Houston, We Have Rule Changes! The Official 2023 MLB Season Thread

[daemonova]

Betts wont catch Acuna in hits, but ppl dont care about hits only average, like assist average as opposed to total assists on the nba.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

About the braves and dodgers it always seems like teams with good records and peak at the end of the season always lose in the early rounds, or am i tweaking

I mean the Dodgers won in 2020 even though it was a short season and the Braves won it all in 2021 after a red hot second half of the season. The Red Sox won it all not long ago after winning like 108 games in the regular season.

This idea that the playoffs are a complete "crapshoot" is overblown by people like Cashman trying to save their job.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Also, this Acuna and Mookie MVP race has been amazing.

 

[VegetasHairline]

I mean the Dodgers won in 2020 even though it was a short season and the Braves won it all in 2021 after a red hot second half of the season. The Red Sox won it all not long ago after winning like 108 games in the regular season.

This idea that the playoffs are a complete "crapshoot" is overblown by people like Cashman trying to save their job.

It's not a complete crapshoot but more often than not, the hottest team coming into the playoffs win, not the best teams. Look at Philly last season. Braves two seasons ago as well.

 

[VegetasHairline]

Betts wont catch Acuna in hits, but ppl dont care about hits only average, like assist average as opposed to total assists on the nba.

They're gonna throw in position versatility and defense for Mookie's case. Acuña has a higher average than Betts too. You're also wrong by the way. People don't really value batting average like they used to.

 

[Regular_P]

It's not a complete crapshoot but more often than not, the hottest team coming into the playoffs win, not the best teams. Look at Philly last season. Braves two seasons ago as well.

Game ones are so important in best of three/five series. If your ace gets rocked, which is usually what happens when the favorites lose, it really puts teams behind the eight ball. So hard to recover from that.

That's also why the Dodgers have flamed out so many times with Kershaw.

 

[Regular_P]

They're gonna throw in position versatility and defense for Mookie's case. Acuña has a higher average than Betts too. You're also wrong by the way. People don't really value batting average like they used to.

I do.

 

[Spence]

It's not a complete crapshoot but more often than not, the hottest team coming into the playoffs win, not the best teams. Look at Philly last season. Braves two seasons ago as well.

Nats and that improbable ass run as well

We don’t throw a road game no no and the Phillies would’ve got that series. Also McCullers tipping his fkn pitches

 

[VegetasHairline]

I do.

You're definitely in the minority on that. Just look at the general approach of hitters now. I know the game has changed but I hope these new rules start a shift towards prioritizing getting on base and playing small ball.

 

[VegetasHairline]

Of the players that qualify, there are only NINE players in all of baseball that have a batting average that's higher than .300!

 

[daemonova]

They're gonna throw in position versatility and defense for Mookie's case. Acuña has a higher average than Betts too. You're also wrong by the way. People don't really value batting average like they used to.

They value average over hits, was the only point I made

Didn’t want to do this in the baseball thread, if Mookie has .300 average, 40 hrs, and a 100 rbi, he's the MVP

 

[VegetasHairline]

They value average over hits, was the only point I made

Didn’t want to do this in the baseball thread, if Mookie has .300 average, 40 hrs, and a 100 rbi, he's the MVP

What if Acuña reaches 40 HRs and 70 SBs to go along with a higher average and a higher on base percentage? There's still an entire month of baseball to be played.

 

[daemonova]

What if Acuña reaches 40 HRs and 70 SBs to go along with a higher average and a higher on base percentage? There's still an entire month of baseball to be played.

I don't think that's going to happen but yeah, that's enough

 

[god shamgod]

Bellinger , gotta re -sign this cat

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

Of the players that qualify, there are only NINE players in all of baseball that have a batting average that's higher than .300!

Batting average????

We ain't worryin' about BATTING AVERAGE!!

we hittin DINGERS