# MLB: July 2022 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** baseball-mlb\ **Created:** [July 1, 2022, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-july-2022/967252 "2022-07-01T14:32:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-july-2022/967252/1 "2022-07-01T14:32:28Z")
As always, July 1 means Bobby Bonilla day! > The trade deadline this season won’t be until August 2, but we could see fire sales happening sooner, the Cubs and Nationals dismantling last year was painful. > **[Who could be on the move -- and where -- at the Deadline?](https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-trade-deadline-2022-discussion)** > > This year’s Trade Deadline falls on Aug. 2, but seeing that every day is Trade Speculation Day, it’s time to start ruminating on who might be dealt, and what teams may be tempted to pull off a swap when the time comes. > A group of MLB.com analysts... ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-july-2022/967252/2 "2022-07-01T14:42:51Z")
I don’t see many trades that make sense for the Yanks. I mean there is a pair of Outfielders that could be moved, but I don’t think any other team would want them. Gallo as he is an all or nothing hitter on the Dave Kingman level and the off-injured Aaron Hicks. If Yanks do trade for an outfielder, it will almost surely be a lefty or switch hitter. Yanks are in good shape on pitching with 4 returning from the IL and several excellent prospects in AAA ready to help. At least 2 spare starters in [Germán](https://www.mlb.com/player/domingo-german-593334) & 26 year old lefty [JPSears](https://www.mlb.com/player/676664) who is 3-0. Chapman and [Loáisiga](https://www.mlb.com/player/jonathan-loaisiga-642528) getting close to returning and [Zack Britton](https://www.mlb.com/player/zack-britton-502154) probable for August. Catching is not a need despite a few pundits still talking about it. Trevino is dong well and much better production than anyone expected out of the catchers this year. Donaldson is a little weak at third (and an ass) but he still plays above average defense. No real need for improvement this year I think. ETA: I forgot to add, [Estevan Florial](https://www.milb.com/player/664314) has been hitting well in AAA Scranton and is a 24 year old lefty hitter. He’s probably not quite ready, but has 26 steals also so far this year. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-july-2022/967252/3 "2022-07-01T14:48:37Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > As always, July 1 means Bobby Bonilla day! No one ever mentions the fact that Bonilla has also been getting a $500,000 check from the Orioles every July 1. That deferred contract runs from 2004-2028. Also, today marks the final payment the Braves have to make to Bruce Sutter. They signed him to a $9.1m contract in 1985, but only paid him interest during the length of it, opting to then pay out $1.12m every from 1991 through 2021, with a final principal payment of $9.1m in 2022. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-july-2022/967252/4 "2022-07-01T14:52:01Z")
I do find this season interesting in that there are so many truly awful clubs this season. Besides the Cubs and Nationals who deliberately blew things up last year, the Reds, A’s, Tigers, and Royals seem stuck with and teams. There’s a bit more optimism for the Orioles and Marlins. I’ll be interested to see what the Mets do if Scherzer doesn’t return healthy soon, there’s got to be a rental arm they’d be wanting as the team is stocked to go deep into the playoffs. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-july-2022/967252/5 "2022-07-01T20:47:13Z")
_Of all sad words_ _Of baseball tongue or pen_ _The saddest are these_ _Hansel Robles is pitching again_ ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-july-2022/967252/6 "2022-07-01T21:14:25Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > I don’t see many trades that make sense for the Yanks. I mean there is a pair of Outfielders that could be moved, but I don’t think any other team would want them. Gallo as he is an all or nothing hitter on the Dave Kingman level and the off-injured Aaron Hicks. How about [Ian Happ](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/happia01.shtml)? A switch hitting, multi-postion player who can play center. He would be a huge upgrade from Marwin Gonzalez. If this isn’t the year to use some farm pieces, when is? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-july-2022/967252/7 "2022-07-01T21:46:09Z")
If the Cubs are willing to trade him, he would be an excellent fit. It looks like he has one more year of Arb left also. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2022, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-july-2022/967252/8 "2022-07-03T03:21:37Z")
So, does this mean the A’s could stay in Oakland or is this just more theatre before what I think is an inevitable move to Las Vegas? > **[California agency clears way for Oakland Athletics to move forward waterfront...](https://www.kcra.com/article/california-agency-clears-way-oakland-athletics-move-forward-waterfront-ballpark-project/40478221?fbclid=IwAR3eJ40XYBQrWbB3TDZpMqxdRyk2_zzUTNoxAiCOO3iYXTNnQRDct8QQYW4)** > > The A’s are the last professional franchise remaining in Oakland after the NBA’s Golden State Warriors relocated to San Francisco and the NFL’s Raiders to Las Vegas in recent years. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2022, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-july-2022/967252/9 "2022-07-03T19:55:12Z")
