MLB Offseason: It's All About the Positions He Doesn't Play

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Who's your 2022 MVP? This poll is closed.
Shohei Ohtani	50	59.52%
Aaron Judge	19	22.62%
Hey, the national league has an MVP too you know!	15	17.86%
Total:	84 votes

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Cubs should sign Trea Turner

# ¿ Oct 6, 2022 02:52

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# ¿ Apr 29, 2024 06:02

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R.D. Mangles posted:

for the cubsposters, assuming the ricketts family actually ponies up as all the rumors say, which shortstop would you want?

Popete posted:

Cubs should sign Trea Turner

# ¿ Oct 6, 2022 05:28

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Kyle Schwarber is going to be MVP next year

# ¿ Oct 6, 2022 19:19

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Messed up they didn't even let him try out the mohawk to see if it worked but hey that's SABER metrics for ya, the computer says no.

# ¿ Oct 7, 2022 00:03

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Gorman Thomas posted:

Even with injuries he's still a plus defensive CF going into his 13th season in the majors.

I looked this up because I assumed it was a typo, I can't believe he's already played 12 years. I guess that makes sense he was 19 when he started.

He's played in 3 playoff games lol.

# ¿ Oct 7, 2022 02:01

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Wrong thread.

# ¿ Oct 8, 2022 22:12

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Hand Knit posted:

Do you have any idea what Toronto sports is like? Like, on aggregate. This is nothing.

Well I mean, he is a Cubs fan and there was that little 108 year stretch...

# ¿ Oct 9, 2022 02:47

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Poque posted:

Got my Nico Hoerner opening day foul ball signed!

That's awesome!

# ¿ Oct 10, 2022 19:30

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no thanks

# ¿ Oct 13, 2022 16:15

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Cubs are signing Trea Turner so this isn't going to be an issue.

# ¿ Oct 13, 2022 22:49

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I'm confused because Ohtani has 15 wins and Judge has 0??

# ¿ Oct 15, 2022 23:37

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Kirios posted:

Mariners are officially the Astros little brother. We can gently caress with them all we want but we will mess you up if you gently caress with them.

This is very cringey.

# ¿ Oct 16, 2022 03:45

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Ammat The Ankh posted:

every time I see a Dodgers season it's like �the team had three separate 28-game win streaks en route to a 137-25 season while the lineup did something that hasn't been done since �The Massacre Men� of the 1886 Allentown Boatswains, as Los Angeles lost in the NLDS 3-1�

# ¿ Oct 16, 2022 07:03

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Has the past decade of Dodgers surpassed the 90s Braves of extremely stacked teams that failed to win it all legends?

# ¿ Oct 16, 2022 07:55

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In that article also expresses interest in playing for Japan in the WBC, so congratulations to Japan on winning the WBC.

# ¿ Oct 18, 2022 17:24

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mcmagic posted:

If Judge walks I wonder if Cashman will try to do this or will he continue to prospect hug.

Would be a big upgrade for the Yankees to pick up a x2 MVP.

# ¿ Oct 18, 2022 17:54

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The Angels mid season farm system ranking was also #30 so it's not like they have a lot of talent in the pipe works. Rumor is Moreno may try to sell the team and if that's the case they aren't gonna be doing anything until that happens.

# ¿ Oct 18, 2022 18:10

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mcmagic posted:

It's the only reason 60% of the people on here think the guy with 2 less WAR should win the MVP over a guy who had the best season since Bonds.

1 less bWAR but I also don't think WAR accurately captures what Ohtani is doing.

# ¿ Oct 18, 2022 18:11

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If you're an Angels fan that is great news but it also means another wasted year for the two best players in MLB.

Rob Manfred I'm calling on you as Commissioner of Major League Baseball to step in and remedy this injustice. Move Ohtani and Trout to a different team, preferably one located in the middle of the country so fans in any time zone can watch them, that already has a large fan base and sufficient income to pay their hefty salaries. The Chicago Cubs will accept both players for the good of all baseball.

Popete fucked around with this message at 18:18 on Oct 18, 2022

# ¿ Oct 18, 2022 18:15

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For the record I do think Judge will win the MVP but it's the wrong choice, the BBWAA isn't exactly a ringing endorsement though.

Judge breaking a pseudo record will be enough to convince them.

