2023 MLB Thread: Texas Rangers World Series Champions

[tirtefaa]

Mar 23, 2023 18:45:37 GMT -5 Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) said:

This is only good for the global growth of the game with that type of rating

This has been something I've wanted since the mid 90's. Even if it means more domestic teams, there are plenty of great players who aren't in the MLB right now, so the arguments that it will dilute the league aren't true.

Mar 25, 2023 23:26:59 GMT -5 Ringmaster said:

I find it a bit humourous the WBC features more of the world than the 'World Series'

Unfortunately, right now a lot of these international leagues pay better than the MLB does.

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So Luke Voit opted out of his deal to sign with the Brewers, he can still sign with them, but it leaves him open to negotiate a deal with another team

He's either gonna sign with the Phillies because first base is wide open for his to take or he's gonna try and get more money from the Brewers. Feel like it's leaning towards the first one because he can start for the Phillies out the gate where with the Brewers he's behind Tellez on the bench

For the Phillies it'd be a no risk situation, you see if he carries the hot hand over from spring, and see if he can contribute in a sudden needed position, if he doesn't, you go for a more certain upgrade at the deadline (And also see who is healthy by then).

Voit's not bad though, had a down year but he's a veteran who has been on winning teams, and can hit for power in the 20 HRs a year range... really the Phillies could do way worse in the pinch they're in if they can swing this, and Voit would slide into a lineup with a lot of promise

[RKTaker]

hey to people who make fun of Mets for still paying Bobby Bonilla, The Reds are paying Ken Griffey Jr, $3.9 mil. It’s the 4th highest salary on the Reds

[RKTaker]

Mar 21, 2023 22:07:59 GMT -5 AwamoriRock said:

Hey Doyers, give him $600 million.

Stephen A's Ohtani take as dumb as it always was.

what was his take on Ohtani

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Mar 26, 2023 11:59:10 GMT -5 RKTaker said:

Mar 21, 2023 22:07:59 GMT -5 AwamoriRock said:

Hey Doyers, give him $600 million.

Stephen A's Ohtani take as dumb as it always was.

what was his take on Ohtani

When asked about can Ohtani be the face of Baseball, he admitted how great Ohtani is but said him having an interpreter is harming his appeal compared to Trout or Harper

I get what he he was trying to say but it was still flat out stupid.

For me personally, Trout has no appeal outside of being a great MLB player (MLB should take a ton of blame for that). He has no marketing, no nothing. Ohtani with his ability to play both positions and having the Japanese market behind him is a massive appeal 

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Jordan Walker has made the Cardinals roster. Pretty aggressive for the Cardinals who have a rep for taking their time with prospects.

[tirtefaa]

Mar 26, 2023 11:57:55 GMT -5 RKTaker said:

hey to people who make fun of Mets for still paying Bobby Bonilla, The Reds are paying Ken Griffey Jr, $3.9 mil. It’s the 4th highest salary on the Reds

But that's Ken Griffey Jr.

And it's the Reds...

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Volpe makes the squad

[RKTaker]

Mar 26, 2023 12:04:01 GMT -5 Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) said:

Mar 26, 2023 11:59:10 GMT -5 RKTaker said:

what was his take on Ohtani

When asked about can Ohtani be the face of Baseball, he admitted how great Ohtani is but said him having an interpreter is harming his appeal compared to Trout or Harper

I get what he he was trying to say but it was still flat out stupid.

For me personally, Trout has no appeal outside of being a great MLB player (MLB should take a ton of blame for that). He has no marketing, no nothing. Ohtani with his ability to play both positions and having the Japanese market behind him is a massive appeal 

see with the marketability thing I never really cared that Trout doesn't Market himself Manfred said the same thing about Trout, but if he doesn't want to then why force it? some people just want to be private and as an introvert myself I'm fine with that

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Mar 26, 2023 17:06:13 GMT -5 RKTaker said:

Mar 26, 2023 12:04:01 GMT -5 Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) said:

When asked about can Ohtani be the face of Baseball, he admitted how great Ohtani is but said him having an interpreter is harming his appeal compared to Trout or Harper

I get what he he was trying to say but it was still flat out stupid.

For me personally, Trout has no appeal outside of being a great MLB player (MLB should take a ton of blame for that). He has no marketing, no nothing. Ohtani with his ability to play both positions and having the Japanese market behind him is a massive appeal 

see with the marketability thing I never really cared that Trout doesn't Market himself Manfred said the same thing about Trout, but if he doesn't want to then why force it? some people just want to be private and as an introvert myself I'm fine with that

My thing is he doesn't have to market himself but at very least he should be in commercials. He should have been visible as the game best player imo

You don't have to be a big personality or market yourself, the league can do that. No reason he shouldn't have been in Gatorade, Subway commercials etc with his face plastered on stuff

NBA gets that right. Blake Griffin had no personality but he was in LA and a highlight reel star and got put in KIA commercials adapted around his personality. Tim Duncan did commercials as well 

Trout doesn't have to be out there hosting SNL but imo he should at least been in every commercial with an MLB ad over the last 10 years

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Mar 26, 2023 12:04:01 GMT -5 Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) said:

Mar 26, 2023 11:59:10 GMT -5 RKTaker said:

what was his take on Ohtani

When asked about can Ohtani be the face of Baseball, he admitted how great Ohtani is but said him having an interpreter is harming his appeal compared to Trout or Harper

I get what he he was trying to say but it was still flat out stupid.

