# MLB Regular Season March/April 2023 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** baseball-mlb\ **Created:** [March 27, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-regular-season-march-april-2023/981730 "2023-03-27T19:51:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2023, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-regular-season-march-april-2023/981730/121 "2023-04-09T22:42:26Z")
White Sox fan, so my opinion may be hopelessly biased, but it looked to me like Cruz was going more for Collision! than Slide! and screwed up the slide, in the process screwing up his leg. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2023, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-regular-season-march-april-2023/981730/122 "2023-04-09T22:52:08Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > The Dodgers City Connect uniforms are basically their alternate uniform with the name in Spanish instead of English. Accurate, but _boring_. Yeah, it’s a poor choice. It’s not really a different uniform. The Diamondbacks also use a different name, “Serpentes,” which is cool but of course is not actually Spanish for “Diamondback.” It just means “Snakes.” ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2023, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-regular-season-march-april-2023/981730/123 "2023-04-09T23:47:21Z")
Today’s Blue Jays-Angels game took over three and a half hours, but boy, they earned it; Toronto 12, Anaheim 11. The Angels built up a 6-0 lead, only to collapse in the most spectacular fashion and give up ten runs across two innings (on what seemed to be eighteen bloop hits plus one grand slam) to seemingly lose for sure with just two innings left, but then they stormed back with four, including three in the bottom of the ninth **all with two out against the Jays closer** and they had the bases loaded but the Blue Jays survived. After the Jays scored two in the top of the tenth the Angels had the bases loaded for Mike Trout, who seemingly popped out foul - but Alejandro Kirk overran the ball, fell down, and missed it in Bad News Bears fashion. Trout walked, making it 12-11 and bringing up The Great One, but he grounded out. It’s not the length of the game. It’s the pace. It’s okay for a game to take three and a half hours if a huge number of things happen. Last year had exactly the same game happened it wouldn’t have been quite as fun because it would have take FOUR and a half hours. ---
**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:** [April 10, 2023, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-regular-season-march-april-2023/981730/124 "2023-04-10T12:28:20Z")
Yanks and Baltimore and game time was only 2:28. Pretty awesome. Can someone please remind Tampa they’re suppose to get losses also? 9-0 is a great start. Leaving Yanks 3 games back despite a 6-3 start. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-regular-season-march-april-2023/981730/125 "2023-04-10T13:23:22Z")
So far, the only city connect jerseys I’ve liked are the Angels. But, aside from the Anaheim Angels era of the late 1990s, I don’t think I’ve ever really liked any of the Angels uniforms over the years. > **[Official Angels City Connect Jerseys, Los Angeles Angels City Connect...](https://www.mlbshop.com/los-angeles-angels/city-connect/t-25448724+c-6770995252+z-91-2399627371)** > > Los Angeles Angels City Connect apparel and gear is at the official online store of the MLB. Show off your team pride in a new Angels City Connect hat, jersey, shirt and more at MLBshop.com. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-regular-season-march-april-2023/981730/126 "2023-04-10T14:44:37Z")
Besides selling more jerseys, what’s the idea behind “City Connect?” ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-regular-season-march-april-2023/981730/127 "2023-04-10T15:16:33Z")
Got it in one. Something something “fan friendly” something something. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-regular-season-march-april-2023/981730/128 "2023-04-10T19:39:44Z")
I think there’s a case that Patrick Corbin is the absolute worst starting pitcher in MLB and it ain’t close. > **[Patrick Corbin Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |...](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/corbipa01.shtml)** > > Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Patrick Corbin. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com I’m not the biggest stathead but even the smell test should be obvious that he stinks and that almost anyone else would be better. Yet, the Nats are stuck with him and that contract (not to also mention Strasburg. I assume he keeps his rotation spot because of the mega contract and the Nats stink since the last fire sale. ---
**Author:** ![Jaycat.again](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat.again/32/11525_2.png) [@Jaycat.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaycat.again)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-regular-season-march-april-2023/981730/129 "2023-04-10T21:53:01Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > I think there’s a case that Patrick Corbin is the absolute worst starting pitcher in MLB and it ain’t close. He does stink, but without him and Stras they wouldn’t have won it all in '19, so I feel somewhat forgiving. ---
**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:** [April 11, 2023, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-regular-season-march-april-2023/981730/130 "2023-04-11T00:54:26Z")
Corbin has been the worst starting pitcher in MLB for at least the last two or three years. Thanks for the title; now please piss off. ---
