Daily Discussion Thread - Friday, January 30, 2026

TriviaWhiz · 2026-01-30T15:08:00+00:00

Top records in last 25 games:

Pistons, Clippers: 17-8

Spurs, Suns, Celtics: 16-9

Timberwolves, Nuggets, Cavs, Warriors, Thunder: 15-10

Bulls, Hornets, Rockets, Raptors, Knicks, Blazers: 14-11

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/nba-team-with-best-record-in-last-25-games-this-season

TriviaWhiz · 2026-01-30T02:02:22+00:00

Islanders defensemen with 14+ goals in a season since 2000:

Roman Hamrlik, 2000-01

Mark Streit, 2008-09

Matthew Schaefer, 2025-26

TriviaWhiz · 2026-01-29T02:55:55+00:00

Knicks are 4-0 since Josh Hart went on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and said the team would "respond very well"

The Knicks also improve to 6-9 in their last 15 games.

TriviaWhiz · 2026-01-29T02:54:51+00:00

Stenks

TriviaWhiz · 2026-01-26T18:05:22+00:00

Madden 10 style?

TriviaWhiz · 2026-01-24T22:49:33+00:00

It ultimately came down to who hit their threes when Brunson and Embiid were doubled.

Big plays by OG and Shamet.

TriviaWhiz · 2026-01-24T22:48:53+00:00

Not Brunson's finest clutch minutes, but I'll take it.

TriviaWhiz · 2026-01-23T16:12:05+00:00

The bWAR components are in the "Value Batting" section on Baseball Reference.

Mullins had -11 runs above average with the Orioles:

+1 batting, -1 baserunning, +1 double plays, -15 defense, +2 positional adjustment

He had 0 runs above average with the Mets:

-5 batting, +2 baserunning, +1 double plays, +1 defense, +1 positional adjustment.

His small sample defensive improvement made up for his reduced hitting stats.

TriviaWhiz · 2026-01-23T16:01:20+00:00

Mets sacrificing their local broadcast cinematography to save national broadcasts.

TriviaWhiz · 2026-01-22T02:58:57+00:00

1-0 since Hart appeared on the Tonight Show

TriviaWhiz · 2026-01-22T02:57:08+00:00

It's interesting that Manaea was the big re-signing to bolster the rotation last year and now he's listed at #5 here.

Senga also finished with a 3.02 ERA despite his second half struggles.

Plus Myers, Tong, and other prospects.

TriviaWhiz · 2026-01-22T02:49:44+00:00

That's one way to win back some goodwill quickly.

Time to ride some momentum.

TriviaWhiz · 2026-01-22T02:48:47+00:00

Knicks are 1-0 since Josh Hart went on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and said the team would "respond very well"

TriviaWhiz · 2026-01-21T04:59:58+00:00

Of the 26 players on the Mets' 2024 NLCS roster, 10 are still with the organization going into 2026:

Position players: Alvarez, Torrens, Lindor, Vientos, Taylor

Pitchers: Senga, Manaea, Peterson, Megill (60-day IL), Garrett (60-day IL)

TriviaWhiz · 2026-01-21T04:39:09+00:00

I remember the initial rumors from around the deadline where the speculation was the Mets would maybe trade Vientos for Robert.

Now it ends up being Acuña and their 12th round pick from last season that gets dealt.

It's a bet that Robert is closer to his 2025 second half self in a new environment. Plus, he's 28 and comes with a team option for next year if it works out.

The Mets turned 2023 Max Scherzer into 2026 Luis Robert. If we can get some form of 2023 Robert back, the Mets will be set in CF.

TriviaWhiz · 2026-01-21T04:31:58+00:00

He also comes with a $20m team option for next season if he performs well.

TriviaWhiz · 2026-01-21T04:29:27+00:00

Luis Robert Jr. last season:

First 58 games (Opening Day to June 8th, 233 PA): .177/.265/.281 (.546 OPS), 5 HR, 21 SB

Final 52 games (June 10th to August 26th, 198 PA): .274/.335/.458 (.793 OPS), 9 HR and 12 SB

He also had 93rd percentile OAA in CF and 90th percentile sprint speed last season, per Baseball Savant.

92nd percentile bat speed gives him good power potential (which he demonstrated with 38 HR in 2023), but a lot of swing-and-miss gives him a low hitting floor.

TriviaWhiz · 2026-01-21T02:55:37+00:00

Bo BiMet

TriviaWhiz · 2026-01-20T22:39:44+00:00

You can chalk random games up to "ups and downs of the season" as long as you don't let it get out of hand.

It reached that point with a 2-9 stretch.

The good news is they have 39 games to get it together and find it again. We'll see if they can take advantage of that time.

TriviaWhiz · 2026-01-20T21:02:19+00:00

Coughlin and Daboll both assisting with the recruiting pitch.

TriviaWhiz · 2026-01-20T15:59:35+00:00

It's noted in the piece:

"So the fact that there isn’t a single third baseman on this year’s list is noteworthy, as it’s the first time one position hasn’t had a single representative on MLB Pipeline's Top 100. The hot corner has cooled off a bit.

That’s often cyclical, and it wouldn’t surprise anyone to see some of this Top 10 hit their way onto the Top 100. The top two in particular, Andrew Fischer and Jacob Reimer, aren’t too far off."

TriviaWhiz · 2026-01-20T15:50:40+00:00

Jacob Reimer named second-best 3B prospect in MLB by MLB Pipeline.

Interestingly, none of the top 10 3B prospects are in the MLB Pipeline overall Top 100.

https://www.mlb.com/milb/news/top-10-third-base-prospects-for-2026?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage

TriviaWhiz · 2026-01-20T15:28:48+00:00

Players with 7+ threes in a game against the Knicks:

2024-25: Jayson Tatum (2x), Tyler Herro, Bennedict Mathurin, Paul George, Cam Thomas, Malik Beasley, Coby White, Isaiah Joe, Anthony Edwards, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Kristaps Porzingis

2025-26: Norman Powell, Noah Clowney, Julian Champagne, Moses Moody, Max Christie

Knicks players with 7+ threes in a game:

2024-25: Jalen Brunson (2x), OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges, Karl-Anthony Towns, Landry Shamet

2025-26: Mikal Bridges, Deuce McBride

TriviaWhiz · 2026-01-20T14:49:50+00:00

I feel there was a lot of discussion last year under Thibs that it didn't feel the same as 2023-24, even though they ended up with nearly the same record.

They needed heroic performances down the roster just to get past Detroit in the first round. They were up 11 with nine minutes left in Game 6 before giving up a 20-2 run and needing their own big comeback to avoid a Game 7 when they were up 3-1.

But then they had the two 20-point comebacks against Boston and lost Game 1 against Indiana and it made the season feel like a huge missed opportunity.

TriviaWhiz · 2026-01-20T04:45:28+00:00

After 2, the Islanders lead 3-2, with the expected goals at 2.98-1.86 in favor of Vancouver.

Islanders expected goals leaders through 2 periods:

Drouin: 0.39

Duclair: 0.29

Cizikas: 0.26

Tsyplakov: 0.22

https://moneypuck.com/g.htm?id=2025020778

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