Mega Thread MLB season 2024

[revo333]

Not a good start by the Phils losing to the Braves

From what I've read of seasons predictions the Braves appeared to be many peoples favourites.

 

[revo333]

How is it Braves batters can constantly hit in regular season year after year but choke in playoffs? Playing Phillies in Philadelphia last playoffs they scored 3 runs in 2 games, yet first 2 games of this season 20 runs.....other than the pitching being different why are the batters such chokers?

Same thing happens to the Dodgers.

Kershaw and the pitching gets the blame but the hitters have always gone cold.

Mookie Betts starting the season on fire, hopefully he doesn't burn out by the time it matters.

 

[revo333]

That doesn't explain why it is happening though? How can it happen that all batters choke at the same time?

Could be the pressure of expectations along with the fatigue after a long season.

 

[RPCB]

Fantastic MLB debut for Shota Imanaga today. 6 innings, 2 hits, 9K’s.

 

[FilthyMule]

Braves bats are cooking right now, long may it continue.

 

[DEVO]

That doesn't explain why it is happening though? How can it happen that all batters choke at the same time?

The Braves didn’t really rest any of their starters last season so they may have been a little fatigued coming into the playoffs, but then they had a first round bye and didn’t play for 6/7 days. The year they won the World Series (2021) they were playing every second day and got into a routine and remained hot for the whole finals series, but the last two seasons they have had the break and come out colder the an Arctic winter both seasons.

 

[DEVO]

Braves bats are cooking right now, long may it continue.

I wouldn’t say Acuna has set the season alight yet, although he hasn’t been too bad, and a couple of "experts" have said that Riley and Olsen have been a little slow out the blocks, but Albies, Arcia and Harris have looked very good.

 

[CrowdedHouse]

A's to officially re-locate to (West) Sacramento from next year, for three years, before their planned move to Vegas.

 

[Upstart Swan]

Sad day for all us Oakland fans. But this is amusing. No wonder the guy rarely makes public statements.

 

[RPCB]

That adjustment mid dive was insane.

 

[RPCB]

Tough loss in San Diego. 8-0 lead only to lose 9-8.

 

[CrowdedHouse]

Tough loss in San Diego. 8-0 lead only to lose 9-8.

LFGSD!!!!

 

[RPCB]

LFGSD!!!!

Definitely had to Google that one.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Tim Rogers of You am I is a Phillies fan. Would never have picked that one in a million years.

 

[RPCB]

Kyle Hendricks has gone from being The Professor to The Janitor.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Nice

 

[RPCB]

Love it!

 

[RPCB]

Beat Arizona tonight in (fake) extra innings. And then saw a stat that it was the first Cubs regular season extra innings win since 1992.

 

[Upstart Swan]

Beat Arizona tonight in (fake) extra innings. And then saw a stat that it was the first Cubs regular season extra innings win since 1992.

Surely that can't be right. It seems unbelievable that they haven't won one in more than 30 years. I'd imagine they play on average about half a dozen extra innings games every year.

 

[RPCB]

Surely that can't be right. It seems unbelievable that they haven't won one in more than 30 years. I'd imagine they play on average about half a dozen extra innings games every year.

It’s just what I read, but not sure of the accuracy of it. It does seem a bit unbelievable tbf.

 

[DEVO]

Is it just me or do the Braves still look a little disjointed offensively this season?

Acuna, Olsen and Riley have had a few good moments, but haven't reached the heights of last season, the home runs aren't coming as freely as last season, they are currently on target for around 190-200 homers this season compared to over 300 last season, yet they are finding other avenue's to score and if it wasn't for the Bear's performances and some excellent pitching from the ballpen they could be 8-9 or 9-8 instead of 12-5 over the first 2 or 3 weeks.

That said, they are 12-5 (after Cleveland's loss today, it's the best record in the MLB) and they are the highest scoring team with the best average (.294) and OPS (.842) in the MLB, but they still feel a little disjointed to me.

 

[largebus]

 

[RPCB]

Miami’s Arraez has already accumulated -6 DRS. That's hard to do by April 21.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

This is amusing. Oakland's Esteury Ruiz was hit by a pitch in the top of the first by the Yankees' Carlos Rodon. Ruiz checked his swing, but the first base umpire ruled that he had held up in time, so he was awarded first base. Yankees' manager Aaron Boone queried the call from the umpire and the umpire completely overreacted, telling Boone that if he said anything more he'd be ejected. A few seconds later, the umpire thought he heard Boone say something to him, so he ejected Boone. Turned out it was a fan behind the dugout chirping at the umpire.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Imagine facing 103mph fastballs. The Yankees were blown away by A's closer RHP Mason Miller this morning as he recorded three strikeouts to retire Volpe, Soto and Judge in order to save a 2-0 win for the A's.