MLB Off-Topic

[Blzer]

Re: MLB Off-Topic

I wonder where Kerry Carpenter ranked, I think a lot of us (even Detroit fans) were surprised to see him #3 on the graphic in slugging behind Judge and Ohtani


edit: now I can't find it, I remember the graphic on TV about him being #3 behind them, maybe I have the stat wrong, but being in a pitchers park it'd be cool to see his "no doubters"

I'm getting the information from here, where you can see that 11 of his 19 home runs were no-doubters (gone in any ballpark).

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The top 10 no-doubters in 2024 were:

1. Ohtani, Shohei (33)
2. Judge, Aaron (31)
3. Soto, Juan (26)
4. Rooker, Brent (24)
5. Schwarber, Kyle (23)
6. Alonso, Pete (22)
7. Stanton, Giancarlo (21)
8. Witt Jr., Bobby (21)
9. Santander, Anthony (20)
10. Ozuna, Marcell (19)

Among players who hit 30+ HR last year, the no-doubter percentage leaders (top 10) are as follows:

1. Witt Jr., Bobby (65.6%)
2. Stanton, Giancarlo (61.8%)
3. Rooker, Brent (61.5%)
4. Schwarber, Kyle (59%)
5. Ohtani, Shohei (57.9%)
6. Alonso, Pete (57.9%)
7. Soto, Juan (57.8%)
8. Raleigh, Cal (55.9%)
9. Lindor, Francisco (51.4%)
10. Judge, Aaron (50.8%)

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I remember when an ex-website called HitTrackerOnline used to provide me data I could use to determine home runs that would only go out in the ballpark which they hit it (aka "lucky home runs"). This site uses it for those that go out in only 1-7 ballparks, but I'd like just the one if possible again. That's always fun information.

[Master Live 013]

Re: MLB Off-Topic

https://x.com/MLBONFOX/status/1856135569719415146

[Ghost Of The Year]

Re: MLB Off-Topic

https://x.com/MLBONFOX/status/1856135569719415146

I want MLB to unite these awards into one of each, instead of two. We no longer need an AL and an NL award for each of them. Maybe when we had two different set of rules for two separately distinguishable leagues but the lines are completely blurred with an NL DH and especially since everyone plays everyone now.

My picks would be:
MLB RoY - Pirates Skenes.
MLB Mgr. of the Year - Mets Mendoza.
MLB Cy Young - Tigers Skubal.
MLB MVP - Dodgers Ohtani.

[Master Live 013]

Re: MLB Off-Topic

https://x.com/MasterLive013/status/1627916421370982400

Argued the same thing about a year ago on the MLB & baseball reddit forums and people got really mad even if they couldn't defend why it should remain the way it is.

[DrJones]

Re: MLB Off-Topic

Combining the awards wouldn't be the end of the world, but I don't really see the benefit either.

Setting tradition aside, multiple MVP/Cy Young/ROY winners = more stars for MLB to market.

[l3ulvl]

Re: MLB Off-Topic

neither world series manager is a candidate

[countryboy]

Re: MLB Off-Topic

Combining the awards wouldn't be the end of the world, but I don't really see the benefit either.

Setting tradition aside, multiple MVP/Cy Young/ROY winners = more stars for MLB to market.

Not only that, but then the newly added PPI (Prospect Promotion Incentive) would need to be ratified to account for the fact that there would no longer be separate Rookie of the Year league awards.

[Majingir]

Re: MLB Off-Topic

https://x.com/MasterLive013/status/1627916421370982400


Argued the same thing about a year ago on the MLB & baseball reddit forums and people got really mad even if they couldn't defend why it should remain the way it is.

I've suggested just combining the leagues (so we just have 3 divisions of 10 for now, soon to be 4 divisions of 8 once expansion happens) and it divides based on timezones.

No need for AL and NL.

If I checked correctly, we currently have 14 eastern timezone teams, 8 central timezone teams, 7 Pacific timezone teams, 1 mountain timezone team.

