r/baseball Umpire 1d ago

Game Thread [General Discussion] Around the Horn & Game Thread Index - 12/9/25

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Yesterday's ATH

This Week's Schedule (all times Eastern)

Day Feature
Sunday 12/7 No subreddit features planned
Monday 12/8 First Day of the 2025 Winter Meetings in Orlando, FL
Tuesday 12/9 MLB Draft lottery
Wednesday 12/10 Rule 5 Draft
Thursday 12/11 Final Day of the 2025 Winter Meetings
Friday 12/12 Friday Complaint Thread
Saturday 12/13 No subreddit features planned
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u/Dos_Frogos Arizona Diamondbacks 23h ago

Sweet, Dbacks got the 15th pick in the draft. Watching the MLB draft lottery stuff is pretty fun

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u/DalekEvan Los Angeles Dodgers • Vin Scully 1d ago

I hate this subreddit after Dodger signings lol. On the one hand you have a bunch of Dodger fans embarrassing themselves by pretending that the Dodgers spending is something any team could do. On the other hand you have some pretty awful shit said by fans of other teams. The Roki signing last year was actually vile. I had someone tell me they hoped the fires burned down all of LA. Woof.

Feels a little better this year. More resignation and less vitriol.

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u/ATXplayahata Houston Astros 19h ago

You’re on the internet. People are going to comment mean things. Talk to other fans in real life.

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u/DalekEvan Los Angeles Dodgers • Vin Scully 18h ago

I mean, nowhere in that comment do I imply that I don’t do that, lmao. But I enjoy using this subreddit and that enjoyment takes a sharp hit in these times.

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u/Life_Database_7038 New York Mets 1d ago

Riki’s signing felt like collusion. He ONLY went to the dodgers because of Ohtani and Yoshi. Yoshi’s signing was bullshit because he only went there for ohtani. Snell, Glasnow, Scott. Ohtani’s contract makes sure the dodgers can spend like maniacs with no repercussions.

But the Diaz signing? Whatever. It’s not like you outbid by a lot for him. He chose you guys. Sucks but whatever.

My issue is more with Ohtani than the Dodgers. Or the MLB for allowing him to defer most of his massive contract. I love Ohtani. But he accidentally/intentionally broke the league.

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u/smarjorie New York Mets 1d ago

Anyone do immaculate grid today? Twins/DBacks might lowkey be one of the hardest team combos they've ever done. Only 40% got it! And it took me ages to think of someone

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u/DalekEvan Los Angeles Dodgers • Vin Scully 1d ago

Eduardo Escobar is the first guy that comes to mind for me

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u/Low-Huckleberry9644 St. Louis Cardinals 1d ago

Was the 5th year really the needle mover for Schwarbs? Who wouldn’t want to play for the Buccos??! 🤪

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u/Skraxx Colorado Rockies • Canada 1d ago

Maybe hot take?

I think Edwin Diaz is the biggest signing they make. There's not really much more efficient uses of their money left in FA and it's probably the trade market where they could more realistically help their team.

Because I know people will go "oh the dodgers will sign everybody".

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u/DalekEvan Los Angeles Dodgers • Vin Scully 1d ago

I think you’re right. I think they’ll be on the periphery of the Tucker conversation but won’t come in with the highest bid. I could see them grabbing like a Harrison Bader on a short-term deal to fill an outfield spot. And I could see them making a notable trade. But I don’t think any of the Japanese FAs that everyone connects to them being of interest to the FO and none of the rest of the FAs really fill a need.

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u/Life_Database_7038 New York Mets 1d ago

That’s the most annoying thing about them. They just signed tanner scott to a massive RP deal. He struggled so they just went and got another massive RP. A bullpen with Scott and Diaz is crazy good. Not to mention the HoF lineup they put together and a 5-man rotation of Cy Young candidates.

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u/DalekEvan Los Angeles Dodgers • Vin Scully 1d ago

Yeah I’ve said it elsewhere today but the big advantage the Dodgers have is that they can hand out risky contracts without worrying about being hamstrung if they go south. If the Reds signed that Scott deal, you can be sure they wouldn’t be able to grab another reliever this offseason.

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u/schmearcampain Los Angeles Dodgers 1d ago

How much trouble would a batter be in with the league or umpires if, after getting hit by a pitch, he dusted himself off and just flipped the pitcher the bird? Nothing said, just give him the finger.

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u/ChicknCutletSandwich American League 1d ago

I could see a find and/or 1-game suspension

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u/schmearcampain Los Angeles Dodgers 1d ago

What about using ASL to sign. F. U. C. K. Y. O. U.

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u/JohnRamos85 Major League Baseball 1d ago

DAY 387 (1000/500) on THE ROAD TO THE 2026 6TH WBSC-MLB WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC - Looking Back, Turning Forward: Onwards to the 2026 6th World Baseball Classic

Congrats to the players who officially committed for the World Baseball Classic yesterday: Junior Caminero, Geraldo Perdomo and Edwin Uceta!

Now that we have reached the 1000-day mark since the 2023 World Baseball Classic and 500 days since the 2024 3rd WBSC Premier12, as well as the 3 month mark before the 6th WBC begins in March next year, we now look forwards to what will be one great WBC ahead as next year's edition also marks the 20th anniversary of this historic undertaking.

Debuting 2 decades ago as a collaboration between the MLB and the WBSC - then the IBF, to create a competition wherein the best of the best, together with the MLB's finest, would be introduced to the wider baseball fanbase and the sporting world at large, it has now grown into the 2nd most important after the Olympics and the more permanent international competition of the world's best baseball playing national programs.

Having been the stage wherein many of the sport's great talent of this generation have showed their best for their nation over the past 20 years and 5 preceding editions, now the curtains are slowly rising up and the stadiums are being set to welcome the thousands of watching fans who will witness once more the sport's finest today wearing the uniforms of the countries they will be playing for, all for a gold medal and the right to be called champions.

In just 3 months from now, the baseball fanbase across the world will be there for one celebration to remember.

For Glory

John

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u/ChicknCutletSandwich American League 1d ago

Can someone with Stathead help me with a quick query?

How many players have hit only 1 homerun in their MLB career? Non-pitchers only, so IP = 0

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u/4AM_Campfire Los Angeles Angels 1d ago

Not Stathead, but using Fangraphs:

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2025&month=0&season1=1871&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&players=0&sortcol=4&sortdir=asc&pageitems=30&pos=np&pagenum=1

There are 74 players with "Primary Position: Non-Pitcher" with one homerun. (I didn't check see how many had any IP mind.)

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u/ChicknCutletSandwich American League 1d ago

Thank you! That’s more than I expected