The Official 2022 MLB Season Thread

[Blarg]

Who would have thought Taylor Ward would be the story tonight.

[Tank]

On 4/24/2022 at 5:32 PM, Lou said:

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

must be the seattle marine layer doing its magic.

[Tank]

On 4/24/2022 at 2:28 PM, Lou said:

Four days later: 

.269  2 HR  .345 OBP

maybe scott shook his hand 

 

again.

[Angels 1961]

27 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Who would have thought Taylor Ward would be the story tonight.

Tyler Wade

[Revad]

Fourteen pitchers allowed thru May 29.

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/04/mlb-mlbpa-allowing-14-pitchers-on-active-rosters-through-may-29-13-pitcher-limit-to-take-effect-thereafter.html

 

[Stradling]

14 hours ago, Blarg said:

Who would have thought Taylor Ward would be the story tonight.

I was listening to MLB radio this morning and they were talking about Shohei being moved out of the leadoff spot, and it seemed to work because TYLER WARD hit two home runs.  MLB Radio.  

[Taylor]

6 minutes ago, Stradling said:

I was listening to MLB radio this morning and they were talking about Shohei being moved out of the leadoff spot, and it seemed to work because TYLER WARD hit two home runs.  MLB Radio.  

Shades of Bud Selig congratulating Troy "Glouse" on his WS MVP win in 2002.

[Angels 1961]

45 minutes ago, Revad said:

Fourteen pitchers allowed thru May 29.

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/04/mlb-mlbpa-allowing-14-pitchers-on-active-rosters-through-may-29-13-pitcher-limit-to-take-effect-thereafter.html

 

Well goodbye to 2 middle INF. for halos. 

[Lou]

Houston has 4 guys in their lineup batting under .170 

[Lou]

Marcus Stroman is 0-3 with an ERA of 6.98 

[Lou]

Josh Donaldson and Joey Gallo are batting .340 

 

combined

 

 

[Stradling]

2 hours ago, Lou said:

Houston has 4 guys in their lineup batting under .170 

 

30 minutes ago, Lou said:

Marcus Stroman is 0-3 with an ERA of 6.98 

 

16 minutes ago, Lou said:

Josh Donaldson and Joey Gallo are batting .340 

 

combined

 

 

Sometimes I am glad Arte doesn’t care about winning.

[m0nkey]

Anthony Rizzo hit 3 home runs today, 2 of which probably traveled 315 ft 

[Lou]

4 minutes ago, m0nkey said:

Anthony Rizzo hit 3 home runs today, 2 of which probably traveled 315 ft 

Combined?

[m0nkey]

It’s April but we have the worst way to lose this season

 

[tdawg87]

7 minutes ago, m0nkey said:

It’s April but we have the worst way to lose this season

 

Lmao

[m0nkey]

50 minutes ago, Lou said:

Combined?

 

[Inside Pitch]

2 hours ago, m0nkey said:

It’s April but we have the worst way to lose this season

 

Man..  bad defense sucks the life out of teams.

[DMVol]

13 hours ago, Inside Pitch said:

Man..  bad defense sucks the life out of teams.

But trying to carry a guy hitting .128 ain't easy either, even if he is a lights out shortstop.....

[Angel Oracle]

11 minutes ago, DMVol said:

But trying to carry a guy hitting .128 ain't easy either, even if he is a lights out shortstop.....

Tigers were able to carry a .135 BA SS in their dominant 1968 season, granted Ray Oyler only had some 250+ PA’s.   Of course, offenses were destitute in 1968 anyway compared to later years.

[Inside Pitch]

19 minutes ago, DMVol said:

But trying to carry a guy hitting .128 ain't easy either, even if he is a lights out shortstop.....

Yes, but run prevention has a greater impact on W/L than does run production.  This has been proven to death.

Anyway my point more so than the actual math behind it or how it relates to the Angels, is the impact it has on a team to lose like that.  It's easier letting go of it when someone just got the better of you than thinking how you had it and blew it because of fundamentals.

[T.G.]

25 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Tigers were able to carry a .135 BA SS in their dominant 1968 season, granted Ray Oyler only had some 250+ PA’s.   Of course, offenses were destitute in 1968 anyway compared to later years.

You went back 54 years to make a point.  C'mon.  You're better than that.

[Angel Oracle]

1 minute ago, True Grich said:

You went back 54 years to make a point.  C'mon.  You're better than that.

Probably a good point, and I did qualify it saying that offenses were way down that year, and thus it was easier to carry that .135 BA.

It is admittedly true that offenses are down throughout MLB, and that Velazquez already has 4 DRS.

Because of that, I’d be happy if he could just hit the Mendoza line.

[DMVol]

1 hour ago, Inside Pitch said:

Yes, but run prevention has a greater impact on W/L than does run production.  This has been proven to death.

Anyway my point more so than the actual math behind it or how it relates to the Angels, is the impact it has on a team to lose like that.  It's easier letting go of it when someone just got the better of you than thinking how you had it and blew it because of fundamentals.

True…I actually think we have enough offense that we could live with Velasquez in the low .200’s because he can be a difference maker on defense….but he needs to hit a little…

[Slegnaac]

2 hours ago, True Grich said:

You went back 54 years to make a point.  C'mon.  You're better than that.

AO failed to mention that in 1970 Ray had a perfect fielding record for the Angels.

 

And batted .083