The Official 2024 MLB Season Thread

[FreshAIG]

Yamamoto still gonna be great I think. Just one start. He'll adjust.

Can't get too crazy over 1 game in MLB. MLB is the one sport where 1 game performances mean the least.

 

[blues_funk_reggae]

I can picture Mike Francesser going in on Yamamoto:

...and we're back, WFAN sports radio 66, Mike and the Mad Dog......boy did Yamamoter stink today. He's got bust written all over him. Could we calm down with the Yamamoter hype?....CAN WE PLEASE COOL THE YAMAMOTER HYPE?!.....can he get through an inning first before we crown him Cy Young?! jee wiz....................here's Mink with the update.

 

[Remote]

Shane Bieber has a big incentive to have a great year.
Teams likely won't give up a lot to trade for him this summer because he's a free agent in the winter. But if he has a great 1st half, Cleveland might be forced to take whatever they can get.

Max Fried is another guy hitting free agency, though there's almost no chance he gets moved.

Same with Corbin Burnes and the Orioles. I don't think Burnes gets moved though because if Baltimore is out of the hunt, they're not gonna send him to Tampa or New York. And I don't think any other contending teams want to give up prospects for a rental.

 

[kevin arnold]

I ain’t signing no autographs for no nikkas!….the prequel

 

[Remote]

I ain’t signing no autographs for no nikkas!….the prequel

So, the way to spin this is....

"Jordan is motivating him to be so great that other great athletes will want his autograph"

In reality, I think that's just some clever bullshyt Jordan says to avoid signing autographs. Because there's no counter to it. But you know deep down Jordan doesn't ever ask anybody for no goddamn autograph. Get real.

 

[Michael's Black Son]

Yamamoto bust allegations?

F*ck it, I'm In

Mans got rocked in his home time zone and just wait til he gets to LA

 

[Da_Eggman]

I think it started when Xander wasn't happy with a strike call. The ump thought he called a timeout, so when he finally does call one he gets a violation. What a weird call.

Ty Cobb rolling in hell

 

[FaTaL]

I think it started when Xander wasn't happy with a strike call. The ump thought he called a timeout, so when he finally does call one he gets a violation. What a weird call.

:Wtf:

He was ready to swing

 

[blues_funk_reggae]

is this really Albert Belle?!

 

[Da_Eggman]

I ain’t signing no autographs for no nikkas!….the prequel

no bahamians

 

[Remote]

CC Sabathia is the big bro

 

[ineedsleep212]

Not mad

 

[Regular_P]

Not mad

Can't believe it took this long for somebody to sign him. That's a steal.

He had 33 HRs in 113 games last season and an OPS of nearly .900.

 

[ineedsleep212]

Feels like it's practically free

 

[Remote]

This is obscure but I remember when people thought Austin Hedges was going to be this great catcher. And defensively I suppose he's okay. But offensively this guy is a disaster.

9 years
.189/.246/.321
OPS+ of 55



Yes, defense and pitch calling/framing matters primarily for catchers. But that's pathetic.