2026 MLB Season Thread

[xxpizzo]

Changes by the hour, lol.

Oh, Actually, the “GM Consensus” is that Seiya Suzuki Will Sign with the Giants?

The reporting on top Japanese bat Seiya Suzuki is now all over the place.

www.bleachernation.com

Never even heard of dude until this week. People in here watch Japanese baseball?

i did when the pandemic started lol

well for gambling reasons, once our sports came back i stopped

would actually chill and watch at 5am i needed my baseball fix as well at the time

 

[DsLee]

Changes by the hour, lol.

Oh, Actually, the “GM Consensus” is that Seiya Suzuki Will Sign with the Giants?

The reporting on top Japanese bat Seiya Suzuki is now all over the place.

www.bleachernation.com

Never even heard of dude until this week. People in here watch Japanese baseball?

I actually do, ever since WBC has been a thing I've followed NPB, KBO, and the Winter Dominican Leagues. Seiya is NPB's best hitting player to come over since Hideki Matsui. Is he the next _____? Likely not, but he's a very good player and one that'll likely provide some value for what he's projected to sign for.

 

[onewearz]

 

[g-time]

saw that tweet when they announced who got in. Damn shame.

 

[aepps20]

I think the stat comparisons between Ortiz and Bonds misses a nuance point which is the point that Ortiz was a juicer too. If his juicing is cool (which as a conservative I believe it is as long as he's juicing roids and not kale) then Bonds and Clemens should've got the nod just like him because they had better stats and were better players. If juicing isn't OK then he should be on the outs just like everyone else. What I think is happening though is I see this as a first step in letting both Bonds and Clemens in. Writers in the future can't argue that they won't allow steroid cheats in now after admitting Big Papi. Big Papi was their test case because he was a nice guy that the writers likes. It is hard to be the test case if you're a jerk.

 

[DsLee]

I think for the most part a lot of folks aren't saying Papi shouldn't be in the Hall, just that Barry should've been in 10 years ago and damn near unanimously.

 

[lovehateself]

F word Barry bonds

 

[dland24]

 

[Coupé It]

New GOAT on the cover.

 

[d3si]

 

[zack15]

 

[d3si]

 

[Bantz Lord T]

New GOAT on the cover.

They allowed to announce this during a lockout?

 

[d3si]

 

[d3si]

 

[d3si]

They allowed to announce this during a lockout?

Yes

I don't think the MLB can prevent SDS from releasing the game since SDS is owned by Sony

It's just MLB The Show is licensed by MLB & the MLBPA

 

[d3si]

Geez

 

[elpablo21]

Bunch of posturing. Probably won't see any real movement until March at this point

 

[651akathepaul]

My mom and her husband planned their first month long RV trip to head down to AZ for ST and now it might not happen. I feel bad.

 

[d3si]

 

[d3si]

 

[Bantz Lord T]

Yes

I don't think the MLB can prevent SDS from releasing the game since SDS is owned by Sony

It's just MLB The Show is licensed by MLB & the MLBPA

Yeah I just thought since the MLB and the MLBPA haven’t come to an agreement yet, it would prevent this due to the Show using player name and likeness. Guess not.

 

[d3si]

^

Yeah, I thought they'd put a former MLB player on the cover just like NBA 2K did with MJ during the NBA lockout

I assume MLB are confident that MLB and the MLBPA will get the deal done somehow

 

[elpablo21]

Yeah I just thought since the MLB and the MLBPA haven’t come to an agreement yet, it would prevent this due to the Show using player name and likeness. Guess not.

The report stated: "Notably, the MLB The Show video game has a licensing deal for player name, image and likeness rights that exists outside the CBA, so its spring release won't be affected, the league said."

 

[lpheat22]

I believe with MLB The Show they have a deal with the MLB PA and MLB so it doesn’t affect the release of the game.