2024 MLB Thread; RIP Willie Mays & Pete Rose. Dodgers win #8!

Whether he's juicing or not, it's EASY to speculate knowing MLB's history w/ it's athletes and PED use (plus masking agents.) His streak right now is raising eyebrows...and for good reason. Going to be crazy seeing a guy who never hit more than 12 HRs in a MLB season end up with a crazy number by the end of the year.
 
Are relief Pitchers predetermined at all or is it all by chance?

What do you mean? When they enter the game?

RP's are brought in based on batter match-up.

I think he means if they become starters vs relievers, is it pre-determined for each guy or not. Least, I think that's what he meant.

If that is the case, it's a ton of factors, arm strength, location, how throwing affects their body (can they throw multiple days ok, but can't throw 110+ pitches in one day, etc) Their stuff, if they have a 2nd or 3rd pitch, lots of things like that. If they are a 1-2 pitch guy, odds pretty good you're in the pen so hitters can't see you 3-4 times in a game and know all your stuff by the second at bat. Guys that have 3-4 pitches tend to start. Some guys switch between both, Smoltz, Dempster, hell, even Chapman TRIED to be a starter, but, c'mon. :lol No one throwin 100+ for a 100+ pitches and comin back 5 days later. :lol
 
^Yea I'm talking Starting vs Relief coming into the Majors or from Draftday rather.
 
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Stamina, variety of pitches, injury history, delivery in that order IMO.

From draft day these team scouts are on top of their game, they'll watch a kid pitch a little and know if they profile or project as a starter or reliever
 
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Jeter looks old in this pic.
 


Altuve has no business going this far into the outfield. :{

Jeter looks very old :lol
and the jacket doesnt help
 
MLB missed a good oppo to get the Cincy/Brewer game on.

Instead we get KC/CWS. 

KC should be on my local channel not blacked out.
 
 Jonathan Villar  (S)

1B

 Eric Thames  (L)

LF

 Ryan Braun  (R)

3B

 Travis Shaw  (L)

CF

 Hernan Perez  (R)

C

 Jett Bandy  (R)

RF

 Nick Franklin  (S)

SS

 Orlando Arcia  (R)

P

 Wily Peralta  (R

Villar single.

Thames single.

Braun double batting in Villar/Thames.

Shaw single moving Braun to 3rd.

Perez SacFly scoring Braun.

Shaw steals 3rd. 

Bandy double 1rbi scoring Shaw.

Franklin single. 

Arcia at bat with 3-2 count and 1 oout.

Arcia doubles and scores Bandy.

Peralta up.

Mil is for real eh...
 
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The 2017 Nationals are the 2013 Tigers unless Mike Rizzo trades for relief help
 
 
 Jonathan Villar  (S)

1B

 Eric Thames  (L)

LF

 Ryan Braun  (R)

3B

 Travis Shaw  (L)

CF

 Hernan Perez  (R)

C

 Jett Bandy  (R)

RF

 Nick Franklin  (S)

SS

 Orlando Arcia  (R)

P

 Wily Peralta  (R

Villar single.

Thames single.

Braun double batting in Villar/Thames.

Shaw single moving Braun to 3rd.

Perez SacFly scoring Braun.

Shaw steals 3rd. 

Bandy double 1rbi scoring Shaw.

Franklin single. 

Arcia at bat with 3-2 count and 1 oout.

Arcia doubles and scores Bandy.

Peralta up.

Mil is for real eh...
wait til Brinson gets called up 

wow we jinxed Thames... got injured
 
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