I am officially ‘anyone but the fucking Mets!!!’ as of today. Yeah, I know I have a lot of New Yorkers in my social and work circles, but my God, the obnoxious sore winning from their fans. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2022, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-july-2022/967252/10 "2022-07-03T19:58:19Z")
What happened? ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2022, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-july-2022/967252/11 "2022-07-03T21:13:42Z")
Having an actual offense may have made some of them a bit giddy. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2022, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-july-2022/967252/12 "2022-07-03T22:19:24Z")
This doesn’t look good, waiting for more details, but Juan Soto was injured in a frustrating extra inning loss for the Nats ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2022, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-july-2022/967252/13 "2022-07-04T01:14:52Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > So, does this mean the A’s could stay in Oakland or is this just more theatre before what I think is an inevitable move to Las Vegas? There has been so much foreplay and teasing abut an A’s stadium over the last 15-20 years that my philosophy is to see where they hold their home opener every April and conclude that is probably where they will be for the following six months. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2022, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-july-2022/967252/14 "2022-07-04T18:46:25Z")
Remember last month when I was a little excited about the Nats having won six out of eight? Well, after being swept by the Marlins… [https://imgur.com/RxDByQM](https://imgur.com/RxDByQM) ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2022, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-july-2022/967252/15 "2022-07-04T19:03:31Z")
And two in extra innings to the awful Marlins. And I forgot to start Patrick Corbin in my NL only fantasy league because of the early start and me staying out too late! ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2022, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-july-2022/967252/16 "2022-07-04T19:15:18Z")
How clueless do you have to be to have the Philadelphia Phillies OFF on the 4th of July?! Phillies should have a home game, just as the Washington Nationals did. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2022, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-july-2022/967252/17 "2022-07-04T19:17:46Z")
Not to mention those Yankee Doodle Dandies. Apparently even the Yankee players were surprised they were off. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-july-2022/967252/18 "2022-07-04T19:42:28Z")
Juan Soto’s MRI was negative and he avoided any serious injury. He wasn’t in the lineup today, but he pinch-hit in the 8th and drew a walk before being replaced by a pinch-runner. > **[Nats' Soto says he's avoided major calf injury](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34193161/washington-nationals-star-juan-soto-says-avoided-major-calf-injury)** > > Nationals star Juan Soto says he has avoided a major injury to his left calf but may be sidelined for a few more days. ---
**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2022, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-july-2022/967252/19 "2022-07-04T21:23:50Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > What happened? Yes, I’m curious too. I’ve always been a Mets fan (except for that one, brief 36-year hiatus I didn’t watch baseball after '86). I realize people from NY can be obnoxious, but what have they done this time? I’m really enjoying watching the Mets this year. And what’s not to like: - This is a hustling team. Brandon Nimmo sprints to first after a walk like Pete Rose used to. That sets a great example for fans and his teammates. They have made a lot of good things happen just by running well this year. - They are playing old-fashioned baseball in that they are stringing together hits. The Mets are hitting their share of homers, but they have had a lot of wins that came from just putting the ball in play. I like that style. - As we get deeper into the season we see weariness and injury setting in. But the Mets have depth in both fielding and hitting. A lot of versatility. The pitchers are holding up well too as we wait for Scherzer and deGrom to return. - I find the team likeable. Last year I thought Javier Baez was a bad influence. He seemed to stir the pot with other teams quite a bit, and got others to join in. None of that this year, despite the Mets’ batters getting hit A LOT. I’m a happy Mets fan. I’ll keep watching even if they tail off. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2022, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-july-2022/967252/20 "2022-07-05T06:05:35Z")
Cubs prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong (currently their #3 prospect) makes a potential [“minor league Catch of the Year.”](https://www.mlb.com/news/pete-crow-armstrong-sliding-catch-warning-track) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-july-2022/967252.md?page=2)