2025 Around The League Thread

[CyYoung31]

One can only assume that guys like Ohtani and Judge had already left Truist Park before the Swing Off and were likely already flying off to their next destinations?

I figured that. Doesn’t explain not picking Olson.

 

[thewupk]

One can only assume that guys like Ohtani and Judge had already left Truist Park before the Swing Off and were likely already flying off to their next destinations?

Yankees are playing in Atlanta on Friday. I doubt any of them are leaving town.

 

[Hudson2]

Olson should have been in it without a doubt over the Marlins guy. All the starters had left already. I didn't see any of them out there for the swing off.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1945335186251542712

 

[Hudson2]

Use to all the guys stuck around for the whole game.

 

[Nerfherders]

What a dumb ending to a dumb game. I dont watch the the HR derby for a reason.

 

[VirginiaBrave]

Unless Olson turned it down, that was a kick to the jewels.

 

[Carp]

It's possible Olson turned it down. I assume all of the starters had already showered and getting ready to leave (if they hadn't left already. But assuming Olson wasn't approached, they should have put James Woods out there over Stowers.

 

[Carp]

Gave Schwarber the MVP for doing nothing in the actual game.

While true, that was pretty dope putting all 3 swings over the fence. He should honestly be in the derby every year.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Didn’t the managers choose the hitters prior to the game.

 

[msstate7]

this is stupid

Does this game matter?

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Does this game matter?

No. I just didn’t like it personally. You didn’t even have the best home run hitters for either team outside of Kyle.

 

[msstate7]

No. I just didn’t like it personally. You didn’t even have the best home run hitters for either team outside of Kyle.

Gotcha. I haven't watched an ASG in probably a decade.

 

[jsebe10]

It's possible Olson turned it down. I assume all of the starters had already showered and getting ready to leave (if they hadn't left already. But assuming Olson wasn't approached, they should have put James Woods out there over Stowers.

Olson didn't turn anything down...he wasn't picked...because no one outside of Atl gives a shit about Olson....it's literally that simple. He never even crossed into Roberts' mind...

 

[Hudson2]

Olson didn't turn anything down...he wasn't picked...because no one outside of Atl gives a shit about Olson....it's literally that simple. He never even crossed into Roberts' mind...

He should have bc he's better than their 1b. And maybe the best 1b in baseball.

 

[CyYoung31]

It's possible Olson turned it down. I assume all of the starters had already showered and getting ready to leave (if they hadn't left already. But assuming Olson wasn't approached, they should have put James Woods out there over Stowers.

I seriously doubt he would’ve turned it down considering he was on deck and out there watching the swing off. I mean, maybe. But I have to think it would’ve been pretty special for him to have a chance to win the game in his hometown.

 

[CyYoung31]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1945938025495793956

 

[zbhargrove]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1945938025495793956

Does that give us half a draft pick?

 

[msstate7]

Does that give us half a draft pick?

Isn't that what AA will do with a 1st anyway?

 

[50PoundHead]

Oh man… I remember it was rumored the Braves were either gonna sign Fick or David Ortiz… Ortiz had only had minimal success with the Twins at the time… don’t think we picked right on that one.

Braves put out a $1 MM offer to Ortiz, Fick, and Travis Lee. Fick took it before the ink was dry. Ortiz ended up signing for $1.25 MM a couple of weeks later and Lee for $500,000 a couple weeks after that. Lee actually rebounded in 2003 and had a higher bWAR than Ortiz that year, signed a $2 MM deal with the Yankees and proceeded to fall off the face of the Earth.