The 2021 Major League Baseball Player Chatter, News and Fantasy Thread

[JAKEPEAVY21]

Looks like more Padres injuries after today’s collision.

Hopefully we see you again in the playoffs and get that revenge

[stevenash]

KC/Min for a big four game series starts tonight at the K

3 out of 4 would be very nice.
JA Happ starts for the Twins tonight.
KC hits mediocre lefties well.

[JMobile]

Can't believe Padres were swept

[batt33]

Giants Cubbies tonight! Both teams playing well

[jrgum3]

A little surprised that Fernando Tatis cracked the lineup tonight after he was injured. Not really surprised to find out he went deep. There is nothing on a baseball field that kid can't do. I just hope for his sake that he avoids injuries better because baseball needs players like Tatis playing everyday.

[jrgum3]

Giants Cubbies tonight! Both teams playing well

Yes big game for both teams. The Giants have been playing well against bad teams but this weekend's series against the Cubs will be a good measuring stick for them because the Cubbies have been rolling lately and are definitely a pretty good team.

[Cross]

Laz Diaz is absolutely brutal behind the plate tonight. Bring on the robot umps, this is disgraceful.

[Otters27]

Mariners are a pesky team

So are the pirates

[EmpireMaker]

The Giants announced they’ve placed outfielder Mike Yastrzemski and starter Logan Webb on the 10-day injured list. Yastrzemski, whose placement was retroactive to June 2, has a sprained right thumb. Webb has a right shoulder strain; his placement was retroactive to May 31. Corner infielder Jason Vosler and righty Nick Tropeano have been recalled from Triple-A Sacramento to replace the pair on the active roster.
Yastrzemski’s IL stint doesn’t figure to be a long one. Manager Gabe Kapler told reporters (including Andrew Baggarly of the Athletic) the 30-year-old is expected to miss seven to fourteen days, so it’s possible he’ll return when first eligible on June 12. Yastrzemski is hitting a productive .222/.332/.456 with six home runs over 184 plate appearances this year.
Webb, on the other hand, looks to be in for a more significant absence. Kapler says he’ll be shut down from throwing for a couple weeks (via Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle). This is the second time in as many months Webb is going on the IL with a shoulder strain. While he returned after the minimum ten days last time, the Giants will now take things a bit slower. The 24-year-old Webb has pitched well this season, tossing 49 innings of 3.86 ERA/3.36 SIERA ball.
The Giants haven’t yet decided who’ll start tomorrow night’s game against the Cubs in Webb’s place. Scott Kazmir is a possibility, though (Slusser link). The veteran lefty was placed on the restricted list Monday when he went to his Texas home to address a personal matter, but he’s expected back in the next few days.
Kapler also provided updates on a couple other injured Giants. Starter Aaron Sanchez, who has missed nearly a month with biceps tightness, threw live batting practice this afternoon (via Slusser). First baseman Brandon Belt, out since May 26 with a left oblique strain, has progressed to taking batting practice and could return to the lineup this weekend (Baggarly link).

[Chi_archie]

The Giants announced they’ve placed outfielder Mike Yastrzemski and starter Logan Webb on the 10-day injured list. Yastrzemski, whose placement was retroactive to June 2, has a sprained right thumb. Webb has a right shoulder strain; his placement was retroactive to May 31. Corner infielder Jason Vosler and righty Nick Tropeano have been recalled from Triple-A Sacramento to replace the pair on the active roster.
Yastrzemski’s IL stint doesn’t figure to be a long one. Manager Gabe Kapler told reporters (including Andrew Baggarly of the Athletic) the 30-year-old is expected to miss seven to fourteen days, so it’s possible he’ll return when first eligible on June 12. Yastrzemski is hitting a productive .222/.332/.456 with six home runs over 184 plate appearances this year.
Webb, on the other hand, looks to be in for a more significant absence. Kapler says he’ll be shut down from throwing for a couple weeks (via Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle). This is the second time in as many months Webb is going on the IL with a shoulder strain. While he returned after the minimum ten days last time, the Giants will now take things a bit slower. The 24-year-old Webb has pitched well this season, tossing 49 innings of 3.86 ERA/3.36 SIERA ball.
The Giants haven’t yet decided who’ll start tomorrow night’s game against the Cubs in Webb’s place. Scott Kazmir is a possibility, though (Slusser link). The veteran lefty was placed on the restricted list Monday when he went to his Texas home to address a personal matter, but he’s expected back in the next few days.
Kapler also provided updates on a couple other injured Giants. Starter Aaron Sanchez, who has missed nearly a month with biceps tightness, threw live batting practice this afternoon (via Slusser). First baseman Brandon Belt, out since May 26 with a left oblique strain, has progressed to taking batting practice and could return to the lineup this weekend (Baggarly link).

