MLB 2025 Season Official Thread

[HighEyeCue]

the Dodgers are a machine

if they were healthy all year they would have won 120 games lol

[Sccit]

we almost dropped game 1 tho

dumbass roberts sits snell for the 9th inning after an almost flawless 8 innings


lucky af that didn't cost us the game 

[HighEyeCue]

we almost dropped game 1 tho

dumbass roberts sits snell for the 9th inning after an almost flawless 8 innings


lucky af that didn't cost us the game

yeah it seems they win in spite of him sometimes

but its been total domination by the Dodgers pitching staff these first 3 games

[HighEyeCue]

Shohei Goatani

[Sccit]

Shohei Goatani

 

[TraceOneInfinite]

Shohei Goatani

yeah.. I always said the only thing I regret about Ohtani is I would have loved to see him back before the NL had the DH.   Imagine the competitive advantage when your pitcher goes from a 9 hole hitter who is batter under .100 to being a .300 plus megapower hitter.

...I know HighEyeCue remembers those ol' school NL days when they used to have defensive specialists?  Like you would have a shortstop who was only hitting like sub .200 but played amazing shortstop.  The Braves used to have guys like that my favorite was Refeal Belliard.  So they would consistently win with having 2-3 spots in their lineups that were almost automatic outs.  The shortstop, the pitcher, and sometimes even a third position would be defensive guys.

That's why it's fascinating to me to think of a pitcher in the lineup in those days that it the best hitter in the league.  Anyway, props to Ohtani, Dodgers, Sccit, Dogg, LA.   I think my predictions have already came true about you all not needing to worry earlier in the season just cause you dropped a few games, but if you need more proof, you will surely get it when the Dodgers take the World Series.

[Sccit]

yeah.. I always said the only thing I regret about Ohtani is I would have loved to see him back when the NL had the DH.   Imagine the competitive advantage when your pitcher goes from a 9 hole hitter who is batter under .100 to being a .300 plus megapower hitter.

...I know HighEyeCue remembers those ol' school NL days when they used to have defensive specialists?  Like you would have a shortstop who was only hitting like sub .200 but played amazing shortstop.  The Braves used to have guys like that my favorite was Refeal Belliard.  So they would consistently win with having 2-3 spots in their lineups that were almost automatic outs.  The shortstop, the pitcher, and sometimes even a third position would be defensive guys.

That's why it's fascinating to me to think of a pitcher in the lineup in those days that it the best hitter in the league.  Anyway, props to Ohtani, Dodgers, Sccit, Dogg, LA.   I think my predictions have already came true about you all not needing to worry earlier in the season just cause you dropped a few games, but if you need more proof, you will surely get it when the Dodgers take the World Series.

The NL never had a DH slot until now.. they only adopted it in 2022

prior to that we used pinch hitters

[HighEyeCue]

yeah.. I always said the only thing I regret about Ohtani is I would have loved to see him back when the NL had the DH.   Imagine the competitive advantage when your pitcher goes from a 9 hole hitter who is batter under .100 to being a .300 plus megapower hitter.

...I know HighEyeCue remembers those ol' school NL days when they used to have defensive specialists?  Like you would have a shortstop who was only hitting like sub .200 but played amazing shortstop.  The Braves used to have guys like that my favorite was Refeal Belliard.  So they would consistently win with having 2-3 spots in their lineups that were almost automatic outs.  The shortstop, the pitcher, and sometimes even a third position would be defensive guys.

That's why it's fascinating to me to think of a pitcher in the lineup in those days that it the best hitter in the league.  Anyway, props to Ohtani, Dodgers, Sccit, Dogg, LA.   I think my predictions have already came true about you all not needing to worry earlier in the season just cause you dropped a few games, but if you need more proof, you will surely get it when the Dodgers take the World Series.

yep...last time the Mets won in 1986 although I don't remember because i was too young iwe had Rafael Santana who was a good field/no hit SS. In fact if you look through most of the NL all the way through the early 90s the majority of SS were more defensive specialists than good hitters. So basically you had 2 automatic outs in the lineup the pitchers spot and SS. I do remember Beliard on those Brave teams, he was a perfect example

The NL never had a DH slot until now.. they only adopted it in 2022

prior to that we used pinch hitters

yep...Thank God for that

[TraceOneInfinite]

The NL never had a DH slot until now.. they only adopted it in 2022

prior to that we used pinch hitters

yeah, it's supposed to say "before the NL had a DH".  I edited it.

[Sccit]

yeah, it's supposed to say "before the NL had a DH".  I edited it.

personally, i'm a purist when it comes to these things .. so i kinda wish the rules stayed the same.

although it's a great advantage for us.

[Sccit]

like i said

we gettin that drake vs kendrick world series

[TraceOneInfinite]

personally, i'm a purist when it comes to these things .. so i kinda wish the rules stayed the same.

although it's a great advantage for us.

yeah, I used to like the pitchers hitting.  Because in Little League all the best pitchers are also the best hitters and Babe Ruth used to do both and guys like Zack Grienke could hit.  But still, we never got to see Ohtani hit in the pitchers spot, that would of been the ultimate

[HighEyeCue]

Let's Go Dodgers