Official 2021 Major League Baseball (News, Notes & Scores around the League)

[Docwaukee]

6 hours ago, Inside Pitch said:

I'd probably take Soto.

yep.  Tony Gwynn with power and started at age 19.  Probably my favorite player to follow in the game outside of Trout.  

[Stradling]

It’s a pretty great time for young star players:

Acuna/Soto

Tatis

Vlad Jr

Bichette

Eloy

Robert

I believe they are all under the age of 24.  I flip flop all the time on Soto or Acuna, but I think it will come down to Soto being a better hitter and Acuna having more overall skills. 

[Docwaukee]

6 minutes ago, Stradling said:

It’s a pretty great time for young star players:

Acuna/Soto

Tatis

Vlad Jr

Bichette

Eloy

Robert

I believe they are all under the age of 24.  I flip flop all the time on Soto or Acuna, but I think it will come down to Soto being a better hitter and Acuna having more overall skills. 

Soto is just an unbelievable hitter.  As good as Trout is, Soto might hit .350 for years.  He's kinda the anti-Trout showing us the way to be as valuable without speed or defense.  

btw, how great is that contract for Atlanta for Acuna.  Having him locked up till age 30.  Wow.  

[Stradling]

4 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

Soto is just an unbelievable hitter.  As good as Trout is, Soto might hit .350 for years.  He's kinda the anti-Trout showing us the way to be as valuable without speed or defense.  

btw, how great is that contract for Atlanta for Acuna.  Having him locked up till age 30.  Wow.  

That Acuna contract is one where even Atlanta will make it right buy tearing it up and giving him something more reasonable to lock him up for his entire career. 

[Inside Pitch]

8 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

Soto is just an unbelievable hitter.  As good as Trout is, Soto might hit .350 for years.  He's kinda the anti-Trout showing us the way to be as valuable without speed or defense.  

btw, how great is that contract for Atlanta for Acuna.  Having him locked up till age 30.  Wow.  

Being lefty is such a plus for him too. 

[m0nkey]

Don’t mean to jump in on the Soto slobber session but his hitting just makes up for the “lack” of defensive/base running value that acuna adds. He’s just incredible 

[Angel Oracle]

11 hours ago, Inside Pitch said:

You're safe, I don't think they will get to play 30% of their schedule as 7 inning games .vs Baltimore for the rest of the year.

Key took another shot at the Angels and actually talked the standings after the game... Lol.  He has turned into such a clown.

Key is a clown, and karma is biting him personally.

[Angelsjunky]

13 hours ago, Inside Pitch said:

I'd probably take Soto.

I'd give a slight edge to Acuna due to him being a more well-rounded player -- Soto is arguably the best hitter in the game right now, but his defense is suspect, if not quite Manny-esque.

But you can't go wrong with Acuna, Soto, or Tatis - those would be my top three picks, with honorable mentions going to Vlad Jr and maybe Wander Franco, if his scouting report translates to the majors.

[Angelsjunky]

Soto is what Bryce Harper was supposed to be and still thinks he is.

Edge: Nationals

[WicketMaiden]

7 hours ago, Stradling said:

That Acuna contract is one where even Atlanta will make it right buy tearing it up and giving him something more reasonable to lock him up for his entire career. 

If they don't extend him and instead choose to tear it down and rebuild in five or six years time, (do Atlanta do that?), then just imagine the trade value of that contract when a 28 year old Acuna is available for 3 years at $51m or 2/$34m the year after. If he continues to be anything like the player he's been so far he could net a farm changing haul. A fun guy to watch whatever happens, but such a team friendly contract it almost makes you feel sorry for a guy making at least a 100 million dollars.  

[m0nkey]

 

[Inside Pitch]

1 minute ago, m0nkey said:

 

They were 0-3 at the time.  The 1998 Yankees went 114-48.

 

[Inside Pitch]

Talk about reversals of fortune....  The As winners of 6 in a row, Astros losers of 6 in a row.   Ms go from playing four 7 inning games .vs the Orioles to facing an Astros team missing 5 regulars....  If nothing else the Ms have great timing so far in 2021.

[Taylor]

9 hours ago, Inside Pitch said:

Talk about reversals of fortune....  The As winners of 6 in a row, Astros losers of 6 in a row.   Ms go from playing four 7 inning games .vs the Orioles to facing an Astros team missing 5 regulars....  If nothing else the Ms have great timing so far in 2021.

The Angels' must have one of the highest SOS so far this year. They haven't played a bad team yet.

[Lou]

10 minutes ago, Taylor said:

The Angels' must have one of the highest SOS so far this year. They haven't played a bad team yet.

5th in the AL 

[m0nkey]

10 hours ago, Inside Pitch said:

They were 0-3 at the time.  The 1998 Yankees went 114-48.

 

Yankees having the worst record is their 6-14?

[Docwaukee]

56 minutes ago, Lou said:

5th in the AL 

which may actually be from small sample in that the Angels are beating them.  So it makes them seem like they're not as good.  

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

which may actually be from small sample in that the Angels are beating them.  So it makes them seem like they're not as good.  

Yes. 

How many of our opponents have a record over .500?  One? 

[Docwaukee]

Parity in the AL is crazy right now.  There's really only 3 or 4 teams that aren't able to compete.  All three divisions are wide open.  

[Inside Pitch]

1 hour ago, m0nkey said:

Yankees having the worst record is their 6-14?

I almost typed that when I responded..  lol.

[Chuck]

 

[Angel Oracle]

Plus Stassi’s OPS is also over 1.000, albeit in only 7 games.

When he returns, needs to start 4-5 games/week.

[Chuck]

28 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Plus Stassi’s OPS is also over 1.000, albeit in only 7 games.

When he returns, needs to start 4-5 games/week.

Once we get a healthy Stassi and Rendon back, look out! 

[Lou]

Yankees lose again.

Odor wears sunglasses when he bats.

[Inside Pitch]

6 minutes ago, Lou said:

Yankees Lise again.

Odor wears sunglasses when he bats.

Their fans are losing their minds ...  it's pretty hilarious