*** OFFICIAL *** MLB 2024 Thread

[Dan Druff]

The Cubs have Seiya Suzuki out, but honestly their lineup isn't that good, even with Suzuki around. They can really use some offensive help, especially with Cody Bellinger looking less like 2023 and more like the prior few years.

Instead of giving AB to low-ceiling guys like Mike Tauchmann, why don't they just bite the bullet and promote big prospect Matt Shaw? Shaw is killing AA, whereas the one more heralded offensive prospect in their system -- Pete Crow-Armstrong -- isn't looking very good at the moment.

The Cubs have done decently offensively so far -- 5.4 runs per game. However, the underlying lineup just isn't very powerful, and I don't see this holding up. The NL Central is wide open, even with the Brewers' hot start.

For whatever reason, they seem to mishandle a lot of players recently. Christopher Morel seems to be on the bench often when he's blistering the ball, and is in the lineup every day when he's awful (like right now).

[BCR]

I wish I knew a White Sox fan just so I could make fun of them. Buried 14.5 back after 25 games is hard to do. Absolutely stone cold dead before April is over. Talk about a lost season.

I think 22 losses in April might be among the worst ever starts, and they still have probably 3 more games.

[go_buccos]

I wish I knew a White Sox fan just so I could make fun of them. Buried 14.5 back after 25 games is hard to do. Absolutely stone cold dead before April is over. Talk about a lost season.

I think 22 losses in April might be among the worst ever starts, and they still have probably 3 more games.

Much as he grated on me, I wish Hawk Harrelson were still the White Sox play by play guy. He would have had a dozen heart attacks by now the way the Sox are losing some of these games.

[Dan Druff]

Somehow relative parity right now.

15 of 30 teams are within 4 games of .500 right now, either way.

26 of 30 teams have won at least 10 games.

The A's are 10-16, the Nationals are 10-14.

So far there have been only 4 teams with horrendous starts:

The Marlins, originally expected to win something like 75 games this year, is dreadful, and is 6-20.

The Rockies are expectedly bad at 7-19.

The White Sox were expected to be bad, but not THIS bad, sitting at 3-22.

The Astros, projected by The Athletic to win the division with 93 victories, are somehow off to a 7-19 start.



Aside from the better-than-expected Nationals and A's thus far, we are also seeing surprisingly good things out of the Indians (18-7), Yankees (17-9, despite Judge struggling), Royals (16-10), Brewers (16-8), and Cubs (16-9).

Dodgers are somehow only 9-8 at home. They will still win the division.

[simpdog]

Dodgers are somehow only 9-8 at home. They will still win the division and choke in the playoffs.

FYP since San must be on vacay or sleeping in.

[Sanlmar]

Dodgers are somehow only 9-8 at home. They will still win the division and choke in the playoffs.

FYP since San must be on vacay or sleeping in.

I think Druff knows this year. He’s like a Leafs fan now.

Gonna be fun in Toronto. Dodgers would be a bottom of AL East team. How many times can they play Nationals and Mets anyway?

Dodgers vs a righty and disciplined Toronto bats vs bum Stone. Don’t fold like Leafs

[Sanlmar]

My osession the past two weeks is playing the DK “Up 2 Early” promo. Fun as hell. Cheering on the A’s lulz.

It’s an Away Dog promo. At least that’s how people approach it

Some maths being shared by twitter types fwiw.



I ultimately took Guardians @ +180. Sale is pitch to contact and Guards are disciplined at plate.

I shoulda taken Dodgers but long shots are a rare treat for me

[Jayjami]

Somehow relative parity right now.

15 of 30 teams are within 4 games of .500 right now, either way.

26 of 30 teams have won at least 10 games.

The A's are 10-16, the Nationals are 10-14.

So far there have been only 4 teams with horrendous starts:

The Marlins, originally expected to win something like 75 games this year, is dreadful, and is 6-20.

The Rockies are expectedly bad at 7-19.

The White Sox were expected to be bad, but not THIS bad, sitting at 3-22.

The Astros, projected by The Athletic to win the division with 93 victories, are somehow off to a 7-19 start.



Aside from the better-than-expected Nationals and A's thus far, we are also seeing surprisingly good things out of the Indians (18-7), Yankees (17-9, despite Judge struggling), Royals (16-10), Brewers (16-8), and Cubs (16-9).

Dodgers are somehow only 9-8 at home. They will still win the division.

Angels are 10-15. Mike Trout has 10 homers already. Is this the year they finally pull the plug and trade him? Who doesn’t want to see him in the playoffs? Or is he gonna be another Ernie Banks?