Official 2024 MLB Season

[FrostKing]

Welcome back fellas

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2nd season of the latest Postseason format resulted in another Wild October. But let's remember the regular season also enjoyed fresh faces & surprise struggles by long time contenders.

It was a season with ballsy changes to the everyday game and overall widely enjoyed by fans.


We enter 2024 with few overall changes but a uniform controversy. All jokes aside 2024 is a season with more hopeful teams entering the regular season than ever before.


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Showtime Otahnis interpeter fired.
Gamblin debts that big dog paid off, but something went amiss.

Now Ohtanis lawyers are not laying off interpeter dude.

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Recap: Padres score 1st and respond to Dodgers score to uphold lead

Then 8th inning...


Padres are strong team. Tough to win Division without pitching depth. Bats start pressing. We shall see it all play out.

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Pads 15
Dogs 11

Freaky game. :lol

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OPENING DAY

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That felt really satisfying :lol

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Full serving of Sale on Easter, to bury the Phils regular season :lol

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As long as the D'Backs don't ring I'm happy as a 3 pecker-ed billy-goat.

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Attended Petco last night amigos

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Incredible comeback by Padres vs Cubs. Could be season changer for real. Came on the heels of pathetic choke the game before vs the Bob Melvins of all teams.

0-8 to 9-8.

I wish the Pads would get rid of Fatchada but it not only is never going to happen, he is the Sacred Cow.

[Robz4000]

Padres gonna surprise this year tbh. Sucks they lost Grisham but flipping Soto for pitching depth is gonna pay off in spades. Also helps Cronenworth is having a bounce-back season.

[FrostKing]

Padres gonna surprise this year tbh. Sucks they lost Grisham but flipping Soto for pitching depth is gonna pay off in spades. Also helps Cronenworth is having a bounce-back season.

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Tatis is the real deal



I attended first game on Tuesday. All the boys were watching tonight. Great cumback.

[Robz4000]

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Tatis is the real deal



I attended first game on Tuesday. All the boys were watching tonight. Great cumback.

Only doubts I have with Tatis is his maturity. The talent is there, he just needs to utilize it. Merrill is also a stud; should've been a regular last year but the Padres had Soto.

[FrostKing]

Only doubts I have with Tatis is his maturity. The talent is there, he just needs to utilize it. Merrill is also a stud; should've been a regular last year but the Padres had Soto.
Players today are so emotional on the field, I like it. Tatis went overboard vs Cubs but this subdue reaction @ Chavez Ravine was perfection. Act like you expected it. And the team responded.


The whole over celebration thing I've discussed with buddies. Braves today with Ozzie, Acuna and Arcia train hard but have fun on GameDay. Braves in the late 90s were tight. Too professional. They are saying Soto is adding spice to the tight Yankees clubhouse.

[Robz4000]

Players today are so emotional on the field, I like it. Tatis went overboard vs Cubs but this subdue reaction @ Chavez Ravine was perfection. Act like you expected it. And the team responded.


The whole over celebration thing I've discussed with buddies. Braves today with Ozzie, Acuna and Arcia train hard but have fun on GameDay. Braves in the late 90s were tight. Too professional. They are saying Soto is adding spice to the tight Yankees clubhouse.

After watching Soto the past season and a half with the Padres I don't see how he's worth the contract his agent is expecting. He has no legitimate future defensively and his offense is overrated. Getting walks in the regular season is nice but in the postseason you need to be more decisive with your at-bats. Think he'll get the same contract he was offered by the Nationals but sans the franchise-legend status he could've had if he stayed put in Washington.

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After watching Soto the past season and a half with the Padres I don't see how he's worth the contract his agent is expecting. He has no legitimate future defensively and his offense is overrated. Getting walks in the regular season is nice but in the postseason you need to be more decisive with your at-bats. Think he'll get the same contract he was offered by the Nationals but sans the franchise-legend status he could've had if he stayed put in Washington.
Are you serious?
Hits the epic go-ahead and what should have been game winning playoff HR vs the Phillies in Game 5.
BobRon Melvin counters with Medina in relief as they choke the game away.
Last years Soto, all things being equal had an excellent years.

Now he's off to another excellent year with the Yankees.

The owners have obviously colluded to put an end to the ridiculous salaries.
Ya ya Ohtani but he's freakin Babe Ruth and he deferred his entire salary.

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Tatis is the real deal
Is.

Why the Padres attached their wagon to super immature Manny Machado is beyond me.
Hopefully leadership moves to Tats and others as a core and they can drag phat ass to a Chip.

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Ozuna is currently :smokin

He was 1 poor series from being DFA'd early last season and has slammed 50 HRs since

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How is this not a balk?
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Nestor Cortes found a new loophole to exploit to mess with hitters' timing and it's so fun (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/nestor-cortes-found-a-new-loophole-to-exploit-to-mess-with-hitters-timing-and-it-s-so-fun/ar-BB1lEyyB?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=2a4b9bc05b6f4aa7a41b231fa1ee70f6&ei=13)

[FrostKing]

How is this not a balk?
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His delivery never stopped.

[GAustex]

How is this not a balk?
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This is an excellent ploy to throw hitters timing off especially the hitters who lift the forward leg and try to time the pitchers.

Good for Nestor though I think in the spirit of the game is overdoing it

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[Robz4000]

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Padres desperately missed him last season tbh.

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Hader roughed up in a 1-run game, putting it to sleep

Braves held the lead early in the game off Astros miscues - wild pitch & hits batsman

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Early on in the season Braves have the most sound Defensive unit. Key as young arms are called upon.

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Tough sweep by the Astros. Had quality starting pitching but the Pen & defense unraveled. Ultimately 3 runs in 2 games at Home isn't good enough. What to do with Abreu.

Fans seem to be questioning the ability of Bagwell to keep this sustained run of success going. Big picture the franchise is clearly heading downward but I still believe this long time Winner will return to the Postseason. For the first time in a long time, not likely as Division Winner.

Here comes Verlander to the rescue?

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Last 2 NL teams to Ring

[Robz4000]

:wow AJ Preller made one of the better trades I've seen him make. Padres were already better than last year's team and now significantly improve. If they land a legit set-up man/closer to complement Suarez they can win the NL West tbh.

[FrostKing]

:wow AJ Preller made one of the better trades I've seen him make. Padres were already better than last year's team and now significantly improve. If they land a legit set-up man/closer to complement Suarez they can win the NL West tbh.
Preller the prospect slayer

I liked the move too. Great BA hitter on team struggling with RISP

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What a twist! 1st skid of the season. Olson & Acuna still in offseason mode.