2025 MLB Thread - There is Nothing Funny about Javy Baez's OPS+ :roll:

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  1. bwi2

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    in a way, refusing with that much left makes me respect it more; he doesn’t want to look like a fucking idiot for confidence/performance reasons, not for financial ones
     
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  2. Irush

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    can’t be a cubs fan AND pro migrant/immigrant so that checks out
     
  3. theregionsitter

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    he also gets suffering
     
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  4. MG2

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    I think it's mainly for spite reasons if he's being honest.
     
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  5. bwi2

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    I can also appreciate a guy giving the Red Sox the finger
     
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  6. DetroitNole

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    For those who missed his quote today

     
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  7. ohhaithur

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    Agree with this comment I saw on Reddit:

    I don’t think Devers comes off well here. Same time, the Red Sox were weirdly insistent in the preseason that there was no circumstance in which he would play defense ever again. He was the DH, period. So I understand why Devers is mad that they basically told him that he was such an awful defender that even an injury wouldn’t result in being able to ever play the field, and then two months later there’s an injury and it turns out they were OK with him playing the field
     
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  8. dblplay1212

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    This is awesome imo

     
  9. DeToxRox

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    Rockies fans (if you exist) I feel badly for you
     
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  10. DetroitNole

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    Tigers and Rockies first pitch was last night at 8:40. They are close to completing a 3 game series in 24 hours.

    The Tigers also have 29 runs the last 24 hours
     
  11. ashy larry

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  12. DetroitNole

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    Game over, Tigers and Rockies just wrapped up a complete 3 game series in under 24 hours
     
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  13. bro

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  15. Bert Handsome

    Bert Handsome I'm sorry I'm late, I didn't want to come
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    Dude turned 18 today

     
  16. Irush

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    I cannot believe a guy who looks like that is good at a sport
     
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  17. i am a bammer

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    He should be playing guard for the Packers, but he's a generational athlete
     
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  18. ashy larry

    ashy larry the egg bar is coveted as fuck
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  19. zeberdee

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    I've been a hater of this guy for years so a sick part of me really enjoyed this.

    funny thing is, my biggest gripe with him is he routinely calls no doubt home runs like they're routine fly balls so this was a complete departure for him.

    either way, being a baseball play by play guy and not being able to read a fly ball is just ridiculous.
     
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  20. WillySaliba

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    You may not like it but that's what peak male performance looks like.
     
  21. Celemo

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    Jim Thome vibes
     
  22. bro

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  23. 40wwttamgib

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  24. bro

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    he could. too bad they won't trade with you :(
     
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  25. 40wwttamgib

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    i can smell the fear from boston all the way in ohio
     
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  26. soulfly

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    Curious to see what sort of turnout the Mariners get against Toronto. Normally there’s a huge Blue Jay contingency that shows up.
     
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  27. i am a bammer

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    Bogaerts for Devers, who says no????
     
  28. zeberdee

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    Alec Bohm is willing to play first.
     
  29. DetroitNole

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    Kenta Maeda can't be any worse at 1b than he is at pitching
     
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  30. RoderickJaynes

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    The Red Sox should definitely just have yoshida play first right? That seems to be the obvious fix in the short term.
     
  31. Gritty Badger

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    I'll drive him to the airport*

    *and throw Nola in the deal and he can ride in the trunk
     
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  32. COVIDiskilingme79

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    We can offer up a clubhouse leader with tons of experience and 38.4 career WAR. Prior experience in Boston so he'd adjust quickly since he's well aquainted with the area. He's willing to play 3rd and 1st and you won't hear a complaint from him.

    Justin Turner for Devers really seems like the Red Sox would win that trade.
     
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  34. southlick

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  35. bro

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    Look, I’ll work the tip but I’m not gargling the balls.
     
  36. DirtBall

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    Twins?

    [​IMG]
     
  37. DetroitNole

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    Ump just blew a clear as day foul ball calling it a ball and then wants to yell at Skubal for questioning him on it. What a joke

    Is that not a reviewable call? Foul tip or because it's ball/ strike it's not.
     
  38. GoodForAnother

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  39. Vinegar Strokes

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    can’t review foul tips
     
  40. Charles DeMar

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  41. Truman

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    Low bar, but as far as City Connect uniforms go - Nats are pretty good. Imo
     
  42. DetroitNole

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    What a heads up play by Gleyber Torres, gets out at 2nd on a close play and then still throws over to get runner on 3rd into a run down to get "4th out" just in case challenge overturned the play at second there was still 3 outs.
     
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  43. DetroitNole

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  44. zeberdee

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    I really like this Cleveland hat.

    the rest of the uniform, not so much.
     
  45. Fat Drunk & Stupid

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    Boston?
     
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  46. RoderickJaynes

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    Jokes on you if you think the white Sox have interns. The assistant gm was scouring film
     
  47. RoderickJaynes

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    A quick reminder that there’s literally one person in the Sox analytics department