 2024

[FreoRicci]

That error had nothing to do with being too slow and everything to do with him being a choker

But I do think they've only got room for one of Judge and Stanton going forward.

Two big monsters. It’s not ideal.
Rizzo is such a problem. Yankees only chance this season.
Their team still sucks.

 

[FreoRicci]

I was in line at the checkout at the supermarket last week and the guy in front of me had his Yankees cap on. I said he must be pretty excited about the Yankees. Obviously he had no idea what I was talking about.

That and the LA caps. I definitely have those conversations just to laugh.

 

[celestial]

Just saw that MLB trademarked "Gibby meet Freddie " call. Surprised fox sports didn't try to do it, since it was on their coverage . Perhaps there are mechanisms in place where MLB has priority on trademarking any game related content even if fox are the ones to generate it.

 

[largebus]

Daniel Hudson retires on the spot, best way to go out.
Thanks for 2019, Dan.

 

[Wickzki]

Two big monsters. It’s not ideal.
Rizzo is such a problem. Yankees only chance this season.
Their team still sucks.

Made it to the WS with a shit ton of holes in the roster.

I guess it shows how weak the AL is right now and the fact that if you get some hot bats offensively you can overcome some poor D.

 

[celestial]

On a sidenote, have to credit landon knack for pitching in 4 innings in game 4. Saved us from unnecessarily using a starting reliver.

 

[JLC]

The only team with minimal holes would be the team that deferred payments on the their superstar player?

In an ideal world I would offload Rodon. Schmidt is not good enough to be starting. Need a proper 2 &3 to support Cole.

Rizzo unfortunately is injury prone and first base needs to be upgraded. Usually your first base is an elite hitter? So we definitely didn't get enough production from first base over the course of the season.

Hopefully the Martian is ready for a full season next year.

 

[JLC]

I was in line at the checkout at the supermarket last week and the guy in front of me had his Yankees cap on. I said he must be pretty excited about the Yankees. Obviously he had no idea what I was talking about.

That would apply to a fair few White Sox and Dodgers "fans".

 

[celestial]

The only team with minimal holes would be the team that deferred payments on the their superstar player?

In an ideal world I would offload Rodon. Schmidt is not good enough to be starting. Need a proper 2 &3 to support Cole.

Rizzo unfortunately is injury prone and first base needs to be upgraded. Usually your first base is an elite hitter? So we definitely didn't get enough production from first base over the course of the season.

Hopefully the Martian is ready for a full season next year.

well pete alonso is a free agent. Could target him for the first baseman spot.
Think the yankees have club option on rizzo.

Think the yankees will target Someone likr Santander if they lose soto? 44 Home runs and a right fielder.

teo hernandez our right fielder is also a free agent , but given his clutch moments in the post season, hard to see the dodgers letting him go, even if someone like santander is available.

 

[JLC]

well pete alonso is a free agent. Could target him for the first baseman spot.
Think the yankees have club option on rizzo.

Think the yankees will target Someone likr Santander if they lose soto? 44 Home runs and a right fielder.

We can't afford to lose Soto - he is perfect for the Bronx. But ffs he doesn't sound overly enthused tbh. It's definitely a different culture over there.

Verdugo offensively was a flop (went from leadoff to bottom of order) but defensively was good.

Torres did a good job in the end leading off but defensively I don't think he is great.

DJ has been great and used to be one of the best at driving in runs but he is well and truly cooked.

Jazz and Volpe I like. Jazz needs to tone it down a little but brings energy and makes things happen.

 

[celestial]

We can't afford to lose Soto - he is perfect for the Bronx. But ffs he doesn't sound overly enthused tbh. It's definitely a different culture over there.

Verdugo offensively was a flop (went from leadoff to bottom of order) but defensively was good.

Torres did a good job in the end leading off but defensively I don't think he is great.

DJ has been great and used to be one of the best at driving in runs but he is well and truly cooked.

Jazz and Volpe I like. Jazz needs to tone it down a little but brings energy and makes things happen.

Think your biggest need is improvement in your coaching department. Need a stern voice to nip out all the bad defensive habits that boone has allowed to fester all season long.

If you aren't going to fire boone, definitely need to hire someone who has great situational awareness . Boone's lack of it was so blatantly obvious during the world series.

 

[JLC]

Think your biggest need is improvement in your coaching department. Need a stern voice to nip out all the bad defensive habits that boone has allowed to fester all season long.

