MLB 2022: Playing Ball, But Is Anyone Still Watching?

[mookie1995]

Found this:
MLB has offered the A’s a special deal: if the team moves to Las Vegas they would not have to pay the usual relocation fee. The expectation currently is that the fee would be over one billion dollars, making this a huge get for penny-pinching A’s ownership.

special indeed

[JF_Gophers]

I guess the Pirates are going worst to first?

[Kepler]

I guess the Pirates are going worst to first?

It means Nutting will sell all his good players at the deadline, personally pocket the revenue, sink the team, and then cry poverty.

[Kepler]

The only graduate of the University of North Dakota to ever play in the Show just made his debut with the Mets, and gave up an RBI single on his first pitch.

His name is Zack Muckenhirn.

[Kepler]

The Mets won tonight, 1-0, because a hard grounder that would have gone into right and scored the tying run from second struck the base runner from first who had just entered the game as a pinch runner.

[Bronco]

The Tigers are 13-3 against teams not in the AL East. 9-1 against the NL. 15-17 overall. Craziness.

[JF_Gophers]

Twins defense nonexistent tonight. Had to turn that garbage off.

[Spartanforlife4]

The Tigers are 13-3 against teams not in the AL East. 9-1 against the NL. 15-17 overall. Craziness.

Their schedule prior to this weekend was a combined winning percentage of like .565, even after excluding wins against Detroit. Their next two weeks are against a winning percentage in the low .400s.

[Bronco]

Their schedule prior to this weekend was a combined winning percentage of like .565, even after excluding wins against Detroit. Their next two weeks are against a winning percentage in the low .400s.

The last two games they lost are games they gave away, 4 errors in an inning against St. Louis, and 10+? stranded runners in a shutout loss yesterday to Cleveland. So Detroit is the best of the mediocre?

Also, is it possible for the entire AL Central to finish under 500?

[Spartanforlife4]

The last two games they lost are games they gave away, 4 errors in an inning against St. Louis, and 10+? stranded runners in a shutout loss yesterday to Cleveland. So Detroit is the best of the mediocre?

Also, is it possible for the entire AL Central to finish under 500?

With the new, more balanced scheduling I think it’s entirely possible. The AL East is all above .500 right now. The Yankees are in last but would be leading the Central divisions.

[Bronco]

With the new, more balanced scheduling I think it’s entirely possible. The AL East is all above .500 right now. The Yankees are in last but would be leading the Central divisions.

I didn't consider the effects of a more balanced schedule. Will be interesting to see if anything happens whe you are able to prove that entire divisions are mailing it in.

[Scarlet]

How does a guy named Lars Nootbaar (who plays for the Cardinals) play for Team Japan in the WBC??

[aparch]

How does a guy named Lars Nootbaar (who plays for the Cardinals) play for Team Japan in the WBC??

His mom is 100% from Japan.

[French Rage]

Bryce Harper calling the Rockies a loser organization because they haven't won a World Series is pretty funny.

[JF_Gophers]

Twins bullpen continues to be frustrating. Multiple walks and then a grand slam.

How can they be so jekyll and Hyde?