In 1998, my first classroom ever, a grade 3 kid named Ranger Goyette told me that kids needed to feel the "flow of freedom." So I'm already a big Ranger Suárez fan.
― clemenza, Monday, 20 May 2024 14:18 (four months ago) link
if your team is in the NL East, ranger Suarez has been a constant fixture for the Phils for 5-6 years.
― Michael F Gill, Monday, 20 May 2024 17:49 (four months ago) link
Ranger went undrafted in the ILB fantasy league which is a relatively deep league imho.
― Mrs. Ippei (Steve Shasta), Monday, 20 May 2024 18:14 (four months ago) link
(xpost) I saw that when I checked his career log--even had a great swing year in 2021. Whenever I say I haven't heard of such-and-such, it always has more to do with my tunnel vision than the player in question.
― clemenza, Monday, 20 May 2024 19:34 (four months ago) link
We’re only two or so years removed from the Mets playing their divisional rivals like 18 times a year, so I got to know those lesser known team members pretty well. I’d end up saying things like “What do you mean people don’t know about Roman Quinn? I can’t get away from him.”
― Michael F Gill, Monday, 20 May 2024 20:14 (four months ago) link
the Cubs are being carried by their starting rotation so far this season
except for kyle henricks, alas
― mookieproof, Monday, 20 May 2024 22:43 (four months ago) link
Imanaga and Assad and pray for raincloud
― felicity, Tuesday, 21 May 2024 03:34 (four months ago) link
Speaking of pleasantly suprsing elite pitching:
Chris Sale
― H.P, Tuesday, 21 May 2024 09:51 (four months ago) link
Currently riding 20 straight scoreless innings + .86 WHIP + 2.22 ERA
― H.P, Tuesday, 21 May 2024 09:54 (four months ago) link
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Tuesday, 21 May 2024 10:18 (four months ago) link
Bee OK vs mookieproof for the next three days. Both club are treading water and pretty much have the same record going in. Was looking forward to Bart vs Bailey but that isn't happening.
― Bee OK, Tuesday, 21 May 2024 20:29 (four months ago) link
Whose starting against Skenes? TBD on mlb.com
― H.P, Tuesday, 21 May 2024 20:32 (four months ago) link
It should be Harrison.
― Bee OK, Tuesday, 21 May 2024 20:34 (four months ago) link
Unless Snell goes instead but he is supposed to go Wednesday.
Is Bailey still on the concussion IL?
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Tuesday, 21 May 2024 20:37 (four months ago) link
Yeah and I think it might be awhile until we see him again, unfortunately. Get well Patrick as your head health is too important to rush.
― Bee OK, Tuesday, 21 May 2024 20:43 (four months ago) link
ugh looks like yamamoto won't be scheduled to pitch against the mets next week but maybe glasnow will?
― 龜, Tuesday, 21 May 2024 20:46 (four months ago) link
That lineup is a joke though. Matt Chapman batting cleanup?!
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Tuesday, 21 May 2024 20:46 (four months ago) link
xp I’m not gonna see Senga in London, am I
May 20: RHP Kodai Senga skips bullpen sessionScheduled to throw a bullpen on Sunday, Senga postponed it due to a bout of tightness he began feeling in his right triceps. The Mets don't consider the issue serious and expect Senga to throw a bullpen by the end of the week. But it represents yet another delay in the progression of Senga, who was originally diagnosed with a shoulder capsule strain in late February."We continue to deal with a unique athlete," manager Carlos Mendoza said Monday. "He just doesn't want to push it. Yesterday, he felt like it wasn't the day for him to get on the mound and let it all out. We just decided to be patient about it, and we'll continue to work with him."
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Tuesday, 21 May 2024 20:48 (four months ago) link
Thanks Bee. Fingers crossed Snell for my watching joy.
Xxp Glasnow should start game 2 in that series. Don't sleep on Stone game 1 or Paxton game 3 either, they're both having great months.
― H.P, Tuesday, 21 May 2024 20:56 (four months ago) link
I wouldn't bat Matt Chapman clean-up for my pickup softball team (if I had one, which I don't).
― clemenza, Tuesday, 21 May 2024 21:01 (four months ago) link
Oh yeah and Conforto is injured too along with Lee and Bailey.
