# MLB: June 2021 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** baseball-mlb\ **Created:** [June 1, 2021, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2021/943367 "2021-06-01T18:56:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2021/943367/121 "2021-06-12T16:40:30Z")
Bart’s still got time. He’s only 48. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2021/943367/122 "2021-06-12T16:44:04Z")
> [@friedo](#): > > He’s only 48. Years, or stone? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2021/943367/123 "2021-06-12T16:52:24Z")
You take your stones and your wordplay over to the [cricket thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205) where they belong. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2021/943367/124 "2021-06-12T16:57:48Z")
Game for game, deGrom is, right now, probably the greatest baseball player of all time. I know it’s only ten starts, but seriously; were he to keep doing this he would obviously be the most dominant player who ever lived. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2021/943367/125 "2021-06-12T17:38:16Z")
I don’t think you can say it any better than this from ESPN - _Jacob DeGrom did it all Friday night, pitching and hitting the Mets to victory._ _New York manager Luis Rojas even trusts him to diagnose his own elbow injury — and Dr. deGrom says not to fret_ ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2021/943367/126 "2021-06-12T19:55:32Z")
The most ridiculous stat at this point thus far: DeGrom has started 10 games and pitched 64 innings. He has allowed 4 earned runs. With his 2 ribbies last night, he now has 5 RBIs on the season. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2021, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2021/943367/127 "2021-06-13T05:08:05Z")
Victor Robles made one of the most boneheaded base running mistakes I’ve seen in the major leagues. > **[Robles' blunder helps save Giants' win over Nationals](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/giants/giants-win-over-nationals-saved-crazy-victor-robles-blunder?cid=Yahoo&partner=ya4nbcs)** > > The Giants got a huge break when Victor Robles over slid second base on a sac fly and was tagged out. Video linked, he basically completely misses second base with some goofy ass slide and ruined the Nats rally. I’d have him sitting on the bench tomorrow and drop some hints about the minors tomorrow. Absolutely inexcusable. ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2021, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2021/943367/128 "2021-06-13T12:07:05Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > I’d have him sitting on the bench tomorrow and drop some hints about the minors tomorrow. > > Absolutely inexcusable. Perhaps his worst, but in no way his first. He’s been a big disappointment all around. He’s a good fielder but otherwise should be in Triple AAA. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2021, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2021/943367/129 "2021-06-13T12:09:00Z")
> [@jaycat](#): > > Triple AAA I think Manfred finally got rid of the AAAAAAAAA leagues. ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2021/943367/130 "2021-06-13T18:57:04Z")
I’m not sure he wasn’t out either way. That was a great throw in from the outfield. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2021, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2021/943367/131 "2021-06-13T19:35:47Z")
Ryan Weber of the Red Sox has given up 11 runs in relief, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen that. I guess they’re determined to not burn the bullpen ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2021, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2021/943367/132 "2021-06-13T20:17:38Z")
so are the 'rays that good or does their division suck that bad or a mix ? ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2021, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2021/943367/133 "2021-06-13T20:32:21Z")
> [@nightshadea](#): > > so are the 'rays that good or does their division suck The Rays are 4-2 against the AL Central and 11-10 versus the AL West. They are 19-10 against the other four teams in their division, and 8-2 against the NL. But except for the Orioles, the other teams in the division are above .500. So maybe they are that good? ---
**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:** [June 13, 2021, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2021/943367/134 "2021-06-13T22:14:29Z")
> [@nightshadea](#): > > so are the 'rays that good or does their division suck that bad or a mix ? Does the AL East suck, is that what you’re asking? Aside from the top of the NL West, the AL East probably has 3 or 4 of the next best teams in MLB. If they don’t all beat up on each other this season, they should have both Wild Card teams, and a 4th team that would probably be good enough to win any non-NLW division. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2021/943367/135 "2021-06-14T05:05:23Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Ryan Weber of the Red Sox has given up 11 runs in relief, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen that. I guess they’re determined to not burn the bullpen It was the first time a Red Sox pitcher has given up that many runs in relief in many, many decades. The Blue Jays hit eight homers, the second most in team history. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2021, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2021/943367/136 "2021-06-15T07:55:47Z")
guess I’m not used to seeing Tampa win anything or do anything but just be there was Sunday some sort of record for double-digit wins? The local radio guy was joking that credit should be given to the crackdown on stuff on the ball ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2021, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2021/943367/137 "2021-06-15T09:46:11Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > I would have preferred that honor to go to Bartolo Colon. Not quite a perfect game, but Bartolo just threw a complete game for Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League. He gave up five hits and allowed two runs. Not bad for pushing 50. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2021, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2021/943367/138 "2021-06-15T20:23:10Z")
Scherzer to the IL, not unexpected since he was already going to miss his next start. Let’s hope it’s just one start, he’s been fun to watch this year. > **[Scherzer on IL with groin inflammation](https://www.mlb.com/news/max-scherzer-injured-list-groin-inflammation)** > > WASHINGTON -- Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Saturday, with groin inflammation. He will miss Wednesday's scheduled start against the Pirates. > “I just want to be more cautious than... ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2021, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2021/943367/139 "2021-06-15T21:52:25Z")
Is Armenteros the first Rogelio since Moret? ---
**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:** [June 15, 2021, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2021/943367/140 "2021-06-15T23:30:46Z")
The Rays’ Tyler Glasnow is blaming his arm injury (partial UCL tear, flexor tendon inflammation) on discontinuing the use of sunscreen, forcing him to grip the ball harder to get the same results. He’s miffed because of the crackdown coming in the middle of the season and here he was all ready for a Cy Young campaign, not to mention being the Coppertone Pitcher of the Year. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2021/943367.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2021/943367.md?page=8)