2024 MLB Baseball

[NFLfan]

The great Willie Mays has died at the age of 93. What a great player he was! I wish I could have seen him play. Thankfully, I listened to sports radio in my teens and early 20s and learned from older fans who watched him and many of the great baseball players of his time. Willie Mays was the last living player from that Golden Era of baseball. I learned this week that Carl Erskine of the Dodgers died this year too. I think he was 98 or 99.

 

Rest in peace Willie and Carl.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3070070/2024/06/18/willie-mays-obituary-giants?source=user-shared-article we lol wp

 

At times like this, I wish @Jay Kirkand some of the older baseball fans were still posting here. I hope they are all doing well.

[NFLfan]

https://sports.yahoo.com/baseball-world-mourns-death-of-willie-mays-015624402.html

The Say Hey Kid's legacy was visible as his death was announced.

[2006Coltsbestever]

12 hours ago, NFLfan said:

The great Willie Mays has died at the age of 93. What a great player he was! I wish I could have seen him play. Thankfully, I listened to sports radio in my teens and early 20s and learned from older fans who watched him and many of the great baseball players of his time. Willie Mays was the last living player from that Golden Era of baseball. I learned this week that Carl Erskine of the Dodgers died this year too. I think he was 98 or 99.

 

Rest in peace Willie and Carl.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3070070/2024/06/18/willie-mays-obituary-giants?source=user-shared-article we lol wp

 

At times like this, I wish @Jay Kirkand some of the older baseball fans were still posting here. I hope they are all doing well.

RIP to the greatest baseball player of all-time IMO. He played after segregation and played in 3 different decades = 50's/60's/70's. He played when Pitchers actually were throwing 90MPH in the early 70's and he had success in 1970 and 1971 as being a legit All-Star when he was even old which tells me he could play in any era.

 

Stats

HR's = 660

Hits = 3293

Batting Avg. = .301/OB% = .384

Gold Gloves = 12

NL MVP's = 2 (1954, 1965)

20 time All-Star

World Series Champion in 1954!

[RollerColt]

13 hours ago, NFLfan said:

The great Willie Mays has died at the age of 93. What a great player he was! I wish I could have seen him play. Thankfully, I listened to sports radio in my teens and early 20s and learned from older fans who watched him and many of the great baseball players of his time. Willie Mays was the last living player from that Golden Era of baseball. I learned this week that Carl Erskine of the Dodgers died this year too. I think he was 98 or 99.

 

Rest in peace Willie and Carl.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3070070/2024/06/18/willie-mays-obituary-giants?source=user-shared-article we lol wp

 

At times like this, I wish @Jay Kirkand some of the older baseball fans were still posting here. I hope they are all doing well.

93, that’s a good long life. I’m glad he was able to make the most of it and inspire so many players over the years! Gone but never forgotten.

[Myles]

On 6/17/2024 at 5:16 PM, Myles said:

Cardinals need to sweep the Marlins in their 3 game series.  At minimum win 2/3.   It's a chance they cannot mess up.

Well, they blew their chance.  Lost 2/3 to the Marlins.   Still in second place though.

[RollerColt]

4 hours ago, Myles said:

Well, they blew their chance.  Lost 2/3 to the Marlins.   Still in second place though.

Yeah pretty much everyone in the division not named the Brewers are blowing it… 

 

Reds are now back at the bottom of the standings as the doormat…

 

At least the pitching is excellent… too bad we can’t get a hit to save a life…

[2006Coltsbestever]

The NL Central is whacky. Cubs have now won 2 in a row. Between the Cards, Cubs, Reds, and Pirates there is no consistency. Cubs are now 36-39 just a game behind the Cards for 2nd place who sit at 36-37.

[2006Coltsbestever]

There is something dirty in the water on the North Side of Chicago. Cubs aren't right, I am starting to think that Counsell is in over his head with this city and team. Chicago isn't Milwaukee, there is a lot more pressure to win in a huge market like Chicago. Ever since the Cubs won the WS back in 2016, the fans expect to see at least good baseball every year, a team that can at least make the playoffs, not even winning Championships. Still over a half season to go but so far this is worrisome. 36-40 is not what I pictured through almost half the season. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

Cubs up 5-0 already over the Mets. Only the 2nd Inning though, far from over but great start!

[Myles]

Cardinals win another over the Giants.  Over .500 finally.  They will have 3 against a tough Braves team next.  I expect to lose 2/3 but will be hoping for better.I hope they complete the sweep tomorrow.  Gonna be a long season.  Halfway point is not until July 14th so many teams can make it a good one if they can win some games.

[RollerColt]

2 hours ago, Myles said:

Cardinals win another over the Giants.  Over .500 finally.  They will have 3 against a tough Braves team next.  I expect to lose 2/3 but will be hoping for better.I hope they complete the sweep tomorrow.  Gonna be a long season.  Halfway point is not until July 14th so many teams can make it a good one if they can win some games.

