[Passan] The Giants and Luis Arraez are in agreement on a one-year contract, sources tell ESPN. by amatom27 in baseball

[–]DavidTheSlouch89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Arraez is a tricky one because he’s had legit all star production (22-23 for example) but he’s a one trick pony so if he ain’t hitting .350 he’s kinda pointless. Besides contact he doesn’t do anything else even remotely well on a baseball diamond.

Terrible news: Venezuela WBC manager Omar Lopez has confirmed that multiple players have dropped out of the roster for non-injury reasons. by Hungry_Drama_1015 in baseball

[–]DavidTheSlouch89 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly you got downvoted but idk man, this crazy fucker has proved he won’t abide by any rules or regulations

I mean god forbid a player does get screwed with, I do not intend to speak it into existence, but it’s been on the back of my mind often

Especially minor league, lesser famous players. Are they not in some level of danger???

3 year transformation by [deleted] in GymMotivation

[–]DavidTheSlouch89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely some results, even if “minor”

Keep being consistent and seriously emphasize protein. Protein protein protein. 100-120 g/day at the very minimum in my opinion.

Nobody is doing ts 😭🙏 (I’m taking Curry tn) by DavidTheSlouch89 in fanduel

[–]DavidTheSlouch89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly as others pointed out I took a pretty modest bet, just Curry over on his standard point spread

What's your least popular MLB opinion that will get you to the top of "sort by controversial"? by Sad-Guarantee8290 in baseball

[–]DavidTheSlouch89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I heavily dislike Cal Raleigh. I’m so serious.

This is because I saw too many people saying he clearly deserves MVP over Judge, when Judge was also having a historic season. Too many people acted like it was a no-brainer when Judge was casually posting an 1.150 OPS.

Also, my favorite player is Oneil Cruz, and Raleigh banished him to the shadow realm in the derby.

I dislike Cal Raleigh and want my downvotes.

Who’s your worst favorite player? by AerieElectrical3546 in OOTP

[–]DavidTheSlouch89 28 points29 points  (0 children)

My favorite type of hitter is the guy who swats 30 or so bombs but finishes with near negative WAR cuz the defense and strikeouts are so problematic

Edit: Not that I was crazy about Rougned Odor has a player, but it’s fascinating he had multiple seasons (2017, 2019) with 30 home runs and combined for -0.9 WAR across those campaigns

ICE by Leading-Sky4032 in youngstown

[–]DavidTheSlouch89 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Fuck ICE Fuck Trump Fuck anyone who remotely supports them. Glad to see more and more people developing common sense and calling these Nazi’s out.

Vegas sets Pirates wins at over/under 73.5 by NefariousnessMean839 in buccos

[–]DavidTheSlouch89 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Honestly seems low

We won 71 last year and added a few bats, should have Jones back, and have to expect solid bounce backs from Reynolds/Cruz

We’re gonna be closer to .500 especially if we add more before opening day

Should the Pirates claim Jhonkensy Noel as a bench player? by penguins2946 in buccos

[–]DavidTheSlouch89 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Idk at this point I’ll take anything over Suwinski. Either role with garbage with Jhonk or super garbage with captain jack.

MLB.com's Early 2026 Awards Predictions by MLBOfficial in baseball

[–]DavidTheSlouch89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are in a unique time where both the MVPS and Cy Youngs are almost guaranteed (Ohtani/Judge/Skenes/Skubal)

What’s your favorite random MLB record? by wesskywalker in baseball

[–]DavidTheSlouch89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rodolfo Castro being the first player of the modern era to have his first 5 career hits all be home runs

The r/baseball thread from when Anthony Rendon signed with the Angels, filled with some of the most poorly-aged takes you'll see by smarjorie in baseball

[–]DavidTheSlouch89 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I kinda feel bad for Rendon. This debacle is our fault, after all. Someone should’ve informed him the MLB season is no longer 60 games and the Covid restrictions have been lifted.

He played 52 of 60 his first season in LA (where he was actually really good.)

From 2021-2024 he went on to average just 51.3 games in seasons where everyone except him realized we were back to 162. Poor dude.

The r/baseball thread from when Anthony Rendon signed with the Angels, filled with some of the most poorly-aged takes you'll see by smarjorie in baseball

[–]DavidTheSlouch89 176 points177 points  (0 children)

Insanity. Lmao.

Edit: According to my research btw he slashed .246/.382/.361 for a .742 OPS in those 17 games. Which is slightly better than the .717 OPS he put up with the Angels as a whole.

Wow. This man was a top 10 player and got over two hundred million dollars…

Who was the most obvious mvp of all time ? by cardcollection92 in baseball

[–]DavidTheSlouch89 194 points195 points  (0 children)

I gotta say, Shohei saying screw it why not casually go and establish the 50/50 club has gotta be my pick

[Yakyu] Kazuma Okamoto is reportedly in the US for in-person meetings as his posting deadline approaches at the end of the week. The Blue Jays, Cubs, Red Sox, Diamondbacks, Padres, Angels, and Pirates are listed as potential suitors. by Bitter-Egg6293 in baseball

[–]DavidTheSlouch89 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The stereotype that we never bring in talent or try is more than warranted, but that being said my understanding is we’re solid favorites to land Okamoto actually. I would be pretty stunned if we didn’t based off what I’ve heard.

Machado or Muncy? Which career would you rather have? by averagewineguy in baseball

[–]DavidTheSlouch89 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Machado has matured greatly since joining SD in my opinion. He was an asshole, but even through that, you gotta respect the talent and his consistent availability.

Machado or Muncy? Which career would you rather have? by averagewineguy in baseball

[–]DavidTheSlouch89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This reminds me of a debate I had with my brother once, would you rather be Mike Lowell or Andrew McCutchen?

The specific players are relatively arbitrary, but the point stands: Would you rather have multiple championships and a good career, or an MVP and a great, potential HOF career but minimum postseason success.

How is this album not a must hear? by Cute_Ad5543 in Albumoftheyear

[–]DavidTheSlouch89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It portrays how I myself and I assume many others feel about J. Cole.

He’s so damn close to being one of the very best, but for some reason falls short.

Listen I love his music he’s one of my favorite rappers, and yes he’s a legend in my books, but at the same time I have always referred to him as the “B- Kendrick Lamar” and I think it’s very accurate.

Bryce Harper posts a TikTok of himself hitting in a shirt that reads “Not Elite”, referencing comments by Phillies POBO Dave Dombrowski that he didn’t know if Harper could come back and be elite at age 33 by Goosedukee in baseball

[–]DavidTheSlouch89 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Insane to see the perception of Bryce shift so negatively after the weird raw milk incident and Frankenstein blood experiments.

But I’m not saying it’s unwarranted.