# MLB: May 2022 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** baseball-mlb\ **Created:** [May 4, 2022, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2022/963911 "2022-05-04T00:59:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**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:** [May 19, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2022/963911/101 "2022-05-19T14:43:00Z")
I’m not a fan of Gallo, I wish Cashman had found a taker for him in the offseason. ---
**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:** [May 19, 2022, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2022/963911/102 "2022-05-19T14:52:55Z")
Yeah, it’s pretty rough. There was talk in the offseason about the Yankees going after Matt Chapman. I don’t know if I could bear to watch two Gallos at the plate every game. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2022/963911/103 "2022-05-20T14:08:36Z")
I don’t care if the catching position produces any offense, but I tire of Gallo coming up and getting either strikeouts, walks, or homers. Why not give Florial a chance? Or bring back Gardner? Or trade for a prospect? ---
**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:** [May 20, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2022/963911/104 "2022-05-20T14:23:11Z")
Not Gardner! So glad he is finally gone. His skills have deteriorated each season for 3-4 years now. This is Scranton’s hitters with 10+ hits: | Player | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Estevan Florial | 30 | 128 | 113 | 16 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 38 | .265 | .352 | .442 | .794 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Miguel Andujar | 24 | 95 | 88 | 13 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 15 | .307 | .358 | .477 | .835 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Oswald Peraza | 29 | 123 | 112 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 28 | .196 | .268 | .330 | .599 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Ender Inciarte | 18 | 62 | 56 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | .304 | .371 | .464 | .835 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Max McDowell | 23 | 82 | 75 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20 | .227 | .293 | .280 | .573 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Jose Peraza | 27 | 96 | 83 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | .205 | .292 | .289 | .581 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | Phillip Evans | 26 | 102 | 92 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | .185 | .255 | .315 | .570 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | Oswaldo Cabrera | 22 | 95 | 86 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 31 | .186 | .255 | .337 | .593 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | Greg Bird | 28 | 112 | 93 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 28 | .172 | .312 | .333 | .646 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | David Freitas | 19 | 71 | 65 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .215 | .282 | .292 | .574 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Ronald Guzman | 30 | 106 | 88 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 32 | .159 | .292 | .250 | .542 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | Ryan LaMarre | 18 | 56 | 47 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | .213 | .339 | .298 | .637 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | I’m not sure Florial is the right answer right now. I would say give him time. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2022, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2022/963911/105 "2022-05-20T14:46:07Z")
In my dreams, Cashman gives up whatever necessary to acquire Cedric Mullins. I don’t know what’s wrong with HIcks; he’s healthy and in shape, but all of his skills have deteriorated to the point that he’s a liability on both sides of the ball. Unless there is a marked turnaround, Cash needs to do _something._ ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2022/963911/106 "2022-05-20T20:51:44Z")
I’m not a Cubs fan but this is a great story. Overdue. My favorite fact: in 8 seasons (including one retread in the 80s) Fergie threw 154 complete games for the Cubs. I know it was different back then, but still. > **[Cubs unveil Fergie Jenkins statue at Wrigley](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33952134/chicago-cubs-unveil-statue-hall-fame-pitcher-fergie-jenkins-wrigley-field)** > > The Chicago Cubs unveiled a statue of six time 20-game winner and Hall of Fame pitcher Ferguson Jenkins during a ceremony outside of Wrigley Field on Friday morning. ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2022/963911/107 "2022-05-20T21:00:58Z")
Thanks for sharing this. Overdue yes but at least he was able to be there and see it. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2022, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2022/963911/108 "2022-05-20T21:21:44Z")
And the Yanks are rained out. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2022/963911/109 "2022-05-20T22:05:16Z")
> [@Southern\_Yankee](#): > > I’m not a Cubs fan but this is a great story. Overdue. My favorite fact: in 8 seasons (including one retread in the 80s) Fergie threw 154 complete games for the Cubs. I know it was different back then, but still. I work from home very near Wrigley and was able to hear the whole thing. I’ll walk by Wrigley later today to see it. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2022, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2022/963911/110 "2022-05-20T22:42:13Z")
Also, he hit like a pitcher for the bulk of his career, but in '71 he had 6 homers and .761 OPS. Not too shabby. ETA: He pitched 4500 innings but nary a one in the postseason. Ah, the Cubbies and Rangers and Red Sox. ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2022/963911/111 "2022-05-20T23:30:50Z")
He had 20 RBIs in '71, also, making him (I believe) the last fulltime pitcher to reach that total. I saw him pitch 10-12 games growing up. He was a fine, fine pitcher who HATED coming out of games. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2022, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2022/963911/112 "2022-05-21T00:17:18Z")
Carter Kieboom to have season ending and maybe career ending Tommy John surgery. A player with so much potential and yet probably an insignificant major league career. > **[Nats' Kieboom to get surgery, out for season](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33954097/washington-nationals-infielder-carter-kieboom-season-ending-tommy-john-surgery)** > > Washington Nationals infielder Carter Kieboom will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery to address the elbow issue that landed him on the injured list in March. ---
**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:** [May 21, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2022/963911/113 "2022-05-21T15:53:15Z")
Did MLB dot TV just take down its entire back catalog prior to February 2020? I was enjoying watching the Nats’ 2019 postseason in its entirety. (At least, all the wins.) ---
**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:** [May 21, 2022, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2022/963911/114 "2022-05-21T21:03:35Z")
Happy Adley Rutschman Day, to those who celebrate. ---
**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:** [May 21, 2022, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2022/963911/115 "2022-05-21T21:15:04Z")
Yanks and White Sox had another dust up today on the way to another Yankee victory. Single Admission double header tomorrow apparently. Thanks to yesterdays storms. ---
**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:** [May 21, 2022, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2022/963911/116 "2022-05-21T23:12:41Z")
Mets keep rolling and have an 8 game lead over the Braves. And the Phils but I don’t think they will contend. What is happening with the Braves? I would think they would get better, no? ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2022, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2022/963911/117 "2022-05-22T00:57:29Z")
From yesterday’s Boston-Seattle game @ Fenway, Jonny Gomes was sitting in the Green Monster seats and caught a Trevor Story grand slam ball. I wonder if anyone has ever played hit one over the Green Monster and caught a ball on top of it? > **[Gomes corrals Story's slam in Monster Seats, goes nuts](https://www.mlb.com/news/jonny-gomes-catches-trevor-story-s-grand-slam)** > > BOSTON -- You know the good times at Fenway Park are rolling again when the hottest hitter on the Red Sox hits a grand slam that just happens to be caught in the Monster Seats by a 2013 World Series hero. > And it’s debatable who was more excited:... ---
**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:** [May 22, 2022, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2022/963911/118 "2022-05-22T01:10:19Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > Jonny Gomes was sitting in the Green Monster seats and caught a Trevor Story grand slam ball. Guess who the last player was to break a scoreless tie with a grand slam at Fenway? ---
**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:** [May 22, 2022, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2022/963911/119 "2022-05-22T01:59:26Z")
On what other MLB broadcast than the Mets are you going to get a “Waiting for Godot” reference? None. The Rockies have a reliever named Goudeau that they have been waiting for an opportunity to get into a game, and Ron Darling quips - “They are waiting for Goudeau.” Love Gary, Keith and Ron. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2022, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2022/963911/120 "2022-05-22T02:39:06Z")
Is Donaldson an a-hole? I don’t really know a lot about him as a person. Or is this being over-blown? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2022/963911.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2022/963911.md?page=7)