2024 MLB News and Notes #2

[westofyou]

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/574...sion-analysis/

Matt Chapman, one of the better all-around players in baseball, will be with the Giants for a long, long time. The 31-year-old third baseman signed a six-year, $151 million extension on Wednesday night, the second largest contract in Giants franchise history.

As with every long-term contract for a baseball player, there are two questions to ask:

1. Is this contract good for the franchise in the near future?


2. Will this contract still be good for the franchise in the more distant future?

And the answers to both are typically the same with every nine-figure contract. The answer to the first one is, “Maybe. We’ll see. Could be.” The answer to the second one is, “Probably not.” If you write those questions and answers down on index cards and consult them for every potential signing, congratulations, you’re a baseball analyst. You’re hired, and you’re going to do a great job.

[Ron Madden]

Mets' Jeff McNeil 'Likely' Out for Rest of MLB Season with Wrist Injury After MRI

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza announced second baseman Jeff McNeil suffered a fracture to his wrist in Friday's 6-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds.

Mendoza said McNeil is "likely done for the year."

McNeil was plunked by a 74-mph curveball from Reds pitcher Brandon Williamson and his injury was initially classified as a right wrist contusion.

Many fans will have assumed he'd make a quick return to the field if he missed any additional time at all.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...jury-after-mri

Looks like other MLB medical staffs misdiagnose some injuries too.

[Ron Madden]

MLB Agent Predicts San Francisco Giants to Become 'Monsters' of Baseball

The San Francisco Giants have an interesting couple of years ahead of them. It looks like they're prepared to go all in to avoid another rebuild.

usan Slusser of San Francisco Chronicle was recently talking to people around baseball cs playing in Sacramento will affect the Giants' Triple-A affiliate. In doing so, one agent actually shared an interesting prediction for the future of San Francisco baseball thanks to the Athletics leaving.

“In 10 years, the Giants are going to generate more revenue than the New York Yankees,” said the agent per Slusser. “

They’ll have all the Bay Area, and half of the state. They’ll have their Triple-A team in Sacramento, their (Low)-A team in San Jose. They own their stadium, they’re developing around it. San Francisco, Oakland, Silicon Valley, Sacramento — the Giants are about to become the monsters of Major League Baseball.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb...d=BingNewsVerp

[Sea Ray]

Raisel Iglesias has allowed only two unearned runs in 34 1/3 innings over his past 28 appearances. He’s given up 10 hits and five walks with 42 strikeouts over that span, reducing his ERA to 1.18, best in the NL and second in the majors among pitchers with 40 or more appearances. He has not allowed an earned run since June 16th.

[Mitri]

Raisel Iglesias has allowed only two unearned runs in 34 1/3 innings over his past 28 appearances. He’s given up 10 hits and five walks with 42 strikeouts over that span, reducing his ERA to 1.18, best in the NL and second in the majors among pitchers with 40 or more appearances. He has not allowed an earned run since June 16th.

191 ERA+ since leaving the Reds. Oops. I was WAY wrong on that one…

[westofyou]

Reds Roberto Clemente award nominee

Reds: Brent Suter

Though he never played for his hometown team until this season, Suter has been involved in the Cincinnati community for years. Even while playing for other teams, Suter would visit the P&G MLB Reds Youth Academy to speak with the young athletes. Now that he's with the Reds, his work there has only grown. Beyond that, Suter's many charitable activities have included engaging with Make-A-Wish visitors during batting practice and meeting with patients at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Suter will return to the hospital this month to read the children’s book he wrote, "The Binky Bandit." Suter is also an advocate for sustainability efforts. He partnered this season with La Soupe, a local organization that rescues food set to be wasted and repurposes it into soup and meals for those in need around the city.

[Ron Madden]

Last night was the Reds first-ever 1-0 win in Atlanta. The last time the Reds won a 1-0 road game against the Braves franchise, the franchise was located in Milwaukee (July 2, 1958).

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb...d=BingNewsVerp

[westofyou]

Meanwhile in LA, the Angels have put their third-baseman on the IL

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/...don-on-il.html

Rendon goes on the IL for the third time this season and the 12th stint of his Angels tenure. He’s not officially out for the season, but an oblique strain with less than three weeks to play could result in him being shut down. If that ends up being the case, he’ll close the year with a .218/.307/.267 batting line and no home runs. Rendon has appeared in 57 games this season and hasn’t topped 58 games in any of his five years with Los Angeles (though he likely would’ve beaten that number if not for the shortened schedule in 2020). He’s under contract for $38MM annually for another two years.

If he was horse they would have shot him already

[UKFlounder]

Worst baseball contract ever?

Meanwhile in LA, the Angels have put their third-baseman on the IL

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/...don-on-il.html



If he was horse they would have shot him already

[Boston Red]

It's a little bit surprising that the Cubs let their closer continue last night after he stepped off the rubber, went to a knee and had a trainer come out to check on him with "a racing heart". Doesn't seem like the kind of thing you rub dirt on and immediately send someone back into a high stress situation.

[westofyou]

It's a little bit surprising that the Cubs let their closer continue last night after he stepped off the rubber, went to a knee and had a trainer come out to check on him with "a racing heart". Doesn't seem like the kind of thing you rub dirt on and immediately send someone back into a high stress situation.

Seemed like he was about to puke.

[backbencher]

Worst baseball contract ever?

Got to be Rendon, Strasburg or Chris Davis. Probably depends on which had the best insurance.

Of course, Rendon gets special points for giving an interview in which he admitted that he doesn't like playing baseball.

[757690]

This is one of the reasons why I love baseball. You never know what you’re going to see.

The A’s successfully bunted three times in a row, on 4 pitches. They resulted in 2 runs for the A’s.

https://x.com/codifybaseball/status/...-k2A2dZC0KKa9Q

[Kc61]

Lindor homers in ninth to break up no-hitter by Blue Jays’ Francis. Ties up game at 1-1. Lindor having a terrific season for Mets.

Mets then scored five more runs to take a big lead.

[Boston Red]

Lindor homers in ninth to break up no-hitter by Blue Jays’ Francis. Ties up game at 1-1. Lindor having a terrific season for Mets.

The Mets really piled it on against the bullpen in the 9th!