Barons game going on now too for anyone who doesn't want to watch this s%*# show. Up 2-0, winner takes home the championship.

5 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:

lol wat?  He has been a highlight machine all season 

All the attention on Raleigh and Judge and Ohtani.

Does Kyle get put into that same conversation very frequently?

Maybe too defensive since he shares your name.

KYyle though.  Not quite the same.

Edited September 25, 2025Sep 25 by caulfield12

Brewers don't really have to play for anything the rest of the season but they still win.  

2 minutes ago, kitekrazy said:

Sometimes stats deceive the eyes.

Salvy Perez by contrast has 36 bWAR vs 19 fWAR.

Famously good defender Derek Jeter has more fWAR than bWAR. I think baseball-reference is the better website but fangraphs's stats are easier (free) to search.

2 minutes ago, kitekrazy said:

Brewers don't really have to play for anything the rest of the season but they still win.  

Chourio three run hr robbery over the wall changed that game.

Go Brewers. I wish them well in the playoffs. I like Churio. 

4 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

All the attention on Raleigh and Judge and Ohtani.

Does Kyle get put into that conversation very frequently?

No, it just takes 56 HR to do that

2 minutes ago, tray said:

Go Brewers. I wish them well in the playoffs. I like Churio. 

Sometimes those best record teams fall flat.  I hope not. 

3 minutes ago, nrockway said:

Salvy Perez by contrast has 36 bWAR vs 19 fWAR.

Famously good defender Derek Jeter has more fWAR than bWAR. I think baseball-reference is the better website but fangraphs's stats are easier (free) to search.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/beninan01.shtml

2019-2020 very pedestrian numbers no matter which system you go by

1 minute ago, kitekrazy said:

Sometimes those best record teams fall flat.  I hope not. 

7/8 post seasons.

Sitting out with those 2 early byes usually do teams on good runs no favors.

Cubs up 4-0 on Mets (more to come this inning probably, Tong is out of the game)

5 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/beninan01.shtml

2019-2020 very pedestrian numbers no matter which system you go by

so why ignore the previous two seasons?

I'm not trying to make the point that Benintendi is good. The point was you don't pay guys for past performance. Or what qualifies as 'wasted money'. The Mets aren't paying Manaea $75mil for last season's performance, they're paying him for this year and the next two.

Edited September 25, 2025Sep 25 by nrockway

Cubs out to another early lead over the Mets again, 4-0.

Pagan gets out of a bases loaded jam. Reds go to bottom 9 down 1. Should be interesting!

1 minute ago, nrockway said:

so why ignore the previous two seasons?

I'm not trying to make the point that Benintendi is good. The point was you don't pay guys for past performance.

Because you could see his defense and speed falling off.

His numbers were also helped being in that NYY lineup in 2022.

Boston gave up on him.

Players nearing late 20s usually don't improve suddenly at 30-33 with steroids.

The guys that do excel in 30s usually power hitters like your Judges and Schwarbers.

 

A 3 year deal was what everyone else in the industry was offering.  Maybe one other team was at four but Hahn blew away all the offers...pretty early in FA if I remember correctly.

10 minutes ago, nrockway said:

so why ignore the previous two seasons?

I'm not trying to make the point that Benintendi is good. The point was you don't pay guys for past performance.

Because you could see his defense and speed falling off.

His numbers were also helped being in that NYY lineup in 2022.

Boston gave up on him.

Players nearing late 20s usually don't improve suddenly at 30-33 with steroids.

The guys that do excel in 30s usually power hitters like your Judges and Schwarbers.

 

A 3 year deal was what everyone else in the industry was offering.  Maybe one other team was at four but Hahn blew away all the offers...pretty early in FA if I remember correctly.

11 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

7/8 post seasons.

Sitting out with those 2 early byes usually do teams on good runs no favors.

Baseball is a game of streaks.  They could be due at the wrong time.  

Reds game is great 

Tie game lol. Stephenson 4-4, solo shot

2-2 tie in Cincy

bottom 9

T.Stephenson tying homer

2 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Because you could see his defense and speed falling off.

His numbers were also helped being in that NYY lineup in 2022.

Boston gave up on him.

Players nearing late 20s usually don't improve suddenly at 30-33 with steroids.

The guys that do excel in 30s usually power hitters like your Judges and Schwarbers.

 

A 3 year deal was what everyone else in the industry was offering.  Maybe one other team was at four but Hahn blew away all the offers...pretty early in FA if I remember correctly.

you seem to have entirely missed the point lol

To bottom 7 CLE

still 3-1 Guardians

You gotta love Crochet. What a stone cold killer on the mound.

D'Backs got better after the deadline.  They backed themselves into a corner again but now I will go back to watching them again.  

2 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

You gotta love Crochet. What a stone cold killer on the mound.

he's the Cy Young winner after that Skubal goofiness, Detroit's collapse, and now what might be a CGSO