Pitcherlist has him at 22 (mind you it’s fantasy focused). But it makes sense. None of his pitches are crazy overwhelming - his strikeout rate is pretty middle of the road and he probably has some luck on his side last year. 20-22 range still lands you as a solid number two option on most teams or the staff ace on a weaker rotation.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 24 March 2023 04:20 (one year ago) link
Alcantara had 6 complete games last year?! Insane
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 24 March 2023 08:10 (one year ago) link
Aaand Manoah is the opening day starter.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 24 March 2023 17:26 (one year ago) link
only pitchers i'd consider moving him in front of on that list are gallen (impressive year last year, but can he keep it up?) and strider (obviously electric, but short track record)
― deadmauZedong (voodoo chili), Friday, 24 March 2023 17:33 (one year ago) link
Should I get a subscription to the Athletic??!
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 24 March 2023 17:43 (one year ago) link
idk if it's the case anymore now that it's owned by nyt, but you used to be able to get it for ludicrously cheap. i paid something like $24 for two years
― deadmauZedong (voodoo chili), Friday, 24 March 2023 17:50 (one year ago) link
Athletic is great imo but it might depend on your team, I don’t think all teams have writers?
― limb tins & cum (gyac), Friday, 24 March 2023 17:53 (one year ago) link
Many teams dont have beat writers
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Friday, 24 March 2023 18:07 (one year ago) link
Surprised--assumed it'd be Gausman.
I'm not big on BABIP when it comes to awards voting, but it's something I'd definitely pay attention to if placing a bet on next year's Cy Young winner. Gausman, as well documented, had historically bad luck last year: highest BABIP for a starting pitcher since WWII, I think. If you believe such things tend to even out year-to-year (probably not true, it takes a few seasons), note that the Jays have improved their defense, and also that, for whatever reason, shifting seemed to hurt Gausman the first half of the season, I would think he'd be a good guy to put money on for this year's CYA.
― clemenza, Friday, 24 March 2023 18:34 (one year ago) link
It's free mlb.tv day for T-Mobile customers
― papal hotwife (milo z), Tuesday, 28 March 2023 20:34 (one year ago) link
While there’s agreement on dollars between star CF Bryan Reynolds and Pirates, a major conceptual issue has prevented a deal. Reynolds has moved a lot to try to get a deal done but there remains a disagreement on this key point. Unknown if the sides may push it past 4:10 deadline— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) March 30, 2023
unfortunately, just before Reynolds was going to sign, a disagreement surfaced regarding the ontological status of concepts involving abstract objects, and negotiations quickly fell apart
― it's a new day in the international landscape (z_tbd), Thursday, 30 March 2023 20:03 (one year ago) link
Quality post
― Michael F Gill, Friday, 31 March 2023 00:15 (one year ago) link
apparently brian reynold's 6-year, $107 million extension is the pirates' a) first ever nine-figure deal b) first deal with a no-trade clause since 2006
― na (NA), Tuesday, 25 April 2023 16:21 (one year ago) link