The Polaroid Random Thoughts Baseball Thread

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[Archie]

summer 2025 CubsLapse begins vs white Sox

interesting

 

[Tron]

The Marlins are *checks notes* 5.5 games out of the Wild Card

 

[FairWarning]

Toronto on a 20-3 run.

 

[Cougar Bait]

They are super hot

Yankees awful against them too

 

[Tron]

The Marlins are *checks notes* 5.5 games out of the Wild Card

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CORRECTION

5 Games Back

I did not check my notes carefully

 

[FairWarning]

Nick Kurtz 6-6 4 HRs, 19 total bases.

 

[Tron]

Nick Kurtz 6-6 4 HRs, 19 total bases.

The greatest offensive game in the history of MLB IMO Wal

 

[FairWarning]

The greatest offensive game in the history of MLB IMO Wal

He hit the final HR with 2 outs in the 9th off a position player, the batter before got a hit so he could get that chance.

 

[Archie]

how much did his OPS go up that one game

 

[Tron]

He hit the final HR with 2 outs in the 9th off a position player, the batter before got a hit so he could get that chance.

Hmmm. I didn’t know the last HR was off a position player. The 2002 Shawn Green game might still be the GOAT.

 

[Cougar Bait]

Matt Shaw 2nd half

11-23
.478 avg
4 homers
8 rbi
6 runs
1.600 OPS
1 strikeout

https://twitter.com/x/status/1949207453670723592

 

[Tron]

 

[FairWarning]

Emmanuel Clase out until Aug 31 while being investigated for gambling will shake things up at the trade deadline.

 

[Archie]

Emmanuel Clase out until Aug 31 while being investigated for gambling will shake things up at the trade deadline.

Emmanuel Clase out until Aug 31 while being investigated for gambling will shake things up at the trade deadline.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1949878936097186106

 

[Tron]

Signed a 5 year/$20 mil contract in 2022

 

[FairWarning]

Still no odds on the cubs missing the playoffs Arch.

 

[FairWarning]

Still trying to figure out Kyle Tucker. Basically putting up Cody Bellinger numbers.