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View Poll Results: Who will win the 2024 World Series?

Los Angeles Dodgers: +375 (B365)

2 7.69%

Atlanta Braves: +550 (B365)

2 7.69%

Houston Astros: +800 (MGM)

0 0%

New York Yankees: +1100 (DK)

1 3.85%

Baltimore Orioles: +1400 (FD)

4 15.38%

Texas Rangers: +1500 (DK)

2 7.69%

Philadelphia Phillies: +1500 (FD, MGM)

2 7.69%

Toronto Blue Jays: +2000 (MGM, DK)

1 3.85%

Seattle Mariners: +2100 (Rivers)

2 7.69%

Someone Else

10 38.46%

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05-17-2024 , 12:49 AM

#451

The Horror

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Is there testing in place to gather the substance verify one way or the other? Odd that this is left entirely up to the umpire for suspension.

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05-17-2024 , 04:17 PM

#452

StoppedRainingMen

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Cubbies getting a mustache ride today

God damn this guy is good

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05-17-2024 , 10:53 PM

#453

SABR42

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Aaron Judge in the last 3 games has made 1 out at the plate. ONE.

He also has 2 homers and 5 doubles. Dude really went from "washed" in April to the best player in baseball again.

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05-18-2024 , 09:43 AM

#454

StoppedRainingMen

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Originally Posted by SABR42

Aaron Judge in the last 3 games has made 1 out at the plate. ONE.

He also has 2 homers and 5 doubles. Dude really went from "washed" in April to the best player in baseball again.

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05-18-2024 , 02:56 PM

#455

TJ Eckleburg12

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Originally Posted by StoppedRainingMen

Cubbies getting a mustache ride today

God damn this guy is good

The guys in my fantasy league are neatly divided into two camps: THIS is the next greatest thing,

Or

He’ll blow out his elbow next week, wouldn’t touch him.

Me, I just miss Spencer Strider

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05-18-2024 , 03:03 PM

#456

The Horror

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Originally Posted by StoppedRainingMen

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Judge since 2022:
18.6 fWAR (2nd behind Ohtani's 21.2)
192 wRC+ (1st, 2nd is Yordan at 168)
25.4% barrel rate (1st, 2nd is Yordan at 18.5%)

Judge is clearly the best hitter in baseball. The only thing keeping him in the way of the undisputed best player in baseball label is Ohtani's 8 pitching fWAR. Pretty big mountain to climb, of course, but he's definitely top-2, overall.

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05-18-2024 , 03:21 PM

#457

madlex

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He’ll blow out his elbow next week, wouldn’t touch him.

Draftings should offer odds on pitchers needing TJ surgery.

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05-18-2024 , 03:30 PM

#458

StoppedRainingMen

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Originally Posted by The Horror

Judge is definitely among the elite handful who can claim 2nd best player

But ya, as long as Ohtani breathes air he’ll never be the best

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05-18-2024 , 03:35 PM

#459

StoppedRainingMen

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Originally Posted by TJ Eckleburg12

The guys in my fantasy league are neatly divided into two camps: THIS is the next greatest thing,

Or

He’ll blow out his elbow next week, wouldn’t touch him.

Me, I just miss Spencer Strider

My impulse is he’s basically Kerry Wood if Dusty were replaced by an organization determined to not grind him into dust

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05-18-2024 , 04:12 PM

#460

The Horror

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Originally Posted by StoppedRainingMen

Judge is definitely among the elite handful who can claim 2nd best player

But ya, as long as Ohtani breathes air he’ll never be the best

As long as Ohtani isn't pitching, Judge is pretty far ahead of everyone else.

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05-18-2024 , 04:27 PM

#461

txdome

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I'm pretty sure every Gm would chosen Mookie or Shohei at any point over the last few years.

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05-18-2024 , 04:30 PM

#462

txdome

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Also Soto> Judge.

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05-18-2024 , 08:04 PM

#463

Tuma

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I'll go with Shota.

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05-18-2024 , 08:59 PM

#464

Schlitz mmmm

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Edwin Diaz could be the worst contract for a reliever. Dude is lawn-fresh dogshit

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05-18-2024 , 09:20 PM

#465

CowboyCold

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Draftings should offer odds on pitchers needing TJ surgery.

There is a guy out there that keeps a list (not just pitchers) . Makes me think humans weren't meant to throw a baseball.

Google Docs TJ Surgery List

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05-19-2024 , 01:49 AM

#466

The Horror

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Originally Posted by txdome

I'm pretty sure every Gm would chosen Mookie or Shohei at any point over the last few years.

Maybe but choosing Mookie or DH-only Ohtani would've yielded fewer wins.

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05-19-2024 , 09:34 AM

#467

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Javy Baez is bad you say? Just how bad could he be? Oh. THIS BAD:

Báez has an 18 wRC+ this season, meaning he is 82% worse than the average hitter. His 18 wRC+ ranks 166th among 166 qualified players, trailing Andrew Benintendi's 45 wRC+ in 165th place.

LOL. All it took was 2 really, really good games at the dish and Baez's wRC+ is up to 47 and he's ahead of Benintendi. Jack Suwinski, you're next!

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05-19-2024 , 09:37 AM

#468

StoppedRainingMen

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At least this skubal guy is really good

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05-20-2024 , 10:00 PM

#469

candybar

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Originally Posted by The Horror

It's worth distinguishing between the past and the future. Judge has clearly been the best hitter and the second most valuable player in baseball since 2022. It's a lot less clear at age 32 that he will be that good moving forward. The whole centerfield thing is a bit worrying as well.

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05-20-2024 , 11:45 PM

#470

Lawnmower Man

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Judge is drawing dead to be the best player in baseball, and the thought experiment for this is simple: let Judge pitch 130+ innings for three consecutive seasons while Ohtani plays OF. Most valuable player is a thing Judge might be, but that's different and I wouldn't base it entirely on f/bWAR which are flawed methodologies with substantial margins of error.

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05-20-2024 , 11:53 PM

#471

SABR42

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I'm sure your intuition is worth more than fWAR/bWAR.

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05-20-2024 , 11:53 PM

#472

madlex

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Originally Posted by Lawnmower Man

Judge is drawing dead to be the best player in baseball

"drawing dead" is a pretty strong statement considering that Judge is one career ending injury away from passing Ohtani in a very decisive manner.

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05-21-2024 , 12:10 AM

#473

txdome

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There are three better players in LA and a fourth in Freddie isn't that far behind. Y'all are silly with the Judge stuff.

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05-21-2024 , 12:13 AM

#474

Lawnmower Man

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Originally Posted by SABR42

I'm sure your intuition is worth more than fWAR/bWAR.

Way more. How many rounds do you want to go?

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05-21-2024 , 12:18 AM

#475

SABR42

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Originally Posted by txdome

There are three better players in LA and a fourth in Freddie isn't that far behind. Y'all are silly with the Judge stuff.

Brought to you by "Billy Wagner > Mariano Rivera."

Your opinion is worth zero.

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