Sooo Many injuries

[JAKEPEAVY21]

A little surprised that Fernando Tatis cracked the lineup tonight after he was injured. Not really surprised to find out he went deep. There is nothing on a baseball field that kid can't do. I just hope for his sake that he avoids injuries better because baseball needs players like Tatis playing everyday.

Agreed. Many see the highlights but his baserunning and baseball IQ are off the charts. You really get an appreciation for how he can impact a game in so many different ways watching him play every day.

Very happy he is back

[stevenash]

Sal Perez on fire.

2 HR's last night.
2 HR's Wednesday night.

Back to back multi homer games.

Here comes the world's most streakiest team again.

[JMobile]

Mariners are a pesky team

So are the pirates

So are the Marlins

[stevenash]

KC with 9 in the first, 4 more in the second.
13-0 Royals top of the third.

[Stallion]

Is it time to jump on the Royals bandwagon???

[batt33]

Sooo Many injuries

every time you turn around.......

[stevenash]

Is it time to jump on the Royals bandwagon???

Trust me, they’ll drive you crazy.
I love ‘em though.

Every KC regular had a hit through the first two innings except Dozier, and that’s because he walked.

Whit went 2 fo2 stole a base, scored two runs, hit a homer and drove in 3 runs.
IN THE FIRST INNING ALONE

[EmpireMaker]

The Brewers placed second baseman Kolten Wong on the 10-day injured list due to a strained left oblique, per a club announcement. Infielder/outfielder Pablo Reyes is up from Triple-A Nashville in his place.
It’s the second oblique strain of the season for Wong, who figures to be looking at an absence of some note. Wong and manager Craig Counsell told reporters Friday that the injury occurred in the exact same spot as the left oblique strain he suffered in April (Twitter link via Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel). As such, the club is going to be more cautious to ensure that the injury is fully healed, which likely indicates Wong will miss more time than the two weeks he missed with that first strain.
The timing of the move is rather poor for the Brewers, who’ve been enjoying a highly productive stretch at the plate from the Gold Glove second baseman. Since returning from that first IL stint, Wong had raked at a .303./.342/.486 clip with four homers, a dozen doubles, a triple and four stolen bases through 152 plate appearances.
With Wong shelved for a yet-to-be-determined period of time, the bulk of the innings at second base will fall to recently displaced shortstop Luis Urias. The 24-year-old former top prospect opened the year getting regular reps at short, but defensive shortcomings prompted the Brewers to swing a trade for Willy Adames. With Wong now on the shelf, Urias will slide down the defensive spectrum and look to tap into his considerable offensive potential while playing a position more suited to his abilities. He’s swinging a good bat at the moment, having homered in consecutive games and batted .303/.361/.636 over his past 12 contests.

[jrgum3]

Trust me, they’ll drive you crazy.
I love ‘em though.

Every KC regular had a hit through the first two innings except Dozier, and that’s because he walked.

Whit went 2 fo2 stole a base, scored two runs, hit a homer and drove in 3 runs.
IN THE FIRST INNING ALONE

Royals getting hot with the sticks right now. They have a nice team that is easy to root for because they have good young players that play the game the right way.

[Chi_archie]

Royals getting hot with the sticks right now. They have a nice team that is easy to root for because they have good young players that play the game the right way.

exactly right, a fun team to watch and root for

[JAKEPEAVY21]

Blake Snell finally pitched a gem and went 7 innings. Hoping he can build off of that going forward.

[Cross]

Cubs/Giants get Laz Diaz game one and CB Bucknor game 2... how do these guys still have jobs? Umpiring is absolutely brutal these days. Something has to change.

[stevenash]

Cubs/Giants get Laz Diaz game one and CB Bucknor game 2... how do these guys still have jobs? Umpiring is absolutely brutal these days. Something has to change.

What are they? Both 100 years old?
They’re probably both on AARP’s eye and health plan.

This is going to sound blasphemous but maybe Manfred should look into umpiring baseball like tennis.
Tennis has the umpire in the chair and an eye in the sky.

