The Official 2020 Major League Baseball Season Updates Thread

[Inside Pitch]

14 hours ago, Lou said:

Altuve is batting .179 with an OPS of .539

 

13 hours ago, Stradling said:

I said this a few days ago.  Imagine this is the real Altuve going forward. The created a system of cheating that made Altuve amazing.  Then they gave him $23 million a year based on him being artificially amazing.  Now he’s mediocre, collecting that money.  

 

13 hours ago, Lou said:

Pujols is having a better year than Altuve. 

 

Houston team OPS+ is now 96.  So, 4% below league average.   The 2019 Angels also had a 96 OPS+

The only difference among starters is Machete over Chirinos at C (so far Maldo has outperformed Chirinos 2019), and Marisnick who put up an 80 OPS+ last year.  But I'm sure it's just a big coincidence and that they were totally on the up and up.

Verlander BTW, may still end up needing TJS and miss all of next year.

[mmc]

Another top prospect getting called up, following Adell, Mize, Bohm, Carlson, Patino, etc.

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[Stradling]

25 minutes ago, mymerlincat said:

 

This is a little surprising.  

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[Angelsjunky]

Miguel Cabrera hitting .190/.286/.354 with -0.1 WAR, still owed 3/$94M after this year. Ouch.

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[mmc]

Sucks to see Alford busted.

 

[rafibomb]

Positive test on the Mets 

 

 

[Stradling]

39 minutes ago, mymerlincat said:

Sucks to see Alford busted.

 

Tell us that don’t know the back story. 

[Lou]

The Yankees are in 2nd place.

[mmc]

 

[Lou]

Bellinger and Muncy are batting .350

 

Combined 

[m0nkey]

2 hours ago, Stradling said:

Tell us that don’t know the back story. 

Don't know if there's more but he was a former top prospect who debuted in 2017 but hasn't really stuck around (and his production in the minors has also dropped).  Debuted way back then but still has his rookie eligibility.

[m0nkey]

I’ve watched a lot of Phillies games this year. Their pitching may be worse than the Angels’. They were winning 7-0 after half an inning and lost both games of a double header today. 

[m0nkey]

 

[Claude]

23 minutes ago, m0nkey said:

 

Pathetic umpire 

[Stradling]

Any word on Garret Richards? 

[Angel Oracle]

9 hours ago, RendZone said:

Pathetic umpire 

Why is that guy even umpiring in MLB?   That’s the reverse of what Eric Gregg’s work was behind the plate.

Hey blue, what’s your strike zone?   One square inch? 

[Blarg]

Grand Slamdiego. This was last night against the Astros.

 

[Jason]

In case you thought you were having a bad day

[Stradling]

So does Giolito’s no hitter count since it happened during a 60 game season?  

[Inside Pitch]

3 hours ago, Stradling said:

So does Giolito’s no hitter count since it happened during a 60 game season?  

It doesn't because there were "no fans".  Dummy!