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White Sox dominating Oakland in the second game of the series and are three outs away from ending the losing streak. They're up 5-1 in the top of the ninth.
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We've absolutely shit the bed in the last week. Swept really badly against the Mariners, now getting belted by the A's.
Wildcard spot slipping away quickly.
Wildcard spot slipping away quickly.
MatthewB
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i cant see the MLBPA approving this idea
Would speed up the game further and also increase scoring.
However in the real world not practical as pitchers are generally on pitch counts? Or will there be say after 100 pitches you can go to the Bullpen?
MatthewB
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MatthewB
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Lol
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Now he can follow his true calling. Driving a bus.
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A excuse me swing home run
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Seattle Mariners have fired their manager, Scott Servais, and named Dan Wilson as their interim manager as they seek to salvage a season that has run off the rails. The Mariners also fired their hitting coach Jarret DeHart. A replacement has not been announced, though it does appear that the Mariners have hired franchise legend Edgar Martinez for an unspecified role.
In a statement released to the media, GM Jerry Dipoto said: "We believe that we need a new voice in the clubhouse. Dan knows our team and has been a key member of our organisation working with players at every level over the past 11 years. He is well respected within and outside of our clubhouse and we are confident he will do a great job in leading our group over the final six weeks of the season and moving forward". Dipoto thanked Servais for his work with Seattle during his nine-year tenure, as he was hired by Seattle after the 2015 season.
The Mariners peaked under Servais in 2021, winning 90 games (but missing the playoffs) and then 90 wins in 2022. This qualified the Mariners for a Wild Card spot in 2022, in which they swept the Blue Jays 2-0 in Toronto, setting up an American League Divisional Series against the Houston Astros. The Mariners famously blew game 1 of the ALDS against the Astros when Robbie Ray served up a meatball for Yordan Alvarez to deposit into the space in front of the batters' eye, and they were then swept by the Astros, with the third game taking a marathon 18 innings to decide - I started watching that game at Saturday breakfast, and it didn't finish until we were about to have dinner.
The Mariners won 88 games in 2023, to miss out on a Wild Card spot by one game, then watched as their division rivals, the Texas Rangers, won the World Series. The Mariners started the 2024 season on fire, and at one point in June, had a 10-game lead in the division over the Astros. But as the Astros started to win, the Mariners started to lose, and now the Mariners trail the Astros by five games in the division and are 7.5 games outside a Wild Card spot (meaning that, currently, only the winner of the AL West will play in the playoffs).
The Mariners' pitching have kept them in the game, since the Mariners are one of the worst hitting teams in baseball this season, with a collective slashline of .216/.301/.365, for a wRC+ of 96. Their team-wide strikeout rate of 27.7% is the worst in the league.
In a statement released to the media, GM Jerry Dipoto said: "We believe that we need a new voice in the clubhouse. Dan knows our team and has been a key member of our organisation working with players at every level over the past 11 years. He is well respected within and outside of our clubhouse and we are confident he will do a great job in leading our group over the final six weeks of the season and moving forward". Dipoto thanked Servais for his work with Seattle during his nine-year tenure, as he was hired by Seattle after the 2015 season.
The Mariners peaked under Servais in 2021, winning 90 games (but missing the playoffs) and then 90 wins in 2022. This qualified the Mariners for a Wild Card spot in 2022, in which they swept the Blue Jays 2-0 in Toronto, setting up an American League Divisional Series against the Houston Astros. The Mariners famously blew game 1 of the ALDS against the Astros when Robbie Ray served up a meatball for Yordan Alvarez to deposit into the space in front of the batters' eye, and they were then swept by the Astros, with the third game taking a marathon 18 innings to decide - I started watching that game at Saturday breakfast, and it didn't finish until we were about to have dinner.
The Mariners won 88 games in 2023, to miss out on a Wild Card spot by one game, then watched as their division rivals, the Texas Rangers, won the World Series. The Mariners started the 2024 season on fire, and at one point in June, had a 10-game lead in the division over the Astros. But as the Astros started to win, the Mariners started to lose, and now the Mariners trail the Astros by five games in the division and are 7.5 games outside a Wild Card spot (meaning that, currently, only the winner of the AL West will play in the playoffs).
The Mariners' pitching have kept them in the game, since the Mariners are one of the worst hitting teams in baseball this season, with a collective slashline of .216/.301/.365, for a wRC+ of 96. Their team-wide strikeout rate of 27.7% is the worst in the league.
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The Los Angeles Angels have announced that they have extended the contract of GM Perry Minassian for a further two years, meaning that he will be in charge of the front office until the end of the 2026 season at least. Minassian was hired as GM back in November 2020 after owner Arte Moreno fired former GM Billy Eppler. Minassian previously worked as a scout for the Blue Jays and assistant GM for the Braves.
Despite having two of the best players on the planet from 2020-2023, the Angels have not had a winning season since 2015 and have not made the playoffs for 10 years (and counting, as the Angels will not be in the postseason this year).
The Angels have not been large spenders under Minassian, though it is not clear whether this is as a result of Minassian following a directive from his owner or through his own devices. The biggest contract the Angels have given out under Minassian is the four year, $58 million contract given to reliever Raisel Iglesias, while they also gave out a three-year, $39 million contract to starting pitcher Tyler Anderson at the end of 2022.
With the money belt being tightened, Minassian has tried other means of improving the roster, particularly focusing on drafting players that are close to MLB-ready as possible, including Zach Neto and Nolan Schnauel, who were promoted to the majors shortly after being drafted.
