Bill's Baseball Thread [Experts ONLY]

[ArdentVol]

@volfanbill, I somehow missed the Cardinals signed Sonny Gray. I was a big fan when he was in Oakland.

this addition has to be a better than most made by Moe on the pitching staff

 

[ArdentVol]

Congrats to former Bristol Tigers manager Jim Leyland for getting the call from Cooperstown

one of the best baseball people that I ve met

 

[Hoosier_Vol]

Opening day for the baseVols!!

 

[NorCalVol67]

Opening day for the baseVols!!

Hell yeah!

 

[theFallGuy]

Yeah, my memory sucks but that's beside the point, that went over your head.
Which color you like best?

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$170? Damn thats some uppity shoes. I assumed you wore these:

 

[volfanbill]

I’ll put the odds of the “Las Vegas Athletics Opera House” actually getting built at 36.36945%

 

[NorCalVol67]

I’ll put the odds of the “Las Vegas Athletics Opera House” actually getting built at 36.36945%

I couldn’t stomach to read the article.

 

[volfanbill]

I couldn’t stomach to read the article.

I’ve only seen the renderings.



Well, the renderings and the jokes

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

That's a lot of cash to spend on a stadium for a AAA team...

 

[volfanbill]

That's a lot of cash to spend on a stadium for a AAA team...

I should probably change the percentages into two categories…

Chances something for the A’s gets built there: 67.5398%

Chances said something looks like the Sydney Opera House renderings: 5.3485%

 

[volfanbill]

A little late, but early enough in the season to not seem like I’m cheating. My 2024 mlb predictiions

National League:

Mets
Pirates
Rockies

WC: Marlins, Nationals, Cubs

American League:
Red Sox
White Sox
A’s

WC: Angels, Royals, Twins


#nailedit

 

[95 Vol Alum]

A little late, but early enough in the season to not seem like I’m cheating. My 2024 mlb predictiions

National League:

Mets
Pirates
Rockies

WC: Marlins, Nationals, Cubs

American League:
Red Sox
White Sox
A’s

WC: Angels, Royals, Twins


#nailedit

The lack of Reds has been noted.

 

[volfanbill]

The lack of Reds has been noted.

To be fair, that division is the toughest. Minus one team, they’re all good. I’ll let you guess that one team

 

[82_VOL_83]

Mets my ass.

 

[VolNExile]

Mets my ass.

“What’s a Met?!?”

- I think it’s a quote from Bleacher Bums, but I wouldn’t swear to it

 

[Hoosier_Vol]

My Redlegs managed to give up 3 dingers including a slam to Harper tonight. Yay pitching!

 

[NorCalVol67]

A little late, but early enough in the season to not seem like I’m cheating. My 2024 mlb predictiions

National League:

Mets
Pirates
Rockies

WC: Marlins, Nationals, Cubs

American League:
Red Sox
White Sox
A’s

WC: Angels, Royals, Twins


#nailedit

A’s bout to go on a 2002 streak.

 

[NorCalVol67]

Mets my ass.

Umm, he was being sarcastic.

 

[volfanbill]

A’s bout to go on a 2002 streak.

Maybe 0-20

 

[volfanbill]

Umm, he was being sarcastic.

Got tricky to find teams to fill out the WC spots. It’s still April, so there’s still real contenders. Twinkies and Cubbies could really make the postseason

 

[NorCalVol67]

Got tricky to find teams to fill out the WC spots. It’s still April, so there’s still real contenders. Twinkies and Cubbies could really make the postseason

And the Pirates are on pace to go 162-0.

 

[volfanbill]

And the Pirates are on pace to go 162-0.

They were really good in April last year too. If they bring up Skenes, those outings will be fun to watch. Dude can absolutely sling it

 

[volfanbill]

My real picks:

Braves
Cards (the most up for grabs division perhaps in my lifetime)
Dodgers

WC: Phillies, Dbacks, Reds

Orioles
Guardians (although this division is really really bad)
Astros

WC: Rangers, Yankees, Mariners

 

[malinoisvol]

GO YANKEES!

 

[VolNExile]

Got tricky to find teams to fill out the WC spots. It’s still April, so there’s still real contenders. Twinkies and Cubbies could really make the postseason

"Twinkies"?