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TWiB Notes - April 29 thru May 5

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:46 pm
by Frayed Knot
Mike Trout tore a meniscus in his left knee and will undergo surgery later this week*.
It is expected to keep him out of action "for an extended time" and while it's expected that he
will play again in the 2024 season, no timetable was given for his return.


Plate appearances for Trout recently:
2021 = 146
2022 = 499
2023 = 362



* MetIrish first

Re: TWiB Notes - April 29 thru May 5

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:52 pm
by Frayed Knot
For some reason which I can't presently ascertain, the start of the Dodgers at DBacks game is being delayed ... in late April, in Phoenix, and in doors.

Re: TWiB Notes - April 29 thru May 5

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2024 10:06 pm
by Frayed Knot
Frayed Knot wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:52 pm For some reason which I can't presently ascertain, the start of the Dodgers at DBacks game is being delayed ... in late April, in Phoenix, and in doors.
DBacks: Tonight’s game has been delayed due to a bee colony forming on the protective netting behind home plate.


Hate when that happens!

Re: TWiB Notes - April 29 thru May 5

Posted: Wed May 01, 2024 12:03 am
by Edgy MD
José Abreu, your 2020 MVP, ten years into his career, having also received MVP support in six other years, somehow just got farmed out by the Astros after hitting .099 with no homers and 3 RBI in April.

Farmed out ... to rookie ball.

I mean, I realize that you get sent to the Florida Complex League because that's where the organization has a surfeit of instructors, and a less competitive environment to get one's act together in. And I realize he'd probably be sent to the organization's Florida State League affiliate, but they're probably on the road. And I realize that it's kind of analogous to a rehab assignment as much as a demotion, but ... .

But man, that's a dis'.

Re: TWiB Notes - April 29 thru May 5

Posted: Wed May 01, 2024 1:55 pm
by MFS62
They must have detected something in his swing that needs immediate hands-on instruction and not just playing some games against kids.
The MLBPA must be looking carefully at that move of a ten year vet.
Later

Re: TWiB Notes - April 29 thru May 5

Posted: Wed May 01, 2024 6:41 pm
by Frayed Knot
Frayed Knot wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2024 10:06 pm
Frayed Knot wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:52 pm For some reason which I can't presently ascertain, the start of the Dodgers at DBacks game is being delayed ... in late April, in Phoenix, and in doors.
DBacks: Tonight’s game has been delayed due to a bee colony forming on the protective netting behind home plate.


Hate when that happens!
This game, btw, got started 1:55 late.
The beekeeper who was called in to take care of the situation got himself a standing ovation, heard chants of M-V-P,
stayed around to throw out the first pitch, and has now signed a deal with Topps to have a special baseball card made.

The Snakes then capped off the night with a walk-off win.

Re: TWiB Notes - April 29 thru May 5

Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 9:18 pm
by Frayed Knot
In a reasonably BIG! early season test the Orioles took 3-of-4 from the Yanx this week in the first matchup between those two ALE rivals, allowing
only six NYY runs in the whole series. Not that the O's knocked the cover off the ball with only 13 scored on their side (MFY pitching has held up
surprisingly well minus Gerritt Cole) but that's a nice statement series win for late April/early May and it puts the O's 1 game on top in the division.

After starting the season 12-3. the Yanx are 8-10 since. Not exactly a collapse but maybe more a regression to the mean.

Re: TWiB Notes - April 29 thru May 5

Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 11:11 pm
by The Hot Corner
Frayed Knot wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2024 10:06 pm
Frayed Knot wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:52 pm For some reason which I can't presently ascertain, the start of the Dodgers at DBacks game is being delayed ... in late April, in Phoenix, and in doors.
DBacks: Tonight’s game has been delayed due to a bee colony forming on the protective netting behind home plate.

I was going to guess the A/C wasn't working. Bees weren't even on my radar.

Hate when that happens!

Re: TWiB Notes - April 29 thru May 5

Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 9:50 pm
by Johnny Lunchbucket
Padres said to be trading 3 minor leaguers to Miami for Luis Arraez

Re: TWiB Notes - April 29 thru May 5

Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 9:54 pm
by Frayed Knot
Yanx were getting 2-hit while down 1-0 thru 8 to the Tigers.
In comes DET closer Jason Foley in bottom 9: Single, Bunt Single, Double, Single

Re: TWiB Notes - April 29 thru May 5

Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 9:56 pm
by Frayed Knot
Padres can't seem to make up their minds whether they're buying or selling.
Marlins have theirs made up: selling, always selling.

Re: TWiB Notes - April 29 thru May 5

Posted: Sat May 04, 2024 1:28 pm
by Frayed Knot
Player/Pitcher of the Month for April:

Mookie Betts (LAD): 125 AB, 46 H, 26 BB, 16 K; .368/.477/.624
Ranger Suarez (PHI): 5-0, 41 IP, 21 H, 1.32 ERA, 0.63 WHIP, .153 BAA

Gunnar Henderson (BAL): .291/.356/.624; 34 H incl. 3 2Bs, 3 3Bs, 10 HRs
Jose Berrios (TOR): 7 starts, 1.44 ERA, 1.008 WHIP, .204 BAA. 4W/2L

Re: TWiB Notes - April 29 thru May 5

Posted: Sat May 04, 2024 11:03 pm
by batmagadanleadoff
Welcome to the turd of a shitshow that MLB now is. The Mets, one game under .500 and winless in seemingly two or three weeks are currently in the money.

Nowadays, a team could be the 20th best team in all of baseball and still make the playoffs.

Re: TWiB Notes - April 29 thru May 5

Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 9:59 pm
by Frayed Knot
Phils, 24-11 -- best record in NL -- win vs SFG tonight on SNB

2.5 up on Atlanta, 7.5 up on NYM
And, btw, we're a full game behind the Nationals in the standings.