# ¿ Oct 18, 2022 18:29

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Ohtani rakes in a ton of cash, I doubt the Angels trade him.

# ¿ Oct 18, 2022 18:39

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Somebody tell him that the water from our coast is actually drinkable.

# ¿ Oct 18, 2022 20:36

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Sydin posted:

Nico not being a finalist at SS is some BS. Tied for second in OAA with Lindor and absolutely passed the eye test.

Also at Yelich being a finalist, he was an absolutely dogshit defender this year. Did they just pick names out of a hat?

Yelich can't throw the ball, what a bizarre pick.

# ¿ Oct 20, 2022 20:55

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Who was the last old manager that just retired and stayed away? Jim Leyland?

# ¿ Oct 21, 2022 18:29

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Darude - Adam Sandstorm posted:

Define old

I guess it's more what recent manager retired for the most part on their own after a long career and didn't actually try to make a comeback. Leyland is the most recent I can think of.

# ¿ Oct 21, 2022 19:17

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What do you call Skip Schumaker if he is your manager?

# ¿ Oct 21, 2022 21:54

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Ozzie Guillen managing Tim Anderson seems like a very bad idea.

# ¿ Oct 21, 2022 23:29

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I'm starting to really like Aaron Boone.

# ¿ Oct 24, 2022 22:17

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A manager trying to motivate his team down 3-0 by showing them footage of another infamous time they blew it and it wasn't the Chicago Cubs?

# ¿ Oct 24, 2022 22:40

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STAC Goat posted:

Again, this is the sort of silly nonsense I hate. No one on the Yankees in 2022 was on the Yankees in 2004. Players don't own that kind of poo poo the way fans do. Its just fan poo poo talking nonsense. Clearly Boone's not gonna get an inspirational movie made about his efforts to rally the troops but there's also no reason to think it secretly pissed them all off because a bunch of poo poo talking fans found it ironic.

I don't think it mattered either way it's just a funny thing to do from an outside perspective.

Edit: Also the whole idea with the Red Sox coming back was the idea they were the under dogs, a franchise who hadn't won in forever once again getting beaten up by the Yankees. The Yankees are never the underdog team that can say "why not us?" even when down 3-0.

Popete fucked around with this message at 22:50 on Oct 24, 2022

# ¿ Oct 24, 2022 22:47

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I'm really looking forward to spending the off season consoling Yankees fans about their 99 win ALCS team.

Keep your head up.

# ¿ Oct 26, 2022 05:52

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All these weak players just can't stand to play in The Big Apple.

# ¿ Oct 26, 2022 18:35

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Kevlar v2.0 posted:

They booed their guy who had 211 OPS+ during the regular season because he went 0-8 in the first 2 games of the ALDS. I can't imagine why no one would want to play for them.

Again Aaron Judge is a weak minded loser who can't deal with the very normal expectations of Yankee fans.

Also please come back to the Yankees Aaron, why would you want to play for anyone else??

# ¿ Oct 26, 2022 20:54

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Mustached Demon posted:

Came to share this and say gently caress you ricketts if you do not resign him.

Oh they'll resign him.

# ¿ Oct 27, 2022 21:50

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I'm curious what the Diamondbacks do this off season. They finished the season strong and look like they could be a pretty decent team next year, I wonder if they make any big splashes.

# ¿ Oct 28, 2022 02:12

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gently caress you Rockies

# ¿ Oct 29, 2022 19:38

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Marcus why?

Edit: Someone on the Baseball Reddit is tracking this and Stroman appears to trying to claim this is just some generic statement about all media. It's really weird and he's clearly trying to Tweet his way out of this.

Popete fucked around with this message at 19:07 on Oct 30, 2022

# ¿ Oct 30, 2022 19:02

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2EwY93ID30

Corked bat exit velo was higher.

# ¿ Oct 31, 2022 19:46

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Kevlar v2.0 posted:

Those guys were crushing baseballs at 95-97mph exit velo with the normal bat and it really puts into perspective that Kyle Schwarber nuked one at 120 mph.

Those guys are really good hitters, former D1 college/pro ball players and some minor league guys but occasionally they get a top prospect like Adley Rutschman has been on a few times and MLB level talent is just so good.

# ¿ Oct 31, 2022 21:08

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# ¿ Apr 29, 2024 06:02

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Shohei Ohtani has 127

# ¿ Nov 1, 2022 01:36

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