Official 2023 MLB thread

[SoutheastBeast1]

So Braves are playing at Philadelphia and in a rain delay. Naturally I go to the Phillies Twitter to see when first pitch is expected and am hit with a rainbow display of ph aggotry that would make a gay parade look tame.

https://twitter.com/Phillies


LMAO what a bunch of ph aggots.

[Tears]

Cool story

Well your post was definitely cringe. They signed him to a minor league contract after the Durham Bulls (...) released him in March? He hasn't played in a game in the majors since when, but the Braves signed him back anyway, then some genius actually decided to have his dad throw out a first pitch on father's day? Then he was DFA'd for obvious reasons?

Yeah this is simply about the Braves having no class. lol

srsly lol


And I like Culberson

[SPP1]

Don't be upset you're one of those morons who starts passing judgments and throwing insults without actually knowing the full story. You could learn from it but I have low expectations.


I guess when the Mets implode early ending meaningful baseball before July there's not much better for you to do I suppose.

Another cool story.

[SPP1]

Well your post was definitely cringe. They signed him to a minor league contract after the Durham Bulls (...) released him in March? He hasn't played in a game in the majors since when, but the Braves signed him back anyway, then some genius actually decided to have his dad throw out a first pitch on father's day? Then he was DFA'd for obvious reasons?

Yeah this is simply about the Braves having no class. lol

srsly lol


And I like Culberson

"then some genius actually decided to have his dad throw out a first pitch on father's day?"

You said "genius" sarcastically like you know they dun goofed.

I'll say it again, Bravos fans are like Yankee fans, but without the rings.

[SoutheastBeast1]

Another cool story.

It definitely is a cool story. But it's not an epic story.

No, for something to be an epic story, just spitballing off the top of my head here, it would probably be something like having a 10.5 game lead that you see evaporate with the culmination of being swept to lose the division tiebreaker with 6 games left in the year and winding up in a Wild Card spot only to completely fail to regroup and fall in the wild card round of the playoffs as an overwhelming favorite after winning 101 games on the season.

Now that is an epic story. Don't you think?

Alas I think I'll just have to settle for a couple cool stories and dream of one day being able to tell an epic story.

"then some genius actually decided to have his dad throw out a first pitch on father's day?"

You said "genius" sarcastically like you know they dun goofed.

I'll say it again, Bravos fans are like Yankee fans, but without the rings.

Didn't the Yankees have an epic meltdown against their division rival with a historic collapse themselves? Albeit that one was in the playoffs and not the regular season. But don't sell the Mets short bro. You have more in common with the Yankees than you might think!

[x-trainer ben]

Giants on fire, 2/3 over Arizona and trending positively with a meh lineup and a ton of new people.
I watch the games and am like who the hell is that?

[x-trainer ben]

Giants on fire, 2/3 over Arizona and trending positively with a meh lineup and a ton of new people.
I watch the games and am like who the hell is that?

Don't forget to vote!

http://www.mlb.com/all-star/ballot?a...dline-mlb-2023

[YoungMetro24]

It definitely is a cool story. But it's not an epic story.

No, for something to be an epic story, just spitballing off the top of my head here, it would probably be something like having a 10.5 game lead that you see evaporate with the culmination of being swept to lose the division tiebreaker with 6 games left in the year and winding up in a Wild Card spot only to completely fail to regroup and fall in the wild card round of the playoffs as an overwhelming favorite after winning 101 games on the season.

Now that is an epic story. Don't you think?

Alas I think I'll just have to settle for a couple cool stories and dream of one day being able to tell an epic story.



Didn't the Yankees have an epic meltdown against their division rival with a historic collapse themselves? Albeit that one was in the playoffs and not the regular season. But don't sell the Mets short bro. You have more in common with the Yankees than you might think!

Braves fans should be the last people talking slick about the Yankees of all teams lol. You guys are the NL version of the Twins to them. I can’t re-call a moment in my life where the Yankees have lost to the Braves since game 2 of the 1996 world series tbh.

[Tears]

"then some genius actually decided to have his dad throw out a first pitch on father's day?"

You said "genius" sarcastically like you know they dun goofed.

I guess it's up to you to decide if it was a good idea or not to bring someone who hasn't actually played for the braves in 3 years(?) to bring his dad in to throw out the first pitch.

Then when a crucial position goes down, having to replace it.

Braves fans should be the last people talking slick about the Yankees of all teams lol. You guys are the NL version of the Twins to them. I can’t re-call a moment in my life where the Yankees have lost to the Braves since game 2 of the 1996 world series tbh.

Talk about living in the past.

[YoungMetro24]

I guess it's up to you to decide if it was a good idea or not to bring someone who hasn't actually played for the braves in 3 years(?) to bring his dad in to throw out the first pitch.

