dan plesac's nephew threw a 74-pitch shutout in the minors yesterday
― mookieproof, Monday, 7 May 2018 15:42 (five years ago) link
kris bryant hit his 100th mlb home run exactly three years to the day after hitting his first mlb home run
― na (NA), Wednesday, 9 May 2018 18:39 (five years ago) link
orioles had 13 hits and were shut out in a nine-inning game today
- that had never happened before in orioles team history (they did have 13 hits in a 1-0, 15-inning loss at cleveland on 5/14/1961)
- red sox had never (since at least 1908) allowed that many hits in a shutout
- last time it happened: the dodgers had 13 hits in a 5-0 loss to the phillies on 8/25/2008. no word on how many times it's happened, but i suspect not very many
― mookieproof, Monday, 21 May 2018 01:55 (five years ago) link
Kole Calhoun is the first 'qualified' hitter to have an all-sub-.200 slash line this late in the season since 1963.
― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 02:57 (five years ago) link
Since Corey Kluber last walked a batter, there have been 3,067 walks issued in the big leagues.
― mookieproof, Friday, 15 June 2018 13:57 (five years ago) link
austin bibens-dirkx and isiah kiner-falefa of the rangers will reportedly form major league baseball's first-ever hyphenated battery tonight
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 21:36 (five years ago) link
All the starters who allowed 10+ ER but did not get a loss (add #RedSox Steven Wright to this list after tonight):@bradfo @ChrisCotillo pic.twitter.com/KPVHw7o8Ia— Gary Marbry (@nuggetpalooza) June 23, 2018
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:08 (five years ago) link
ralph branca!
https://i.imgur.com/ETFLNti.jpg
― Karl Malone, Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:41 (five years ago) link
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Steven_Wright_1994.jpg/220px-Steven_Wright_1994.jpg
― omar little, Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:49 (five years ago) link
Wes Ferrell TWICE
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:50 (five years ago) link
From @EliasSports via @SlangsOnSports: Jerry Blevins is the 2nd pitcher in the Modern Era (Since 1900) to allow HR to the 1st 2 batters he faced in his 1st career MLB start. The other was Don Hendrickson on July 6, 1945 for the the Boston Braves against the Pittsburgh Pirates.— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) June 24, 2018
― mookieproof, Sunday, 24 June 2018 20:12 (five years ago) link
I don’t know anything about him,but Jerry Blevins is exactly the kind of name of someone who gives up 2 HRs to start their career
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 24 June 2018 20:19 (five years ago) link
he's 34 years old and had already pitched in 532 games, just never before as a starter
and apparently they only told him about it last night, because mets
― mookieproof, Sunday, 24 June 2018 21:56 (five years ago) link
well, in fairness they only disabled Vargas last night and had... no one.
On April 13, the Mets had the best record in baseball (11-1) and the Reds had the worst (2-11). Today, the Reds passed the Mets in winning percentage. pic.twitter.com/Gw4fckCuTs— Anthony Castrovince (@castrovince) June 24, 2018
― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Monday, 25 June 2018 02:14 (five years ago) link
last night the dodgers' caleb ferguson entered the game with a 16-run lead and earned his first career save
the record, however, is for a 27-run differential.
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:36 (five years ago) link
In Toronto, we call a 16-run save a "Biagini."
― clemenza, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:44 (five years ago) link
I'm watching the Netflix romantic comedy Set It Up with my wife. At one point, the characters go to a Red Sox/Yankees game, and the announcer says that Andrew Benintendi is at bat, but it is clearly not Andrew Benintendi (the batter is not white). But then later they announce Aaron Hicks and it is Aaron Hicks. A trivial occurrence in 2018.
― na (NA), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 02:57 (five years ago) link
this was discussed on the Effectively Wild podcast, as are most baseball in movies/TV fuckups.
― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 05:57 (five years ago) link
today the twins won a game without making any plays at first base on defense (no assists or putouts)6th time since 2000
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 06:06 (five years ago) link
via BP's Stacey Gotsulias:
The Pirates swept a doubleheader Saturday. Perhaps the biggest key to the sweep: Starling Marte and Polanco hit back-to-back home runs in both games.
They are only the third pair of teammates in MLB history—and second pair of Pirates—to accomplish this feat, and it has been over 50 years since it last happened. The other Pirates were Frank Thomas (not that one) and Dick Groat in 1957. Eleven years later, teammates Sal Bando and Reggie Jackson did it for the Athletics.
― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Monday, 16 July 2018 13:57 (five years ago) link
today in the dominican summer league:
the pirates 1 (they have two teams) out-hit their opponents 21-8, drew nine walks, went 13-for-33 with runners in scoring position . . . and lost, in nine innings, 14-13. the other team had only 36 at-bats in total
― mookieproof, Thursday, 19 July 2018 21:08 (five years ago) link
baseball is a weird game
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 19 July 2018 21:10 (five years ago) link
the only winning move is not to play
― mookieproof, Thursday, 19 July 2018 21:13 (five years ago) link
https://goo.gl/images/WB7A3m
― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 19 July 2018 21:19 (five years ago) link
matt carpenter +
The only other player in Major League history to hit 3 home runs and 2 doubles in a game is Kris Bryant (June 27, 2016). #stlcards— Jenifer Langosch (@LangoschMLB) July 20, 2018
― mookieproof, Friday, 20 July 2018 21:07 (five years ago) link
nerds are unhappy that it won't continue
Yes, the Cardinals have this game well in hand (it's 15-1), but in the history of Major League Baseball no one has ever had 20 total bases in a game. Matt Carpenter had 16 with at least one (and maybe two) more ABs. And he was pulled.— JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36) July 20, 2018
― mookieproof, Friday, 20 July 2018 21:19 (five years ago) link
his spot in the order came up while victor caratini was pitching, too!
― Karl Malone, Friday, 20 July 2018 22:01 (five years ago) link
of course, this enables matt carpenter to end the story with "and i have to say...if i would have had one more chance, i'm pretty sure i would have broken the record that day"
― Karl Malone, Friday, 20 July 2018 22:02 (five years ago) link
just dreaming about matt carpenter continuing to be amazing and winning the mvp, and realizing he didn't make the all-star team! are there examples of MVPs who didn't make the all-star team? probably there are more than i realize.
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 22 July 2018 01:58 (five years ago) link
(yep, there are a bunch. no spoilers in case people want to guess, but https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/17637/bp-unfiltered-mvps-who-werent-all-stars/)
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 22 July 2018 01:59 (five years ago) link
a hint: several of the examples are also prominent examples of players who shouldn't have won an MVP award
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 22 July 2018 02:00 (five years ago) link
another trivial thing that i can't immediately find: who leads the league in getting picked off? (guessing tommy pham)
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 22 July 2018 02:08 (five years ago) link
Freakish:
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-most-consistent-hitter-in-baseball-history/
Harper is the anti-Davis, "tied as the third most volatile hitter ever over a five-year period."
― clemenza, Sunday, 22 July 2018 23:17 (five years ago) link
Obviously, batting average is a rather limited way to look at this. When you look at his whole batting line, Davis's OBPs and SLGs bounce around normally.
― clemenza, Sunday, 22 July 2018 23:20 (five years ago) link
first teenager since 1898
https://www.si.com/mlb/2018/07/27/juan-soto-home-run-three-straight-games-nationals-video
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 28 July 2018 14:21 (five years ago) link
Just discovered that a) Soto has a nickname already ("Childish Bambino"), and b) we share a birthday.
― clemenza, Saturday, 28 July 2018 14:43 (five years ago) link
Top 10 most Home Runs as a teenager:
1. Tony Conigliaro (Boston) 242. Bryce Harper (Washington Nationals) 223. Mel Ott (NY Giants) 194. Ken Griffey, Jr. (Seattle) 165. Phil Cavarretta (Cubs) 146. Juan Soto (Washington Nationals) 13 <-Turns 20 October 25, 20186. Mickey Mantle (NY Yankees) 138. Ed Kranepool (NY Mets) 129. Robin Yount (Milwaukee) 1110. Harmon Killebrew (Washington Senators) 9
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Saturday, 28 July 2018 16:58 (five years ago) link
I'm still tied for last for Most Home Runs as a 56-year-old (but, like Juan, have till Oct. 25, 2018, to make my move).
― clemenza, Saturday, 28 July 2018 17:46 (five years ago) link
catcher sal perez with an unassisted double play today
― mookieproof, Saturday, 28 July 2018 19:13 (five years ago) link
what -- how?
