Major League Baseball: 2024 Season

[Blitz24]

The man known as "Charlie Hustle", Pete Rose, the MLB all-time hit king and a man famously banned from baseball, has passed away at the age of 83.

 

[Dolph Drago]

Get that man in the Hall of Fame already!

 

[JohnBM01]

October baseball can mean one of two things. Either you are playing the very late stages of the season, or... it's Playoffs time! Every MLB team wishes they can advance to the Playoffs. Now that the Playoffs are here, 30 teams with the same dream have been whittled down to 12. Expanding the Playoff field to 12 means a few more opportunities for teams who have just enough to reach this level. Neither the Texas Rangers nor Arizona Diamondbacks made it to the Postseason. So we will be assured new Champions in the American League, the National League, and with the World Series Championship.

The Wild Card games begin today. Four of the eight teams playing in the Wild Card series may be living out their postseason dreams for only two or three games. Wild Card round winners will advance to the Divisional Series.

Here is a reminder of the Wild Card games:

• AL WILD CARD 2: #5 KC Royals at #4 BAL Orioles
• AL WILD CARD 1: #6 DET Tigers at #3 HOU Astros
• NL WILD CARD 2: #5 ATL Braves at #4 SD Padres
• NL WILD CARD 1: #6 NYM Mets at #3 MIL Brewers

Enjoy the Postseason!

 

[Joey D]

Me watching the Tigers nearly blow it in the bottom of the 9th:

You'd think years of the Tigers doing this to me would've steeled from it, but I guess not.

 

[Blitz24]

Mets take game 1 on the short turnaround 8 to 4. They only got hits in the 2nd and 5th innings but scored 3 and 5 runs in those innings respectively. The Brewers did not have a single baserunner after the 4th inning.

 

[Fezzik]

Me watching the Tigers nearly blow it in the bottom of the 9th:

You'd think years of the Tigers doing this to me would've steeled from it, but I guess not.

Can Skubal pitch every game? You may need him to.
Who cares if his arm falls off afterwards?

 

[kjb]

Mets take game 1 on the short turnaround 8 to 4. They only got hits in the 2nd and 5th innings but scored 3 and 5 runs in those innings respectively. The Brewers did not have a single baserunner after the 4th inning.

Glad the Mets won. For me the ideal WS would be the Mets vs Yankees with the Yankees winning the whole thing 🤣. Both teams have to do their part though

 

[Blitz24]

Glad the Mets won. For me the ideal WS would be the Mets vs Yankees with the Yankees winning the whole thing 🤣. Both teams have to do their part though

If that World Series happens, the Yankees would HAVE to win the matchup or else they'd consider the season a failure.

 

[kjb]

If that World Series happens, the Yankees would HAVE to win the matchup or else they'd consider the season a failure.

Their seasons have been failures since 2009

 

[JohnBM01]

The Houston Astros went from dismal start to winning their Division. How long can their season last after a tough start? Their test will be against the Detroit Tigers in the Wild Card series. Depending on how far the Astros go, this may be another summary... or my last summary of the season. Hopefully this Astros run goes far, but I am not entirely confident. Anyhow, let's get it!

* #6 DET Tigers at #3 HOU Astros (best-of-3)

[GAME 1] 3-0 Tigers most of the game. Astros rallied in Bottom of the 9th with an RBI. The Astros' ten straight postseason opener wins was on the line. And that streak would come to an end

[GAME 2] Five innings of scoreless baseball was pitched by both teams. That is, until Detroit drills a solo homer to deep right to put the Tigers up 1-0. The Astros loaded the bases with nobody out in the Bottom of the 7th, and Jon Singleton knocked in a base hit after a throw to home wasn't caught. So we're tied at one as the Astros try to save their postseason lives. Altuve hit a pop-up to right foul ground, but the speed of Jeremy Peña was able to beat out a pitch to home plate. And for the first time this postseason, the Astros take the lead, a 2-1 lead. Detroit came back in the Top of the 8th to tie on timely hits and some poor pitching by Houston. It is now a 2-2 tie. A deep RBI to left with the bases loaded and two outs resulted in three Tigers crossing home plate to get a 5-2 advantage. Houston's bid to rally in the Bottom of the 9th ended up with no runs scored. Damned shame for Houston (pardon my choice of words). Cheers, Detroit.

[GAME 3] -not needed-

--- REVIEW ---
GM1: (3-1; Detroit)
GM2: (5-2; Detroit)
GM3: -not needed-

RESULT: DET wins series 2-0

--- UPCOMING ---
NEXT: next season and Spring Training...

The 2024 Houston Astros finished the regular season 88-73 on the season, 2024 AL West Champions! Sadly, Joe Espada and Dana Brown are winless in the postseason with the Astros.

"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." -Dr. Seuss

You know, I wasn't confident the Astros were going to make much noise anyhow this postseason. I hate saying this as an Astros fan... but this is the best time for the Yankees to try to win the Postseason- you won't have to face the Astros. Just to go from an atrocious 12-24 start to come back and win the AL West is commendable. Not once have the Astros felt like they've ever taken control like in 2022 or 2023. Also, you believe this is the first time since about 1993 or 1994 that the Astros have not hit a Grand Slam all season?

My emotions range from proud they made it this far to being disappointed their 2024 postseason lasted all of two days. At least the Astros made the postseason, let alone win the AL West, when everyone (myself included) wanted Joe Espada and Dana Brown gone. The Astros got their groove back and took the AL West once again. However, the Detroit Tigers were in that "hot at the right time" mentality and took down the Astros and ended their season.

For me, no more reports this season because my team is finished. Congratulations to whomever takes the 2024 Championship. I'll await my Texans and Rockets now.


Congratulations to all recent series winners and today's/tonight's winners! And congratulations to all who made the Postseason! Better luck next season if your team(s) failed to advance to the Postseason.

 

[Joey D]

I'm stunned that the Tigers pulled that off! Sorry @JohnBM01, the Astros played tough for sure and I thought they were going to rally in the 9th yesterday and in the 7th today.

The hit by Ibanez was just money. I thought for sure it was foul, but the baseball gods kept it fair.