2021 MLB Regular Season thread

I'm not against his HoF chances, esp since that's a lower bar. Kluber's got two Cy Youngs, is he a HoFer?

 

I did say he's on pace to make the HOF - not a sure thing right now since injuries can happen and he hasn't played for ten years.

 

Kluber is three years older than deGrom, and has a career 3.18 ERA -- and even though Kluber has been alright with the Yankees so far this season, he's not going to be dominant like he has been in the past. Right now, there is nothing slowing deGrom down.

 

deGrom HoF invites a Mattingly discussion, but I won't.

 

Up to now ...

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Year    Tm  W  L  ERA  GS GF CG SHO SV     IP   H   R  ER  HR  BB   SO   BF  WHIP  SO9  SO/W
2014   NYM  9  6 2.69  22  0  0   0  0  140.1 117  44  42   7  43  144  565 1.140  9.2  3.35
2015   NYM 14  8 2.54  30  0  0   0  0  191.0 149  59  54  16  38  205  751 0.979  9.7  5.39
2016   NYM  7  8 3.04  24  0  1   1  0  148.0 142  53  50  15  36  143  604 1.203  8.7  3.97
2017   NYM 15 10 3.53  31  0  1   0  0  201.1 180  87  79  28  59  239  827 1.187 10.7  4.05
2018   NYM 10  9 1.70  32  0  1   0  0  217.0 152  48  41  10  46  269  835 0.912 11.2  5.85
2019   NYM 11  8 2.43  32  0  0   0  0  204.0 154  59  55  19  44  255  804 0.971 11.3  5.80
2020   NYM  4  2 2.38  12  0  0   0  0   68.0  47  21  18   7  18  104  268 0.956 13.8  5.78
2021   NYM  2  1 0.31   4  0  1   1  0   29.0  13   4   1   2   3   50  101 0.552 15.5 16.67
MLB    MLB 72 52 2.55 187  0  4   2  0 1198.2 954 375 340 104 287 1409 4755 1.035 10.6  4.91

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 4/24/2021.

 

“Never more than 15 wins? Bum!” -Mike Wilbon on a golf course with a celebrity in Scottsdale

 

Well, then.

 

Padres got an inning out of reliever Aaron Northcraft, a 30-year-old rookie who made his big league debut. Braves draftee in 2009. Played for a dozen minor league teams, Az Fall League, Dominican and Venezuelan leagues. Blew out his elbow in 2016, his only season with Padres, who had acquired him in the Justin Upton trade. Missed 2017-18. Mariners picked him up in 2019. Released him. Signed by Marlins. Trumpandemic hits. Splits time between the re-education camp and IL last year. Marlins release. Padres reclaim. Promoted Friday.

 

Northcraft was lucky he hurt his elbow with Pods, what if he had to pay for his own rehab?

 

Have doubleheaders every Sunday afternoon.

 

I think they'd be better on Saturday. All Sunday games should start at 1 p.m., giving the teams a chance to get out of town and to their next destination before midnight.

 

Yeah, the Sunday doubleheaders were a staple when people lived close enough to the park to go to church in the morning and then ride a trolley or walk to the stadium.

Saturday double-dips would be a really good idea.