For me personally, Trout has no appeal outside of being a great MLB player (MLB should take a ton of blame for that). He has no marketing, no nothing. Ohtani with his ability to play both positions and having the Japanese market behind him is a massive appeal 

Yeah, what's your favorite Mike Trout interview? How about Pujols? Yeah, I got nothing. Go back to the late 80's, mid 90's. Bo Jackson was the biggest star in football, don't remember a thing he said. Barry Sanders the same way. These guys were sellable stars and they needed no real personality. Albert didn't get good at English for a long time, nobody gave a shit.

Mar 26, 2023 12:46:28 GMT -5 ghost said:

Jordan Walker has made the Cardinals roster. Pretty aggressive for the Cardinals who have a rep for taking their time with prospects.

Walker couldn't really prove himself any more in the minors. Everybody knows he's ready enough. I just hope he stays in the lineup if he needs to work through anything. The outfield is full and so are the corner IFs, so if Goldy or Arenado needs a DH day or Gorman needs a day in, it's probably him that's gonna sit.

Mar 26, 2023 15:41:16 GMT -5 Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) said:

Volpe makes the squad

That city was gonna burn if they didn't.

[RKTaker]

Mar 26, 2023 17:44:01 GMT -5 Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) said:

Mar 26, 2023 17:06:13 GMT -5 RKTaker said:

see with the marketability thing I never really cared that Trout doesn't Market himself Manfred said the same thing about Trout, but if he doesn't want to then why force it? some people just want to be private and as an introvert myself I'm fine with that

My thing is he doesn't have to market himself but at very least he should be in commercials. He should have been visible as the game best player imo

You don't have to be a big personality or market yourself, the league can do that. No reason he shouldn't have been in Gatorade, Subway commercials etc with his face plastered on stuff

NBA gets that right. Blake Griffin had no personality but he was in LA and a highlight reel star and got put in KIA commercials adapted around his personality. Tim Duncan did commercials as well 

Trout doesn't have to be out there hosting SNL but imo he should at least been in every commercial with an MLB ad over the last 10 years

but who do you think makes that decision, I'mn sure Trout gets asked all the time to do commercials he probably says no,MLB can't force him to do anything he doesn't want to do

[BRV]

Mar 24, 2023 20:39:17 GMT -5 Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] said:

Mar 23, 2023 18:47:27 GMT -5 Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) said:

That sucks

They are down two big bats with Hoskins and Harper (until probably All Star game). Still got Kyle, Catellanos, Turner but going need others to step up. 

Stott, Bohm, and Sosa mainly

Darick Hall is also not gonna get like daily playing time, maybe the whole season barring them trading for another first baseman

The Phillies could just slide Alec Bohm over to first base (he's played 16 games at that position since debuting in the bigs, with only one error in those games) and open up third base for Edmundo Sosa or Josh Harrison. They could also play Kyle Schwarber at first, as he had a cup of coffee at the position in 2021 with the Red Sox, although he's since admitted he pretty much hated playing first base.

Philly could also swing a trade for someone like Boston's Bobby Dalbec, who was just sent down to Triple-A after losing the job to prospect Triston Casas.

Mar 26, 2023 13:47:25 GMT -5 tirtefaa said:

Mar 26, 2023 11:57:55 GMT -5 RKTaker said:

hey to people who make fun of Mets for still paying Bobby Bonilla, The Reds are paying Ken Griffey Jr, $3.9 mil. It’s the 4th highest salary on the Reds

But that's Ken Griffey Jr.

And it's the Reds...

Joey Votto is making $25 million this season, and he accounts for 35 percent of the Reds' 2023 payroll.

Conversely, Aaron Judge is making $40 million this season, but he accounts for 14 percent of the Yankees' 2023 payroll.

I get that it's not an apples-to-apples comparison, but the gutting of the Cincinnati Reds is shameful. They're one of baseball's legacy franchises and they're being operated like a Triple-A organization. If it weren't for the Great American Ball Park, the Reds would be in the same sentence as the Rays and A's as the league's most pathetically-run franchises.

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Mar 27, 2023 10:37:55 GMT -5 BRV said:

Mar 24, 2023 20:39:17 GMT -5 Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] said:

Stott, Bohm, and Sosa mainly

Darick Hall is also not gonna get like daily playing time, maybe the whole season barring them trading for another first baseman

The Phillies could just slide Alec Bohm over to first base (he's played 16 games at that position since debuting in the bigs, with only one error in those games) and open up third base for Edmundo Sosa or Josh Harrison. They could also play Kyle Schwarber at first, as he had a cup of coffee at the position in 2021 with the Red Sox, although he's since admitted he pretty much hated playing first base.

Philly could also swing a trade for someone like Boston's Bobby Dalbec, who was just sent down to Triple-A after losing the job to prospect Triston Casas.