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Saturday, 28 July 2018 20:28 (five years ago) link
OK I watched the replay haahahahhahhahha
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Saturday, 28 July 2018 20:30 (five years ago) link
getting conflicting reports on how rare that is, but it's not *common*
only two catchers have ever done it twice in one season -- jorge posada in 2000 and frank crossin in 1914
alex avila did it in 2013, which may or may not be the previously most recent
― mookieproof, Saturday, 28 July 2018 20:53 (five years ago) link
Yankees have to hit home runs as they do some dumb, dumb stuff on the base paths.
― earlnash, Saturday, 28 July 2018 21:01 (five years ago) link
john gant is currently tied with 3 other players for the most career ABs (26) with an on-base percentage of .000
https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2018/7/30/17628794/john-gants-descent-into-despair
― Karl Malone, Monday, 30 July 2018 16:55 (five years ago) link
i'm assuming that other players have broken this record before, of course, and then gone on to get on base
― Karl Malone, Monday, 30 July 2018 16:56 (five years ago) link
Jose Reyes, per @EliasSports, is the first player in Major League history to allow multiple home runs in a game, then hit multiple home runs in his team's next game. #Mets— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) August 1, 2018
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 1 August 2018 21:11 (five years ago) link
the white sox selected 2B nick madrigal with the fourth overall pick in june
it's only low A, but he has not struck out in his first 66 PA as a pro
― mookieproof, Thursday, 2 August 2018 18:35 (five years ago) link
yoan moncada struck out looking four times today
Most strikeouts looking this season52 Yoán Moncada (4 today)43 Aaron Judge42 Chris Taylor— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) August 2, 2018
― na (NA), Friday, 3 August 2018 01:01 (five years ago) link
That Jose Reyes thing--saw something today that said it's the first time since 1884, which may not count as major-league history for some.
― clemenza, Friday, 3 August 2018 01:36 (five years ago) link
if ohtani resumes pitching regularly, i'd expect him to do it again pretty soon.
or maybe bumgarner
― Karl Malone, Friday, 3 August 2018 01:40 (five years ago) link
The Diamondbacks had just 1 baserunner tonight, a Nick Ahmed 3B, but won 1-0 vs the Reds.They're the 1st team in the Modern Era (since 1900) to win a game with just 1 baserunner, in a 9+ inning game.(Which means the Reds are the 1st team to lose such a game)h/t @EliasSports— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) September 15, 2019
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 15 September 2019 13:53 (four years ago) link
At 24 years, 287 days, Pete Alonso is the third-youngest player to hit 50 in a season. Only Prince Fielder (23 years, 139 days) and Willie Mays (24, 137) were younger.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 21 September 2019 13:34 (four years ago) link
After his two-bagger on Sunday afternoon, Pete Alonso became the first rookie in MLB history to record 30 doubles and 50 home runs.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 23 September 2019 14:28 (four years ago) link
Nick Castellanos on the cusp of 60 doubles
https://www.mlb.com/news/nicholas-castellanos-on-historic-doubles-pace
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 23 September 2019 14:29 (four years ago) link
Doubles at Comerica (210 PAs): 17Doubles at Wrigley (119 PAs): 17
― Andy K, Monday, 23 September 2019 15:36 (four years ago) link
last week i was kinda hoping that one of the yankees would, in a three-game series, match castellanos' total of three homers in 49 games at comerica
― mookieproof, Monday, 23 September 2019 15:46 (four years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EFPEosdW4AAwFr8?format=jpg&name=small
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 24 September 2019 14:17 (four years ago) link
now we're in deep
Austin Hays of the @Orioles is the first MLB rookie to have 5+ RBI, a stolen base and an outfield assist in the same game since RBI became an official stat in 1920.#Birdland— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) September 24, 2019
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 24 September 2019 14:23 (four years ago) link
50 HRs and a SLG under .600:Cecil Fielder, 1990Greg Vaughn, 1998Andruw Jones, 2005Pete Alonso, 2019https://t.co/fHrRvZh1Hwhttps://t.co/MsqIeDThFl— Baseball Reference (@baseball_ref) September 25, 2019
― Andy K, Wednesday, 25 September 2019 20:24 (four years ago) link
Eugenio Suarez on the cusp of possibly sharing that distinction
― omar little, Thursday, 26 September 2019 00:11 (four years ago) link
Alonso 52 ties Judge
"When I think of baseball history, I think old-timey guys like Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Barry Bonds,'' Alonso said. "Geez, I mean, to think that as a rookie I hit more homers than everyone except for one guy, it's nuts. It's crazy. I'm not trying to sound any other way. It's just, wow.''
