2026 ST Thread

[Enscheff]

This is such a bizarre comparison.

The 2012 Phillies—the year they fell off—didn’t have a single member of their offensive core who wasn’t old as balls. Ruiz/Howard/Utley/Rollins/Victorino had an average age of 32.4. The conversation was explicitly “how long can this OLD ASS TEAM hang together.” (link)

The only member of our offensive core who is even in his 30s is Olson. We have a future HOF superstar entering his age 28 season. We have two recent ROYs entering their age 25 seasons. This is a complete apples to eggplants comparison.

You may want to take a moment and read what I actually wrote. I said at the end of the window, not when the window was closed. This team is very clearly on the downslope of the contention window. I very clearly said those conversions start 1-2 years from now…not now.

Pull your head out of your ass and give up trying to pull off the “gotcha” moment.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Acuna ties it on an infield single and he was busting it out of the box

 

[thewupk]

Acuna ties it on an infield single and he was busting it out of the box

Dudes gonna blow another knee

 

[CyYoung31]

You may want to take a moment and read what I actually wrote. I said at the end of the window, not when the window was closed. This team is very clearly on the downslope of the contention window. I very clearly said those conversions start 1-2 years from now…not now.

Pull your head out of your ass and give up trying to pull off the “gotcha” moment.

Lol

 

[CyYoung31]

Why is Lorenzen still in there?

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

I know one thing; there won't be an atmosphere like this in Miami during the regular season

 

[Hulavol]

Those Venezuela fellas just popped a top of grade- A ass whipping on the Italian Americans….

 

[CyYoung31]

Dudes gonna blow another knee

Looked like he would’ve been thrown out with a good throw. A good throw doesn’t come close a couple of years ago.

 

[Hulavol]

I know one thing; there won't be an atmosphere like this in Miami during the regular season
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That’s the damn truth!

 

[Enscheff]

Stop with logic - He should have predicted catastrophic pitching injuries!

Is this the first instance of the “he couldn’t have protected against all these injuries so it’s ok he didn’t add a single SP” defense in 2026? Figures it comes from tehteh.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Looked like he would’ve been thrown out with a good throw. A good throw doesn’t come close a couple of years ago.

It would have been close, but I don't know if he could've made a good throw the way the SS slid and had to hurry the throw

 

[Enscheff]

Most impressive thing about the WBC to me is the endless parade of power arms I’ve never heard of throwing 97+.

 

[Hulavol]

That changeup is just unreal

 

[Enscheff]

Machado…wtf?

 

[Enscheff]

Now a guy with 22 saves last year is going to come in throwing 100 to save it.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Venezuela vs USA in the final

 

[Hulavol]

Acuna gonna blurt: We eatin’ pizza?

 

[Hulavol]

Hard not to cheer for the team that does the tomahawk chop……

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Tomorrow night in that stadium is going to be wild

 

[bravesnumberone]

USA-Venezuela is going to be fun as hell.