If you aren't going to fire boone, definitely need to hire someone who has great situational awareness . Boone's lack of it was so blatantly obvious during the world series.

Totally agree. Have watched it for the past 2 seasons - Boone is not a great manager.

I'm not a massive fan of Cashman either.

 

[revo333]

Too good


Hopefully the series gets remembered for " the one where Freddie Freeman went god-mode " and not " the one where Aaron Judge ****ed up "

the 4-1 series score will save Judge from it being remembered by most people.

 

[celestial]

The best part of grand slam and the pose, new yorkers are going to be reminded of freddie freeman everytime they see lady liberty

 

[Great8]

Disappointing but beaten by a better team.
Unfortunately too many cracks have been papered over.
A lot of soul searching in the off season

 

[revo333]

One loss away from elimination in the division series feels like a long time ago now.

All the batters stood up at different times in the season when needed.

Pitching really turned around after looking like garbage 2 months ago.

Dave Roberts will finally get some credit (maybe)

Already can't wait for next season!

️

 

[Upstart Swan]

Jazz and Volpe I like. Jazz needs to tone it down a little but brings energy and makes things happen.

Chisholm was a great signing. In fact, I wonder if they would have gone as far as they did without him. He gave them much needed speed and spark.
I don't know why the Yankees don't make more signings like that. Instead they love their aging, barely mobile free agents with chronic injury problems. Cashman has always been that way.

 

[JLC]

Chisholm was a great signing. In fact, I wonder if they would have gone as far as they did without him. He gave them much needed speed and spark.
I don't know why the Yankees don't make more signings like that. Instead they love their aging, barely mobile free agents with chronic injury problems. Cashman has always been that way.

Josh Donaldson immediately springs to mind. Was totally cooked and why would you bring a guy into the clubhouse that your ace in Coles hates. Hopefully Cashman doesn't do something stupid like that,

 

[CURVE]

Congrats to Freddie, happy to see him win a second World Series and the MVP, but I’m shattered his not celebrating with his former team mates and fans in Atlanta.

 

[largebus]

He's coming home, he's coming home, he's coming,
Soto's coming home. Read it and weep Wankee fans.

 

[smasha]

Unbelievable comeback from the Dodgers!!!!!
Yankees with Cole who looked impenetrable then the shit hit the fan in the 5th and those two Dodgers Freeman and Mookie Betts set up an amazing comeback but Teo finished it with the two RBI hit.
Amazing stuff ,and Treinen and Buehler held firm in the bullpen.

Let's Go Dodgers!

 

[FreoRicci]

We can't afford to lose Soto - he is perfect for the Bronx. But ffs he doesn't sound overly enthused tbh. It's definitely a different culture over there.

Verdugo offensively was a flop (went from leadoff to bottom of order) but defensively was good.

Torres did a good job in the end leading off but defensively I don't think he is great.

DJ has been great and used to be one of the best at driving in runs but he is well and truly cooked.

Jazz and Volpe I like. Jazz needs to tone it down a little but brings energy and makes things happen.

Why did Yankees target Bellinger initially? He’s a solid defensive weapon. His bat has been okay the last two seasons

 

[FreoRicci]

He's coming home, he's coming home, he's coming,
Soto's coming home. Read it and weep Wankee fans.

Can’t see it.
Washington are a junk yard. Apart from the 2019 fluke, the franchise has been trash.
Still love the fact Harper left the season before.

Never will forget Bryce Harper not posting on Twitter for months after Nats win. The shit he got was insane

 

[FreoRicci]

Aaron Judge is the biggest fraud in baseball.

Those fielding errors.

Congrats Dodgers.

Hard to just blame him.
Ohtani was even worst but thankfully Freddie and Betts were incredible in post season.
It happens. Clearly need better OFs than Verdugo.

 

[celestial]

Hard to just blame him.
Ohtani was even worst but thankfully Freddie and Betts were incredible in post season.
It happens. Clearly need better OFs than Verdugo.

Well Ohtani had the crucial moment in game 1 of the WS where he turned a double into a triple , which led to the tying run.
Then we all know what happened in game 2 and the fallout from there.

He had decent post-season, he probably saved the dodgers psychologically in game 1 down 3-0 against the padres. That 3 run homer is one of the most crucial moments in the entire dodgers post-season run.