The 2019 MLB Random Thoughts Thread

[Regular_P]

Mookie Betts is reigning AL MVP
CC Sabathia is about to join the 3,000 K-club, which is more rare than 500 HRs
Triston McKenzie is the top pitching prospect for the Indians
Your own Angels have Jo Adell who is a top 5 prospect and Justin Upton who a lowkey future HOF candidate
Random middle relievers scattered across every other team
Touki Toussaint the next GOAT is gonna be pitching for the Braves this season
Andrew McCutchen was the Phillies biggest signing before Bryce

Etc., etc. That's just off the top of my head. fukk that whole "there's no Black players" narrative

And if cacs can be a Luka Doncic stans, then I can be a Ronald Acuña stan. He just as Black as Doncic is white

 

[FaTaL]

$130 million over 5 years.

Wow.

We just won.

Considering the bad slump he had last year that might be a indication why he signed the deal

 

[FaTaL]

Knebel's issue is UCL. SMH no wonder Kimbrel's name started to float. This isn't good. Not good at all.

Luckily relief pitchers are a dime a dozen. I'm sure we'll figure it out.

A sore ucl usually means tommy John surgery. Knebel isn’t a dime a dozen pitcher, his k stats are awesome

 

[Professor K.]

Is that for Upton? Upton has 35 WAR and almost 300 HRs at 31. He has a shot at 50 and 500 if he stays healthy and plays into his late 30s. He gets there or really close then he'll find his way in in a lean year after like 8 years on the ballot

 

[Professor K.]

Considering the bad slump he had last year that might be a indication why he signed the deal

He's also like 32 and oddly reliant on athleticism for a 1B. They'll get their $ worth but it's not a steal

 

[Regular_P]

Is that for Upton? Upton has 35 WAR and almost 300 HRs at 31. He has a shot at 50 and 500 if he stays healthy and plays into his late 30s. He gets there or really close then he'll find his way in in a lean year after like 8 years on the ballot

No chance in hell he makes it. He isn't sniffing 500 HRs either. Would need to average 30+ for seven years to get there.

 

[Professor K.]

No chance in hell he makes it. He isn't sniffing 500 HRs either. Would need to average 30+ for seven years to get there.

That's about what he gets any year he's healthy. I wouldn't put money on him making it, but the point is he's a brother who's been putting up numbers for a decade while folks push the narrative that we don't play baseball.

 

[god shamgod]

Chris Sale and the Red Sox are nearing agreement on a contract extension that will keep the star lefthander in Boston for years to come, according to a major league source.

 

[Da_Eggman]

Means he’ll also be up day one.

This is really getting crazy


Vlad Jr contract is gonna be

 

[FaTaL]

@FloorGeneral

Councell said knebel has had a partially torn ucl for a while, I hope he can keep pitching

 

[god shamgod]

 

[Regular_P]

No one wanted to trade for his salary though.

Tigers are still paying Houston 1/3 of his current deal.

 

[tremonthustler1]

No one wanted to trade for his salary though.

Tigers are still paying Houston 1/3 of his current deal.

low key one of the biggest mistakes the Yankees have made in a quarter century, all over ducking a luxury tax

 

[god shamgod]

No one wanted to trade for his salary though.

Tigers are still paying Houston 1/3 of his current deal.

Now you can keep vicariously live through the astros for 3 more years

 

[FaTaL]

How did Verlander get his velocity back?