**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:** [April 11, 2023, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-regular-season-march-april-2023/981730/131 "2023-04-11T01:36:45Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > I think there’s a case that Patrick Corbin is the absolute worst starting pitcher in MLB and it ain’t close. I don’t know. The way you phrase it makes it seem like there’s a chance he’s not the worst. My five year old has gotten into watching baseball with me. He doesn’t have the rules down, still asks me about the difference between a touchdown and a strike, etc. He’s also really into asking questions like “who’s the best baseball player?”, and I have to walk him back and say there’s a lot of ways to determine that, and that there are a lot of guys really good at a lot of different things…Shohei Ohtani - the best player is Shohei Ohtani. Today he asked who the worst player was, and I instinctively said “the worst pitcher is most definitely Patrick Corbin”. (My 7-year old will usually follow that up with asking who the worst hitter is, and I’ll usually say “Hunter Dozier” who is probably really close.) ---
**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:** [April 11, 2023, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-regular-season-march-april-2023/981730/132 "2023-04-11T02:24:36Z")
Corbin will get $35 million next season. Ouch. Is it too late to learn the knuckleball? ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-regular-season-march-april-2023/981730/133 "2023-04-11T11:49:00Z")
Carlos Correa has now sat out two games because of back spasms. Makes the off season circus understandable. > **[Twins' Carlos Correa sits out for second game in a row because of back spasms](https://www.startribune.com/twins-shortstop-carlos-correa-sits-out-for-back-spasms-byron-buxton-rocco-baldelli/600266032/)** > > The shortstop downplayed the injury, saying he did not think it would be a long-term issue. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-regular-season-march-april-2023/981730/134 "2023-04-11T18:20:52Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > Corbin has been the worst starting pitcher in MLB for at least the last two or three years. > > Thanks for the title; now please piss off. Jose Berrios might start giving him a run for his money at this rate. The unwillingness of teams to accept the realityy of a sunk cost is one of life’s oddities. You can’t overreact to a cold streak or even a bad year, but Corbin has been a disaster. I am kind of amazed that a sane person would even have thought “Patrick Corbin is a guy who at some point should earn $35 million a year.” That’s Mike Trout money. I think there are guys who legiitmately are worth risking $35 million a year on, but we are talking about absolute superstars. Trout, Mookie Betts, Shohei, guys like that. If the Blue Jays give Vladdy Guerrero an extension that sees him at some point hit $35 million, sure; that’s a worthwhile risk. But Pat Corbin? I know he had some good years but did anyone ever rank Patrick Corbin with the likes of Justin Verlander or Clayton Kershaw or Max Scherzer? I’m not watching Nats broadcasts; what do they say when he’s pitching? He’s been awful for three years. Who thinks he’s about to snap out of three years of this? Does anyone believe 33-year-old Patrick Corbin will someone stop sucking any moment now? ---
**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:** [April 11, 2023, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-regular-season-march-april-2023/981730/135 "2023-04-11T18:33:14Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > The unwillingness of teams to accept the realityy of a sunk cost is one of life’s oddities. It’s perplexing mostly because they’re the same executives who come up with massively deferred contracts. The 4th highest paid player for the Cincinnati Reds this year is Ken Griffey Jr. Are teams hamstrung from restructuring a deal like Corbin’s to stop the immediate bleeding - or are they just hoping to suffer through it now and get it over with? ---
**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:** [April 11, 2023, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-regular-season-march-april-2023/981730/136 "2023-04-11T18:39:25Z")
On the other hand, the Nats (55-107 last year) aren’t going anywhere so who cares how much Corbin sucks? If there is a promising prospect in the system, give him Corbin’s spot in the rotation and move him to the bullpen. It really doesn’t matter. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-regular-season-march-april-2023/981730/137 "2023-04-11T18:49:57Z")
That’s the thing; there isn’t any point you can be at on the competitiveness ladder where starting Patrick Corbin makes sense. If he was a 21-year-old kid with a live arm, sure, work on him and see what happens. Do the Nationals not have starting pitchers in AAA? ---
**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:** [April 11, 2023, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-regular-season-march-april-2023/981730/138 "2023-04-11T18:57:56Z")
If he was a Yankee, I’d be clamoring for his release. Not that we’re any better with these things: see Josh Donaldson et al. But why not move him to the pen if you’re not going to eat his contract? ETA: I read recently that Cashman offered Corbin 5 years/100 million when he was a free agent. Whew. Thank God for the Nats. ---
**Author:** ![Jaycat.again](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat.again/32/11525_2.png) [@Jaycat.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaycat.again)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-regular-season-march-april-2023/981730/139 "2023-04-11T21:42:16Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > I’m not watching Nats broadcasts; what do they say when he’s pitching? “Continues to struggle” is about as harsh as they get. Bear in mind, the Nats’ announcers are the Patrick Corbins of the announcing world. (Carpenter is tolerable but Frantzen is a nimrod.) ---
**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:** [April 11, 2023, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-regular-season-march-april-2023/981730/140 "2023-04-11T22:46:23Z")
But don’t they have a guy whose bit is to lament the loss of the no-hitter each game, even if this first hit is given up in the first inning. That’s pretty funny. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-regular-season-march-april-2023/981730.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-regular-season-march-april-2023/981730.md?page=8)