2025 MLB Season Thread
The Tokyo series is March 18-19th, will air on FOX, and is between The Cubs and The Dodgers.
The Regular Season starts March 27th.
Here is a portrait I made using A.I. of Baseball's undisputed greatest hero, Henry Louis (Lou) Gehrig.
Lou Gehrig's 1938 season with the New York Yankees was still impressive, though it marked the beginning of a decline from his peak years due to the early onset of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which would later become known as "Lou Gehrig's disease." By this point, Gehrig was 35 years old, and while he remained productive, his performance showed signs of the physical toll that would soon end his career.
In 1938, Gehrig played in all 157 games of the Yankees' season—a testament to his legendary durability, as it extended his consecutive games streak to 2,122 (he’d reach 2,130 before retiring in 1939). He batted .295, with 114 runs scored, 170 hits, 32 doubles, 6 triples, 29 home runs, and 114 RBIs. His on-base percentage was .410, and his slugging percentage was .523, giving him an OPS of .932. He also drew 107 walks, showcasing his keen eye at the plate. These stats earned him his seventh All-Star selection, though the All-Star Game had only started in 1933.
For context, Gehrig’s 1938 numbers were a step down from his extraordinary standards. In 1937, he’d hit .351 with 37 homers and 158 RBIs, and his career batting average through 1937 was .343. The drop-off in 1938—particularly in power and average—hinted at something amiss, though no one knew the full extent of his illness at the time. He still finished sixth in MVP voting, and the Yankees won the World Series that year, sweeping the Chicago Cubs, with Gehrig contributing 4 hits and 2 RBIs in the series.
What makes 1938 incredible in hindsight isn’t just the stats but the resilience behind them. Gehrig was already experiencing symptoms—weakness, fatigue, and coordination issues—that would be diagnosed as ALS in June 1939. Playing a full season at that level, under those conditions, is a feat of grit that transcends the numbers. It’s a quieter kind of incredible compared to, say, his 1932 season (34 HRs, 151 RBIs, .349 average) or 1936 (49 HRs, 152 RBIs, .354 average), but it’s a testament to why he’s remembered as the Iron Horse.
(((OP needs a poll and maybe needs to be cleaned up a little bit. All-inMclovin is requested to help finish the job.)))
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you ever think what a coincidence it is that lou gehrig died of lou gehrig's disease?
Yep.
It's the ultimate f.uck you from God.
go yanks.
here for the heart attack Mets and most likely lolmets by season's end..
Let’s try and stay on topic itt
Baseball.
Also feel free to honor a former baseball great like Tuma has wonderfully done.
2025 MLB Projections using super secret unknown formula. Thank me later 😉
Team--Projection-(WinsDifAgnstFanGraps)(WinsDifAgnstLasVegas)
NL East:
Phillies => 94-68 (+7)(+3.5)
Mets => 93-69 (+7)(+3)
Braves => 90-72 (-4)(-2)
Nationals => 70-92 (-2)(-2)
Marlins => 66-96 (-4)(+3)
NL Central:
Cubs => 94-68 (+10)(+7.5)
Brewers => 92-70 (+11)(+9)
Reds => 79-83 (=)(-0.5)
Cardinals => 75-87 (-4)(-1)
Pirates => 69-93 (-9)(-7.5)
NL West:
Dodgers => 108-54 (+11)(+3.5)
Padres => 86-76 (+4)(+0.5)
Diamondbacks => 86-76 (=)(-0.5)
Giants => 81-81 (=)(+0.5)
Rockies => 59-103(-4)(-0.5)
AL East:
Yankees => 88-74 (+2)(-0.5)
Orioles => 87-75 (+4)(-1)
Blue Jays => 85-77 (+3)(+6)
Rays => 83-79 (+2)(+2)
Red Sox => 81-81 (-4)(-5.5)
AL Central:
Guardians => 86-76 (+8)(+4.5)
Tigers => 83-79 (=)=)
Twins => 82-80 (-2)(-1.5)
Royals => 80-82 (-2)(-2.5)
White Sox => 52-110(-10)(-1.5)
AL West:
Astros => 88-74 (+4)(+1.5)
Mariners => 87-75 (+3)(+1.5)
Rangers => 79-81 (-6)(-7)
Angels => 66-96 (-9)(-5.5)
Athletics => 61-101(-15)(-11.5)
88 wins for the Yanks...pffft. Try 110.
Ednel Javier "Javy" Báez (born December 1, 1992), nicknamed "El Mago" (Spanish for "the Magician"), is a Puerto Rican professional baseball shortstop for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets.
Báez struggled through July of the 2024 season, having what Chris Kirschner of The Athletic called "the worst contract in baseball and possibly . . . the worst deal out of any player in North American sports."[86] From July 25 to July 27, Báez homered in 3 consecutive games and drove in 7 runs.[87] In 80 games for Detroit in 2024, he slashed .184/.221/.294 with six home runs, 37 RBI, and eight stolen bases. On August 26, the Tigers announced that Báez would miss the remainder of the season for hip surgery.[
Ednel Javier "Javy" Báez (born December 1, 1992), nicknamed "El Mago" (Spanish for "the Magician"), is a Puerto Rican professional baseball shortstop for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets.
Báez struggled through July of the 2024 season, having what Chris Kirschner of The Athletic called "the worst contract in baseball and possibly . . . the worst deal out of any player in North American sports."[86] From July
I was at the 8th inning home run off Andres Munoz game last year...sitting very close to home plate. It was incredible!!!
I'll take over Phils 94 wins
Over Pirates 69 wins
Under Dodgers 108 wins obv
Under Rays 83 wins
$25 a piece
Regarding Pirates, Dodgers, and Rays... I could get a better price in Market.
And w/Phillies you can get a better price in Market.... but I'll gladly take your Phillies money 😉
Can a pitcher challenge a strike or can a batter challenge a ball?
Ednel Javier "Javy" Báez (born December 1, 1992), nicknamed "El Mago" (Spanish for "the Magician"), is a Puerto Rican professional baseball shortstop for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets.
Báez struggled through July of the 2024 season, having what Chris Kirschner of The Athletic called "the worst contract in baseball and possibly . . . the worst deal out of any player in North American sports."[86] From July
As a Cubs fan, I will always love Javy. Sad to see him go downhill so quickly after he left. Glad he got his money from another team.
Regarding Pirates, Dodgers, and Rays... I could get a better price in Market.
And w/Phillies you can get a better price in Market.... but I'll gladly take your Phillies money 😉
Thanks for the heads up. Vegas guy now, gotta look around for better odds. I'm obviously not a sharp. Can't do DK/FD/etc...
