Baseball 2026: RIP Mr Laser Beam

[The Nth Doctor]

Phillies cut starting pitcher Taijuan Walker, who is in the final year of his 4-year, $72 million contract.

I didn't even realize he was still pitching.

 

[cardinal biggles]

Pirates rookie Konnor Griffin celebrated his 20th birthday today by finally notching his first major league home run!

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Pirates rookie Konnor Griffin celebrated his 20th birthday today by finally notching his first major league home run!

That's a great way to celebrate.

 

[cardinal biggles]

Damn... Skenes had a perfect game going into the seventh, but just gave up a hit.

He's still got a shutout going... if they don't have him pitch the last two, I really hope the bullpen doesn't fuck it up.

edit: And they kept their shit together.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

Alex Cora and 3 coaches out in Boston. Did he get the axe before or after the Red Sox thrashed the Orioles 17-1?

 

[The Nth Doctor]

It's actually six coaches and the bosses are telling the players to focus on playing and not ask questions about this mass firing.

Yeesh, this whole situation is rotten.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

It's actually six coaches and the bosses are telling the players to focus on playing and not ask questions about this mass firing.

Yeesh, this whole situation is rotten.

They updated the same story I linked to. What a shitshow.

Their AAA manager is now the interim.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

They updated the same story I linked to. What a shitshow.

Oh, I figured. I was reacting to the reports I saw on BlueSky today from a couple of baseball journalists I follow.

Their AAA manager is now the interim.

No pressure!

 

[Aragorn]

Their AAA manager is now the interim.

He called himself into his office and told himself he was going to the show.

 

[Aragorn]

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Minor League game. Back-to-back stealing home.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Phillies have also fired their manager. We'll see if another round of coach firing happens, too.

 

[BillJ]

Phillies fire manager Rob Thomson: Would-be NL East contenders tied for worst team in baseball in 2026

Thomson took over in 2022 and won the National League pennant in his first year

www.cbssports.com

 

[Aragorn]

Don Mattingly is the new interim manager for the Phillies. His son is the GM. This could get even worse.

 

[tomalak301]

Phillies have also fired their manager. We'll see if another round of coach firing happens, too.

I would assume the next manager fired would be the Mets guy. NL East turned crazy this year. It seems like the Profar suspension was addition by subtraction for the Braves.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Don Mattingly is the new interim manager for the Phillies. His son is the GM.

That's kind of weird.

 

[Aragorn]

A concession stand at Angel Stadium was closed last week for rodent dropping infestation. They cleaned it up and it will be reinspected ahead of their next homestand, which starts tomorrow against the Mets.

 

[Captain Marsh]

That's kind of weird.

Yeah. Reverse nepotism in a sense.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

A concession stand at Angel Stadium was closed last week for rodent dropping infestation. They cleaned it up and it will be reinspected ahead of their next homestand, which starts tomorrow against the Mets.

So....more rodent droppings coming into the park?

 

[Aragorn]

A plane circled Fenway Park for an hour with a banner telling ownership to fire Craig Breslow and sell the team.

 

[cardinal biggles]

The bottom of the 2nd at today's Pirates-Reds game was absolutely bonkers. Cincinnati walked in four Pirate runs, and a fifth one scored off a fielder's choice. Final tally for the inning, 5 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors.

The final score was 17-7 Pirates, and everybody in their starting lineup had at least one RBI, not sure if that's a record or something.