Reds had a tough loss and just can’t get back into a winning trend. Looks like the Brewers are once again running away with the division…

[Myles]

On 6/22/2024 at 9:08 PM, Myles said:

Cardinals win another over the Giants.  Over .500 finally.  They will have 3 against a tough Braves team next.  I expect to lose 2/3 but will be hoping for better.I hope they complete the sweep tomorrow.  Gonna be a long season.  Halfway point is not until July 14th so many teams can make it a good one if they can win some games.

Cardinals have won 4 in a row over the Giants and Braves.  i am now hoping to win the series against Atlanta tonight and go for a sweep tomorrow.   Seems unlikely but you never know.

Gotta face maybe the Braves best starter tonight.  Lopez with a 1.57 ERA.  It sure would be nice to win at least 1 against the Braves in the next 2 nights.  After that series they have 4 against the Reds and 3 against the Pirates so we can expect them to beat each other up.    

[RollerColt]

Hunter Greene ended getting up sick on the mound yesterday and the Reds quickly fell into a 6-0 hole that they couldn’t climb out of. 
 

More starters are now out. Christian Encarmacion Strand is done for the year. Nick Lodolo is now out for a blister of all things… TJ Freidl is out again because of a hamstring issue… Matt McClain is still a ways away from returning to the lineup… 

 

And Noelvi Marte is almost finished with his 80 game suspension and is currently struggling in the AAAs with a… .143avg and has gone 0-20 the past 4 days… 

 

Go Reds?

[2006Coltsbestever]

Cubs are bad right now. I am over Counsell. 

[RollerColt]

5 hours ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Cubs are bad right now. I am over Counsell. 

Our two teams have been a major disappointment this season after such promising growth last year… 

 

As we approach the half my updated predictions for the division are:

 

Brewers 

98-64

 

Cards

85-77

 

Cubs

82-80

 

Pirates

80-82

 

Reds

70-92

 

Brewers will win the division and then choke in the playoffs again. Cardinals will make the wildcard. Cubs have enough talent to push over .500 in July and August. Pirates will hang around but eventually fizzle out against some random teams. 
 

Reds are destroyed by injuries and don’t have any talent in the wings. It’s pretty impossible to compete when more than half of the staters are out with injuries. Owners need to sell, GM and managers need sacking and someone who actually cares about the team needs to take over. Whoever’s in charge of the training staff needs replaced as well. This team should not have so many injuries year after year. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

7 hours ago, RollerColt said:

Our two teams have been a major disappointment this season after such promising growth last year… 

 

As we approach the half my updated predictions for the division are:

 

Brewers 

98-64

 

Cards

85-77

 

Cubs

82-80

 

Pirates

80-82

 

Reds

70-92

 

Brewers will win the division and then choke in the playoffs again. Cardinals will make the wildcard. Cubs have enough talent to push over .500 in July and August. Pirates will hang around but eventually fizzle out against some random teams. 
 

Reds are destroyed by injuries and don’t have any talent in the wings. It’s pretty impossible to compete when more than half of the staters are out with injuries. Owners need to sell, GM and managers need sacking and someone who actually cares about the team needs to take over. Whoever’s in charge of the training staff needs replaced as well. This team should not have so many injuries year after year. 

Long way to go but I am not sure the Cubs will finish over .500 this season. I was skeptical when we hired Counsell. Many got on me for that but my gut told me that it may not be the right move. He is the problem because our roster is better than last year.

[Myles]

The Cardinals didn't put up a fight against the Reds.  

[2006Coltsbestever]

3 hours ago, Myles said:

The Cardinals didn't put up a fight against the Reds.  

Cubs actually won one - beat the Giants finally.

[RollerColt]

7 hours ago, Myles said:

The Cardinals didn't put up a fight against the Reds.  

Don’t worry. This is pretty common for the 2024 Reds. They always win the first game of the series in convincing fashion, and then the bats get cold for the rest of the other 2-3 games. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

This is buy or sell weekend for me! Cubs have a 3-game set with the Brewers, if we don't take 2 of 3, I say sell. We have to prove we can play with these guys, and this is a pride thing IMO. I have had enough of this bull, and I would fire Counsell while I am at it. We are currently 10.5 games behind the Brewers and in last place in the NL Central = unacceptable. Only 4 games behind the Cards for the final WC Spot but if we look bad in this set, it's over. 

 

I remember when @HOZERand at @PuntersArePeopleTootoo gave me grief when I was hesitant about the Counsell hire, now you guys know why. Brewers had loaded teams that should have won at least 1 WS and they choked every year in the Playoffs. In my honest opinion if something doesn't change this weekend, I would rather have Ross back.

 

This is far from an overreaction because half the season is over, and we are 38-44. With the roster we have, we should be at least 6 games above .500 (not below) with the proper management.

[RollerColt]

See @Myles? Yesterday the Reds score 11 runs, today they score zilch. Such is the common trend with this dumpster fire of a team… Tomorrow Cincy will score 0-1 runs and lose again. Then they’ll turn around and get swept by the Yankees. 
 

Does David Bell care? Naw. The ownership could care less because “where are we fans gonna go anyways”. 
 

