2021 MLB Season

[Cowtown]

If you'll pardon the expression, that is ...

MLB Hall-of-Famer Pedro Martinez Describes How He Dominated His Domain: ‘I Dictate How I Want My Balls Rubbed Up’

How was hall-of-fame pitcher Pedro Martinez able to dominate his domain on a nightly basis during the steroid era? Being extra finicky about his balls.

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[donniesyracuse]

Oh yeah I meant fill mine out and post it. I will do that tonight. Just glancing at yours quickly, I know we agree on Acuna, Perez, Posey, Castellanos, Xander, Semien, Tatis Jr and Vlad Jr. I will have to review the stats on the others but they look good. I tend to lose track a bit on some of the guys if they aren't on one of my fantasy teams.

Trout and Buxton would have been obvious choices, but not enough plate appearances.

 

[Day2]

There are some tough choices this year. I could have gone three different ways at third base in the American League, also in the American League outfield.
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Turner probably won’t even make the NL team. Bryant is running away with the fan vote and Arenado is a shoo-in to back him up.

 

[MSOrange]

There are some tough choices this year. I could have gone three different ways at third base in the American League, also in the American League outfield.
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Ended up agreeing on most. I went with Rafael Devers over Jose Ramirez at AL 3B and I threw Aaron Judge in the OF instead on Canha. You're right that Trout and Buxton would be there if healthy.

In the NL, I had Kris Bryant at 3rd and Ryan McMahon at 2nd.

 

[MSOrange]

The umpire stoped DeGrom to check him after the first inning. DeGrom was like "check my cap, my glove, my belt, whatever you want. I'm just that good."

 

[donniesyracuse]

The Call-Up: Wander Franco​

“Scouting Report: Franco is clearly the best prospect in baseball. He’s a tier above the other elite hitting prospects. It’s more fair to compare him to recent number one prospects. He’s not quite as explosive a hitter as Vlad Jr., although his path through the minors was similarly brief and dominant and showed the same markers of an elite approach and hit tool. He doesn’t have Ronald Acuña’s power/speed combo, although he’s a perfectly fine runner and has added enough physical strength—check out that shot of him on the field in cutoff sleeves after the Rays won last year’s ALCS—that I wouldn’t be shocked if he hits 30 home runs now and again, especially given the recent improvements in his right-handed swing. Unlike Vlad and Acuña, we’ve never officially given him an OFP 80, and the window for us to do that is now closed, one supposes, but he could be one of the five best hitters in baseball pretty darn quickly. It’s a 3/4/5 type offensive profile, paired with the ability to play shortstop for at least a bit, and I’d expect him to eventually be above-average at second. A scout once told me that the shortest reports he writes are 2s and 8s. You can guess which one we think Franco is.”

 

[OrangeDW]

Rays SS Wander Franco is off to a hot start! Best prospect in baseball. He could give that already strong team an enormous boost if he proves to be ready.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

I thought MLB's was cracking down on tacky substances?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[MSOrange]

Just not my Braves year

Braves' Soroka suffers 2nd Achilles tear in year

Braves right-hander Mike Soroka tore his right Achilles tendon again while walking to the clubhouse at Truist Park on Thursday. He is likely out for the season.

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[MSOrange]

Nice to see this. Trey is one of the best first half stories but I think a bit overlooked because the Orioles stink

Sources: Cancer survivor Mancini in HR Derby

Trey Mancini returned this year after missing all of the 2020 season following a Stage 3 colon cancer diagnosis.

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[NateW]

DeGrom — lowest ERA through June in the history of baseball.

 

[donniesyracuse]

I won’t make light of their cheating, but the Astros have demonstrated they can hit without the trash cans; 127 wRC+ coming into today. Wow!

 

[MSOrange]

I won’t make light of their cheating, but the Astros have demonstrated they can hit without the trash cans; 127 wRC+ coming into today. Wow!

They are on fire. The A's are still 13 games over 500 so it's not like they are playing poorly, but still lost the division lead.

 

[Day2]

If Jay Williams is looking for a new podcast partner:

 

[Alsacs]

If Jay Williams is looking for a new podcast partner:

Off the top of my head Sandy Koufax, Steve Sax.
There have to be a lot.
What an idiot.

 

[samspann1]

Off the top of my head Sandy Koufax, Steve Sax.
There have to be a lot.
What an idiot.

Mike Maddux

 

[samspann1]

Went to the Jays-Orioles game yesterday in Buffalo. Pretty neat experience, watching a non-exhibition MLB game in my hometown.

Vladdy Jr. went deep, which was cool. Dude looks like he's having so much fun playing the game.

 

[MSOrange]

If Jay Williams is looking for a new podcast partner:

There haven't been any players with last names BEGINNING with X. But yeah, as an announcer, you have to say things correctly. What you might have meant doesn't count. Especially when Greg Maddux had so many great seasons for the team Chip announces for.

 

[br801]

Mike Maddux

Elliot Maddox

 

[samspann1]

Elliot Maddox

Gary Maddox
Jimmie Foxx
Nellie Fox

 

[Day2]

There haven't been any players with last names BEGINNING with X. But yeah, as an announcer, you have to say things correctly. What you might have meant doesn't count. Especially when Greg Maddux had so many great seasons for the team Chip announces for.

And Bobby Cox was a player before he was a manager.

 

[MSOrange]

We have our first contestant!

 

[OrangeDW]

Off the top of my head Sandy Koufax, Steve Sax.
There have to be a lot.
What an idiot.

Mike Devereaux

 

[KellySyracuse]

Yikes, not for the faint of heart.