The Official 2025 MLB Season Thread

[Remote]

The Texas Rangers really built a warehouse with a baseball field

This doesn’t tell me anything.
Ranking based on what?

Sure, the Athletics and Rays aren’t playing in professional stadiums. And the city view in Pittsburgh is beautiful.

But I’m not sure what’s differentiating teams in the middle.

I would think Citi Field would be pretty high, personally.

 

[mastermind]

I thought Soto would be the exception to the rule since it's not his first season in NY, but I guess not. It needs to warm up soon. Only polar bears love playing in the cold

Soto always starts a season slow

Mets fans do not deserve nice things

 

[Remote]

Soto always starts a season slow

Mets fans do not deserve nice things

Sports radio has always been about generating outrage going back to the 80s.
It has only gotten worse with podcasts and ESPN debate shows in the last 25 years.

There's always going to be an emotional component to fandom, but anyone can rant about a single at-bat or a game or a series.
It doesn't take any skill or experience or expertise to do that.

People on radio or television ought to be able to provide context and speak to the game on a deeper level than your average fan at a sports bar.
But here we are...

 

[In The Zone '98]

The Texas Rangers really built a warehouse with a baseball field

Citi Field not being top5 invalidates this list

 

[Ron Mexico]

It's still April and WFAN radio hosts are already ranting about Soto



It honestly feels like "elite hitter getting off to a slow start" is a common trope with NYC baseball teams Soto having an 0-5 game in April having people like is

It's time to have that discussion about Ben Rice being the better hitter.

Yankees may have dodged a bullet not getting stuck with that contract.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Sports radio has always been about generating outrage going back to the 80s.
It has only gotten worse with podcasts and ESPN debate shows in the last 25 years.

There's always going to be an emotional component to fandom, but anyone can rant about a single at-bat or a game or a series.
It doesn't take any skill or experience or expertise to do that.

People on radio or television ought to be able to provide context and speak to the game on a deeper level than your average fan at a sports bar.
But here we are...

WFAN flat out sucks compared to what they were. All for the clicks now.

 

[VegetasHairline]

Mets fans just went through the same thing with Lindor. Have some patience.

 

[VegetasHairline]

 

[Spidey Man]

To steal a line from Canibus, his floor begins where other's ceilings peak at

 

[blues_funk_reggae]

Mets fans just went through the same thing with Lindor. Have some patience.

Not to mention Beltran in 2005

Then Beltran in 2006

 

[Regular_P]

@Remote how are we feeling about the potential of the Braves becoming legit sellers if everything falls apart this season and Acuna looks like a shell of himself when he returns?

I want Austin Riley on the Tigers. Atlanta has a horrendous farm system and they can dangle Max Clark along with others.

 

[Remote]

@Remote how are we feeling about the potential of the Braves becoming legit sellers if everything falls apart this season and Acuna looks like a shell of himself when he returns?

I want Austin Riley on the Tigers. Atlanta has a horrendous farm system and they can dangle Max Clark along with others.

Unlikely.
Riley is signed through 2032.

Acuña is signed through 2026. I suppose if he looks bad and the right deal came along he could be flipped before he hit free agency.

Schwellenbach, Strider and Smith-Shawver figure to be the future of the rotation.

Sale, Albies, and Ozuna would be gone if this season completely fell apart. At least I would imagine they’d entertain offers.

 

[Blessings]

It's time to have that discussion about Ben Rice being the better hitter.

Yankees may have dodged a bullet not getting stuck with that contract.

I'm going to assume you're trolling and don't believe what you're reposting

 

[tremonthustler1]

@Remote how are we feeling about the potential of the Braves becoming legit sellers if everything falls apart this season and Acuna looks like a shell of himself when he returns?

I want Austin Riley on the Tigers. Atlanta has a horrendous farm system and they can dangle Max Clark along with others.

problem is that Riley, like most Braves makes $26 an hour, so they'll ask for the sun moon and stars in return.

 

[Jaylen Tatum]

Cubs and d backs hit grand slams in back to back innings