2024 MLB Season Thread
Nobody wants these games to start more than Mannfred.
Shohei just spoke to the media for the first time. In a prepared statement, he said:
-He never bet on baseball, or any other sport,
-He didn't know that Ippei lied to him, and that Ippei took the money from Shohei's account to pay his gambling debts
-He'll continue to cooperate with the investigation, and play as the investigation plays out.
If all that's true, then this is probably the best possible outcome for his reputation going forward. He's a naive star athlete who trusted the wrong person. It happens.
In any event, these games are about start! Last year, just like we all predicted, "Someone Else" came on strong in the playoffs, as the Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks for the World Series. Can that happen again?
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So speaking of gambling, here are the current best odds for the World Series you can find, from Vegas insider!
TJ, is Fried broken too? Yikes!
Edit: maybe they fixed him between innings
That might be a step too far but I like where your head is.
I give Fried a long leash.
He was inexplicably terrible for several consecutive starts in the playoffs, after he had put together his best regular season yet.
My Atlanta friends who are casual Braves fans were like, “Why are we starting this bum in the World Series?” And I’d tell them, no, he’s actually really good, just trust me. And then the Braves shipped, and he was great.
Which is my long way of saying that he’s really bad sometimes, for longer than I’d like. But his overall body of work, and my faith in him, is really strong. Even if he looked pretty bad today.
Sometimes you're the dealer. Sometimes you're the guy getting screwed.
- AiMcL
A STANTONIAN GRAND SALAMI!
Holy hell he murdered that ball!
Mets win a series! Lol Reds
My Blue jays are going to have an interesting year. I wonder at what point the owners blow up everything...
They can't hit for power or average, and they decided the best way to address that was to acquire about 6 light hitting utility infielders in the off season.
The pitching may come around, but they will never hit. Never..
Blue Jays: RHP Alek Manoah (right shoulder inflammation) allowed seven runs, five hits and four walks with two strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings in a rehab game for Class A Dunedin. Manoah threw 26 of 58 pitches for strikes. ...
The pitching may come around, but they will never hit. Never..
Blue Jays: RHP Alek Manoah (right shoulder inflammation) allowed seven runs, five hits and four walks with two strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings in a rehab game for Class A Dunedin. Manoah threw 26 of 58 pitches for strikes. ...
I thought I saw Teo Hernandez and Lourdes on some leaderboards... oh nevermind. Also, that brilliant signing of power first leadoff hitter, who can't run the bases didn't work out well.
I did bet on them winning the WS the past 3 seasons, so maybe it was my fault.
YANKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!
If they awarded extra points based on home run distance he might still be a real major leaguer.
I will not stand for this Stanton slander.
Spoiler
Shōta Imanaga.
Ketel Marte hit one 470-something. Might've been off Strider the day before to lead-off the game lol. Remember years ago reading something on Ketel from an analyst cat that did daily fantasy or something. He's only 30
How the dbacks somehow got swept this weekend is nutty af
Braves bullpen 14.1 IP, 5 H, 0 R this weekend, that was the difference.
lol cubs
Tatis MVP watch
Sure.
Eovaldi and Rangers at home vs. A's -200 seems like an easy bet, but I can't put money on the dirtiest team in baseball.
the only starting pitcher the Sacramento A's have that is capable of winning a game is paul blackburn so this computes. proof is below:
A's starting any pitcher other than paul blackburn * wins = 0