Mar 26, 2023 13:47:25 GMT -5 tirtefaa said:

But that's Ken Griffey Jr.

And it's the Reds...

Joey Votto is making $25 million this season, and he accounts for 35 percent of the Reds' 2023 payroll.

Conversely, Aaron Judge is making $40 million this season, but he accounts for 14 percent of the Yankees' 2023 payroll.

I get that it's not an apples-to-apples comparison, but the gutting of the Cincinnati Reds is shameful. They're one of baseball's legacy franchises and they're being operated like a Triple-A organization. If it weren't for the Great American Ball Park, the Reds would be in the same sentence as the Rays and A's as the league's most pathetically-run franchises.

I'm curious if they look into Dalbec. Looks like for now they're gonna run with internals and see if the squad produces... if they don't I think they're gonna make moves.

[BRV]

2023 MLB PREDICTIONS

AMERICAN LEAGUE

EASTERN DIVISION
New York Yankees (2)
Toronto Blue Jays (4)
Tampa Bay Rays
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox

CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago White Sox (3)
Cleveland Guardians
Minnesota Twins
Kansas City Royals
Detroit Tigers

WESTERN DIVISION
Houston Astros (1)
Seattle Mariners (5)
Los Angeles Angels (6)
Texas Rangers
Oakland Athletics

AMERICAN LEAGUE POSTSEASON

WILD CARD ROUND
(3) Chicago White Sox over (6) Los Angeles Angels, 2 games to 1
(5) Seattle Mariners over (4) Toronto Blue Jays, 2 games to 0

DIVISIONAL SERIES
(5) Seattle Mariners over (1) Houston Astros, 3 games to 2
(2) New York Yankees over (3) Chicago White Sox, 3 games to 0

CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
(5) Seattle Mariners over (2) New York Yankees, 4 games to 3

NATIONAL LEAGUE

EASTERN DIVISION
Philadelphia Phillies (2)
Atlanta Braves (5)
New York Mets (6)
Miami Marlins
Washington Nationals

CENTRAL DIVISION
St. Louis Cardinals (3)
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee Brewers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds

WESTERN DIVISION
San Diego Padres (1)
Los Angeles Dodgers (4)
San Francisco Giants
Arizona Diamondbacks
Colorado Rockies

NATIONAL LEAGUE POSTSEASON

WILD CARD ROUND
(6) New York Mets over (3) St. Louis Cardinals, 2 games to 1
(5) Atlanta Braves over (4) Los Angeles Dodgers, 2 games to 1

DIVISIONAL SERIES
(1) San Diego Padres over (5) Atlanta Braves, 3 games to 1
(6) New York Mets over (2) Philadelphia Phillies, 3 games to 2

CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
(1) San Diego Padres over (6) New York Mets, 4 games to 2

2022 WORLD SERIES
SAN DIEGO PADRES over SEATTLE MARINERS, 4 games to 1

2023 MLB AWARDS

AMERICAN LEAGUE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
AMERICAN LEAGUE CY YOUNG AWARD: Dylan Cease, Chicago White Sox
AMERICAN LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Masataka Yoshida, Boston Red Sox
AMERICAN LEAGUE MANAGER OF THE YEAR: Pedro Grifol, Chicago White Sox
NATIONAL LEAGUE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Manny Machado, San Diego Padres
NATIONAL LEAGUE CY YOUNG AWARD: Corbin Burnes, Milwaukee Brewers
NATIONAL LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Corbin Carroll, Arizona Diamondbacks
NATIONAL LEAGUE MANAGER OF THE YEAR: Oliver Marmol, St. Louis Cardinals

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

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[Vampiro138]

Nico Hoerner just signed a 3 year extension with the Cubs! Dude looked fantastic the last few years, and dude is a hell of a defender! Cubs have one of the best defensive teams, they will go hitless ALOT, but defense side they should keep games within striking distance. I am looking forward to the season starting on Thursday! Will be up on the rooftop across the street from Wrigley.

[Heart of fools gold]

Umpires have to be the most thin skinned, petty, prima Donna's of all the refs in the major 4 sports of America

[animaniac]

Ok, I'll bite:

AL East:
Blue Jays
Yankees
Orioles
Rays
Red Sox

AL Central:
Twins
White Sox
Guardians
Tigers
Royals

Al West
Astros
Mariners
Angels
Rangers
Athletics

NL East
Braves
Mets
Phillies
Marlins
Nationals

NL Central:
Cardinals
Cubs
Brewers
Pirates
Reds

NL West:
Padres
Dodgers
Giants
Diamondbacks
Rockies

AL Wild Card:
Mariners over Yankees 2-1
Angels over White Sox 2-0

NL Wild Card:
Mets over Dodgers 2-0
Cubs over Phillies 2-1

ALDS:
Astros over Mariners 3-2
Angels over Twins 4-0

ALCS:
Astros over Angels 4-0

NLDS:
Mets over Padres 3-2
Braves over Cubs 4-2

NLCS:
Mets over Braves 4-3

World Series:
Astros over Mets 4-3

[Confused Mark Wahlberg]

According to MLB The Show 23, Citi Field has a new scoreboard the size of Wyoming.