Mad respect for St. Louis. A real franchise who gives a dang and tries every year to win the division. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

7 hours ago, RollerColt said:

See @Myles? Yesterday the Reds score 11 runs, today they score zilch. Such is the common trend with this dumpster fire of a team… Tomorrow Cincy will score 0-1 runs and lose again. Then they’ll turn around and get swept by the Yankees. 
 

Does David Bell care? Naw. The ownership could care less because “where are we fans gonna go anyways”. 
 

Mad respect for St. Louis. A real franchise who gives a dang and tries every year to win the division. 

@Mylesroots for a franchise  that refuses to stay bad for long. I respect the Cards. My only saving grace is the Cubs have won a WS recently which was in 2016 but these last 4 years haven't been up to par. Brewers beat the Cubs last night and I had a feeling it would happen. The players don't want to play for Counsell, it's obvious.

[2006Coltsbestever]

On 6/28/2024 at 12:46 AM, Myles said:

The Cardinals didn't put up a fight against the Reds.  

You guys will make the playoffs, my guys will be sitting at home on their couch eating cheese puffs watching 

[2006Coltsbestever]

@NFLfan's Mets are better than the Cubs as of now. I can see them and the Cards being the final 2 playoff spots. Braves will finish 4th.

[RollerColt]

It’s been 27 years since the Reds have won a playoff game. The longest drought in all of sports… 

 

Since that time and since the Castilinis bought the team, we’ve only reached the post season 4 times… 

[2006Coltsbestever]

Cubs beat the Brewers tonight. Miracles do happen . 

[RollerColt]

Everyone is bunched up at the bottom:

 

Brewers 49-34

Cardinals 42-40

Pirates 39-43

Reds 39-44

Cubs 39-45

[2006Coltsbestever]

Chapman sets all-time record last night for a reliever with 1197 K's. 

[Myles]

On 6/30/2024 at 10:37 AM, RollerColt said:

Everyone is bunched up at the bottom:

 

Brewers 49-34

Cardinals 42-40

Pirates 39-43

Reds 39-44

Cubs 39-45

Brewers are the only team assured of a playoff spot.  The other 4 could swap places in the coming months.  

[2006Coltsbestever]

3 minutes ago, Myles said:

Brewers are the only team assured of a playoff spot.  The other 4 could swap places in the coming months.  

Cubs are toast. I can just tell. I watch them every day. Counsell stinks. 

[Myles]

18 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Cubs are toast. I can just tell. I watch them every day. Counsell stinks. 

Yeah but they may end up being the best of the 4 teams behind the Brewers.   I hope it is the Cardinals.  Hard to have faith in the Reds or Pirates to finish strong but we are a ways away from the midseason still.

[RollerColt]

I don’t get the Reds…

 

They have now won 12 of 14 opening games for each series after beating the Yankees tonight. That should be a catalyst for having an over .500 record, but for some reason the rest of the games end up with us scoring 0 runs… 

 

Against the Cardinals The Reds outscored them 20-11, and were blanked twice in four games. What a weird friggin team… 

[Myles]

19 hours ago, RollerColt said:

I don’t get the Reds…

 

They have now won 12 of 14 opening games for each series after beating the Yankees tonight. That should be a catalyst for having an over .500 record, but for some reason the rest of the games end up with us scoring 0 runs… 

 

Against the Cardinals The Reds outscored them 20-11, and were blanked twice in four games. What a weird friggin team… 

That makes no sense.   The Reds are odd but can turn in on from here.

[RollerColt]

3 hours ago, Myles said:

That makes no sense.   The Reds are odd but can turn in on from here.

The no sense Reds just won a series… Against the Yankees. 

[Myles]

Yesterday the Cardinals played their 3rd game in a row that went to extra innings.   They were down 5-0 and came back and won 7-6 in the 11th.

[RollerColt]

43 minutes ago, Myles said:

Yesterday the Cardinals played their 3rd game in a row that went to extra innings.   They were down 5-0 and came back and won 7-6 in the 11th.

Brewers better watch it. Cards have a history of getting hot in July and August. 
 

Reds came up short in their comeback against the Tigers. Hopefully they can get some wins on this extended home stand before the break. Getting back to .500 would be an achievement in itself.

[Myles]

8 hours ago, RollerColt said:

Brewers better watch it. Cards have a history of getting hot in July and August. 
 

Reds came up short in their comeback against the Tigers. Hopefully they can get some wins on this extended home stand before the break. Getting back to .500 would be an achievement in itself.

Cardinals got their butts kicked today.  

[RollerColt]

52 minutes ago, Myles said:

Cardinals got their butts kicked today.  

Reds are about to get swept by the Tigers after sweeping the Yankees. Not gonna lie I’m ready for football now so I stop paying attention to the pain 

[2006Coltsbestever]

Cubs stink. I am very disappointed in this season. Never seen this coming. I did have my doubts about Counsell but I thought our talent alone would keep us above .500 all year.

[Myles]

20 hours ago, RollerColt said:

Reds are about to get swept by the Tigers after sweeping the Yankees. Not gonna lie I’m ready for football now so I stop paying attention to the pain 

They are still not last in the division, that is something.  Only 5.5 games out of the last wildcard spot.