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Tuesday, 21 May 2024 21:06 (four months ago) link
i hope you get to see the troll! although i think he just started strength training on the thumb and will still be out for another month xp
― 龜, Tuesday, 21 May 2024 21:29 (four months ago) link
Bee OK vs mookieproof
bad bullpen fite
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 22 May 2024 01:36 (four months ago) link
and there was noooooooooooo doubt about it
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 22 May 2024 01:47 (four months ago) link
Doval continuing where he left off last year sadly
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Wednesday, 22 May 2024 01:49 (four months ago) link
There was no way the Giants were going to win this game. They haven't won more than two games in a row, they pushed it to four. No way they were going five.
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 22 May 2024 03:58 (four months ago) link
i have never seen a more impressive way to rationalize blowing a four-run lead in the ninth <3
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 22 May 2024 04:11 (four months ago) link
haha
― H.P, Wednesday, 22 May 2024 05:45 (four months ago) link
In a season where everyone is talking about Ohtani & Betts, Kyle Tucker has quietly snuck past them to the top of the fWAR leaderboard (still waiting for BRef to update their data where he might sneak past Betts for the top bWAR spot).
The notorious slow-starter is already hitting .293/.425/.649, leading MLB in both HRs & BBs, his [Removed Illegal Link] is a sea of RED... except for 2 areas which exposes flaws of statcast:
Statcast rates Tucker 9/100 (!) in baserunning value & 30/100 in sprint speed which suggests Tucker is a liability on the basepaths.
Yet the opposite could not be more true. Tucker is #10 among MLB SB leaders with a perfect 100% SB%.
― Mrs. Ippei (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 22 May 2024 12:17 (four months ago) link
Illegal link: https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/kyle-tucker-663656?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlb
(still waiting for BRef to update their data where he might sneak past Betts for the top bWAR spot)
ok bref finally updated and Tucker is indeed #1 in both sites' WAR calcs.
― Mrs. Ippei (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 22 May 2024 15:07 (four months ago) link
Incidentally, Tucker already has two HOF'ers--Walker and Stargell--on his through-age-26 Similarity Score list.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 22 May 2024 18:07 (four months ago) link
the Royals are 31-19 and are looking to win their sixth straight game today, cole ragans has struck out 12 over 6 innings and had a no-hitter going through 5 2/3
― na (NA), Wednesday, 22 May 2024 19:42 (four months ago) link
I hate baseball
― Bee OK, Thursday, 23 May 2024 00:02 (four months ago) link
are you sure you don't just hate blake snell
― mookieproof, Thursday, 23 May 2024 00:24 (four months ago) link
or Scott "skip camp and hold out for more $$$, who cares if you suck until June" Boras?
― Mrs. Ippei (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 23 May 2024 00:47 (four months ago) link
oh shastapaws
― mookieproof, Thursday, 23 May 2024 00:55 (four months ago) link
Jared Jones is really special, I’d love to have seen him in person, but I respected mookie’s wishes 🙃
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Thursday, 23 May 2024 01:08 (four months ago) link
if only user (redacted) had done the same : /
― mookieproof, Thursday, 23 May 2024 01:11 (four months ago) link
They did come back after that Snell mess but tied going into the 10th. The Giants will find a to lose this.
― Bee OK, Thursday, 23 May 2024 01:37 (four months ago) link
chin up, the mets have hit 6 home runs in the last two games and still lost both. it could be worse.
― 龜, Thursday, 23 May 2024 01:38 (four months ago) link
I'm usually positive but this years team drives me nuts.
― Bee OK, Thursday, 23 May 2024 01:42 (four months ago) link
Thank God for Patrick Bailey!
― Bee OK, Thursday, 23 May 2024 01:43 (four months ago) link
suddenly you are leading
― mookieproof, Thursday, 23 May 2024 01:43 (four months ago) link
Are the Philthies for real? Or did I see someone post recently that they've had an unusually cush first 2 months schedule? [citation needed]
― Mrs. Ippei (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 23 May 2024 01:43 (four months ago) link
― mookieproof, Tuesday, May 21, 2024 9:36 PM (yesterday)
― mookieproof, Thursday, 23 May 2024 01:44 (four months ago) link
Classic
― Bee OK, Thursday, 23 May 2024 01:45 (four months ago) link
Grand slam surely
― H.P, Thursday, 23 May 2024 01:46 (four months ago) link
Xpsss They certainly looked for real against the rangers last night
― H.P, Thursday, 23 May 2024 01:47 (four months ago) link