re: MLB Weekly Discussion Thread 6/11 to 6/17

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If the Brewers pull off DeGrom would that make them the NL favorites? Would it be enough to hold off the Cubs?

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I don't see anyone pulling deGrom, it will take more than most teams would be willing to give up IMO

Hopefully the Dodgers don’t hand out a big extension to Jim McIlvaine and piss him off

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I'm wondering what kind of contract Harper will get, I really think Machado will receive a larger deal than Bryce.

I could see Bryce signing for fewer years though in order to re-establish himself after this rough season.

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I think Manny should get a higher contract but don't think that he will. Bottom line is that Bryce puts asses in seats and he and Boras both know it. I agree though that we could potentially see Bryce sign like a 2-3 year contract to regain his form from 2015 and hit the market again to really maximize his earning potential

Damn he's hitting .213?


I'm gonna agree with that anonymous executive from last week. Bryce Harper is overrated. The production doesn't match the superstar hype. Looking at his career numbers..


He's hit higher than .274 only twice in 7 years

He's hit 30+ home runs only once

He's never driven in 100 runs


He's a very good player. Excellent plate discipline and the ability to he a game changer. But I'd take Trout and Manny over Harper.

wacha comes out of the game with medical attention. frickkkkk

damn. "Left oblique strain for Michael Wacha, per #stlcards"

welcome to wrigley

Trout rules. Here are some recent ways he has ruled:

- In his last 37 plate appearances, Trout is batting .696 with a .778 on-base percentage
- Combine all of Trout’s June together instead of just his most recent stretch, and he’s batting .448/.554/.776 for the month.
- Even with this absurd month, his OPS for the season has risen just 50 points because he was already hitting .302/.444/.663 through May.
- If you can believe it, Trout is outpacing Mark McGwire’s 1998 season in OPS+ (219 to 216), in which McGwire hit 70 homers.
- Steals: Trout isn’t lauded for them much, but he has 13 against one caught stealing this year, on top of everything else.
- Failure hasn’t been a thing for Trout this year: he didn’t get on base Opening Day, and it’s only happened eight other times out of 74 all season.
- As in the past, Trout hasn’t failed to get on base for more than two games in a row: a feat he’s managed his entire career.
- Speaking of getting on base, Trout is leading in walks (60) and on-base percentage (.469).
- Can you imagine what his slugging would be if he didn’t play his home games in a pitcher’s park? Even with that, it’s still a career-high .689 this summer.
- In case the McGwire note above didn’t excite you, just know that Trout is also on pace for the greatest OPS+ season, non-Bonds division, of the Expansion Era.
- Strikeouts aren’t a problem anymore, not that they really ever hindered him before: Trout has more walks (64) than strikeouts (60) in 2018


Dude has only gotten out 7 times over the last 8 games.

I fail to realize and appreciate just how good Mike Trout really is. I am asleep when he plays most of the time and don't get to watch him as much as I would like.

damn Judge and Stanton almost went back to back, nice catch by Haniger