August MLB Thread
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That doesnt even include 2-3, 3 runs, 4 RBI, and 2 HR (and counting) on Aug 31!
No triples ... would not bang
edit: Mookie would join Frank Robinson as the only players to win the MVP in each league. Robinson won in 1961 with the Reds and 1966 with the Orioles, five years apart. If Mookie does it this year, he would also do it five years apart (2018, 2023).
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Kiké strikes out on a pitch a foot outside the zone with the tying run on second to end it. Great game.
If you eliminate Bonds and Ruth, it probably has a case for a top 15-25 offensive months.
https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2023/09/01/dodgers-mookie-betts-august-historic-stats
Don't think you need to eliminate Bonds and Ruth.
A month with a .400 average, 50 hits, and 10 HR has happened once since 1930.
If you want to add in defense, could be the best ever.
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/first-orthodox-jew-mlb-organization-213449443.html
Write up about the first Orthodox Jew in MLB.
Write up about the first Orthodox Jew in MLB.
The more qualifiers you throw in, the more you know someone is trying to get a surprising result. If you drop the 50 hits, it's been done tons of times. Just look at some of the insane months Bonds put up from 2000 to 2004. The only reason he didn't get 50 hits because he was walking 30 times on his way to a 1.500 OPS.
The .400 average seems like doubling down on 50 hits. It's pretty difficult to get that many hits in a month and not bat .400+ (meaning 126 or more at-bats)... but at the same time, why be redundant, I assume it's intended to exclude someone else.
Forget the hits, the article says .400 and 10 HRs has been done 13 times ever. I didn't do the research but assume that's correct. He hit .455 with 11 HR as an above average 2B/RF.
We're obviously picking nits but it was a ridiculously great and historic month.
Another good chance to show just how incredible peak Barry Bonds was, like peak Wayne Gretzky, just head and shoulders above:
Bonds, Aug 2002: 1.581 OPS
Bonds, Aug 2003: 1.653 OPS
Bonds, Aug 2004: 1.615 OPS
Betts, Aug 2023: 1.355 OPS
Bonds, Aug 2002: 1.581 OPS
Bonds, Aug 2003: 1.653 OPS
Bonds, Aug 2004: 1.615 OPS
Betts, Aug 2023: 1.355 OPS
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38315054/reds-brandon-williamson-miss-start-amid-covid-outbreak
The Cincinnati Reds have FOUR pitchers and a number of support staff testing positive for COVID and are out.
Yikes! Here we go again!
Of course, the Red Sox already have Bernardino on the COVID list.
The Cincinnati Reds have FOUR pitchers and a number of support staff testing positive for COVID and are out.
Yikes! Here we go again!
Of course, the Red Sox already have Bernardino on the COVID list.
The spike in Covid with the postseason right around the corner has to be a concern for the league.
Nutty bottom of the 9th in Cleveland... Guards down to their last strike with a runner on 1st get an infield single off the pitcher's foot. Then they started Kwan off with an automatic strike because they were late to call timeout for a pinch-runner. Kwan just slapped the first pitch into left field to tie the game anyway... and now on to the 10th. With the Twins clinging to a 6-5 lead in a slugfest in Texas, the Guards can't afford to lose any ground before they meet again this coming week.
Tampa Bay reliever threw 9 pitches, 3 strikeouts in the 10th... but there was an intentional walk with 2 outs. I don't think that's immaculate.
Cleveland ties it with a single by Jose Tena who was just called up again after an 8 at-bat cup of coffee a couple of weeks ago. Then they win on a pop fly to right-center... Raley was there and lined up to throw it in, but Siri stupidly stepped in front of him with his momentum taking him in the wrong direction. Bo Naylor ran home and Siri uncorked one of the worst throws you'll ever see.
Acuna's homer had a 1.000 expected batting average on Statcast. Arcia's homer in the 10th also would have been a homer in all 30 ballparks, but the expected batting average was .980. Is that because it could have been an out in April at Wrigley with the wind blowing in?
Albies needs 2 HR to tie the record for most teammates with 30 (5).
And Arcia needs 3 to tie for most with 20(8).
https://www.mlb.com/news/braves-eye-single-season-six-player-home-run-record#:~:text=If so, the Braves will,want to break that record.”
Very little speed in the middle of the order. WNB
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