2024 MLB Season Thread ⚾

[JGibson]

This is the thread for the happenings of the 2024 MLB season, from the Cooperstown Ballot on to the World Series. The Texas Rangers won their 1st ever World Series Pennant.


This upcoming season will be the last season the A's play in Oakland, as they are set to relocate to Las Vegas. 

This upcoming season will continue to have the RSN crisis unfold that began last season, especially with the Bally RSNs.


A couple of key rule changes will take effect for next year: mound visits will be cut to 4, the runners' lane on the first base side will be widened to include the fair ball side of the foul line. The pitch clock time is being further modified when runners on base, reduced to 18 from 20 seconds.



2023 Thread: https://talkelections.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=537022.0

[JGibson]

Hall of Fame induction time is coming Tuesday.

[JGibson]

The 2024 Baseball Hall Of Fame results are now in: Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton, and Joe Mauer all will be inducted this year in Cooperstown.
Billy Wagner, in his 2nd-to-last year eligible, barely missed out on making it.

Gary Sheffield ends his BBWAA eligibility with 63.9%, setting himself up for a chance to make it in via a committee. Andruw Jones got 61.6% and Carlos Beltrán got 57.1%, as both could stand to make further gains in future ballots.

Chase Utley, Torii Hunter, Francisco Rodríguez, Mark Buehrle, and David Wright all gain another year on the ballot.

Bartolo Colón and José Bautista won't appear on any future ballot with their sub-5% performance.
#HOF2024

Via @notmrtibbs on X: https://twitter.com/NotMrTibbs/status/1749935061015859478

[Lambsbread]

Billy Wagner missing by 5 votes is infuriating. He's deserved to be in the entire time and I can only hope he will make it in next year, but somehow I can't discount the possibility that the BBWAA will f--k it up again because they're a bunch of idiots.

[JGibson]

Billy Wagner missing by 5 votes is infuriating. He's deserved to be in the entire time and I can only hope he will make it in next year, but somehow I can't discount the possibility that the BBWAA will f--k it up again because they're a bunch of idiots.

I think he and Ichiro will make it in next year, and maybe Sabathia, Jones, and/or Beltrán as well.

[Illiniwek]

The Cubs inability to improve the lineup is extremely frustrating.

[GeorgiaModerate]

I really hope Andruw Jones makes it in.  He was my wife's favorite Brave.  We've got a ball on the mantelpiece signed by him and Eddie Perez (one of my favorites).

[JGibson]

Spring Training is coming soon.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Dodgers win the World Series

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

Dodgers win the World Series

Do you think the people of San Francisco will be happy for a National League team from California winning? What about the people of Treasure Island?

I am very excited, already made plans to go watch Shohei.

[JGibson]

Corey Kluber, who won 2 Cy Youngs and threw a no-no, is retiring.

MLB.com:

After 13 seasons in the big leagues, Corey Kluber is retiring.

 
The two-time Cy Young winner took to Instagram on Friday afternoon to post his retirement announcement. He thanked everyone who has helped him during this journey in five paragraphs, but when he got to the end of his note, he left the door open to remain in baseball in another way.

[Lambsbread]

Corey Kluber, who won 2 Cy Youngs and threw a no-no, is retiring.

MLB.com:

After 13 seasons in the big leagues, Corey Kluber is retiring.

 
The two-time Cy Young winner took to Instagram on Friday afternoon to post his retirement announcement. He thanked everyone who has helped him during this journey in five paragraphs, but when he got to the end of his note, he left the door open to remain in baseball in another way.

Won 2 Cy Youngs and threw a no-no and then pitched like absolute ASS for the Red Sox

[JGibson]

SS Brandon Crawford signed a 1-year deal to be on the Cardinals.

[dead0man]

they need some damn pitching, as is always the case

[JGibson]

Anyone interested in playing fantasy baseball?

[The Dowager Mod]

If you can get enough people i will.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Anyone else watching the season opener?

[The Dowager Mod]

https://theathletic.com/5357619/2024/03/20/shohei-ohtani-translator-theft-gambling/
Suuuure it was the Interpreter. *wink* *wink* *nudge* *nudge* Say no more.

[JGibson]

Orioles owner Peter Angelos has died at 94.

https://twitter.com/sunjeffbarker/status/1771604419903103401

[JGibson]

Cardinals off to a bad start... but it's only 2 games in.

[An American Tail: Fubart Goes West]

The Oakland A’s will play 3-4 seasons in Sacramento until their new stadium is built in Las Vegas. They’ll start playing in Sacramento next season at the same stadium as the Giants’ AAA affiliate (and former A’s affiliate) the Sacramento River Cats.

Honestly this could’ve come out on Monday and I would’ve been convinced it was an April Fools thing. Not really sure how I feel about Sacramento getting an MLB team. The stadium is fine, but it’s most certainly not an MLB stadium. Only holds like 10,000 seated and another few thousand in the grass. I feel bad for the Oakland folks that like the A’s. I almost feel like going to an A’s game in Sacramento would be like crossing a picket line. Why are the owners of the (former) Oakland teams so awful?!

[JGibson]

What a comeback win by my Cards today.

[John Dule]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10115666-dodgers-fan-who-caught-shohei-ohtani-hr-says-team-pressured-her-to-give-up-ball

The most comically evil franchise in baseball continues to do comic book villain things

[dead0man]

What a comeback win by my Cards today.

4-1 since leaving Dodger Stadium (though it's not looking good today)

[Dr. Cynic]

Pirates blew a lead to the Mets. There's the team I know!