2025 MLB Season

[Tabascocat]

Opening Day is finally here!

Lets Go Mets

 

[Sarek]

Let's go Yankees!

 

[cowboyec]

go dodgers!

 

[RonWashington]

Josh Jung is out again . This time with “neck spasms “ . The guy can be a superstar but not from the DL .

 

[cowboyec]

mookie with a flare for the dramatics last night with his game winner in the 10th.
helluva player.
go dodgers.

 

[RonWashington]

Boy Rocker was rocked by that glazed donut of an outfit in Cincy not exactly the big “ red machine “ anymore . You spent a # 1 on the guy inexplicably when you stunned the baseball world and took him so high .

My humble opinion at this point is leave him in the rotation work with him don’t bail out now . You got to find out if he’s ever going to be a major league pitcher or a complete bust . At least 2 more starts . With his arm issues and trouble signing with the Mets this is one choice this organization needs to own up to . I was critical when Texas gambled on him . Could be the Rangers version of Mo Claiborne .

 

[cowboyec]

OHHHHHHTANI.
WOW.

 

[RonWashington]

Rangers back to back 1-0 shut outs . Beautiful .

 

[cowboyec]

dodgers/phillies series starts tonight.
should be good.
go dodgers.

 

[cowboyec]

blah.

 

[Tabascocat]

Alonso starting off hot, so I expect him to go cold until September any day now…

 

[kskboys]

My Trash Can Bangers gonna be a lot better than expected!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Looking forward to playing the Yanks in the AL champ game!!!

Don't see anyone beating the Dodgers this year. Stacked beyond stacked.

 

[cowboyec]

SASAKI!!!!

 

[cowboyec]

tanner scott with the save.
3 pitch inning.
wow.
dodgers win.

 

[RonWashington]

Bochy showing why he’s won 4 WS . Totally rebuilt bullpen and no problem Luke Jackson is your closer with a Chris Martin shutting doors in the 8th inning . It’s very early but the 23 champs are 7-2 having won all three opening season series . Tomorrow key start for Kumar Rocker .

 

[Reality]

My Trash Can Bangers gonna be a lot better than expected!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Looking forward to playing the Yanks in the AL champ game!!!

Don't see anyone beating the Dodgers this year. Stacked beyond stacked.

Even great teams can be undermined by injuries, especially to key players at the worst time.

The 2025 Dodgers look even better than last year's team, but they have to stay healthy, especially their pitching staff, and that is not something they have been able to do.

Last year, the Dodgers had a lot of injuries but they were able to overcome them which was impressive.

It remains to be seen if Snell is an upgrade over Flaherty and whether Kershaw or Ohtani can regain their high level pitching form in 2025 after their surgeries and long time away from pitching.

Letting Buehler walk (pun intended) is looking like a smart decision based on his first two games with the Red Sox, but he didn't impress until the post-season last year and he has admitted he's less focused during the season than he is in the playoffs.

Signing Conferto looks like a good move so far, but I'm not sure Pages is the solution for every day starter in center given how often he strikes out.

I was hoping the Dodgers would upgrade third base because I think Muncy is a weakness there.

With Freeman hurt, Muncy should be playing first base and Hernandez should be playing third base in my opinion.

I was glad they re-signed Edman as he is a huge upgrade over Lux (never understood what they saw in him).

I know the Dodgers love their analytics, but I would make a few changes if I were the manager.

I would put Edman back in center field, move Betts to second and start Rojas at short. I would move Muncy to first while Freeman is out and move Hernandez to third.

Baseball seasons are too long at 162 games, so wins and losses mean little at any given time, but it's always good when you can start off the season with a lot of wins.

 

[Reality]

Bochy showing why he’s won 4 WS . Totally rebuilt bullpen and no problem Luke Jackson is your closer with a Chris Martin shutting doors in the 8th inning . It’s very early but the 23 champs are 7-2 having won all three opening season series . Tomorrow key start for Kumar Rocker .

Definitely have to respect him, that's for sure.

He rarely gets talked about like other successful baseball managers, but his results speak loudly for him.

 

[RonWashington]

Definitely have to respect him, that's for sure.

He rarely gets talked about like other successful baseball managers, but his results speak loudly for him.

He’s won more then Roberts over in “ vaunted Dodgerland “ ….

 

[Reality]

He’s won more then Roberts over in “ vaunted Dodgerland “ ….

I like Roberts and I respect him because it takes a really good leader to manage all of those star players and their personalities.

With other teams like Texas spending more and more like the Dodgers have been, having a good manager is going to be even more important especially during tough stretches and after bad losses.