The Pacific (or MLB West) is fine with their 8 (7+Rockies), central is fine with their 8. Meaning next expansion if they just have 2 eastern timezone teams added, you could have 2 eastern timezone exclusive divisions.

Even the way things stand now, you could just combine the east, central, west and although it wouldn't be a perfect solution (Tigers, Guardians, Pirates, Reds are still grouped with central time teams, Astros and Rangers still grouped with Pacific teams), if it's just something for a few years it'll be fine.

MLB unlike NBA and NHL doesn't care about timezones for playoffs, so why not just do 3 divisions of 10 right now, division winners plus top non division winner gets a BYE while the next 8 best teams play the WC.

[DrJones]

Re: MLB Off-Topic

I've suggested just combining the leagues (so we just have 3 divisions of 10 for now, soon to be 4 divisions of 8 once expansion happens) and it divides based on timezones.

No need for AL and NL.

If I checked correctly, we currently have 14 eastern timezone teams, 8 central timezone teams, 7 Pacific timezone teams, 1 mountain timezone team.

The Pacific (or MLB West) is fine with their 8 (7+Rockies), central is fine with their 8. Meaning next expansion if they just have 2 eastern timezone teams added, you could have 2 eastern timezone exclusive divisions.

Even the way things stand now, you could just combine the east, central, west and although it wouldn't be a perfect solution (Tigers, Guardians, Pirates, Reds are still grouped with central time teams, Astros and Rangers still grouped with Pacific teams), if it's just something for a few years it'll be fine.

MLB unlike NBA and NHL doesn't care about timezones for playoffs, so why not just do 3 divisions of 10 right now, division winners plus top non division winner gets a BYE while the next 8 best teams play the WC.

I must be dense, I don't get it. Who does this benefit? Is r/baseball full of threads in which people bitch about time zones or something? This just sounds like change for the sake of change to me.

[Ghost Of The Year]

Re: MLB Off-Topic

I've suggested just combining the leagues (so we just have 3 divisions of 10 for now, soon to be 4 divisions of 8 once expansion happens) and it divides based on timezones.

No need for AL and NL.

If I checked correctly, we currently have 14 eastern timezone teams, 8 central timezone teams, 7 Pacific timezone teams, 1 mountain timezone team.

The Pacific (or MLB West) is fine with their 8 (7+Rockies), central is fine with their 8. Meaning next expansion if they just have 2 eastern timezone teams added, you could have 2 eastern timezone exclusive divisions.

Even the way things stand now, you could just combine the east, central, west and although it wouldn't be a perfect solution (Tigers, Guardians, Pirates, Reds are still grouped with central time teams, Astros and Rangers still grouped with Pacific teams), if it's just something for a few years it'll be fine.

MLB unlike NBA and NHL doesn't care about timezones for playoffs, so why not just do 3 divisions of 10 right now, division winners plus top non division winner gets a BYE while the next 8 best teams play the WC.

I wish it was set up in a way in which there could be any combination of two teams for the WS, not just the current AL vs NL. I would love to have a Mets-Philly WS someday.

[countryboy]

Re: MLB Off-Topic

Rays to play their 2025 home games at George M Steinbrenner Field

[The Kid 24]

Re: MLB Off-Topic

Rays to play their 2025 home games at George M Steinbrenner Field

Hopefully someone will create that park so we can replace the Trop in our Franchises on 25.


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[The Kid 24]

Re: MLB Off-Topic

What a ****ing mess….

Rays’ 2028 Stadium Deal In Jeopardy https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/...-jeopardy.html


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[Majingir]

Re: MLB Off-Topic

What a ****ing mess….

Rays’ 2028 Stadium Deal In Jeopardy https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/...-jeopardy.html


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They're gonna turn into the Arizona Coyotes of baseball, all this talk of relocation, stadium deals, new stadium deals, new new stadium deals, more relocation, it'll never end for 2 decades.

[Master Live 013]

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