The Official 2024 MLB Thread

[Nova Carmina]

With the Super Bowl behind us, and pitchers and catchers reporting even as I type, this seems a good time to turn the page to 2024.

 

Baseball!

 

Will the Cardinals and Royals rebound? Will it be the dreaded dead cat bounce? 

 

How will Ohtani look if he's just focused on hitting? Are the Dodgers and Astros inevitable? Will the A's win fifty games? Will I ever again fill out a complete Immaculate Grid? So many questions.

[blackhawkrush]

One answer has been provided. We know Nova Carmina's true love.   

[Nova Carmina]

2 hours ago, blackhawkrush said:

One answer has been provided. We know Nova Carmina's true love.   

 

Oh, when it comes to sports, I'm fully polyamorous! 

[blackhawkrush]

2 hours ago, Nova Carmina said:

 

Oh, when it comes to sports, I'm fully polyamorous! 

[Chicken hawk]

Opening Day   4-9-24   Red Sox vs. Baltimore  

   I hoped the red sox have a strong start !  

[goose]

I've always rooted for the As from the AL and Dodgers from the NL.  The As aren't even trying to win anything, and the Dodgers have become an unlikable behemoth of a franchise.  So 2024 has me vacillating between complete ambivalence toward MLB and rooting for the Mariners.

Edited February 15, 2024 by goose

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

I'm pondering:

 

Will the Yankees again become a contender, and will Juan Soto help them get there? And can the Texas Rangers repeat as champs? Nobody is picking them to win it again.

[invisible airwave]

Ohtani gone.  Rendon and Arte are still here.  Best we could get is Aaron Hicks.  Yes, Washington manages a good infield but under Arte’s strings, it’s not enough.

 

Is it Rams regular season yet?

Edited February 15, 2024 by invisible airwave

[invisible airwave]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10109923-angels-anthony-rendon-talks-retirement-mlb-has-never-been-a-top-priority-for-me

Washed up bum with his foot in mouth disease again.  Get off my team NOW, jacka$$.

 

 

 

[invisible airwave]

At least south siders got rid of their own clubhouse cancer now that he's at Miami.  Down goes Anderson!

[Principled Man]

The Brewers' favorite son, Brandon Woodruff, won't be pitching this year, but the team still signed him to a 2-year deal.  

 

They have Faith.     If Woodruff makes a successful comeback, he'll be a lock for the Brewers' Wall of Honor.    

[Nova Carmina]

Spring training means nothing! But didn't the Dodgers punch the Padres in the face, though? And Ohtani didn't even take an at-bat! No pressure this year, Dave Roberts.

[Principled Man]

Shohei Ohtani's interpreter has been BUSTED!  

 

Huge gambling debts and theft.  He reportedly took lots of money from Ohtani.   

[Principled Man]

On 3/20/2024 at 9:37 PM, Principled Man said:

Shohei Ohtani's interpreter has been BUSTED!  

 

Huge gambling debts and theft.  He reportedly took lots of money from Ohtani.   

Ohtani speaks, doesn’t say much, people still doubting his word!

[Principled Man]

Opening Day!  Brewers @ Mets!       

 

The Mets are already trying to start fights!  The Brewers' Hoskins slides hard into 2d base.  Shortstop McNeil goes off on a tantrum, benches clear....

 

 

[Principled Man]

On 3/29/2024 at 2:56 PM, Principled Man said:

Opening Day!  Brewers @ Mets!       

 

The Mets are already trying to start fights!  The Brewers' Hoskins slides hard into 2d base.  Shortstop McNeil goes off on a tantrum, benches clear....

 

 

 

So today, Hoskins goes 3 for 4 with 4 RBI's and a big homer.

 

In Hoskins's at-bat after his homer, the Mets' pitcher throws the ball behind his head.  EJECTION!!    

 

 

Edited March 30, 2024 by Principled Man

[invisible airwave]

The Angels are gonna finish above 500 this season and Arte will finally sell the team.

 

 

Spoiler

Yes, I'm watching some 1986 movie with Biff from BTTF and some valley girl.

 

[blackhawkrush]

White Sox got tired of losing...by a run.   

[Principled Man]

Christian Yelich channeled his inner Gwen Stefani and hit a No Doubter to center.  

[Nova Carmina]

On 4/1/2024 at 3:27 PM, invisible airwave said:

The Angels are gonna finish above 500 this season and Arte will finally sell the team.

 

 

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Yes, I'm watching some 1986 movie with Biff from BTTF and some valley girl.

 

 

This was Ben Lindbergh's prediction on the Effectively Wild podcast. Well, not the selling the team part, but the .500 part.

[Principled Man]

What a week I'm having!

 

Brewers reliever Trevor Megill got hit with food poisoning, which made him pass out and fall over at a phone store. 

He hit his head and now has a concussion.  He's out for a week.     

[goose]

3 hours ago, Principled Man said:

What a week I'm having!

 

Brewers reliever Trevor Megill got hit with food poisoning, which made him pass out and fall over at a phone store. 

He hit his head and now has a concussion.  He's out for a week.     

Baseball!  

[Nova Carmina]

Spare a thought for the Diamondbacks' fans: they score 14 runs in an inning to start the season, and have now lost in extra innings with a pitcher batting! Ah, the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.

 

Meanwhile, in the Royals four losses, they been leading or tied going into the ninth in all four!

 

And the Cardinals continue their quest to make giving Kid Marmol and extension look like an iffy decision. 

 

Baseball!

[Nova Carmina]

Attention BluesChica!

 

I kinda like the looks of this hot dog:

 

 

I'll pay for the shipping, of course . . .

Edited April 4, 2024 by Nova Carmina

[pjbear05]

Bwahaha,the Marlins and Mets are still PERFECT!

Florida 0-7.  NYM 0-4.  Ain't it grand!