OFFICIAL 2023 MLB THREAD!!!!

[BmillsSkier]

3 month rental for Shohei with next to no shot of giving him a $650MM contract when this year is over; you do it if it’s your team?

Give A’s at least one good starter, pitcher or fielder, and a top prospect.

[ex-powderbroker]

My guess is no one pulls the trigger without being able to negotiate a deal going beyond the end of the year.

[BmillsSkier]

My guess is no one pulls the trigger without being able to negotiate a deal going beyond the end of the year.

Probably true. So, will Shohei look better in Doyer blue, Pinstripes or Mets blue?

[Supermoon]

I would hate it if he goes to the Yankees and I have to start hating him.

He’ll somehow end up in the Padres probably.

[Woodsy]

Shohei leaves the game with a trainer too. Uh oh. Tough day for LA

What happened in or to Los Angeles?!?

[BmillsSkier]

I would hate it if he goes to the Yankees and I have to start hating him.

He’ll somehow end up in the Padres probably.

Padres is what I'm thinking as well. Also, there's so much stronger of a Japanese presence on the west coast just given the geographic location that I would have a hard time seeing him want to stray too far from that connection. Not that there aren't big Japanese markets all over but I don't see a whole lot of Japanese adverts on the outfield wall outside those western division teams.

[Woodsy]

Padres is what I'm thinking as well. Also, there's so much stronger of a Japanese presence on the west coast just given the geographic location that I would have a hard time seeing him want to stray too far from that connection. Not that there aren't big Japanese markets all over but I don't see a whole lot of Japanese adverts on the outfield wall outside those western division teams.

Dodgers make sense for many reasons. Ohtanimania bring it!

[BmillsSkier]

Dodgers make sense for many reasons. Ohtanimania bring it!

I really hope not. Not because I don't like your team, but because I don't think its good for baseball to have this tier of a few unlimited spending capacity teams that can afford an Ohtani and then the rest of the league below that trying to catch lighting in a bottle to compete.

[Bunion 2020]

Regardless of who attempts to buy a WS ring that was a fun set of games in Cleveland. Maybe see you again in October.

[BmillsSkier]

Regardless of who attempts to buy a WS ring that was a fun set of games in Cleveland. Maybe see you again in October.

We’d be lucky to do so!

As outlined in great detail by future Hall of Famer announcer Tom Hamilton during tonight’s game, this Bravos team is exactly like the 1995 Indians (yes, Better than the 95 Braves that beat those Indians). They beat the absolute cover off the ball from 1-9 and don’t stop.

Fun team, fun series. Braves are the class of baseball right now in my opinion.

[irul&ublo]

The 90s Braves, the team that accomplished the least with the most…except maybe the recent Dodgers

[BmillsSkier]

The 90s Braves

Saw a fan wearing a retro 90s TBS: The Superstation t-shirt at the game this weekend and had to explain to my son how that spawned a generation of Braves fans.

[alias_rice]

Andrew Friedman playing a little 3D chess by having Japanese Heritage Night while Shohei is in town.

Question for Padres fans: I’m gonna take the 11 year old to Petco for the Dodgers series in August, where are the best bang for your buck seats? At Dodgers Stadium I’m a big fan of the first few rows in the loge, because you have great views of the entire field and the rows are steep enough that kids can see over the people in front.

[yeahman]

Bunch of cool old cards in an exhibit at the Met in NYC.

[Danno]

Bunch of cool old cards in an exhibit at the Met in NYC.

cool. but for both of these pics, one of these things is not like the others.

[Supermoon]

Andrew Friedman playing a little 3D chess by having Japanese Heritage Night while Shohei is in town.

Question for Padres fans: I’m gonna take the 11 year old to Petco for the Dodgers series in August, where are the best bang for your buck seats? At Dodgers Stadium I’m a big fan of the first few rows in the loge, because you have great views of the entire field and the rows are steep enough that kids can see over the people in front.

Last year I sat upper deck right behind home plate and it was a great spot for views and it’s steep so easy for a kid to see over.

I remember there being a big kids area behind the batter’s eye, too.

[BmillsSkier]

Just listened to a really great interview of Ron Washington by the Guards on field reporter Andre Knott from their trip this weekend. I could listen to Ron talk baseball all day; what an interesting guy.

[ötzi]

Red Sox have everybody right where they want them. They're hunting from behind, like tigers.

* I was gonna write "pumas" but pumas hunt from behind and above.

[Supermoon]

Red Sox have everybody right where they want them. They're hunting from behind, like tigers.

* I was gonna write "pumas" but pumas hunt from behind and above.

“Playing like the Tigers” is an apt comparison.

[Bunion 2020]

Just listened to a really great interview of Ron Washington by the Guards on field reporter Andre Knott from their trip this weekend. I could listen to Ron talk baseball all day; what an interesting guy.

The entire Braves coaching staff is that way, Wash & EY sr and Walt Weiss? Any one of them could be a MLB Manager if they choose.

[BmillsSkier]

The entire Braves coaching staff is that way, Wash & EY sr and Walt Weiss? Any one of them could be a MLB Manager if they choose.

Oh for sure. Bravos are stacked on and off the field. It’s going to be impressive to watch them in the second half. I think they are on track to hit 300 home runs this year. Fucking nuts!

“Playing like the Tigers” is an apt comparison.

Lol.

I’ve got a Tigers fan in my office and every time I want to feel better about my team I wander down to his office and ask how the Motor City Kitties are doing.

[Woodsy]

Lets go Mets!!

Also...
Dodgers will now have at least three players with 20+ home runs entering the All-Star break:

Mookie Betts - 23
J.D. Martinez - 20
Max Muncy - 20

[Bunion 2020]

Oh for sure. Bravos are stacked on and off the field. It’s going to be impressive to watch them in the second half. I think they are on track to hit 300 home runs this year. Fucking nuts!

we will see, statistically there is no way they can keep up this pace.



Lol.

I’ve got a Tigers fan in my office and every time I want to feel better about my team I wander down to his office and ask how the Motor City Kitties are doing.

I never could forgive Detroit for beating the Cardinals in the 68 WS. McClain and Lolich were great pitchers.

[BmillsSkier]

Woodsy,
That’s nuts. Doyers-Bravos right now for NLCS.


Bunion, as a kid my family moved to Ann Arbor when the Kitties won the ‘84 title. I wore Tribe gear when my school had an “out of uniform” day to mark the occasion.


In unrelated news, Josey Ramírez is such a fucking treasure. Dude jacks long balls and makes crazy glove plays left and right, all in relative obscurity and taking a $100MM hometown discount. Build his statue now, Dolans.

[Bunion 2020]

Some amazing young talent this season. MLB is exciting again.