AL East Thread

[nynasty]

That’s a lot of K’s

Valdez is a fucking hard way to start the season off. Torres would not be my choice to lead off.

 

[navamind]

Watching the O's game now. Play ball!

 

[chillerdab]

11-1 O’s in the 7th.

 

[Xeliou66]

11-1 O’s in the 7th.

I picked the O’s to win the AL East and the AL pennant this year - they have a lot of talented young players and I think they will go even further this year than last year - I really like what they have

 

[chillerdab]

I picked the O’s to win the AL East and the AL pennant this year - they have a lot of talented young players and I think they will go even further this year than last year - I really like what they have

I hope so. They’re definitely set up for long term success. OTOH, the Al Beast.

 

[bksballer89]

Way to open the season

 

[obxyankeefan]

Way to open the season

Good comeback. The bullpen made you doubt them a few times but were able to get it done.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[navamind]

The bat may be a question mark, but man having a healthy Story does make a huge difference defensively. Nice double play.

 

[navamind]

Surprised Soto ranked "only" 22nd in P/PA last year... I figured he would have easily been in the top 10, especially with how often he walks. Can't say I was expecting the league leader to be Ryan McMahon

https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2023-pitches-batting.shtml

 

[navamind]

And Raffy does deep for our first homer of the season. 2-0 Sox.

 

[navamind]

Rafaela with an awesome slide for that triple. Dude can run.

 

[nynasty]

oooh I'm going to love watching Juan Soto this season.

Guy has got to have the best plate discipline since Bonds

 

[navamind]

oooh I'm going to love watching Juan Soto this season.

Guy has got to have the best plate discipline since Bonds

The only batter I'd say is in that stratosphere would be Votto

From 2020-23, Soto had 107 more walks than strikeouts. That's insane, especially in today's game

 

[navamind]

also, for him to come up at 19 and run a walk rate of 16% or higher every year

 

[YourFriendGannon]

Yankees trade a PTBNL for JT Brubaker, a starter on the 60-day IL.

If Brubaker starts and wins a playoff game for them this year, I will personally mail a letter of apology to Cashman for laughing at him so much for his 2022 deadline moves.

 

[bksballer89]

Finally got Apple tv just to watch the yankees

 

[bksballer89]

Floodgates are open

 

[navamind]

Good duel between Pivetta and Kirby. Hope the bats can wake up against their pen...

 

[chillerdab]

9-1 O’s in the 6th.

Gunnar needs a double for the cycle.