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 28 September 2019 12:33 (four years ago) link
lol
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 28 September 2019 12:42 (four years ago) link
tim anderson's 15 walks are the fewest ever for a batting champion
― mookieproof, Monday, 30 September 2019 00:07 (four years ago) link
15???!
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Monday, 30 September 2019 07:49 (four years ago) link
lol batting champions
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 30 September 2019 10:54 (four years ago) link
There's a reason they're not called "walking champions"...
*grabs crotch, spits chew*
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 30 September 2019 15:46 (four years ago) link
Roberto Pérez just became one of only 9 catchers to play 100 games with 0 passed balls.I told him that last week and I don't think he knew, and thank god he made it through the last week without my jinx taking him out.— Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) September 30, 2019
― mookieproof, Monday, 30 September 2019 19:52 (four years ago) link
from the Effectively Wild FB group:
If the Rays beat the Astros (107), Yankees (103) & Dodgers (106) that would have to be the most opposing team wins beaten, right? If so, was there even another year with a possible higher total when the playoffs started (WC game not counting)?
Red Sox have the top 2, 2004 with 298 and 2018 with 295.
Any AL team would take the record if they beat the Dodgers in the WS. If the AL WS team beats the Astros at some point, they’re guaranteed to take the record regardless of NL team.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 3 October 2019 18:21 (four years ago) link
Assuming he plays on Wednesday, Molina will pass Chipper Jones for the National League record for most postseason games with 94.They're currently tied for 9th most all-time, with all eight players ahead of them being primarily AL players https://t.co/F4M8gP1s10 pic.twitter.com/IZZRFhJv9f— Baseball Reference (@baseball_ref) October 8, 2019
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 8 October 2019 14:29 (four years ago) link
"The 6th player to make an error on his birthday in the World Series"
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 26 October 2019 09:29 (four years ago) link
Every single division has won a World Series in the last 6 years. No repeats. Also happened 2001-06.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 1 November 2019 18:31 (four years ago) link
ok, if the 6 divisions can agree to keep taking turns, and in the same order, we won't have to watch the playoffs any more. and if the teams in each division can agree on taking turns of who wins every year, we don't have to watch baseball at all!
― It is my great honor to post on this messageboard! (Karl Malone), Friday, 1 November 2019 18:33 (four years ago) link
topic A at the winter meetings
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 1 November 2019 18:41 (four years ago) link
rando trivia:
during the 1980s and 90s, there were only two players (in two different seasons) who won the "slash-stat triple crown" (leading the league in BA, OBP, and SLG). who were they, and which years?
― Peaceful Warrior I Poser (Karl Malone), Sunday, 24 November 2019 16:55 (four years ago) link
larry walker for the latter
― mookieproof, Sunday, 24 November 2019 19:51 (four years ago) link
yessir hint: the other one is on the other end of the time period in question
― Peaceful Warrior I Poser (Karl Malone), Sunday, 24 November 2019 20:02 (four years ago) link
George Brett 1980?
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 24 November 2019 20:14 (four years ago) link
George fucking Brett
― Peaceful Warrior I Poser (Karl Malone), Sunday, 24 November 2019 21:11 (four years ago) link
four catchers who were with the cardinals are in the hall of fame. who are they?
(note: current hall of famer yadier molina is not one)
― Peaceful Warrior I Poser (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 10 December 2019 19:19 (four years ago) link
nor is darrell porter
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 10 December 2019 19:20 (four years ago) link
nope. and not tim mccarver.
― Peaceful Warrior I Poser (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 10 December 2019 19:21 (four years ago) link
hint: only one of the four got in his for work as a cardinals catcher.
― Peaceful Warrior I Poser (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 10 December 2019 19:28 (four years ago) link
Madison Bumgarner has 19 career HR.Since 2010, only 3 of SF's 420 draft picks have hit *more* career homers (for any team, combined) than that.Matt Duffy -- 22 HR (16 w/SF)Joe Panik -- 38 HR (36 w/SF)Adam Duvall -- 97 HR (3 w/SF)(h/t Jason Ratliff of @MLBPipeline)— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) December 16, 2019
― mookieproof, Monday, 16 December 2019 21:53 (four years ago) link