Then when a crucial position goes down, having to replace it.



Talk about living in the past.

The Yankees would probably sweep the Braves right now too, and they suck/the Braves are GOATed this year.

[SPP1]

It definitely is a cool story. But it's not an epic story.

No, for something to be an epic story, just spitballing off the top of my head here, it would probably be something like having a 10.5 game lead that you see evaporate with the culmination of being swept to lose the division tiebreaker with 6 games left in the year and winding up in a Wild Card spot only to completely fail to regroup and fall in the wild card round of the playoffs as an overwhelming favorite after winning 101 games on the season.

Now that is an epic story. Don't you think?

Alas I think I'll just have to settle for a couple cool stories and dream of one day being able to tell an epic story.



Didn't the Yankees have an epic meltdown against their division rival with a historic collapse themselves? Albeit that one was in the playoffs and not the regular season. But don't sell the Mets short bro. You have more in common with the Yankees than you might think!

I'm sorry I triggered you.

[SoutheastBeast1]

Midseason Awards

NL Rookie of the Year - Corbin Carroll

You could really argue this one is already wrapped up to be honest.

NL Cy Young - Clayton Kershaw

Lots of guys in the running for this one. You could get 5 guesses midseason and still might not pick the eventual winner.

NL MVP - Ronald Acuna

I almost want to say Luis Arraez for the simple fact of how much he means to the Marlins this year. Guys like Acuna, Carroll, and Freeman who are also in the running have much more lineup support. I'll stick with Acuna, but Arraez is having a special year.



AL Rookie of the Year - Josh Jung

Not quite as certain as the NL award but also a wide margin for Jung

AL Cy Young - Shane McLanahan

I'll give him the midseason award because he's deserved it. But I'll also go out on a limb and say Gerrit Cole ends up being the one to win it.

AL MVP - Shohei Ohtani

If we're only allowed to consider hitting and fielding for MVP then it's Ohtani. If I'm also allowed to factor in pitching then it's not even a debate. The rest of the AL is having trash seasons relative to what you'd expect an MVP to have.

[SoutheastBeast1]

Braves fans should be the last people talking slick about the Yankees of all teams lol. You guys are the NL version of the Twins to them. I can’t re-call a moment in my life where the Yankees have lost to the Braves since game 2 of the 1996 world series tbh.

I was actually trying to cheer the Mets fan in here up with a compliment that they have something in common with the Yankees as well. It was the only thing I could think of that they have in common with you guys though. It sure as sh*t isn't winning in any form or fashion

[Tears]

The Yankees would probably sweep the Braves right now too, and they suck/the Braves are GOATed this year.

big ouch on that troll job. Their major contract players can barely play half seasons anymore.

3/10 attempt

It's hard not to laugh at the New York teams who simply throw stupid money at any player with a bona fide name, regardless of their age.

[SPP1]

Midseason Awards

NL Rookie of the Year - Corbin Carroll

You could really argue this one is already wrapped up to be honest.

NL Cy Young - Clayton Kershaw

Lots of guys in the running for this one. You could get 5 guesses midseason and still might not pick the eventual winner.

NL MVP - Ronald Acuna

I almost want to say Luis Arraez for the simple fact of how much he means to the Marlins this year. Guys like Acuna, Carroll, and Freeman who are also in the running have much more lineup support. I'll stick with Acuna, but Arraez is having a special year.



AL Rookie of the Year - Josh Jung

Not quite as certain as the NL award but also a wide margin for Jung

AL Cy Young - Shane McLanahan

I'll give him the midseason award because he's deserved it. But I'll also go out on a limb and say Gerrit Cole ends up being the one to win it.

AL MVP - Shohei Ohtani

If we're only allowed to consider hitting and fielding for MVP then it's Ohtani. If I'm also allowed to factor in pitching then it's not even a debate. The rest of the AL is having trash seasons relative to what you'd expect an MVP to have.

Can't argue with any of it.

Acuna is the NL MVP and it's not even close.

Right now, Carroll comes in second for MVP and wins ROY. His play has exceeded the hype. Hopefully that shoulder is ok.

[SoutheastBeast1]

After today Braves will be 8-1 against the Marlins. They'd literally only be back 1 game from the Braves if they didn't have to play them head to head lmao savage

[YoungMetro24]

Rays are fool’s gold. Braves are the best team in baseball by a wide margin. Reds probably second best right now tbh. I’d love to see a Reds-Braves NLCS. Elly De La Cruz would probably have won NL ROY if he had been ready a month sooner.

big ouch on that troll job. Their major contract players can barely play half seasons anymore.

