MLB 2023 Regular Season Thread

[achilles]

Japan is whomping Australia 4-0 in the second inning.

Japan might be the team to beat this time. How is Dominican doing? Last I saw the other night they were losing...

[achilles]

Arte Moreno has said he doesn't plan to trade Shohei while the Angels are contending for the playoffs....

Er....okay. Whatever you say, Arte. Though I am wondering what playoffs they're contending for, the World Pickleball Championships? Cause it aint MLB. Not in this universe, at least.

[inisideguy]

I don't know why but I love the WBC. Love to see guys many who we dont know play in this format.

[achilles]

I don't know why but I love the WBC. Love to see guys many who we dont know play in this format.

The games I watched were pretty fun.

[inisideguy]

The games I watched were pretty fun.

Only thing I wish they would do is maybe have an extra venue I know they always move them around, but I would enjoy watching them play in the DR or PR or Venezuela. But the Taiwan stuff is fun.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Canada is whomping Great Britain 10-5, and it’s only the third inning.

[achilles]

Canada is whomping Great Britain 10-5, and it’s only the third inning.

Freddy Freeman do anything?

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Freddy Freeman do anything?

The final score was 18-8 Canada. Freeman went 2 for 5 with three runs scored.

Venezuela is up 4-0 on Puerto Rico in the first.

[achilles]

Starling Marte just came back a couple of days ago, and got hit in the head with a pitch, forcing him to leave the game. Tested negative for a concussion. Guy can't buy a break.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Venezuela up 7-1 in the third. I didn’t know this, but recently retired Yadier Molina is managing Puerto Rico. Long night at the office for him.

[inisideguy]

Im sorry Team USA was embarrassing. That was an awful effort.

[achilles]

Im sorry Team USA was embarrassing. That was an awful effort.

No arguments there. Mexico has a good line-up, no question, but Team USA should be embarrassed by that "effort".

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Im sorry Team USA was embarrassing. That was an awful effort.

No arguments there. Mexico has a good line-up, no question, but Team USA should be embarrassed by that "effort".

That bad, huh? I went to bed at ten. I'm 64 and staying up late is plenty hard for me.

[achilles]

Beloved and coveted former Dodger Trevor Bauer has signed with a team! Yes, his reported preference, the Yokohama Baystars have signed him! It's a one year, $4 million deal, with incentives, pending a physical. The Dodgers are still on the hook for $22 million to him.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Great Britain beat Columbia 7-5 today for their first ever win in the World Baseball Classic.