2021 Around MLB: Return of the Dead Ball Era

has it been noted that both contestants in the 2016 WS gave up 17 runs yesterday?

xmasbuck said:

has it been noted that both contestants in the 2016 WS gave up 17 runs yesterday?

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..and the beat goes on, Marlins with a nifty 11 spot in the 2nd tonight v the cubs

For as much as we lament Paul Dolan's frugality, thank God he acts like a reasonable adult unlike this stooge.

Kevalier said:

For as much as we lament Paul Dolan's frugality, thank God he acts like a reasonable adult unlike this stooge.

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Let's take a look at his claim..

Top teams in OPS
1. Toronto (4th in AL East, .534)
2. Houston (1st in AL West, .588)
3. Cincinnati (2nd, NL Central, .537)
4. Boston (3rd in AL East, .566)
5. San Francisco (1st in NL West, .650)
6. LA Dodgers (2nd in NL West, .617)
7. Atlanta (1st in NL East, .533)
8. Chicago White Sox (1st in AL Central, .583)
9. Washington (4th in NL East, .429)
10. Minnesota (4th in AL Central, .442)

Top teams in slugging:
1. Toronto (4th in AL East, .534)
2. Boston (3rd in AL East, .566)
3. San Francisco (1st in NL West, .650)
4. Houston (1st in AL West, .588)
5. Cincinnati (2nd, NL Central, .537)
6. Atlanta (1st in NL East, .533)
7. LA Dodgers (2nd in NL West, .617)
8. Minnesota (4th in AL Central, .442)
9. Tampa (1st in AL East, .608)
10. Chicago White Sox (1st in AL Central, .583)

The only two real surprise teams on this list are Washington and Minnesota. And as far as teams not on this list, only the As and Brewers.

Sad news.

AZ_ said:

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And now it's a "done" deal..

hey Giannis, what kind of $ your brother make? And having played at UD he's an Ohioan, right?

xmasbuck said:

hey Giannis, what kind of $ your brother make? And having played at UD he's an Ohioan, right?

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I have a deal for the Browns... when they sign Baker to an extension, add a clause in there to have him become a minority owner here lol

I did not realize until recently that Shane Baz, regarded as a Top 100 prospect in baseball and Top 3 in the Rays organization, was also included in the Chris Archer Rays-Pirates trade.

What a horrific, horrific trade

Urban said:

I did not realize until recently that Shane Baz, regarded as a Top 100 prospect in baseball and Top 3 in the Rays organization, was also included in the Chris Archer Rays-Pirates trade.

What a horrific, horrific trade

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there's a reason Neal Huntington is the ex-gm of the pirates - (and we're not even mentioning the gerrit cole trade)

DCTribefan said:

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If this was a different era then I would worry, but in the modern one, where SOs are acceptable, it's not really that big of deal. Pitchers go after the SOs way more than they used to plus the hitters arent in trouble if they get a SO.

Meanwhile in Atlanta.