Tennis gets 98 percent of the calls right.

[Stallion]

I heard there was a 117 pitch complete game this week. All the analytics nerds must be going nuts.

[stevenash]

I heard there was a 117 pitch complete game this week. All the analytics nerds must be going nuts.

Being an analytic nerd it surprises people when I say I believe in a four man pitching rotation and if healthy a pitcher shouldn't be restricted to a pitch count (unless that pitch count approaches 150)

[JAKEPEAVY21]

Cubs/Giants get Laz Diaz game one and CB Bucknor game 2... how do these guys still have jobs? Umpiring is absolutely brutal these days. Something has to change.

So it's the umpire's fault when the Cubbies lose?

[JMobile]

Blake Snell finally pitched a gem and went 7 innings. Hoping he can build off of that going forward.

I was impressed. Was hoping he would of gotten a no hitter.

Gausman pitching for the Giants today vs the Cubs

[Cross]

So it's the umpire's fault when the Cubbies lose?

Yes, exactly. That and all the anti Vaxers on the Cubs roster bringing bad vibes.

[jrgum3]

Hard to pass on Degrom as an underdog. The Mets don't always score for him but when else are you going to get him at dog odds? Even if I end up losing this and the Padres come back I feel I made a good bet.

[Otters27]

This Mets closer is insane

[EmpireMaker]

Trent Grisham will need a rehab assignment before returning to the lineup, but the Padres are hopeful that their centerfielder could be back in a week or so. San Diego anticipates rehab assignments for Austin Nola and Drew Pomeranz as well, though they aren’t expected back until closer to the end of the month, per the Athletic’s Dennis Lin (via Twitter).
Grisham’s absence, in particular, changes the dynamics of the Padres’ position player group. The Gold Glove award winner plays a strong centerfield, and in 2020, he was a multi-faceted weapon on offense: he walked at an above-average 12.3 percent clip, stole 10 bases, and provided pop with a .205 ISO. The 24-year-old has kept his foot on the gas when healthy this season, posting a 149 wRC+ in 154 plate appearances with an 11.7 percent walk rate, seven stolen bases, and a .213 ISO.
A foot contusion landed Grisham on the injured list for the second time this season on May 24th. Jurickson Profar has seen the most playing time in Grisham’s stead, and while he’s made some impressive plays with both his arm and his glove, he does not have the same offensive potency that Grisham can provide.
Like Grisham, Nola has a pair of stints on the injured list, but he’s missed more time in the aggregate. Nola has accounted for just 38 percent of the Padres’ playing time behind the plate this season, second behind his theoretical backup Victor Caratini. Nola brings more bat to the position with a 108 wRC+ in 59 plate appearances (versus 88 wRC+ in 138 plate appearances for Caratini).
Pomeranz, meanwhile, is a power arm whom the Padres would like to use to supplement Tim Hill in the bullpen’s lefty cohort. With Ryan Weathers in the rotation and Pomeranz on the injured list, Hill is the sole southpaw available out of the pen right now. Before landing on the IL with lat tightness, Pomeranz had a 1.98 ERA/2.70 FIP in 13 2/3 innings over 14 appearances.
On the whole, the Padres have been perhaps the most snake-bitten teams of the 2021 season with 842 total days accrued on the injured list, per the injury ledger from Baseball Prospectus. That mark leads the league by a fair margin – the Rays are second with 674 days missed.
With that in mind, the Friars are sticking with a six-man rotation for the time being, per AJ Cassavell of MLB.com (via Twitter). Yu Darvish, Blake Snell, Joe Musgrove, Chris Paddack, Weathers, and Dinelson Lamet are currently all healthy and lined up to start games. As the youngest of the group, Weathers is probably the man on the bubble, though he has held his own with a 2.30 ERA/4.82 FIP in 27 1/3 innings as a starter this season.

[JAKEPEAVY21]

Can the Padres ever get healthy?

[BigSpoon]

Hard to pass on Degrom as an underdog. The Mets don't always score for him but when else are you going to get him at dog odds? Even if I end up losing this and the Padres come back I feel I made a good bet.

Nice bet, deGrom is unreal with his now 0.62 ERA.

[stevenash]

Yes, exactly. That and all the anti Vaxers on the Cubs roster bringing bad vibes.

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[JMobile]

Can the Padres ever get healthy?

Padres really need Pomeranz, NOLA, and Grisham back