3/10 attempt

It's hard not to laugh at the New York teams who simply throw stupid money at any player with a bona fide name, regardless of their age.

Not a troll job, some teams just own other teams no matter how good or bad those two teams are against the rest of the league. The 2003 Astros no-hit the Yankees FFS. Back when Houston sucked and the Yankees were actually good.

[Berries1]

Orioles still going okay

[SoutheastBeast1]

Reds are playing really well and on a good stretch right now but I don't see them sustaining it. The hot streak put them in a division race they were otherwise buried in. By the time September rolls around they'll be 4+ back in the Central is my guess.

I still think the Dodgers are the team to worry about in the NL.

Overall I think Baltimore is probably the team I want to play the least in the playoffs. The Rays have not been that impressive since their hot start. They're only 5 games over .500 since mid April. That really doesn't strike fear into anyone tbh. The start will likely carry them to an AL East crown but they can be beaten and probably will be come October.


Finally the Braves are the clear favorite. I don't think we've been the clear favorite in 25 years. They better f*cking win too.

[SoutheastBeast1]

Poor Miami lol

Imagine nearly matching the Braves win for win against all other 28 teams in the MLB but repeatedly being torched by them head to head.

[Tears]

Not a troll job, some teams just own other teams no matter how good or bad those two teams are against the rest of the league. The 2003 Astros no-hit the Yankees FFS. Back when Houston sucked and the Yankees were actually good.

Except that's not a true statement here. You're simply taking two seasons from 25+ years ago and pretending it still applies.

Not sure what the 2003 astros no hitting them has to do with anything

[x-trainer ben]

As Scherzer once said, there are 4 seasons in baseball.
Spring training, pre all star game, post all star game, and October or the playoffs.
We are in quarter 2 of 4, so lets wait and see before we get hard for our teams even though they are trending in the right direction.

[Tears]

As Scherzer once said, there are 4 seasons in baseball.
Spring training, pre all star game, post all star game, and October or the playoffs.
We are in quarter 2 of 4, so lets wait and see before we get hard for our teams even though they are trending in the right direction.

yeah, well, no one ever accused Scherzer of being smart.




You witnessed history tonight between Cleveland and Atlanta.

Never has a batter been hit by the pitch and not know it, then strike out, only to have his teammate get hit by a pitch while swinging and striking out innings later.

[SoutheastBeast1]

There are more Braves fans in the Tampa Bay stadium than there are Rays fans.

I've come to expect this with Marlins park, but lmao at the Rays who have largely been very successful still being another home to Braves fans.

[SoutheastBeast1]

Game. Braves.

[Tears]

Hold up, is Tampa Bay considered the sunshine Rays or the Devil Rays? I thought they changed their mascot and uniforms years ago and switched solely to Rays.

Apparently, it is some type of home anniversary thing.

[SoutheastBeast1]

Hold up, is Tampa Bay considered the sunshine Rays or the Devil Rays? I thought they changed their mascot and uniforms years ago and switched solely to Rays.

Apparently, it is some type of home anniversary thing.

I always assumed they simply shortened it to Rays but still considered themselves stingrays, never even crossed my mind the name change could be a twist toward rays as in sunshine rays.

Did a quick search and it turns out it's meant to represent both somewhat intentionally now.

Originally, Tampa Bay ownership wanted to name the team the Tampa Bay Stingrays, but there was a problem with that name: it was already taken. As the idea started to come to fruition, the team was informed that the name was already trademarked by a winter league team in Hawaii.

Instead of trying to fight their way into getting the Stingrays name, team ownership decided to go in another direction, going with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Though the "Devil" part of the name was because of the rays found in the Tampa Bay area, some people had issues with the word in the team’s name.

After nearly a decade as the Devil Rays, and countless phone calls pleading with the team to change the name, the team's new ownership, led by current owner Stuart Sternberg, decided that it was best to change the name to the Tampa Bay Rays. That change happened after the 2007 season.

Interestingly enough, however, the nickname is a reference to the rays of sunshine in Florida (which is also known as the Sunshine State) and not just the fish. The Rays’ current burst logo represents that, but the team also doesn’t shy away from the fish, either, as the Rays Touch Tank in right-center field is one of the most popular attractions at Tropicana Field.

So they have the star logo to represent rays of sunshine but have stingrays and the mascot in the park to represent the fish.

[x-trainer ben]

Homerun derby tonight, all star game tomorrow, a tradition for me.

[Zere0wn]

do the prime minister have a way to watch the derby

[SillieBazzillie]

Adley Rutschman stole the show. Banging out 20 dingers from the left side then switching to the right and banging out another 7 in 30 seconds of extra time.

O's chock full of young studs.