The Angels have probably been handicapped by the large contracts given to Trout and Rendon in particular, with Trout (a superstar when healthy) barely playing over the last two-three seasons, while Rendon's contract was an albatross on the Angels almost as soon as he signed it. By 2027, however, only Trout will be a significant investment on the Angels' roster, which should give Minassian (if he survives that long) some flexibility to build a competitive roster.
Despite having two of the best players on the planet from 2020-2023, the Angels have not had a winning season since 2015 and have not made the playoffs for 10 years (and counting, as the Angels will not be in the postseason this year).
The Angels have not been large spenders under Minassian, though it is not clear whether this is as a result of Minassian following a directive from his owner or through his own devices. The biggest contract the Angels have given out under Minassian is the four year, $58 million contract given to reliever Raisel Iglesias, while they also gave out a three-year, $39 million contract to starting pitcher Tyler Anderson at the end of 2022.
With the money belt being tightened, Minassian has tried other means of improving the roster, particularly focusing on drafting players that are close to MLB-ready as possible, including Zach Neto and Nolan Schnauel, who were promoted to the majors shortly after being drafted.
The Angels have probably been handicapped by the large contracts given to Trout and Rendon in particular, with Trout (a superstar when healthy) barely playing over the last two-three seasons, while Rendon's contract was an albatross on the Angels almost as soon as he signed it. By 2027, however, only Trout will be a significant investment on the Angels' roster, which should give Minassian (if he survives that long) some flexibility to build a competitive roster.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers announced that they have designated veteran outfielder Jason Heyward for assignment to create a roster spot for Chris Taylor, who has been activated off the IL. Heyward had a bounceback season for the Dodgers in 2023, hitting .269/.340/.473 in 124 games, for a wRC+ of 120, as well as offering reasonable defensive work mostly in right field. However, he took a step back in 2024, after re-signing with the Dodgers for one year and $9 million. He has had a couple of stints on the IL and has hit .208/.289/.393 for wRC+ of 91 (indicating that he is batting 9% worse than the average MLB player). Heyward was deemed expendable after Betts returned from the IL and took up his place at right field, with the Dodgers deciding to abandon the plan of playing Betts in the middle infield for the time being.
Heyward is unlikely to be claimed on waivers, given the size of his (prorated) salary and his poor results on the field. He has sufficient service time that he could reject an outright assignment to the minors if he passes through waivers, suggesting that he'll most likely end up as a free agent and free to sign anywhere he would like, with his signing team only responsible for the prorated portion of his veteran minimum salary of $740,000 and the Dodgers remaining on the hook for his salary.
Heyward would need to sign with a team before 1 September to be available for the postseason.
Heyward is unlikely to be claimed on waivers, given the size of his (prorated) salary and his poor results on the field. He has sufficient service time that he could reject an outright assignment to the minors if he passes through waivers, suggesting that he'll most likely end up as a free agent and free to sign anywhere he would like, with his signing team only responsible for the prorated portion of his veteran minimum salary of $740,000 and the Dodgers remaining on the hook for his salary.
Heyward would need to sign with a team before 1 September to be available for the postseason.
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Hector Neris has returned to the Houston Astros after being released by the Cubs earlier this week. Neris started his career with the Phillies, then signed as a free agent with the Astros going into the 2022 season on a two year contract with a club option for 2024 that was turned into a player option depending on the number of appearances he made for Houston over the life of his contract. Neris pitched in 141 games in 2022-2023 for Houston, for a 2.69 ERA, a 29.1% strikeout rate and a 9% walk rate. He helped Houston win a World Series in 2022.
He made his 110th appearance for Houston in July 2023, which triggered the provision in his contract that converted the club option into a player option. He decided to turn it down, taking a $1 million buyout instead of staying with Houston on a $8.5 million salary for 2024. He signed with the Cubs on a one-year, $9 million contract.
Neris made 46 appearances for Chicago, with a 3.89 ERA but a significantly lower strikeout rate and a higher walk rate. With the Cubs out of playoff contention, they decided to release Neris now to avoid the possibility of Neris having a player option vest for 2025 depending on the number of appearances that he could make for Chicago.
The Astros are only responsible for his veteran player salary, while the Cubs will pay the remainder of his salary, since he was released by Chicago. The Astros also need help in the bullpen, with Kendall Graveman, Penn Murfee, Oliver Ortega and Bennett Sousa on the 60-day IL, while Ryan Pressly has hit the 15-day IL.
He made his 110th appearance for Houston in July 2023, which triggered the provision in his contract that converted the club option into a player option. He decided to turn it down, taking a $1 million buyout instead of staying with Houston on a $8.5 million salary for 2024. He signed with the Cubs on a one-year, $9 million contract.
Neris made 46 appearances for Chicago, with a 3.89 ERA but a significantly lower strikeout rate and a higher walk rate. With the Cubs out of playoff contention, they decided to release Neris now to avoid the possibility of Neris having a player option vest for 2025 depending on the number of appearances that he could make for Chicago.
The Astros are only responsible for his veteran player salary, while the Cubs will pay the remainder of his salary, since he was released by Chicago. The Astros also need help in the bullpen, with Kendall Graveman, Penn Murfee, Oliver Ortega and Bennett Sousa on the 60-day IL, while Ryan Pressly has hit the 15-day IL.
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Future Hall of Famer IMO. Was one of my favourite players to watch.
