The Official 2022 MLB Season Thread

[Tank]

On 4/23/2022 at 11:59 AM, Blarg said:

Was that Goff in the stands that threw that?

More likely one of the Bears last twenty QBs.

[Lou]

On 4/20/2022 at 10:26 PM, beatlesrule said:

Pujols sure does love the NL. He's hitting .389 with 2 hr and a .476 OBP.

Four days later: 

.269  2 HR  .345 OBP

[Angel Oracle]

How the heck does a consistently bad pitching staff for several years like the O’s suddenly halve their normal ERA, without adding any key new pitchers?

And how does a normally impatient hitting team like them suddenly have the 2nd most walks received in the AL?

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

How the heck does a consistently bad pitching staff for several years like the O’s suddenly halve their normal ERA, without adding any key new pitchers?

And how does a normally impatient hitting team like them suddenly have the 2nd most walks received in the AL?

Your needle is stuck again, buddy.

[tdawg87]

27 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

How the heck does a consistently bad pitching staff for several years like the O’s suddenly halve their normal ERA, without adding any key new pitchers?

And how does a normally impatient hitting team like them suddenly have the 2nd most walks received in the AL?

They're a lot better than their record.

Yes, we should have taken 2 of 3, but they aren't a joke. 

[Angel Oracle]

1 minute ago, tdawg87 said:

They're a lot better than their record.

Yes, we should have taken 2 of 3, but they aren't a joke. 

That’s my point though.

No new players added, yet those stats so far?

[tdawg87]

1 minute ago, Angel Oracle said:

That’s my point though.

No new players added, yet those stats so far?

It happens.

Not to the Angels, of course. But it happens.

Guys make adjustments, young guys start to break out. Maybe the scouting got better.

[Angel Oracle]

5 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

It happens.

Not to the Angels, of course. But it happens.

Guys make adjustments, young guys start to break out. Maybe the scouting got better.

Scouting, something foreign to the Halos

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Scouting, something foreign to the Halos

Ridiculous. 

[Angelsjunky]

If Byron Buxton stays healthy all year, he's an MVP candidate. 

So far this year: .351/.415/.946, tied for lead with 1.4 despite not qualifying yet.

[SoWhat]

Robbie Ray still topping out at 92. We really might’ve dodged a bullet with that one 

[Ender]

3 minutes ago, SoWhat said:

Robbie Ray still topping out at 92. We really might’ve dodged a bullet with that one 

While I do think something is up with him and he doesn't look right .... he did hit 94 today. 

[Lou]

6 minutes ago, SoWhat said:

Robbie Ray still topping out at 92. We really might’ve dodged a bullet with that one 

5.67 era and 5.5 fewer K/9 than last year.

[Ender]

5 minutes ago, Lou said:

5.67 era and 5.5 fewer K/9 than last year.

Trust me. I am aware. You should see me in reddit game threads spammin away that his arm is falling off and he needs Tommy John. 

Guess he'll die and be reborn as George Kirby this year. 

[Angels 1961]

3 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

How the heck does a consistently bad pitching staff for several years like the O’s suddenly halve their normal ERA, without adding any key new pitchers?

And how does a normally impatient hitting team like them suddenly have the 2nd most walks received in the AL?

Hard work and dedication. That is what Andy Kosco did after being released by the Tigers years ago. 

[Chuck]

Why is Angel Hernandez still employed?

 

[Ender]

Holy shit that pitch to Segura has to be one of the worst called strikes I've ever seen. 

I honestly haven't caught too many non-Mariner games this season, but the umps seem even worse than normal this year so far? Like .... all of them. 

Do you guys feel the same? 

[Docwaukee]

57 minutes ago, Ender said:

Holy shit that pitch to Segura has to be one of the worst called strikes I've ever seen. 

I honestly haven't caught too many non-Mariner games this season, but the umps seem even worse than normal this year so far? Like .... all of them. 

Do you guys feel the same? 

it's just becoming so much more noticeable with the pitch track stuff but yeah.  they seem exceptionally bad.  

you think the M's offense is going to keep it going?  

[T.G.]

5 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

That’s my point though.

No new players added, yet those stats so far?

THEY HAVE ONLY PLAYED 16 GAMES!!

[tdawg87]

Just now, True Grich said:

THEY HAVE ONLY PLAYED 16 GAMES!!

That's 1/10th of the season!

[T.G.]

1 minute ago, tdawg87 said:

That's 1/10th of the season!

.0987 actually.

[T.G.]

6 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

How the heck does a consistently bad pitching staff for several years like the O’s suddenly halve their normal ERA, without adding any key new pitchers?

And how does a normally impatient hitting team like them suddenly have the 2nd most walks received in the AL?

Brandon Wood had 18 home runs in his ML career.

[Docwaukee]

1 hour ago, Chuckster70 said:

Why is Angel Hernandez still employed?

 

normally I'm not a big fan of guys showing up anyone, but that was awesome.  

[Blarg]

7 hours ago, Lou said:

Four days later: 

.269  2 HR  .345 OBP

 

 

[T.G.]

One of the greater mysteries on all of sports is how guys like Hernandez stay employed. 

Edited April 25, 2022 by True Grich